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Post by Flying Horse on Apr 22, 2013 16:08:58 GMT -5
Mother Earth Day Good evening from Tuxy and me
This is the 112th day of 2013 with 253 days left in the year.
Today in History: 1451--Isabella I, Queen of Castile (1474-1504) who sponsored Columbus's voyage to the New World, bas born; died 1504 at age 53. 1500--Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral, on a voyage to India, sailed far to the southwest and discovered Brazil, claiming it for Portugal. 1509--Henry VIII became king of England following the death of his father, Henry VII. 1724--Immanuel Kant, German Enlightenment philosopher, was born; died 1804 at age 80 1778--Commander John Paul Jones led a small detachment of two boats from his ship, the USS Ranger, to raid the shallow port at Whitehaven, England. 1793--Pres. Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality to ensure that the United States did not become involved in the war between France and Britain. 1834--the Quadruple Alliance was formed between Britain, France, Portugal and Spain, supporting Isabella II's claim to the Spanish throne. 1838--the British steamship Sirius became the first to cross the Atlantic from Britain to New York on steam power only, taking 18 days 10 hours. 1863--Col. Benjamin Grierson’s Union troops bring destruction to Central Mississippi as part of a two-week raid along the entire length of the state cutting telegraph wires. 1864--the US Congress authorized the use of the phrase "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins. 1870--Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin was born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in Simbirsk, Russia; died 1924 at age 54. 1889--the Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims. 1904--J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American nuclear physicist who headed the Manhattan Project (the atomic bomb development project), was born; died 1967 at age 62. 1912--the US Chamber of Commerce had its beginnings with a National Commercial Conference held in Washington, D.C. 1914--Babe Ruth made his professional baseball pitching debut while playing for the Baltimore Orioles, beating the Buffalo Bisons, 6-0. 1915--German forces shock Allied soldiers along the western front by the first firing lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions at the 2nd battle of Ypres in Belgium. 1930--the US, Britain and Japan signed the London Naval Treaty, which regulated submarine warfare and limited shipbuilding. 1934-George "Baby Face" Nelson killed Special Agent W. Carter Baum during an FBI raid in northern Wisconsin. 1937--Jack Nicholson, Academy Award-winning actor, turns 76 today. 1938--45 workers were killed in a coal mine explosion at Keen Mountain in Buchanan County, Va. 1944--US forces began Operation Persecution by invading Japanese-held New Guinea with amphibious landings at Hollandia and Aitape. 1945--Adolf Hitler admitted to all in his underground bunker that the war iwa lost and that suicide was his only recourse. 1952--an atomic test in Nevada became the first nuclear explosion shown on live network TV as a 31-kiloton bomb was dropped from a B-50 Superfortress 1954--the televised US Senate Committee on Un-American Activities began the US Army-McCarthy hearings. These televised hearings gave the American public their first view of McCarthy in action and resulted in his fall from prominence. 1963--Lester B. Pearson took office as Canada's 14th prime minister. 1969--British lone yachtsman Robin Knox-Johnston arrived at Falmouth after completing the first solo nonstop circumnavigation of the Earth in just 312 days. 1970--Earth Day was observed for the first time. 1976--Barbara Walters became the first anchorwoman of a network news program (ABC). 1978--the Blues Brothers made their world premiere on Saturday Night Live. 1983--called by many "The Father of Modern Jazz Piano," Earl "Fatha" Hines died at age 77 in Oakland, Calif. 1983--the West German news magazine Stern announced the discovery of personal diaries purportedly written by Adolf Hitler that turned out to be a hoax. 1984--photography legend Ansel Adams died in Carmel, California, at age 82. 1992--dozens of sewer explosions in Guadalajara, Mexico due to a gas leak, killed more than 200 people and damaged 1,000 buildings 1993--the Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington, D.C. to honor victims of Nazi Germany's policy of extermination. 1994--Richard M. Nixon, the 37th president of the US, died at age 81 in New York City, four days after suffering a stroke. 1995--the Tutsi-dominated Rwandan army opened fire on Hutu refugees in the Kibeho refugee camp; death toll reports varied from 300 to 2000. 1997--in Peru, government commandos stormed the Japanese ambassador's residence, ending a 126-day hostage crisis; all 14 Tupac Amaru rebels were killed, all 72 hostages were rescued (one died later of gunshot wounds). 2000--armed immigration agents seized Elian Gonzalez from his relatives' home in Miami, reuniting the 6-year-old boy with his father. 2003--Pres. Bush announced he would nominate Alan Greenspan for a fifth term as Federal Reserve chairman. 2004--pro football player Pat Tillman, who'd traded in a multimillion-dollar contract to serve as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, was killed by friendly fire. 2005--Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with the Sept. 11 hijackers to kill Americans. (He was later sentenced to life in prison.) 2010--the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, operated by BP, sank into the Gulf of Mexico two days after a massive explosion that killed 11 workers. 2012--George Zimmerman was quietly released from a Florida jail on $150,000 bail to await his second-degree murder trial in the fatal shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. 2012--the US and Afghanistan reached a deal on a strategic partnership agreement ensuring that Americans would provide military and financial support to the Afghan people for at least a decade beyond 2014. 2012--in the first round of the French presidential election, Socialist Francois Hollande narrowly edged conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, sending the candidates to a May 6 runoff, which Hollande won.
World News Capsules: 1. Foreigners among as many as 11 civililans feared abducted by Taliban ....A civilian helicopter made a forced landing in an insurgent-held area of eastern Afghanistan, and its crew and passengers may have been abducted. 2. China presses crackdown on campaign against graft ....Six more activists were detained after demanding that Communist Party officials disclose their personal wealth, another sign of the limits of the leadership’s war on graft. a. After earthquake, Chinese seek out private charities for their donations
....The quake that struck China last weekend has drawn a flood of donations, but those eager to donate are looking past official charity groups that now have a reputation for corruption. b. US box office heroes proving mortal in China ....Hollywood blockbusters appeared poised last year to take over China’s box office, but something unexpected happened on the way to the bank: demand tapered off sharply. c. Bird flu puts spotlight on age-old traditions in China
....China has one of the oldest food cultures in the world and, like that acme of Western food culture French cuisine, the food needs to be fresh; but the way the birds are handled, stored and slaughtered has the potential to make you very sick.. 3. Activist's death in Egypt spurs charges of police abuse ....The death has underscored one of the most vexing challenges facing the new government: how to tame Egypt's unaccountable and despised security forces. 4. Runners start London Marathon with a moment of silence for Boston victims
....Thousands of runners joined in a 30-second silence on the start line to remember those killed and injured by the blasts near the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday. 5. Ex-defense minister on trial in Greek corruption case ....During his stint as defense minister, Akis Tsochatzopoulos is alleged to have used a network of offshore companies to siphon off millions of euros in bribes. 6. Rape of girl, age 5, draws focus to child assault in India
....Amid angry protests, another girl who was raped was treated in the same hospital as the 5-year-old who was tortured last week. The rape has provoked painful questions in India, and officials are looking into other rapes of minors in New Delhi, with victims ranging in age from 2 to 15. 7. No bunker-buster bomb in Israel's US arms deal ....The Israelis said they would need such a weapon if they were to attack Iran’s underground nuclear fuel enrichment site. 8. Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Mexico
....An earthquake centered more than 200 miles from Mexico City, hit the Mexican state of Michoacan near the Pacific Coast on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Michoacan, according to state civil protection officials. 9. Civilians are killed in Nigerian battle
....Fighting between the country’s military and Islamic extremists killed at least 185 people in a fishing community in the northeast, officials said Sunday. 10. Taliban attacks in northwest Pakistan are reshaping ballot
....An intense campaign of attacks in the region has all but derailed the governing party and has struck fear in its candidates. a. Treason charges against Musharraf are put off ....Pakistan’s caretaker government declined to bring treason charges against Pervez Musharraf, saying it was beyond its mandate. 11. South Korean official cancels expected Japan trip ....Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se has canceled a trip to Japan out of anger after Japanese Cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine. 12. Slaughter reported near Damascus
....Syrian opposition activists said that government forces had killed at least 80 people in Jdaidet al-Fadl and then made mass arrests as residents tried to bury the bodies. a. Syrian war spilling into Lebanon, rights group says ....A report by Human Rights Watch faulted both sides in the Syria conflict for increasing cross-border attacks.
US News Capsules: 1. Bomb supect is charged and will be tried in civilian court ....Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, was charged Monday with “using a weapon of mass destruction” that resulted in three deaths, according to court documents. a. Search for home led suspect to land marred by strife
....Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the suspects in the Boston bombings, found comfort in Dagestan, a region in the North Caucasus that is the center of violent Islamic insurgency in Russia. 2. Struggle at home intrudes on Chechen haven in America ....After the suspects in the Boston bombings were identified as being of Chechen origin, Chechens in the US said the attack had left them feeling exposed and embarrassed. 3. In Atlanta, Ga., two churches lie in new stadium's path
....The mayor is championing a new stadium as an engine for construction jobs and a way to transform an impoverished section of downtown. 4. Water rights tear at an Indian reservatioin ....The dispute at the Flathead Reservation centers on a proposed bill that would specify who is entitled to the water, and how much they can take from the reservoirs and ditches. 5. Five dead in aparrtment shooting near Seaattle
....Gunfire at an apartment complex left five people dead, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers and a man and a woman in separate apartments. 6. Natural gas becomes a fuel for the long haul
....Natural gas is expected to gain popularity as a truck fuel for a number of reasons, including its low cost and demand from companies that ship goods. 7. Witherspoon, husband arrested
....Actress Reese Witherspoon and her husband were arrested Friday in Atlanta after they were pulled over for suspected drunken driving, the Georgia State Patrol says. a. Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels arreested, charged with DUI
....The man revered for yelling "Do you believe in miracles?" as the US hockey team upset the mighty Soviets in the 1980 Winter Olympics was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DUI in Southern California on Friday night, Santa Monica police said. 8. High court keeps tobacco marketing restrictions intact ....The US Supreme Court turned aside an appeal from tobacco companies seeking to block a federal law that further restricts the marketing, packaging and event promotion of cigarettes. POLILTICS: 1. Senators at immigration hearing clash over Boston bombings
....Partisan tempers flared at a Senate immigration hearing on Monday as top Democrats accused opponents of comprehensive reform legislation of using last week's Boston Marathon bombings to slow or even derail the bill. 2. Sen. Ted Cruz takes on Marco Rubio and a pathway to citizenship
....Ted Cruz may emerge as a counterpoint on the right to Marco Rubio in his quest to pass comprehensive immigration reform. 3. Sen. Graham backs off FBI criticism over bombing suspect
....Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who said Sunday the FBI may have dropped the ball in its investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, began easing off that claim Monday, saying instead the agency "responsibly handled" the situation.
Sports Headlines: 1. [u\]NFL: A franchise in ruins and a coach's future in doubt[/u] ....The trade of cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Buccaneers makes it much more difficult to imagine a Jets future that includes Coach Rex Ryan. a. A deal that seemed inevitable: Revis is a Buccaneer....The Buccaneers acquired the Jets' All-Pro cornerback, Darrelle Revis, who agreed to terms with Tampa Bay on a new long-term contract, for six years and $96 million (but not guaranteed). 2. NBA: From phenom to everyday NBA player....The former Knick Jeremy Lin, with a big contract and big expectations, has focused on improving his game with the Houston Rockets, who are now in the playoffs. a. Lakers stifled by Spurs despite Bryant's advice....San Antonio cruised to a 91-79 win in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series, frustrating the Lakers’ injured Kobe Bryant, who offered criticisms on Twitter. 3. MLB: Nova loses control, and Yankees lose finale....The struggling Blue Jays scored four times in the sixth inning to salvage the final game 8-4 in their three-game series with the Yankees. a. Mets get contributions from unlikely sources, including a National....The back end of the Mets’ rotation, their bullpen and their defense all played crucial roles in taking the rubber game of a series against one of the league’s elite teams. 4. NHL: Callahan helps Rangers oust Devils from playoff picture....The Rangers, clinging to the final playoff spot in the East, beat the Devils behind two goals from Ryan Callahan, one each from Derek Stepan and Taylor Pyatt and a 26-save performance from Henrik Lundqvist. 5. Tennis: Monte Carlo streak ends for Nadal....Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters, ending Nadal’s streak of 8 straight titles and 46 consecutive victories at the event. Thought for Today"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach." _ -- Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) English author [/size][/color]
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Post by Flying Horse on May 14, 2013 16:03:33 GMT -5
Clean Air Month Good evening from Tuxy and me
This is the 134th day of 2013 with 231 days left in the year.
Today in History: 1607--the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States got started at Jamestown, Virginia. 1643--Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 on the death of his father, Louis XIII. 1787--delegates began gathering in Philadelphia for a convention to draw up the U.S. Constitution. 1796--English physician Edward Jenner administered the first vaccination against smallpox. 1804--the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest left left camp near present-day Hartford, Ill. 1811--Paraguay gained independence from Spain. 1842--Alfred, Lord Tennyson, published his populaar book, Poems, that included "Ulysses" and "Morte D'Arthur." 1863--Union forces defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Jackson, Miss. 1864--the Battle of Resaca, Georgia, began, one of the first engagements in a summer-long campaign by Union Gen. Sherman to capture the Confederate city of Atlanta. 1874--McGill University and Harvard met at Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the first college football game to charge admission. 1897--a statue of George Washington was unveiled in Philadelphia, Pa. and to commemorate the occasion, John Philip Sousa’s march, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" was fperformed for the first time. 1900--the Olympic games opened in Paris, held as part of the 1900 World's Fair. 1904--the third modern Olympiad and the first Olym to be held in the US opened in St. Louis, Mo. 1913--the Rockefeller Foundation was founded in New York City by John D. Rockefeller with $100,000,000. 1940--The Netherlands surrendered to Nazi Germany. 1942--Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" was first performed, by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. 1942--the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was established. 1944--Director- producer George Lucas (Star Wars movies) turns 69 years old today. 1948--the independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end. 1955--representatives from the Soviet Union and seven other Communist bloc countries signed the Warsaw Pact in Poland. 1961--Freedom Riders were attacked by violent mobs in Anniston and Birmingham, Ala. 1962--Princess Sophia of Greece wedded Don Juan Carlos, heir to the Spanish crown. 1973--the National Right to Life Committee was incorporated. 1973--the US launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station. (Skylab 1 remained in orbit for six years before burning up during re-entry in 1979.) 1984--founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg turns 29 years old today. 1988--27 people, mostly teens, were killed when their church bus collided with a pickup truck going the wrong direction on a highway near Carrollton, Ky. 1991--two diesel trains carrying commuters crash head-on, killing more than 40 people and injuring 400 near Shigaraki, Japan. 1998--singer & Academy Award-0winning actor Frank Sinatra died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. 1999--Pres. Clinton apologized to Chinese Pres. Jiang Zemin on the phone for the accidental NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 1998--the TV sitcom Seinfeld aired its final episode after 9 years. 2001--the US Supreme Court ruled that there is no exception in federal law for people to use marijuana to ease their pain from cancer, AIDS or other illnesses. 2003--more than 100 immigrants were abandoned in a locked trailer at a Texas truck stop; 19 of them died. 2003--in Chechnya, a female suicide bomber killed 18 people in an apparent attempt on the life of the Moscow-backed chief administrator. Akhmad Kadyrov. 2007--DaimlerChrysler said it was selling almost all of Chrysler to a private equity firm for $7.4 billion, backing out of a troubled 1998 takeover. 2007--the trial of suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla opened in Miami. 2008--the US Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species because of the loss of Arctic sea ice. 2008--Belgian Justine Henin, age 25, became the first woman to retire from professional tennis while atop the WTA rankings. 2011--Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund and potential candidate for president of France, was charged with sexually assaulting a Manhattan hotel maid.
Today's Headlines of Interest:
World News Capsules: 1. Commander denies US to blame in Afghan deaths ....Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. said that neither the US nor NATO was at fault in the deaths of civilians after airstrikes in April. a. 3 Americans killed in southern Afghan bombing ....The attack hit in a district of Kandahar Province that was a showcase for the American troop surge — and the birthplace of the Taliban. 2. Global retailers join safety plan for Bangladesh
....Under mounting pressure, several companies agreed to a landmark plan to help pay for safety improvements in Bangladesh's garment factories. 3. A colorful Bolivian bastion, floating above it all
....Open displays of wealth are often embraced in El Alto, an illustration of the city’s unusual mix of leftist uprisings and capitalist strivings. 4. Grind of euro crisis wears down support for union, poll finds ....A survey by the Pew Research Center suggests the European Union may struggle to take the steps needed to make it viable over the long term. 5. France confirms 2nd case of virus linked ot SARS ....The cases are being watched closely because the transmission occurred in a shared hospital room. a. French entrepreneurs strive for success ....As immigrant enclaves in the Parisian suburbs struggle with 30 percent youth unemployment, some entrepreneurs are trying to build businesses that will create jobs for their communities. 6. Nepotism in Bavarian politics creates a scandal Merkel could do without ....Germany’s Christian Social Union, the sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, is embroiled in a scandal that threatens her re-election chances. 7. Cameron seeks to calm turmoil over Europe ....Prime Minister David Cameron’s efforts came at a time of heightened division among lawmakers over Britain’s position within the European Union. 8. Indonesian police kill suspect in attempted bomb attack ....Police said a series of raids on terrorist cells prompted the attempted attack by a suspected Islamist militant on a police traffic post in West Java Province. 9. After citizen protests, Israel approves austerity budget ....A plan for higher taxes has prompted demonstrations reminiscent of those that rocked the country in 2011, when crowds protested the high cost of living. 10. Japanese aide visits North Korea ....A political adviser to the prime minister of Japan arrived in Pyongyang, but officials in Tokyo refused to confirm or comment about the trip. a. Women forced into WWII brothels served necessary role, Osaka mayor says
....Toru Hashimoto’s view that so-called comfort women provided relief for Japanese soldiers “risking their lives” was swiftly condemned by lawmakers and human rights groups. 11. 2 waiters arrested in Mexico or the killing of Malcolm X's grandson
....The men taken into custody worked at a bar in Mexico City where Malcolm Shabazz was beaten during what a prosecutor called a dispute over an excessive bill. 12. Pakistani president Sharif vs. Army, Round 3
....Nawaz Sharif's previous term as prime minister ended when he was deposed by the military, and his new tenure may depend on how he gets along with the generals. a. Pakistani leader moves quickly to form new government ....Nawaz Sharif signaled his choice for finance minister as vote projections showed his party was near a majority in Parliament. 13. Russia orders expulsion of US diplomat
....Russia’s Federal Security Service announced that it had detained US diplomat Ryan Christopher Fogle as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency attempting to recruit a Russian agent. 14. South Korea proposes border meeting with North
....South Korea proposed on to hold a border meeting with North Korea to discuss bringing finished goods and raw materials from an industrial park that was jointly operated until last month. 15. A focus on Syria for Obama and Cameron ....Pres. Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have taken generally cautious and deliberate approaches to the Syrian conflict. a. Syria gives Russia list of envoys to peace talks ....Russia and the US hope to convene international talks intended to end the war in Syria within a month.
US News Capsules: 1. The 2-way street that is snooping and the news media ....Lines are being crossed in all directions, with the government seizing journalists’ phone records, and Bloomberg reporters monitoring the actions of their clients. a. AP blasts feds for phone records search
....The Associated Press president Gary Pruitt reported that the Justice Department had secretly obtained the phone records of its offices and journalists, calling it a "massive and unprecedented intrusion." 2. Philadelphia abortion doctor guilty of murder in late-term procedures ....Dr. Kermit Gosnell, known for performing late-term abortions, was convicted on three counts of first-degree murder over his actions at his West Philadelphia clinic. 3. Fewer rain forests mean less energy for developing nations, study finds ....The loss of tropical rain forests is likely to reduce the energy output of hydroelectric projects for countries whose economies depend on them. 4. Young Americans lead trend to less driving
....In the middle of the last decade, the number of miles driven - both over all and per capita - began to drop, notes a report to be published on Tuesday by a nonprofit advocacy organization. 5. Jolie's disclosure highlights a breast cancer dilemma
....Angelina Jolie’s decision to have her breasts removed because she carries a rare defective gene underscored the painful choices women face in trying to prevent breast cancer. 6. Safety board endorses lower legal alcohol limit for drivers
....The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that states reduce the allowable blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, instead of the current 0.08 percent. 7. No benefit in sharply restricting salt, panel finds
....Health experts for the government say there is no good reason for many Americans to keep sodium consumption below 2,300 milligrams a day, as national dietary guidelines advise. 8. Vermont passes 'Aid in Dying' measure ....Vermont is the first state to permit physician-assisted suicide by legislation, rather than referendum or court order. 9. St Louis development aims for a home team advantage
....The long-delayed Ballpark Village, an entertainment, restaurant and retail project outside Busch Stadium scheduled to open in 2014, will take advantage of two St. Louis institutions: Cardinals baseball and Budweiser beer. 10. In Barbara Walter's highlight reel, TV's fise and fade
....Barbara Walters’s announced retirement is a reminder that her long career mirrors the trajectory of television: as more and more viewers abandon broadcast TV, so does she. 11. Seeking clues to heart disease in DNA of an unlucky family
....Scientists are studying the DNA of the Del Sontro family for mutations or aberrations, hoping to see if genetics can explain why heart disease strikes apparently healthy people. POLITICS: 1. Obama dismisses Benghazi furor but assails IRS ....Presi. Obama rejected criticism of his handling of the Libya attacks as "a sideshow." On the scandal at the Internal Revenue Service, he said the practice of singling out certain groups was "outrageous." a. Justice Department opesn inquiry into IRS audits
....Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said that he had ordered an investigation into whether IRS officials broke any criminal laws by singling out conservative groups for special scrutiny. b. Uneven IRS scrutiny seen in political spending by big tax-exempt groups ....An agency that is supposed to stay as far away from partisan politics as possible has been left in charge — almost by accident — of regulating a huge amount of election spending. 2. Minnesota Senate clears way for same-sex marriage
....Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign a bill making Minnesota the 12th state to permit same-sex marriage and the first in the Midwest to do it without a court forcing it to. 3. For Republicans, incentives to strike a budget deal with Obama ....Delaying steps to rein in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid means delaying significant attempts to curb the size of the government.
Sports Headlines: 1. NHL: One-sided ending to a tense playoff ....The Rangers trounced the Capitals to win a playoff Game 7 on the road for the first time and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bruins. a. Eastern Conference semifinals" No love lost between foes
....Like the West, the East has one matchup of Original Six teams in the Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers. But that is just one subplot as rivalries old and new are renewed. b. Bruins save best for last
....The Bruins became the first team to overcome a three-goal deficit in the third period of a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Patrice Bergeron tied the game with 51 seconds left in regulation then scored in overtime to give Boston the 5-4 (OT) victory over Toronto and a ticket to the second round. c. One-sided ending to a tense playoff duel ....The Rangers trounced the Capitals 5-0 to win a playoff Game 7 on the road for the first time and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bruins. 2. Shumpert seeing doctor about sore left knee
....Iman Shumpert, who has started every game of the playoffs for the Knicks at small forward, skipped the team’s morning shootaround. a. Balancing Anthony's need to shoot and need to share ....Facing implicit criticism for not moving the ball around, Carmelo Anthony says he will still come out shooting in Game 4 against the Pacers. b. Bulls' physical approach to James is familiar ....Coach Tom Thibodeau, facing LeBron James with a depleted roster, has his team employing tactics that had limited success against Chicago’s own Michael Jordan. 3. MLB: A star who jumped at the chance to stay
....Felix Hernandez, the rare elite talent who chose small-market Seattle over Los Angeles or New York, will either be rewarded for his patience or doomed to waste his prime outside the playoffs. a. Ankiel arrives without a bat, and thus fits right in with the Mets
....The NY Mets signed Rick Ankiel off waivers from the Astros, hoping he can add some punch, but the outcome was much the same in a 6-3 loss in St. Louis. b. Indians and Yankees take turns throwing shutouts at each other ....Cleveland’s Justin Masterson pitched a four-hit shutout in Game 1, and the Yankees responded with a five-hitter in Game 2, led by the little-known Vidal Nuno. c. How the Yankees turn has-beens into studs ....Vernon Wells is just the latest example of a seemingly washed-up or borderline player becoming a useful piece in pinstripes. c. L.A. scapegoats ....The heat is on Don Mattingly and Mike Scioscia as they try to manage their slow-starting LA teams back into contention. The real problem are the slumping and injured players but they can't be fired. 4. PREAKNESS: Orb's breezy speed stirs talk of a Crown
....Before heading to Baltimore for Saturday’s Preakness, the thoroughbred turned in what trainer Shug McGaughey described as a “breathtaking” workout Monday.
Thought for Today "Sometimes there is greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence." --Faith Baldwin (1893-1978).American romance novelist
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Post by Flying Horse on Jun 19, 2013 18:20:58 GMT -5
Skyscraper Month
[/img] Good evening from Tuxy and me This is the 170th day of 2013 with 195 days left in the year. Today in History:240 BC--the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes was the first to estimate accurately the diameter and circumference of the Earth. 1586--English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, N.C., after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America. 1623--Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist and religious philosopher was born; died 1662 at age 39. 1846--the first organized baseball game was played in Hoboken, N.J. with the New York Baseball Club defeating the Knickerbocker Club, 23-1. 1856--in Music Fund Hall in Philadelphia, the first national Republican convention ended. 1862--Cthe US ongress passed, and Pres. Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in US territories. 1864--the successful and feared Confederate commerce raider, the CSS Alabama, siank after a spectacular battle off the coast of France with the USS Kearsarge. 1865--Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Tex., with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free. 1867--Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, iEmperor of Mexico,was executed on the orders of Benito Juarez, the president of the Mexican Republic. 1903--Lou Gehrig, baseball Hall of Fame 1st baseman for the NY Yankees (1925-1939) was born in New York City; died 1941 of amyotrophic lateral scelrosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) in New York City 1905--the world’s first nickelodeon opened in Pittsburgh, Pa. 1910--Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Wash. 1917--King George V changed the British royal family's German-sounding surname, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to Windsor. 1934--the Federal Communications Commission was created. 1938--four dozen people were killed when a railroad bridge in Montana collapsed, sending a train known as the Olympian hurtling into Custer Creek. 1944--the US scored a major victory against the Japanese in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. 1947--Manmar Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi turned 68 years old today. 1953--Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass US atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. 1961--the US Supreme Court struck down a provision in Maryland's constitution requiring state officeholders to profess a belief in God. 1963--Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova returned to Earth after three days as the first woman in space. 1964--the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after an 83-day filibuster in the US Senate. 1972--Hurricane Agnes, blamed for at least 122 deaths, made landfall over the Florida Panhandle. 1973--the rock musical The Rocky Horror Show premiered in London. 1977--Pope Paul VI proclaimed a 19th-century Philadelphia bishop, John Neumann, the first male U.S. saint. 1978--the comic strip, Garfield, created by cartoonist Jim Davis, debuted in US newspapers. 1986--University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, the first draft pick of the Boston Celtics, suffered a fatal cocaine-induced seizure. 1987--the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. 1999--author Stephen King was seriously injured when he was struck by a van driven by Bryan Smith in North Lovell, Me. 1999--Britain's Prince Edward married commoner Sophie Rhys-Jones in Windsor Castle, England. 2000--the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, barred officials from letting students lead stadium crowds in prayer before football games. 2003--the FBI put cosmetics heir Andrew Luster aboard a plane in Mexico and flew him back to California, five months after he'd been convicted in absentia of drugging and raping three women. 2003--federal authorities said Iyman Faris an Ohio truck driver who met Osama bin Laden and admitted plots against trains and the Brooklyn Bridge, had pleaded guilty to felony charges. 2007--a truck bomb struck a Shiite mosque in central Baghdad, killing at least 87 people. 2008--Democrat Barack Obama announced he would bypass public financing for the presidential election, even though Republican John McCain was accepting it. 2012--the Southern Baptist Convention voted to elect its first African-American president, Rev. Fred Luter Jr 2012--Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was moved out of prison to a military hospital after the 84-year-old ousted leader reportedly suffered a stroke and his condition rapidly deteriorated. . World News Capsules: 1. US presses Taliban on Qatar office in bid to save talks....American officials, worried about a crumbling peace process, moved to try to resolve the Afghan government’s objections to what appeared to be a publicity coup. a. Blast apparently aimed at an Afghan politician kills 2in Kabul....An explosion heard across Kabul on Tuesday morning appeared aimed at killing a prominent ethnic Hazara politician as he was traveling in his armored convoy. Ex-Senator Feingold choses as Special Envoy to African region....In choosing Russ Feingold, Secretary of State John Kerry moved to raise the profile of the Great Lakes region of Africa, which has been torn by conflict but overshadowed by other crises. Protests widen as Brazilians chide leaders....Demonstrators remained defiant Tuesday, pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spending for the World Cup and the Olympics. China's great uprooting: moving 250 million into cities....A 12-year plan to move hundreds of millions of rural residents into cities is intended to spur economic growth, but could have unintended consequences, skeptics warn. Islamists press blasphemy cases in a new Egypt....The number of blasphemy cases, once rare in Egypt, has increased sharply as Islamists assert their new power in public life. Europe fines drug companies for delaying generics....Antitrust regulators levied a total of $195.5 million in penalties for what they said were companies’ attempts to block a less expensive generic version of a popular antidepressant Merkel challenges Obama onsurveillance....Speaking in Berlin, Pres. Obama said that German terrorist threats were among those foiled by American surveillance programs, which the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, seemed to confirm. a. Warm notes in Berlin for Obama and Merkel....Pres. Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel showed an easy familiarity with each other during a news conference at the Chancellery and later at the Brandenburg Gate. Irish lawmakers expected to approve limited abortion....he legislation would allow terminations in cases when there is a real and substantial risk to the life of the mother, including the threat of suicide, and details the circumstances. Vandals hit mixed suburb of Jerusalem....Slashed tires and anti-Arab graffiti were found in Abu Ghosh, a village of 6,000 that many see as a symbol of coexistence. Japan to overhaul nuclear safety guidelines....The announcement by the country’s nuclear regulator starts a process that could allow some idled reactors to come back online early next year. Rebels in north Mali sign peace deal allowing in government troops....Rebels whose revolt last year split Mali signed a peace deal with the government, resolving a stumbling block to the West African nation’s reconstruction. Russian space center in Kazakhstan counts down its days of glory....Baikonur, Kazakhstan, is set to be replaced as the Russian space launching center, and ethnic tensions and economic challenges are already creeping into the city. UN compound in Somalia is attacked....The Shabab claimed responsibility for the assault in Mogadishu, which government officials said left at least 15 people dead, including 7 attackers. Syrian tensionis spill into a city in southern Lebanon....At least two people were reported killed in sectarian clashes in the Mediterranean port of Sidon, underscoring the Syrian conflict’s effects in Lebanon. a. The price of loyalty in Syria....Members of the Alawite sect are caught between support for their own increasingly brutal leaders and a rebellion that may want to wipe them off the map. Turkey arrests dozens in crackdown on protests.....The Turkish police arrested dozens of people in several cities early Tuesday as part of an intensifying crackdown against recent protests. US News Capsules: 1. The FBI deemed agents faultless in 150 shootings....Critics say the fact that no agent in the past two decades has been disciplined for any instance of deliberately shooting someone raises questions about the bureau's internal investigations. a. FBI hunt for Hoffa's remains ends....The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader James R. Hoffa, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery. b. FBI director warns against dismantling surveillance program....Robert Mueller III told the Senate Judiciary Committee that investigators would be slowed in seeking to prevent terrorist attacks. 2. In Bulger's underworld, a 'Judas was the wors"....In the first few days of testimony in the criminal trial of James (Whitey) Bulger, who is charged with racketeering and murder, witnesses discussed the concepts of honor and loyalty. 3. Clues in the search for a sunken ship, lost in the 1600s....Experts hope that the search is over for the Griffin, a ship lost in Lake Michigan over 300 years ago that was commanded by a 17th-century French explorer. 4. Spoils of the sea elude many in an Alaska antipoverty plan....A government-backed fishery program meant to help impoverished Alaskans has made some villages haves and others have-nots. 5. Nickelodeon resists critics of food ads ....In resisting calls to ban ads for nutritionally questionable food, Nickelodeon argued that its job was children's entertainment, not nutrition. 6. AMA recognizes obesity as a disease....The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry. 7. Detroit's finances cast a shadow over a prized car collection ....The possibility of a bankruptcy filing by Detroit has raised concerns about the fate of 62 classic cars owned by the city’s historical society. POLITICS: 1. In partisan vote, House approves ban on abortions after 22 weeks....The House of Representatives approved a bill that would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy in a largely symbolic vote. 2. Dissent festers in states that Obama forgot....In a country splintered by partisanship and race, President Obama’s near-complete absence from more than 25 percent of states may have consequences. 3. Obama preparing bit effort to curb climate change....Officials said President Obama would announce new policy initiatives in the coming weeks, including the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants. Thought for Today"Free thinkers are generally those who never think at all." -- Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) English author [/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color]
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Post by Flying Horse on Aug 23, 2013 20:36:15 GMT -5
Ride the Wind Day
[/img] Good evening from Tuxy and me This is the 235th day of 2013 with 130 days left in the year Today in History: 1305--Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason. 1754--France's King Louis XVI was born at Versailles; guillotined 1793 at age 39 in Paris, France, beginning the French Revolution. 1775--Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies in a state of open rebellion. 1912--[Eugene Curran] Gene Kelly, dancer, actor, choreographer and director, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.; died 1996 at age 83. 1913--Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story, was unveiled in the harbor of the Danish capital. 1914--Japan declared war against Germany in World War I. 1926--silent film star Rudolph Valentino died at age 31 in New York City of peritonitis due to a ruptured appendix. 1927--amid protests, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery. 1939--Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow. 1944--Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu was dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies. 1960--Broadway librettist Oscar Hammerstein II died at age 65 in Doylestown, Pa. 1973--a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as "Stockholm Syndrome." 1979--Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York. 1982--Lebanon's parliament elected Christian militia leader Bashir Gemayel president and was assassinated some three weeks later. 1989--Yusuf Hawkins, an African-American teenager, was shot dead by white youths in Brooklyn. 2000--the first season finale of the reality show Survivor aired on CBS, with contestant Richard Hatch winning the $1 million prize. 2003--former Roman Catholic priest John Geoghan, a convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church, was killed by a fellow inmate in a Massachusetts prison. 2005--Israeli forces evicted militant holdouts from two Jewish settlements, completing a historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank. 2008--two foreign journalists, Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan, were kidnapped near Mogadishu, Somalia. 2010--Golfer Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, divorced. 2011--Judges in New York put an end to the sensational sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, setting him free. 2012--first lady Michelle Obama consoled relatives of worshippers gunned down at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee. 2012--Lance Armstrong chose not to pursue arbitration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. World News Capsules:1. Soldier gets life without parole in deaths of Afghan civilians...A six-member military jury declined to allow Staff Sgt. Robert Bales any chance at freedom after he slaughtered 16 Afghan civilians inside their homes. 2. Formal arrest of advocate is approved by China...Xu Zhiyong was detained last month, and prosecutors formally approved his arrest Thursday in a case that has prompted protests in China and criticism from the United States. 3. Rebels delay peace talks in Colombia...The move by the group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, complicates negotiations to end Latin America’s longest-running guerrilla war. 4. Mubarak is moved from prison to house arrest, stoking anger of Islamists...Former Pres. Hosni Mubarak's release ended more than two years of incarceration but stopped short of granting him full freedom. a. Lockdown by government smothers day of planned protest in Egypt...A relatively small number of demonstrators were so cowed by the violence of the recent crackdown that they took steps to avoid even the smallest confrontation. 5. Mumbai police arrest suspect in gang rape...The woman, 22, who works for an English language magazine, was raped by five men in Mumbai, undercutting the city’s image as the rare Indian city where women can safely move about in public spaces. 6. Iran said to pave over site linked to nuclear talks...Iran put down asphalt over large sections of a military base, satellite images show, suggesting an attempt to sanitize a site where United Nations inspectors have tried to gain access. 7. Suicide bombing and attacks kill 36 in Iraq...A suicide bomber attacked a park in northern Baghdad on Friday night, the bloodiest attack in a day of violence that killed at least 36 people across the country, the authorities said. 8. Israel claims 'successful hit' in southern Lebanon...The military said it bombed “a terrorist site” early Friday, a response to four rockets that were fired into Israel the previous day/ 9. Japan agency calls Fukushima inspectors 'careless'...Japan’s nuclear regulator on Friday criticized the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant for failing to adequately inspect tanks storing radioactive water. 10. Deadly blasts in Lebanon raise fears of sectarian conflict...The blasts outside two Sunni mosques in Tripoli killed dozens of people and reinforced fears that the Middle East could be plunging into unbridled Sunni vs. Shiite warfare. 11. These walls speak, recalling victims of violence...A hulking memorial that allows Mexicans to scribble or draw messages about grief and loss has set off of a debate about whether it should be a tribute to all the drug war's victims or those subjected to abuses by the authorities. a. Mexican mass grave may be tied to abductions...Officials are investigating whether the victims are a group of young people kidnapped from a Mexico City bar in May. 12. Pressure mounts on Hamas as economic lifelines are cut...The Palestinian militant group is reeling after the loss of powerful patrons, adding another volatile element to the rapidly changing landscape across the region. 13. Russia urges Syria to cooperate in chemical weapons inquiry...Moscow said it was now up to the opposition to guarantee safe access for UN investigators to examine the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack near Damascus. 14. Syrian Kurds find more than a refuge in northern Iraq...Tens of thousands of ethnic Kurds have streamed into northern Iraq in recent days, where they have got a warm welcome and a measure of hope. a. American tells of odyssey as prisoner of Syrian rebels...Matthew Schrier, a photographer, says he was held for seven months by jihadi fighters opposed to Pres. Assad. After being robbed, tortured and accused of being an American spy, he escaped in July. 15. Thai officials play down effects of oil spill....In Thailand's third-largest oil spill, the government was quick to try to declare the affected areas safe for tourists, with one official going as far to swim in one of the worst-contaminated areas. US News Capsules: 1. Council reverses Bloomberg veto of policing bills....The City Council voted to greatly increase oversight of the New York Police Department and of its widespread use of stop-and-frisk tactics. 2. CIA acknowledges Area 51 exists, but what about those little green men?...Extraterrestrials' big cultural moment may have come and gone, but for residents of a remote corner of Nevada, mysteries and conspiracy theories never go out of style. 3. Military jury convicts Army psychiatrist on all 45 counts in Fort Hood rampage...A military jury convicted Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, on all counts in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood in which 13 people were killed and 32 wounded or shot at. 4. Despite strides, 'minorities still face barriers,' Obama says...Speaking at a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama said that the economic troubles of recent years had exacerbated racial and class divisions. 5. A conservative Catholic now backs same-sex marriage...Joseph Bottum, in an essay in Commonweal magazine, writes about his change of heart on the issue, citing the “natural law” theology of Thomas Aquinas. 6. Pop music videos? I want my YouTube!...Thirty years after MTV's first Video Music Awards, videos are as important as ever for music success. But it is now the YouTube hit that labels covet. . POLITICS: 1. Clock is ticking for recess, and for a deficit deal....Talks between the White House and Senate Republicans have gone nowhere this summer, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown this fall. 2. San Diego mayor resigns in sexual harassment scandal...Mayor Bob Filner, who was accused by 18 women of groping and kissing them, apologized to his accusers, but denied their claims. 3. Public defenders are tightening belts because of steep federal budget cuts...The result, said lawmakers, judges and public defenders, are court delays that might violate defendants’ rights to speedy trials. Sports Headlines: 1. MLB: Brewers' Braun admits to doping in MVP season...Ryan Braun, the suspended Milwaukee slugger, said in a statement that he took a cream and a lozenge containing banned substances while rehabilitating from an injury. 2. NFL: ESPN quits film project on concussions in NFL...Citing a lack of editorial control, ESPN ended its collaboration with the public affairs series "Frontline" on a two-part documentary set to run in October. ESPN had been working with PBS on a film about head injuries in the NFL, whose games are shown on the sports network and represent a cherished source of revenue. a. More barbs exchanged over HGH test delay...The NFL and its players union continued trading barbs about the league’s drug testing regimen and the implementation of a preliminary test for human growth hormone. 3. HORSE RACING: For generations, a family vacation, horses and all...The Phipps family will have a special rooting interest Saturday when their horse Orb powers out of the starting gate in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga, NY. 4. UP OPEN: Players to watch: not the usual suspects....There are a few players flying under the radar who could have a big impact at the Open, including Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina and the US's Sloane Stephens. a. A few dollars to help a prospect...The Web site Involved Fan, much in the mold of Kickstarter, hopes to help finance lower-ranked professionals with online donations from fans. 5. NCAA: Thriving on chaos, Manziel shocks a traditional system...Johnny Manziel’s style at Texas A&M, rooted in improvisation and individualism, is challenging a tradition of institutional dominance valued by Nick Saban and Alabama. a. The legend of Jadeveon Clowney...The story of South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney, known for his exploits from an early age, reflects the popularity and the hype of college football today. Thought for Today"The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least." — Anne Sophie Swetchine (1782-1857) Russian-French author [/size][/color][/size][/color]
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Aug 23, 2013 20:41:02 GMT -5
The Bulletin is back! ;D
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Aug 23, 2013 21:14:42 GMT -5
Interesting. That's not too far from me.
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Post by Flying Horse on Oct 9, 2013 17:20:02 GMT -5
Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
[/img] Good evening from Tuxy and me This is the 282nd day of 2013 with 82 days left in the year. Today in History: 1446--the Korean alphabet, created under the aegis of King Sejong, was first published. 1635--religious dissident Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1701--the Collegiate School of Connecticut – later Yale University – was chartered in New Haven. 1776--a group of Spanish missionaries settled in present-day San Francisco. 1813--Giuseppe Verdi, operatic composer ( Aida, 'La Traviata, Rigoletto), was born in the Italian village of Le Roncole. (numerous sources say he was actually born on Oct. 10.) 1888--the public was first admitted to the Washington Monument. 1910--a coal dust explosion at the Starkville Mine in Colorado left 56 miners dead. 1930--Laura Ingalls became the first woman to fly across the US as she completed a nine-stop journey from Roosevelt Field in New York to Glendale, Calif. 1936--the first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. 1940--rock and roll legend John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England; killed 1980 in New York City. 1946--the Eugene O'Neill drama The Iceman Cometh opened on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theater. 1958--Pope Pius XII died at age 82, ending a 19-year papacy. (He was succeeded by Pope John XXIII.). 1962--Uganda won autonomy from British rule. 1967--guerrilla leader Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia while attempting to incite revolution. 1974--businessman Oskar Schindler, credited with saving about 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, died in Frankfurt, West Germany (at his request, he was buried in Jerusalem). 1975--Soviet scientist Andrei Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1985--the hijackers of the Ach ille Lauro cruise liner surrendered after the ship arrived in Port Said, Egypt. 2001--letters postmarked in Trenton, NJ, that later tested positive for anthrax spores were mailed to Sens. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. 2006--North Korea announced that it had conducted its first nuclear weapons test. 2006--Google Inc. announced it was snapping up YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in a stock deal. 2008--calm gave way to fear in financial markets, turning a relatively steady day into a rout that pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 9,000 — to 8,579.19 — for the first time in five years. 2008--Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio of France won the Nobel Prize in literature. 2009--Pres. Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 2010--Chile's 33 trapped miners cheered and embraced each other as a drill punched into their underground chamber where they had been stuck for an agonizing 66 days. 2012--former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison following his July conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse of boys. World News Capsules:1. Pres. Obama expected to reduce military aid to Egypt....The anticipated move will hold up weapons, but not counterterrorism aid, in the wake of a deadly military crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. a. Court in Egypt sets trial date for ex-President Morsi....The trial of Egypt's ousted Pres. Mohammed Morsi will begin on Nov. 4, launching a politically charged prosecution of the country's first democratically elected leader on charges he incited the killing of opponents while in office — and taking the crackdown against the Islamist leader and his Muslim Brotherhood to a new level. 2. European Union official calls for more surveillance of migrant routes....A European Union commissioner said more patrols would help prevent disasters like the sinking of a boat near Sicily last week that killed hundreds of African migrants. a. European lawmakers tighten rules on fracking....European Parliament lawmakers voted to force companies to carry out environmental studies before the technique for extracting natural gas is deployed. 3. Indian workers strike over plan to split state....Thousands of government workers shut off electricity and cellphone service to a large section of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh over a plan to divide the state in two. a. India increases effort to harness biomass energy....The prime minister of India has called for a doubling of the alternative energy supply by 2017, and some see a big opportunity in using the country’s abundance of agricultural waste as fuel. 4. US officials say Libya approved commando raids....Libyan officials denounced the operation to capture a senior Qaeda militant, but American officials say the raid, and another to seize a suspect in the 2011 attack on a diplomatic mission, had Libya's tacit approval. a. Lawyer sought for terror suspect held on US Navy ship....The chief federal public defender in Manhattan asked that his office be appointed to represent the suspect, Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, who had been captured in Libya. 5. Taliban and Pakistan argue over fate of Islamist detainee....Pakistan insists it freed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a founder of the Taliban, last month, but the group says he remains in jail and wants him released. a. Former dictator Musharraf granted bail, free to leave Pakistan....Pakistan’s former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, could leave the country as soon as Thursday after a decision by a court paving the way for his release. b. Karzai lashes out at the US for its role and rocus in Afghanistan....Pres. Hamid Karzai’s comments came as talks on the long-term American security presence have reached an impasse 6. 'Imperfect intelligence' said to hinder US raid on militant in Somalia....The Navy SEALs who approached the Somali coast in pursuit of a militant seen as a pivotal connection for extremists encountered more civilians than they expected, American officials said. 7. Sweden: For Nobel, they can thank the 'god particle'....François Englert of Belgium and Peter W. Higgs of Britain were honored for suggesting that an invisible ocean of energy is responsible for the mass and diversity of the universe. 8. Watchdog says Syria has been 'cooperative' on weapons....The head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said a team of 15 inspectors had begun to visit weapons sites in the country. Now, the second team will expand on the work undertaken by an initial team. 9. Turkish court upholds convictions of coup plotters....Senior military officers were among the leading defendants in a case that highlights the power struggle between the pro-Islamic government and the military. a. Turkey lifts longtime ban on head scarves in state offices....The change, which went into effect immediately, was introduced as part of a series of measures aimed at bolstering democratic standards. 10. Envoys near deal to free ex-premier of Ukraine....Under the agreement, Yulia V. Tymoshenko would be pardoned by her rival, Pres. Viktor F. Yanukovich, in exchange for a commitment from her to leave the country. US News Capsules: 1. With new abortion restrictions, Ohio walks fine line....Ohio has become a laboratory for a political strategy designed to discourage women from getting abortions and hamper clinic operations, without flagrantly violating Supreme Court precedent. 2. Boston school-bus drivers return to work amid uncertainty.... A day after they left thousands of Boston schoolchildren stranded, drivers were back, but schools warned parents to be ready with contingency plans in case of another walkout. 3. 8 lawmakers arrested at immigration protest ....The representatives, all Democrats, and more than 150 other protesters were arrested as thousands gathered on the National Mall to urge Congress to pass a broad immigration overhaul this year. 4. the US Supreme Court again weighs spending limits in campaigns....The justices’ questions suggest some favor striking down overall limits for individual contributions to federal candidates and political party committees. 5. US issues warning on salmonella believed to be linked to a poultry farm....The Agriculture Department says a strain of salmonella in Foster Farms poultry may have caused 278 people to become ill, mostly on the West Coast. 6. $10 million gift to help Head Start through shutdown ....John and Laura Arnold of Houston donated the money for education programs in six states: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi. 7. Starbucks aims to move beyond beans....With recent acquisitions, the chain is expanding its offerings in an attempt to broaden its appeal beyond coffee drinks. 8. ART: These donors will take anything but Manhattan....Patrons like Shelley and Donald Rubin often go outside the Manhattan art world to make donations that help smaller institutions survive. 9. MUSIC: The Met's commissioning program is starting to bear operas....After seven years, an initiative to develop fresh works is sending new productions to the Metropolitan Opera stage. POLITICS: 1. Obama to pick Yellen as leader of Fed, officials say Ms. Yellen, the Federal Reserve's No. 2 official, would become the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, and the first Democrat to get the job since 1987. Janet Yellen has backed aggressive steps to promote employment but shown only limited willingness to tolerate higher inflation. 2. US warned by Japanese over perils of a default....Japan, a major holder of US Treasury bonds, urged Washington to end a budget standoff and reach a deal on raising its debt ceiling to avoid a default. 3. Uninsured find more success via health exchanges run by states....The experience is in stark contrast to reports of widespread technical problems that have hampered enrollment in the online marketplace run by the federal government. 4. The Fiscal Crisis a. In shutdown, clinical trial enrollment slows but doesn't halt....The federal government is still enrolling some critically ill people in clinical trials, but the pace has slowed dramatically and many sick people will have to wait for treatment. b. Republicans use shutdown to stake positions for 2016 bids....Republicans’ actions as the crisis drags on offer an early glimpse of the contours of the 2016 primary. d. Many in GOP offer theory: default wouldn't be....Leaders in both parties are counting on the prospect of an economic meltdown to pull Republicans into line, but a surprisingly broad section of the party says a default poses little threat. e. Complacency on Wall Street could be worse than a panic....Market participants don’t think that the government will default on its debts, but the ideological fissures in Washington are deeper than investors grasp. f. Shutdown's effects begin to ripple through small businesses....Owners whose companies depend on a guaranteed loan, regulatory approval, or a national park’s operation express worry. g. Deal struck on military death benefits....The Pentagon is entering into an agreement with the Fisher House Foundation, a private foundation to ensure families of fallen troops are paid survivor benefits that were suspended because of the government shutdown, the U.S. Secretary of Defense said. Thought for Today"There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference." -- Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) American author, playwright ( The Women) and diplomat [/size][/color][/size][/color]
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Post by Flying Horse on Oct 10, 2013 17:55:18 GMT -5
World Rainforest Week
[/img] Good evening from Tuxy and me This is the 283rd day of 2013 with 82 days left in the year. Today in History: 19--Germanicus, the best loved of Roman princes, died of poisoning after accused Piso, the governor of Syria, of doing the act 732--at the Battle of Tours near Poitiers, France, Frankish leader Charles Martel, a Christian, defeated a large army of Spanish Moors, halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe. 1733--France declared war on Austria over the question of the succession to the Polish throne. 1775--Gen. William Howe was named the interim commander in chief of the British army in America, replacing Lt Gen. Thomas Gage. 1780--a powerful storm hit the West Indies, killing more than 20,000 people, the deadliest storm ever recorded. 1789--in Versailles, France, Joseph Guillotin said the most humane way of carrying out a death sentence was decapitation by a single blow of a blade.. 1845--the US Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Md. 1846--Neptune's moon Triton was discovered by William Lassell . 1862--Confederate Gen. John Bankhead Magruder was sent to Texas and given command of the Trans-Mississippi Department. 1865--John Wesley Hyatt patented the billiard ball 1877--Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer was buried at West Point, NY. 1886--the tuxedo dinner jacket made its American debut at the autumn ball in Tuxedo Park, NY. 1911--revolutionaries under Sun Yat-sen overthrew China's Manchu dynasty. 1916--Italian forces began the 8th Battle of the Isonzo on Austrian positions near the river to increase gains made during previous battles in the same region. 1935--George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess, featuring an all-black cast, opened on Broadway. 1943--Chiang Kai-shek took the oath of office as president of China. 1944--800 Gypsy children, including more than a hundred boys between 9 and 14 years old are systematically gassed to death at Auschwitz.. 1951--Pres. Truman signed the Mutual Security Act that promised to provide military aid to "free peoples." 1957--Pres. Eisenhower offered his apologies to Ghanian Finance Minister, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, who had been refused service at a restaurant in Dover, Del. 1964--the 18th Summer Olympic Games opened in Tokyo. 1965--In their first major operation, the US 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) with South Vietnamese Marines struck at 2,000 North Vietnamese troops in the Central Highlands. 1966--The Beach Boys released the single "Good Vibrations." 1970--the Quebec Liberation Front (FLQ), a militant separatist group, kidnaped Quebec labor minister Pierre Laporte in Montreal, demanding the release of two dozen FLQ members convicted of various criminal charges. 1970--Fiji became independent after nearly a century of British rule. 1973--Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion and resigned his office. 1979--Hockey Hall-of-Famer Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers. 1985--US fighter jets forced an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the gunmen were taken into custody. 1991--former US postal worker Joseph Harris shot two former co-workers to death at the post office in Ridgewood, NJ, after killing his supervisor Carol Ott, with a three-foot samurai sword, and shot her fiance, Cornelius Kasten, in their home. His violent outburst was one of several high-profile attacks that resulted in the phrase "going postal" becoming part of the American lexicon. 2002--the US House of Representatives voted 296-133 to give Pres. Bush broad authority to use military force against Iraq. (The Senate followed suit the next day.) 2004-- the actor Christopher Reeve, famous for his starring role in four Superman films and paralyzed in a 1994 horse-riding accident,, died from heart failure at the age of 52 at a hospital near his NY home. 2005--Angela Merkel became Germany's first female chancellor and its first leader from the former Communist east. 2008--Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled that gay couples have the right to marry. World News Capsules:1. By 2047, coldest years may be warmer than hottest in past, scientists say....A new paper based on top climate models says that by about 2047, average temperatures across the globe will be higher than any highs recorded previously, with tropics hit earlier. a. Study finds setbacks for carbon capture projects....The number of large projects to capture and bury carbon dioxide has fallen, a report says, even though scientists say such projects are needed to fight climate change. 2. Conflicting reports on fairness of Azerbaijan election....A delegation from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said it had documented widespread irregularities in Wednesday’s vote, but other observers disagreed. 3. u]Canada's Alice Munro, 'master' of contemporary short stories, wins Nobel Prize in literature[/u] ....Ms. Munro, 82, the first Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author, was honored for work that explores the relationships between men and women, small-town existence and the fallibility of memory. The prize committee compared the 82-year-old author to Anton Chekhov, the 19th century Russian who is considered one of the greatest short story writers in history. 4. UN backs peace effort in Central African Republic....The Security Council approved a resolution that promised support for a multinational African Union force and raised the possibility of a UN peacekeeping mission. 5. As drilling practice takes off in US, Europe proves reluctant....The temptation to follow the US in extracting shale gas from rock presents Europeans with contentious trade-offs 6. Sinking of migrant boat off Italy complicates German politics....In the search for a new German government, key figures in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party demanded change in European policies toward asylum seekers. 7. Europe pledges aid to Italy for refugees....The European Union’s top official visited an Italian island where a boat capsized last week and announced that Italy would receive $40.5 million, to deal with refugees. 8. Extremist group gains foothold among Kenyans....Among disaffected and neglected Muslims in Kenya, the Shabab are finding a source of fund-raising and recruits. 9. Gunmen seize, free Libyan P.M.....Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan appealed for calm Thursday in his first public comments since he was freed after being abducted by militia gunmen for several hours. 10. Myanmar, once shunned, accepts Asian leader post....At the close of the East Asia Summit, Myanmar’s president, Thein Sein, formally assumed responsibility for hosting the meeting a year from now. 11. North Korean leader tightens grip with removal of top general....Kim Jong-un engineered recent reshuffles to retire or sideline old generals and promote a new set of aides more loyal to him. 12. Norway says citizen may have been involved in Kenya mall siege....Police are investigating whether a Norwegian citizen of Somali origin helped the Shabab militant group in planning and executing the deadly attack. 13. Pakistan rearrests ex-Pres. Musharraf over Red Mosque deaths....The move came after former President Pervez Musharraf had been granted bail in three other cases and his lawyer said he was cleared to leave the country. a. Pakistani student wins top European human rights award....Malala Yousafzai, 16, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived a Taliban assassination attempt a year ago, was chosen as the winner of the $65,000 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. 14. Cutbacks in UN food assistance set off outcry in Gaza....The UN Relief and Works Agency pointed to a $55 million budget shortfall and said the cuts were based on a re-evaluation of Gaza’s needs. US News Capsules: 1. California expands availability of abortions....Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill allowing nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants to perform aspiration abortions during the first trimester. 2. American cities report stronger finances, but continued threats....Cities’ fiscal conditions are improving, aided by higher tax revenue, according to an annual study, but there are also sources of worry. a. Real estate boom in Phoenix brings its own problems....The housing rebound has come faster in Phoenix than elsewhere, but starter homes are scarce, and prospective buyers are having a hard time finding a place to live. 3. 2 ex-Navy football players face court-martial in rape case....The men are accused in an assault on a female midshipman, a case stemming from an off-campus party in 2012. 4. R.I.P. Scott Carpenter, Mercury astronaut who orbited the eart, dies at 88....Carpenter was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts chosen by NASA. He was a backup pilot for John Glenn in the preparation for America's first manned orbital space flight in February 1962.Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight in May of that year. Flight time was four hours and 54 minutes. POLITICS: 1. Business groups see loss of sway over House GOP....Washington's traditionally cautious and pragmatic business lobby could slip into open warfare with the Tea Party faction, which has grown in influence since the 2010 election. FISCAL CRISIS: 1. GOP to offer short-term debt limit plan to Obama....House Republicans are coalescing around a plan that would increase the debt limit through Nov. 22 in exchange for talks with Pres. Obama on a broader deal, but it would not reopen the government. 2. Tracing the calendar down to the last cent....Officials in Washington and traders on Wall Street are looking to Nov. 1st, when more than $55 billion in federal payments come due. 3. Death benefits for soldiers to continue....The temporary withholding of death benefits — including burial costs — for families of soldiers recently killed in action threatened to become a public-relations debacle. 4. Standoff on debt has yet to rattle Asia....Although trillions of dollars in investments in US Treasury securities are at stake, hand-wringing is only just now starting. Thought for Today"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -- Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) ancient Greek philosopher [/size][/color][/size][/color]
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Post by Flying Horse on Oct 14, 2013 15:45:08 GMT -5
Native American Day
Good afternoon from Tuxy and me
This is the 287th day of 2013 with 78 days left in the year.
Today in History: 1066--the Normans under William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, defeated the English under King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. 1322--Robert the Bruce of Scotland heavily defeated King Edward II of England at Byland, north of York, ro establish the independence of Scotland. 1586--Mary, exiled-Queen of Scots, went on trial in England, accused of committing treason against Queen Elizabeth I. 1644--William Penn, English Quaker and advocate for religious liberty; founded American colony of Pennsylvania; died 1719 at age 73. 1705--the English navy captured Barcelona in the War of the Spanish Succession. 1806--Napoleon defeated the Prussians and Saxons at the battles of Jena and Auerstadt in Saxony. 1809--the Treaty of Vienna was signed with Austria ceding Trieste and Illyria to France, Galicia to Poland and Russia and Inn District to Bavaria. 1882--Eamon de Valera, Irish politician and patriot; prime minister (1932-48; 1951-4; 1957-9) and president (1959-73); died 1975 at age 92 1890--Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas; died 1969 at age 78. 1908--the E.M. Forster novel A Room With a View was first published by Edward Arnold of London. 1912--former Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the White House as the Progressive candidate, was shot in the chest in Milwaukee, Wis. by New York saloonkeeper John Schrank. 1933--Nazi Germany announced it was withdrawing from the League of Nations. 1939--a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship anchored at Scapa Flow in Scotland's Orkney Islands; 833 of the more than 1,200 men aboard were killed. 1944--German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel committed suicide rather than face execution for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. 1947--Air Force test pilot Charles E. Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier when he flew the experimental Bell X-1 rocket plane over Edwards Air Force Base in California. 1960--Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy suggested formation of a Peace Corps during a talk at the University of Michigan. 1961--the Frank Loesser musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Robert Morse, opened on Broadway. 1964--civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. who advocated non-violent protests, was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. 1968--the first live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft was transmitted from Apollo 7. 1977--Oscar-winning actor-singer Bing Crosby died at age 73 outside Madrid, Spain while playing golf . 1979--hockey Hall-of-Famer Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers scored the first of his record 894 goals in a home game against the Vancouver Cancucks. 1986--Holocaust survivor and human rights advocate Elie Wiesel was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. 1987--a 58-hour drama began in Midland, Texas, as 18-month-old Jessica McClure slid 22 feet down an abandoned well at a private day care center. 1990--composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein died at age 72. 1991--Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. 2003-- John Allen Muhammad pleaded not guilty to murder as the first trial in the deadly Washington-area sniper rampage got under way in Virginia Beach, Va. 2003--the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have condemned Israel for building a barrier that cut into the West Bank. 2006--the UN Security Council voted unanimously to impose punishing sanctions on North Korea for carrying out a nuclear test. 2008--big banks started falling in line behind a revised bailout plan that was fast becoming more of a buy-in with the Bush administration pledged to fork over as much as $250 billion in exchange for partial ownership. 2008--Canada's Conservative Party won in national elections but fell short of a parliamentary majority. 2012--daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner became the first man to shatter the sound barrier without traveling in a jet or a spacecraft, jumping from a balloon 24 miles above the New Mexico desert.
World News Capsules:
France to send more troops into the Central African Republic ....The Central African Republic has descended into chaos since rebels ousted Pre. François Bozizé in March, the latest coup in a country that remains one of the world’s poorest
American held in Egypt killed himself, officials say ....James Lunn had been detained for more than six weeks after his arrest in the Sinai Peninsula in a security sweep in August.
In India's politics, jail time is a badge of honor ....A growing, urbanized middle class wants to drive from the system hundreds of tainted politicians who are seen as heroes among tribal voters. a. Quick evacuation efforts help India minimize deaths from cyclone
....Reports after a powerful storm struck the country's eastern coast showed the success of an operation that moved more than 800,000 people to safety. b. Scores of pilgrims die in stampede on bridge in India
....At least 109 people died after thousands of pilgrims crossing a bridge to a temple in Madhya Pradesh State panicked because they believed the bridge was about to collapse, officials said.
Iran to offer proposal and speak of peaceful aims at nuclear talks in Geneva
....Iranian nuclear negotiators said that they would give assurances on Tuesday in Geneva that Iran was not trying to assemble atomic weapons.
To ousted boss, arms watchdog was seen as an obstacle in Iraq ....A former head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said he was ousted more than a decade ago because of pressure from the Bush administration over inspections in Iraq.
In Syria, motorists press on, yielding for war
....Driving in Syria reveals the sometimes surreal experience of Syrians’ trying to move themselves and their goods around a country that has become a patchwork of rebellion and control. a. Syrian combatants urged to let inspectors visit chemical sites ....The head of the global chemical weapons watchdog said it had reached 5 of 20 sites but had “access problems” at others because of the civil war. b. In rare cease fire, hundreds evacuate rebel-held Syrian town ....Hundreds of civilians were allowed to leave Moadhamiyeh, outside Damascus, but aid workers said they were still unable to enter the besieged town, where six people have reportedly died of malnutrition.
US News Capsules: 1. World leaders press the US on fiscal crisis ....The fiscal problems of the US dominated meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington this weekend. 2. Pulling aid away, shutdown deepens Indians' distress
....Tribes that depend on the government for revenue have furloughed workers and halted programs, adding to their economic hardship. 3. Patients mired in costly credit from doctors ....Some doctors and dentists offer older patients a way to pay for costly procedures not covered by Medicare, but the plans' high interest rates can strain the finances of people on fixed incomes. 4. Privacy fears grow as cities increase surveillance ....A program in Oakland, Calif., is one of the latest and most contentious examples of cities using big data technology, and federal dollars, for routine law enforcement. 5. Bankruptcy for ailing Detroit, but prosperity for its teams ....As Detroit furloughs municipal workers and struggles to provide basic services, the city's professional sport teams operate in a vastly different economic world. 6. After downtown fire, a historic South Carolina city ponders its next steps ....John Witzl Walters, a painter who lost his studio and home, is among those who may stick around for yet another rebirth in Georgetown, S.C. 7. An Alabama synagogue, once struggling for congregants, stretches out its hand ....A Jewish businessman’s $1 million gift to help Jews relocate to a corner of the Deep South could become a blueprint for other small-town Jewish congregations trying to stay alive. 8. All-Qaida operative Al Libi taken to New York week after capture ....The US has brought Abu Anas al Libi, whom U.S. Army Delta Force soldiers captured in Libya this month, to law enforcement custody the office of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara said. 9. Man survives 19 days in the woods
....When Gene Penaflor, 72, came to, he didn't know how long he'd been unconscious, but he knew he had to figure out how to survive. For almost three weeks, he subsisted on a diet of lizards, frogs and squirrels. 10. Nobel Prize for economics awarded to 3 Americans
....Yale University professor Robert Shiller, famous for his warnings of the housing and Internet bubbles, is one of three Americans who were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. The Nobel committee recognized Shiller and University of Chicago professors Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen for their work on the pricing of financial assets. POLITICS: 1. Spending dispute leaves a Senate deal elusive
....An impasse over the spending level for a stopgap measure to reopen the government was a stumbling block as Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell spoke cordially but fruitlessly by phone. "I'm very optimistic that we will reach an agreement that's reasonable in nature this week to reopen the government, pay the nation's bills, and begin long-term negotiation to put our country on sound fiscal footing," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday 2. Statue of Liberty reopens on New York state's dime as other sites stay closed
....Under a deal negotiated by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New York will pay the National Park Service $61,600 per day to keep the Statue of Liberty open during the federal government shutdown.
Thought for Today "Sometimes we have to get really high to see how small we are." --Felix Baumgartner, skydiver after becoming the first man to shatter the sound barrier without using a jet or a spacecraft.
Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians!!
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Post by Flying Horse on Oct 18, 2013 15:19:51 GMT -5
Freedom From Bullies Week
Good evening from Tuxy and me
This is the 291st day of 2013 with 74 days left in the year.
Today in History: 1685--King Louis XIV of France revoked the Edict of Nantes, which had established the legal toleration the Protestant Huguenots. 1812--in the War of 1812, the British ship HMS Frolic was captured off the Virginia coast by the crew of the USS Wasp, which was in turn captured by the HMS Poitiers. 1867--the US took possession of Alaska from Russia. 1892--the first long distance telephone line between Chicago and New York was opened. 1922--the British Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (later the British Broadcasting Corp. of BBC) was founded. 1931--inventor Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange, NJ, at age 84. 1944--Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia in World War II. 1961--the movie musical West Side Story, starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer, premiered in New York City.. 1962--James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA. 1968--the US Olympic Committee suspended two black sprinters, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, for giving a "black power" salute as a protest during a victory ceremony in Mexico City. 1969--the federal government banned artificial sweeteners known as cyclamates because of evidence they caused cancer in laboratory rats. 1972--the US Congress passed the Clean Water Act, overriding Pres. Nixon's veto. 1977--West German commandos stormed a hijacked Lufthansa jetliner on the ground in Mogadishu, Somalia, freeing all 86 hostages and killing three of the four hijackers. 1982--former first lady Bess Truman died at age 97 in Independence, Mo. 2001--four followers of Osama bin Laden were convicted in New York for the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa. 2003--Pope John Paul II celebrated a Mass at the Vatican marking the 20th anniversary of his election to the papacy. 2007--former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan, ending eight years of self-imposed exile. 2008--Pres. Bush announced that he would host an international summit in response to the global financial crisis. 2012--the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled that a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman was unconstitutional.
World News Capsules: Suicide bombers attack international convoy in Kabul ....The blast, near a compound housing foreigners, killed two people and injured at least four, but a subsequent attack did not breach compound security.
US prepares to train African forces to fight terror ....The program is drawing on troops from a brigade in the Army’s First Infantry Division to conduct more than 100 missions in Africa over the next year.
Australia bush fires claim their first victim
....Bush fires blazing in Australia's New South Wales claimed their first victim Friday after a man died of a suspected heart attack defending his home against the blaze on the NSW Central Coast.
China hits at effort to export cars to West ....Western executives say Chinese automakers are starting to ask them to supply parts that meet American and European regulatory standards by 2016.
Dominican court's ruling on citizenship stirs emotions in New York ....Protesters denounced a recent court ruling in the Dominican Republic that annulled the citizenship of anyone born in the country to noncitizens after 1929, which mostly applied to people of Haitian descent.
Europe moves to shield citizens' data ....Lawmakers have introduced a measure that could require American companies to seek European clearance before complying with United States data warrants.
German parties to begin talks to revive coalition ....Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and the Social Democrats to open formal negotiations next week on reviving the “grand coalition” after a breakthrough on the issue of minimum wage. a. Posters lost to Nazis are recovered, and up for sale ....Premier poster collections that were forfeited when the Nazis came to power in Germany and Austria are gradually going on the block after being returned to the owners’ families.
Hopeful city, buoyed by campaign vows, waits for change in Iran
....Pres. Hassan Rouhani has stoked hopes for liberalization and economic relief, but people in Tehran have seen little of that yet. a. White House weighs easing Iran sanctions' bite with slow release of assets ....The US could free up frozen Iranian assets in installments as a reward for taking steps to curb its nuclear program.
Norwegian may have been involved in Kenya's Westgate mall attack
....Investigators are questioning the family and friends of Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow, a Norwegian citizen born in Somalia, whose sister said he began taking “long vacations” there in 2009.
Snowden says he took no secret files to Russia
....In an interview, Edward J. Snowden responded to accusations by critics, provided insights into why he disclosed secret documents and talked about the debate over surveillance.
Saudi Arabia rejects Security Council seat
....The unprecedented decision, apparently made overnight by the country’s ruling monarchy, assailed what it called double standards at the United Nations.
Syrian official says peace talks could be held late November ....The announcement from a deputy prime minister raised speculation about who would attend and who would represent the fractured opposition.
Turkey's Erdogan, Syrian rebels' leading ally, hesitates ....Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long backed the Syrian rebels. But Turkey shelled rebel positions this week, signaling concern about the dominance of radical Islamist groups. a. Report that Turkey exposed spies strains its relations with Israel ....Turkey’s foreign minister denied claims by an opinion column in The Washington Post that his country had revealed the identities of up to 10 Iranians who had spied for Israel.
US News Capsules: 1. More American Jewish students take up study of the Arab world ....These students say their interest grew because of their heritage and that they are drawn to act as bridges between cultures — explaining the Arab world to Americans, and America (and sometimes Jews) to Arabs. 2. In North Dakota, new concerns over mixing oil and wheat
....A proposed landfill for oil drilling waste has farmers worried that a state long known for agriculture is putting the energy industry's needs ahead of theirs. 3. Former Pentagon official to be chosen as Homeland Security chief ....If confirmed by the Senate, Jeh C. Johnson, a former general counsel for the Defense Department, will fill the vacancy left by Janet Napolitano, who resigned in July. 4. Court rules on 'Stand Your Ground' costs ....A defendant who successfully uses a self-defense claim is entitled to reimbursement for lost wages and other costs, as well as legal fees, a court ruled. 5. Police hunt for mistakenly freed murderers
....State and federal police fanned out across Florida in search of two murderers who walked out of prison after documents bearing forged signatures resulted in their release, authorities said. 6. Belgian brewery buys US maker of craft beers ....As global brewers take interest in American craft beers, Duvel Moortgat of Belgium has acquired the Boulevard Brewing Company, the United States’ 12th-largest craft brewer. POLITICS: 1. Two parties start work to avoid repeat crisis ....The need for a bipartisan breakthrough, even a modest one, was amplified by the economic costs wrought by the 16-day shutdown and near-default on government obligations. a. From the right, despair, anger and disillusion ....For glum and frustrated conservatives, the end of the government shutdown was as much a surrender to reality as to Democratic demands. b. Government gets back to business, but effects of the shutdown linger ....Hundreds of thousands of employees streamed back to work after Pres. Obama and Congress ended the shutdown, paving the way for another series of budget talks in the weeks ahead. 2. Obama's edge over GOP is still unclear after victory in standoff ....Republicans, stung from the outcome of the budget battle, could be more flexible or more determined not to lose again. 3. Lingering confusion in debt ceiling deal's temporary fix ....There’s confusion over the text of the deal that Congress just approved and President Obama signed, but it doesn’t kill the debt ceiling. 4. After pause, resupplying economic data ....Delayed data will trickle out over the month. September’s jobs report will not be released until next Tuesday. 5. Congressional fight over Obamacare turns to website woes
....The deal ending the shutdown may not have put a dent in Obamacare, but the battle over implementing the health coverage law is not over. 6. Spending cuts are hurting the economy
....If you thought this year's cuts to preschoolers, senior meals and medical research were bad, get ready for more. The two-week U.S. government shutdown may have ended and the U.S. didn't default on its debt. But the deal passed by Congress late Wednesday night allows the series of unforgiving budget cuts, also known as sequester, to continue through Jan. 15.
Thought for Today "Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast — you also miss the sense of where you are going and why." --Eddie Cantor (1892-1964 )American comedian-singer
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Post by Flying Horse on Oct 19, 2013 19:18:48 GMT -5
] Squirrel Awareness Month Good evening from Tuxy and me
This is the 292nd day of 2013 with 73 days left in the year.
Today in History: 1765--the Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York, drew up a declaration of rights and liberties. 1781--British troops under Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Va., as the American Revolution neared its end. 1796--an essay appeared in the Gazette of the United States slyly attacks presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson that accused Jefferson of an affair with a slave, typical of the nasty, personal nature of political attacks in late 18th-century America. 1812--French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte began a retreat from Moscow. 1864--Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early attacked Union forces at Cedar Creek, Va.; the Union troops were able to rally and defeat the Confederates. 1869--the Prussian-born mining engineer, Adolph Sutro, began work on one of the most ambitious western engineering projects of the day - a four-mile-long tunnel through the solid rock of the Comstock Lode mining district. 1872--the Holtermann Nugget, a slab of slate weighing 235.14 kg, was found in New South Wales, Australia and contained 82.11 kg of gold, the largest mass of gold ever found. 1885--Charles E. Merrill, the American investment banker who helped create the largest brokerage firm in the US (Merrill Lynch), was born; died 1956 at age 70 1914--near the Belgian city of Ypres, Allied and German forces begin the first of what would be three battles to control the city and its advantageous positions on the north coast of Belgium. 1931--John le Carre, British spy novelist (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), turns 82 today. 1933--the Berlin Organization Committee introduce basketball to the 1936 Olympic Games. 1939--one of Frank Capra's finest films, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, starring Jimmy Stewart,, opened in the United States. 1944--the play I Remember Mama, by John van Druten, adapted from Kathryn Forbes' novel, Mama's Bank Account, opened at the Music Box Theater on Broadway. Marlon Brando made his New York stage debut at age 20 in the hit Broadway play. 1950--UN forces entered the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. 1951--Pres. Truman signed an act formally ending the state of war with Germany. 1959--The Miracle Worker, based on the childhood training of deaf and blind Helen Keller, and starring Anne Bancroft and 12-year-old Patty Duke, opened on Broadway 1960--the US imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba. 1967--the US space probe Mariner 5 flew past Venus. 1969--Vice Pres. Spiro T. Agnew referred to anti-Vietnam War protesters "an effete corps of impudent snobs." 1977--the supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City. 1982--automaker John Z. DeLorean was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, accused of conspiring to sell $24 million of cocaine to salvage his business. 1983--the US Senate passed a bill making Martin Luther King's birthday a public holiday. 1987--the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6% in value, to close at 1,738.74 1994--22 people were killed as a terrorist bomb shattered a bus in the heart of Tel Aviv's shopping district. 2001--two US Army Rangers were killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan in the first combat-related American deaths of the military campaign in Afghanistan. 2003--Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa during a ceremony in St. Peter's Square. 2005--a defiant Saddam Hussein pleaded innocent to charges of premeditated murder and torture at his trial in Baghdad. 2008--Retired Gen. Colin Powell, a Republican who was Pres. Bush's first secretary of state, broke with the party and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president. 2011--in Greece, hundreds of youths smashed and looted stores in central Athens and clashed with riot police during a massive anti-government rally against painful new austerity measures. 2012--the Dow Jones industrial average had its worst day in four months, falling 205 points, or 1.5%, to 13,344, while Standard & Poor's 500 lost 24, or 1.7% and the Nasdaq composite index dropped 67 points to 3,006.
World News Capsules:
Pickup soccer in Brazil has an allure all its own ....Known as pelada, pickup soccer has long been a part of Brazilian culture, attracting players day and night who play for the love of the game.
Outspoken Chinese professor says he was dismissed ....Xia Yeliang, an economist, believes Peking University made its decision because of his public support for democratization and criticism of the Communist Party.
Lobbying bonanza as firms try to influence European Union ....As the European Union has emerged as a regulatory superpower affecting 28 countries, lobbying in its seat of power has become ever more competitive.
France says deportation of Roma girl was legal ....The French government said the controversial expulsion of a 15-year-old Roma girl with her family was legal but could have been conducted with more sensitivity.
Royal welcome in Great Britain for Malala
....Pakistani girls' education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, in the international spotlight since being shot by Taliban militants last year, met with another icon Friday: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Typhoon hits Tokyo area, killing at least 18
....At least 18 people have died and 44 people are missing after Typhoon Wipha pummeled the Tokyo area with the majority dying after heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides that blocked roads and crushed houses in Oshima, a small island 120 km (75 miles) south of Tokyo.
Prisoner swap frees Lebanese and Turks ....Lebanese citizens held by Syrian rebels were freed under the deal, as were Turkish pilots kidnapped by Lebanese gunmen.
Wave of high-profile crimes has put Malaysians on the defensive
....A sign in Kuala Lumpur warns of a common form of crime..Once one of Asia’s safest cities, Kuala Lumpur now finds that most residents have a story about a purse snatching, a burglary or worse.
Police force blocks a planned presidential election in the Maldives ....Election commission officials said they could not carry out the planned vote because the police had surrounded their offices and would not allow personnel to do their work.
Corruption in Peru aids cutting of rain forest
....Bribery and reversals of prosecutors' efforts by other officials have hampered the efforts of environmental investigators.
The Russia left behind ....Along the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — a 12-hour trip by car — one sees great neglected stretches of land that seem drawn backward in time.
Suicide blast in Somalia kills 15, police say
....The Shabab, the militant Somali Islamist group, claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on Saturday at a café in western Somalia, near the border with Ethiopia.
A Sri Lankan journalist eagerly toes the line ....Rajpal Abeynayake stands atop his nation’s journalistic firmament with an uncritical boosterism of the government. He calls himself the Rush Limbaugh of Sri Lanka.
Venezuela releases oil research ship ....The Houston company that chartered an oil research ship seized by Venezuela’s navy a week ago in disputed waters said the vessel and its crew had been released.
US News Capsules 1. California sees gridlock ease in governing ....New election rules in California, once a symbol of government dysfunction, may be having their desired effect of leaching some of the partisanship out of politics. 2. High school sexual assault case is revisited, haunting Missouri town
....An almost two-year-old sexual assault case involving a high school football player and a 14-year-old girl has come back to haunt a small town in Missouri. 3. US Army hones ant terror strategy for Africa, in Kansas ....The first-of-its-kind program will draw on the Army’s storied First Infantry Division, based in Kansas, to conduct more than 100 missions in Africa over the next year. 4. Low-cost B.A. degree starting slowly in two states ....The $10,000 degrees are available in Florida and Texas - but not for many students, not for many majors and not on the flagship campuses. a. Deadlines for colleges are delayed ....Officials said they hoped the later early application deadlines would not only give some practical relief to students struggling with the Common Application, but also calm them down. 5. Kentucky's case of the missing bourbon ....Someone stole 65 cases of Pappy Van Winkle, one of the nation's most sought-after bourbons, from a warehouse in Frankfort, Ky. 6. San Francisco area transit strike stymies commuters ....The strike by employees of the Bay Area's main commuter railroad will force hundreds of thousands of people to scramble to find alternate transportation. 7. Early release of convicts stirs worry in Florida ....As the authorities search for two convicted killers freed recently by bogus paperwork, questions linger about who created the legitimate-looking documents, which exposed gaps in Florida’s judicial system. 8. Hit by low prices, lobstermen are at odds in Maine and Canada ....A surplus of lobster has pushed down prices and stoked arguments over the coast of origin, and even which flag’s catch is the tastiest. o. JP Morgan Chase to pay #13 billion
....The deal includes a $4 billion settlement over allegations that JPMorgan Chase misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when it sold them home loans, many of which soured ahead of the 2008 financial crisis. 10. Wrongly freed killers captured ....Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins -- two convicted murderers who walked out of a Florida prison on forged documents -- were taken into custody this evening at a Panama City motel, authorities said. POLITICS: 1. States are focus of effort to foil health care law ....Conservative groups are increasingly taking the fight against President Obama's health care law to states like Virginia in an effort to block Medicaid expansion. a. Driving a new bargain on health care ....The new health care law has snags, but there are ways for Republicans and Democrats to work together to improve it. 2. Texans stick with Cruz despite defeat in Washington ....Senator Ted Cruz’s defiance in Washington has only bolstered his standing in his home state, illustrating the growing political divide between Texas and the rest of the nation. 3. Democrats aim to restore immigration to agenda ....The possibilities for progress on the issue will be determined in the House of Representatives, where many conservative Republicans are frustrated over their meager gains from the two-week shutdown. 4. R.I.P. Rep. Bill Young, longest-serving member in House, dies at age 82
....Rep. Bill Young of Florida died Friday evening, his chief of staff said., at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center surrounded by his family. "The cause of death was complications related to a chronic injury," Harry Glenn said. 6. A defeated GOP wants to unite, move on, fight another day
....In a large conference-style room in the basement of the US Capitol, Republican members of the House, exhausted from more than two weeks of battling on the shutdown and debt ceiling crisis, met for one last time.
Sports Headlines: 1. For Jewish school's football team, it's Thursday night lights ....Players at one of the only Jewish religious schools in the nation to play the varsity sport reserve Friday evenings for Shabbat dinner. But the night before is set aside for the gridiron. 2. MLB: Cardinals' latest wave of power replaces big names with ingenuity
....The Cardinals, with an emphatic victory over the Dodgers, won their fourth N.L. pennant in 10 years on Friday night. “They have a system, and it works,” said A. J. Ellis, the Dodgers’ catcher, admiring the Cardinals in defeat. 3. NFL: From a bitter end to a fresh chance for Freeman ....When Tampa Bay released Josh Freeman, he was tossed from a sinking ship into a rescue boat: Minnesota Coach Leslie Frazier and the ownership desperately want him to succeed. a. R.I.P. Bum Phillips, an astute NFL coach, dies at 90
....Phillips took over a downtrodden Houston team and took it to two consecutive American Football Conference championship games, then struggled with the New Orleans Saints. b. To Jets' Ryan, the passer rating really does mean something
....Passer rating is one of the N.F.L.’s least-understood statistics. But Rex Ryan, the Jets’ coach, has cared about it ever since discovering its reliability as an indicator of team success. 4. NCAAF: Fordham enjoying renaissance, on a smaller scale
....With the help of full athletic scholarships, Fordham football, once known for the Seven Blocks of Granite, is off to its best start since 1930. a. Grambling football team refuses to play game due to state of program ....The turmoil surrounding Grambling State University reached new heights on Friday, as the players on the 0-7 football team have reportedly refused to play their game this week vs. Jackson State.
Thought for Today "To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something." -- Walker Percy (1916-1990) American author
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Post by Flying Horse on Oct 26, 2013 17:05:56 GMT -5
National School Bus Safety Week Good afternoon from Tuxy and me
This is the 289th day of 2013 with 66 days left in the year.
Today in History:
899--King Alfred the Great, Saxon King of Wessex in southwest England, is believed to have died on this date. 1440 --Gilles de Rais, French marshal who fought for Joan of Arc, was hanged for Satanism and the murder of 140 children. His crimes inspired the tale of "Bluebeard." 1774--the First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia, Pa. 1785--the first Spanish jacks, brought to the US as a gift from King Charles III of Spain, arrived in Boston, Mass.. George Washington's breeding of them resulted in the first donkeys born in America. 1825--the Erie Canal opened, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River in upstate New York. 1861--the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph. 1881--Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and "Doc" Holliday confronted Ike Clanton's gang in a gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Ariz. Three members of Clanton's gang were killed; Earp's brothers were wounded. 1905--Sweden and Norway signed a Treaty of Separation, and Oscar II abdicated as king of Norway. 1942--Japanese planes badly damaged the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands 1944--the US Navy beat the Japanese at Leyte Gulf in the Philippines after three days of what is seen as one of history's great sea battles. More than 30 ships were sunk, most of them Japanese including their last four aircraft carriers. 1947--Former secretary of state and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton turns 66 years old today. 1949--Pres. Truman signed a measure raising the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour. 1951--Winston Churchill became British prime minister for a second time, following his Conservative Party's narrow victory 1962--in one of the most dramatic verbal confrontations of the Cold War, American UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson asked his Soviet counterpart during a Security Council debate whether the USSR had placed missiles in Cuba. 1970--Garry Trudeau, only 22 years old, started his comic strip Doonesbury in 28 US newspapers. 1972--national security adviser Henry Kissinger declared "peace is at hand" in Vietnam. 1979--South Korean President Park Chung-Hee was shot and killed by his intelligence chief Kim Jae-kyu. 1980--Israeli Pres. Yitzhak Navon became the first Israeli head of state to visit Egypt. 1984--"Baby Fae".a newborn with a severe heart defect, was given the heart of a baboon in an experimental transplant in Loma Linda, Calif., but she lived for 21 more days only. 1986--Donald Duck cartoons were sown in Communist China for the first time. 1990--the Soviet republic of Kirghizia \ changed its official name to the Socialist Republic of Kyrgyzstan, a title recalling the ancient Turkic origins of many of its people. 1994--Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel and Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali of Jordan signed a peace treaty before US Pres. Clinton/ 2001--Pres. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act, giving authorities unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists. 2002--a hostage siege by Chechen rebels at a Moscow theater ended with 129 of the 800-plus captives dead, most from a knockout gas used by Russian special forces who stormed the theater. 2003--13 deaths in Southern California were reported as wildfires fed by hot Santa Ana winds flared into gigantic waves of flame that devoured entire neighborhoods. 2003--a rocket attack on the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad, where US officials were residing, killed an American colonel, wounded 18 other people. 2005--the Chicago White Sox won their first World Series since 1917 by defeating the Houston Astros 1-0 in Game 4. 2008--Tony Hillerman, author of the acclaimed Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels, died in Albuquerque, NM, at age 83 2008--US military helicopters launched a rare attack on Syrian territory, killing eight people in a strike Damascus condemned as "serious aggression." 2012--after leaving more than 40 people dead in the Caribbean, Hurricane Sandy headed toward the eastern United States, with forecasters warning that it would merge with two winter storm systems to create a megastorm.
World News Capsules:
With snap of group photo, 3 members of advocacy group face trial in China ....Charged with illegal assembly, the members of the New Citizens Movement will be tried Monday in the first court test of how far the government will go to extinguish the group. a. Chinese university defends outspoken teacher's firing ....Peking University’s dismissal of an economist, Xia Yeliang, has prompted questions about whether it was politically motivated.
Egyptian satirist returns to TV with careful barbs ....In his first show since the military ousted Pres. Mohamed Morsi in July, Bassem Youssef skewered the leadership with caution, in a test of what the government was prepared to allow.
In European spy uproar, 'Everyone does it' just won't do ....The uproar in Europe has obscured a new reality: The digital age has merely expanded the ability of nations to do to one another what they have done for centuries. a. Amid new storm in US-Europe relationship, a call for talks on spying
....The offer was an attempt to defuse a trans-Atlantic dispute over eavesdropping by the US that has hurt its relations with Europe and prompted calls to suspend trade talks b. Europe turns its eye to migration policies, amid another sea rescue
....The scale and urgency of the challenge was brought into stark focus by the rescue of more than 700 refugees overnight near Sicily.
Hard-line push to rid Indonesia of alcohol worries tourism industry ....Conservative Muslim groups say prohibition is part of their goal to create an Islamic state, and critics fear that lawmakers may support a ban to win over voters in elections next year
Iran executes 16 Sunni insurgents in retaliation for an attack ....Though the insurgents were not believed to be connected to an attack that killed 14 border guards the day before, an official described the Sunnis as “bandits linked to groups against the system.”
Earthquake, and much smaller tsunami, in Japan ....No major injuries or damage were reported after a 7.1 magnitude quake off the coast where the effects of the 2011 disaster are still felt
Roma, feared as kidnappers, see their own children at risk ....A backlash against members of the ethnic group has fed negative stereotypes, but many say it is they who must worry about losing their children. In case you don't already know, Roma are more commonly known as gypsies.
'Open games' in Moscow to test an anti-gay law ....An organization called the Russian L.G.B.T. Sport Federation plans to hold gay-friendly Olympics just three days after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Angry over Syrian war, Saudis fault US policy
....Saudi Arabia is threatening to break with the US and pursue a more robust role in supporting the rebellion against the Syrian government. But officials worry about alienating a friend and helping jihadists. 1. Saudi women rise up, quietly, and slide into the driver's seat
....In open defiance of staunch opposition in a conservative Saudi society, a small group of women on Saturday got into their cars and drove off, with some posting videos.
UN, fearing a polio epidemic in Syria, moves to vaccinate millions of children ....Officials said that the discovery a few weeks ago of a cluster of paralyzed young children in Deir al-Zour, a heavily contested city in eastern Syria, had prompted their alarm.
US News Capsules 1. For victim of ghastly crime, a new face, a new beginning
....Six years after being beaten and burned beyond recognition, Carmen Tarleton is adjusting to a transplanted face. 2. Drug tests falter as way for states to deny public aid ....Proposals to refuse welfare and jobless aid based on failed tests have proved hard to enact and have had a limited effect. 3. FDA bids to regulate animal food, acting after recall and deaths
....The Food and Drug Administration, hoping to prevent food-borne illness, proposed rules for pet food and farm animal feed. 4. Gambling debate entangles Disney in Florida
....The Walt Disney Co. has long argued that gambling tarnishes the state’s family-friendly brand, leading the fight against the expansion of casinos in the state, but it also owns the Marvel superheroes, whose images appear on slot machines. 5. Federal prosecutors, in a policy shift, cite warrantless wiretaps as evidence ....The contentious issue of government wiretaps done without a warrant has now moved a step closer to being legally challenged. 6. FBI begins inquiry to deputy's killing of 13-year-old boy
....The police said the boy was carrying a pellet gun that looked like an AK-47 assault rifle when the deputy fatally shot him in Santa Rosa, Calif. 7. Chinese company falling short of goal for California jobs ....B.Y.D. is employing some Chinese workers at its Lancaster, Calif., plant, and has been fined for paying them less than minimum wage. 8. Neighbors fight 600$ tax hike as building boom hurts coastal community
....Slave descendants on Georgia's Sapelo Island fear losing ancestral lands to high taxes, but a tax official suggests residents brought this on themselves. To fix the problem, he said, "the state has to create a special exemption for cultural communities." 9. Bottled water sales rising as soda fades ....By the end of the decade, sales of water - whether plain, flavored or carbonated - will surpass those of sodas like Coke and Pepsi POLITICS: 1. Promised fix for health site could squeeze some users ....The White House said that it would fix the insurance marketplace by Nov. 30, raising the question of how people whose current policies do not comply with the law will get new coverage in time. a. Health site woes undermine Obama's vow on government
....Flaws in the rollout of the online federal exchange could have serious implications for Pres. Obama’s promise of a more efficient government. 2. Immigration poses threat of another Republican rift ....A push to bring legislation to the House floor, led by a coalition of executives, conservatives and evangelical leaders, could affect campaign contributions before the midterm elections. 3. After year of working around federal cuts, agencies face fewer options ....As House and Senate budget negotiators sit down to devise a 2014 spending plan, politicians from both sides are preparing to think small. 4. Cruz takes his stand on the road to Iowa ....Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, argued that the battle over the health care law would invigorate Republicans in next year’s elections.
[ Thought for Today "You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity." —Marie Curie, (1867-1934).Polish-French two-time Nobel Prize-winning scientist
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Post by Flying Horse on Nov 2, 2013 20:55:13 GMT -5
National Model Railroad Month Good evening from Tuxy and me
This is the 306th day of 2013 with 59 days left in the year.
Today in History:
1483--Britain's Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was beheaded at Salisbury for his rebellion against King Richard III. 1721--Peter I was proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias. 1755--Marie-Antoinette, French queen consort to Louis VXI, was born; executed 1793 in Paris during the French Revolution. 1777--the USS Ranger, with a crew of 140 men under the command of John Paul Jones, left Portsmouth, NH toward the Irish Sea to begin raids on British warships. 1783--Gen. George Washington issued his farewell address to the Army near Princeton, NJ. 1841--following the British occupation of Kabul, Afghans revolted and murdered Sir Alexander Burnes and 23 others 1861--controversial Union Gen. John C. Fremont was relieved of command in the Western Department and replaced by David Hunter. 1865--Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, was born near Corsica, Ohio; died 1923 at age 5while still president and succeeded by Vice Pres. Calvin Coolidge.. 1889--North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states. 1917--British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour expressed support for a national home for the Jews of Palestine in what became known as the Balfour Declaration. 1942--Gen. Montgomery broke through Rommel's defensive line at El Alamein, Egypt, beginning of the end of the Axis occupation of North Africa. 1947--Howard Hughes piloted his huge wooden airplane, the Spruce Goose, on its only flight, which lasted about a minute over Long Beach Harbor in California. 1948--Pres. Truman surprised the experts by winning a narrow upset over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey. 1959--Charles Van Doren admitted to a House subcommittee that he had the questions and answers in advance of his appearances on the TV game show "Twenty-One." 1962--Pres. Kennedy delivered a brief statement to the nation in which he said that aerial photographs had confirmed that Soviet missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled. 1963--South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem was assassinated in a military coup. 1976--former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter defeated Republican incumbent Gerald R. Ford, becoming the first US president from the Deep South since the Civil War. 1979--black militant JoAnne Chesimard escaped from a New Jersey prison, where she'd been serving a life sentence for the 1973 slaying of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster. 1982--a truck exploded in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing an estimated 3,000 people, mostly Soviet soldiers traveling to Kabul. 1983--Pres. Reagan signed a bill establishing a federal holiday on the third Monday of January in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 1986--Norwegian distance runner Grete Waitz won her eighth New York City marathon. 1989--Gwendolyn Graham was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole for killing five elderly female residents of the Alpine Manor Nursing Home near Grand Rapids, Mich. 2003--in Durham, NH, V. Gene Robinson was consecrated as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. 2006--the Rev. Ted Haggard resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals after a man said they had had sexual trysts together. 2008-- Paula Radcliffe became the second woman to win the New York City Marathon three times; Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the men's race for the second time in three years 2009--Afghanistan's election commission proclaimed Pres. Hamid Karzai the victor of the country's tumultuous ballot, canceling a planned runoff. 2010--Californians rejected a ballot measure that would have made their state the first to legalize marijuana for recreational use. 2012--New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the New York City Marathon would be canceled due to the impact of Superstorm Sandy.
World News Capsules:
Comic finds new life, and punch lines, in Australia ....Sami Shah, who was making a name for himself as a comedian in Pakistan, left with his family for Australia not just because of death threats but because of his daughter’s birth.
Chinese doctors becoming the targets of patients' anger ....Doctors in China face violence at work from patients and their relatives who are dissatisfied over treatment. In growing numbers, physicians have been attacked, and sometimes killed. a. China aims to fully mute Dalai Lama ....China aims to stamp out the voice of the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, by making his words inaccessible to Tibetans by any means, a top official said. b. China says terror group was behind Tiananmen attack
....A Chinese official said the deadly attack that killed five people was instigated by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. c. Strident video by Chinese military casts US as menace ....he film, “Silent Contest,” shows a senior Chinese military official criticizing military exchanges with the United States and warning that the Americans will use them for “infiltration.”
Kerry plans brief stop in Egypt, his first since military takeover, state media report ....Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt on Sunday, a day before Mohamed Morsi, the deposed president, is to make his first court appearance.
A fiscal scold, Merkel softens tone at home ....Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is being pushed to accept policies that would sharply increase domestic spending, even as she shows few signs of easing austerity for the rest of Europe.
British media abuzz as phone hacking trial reveals Brooks-Coulson affair
....The courtroom claim that Rebekah Brooks, a protege of global media baron Rupert Murdoch's, and Andy Coulson, a former spin doctor for British Prime Minister David Cameron, had a six-year affair has set British media abuzz. a. Tabloid hacked phone of Prince Harry's secretary, jury is told ....A message seeking help on a term paper led to an article in The News of the World, with some details left out, the prosecution said.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 4 Hamas militants ....Israeli forces responded after five Israeli soldiers were injured in an explosion while they were destroying a tunnel from Gaza into Israel.
Two French journalists are kidnapped and killed by gunmen in Mali
....Two reporters for Radio France Internationale had been interviewing a leader with a separatist group in Mali’s unstable desert north. Their bodies were found with their throats slit.
Drone strikes are said to kill Pakistan's Taliban CHIEF ....The killing deals a major blow to a group that has terrorized Pakistan and tried to set off a car bomb in New York in 2010, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and militant commanders. Four candidates are thought to be in the running to succeed Hakimullah Mehsud, in an opaque process rived with tribal rivalry and personality-driven tensions.
Russia to transfer detained Greenpeace activists ....The reason for moving the detainees, held since their ship was seized after an open-seas protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, to a St. Petersburg jail was not immediately clear.
Turkey and Iran signal a softening of differences over Syria ....While the two countries support opposing sides in the Syrian civil war, their foreign ministers suggested that mutual concerns over rising sectarianism could bring them closer together.
US News Capsules: 1. [Climate change seen posing risk to food supplies/u] ....A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar. 2. No morsel too minuscule for all-consuming NSA
....The National Security Agency finds itself under intense pressure after disclosures of spying on allies and rivals alike, but it defends the wide net it casts. 3. Doctors fear losing leukemia drug deemed risky ....The Food and Drug Administration announced it would ban the sale of Iclusig, which is keeping patients alive but has grave side effects. 4. At Los Angeles International Airport, two paths crossed in a fatal instant
....Federal agents combed the airport for clues about a man wielding an assault rifle who killed a Transportation Security Administration officer on Friday 5. Oarfish offer chance to study an elusive animal long thought a monster
....Within five days, two oarfish were found in California last month, giving marine biologists a rare opportunity to study a lengthy and elusive big fish. 6. 344,000 minivans recalled by Honda for brake problem ....The recall, like an earlier one in March, is to fix a problem in the vehicle’s computer that could result in unexpected braking. 7. In the east at dawn, an eclipse on Sunday ....Early risers in the eastern United States will wake to a rare site on Sunday morning: a partial eclipse. A brief total eclipse will then sweep across the Atlantic and Central Africa. POLITICS: 1. 2 Democrats split on tactics to fight military sex assaults ....As Senators Kirsten Gillibrand an Claire McCaskill mount fierce separate campaigns, the conflict has created an uncomfortable division between the Senate's women. 2. Ex-governor of Florida seeks old job in new party ....The governor's race will no doubt be one of next year's most expensive and rancorous, offering a contrast between Charlie Crist, a centrist, and Gov. Rick Scott, a Tea Party conservative. 3. Texas clinics stop abortions after court ruling ....After a court let new limits take effect, many clinics prepared to shut down, leaving those seeking their services distraught. 4. Republican rivalry simmers as paths and styles diverge ....The strategies pursued by Ted Cruz and Rand Paul could help determine whether the Tea Party remains at war with the GOP establishment or is eventually integrated
Thought for Today "If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons." —James Thurber (1894-1961) American humorist and writer
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Post by Flying Horse on Nov 6, 2013 20:41:41 GMT -5
National COPD Month Good evening from Tuxy and me
This is the 310th day of 2013 with 55 days left in the year.
Today in History: 1528--the Spanish conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on a low sandy island off the coast of Texas and became the first European to set foot on the soil of the future Lone Star state. 1632--Sweden's King Gustavus II was killed during the Battle of Lutzen in the Thirty Years' War. 1789--Pope Pius VI appointed John Carroll bishop of Baltimore, making him the first Catholic bishop in the United States. 1854--John Philip Sousa, the king of American march music, was born in Washington, D.C.; died 1932 at age 77. 1860--former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln defeated three other candidates for the US presidency. 1861--Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy. 1861--James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born in Ontario, Canada; died 1939 at age 79. 1869--in New Brunswick, NJ, the first intercollegiate football game was played with Rutgers defeating Princeton 6-4. 1887--Baseball Hall of Famer Walter Johnson was born in Humboldt, Kansas; died 1945 at age 59. 1888--Republican Benjamin Harrison was elected president, beating incumbent Grover Cleveland in the Electoral College, even though Cleveland led in the popular vote. 1893--composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in St. Petersburg, Russia at age 53. 1899--in New York City, William Gillette starred in Sherlock Holmes on Broadway and later on radio. 1903--in New York, the original stage production of Sir James Barrie’s Peter Pan opened and ran for 2 years with Maude Adams as its star. 1900--Pres. McKinley was returned to office, defeating Democrat William Jennings Bryan. 1906--Pres. Teddy Roosevelt left for a trip to Panama and Puerto Rico, becoming the first president to make an official diplomatic tour outside of the continental United States. 1913--Mohandas K. Gandhi was arrested as he led a march of Indian miners in South Africa. 1917--after three months of horrific fighting, the 3rd Battle of Ypres finally ended when Canadian forces took the village of Passchendaele in Belgium. 1928--Republican Herbert Hoover was elected president over Democrat Alfred E. Smith. 1928--Jacob Schick patented the first electric razor. 1955--police dispersed soccer fans in Naples, Italy, who tried to kill an umpire for awarding a tying penalty kick to the visiting Bologna team. 1956--Pres. Eisenhower won a second term by besting Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson at the polls. 1962--the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning South Africa's racist apartheid policies and calling on all its members to end economic and military relations with the country. 1963--Gen. Duong Van Minh, leader of the Revolutionary Military Committee of dissident generals took over leadership of South Vietnam. 1977--an earthen dam burst, sending a wall of water through Toccoa Falls Bible College in Georgia, killing 39 people. . 1988--Soviet physicist and well-known human rights activist Andrei Sakharov begab a two-week visit to the United States. 1995--Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell announced plans to move the team to Baltimore. 1996--more than 2,000 people were killed or lost at sea when a cyclone struck India's major crop-growing state of Andhra Pradesh. 1998--Pres. Clinton declared that part of Detroit will become an "Automobile National Heritage Area." 2001--Billionaire Republican Michael Bloomberg was elected New York City mayor. 2009--unemployment rose to 10.2% in the U.S. in October, the first time the jobless rate had hit double digits since 1983.
World News Capsules:
Afghan militant group faces unusual discontent[/'u] ....The militant Haqqani network’s war against the Soviets more than two decades ago is still spoken of in reverential tones in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, but support has turned to resentment in some corners.
Behind those fast African growth rates, rising inequality ....There is a disquieting reality behind the “Africa Rising” narrative: The total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased.
Argentina finds a dictatorship's secret records ....The discovery of secret documents from the military dictatorship that led Argentina from 1976 to 1983 provides rare insight into the persecution of intellectual figures.
152 Bangladeshi border guards get death penalty over revolt ....The sentence was imposed on members of the Bangladesh Rifles in connection with a 2009 mutiny in which scores were killed.
Toronto mayor admits smoking crack, but won't step down as wild ride in office continues ....After months of denials, Mayor Rob Ford, who has been accused of many types of boorish behavior, told reporters that he had "probably" tried crack cocaine "in one of my drunken stupors," after a video fell into the hands of the police. He later apologized to city residents, but refused to resign.
After outside pressure, rebels in Congo lay down their arms
....The surrender offered new hope for a region where conflict has gone on for so many years that it has often come to seem almost inevitable.
European Union predicts anemic growth and high unemployment in 2014 ....Economic growth in 2014 should hit 1.1 percent in the euro area and 1.4 percent across the European Union and continue to strengthen in 2015.
In a rediscovered trove of art, a triumph over the Nazis' willl ....Among the Nazis’ goals was to purge museums and ransack private collections, but as the years have gone by, art continues to be found, refusing oblivion. a. German officials provide details on looted art ....The first glimpse of the collection brought astonishment but also anger and the initial stirrings of what will likely be a long battle over who owns the works.
Indian craft is lofted toward Mars, trailed by pride and questions ....The launch was a major step in India’s hopes to become the first country in Asia to reach Mars.
Iranian minister says nuclear deal is possible this week ....Two days before talks over Iran’s disputed nuclear program resume in Geneva, the country’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, sounded an optimistic note.
Israeli court clears former foreign minister of fraud charges
....The acquittal opens the way for Avigdor Lieberman, a political powerhouse in Israel, to be reinstated as foreign minister by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. a. Kerry presses Israel on settlement construction ....Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to steady peace talks floundered after a dispute over Jewish settlements.
Qatari court orders temporary release of American couple ....The couple, Matthew and Grace Huang, are accused of starving their 8-year-old daughter to death, but they say the girl had been struggling with an underlying eating disorder.
Diplomats fail to agree on details for Syria peace talks ....Senior American, Russian and UN diplomats could not agree on a date for peace talks, nor were they able to decide on which countries should participate. a. Deadly blast punctures picture of normalcy in Damascus ....A bomb in the heart of Damascus, the Syrian capital, killed at least eight people and wounded 50, the Syrian state news media reported.
United Nations group warms on emissions ....A report by the United Nations Environment Program says that greenhouse gas emissions must start to fall immediately to avoid more drastic and expensive action later.
US News Capsules: 1. US is losing advantage in spying, report says ....A congressional panel charged that the US intelligence agencies’ research-and-development efforts were disorganized and unfocused. POLITICS: 1. De Blastso is elected New York City mayor ....The election of Bill de Blasio, the Democratic candidate, amounted to a forceful rejection of the hard-nosed, business-minded style of governance that reigned at City Hall for the past two decades. 2. Chris Christie re-elected governor of New Jersey ....Gov. Chris Christie won decisively, making impressive inroads among younger voters, blacks, Hispanics and women – all groups that Republicans nationally have struggled to attract. 3. Terry McAuliffe, Democrat, is elected governor of Virginia in tight race ....Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Democratic fund-raiser, won by two points after outraising Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, the attorney general, nearly two to one.
Thought for Today "It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant." --Don Herold (1889-1966) American humorist, writer, illustrator, and cartoonist
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Say Good-Bye to All Your Pains
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