2012年9月26日星期三

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US general charged with adultery, other sex crimes

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:18 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair. Sinclair, who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)An Army brigadier general who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.


Army general removed from Afghanistan faces sex charges

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:44 PM PDT

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - A decorated Army general is facing charges of forcible sodomy and engaging in inappropriate relationships stemming from allegations that got him sent home from Afghanistan this year, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair, who is based at North Carolina's Fort Bragg, has also been charged with wrongful sexual conduct, misusing a government travel charge card, possessing alcohol and pornography while deployed and mistreating subordinates, military officials said in a statement. ...

Army General Charged with Forcible Sodomy During Tour in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:12 PM PDT

An Army brigadier general has been charged with forcible sodomy, inappropriate relationships, and possessing alcohol and pornography while serving as a senior commander in Afghanistan earlier this year. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, a deputy commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, faces a possible court...

HARVESTING LIVE DONORS?

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:08 PM PDT

Patrick McMahon is an Air Force combat veteran and nurse practitioner who worked as a transplant coordinator.In a new bombshell lawsuit, McMahon claims he was fired for raising one too many red flags about whether his patients were really dead before doctors harvested their organs.According to The New York Post, which broke the story, McMahon says that last September a 19-year-old man injured in a car crash was sent to the Nassau University Medical Center. The young patient was still laboring to breathe and had other signs of brain activity. ...

Tattooed U.S. Politicians

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:29 PM PDT

Tattooed U.S. PoliticiansA Czech Republic political candidate made headlines this week, not for his policy but for his face full of tattoos. There may not be anyone that extreme in Washington, but American politicians have been hiding their own ink under blazers and congressional pins for years....


Boise police on alert over neo-Nazi music festival

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT

The Boise mayor's office is fielding numerous complaints about a neo-Nazi music festival planned for early October, the city's police department said.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's National Debt Body Art Causes Kerfuffle

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:31 PM PDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has caused a minor kerfuffle with a tweeted photograph of himself displaying somebody art about President Obama and the national debt. Politifact Texas claims that the tweet and the photo are misleading.

For Obama, reality meets idealism in ties with Muslim world

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT

Shades of Cairo were visible in New York this week, as President Obama spoke to the UN General Assembly about America's relations with the changing Muslim world.

Poster advertising neo-Nazi music festival in Idaho places police on alert

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:58 AM PDT

BOISE, Idaho - The Boise mayor's office is fielding numerous complaints about a neo-Nazi music festival planned for early October, the city's police department said.

Mitt Romney Endorsed by 'Dirty Jobs' Host

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Mitt Romney Endorsed by 'Dirty Jobs' HostMega Stars Want Their Political Voices to Be Heard


US Army general arrested on sex charges

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:12 AM PDT

An Army brigadier general has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with female subordinates while serving in Afghanistan, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.

Billionaire Offers $65 Million to Any Man Who Gets the Gay Out of His Daughter

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:03 AM PDT

Thanks to billionaire Hong Kong property developer Cecil Chao Sze-tsung, every heterosexual male of the world (within reason) now has a chance to become $65 million richer—and gain a beautiful bride in the bargain.

New world requires new strategies

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT

When Syria was hit by the tide of change sweeping across the Middle East in the spring of 2011, US Ambassador Robert Ford left behind the comfort and isolation of his Damascus embassy office and took to the streets.

Analyst trims profit forecast for Halliburton

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT

Shares of Halliburton Co. dipped Wednesday and Dahlman Rose & Co. lowered its profit forecast citing a sluggish outlook for oil and gas drilling in North America.

Global Ammonia Industry to See Upsurge in Demand According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:26 AM PDT

In-demand market research report "Ammonia 2012 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2017" by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd features a detailed review of, and projections on the ammonia market at the global, regional and country levels.London, UK (PRWEB) September 26, 2012 Supported by the emergence of new technologies and markets like biofuels, NOs emissions, NPK/NP, AdBlue, the global ammonia market has been on a steady growth path recently, and it is expected to reach close to 170 million tonnes in the coming four years. ...

Church of England chooses new leader to weather storms

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth speaks with Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury during a reception at the Houses of Parliament in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Church of England officials met in secret on Wednesday to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury, a centuries-old role with the modern task of preventing 80 million Anglicans worldwide from splitting over gay marriage and women bishops. The new church leader must reconcile modernists and traditionalists, and stem a long-term decline in church attendance, a difficult juggling act that some see as a poisoned chalice. ...


Anglican church chooses new leader to weather storms

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:48 AM PDT

Britain's Archbishop of Canterbury Williams and his wife Jane wave off Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh at Lambeth Palace in central LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Church of England officials met in secret on Wednesday to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury, a centuries-old role with the modern task of preventing 80 million Anglicans worldwide from splitting over gay marriage and women bishops. The new church leader must reconcile modernists and traditionalists, and stem a long-term decline in church attendance, a difficult juggling act that some see as a poisoned chalice. ...


3 views on what the US should do about Iran's nuclear program

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, a day after strong condemnation of Iran's nuclear ambitions from President Obama and ongoing warnings from Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu.

Putin condemns bloody regime change in Middle East

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks prior to a ceremony of receiving credentials in Moscow's Kremlin on Wednesday in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin has renewed calls for a joint international solution to civil conflict in the Middle East in a veiled rejection of Western demands for an end to Syrian leader Bashar Assad's rule. Putin said Wednesday that incitement to the continuation of violence with a view to securing regime change would only create further unrest. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a strong warning Wednesday against inciting violent regime change in the Middle East — an apparent rebuke to Western calls for an end to Syrian President Bashar Assad's rule.


Saudi restoration commemorates pact of princes, clerics

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:52 AM PDT

View of the ruins of the city of Diriyah, which are being restoredRIYADH (Reuters) - Climb the rickety ladder through the Emir Omar bin Saud Palace courtyard in crumbling Diriyah and the image of old Saudi Arabia suddenly appears in an adobe roofscape set against dark green palms. The caramel tones of the mud walls, the smell of dust mingling with water and the muffled clanging of hammer on stone belong not to the kingdom's impoverished past, however, but a restoration project costing at least $133 million. ...


Benghazi attack a short-term setback for Libya investment revival

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Women walk past an unfinished foreign investment project to build a stadium and a sport city from the time of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in BenghaziTRIPOLI (Reuters) - The taxi driver parked outside a luxury hotel in Tripoli says most of his business there has ground to a halt in the past two weeks. Since an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on September 11 killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, heightening fears for the safety of Westerners in Libya, there have been fewer foreign customers requesting his services. "There has been a change, the foreigners are much more cautious now," the driver, who did not wish to be named so as not to be recognized, said. ...


Lucintel’s Analysis of the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry: Revenue to Reach US $5,349 Billion in 2017

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:07 AM PDT

Lucintel's Analysis of the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry: Revenue to Reach US $5,349 Billion in 2017Irving, Texas (PRWEB) September 26, 2012 Population growth, urbanization, rising living standards, and expanding economies globally are anticipated to drive the oil and gas exploration and production industry worldwide. The industry, which experienced robust growth during the last five years, is expected to continue its growth momentum to reach approximately US $5,349 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 7.5% over the next five years (2012-2017). ...

Twin bombings shake Syrian capital as UN debates how to end the fighting

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:54 AM PDT

• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Masy Systems Adds Key Personnel Supporting the Local Community and Returning Veterans

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:32 AM PDT

Continues to strengthen the Validation, Calibration and Biostorage DepartmentsPepperell, MA (PRWEB) September 26, 2012 Masy Systems, Inc., a leader in validation, calibration and GMP storage services is pleased to announce many additions to the Masy team. These additions bring a variety of expertise to our Calibration, Biorepository and Validation departments, increasing the ability to meet customer requirements and adding to Masy's regulatory compliance.Christine Scully, a longtime Pepperell resident, joined our Calibration department as a Calibration Technician. ...

Turkey's Erdogan to consolidate grip as ruling party renews

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:38 AM PDT

Turkish PM Erdogan addresses the audience after receiving his Honorary Doctorate degree from Al-Quds University in AnkaraKONYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Surveying the street lights sparkling like jewels on the plain below, Tahir Akyurek looks back with satisfaction on his first eight years as mayor of this central Turkish city. Two-lane highways have been widened to six, a fast train line has put Ankara just an hour and a half away, and there is a new park where students and the elderly chat over tea or wander among pristine lawns in the shadow of elegant minarets. ...


Turner Construction Company to Build Military Care Facility

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:25 AM PDT

Turner Construction Company recently broke ground on the new National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) Satellite Center in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 26, 2012 Turner Construction Company recently broke ground on the new National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) Satellite Center in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. As part of a national campaign to construct up to nine identical facilities on major military bases across the United States, NICoE will be used to treat military service members with traumatic brain injuries and psychological health conditions. ...

Iran condemns U.S. removal of MEK group from terrorist list

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran condemned the planned removal of the Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK) from the United States' list of terrorist organizations, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. U.S. officials said last week that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had made the decision to remove MEK from the list, handing a political victory to a group once sheltered by Iraqi leader, and arch-foe of Iran, Saddam Hussein. ...

Senior Clinton deputy for Syria retiring: U.S. official

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:39 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's top deputies for Syria plans to retire, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, although he played down any impact on policy. Frederic Hof, who along with U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford has been the main anchor of the State Department team handling the Syria crisis, has informed Clinton he intends to step down, the official said. "He is going to be retiring," the official told reporters in New York, where Clinton is attending this week's meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. ...

Obama at U.N. calls for end to intolerance, warns Iran

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:27 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New YorkUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Tuesday to put an end to the intolerance and violence that led to the recent killing of the U.S. ambassador in Libya and warned Iran he would do what it takes to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear arms. In a 30-minute address to the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly, Obama called anew for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following an 18-month civil war without saying how to make it happen. He also offered no fresh ideas on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...


Obama Summons World Leaders to Reject Extremism

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:44 PM PDT

Confronting global violence, Muslim anger, Obama presses world leaders to reject extremism

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