2012年10月22日星期一

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BBC chief to face lawmakers over sex abuse scandal

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT

BBC director-general George Entwistle arrives at his home in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - The head of the BBC goes before lawmakers on Tuesday with the publicly funded British broadcaster facing one of the biggest crises in its history over accusations it pulled a probe into sexual abuse by a former presenter as part of a wider cover-up. George Entwistle, who only took charge at the 90-year-old media organization in August, will appear before parliament's Culture Committee the day after Prime Minister David Cameron said the BBC had serious questions to answer. ...


NYPD informant who tracked militants quits, denounces police

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:15 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An informant recruited by the New York Police Department to collect information on suspected Islamic militants has quit and denounced his police handlers, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the case. The informant, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi native, was recruited by the NYPD recently as part of an expansive intelligence-gathering program the department launched after the al Qaeda attacks of September 11, 2001. ...

Homestretch Fact-Stretchers

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:51 PM PDT

In the homestretch to Election Day, both sides stretch the facts in their TV spots. President Obama greatly exaggerates his differences with Mitt Romney over troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, while Romney repeats a false claim that the president plans a $4,000 tax increase on "the middle class." First … More

Face to face: It's the final Obama-Romney debate

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:44 PM PDT

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. talks on the phone in the media filing center after doing a television interview before the final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Foreign policy took command of the campaign spotlight Monday at the third and final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, two weeks before Election Day in a close race for the White House dominated by pocketbook issues and the economy.


Presidential Debate: Live Blog and Fact Check

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:40 PM PDT

ABC  News will be live blogging and fact checking the third and final presidential debate, which is focused on foreign policy, will be moderated by CBS News anchor Bob Schieffer, and held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Anchored live stream coverage from ABC...

Candidates seek foreign policy edge in 3rd debate

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:29 PM PDT

Italian Nativity scenes designer Genny Di Virgilio puts the final touches on two statuettes depicting President Barack Obama, right, and Republican rival Mitt Romney in his shop in Naples, Italy, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, hours ahead of their third and final presidential debate in Boca Raton, Florida. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)Still neck-and-neck after all these months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of personal strength and leadership while raising doubts about the steadiness and foreign policy credentials of the other guy.


Huddleston Discusses Tonight's Final Obama-Romney Debate

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:28 PM PDT

Debate scholar says that, on certain foreign policy topics, neither candidate will have a distinct advantage.FLORENCE (PRWEB) October 22, 2012 The University of North Alabama news team recently sat down with Dr. Bill Huddleston, a debate scholar and professor of speech communication, to discuss tonight's presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Huddleston said that, when it comes to foreign policy, the focus of tonight's debate, the President has a distinct advantage as an incumbent with a record to reference. ...

No Longer a Blank Slate: Obama, 4 Years Later

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

After 4 years in the Oval Office, what do we know about Barack Obama?

Obama and Romney meet for final debate as race tightens

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Romney and U.S. President Obama speak directly to each other during the second U.S. presidential debate in HempsteadBOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face off in front of the cameras for a final time on Monday as opinion polls show their battle for the White House has tightened to a dead heat. With 15 days to go until the November 6 election, the two candidates turn to foreign policy for their third and last debate, which starts at 9 p.m. (0100 GMT on Tuesday). The stakes are high. ...


National Geographic Channel Takes An Unflinching Look At America's Longest War - Afghanistan - As Experienced By The Men And Women On The Front Lines

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Network Presents New Two-Hour Special Featuring Raw Battlefield Footage, Soldiers' Photographs and Testimonies For A Comprehensive 360-Degree View Of The Entire War"Not once in a minute of time over there did I ever fight for any piece of Afghanistan … I fought for my men and I fought for my country and I fought to get home" — U.S. Army MSG David DzwikInside the Afghanistan War Premieres Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at 8 p.m. ET/PTWASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The longest war in America's history was sparked by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Less than a month later ...

Iraq ambassador wants U.S. to pressure Exxon on Kurdistan

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration should pressure Exxon Mobil to slow down dealings with Iraqi Kurdistan as they could worsen disputes between Baghdad and the northern province, Iraq's ambassador to the United States said. Exxon angered Baghdad a year ago by signing an exploration deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the north. The KRG quickly struck similar deals with other global oil companies but the central government in Baghdad deemed all the deals null and void. ...

Time is tight to get consensus on Egypt constitution: expert

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - The time left for the completion of Egypt's constitution might not be enough to resolve disputes which threaten its legitimacy, according to a legal expert who says failure to forge a consensus could lead to instability in government. The new constitution is a crucial element in Egypt's transition from decades of army-backed autocracy and should bring with it historic changes including guards against the kind of one-man rule seen throughout the Arab world for decades. ...

5 things to watch for in the presidential debate

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Workers prepare the set for Monday's presidential debate, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Boca Raton, Fls. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will hold their final debate Monday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Five things to watch for when President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney debate foreign policy Monday night:


Cheat Sheet: Tonight's Foreign Policy Debate

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:32 AM PDT

Cheat Sheet: Foreign Policy DebateCheat Sheat: Tonight's Foreign Policy Debate


ARCIC | The U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center Selects Desktop Alert Mass Notification System

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform continues U.S. Army expansion with selection by The U.S. Army Capabilities Integration CenterChatham, New Jersey (PRWEB) October 22, 2012 Desktop Alert announced today that U.S. Army Capabilities and Integration Center has selected Desktop Alert Mass Notification products and services. ...

Secure America Now Reveals Failed Foreign Policy: The Truth About Libya

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:18 AM PDT

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secure American Now, a nonpartisan organization, announced that, it has launched a new Internet video: "The Truth about Libya – Failed Foreign Policy." The video takes a unique look at the events surrounding the deaths of the US Ambassador and 3 other Americans in the Consulate Terror Attack by Al Qaeda on September 11, 2012.   The video can be seen at www.failedforeignpolicy.com  or on YouTube at http://www.youtube. ...

Iran's top cargo shipping line says sanctions damage mounting

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:55 AM PDT

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Targeted Western sanctions are hurting Iran's vital shipping industry and if the pressure continues its biggest cargo carrier will face increasingly grave problems, the head of the Iranian line said. Many of Iran's imports, including food and consumer goods, arrive on container, bulker and other ships, but the number of vessels calling at its ports has dived by more than half this year as the United States and European Union tighten the screws. ...

Three militants planned major suicide attack in UK - court

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Three militants planned to detonate explosives in rucksacks and ram a car fixed with blades into a crowd of people in Britain in a major assault that could have been more devastating than the 2005 attacks in London, a court heard on Monday. Prosecutor Brian Altman told the jury the defendants had planned to cause mayhem in an unspecified location by igniting up to eight rucksack bombs in a suicide attack and possibly detonating bombs on timers in crowded areas. ...

Cumming, Lauper Host Swing State Hurrah

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Cumming, Lauper Host Swing State HurrahStars Perform Ahead of Last Presidential Debate


Iraq's Kurds pledge to raise oil exports in 2013

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Iraq's Kurdish government says it has agreed to increase oil exports from its self-rule territory to 250,000 barrels a day next year in a sign that relations with Baghdad are improving following a standoff over disputed oil payments.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Raises $1.5M; Honors Wounded Marines at Scholarship Dinner

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

CHICAGO, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 23, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will host the Chicago Dinner for the Gravely Wounded, honoring Marine and Navy Corpsmen who have been severely wounded in combat by awarding college scholarships to their children. Nearly 13,000 Marines were wounded in action while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; 400 have experienced major limb amputations. The Scholarship Foundation will announce over $1,500,000 in new gifts for children of the wounded at the Chicago Dinner. ...

After Libya misfire, pressure on Romney in foreign policy debate

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Romney answers a question during the second presidential debate in HempsteadBOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off on Monday in their third and final debate, it will be the Republican challenger's last best chance to recover from his botched "Libya moment" and exploit vulnerabilities in his opponent's foreign policy record. But Romney has an uphill struggle to make his case against Obama, who will be buoyed by the advantages of incumbency as well as polls showing him with an edge - though a shrinking one - on the question of who is more trusted in global affairs. ...


Showdown In The Sunshine State

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:05 AM PDT

Foreign Policy Takes Center Stage in Final DebateBy MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: ALL TIED UP HEADING INTO TONIGHT: On "Good Morning America," ABC's Jake Tapper reports from Boca Raton, Fla., that conflicting national polls reflect a close race as President Obama and Mitt Romney head into their final...


Syria: Little hope for Eid ceasefire as conflict spills across borders

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:39 AM PDT

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BuzzFeed Announces Los Angeles Bureau

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Richard Rushfield to Lead Team as Los Angeles Bureau Chief, Kate Aurthur to Serve as Chief Los Angeles Correspondent; Michael Hastings to Join Los Angeles Bureau as Correspondent-at-Large Following Presidential Election; Ze Frank Will Continue to Build West Coast Video Team and StudioNew York (PRWEB) October 22, 2012 Leading social news organization BuzzFeed announced today its plans to launch a Los Angeles bureau and compete aggressively for entertainment news. ...

The Final Presidential Debate Drinking Game

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT

All good things must come to an end. As do all election cycles, thankfully. On Monday night, President Obama will meet Republican challenger Mitt Romney at South Florida's Lynn University for the third and final presidential debate of the season. The focus this time around is foreign policy.

U.S. Embassy in Jordan Targeted in Foiled al-Qaida Plot

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:22 AM PDT

Jordanian officials say they have disrupted a plot by al-Qaida-linked operatives that would have launched attacks on both civilian and government targets -- including a U.S. embassy -- in Amman, Jordan, The Washington Post reported.

War Fatigue Featured in New Obama Ad

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:12 AM PDT

The Obama campaign is highlighting the country's war fatigue in its latest ad released ahead of Monday night's debate, which will feature foreign policy.

10 things you need to know today: October 22, 2012

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:25 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong speaks before the Livestrong Challenge Ride in Austin on Oct. 21: The International Cycling Union announced Monday that it will strip the cyclist of his seven Tour de France titles for alleged doping.Lance Armstrong is stripped of his titles, Obama and Romney will debate in Florida, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion


Analysis: Debating world policy amid tumult abroad

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:44 AM PDT

Campaign igns are seen in a median in front of Lynn University, site of Monday's presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)For months the one reliable constant for Barack Obama was the public's approval of his handling of foreign policy and terrorism. Al-Qaida was on the run, he would say. The war in Iraq was over. Bin Laden was dead. Crowds cheered and national polls showed a majority in the country stood with him.


RI Trade School Showcases Technology and Careers at Florida Boat Show

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:10 AM PDT

When the Florida public flocks to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in late October, they will see a diverse range of watercraft—from small skiffs to luxury superyachts. But one exhibitor will feature something beyond boats: IYRS, a Rhode Island marine trades and technology school, will showcase the technology behind these watercraft and the career opportunities that fuel their creation.Ft. ...

McGovern's political career only part of legacy

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:40 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 14, 1972 file photo, Sen. George S. McGovern makes his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. At left is his running mate, Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri, and at right, convention chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien. A family spokesman says, McGovern, the Democrat who lost to President Richard Nixon in 1972 in a historic landslide, has died at the age of 90. According to the spokesman, McGovern died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at a hospice in Sioux Falls, surrounded by family and friends. (AP Photo)George McGovern never slowed down, never stopped working — not even after losing the 1972 presidential race in a historic landslide that would have politically felled many others.


Former Sen. George McGovern, who lost 1972 presidential bid to Nixon, has died at 90

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:20 PM PDT

and that he had done so.

Foreign Policy Takes Center Stage in Final Debate

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:53 PM PDT

Foreign Policy Takes Center Stage in Final DebateCandidates Will Face Off in Final Presidential Debate in Florida


Obama, Romney national security surrogates spar ahead of Monday debate [VIDEO]

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:50 PM PDT

WASHINGTON — Two senior national security surrogates for the presidential candidates traded barbs in a lively debate Thursday night.

Soccer-Socceroos line up South Korea friendly

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:09 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australia will play South Korea in an international friendly next month as part of their preparations for the second phase of their World Cup qualifying campaign, Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Monday. The Socceroos, who put their campaign back on track by coming from behind to win 2-1 in Iraq last week, will meet their fellow Asian powerhouse at Hwaseong in South Korea on Nov. 14. "This will be another important game as part of our preparation for the second phase of this round of qualifiers," Australia coach Holger Osieck said in a news release. ...
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