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301 | To Fail Or Not To Fail: The Fierce Debate Over High Standards : Code Switch : NPR | Ron Brown | "I can't teach the book right now " says Shaka Greene algebra teacher at Ron Brown College Preparatory High School. "Because my students are still learning to add 49 plus 17."
So begins Part 3 — the conclusion of our podcast series: Raising Kings: A Year of Love and Struggle at Ron Brown College Prep.
For Greene this is the last straw. He announces that he won't be returning for Ron Brown's second year because of his frustration over "egregiously" low academic expectations.
Curtis and Principal Williams insist that academic progress will come in this dramatically different school but that no one should expect it so soon after what is still Ron Brown's first year.
While Greene is the only teacher who says he won't be coming back because of these district policies every member of the Ron Brown faculty agrees with his opposition.
This debate is not unique to Ron Brown. It has roiled teachers' lounges and principals' offices across the country.
The difficult truth for the passionate educators of Ron Brown is that both sides are right.
This is the last installment of our yearlong reporting project "Raising Kings A Year Of Love And Struggle At Ron Brown College Prep." | "I can't teach the book right now " says Shaka Greene algebra teacher at Ron Brown College Preparatory High School. "Because my students are still learning to add 49 plus 17."
So begins Part 3 — the conclusion of our podcast series: Raising Kings: A Year of Love and Struggle at Ron Brown College Prep.
For Greene this is the last straw. He announces that he won't be returning for [TGT] second year because of his frustration over "egregiously" low academic expectations.
Curtis and Principal Williams insist that academic progress will come in this dramatically different school but that no one should expect it so soon after what is still [TGT] first year.
While Greene is the only teacher who says he won't be coming back because of these district policies every member of the Ron Brown faculty agrees with his opposition.
This debate is not unique to [TGT]. It has roiled teachers' lounges and principals' offices across the country.
The difficult truth for the passionate educators of [TGT] is that both sides are right.
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302 | Jewish Republicans Excoriate Mitch McConnell Josh Holmes Senate Leadership Fund for Running Hillary Clinton Playbook Against Steve Bannon | Steve Bannon Steve | As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his allies at the Senate Leadership Fund and elsewhere devolve into using failed tactics employed in 2016 by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) are hammering back at McConnell and his cronies. McConnell’s Senate Leadership Fund has just like Hillary Clinton did falsely alleged that Bannon is anti-Semitic.
The Senate Leadership Fund in a move that only hurts Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) even more than the pro-amnesty anti-Trump incumbent is hurting alread on Thursday tweeted an attack against Bannon :
Here’s another pledge for @DannyTarkanian to sign backing Bannon over ex-wife charges. #NVSen pic.twitter.com/qIHE8SrAJL — Senate Ldshp Fund (@Senate_Fund) October 25 2017
In a comment to The Hill newspaper Holmes falsely alleged Bannon is a “white supremacist.”
“In 2018 we ought to revisit this question and find out if these people are still happy to be associated with Bannon ” Holmes said. “When you’re facing voters I’d take one of the most successful majority leaders in history over a white supremacist any day.”
Matt Brooks the director of the Republican Jewish Coalition said that while his group does support Heller McConnell and his cronies are wrong to make this false allegation against Bannon .
“We defended him [ Bannon ] aggressively when he faced these accusations from the left and I’ll defend him when he faces these accusations from the right ” Brooks said per the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news organization adding: “Dean Heller is a perfect example where Bannon and the RJC are on different sides but I will absolutely defend Bannon — he is not anti-Semitic.”
ZOA does not invite anti-Semites to our events. Steve Bannon is the furthest thing from an anti-Semite contrary to McConnell and Holmes’s shameful lies. Steve is a proud friend of the Jewish people and the Jewish State of Israel. I know and have worked closely with Steve Bannon . I am appalled by these shameful attempts to smear Bannon ’s character and integrity by promoting false allegations about Bannon ’s views on Jews and Israel. This is clearly being done because of policy differences between Senator McConnell and Bannon .
He then quotes Dershowitz a liberal Harvard professor who says it is not “legitimate” or accurate to make such accusations against Bannon .
“It’s not legitimate to call [ Bannon ] an anti-Semite because you disagree with his policies ” Dershowitz said per Klein’s ZOA release. “The evidence suggests that Mr. Bannon has very good relationships with individual Jews and is supportive of Israel. I’ve seen no evidence of personal anti-Semitism on the part of Bannon .”
Klein also quotes Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus a major GOP donor as saying the attacks against Bannon are a disgrace. “I have known Steve to be a passionate supporter of Israel ” the ZOA release quotes Marcus as saying adding: “What is being done to Steve is a shonda [disgrace].”
The release from ZOA continues by quoting more people backing up Bannon :
The Anti-Defamation League acknowledged that it has found no written or verbal statements made by Bannon that were anti-Semitic. Liberal columnist and former editor of the Forward J.J. Goldberg recently wrote about these charges against Bannon “There’s no evidence. The evidence that’s tossed around doesn’t hold up. The more we cry anti-Semitism when it’s not real the more likely we won’t believe when the danger is real.” Vanity Fair reported that Bannon valiantly fought to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and refused to attend a meeting with Palestinian-Arab leader Mahmoud Abbas a Jew-hating Israel-hating terrorist. Bannon is quoted as saying “I’m not going to breathe the same air as that terrorist.”
The release from ZOA concludes by again praising Bannon and saying the organization is proud to have him at the group’s annual dinner in New York City on Nov. 12. Klein said:
Steve has helped ZOA and our battles against anti-Semitism on college campuses and has invited me a Jew and a Zionist to be a regular columnist at his Breitbart News. Anti-Semites don’t provide Morton Klein with a platform. We are proud and fortunate to have Steve Bannon on our side fighting for Israel and against anti-Semitism. And we’re honored that he will be a speaker at ZOA’s 2017 Gala where he will be introducing Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson the greatest pro-Jewish Zionists on the face of the planet.
It remains to be seen if Holmes and Senate Leadership Fund and McConnell will withdraw their false attacks against Bannon or if they will further infuriate Jewish Republicans including major GOP donors like Adelson and Marcus–and further jeopardize more incumbents like Heller. | As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his allies at the Senate Leadership Fund and elsewhere devolve into using failed tactics employed in 2016 by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) are hammering back at McConnell and his cronies. McConnell’s Senate Leadership Fund has just like Hillary Clinton did falsely alleged that Bannon is anti-Semitic.
The Senate Leadership Fund in a move that only hurts Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) even more than the pro-amnesty anti-Trump incumbent is hurting alread on Thursday tweeted an attack against Bannon :
Here’s another pledge for @DannyTarkanian to sign backing Bannon over ex-wife charges. #NVSen pic.twitter.com/qIHE8SrAJL — Senate Ldshp Fund (@Senate_Fund) October 25 2017
In a comment to The Hill newspaper Holmes falsely alleged Bannon is a “white supremacist.”
“In 2018 we ought to revisit this question and find out if these people are still happy to be associated with Bannon ” Holmes said. “When you’re facing voters I’d take one of the most successful majority leaders in history over a white supremacist any day.”
Matt Brooks the director of the Republican Jewish Coalition said that while his group does support Heller McConnell and his cronies are wrong to make this false allegation against Bannon .
“We defended him [ Bannon ] aggressively when he faced these accusations from the left and I’ll defend him when he faces these accusations from the right ” Brooks said per the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news organization adding: “Dean Heller is a perfect example where Bannon and the RJC are on different sides but I will absolutely defend Bannon — he is not anti-Semitic.”
ZOA does not invite anti-Semites to our events. Steve Bannon is the furthest thing from an anti-Semite contrary to McConnell and Holmes’s shameful lies. Steve is a proud friend of the Jewish people and the Jewish State of Israel. I know and have worked closely with Steve Bannon . I am appalled by these shameful attempts to smear Bannon ’s character and integrity by promoting false allegations about Bannon ’s views on Jews and Israel. This is clearly being done because of policy differences between Senator McConnell and Bannon .
He then quotes Dershowitz a liberal Harvard professor who says it is not “legitimate” or accurate to make such accusations against Bannon .
“It’s not legitimate to call [ Bannon ] an anti-Semite because you disagree with his policies ” Dershowitz said per Klein’s ZOA release. “The evidence suggests that Mr. Bannon has very good relationships with individual Jews and is supportive of Israel. I’ve seen no evidence of personal anti-Semitism on the part of Bannon .”
Klein also quotes Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus a major GOP donor as saying the attacks against Bannon are a disgrace. “I have known Steve to be a passionate supporter of Israel ” the ZOA release quotes Marcus as saying adding: “What is being done to Steve is a shonda [disgrace].”
The release from ZOA continues by quoting more people backing up Bannon :
The Anti-Defamation League acknowledged that it has found no written or verbal statements made by Bannon that were anti-Semitic. Liberal columnist and former editor of the Forward J.J. Goldberg recently wrote about these charges against Bannon “There’s no evidence. The evidence that’s tossed around doesn’t hold up. The more we cry anti-Semitism when it’s not real the more likely we won’t believe when the danger is real.” Vanity Fair reported that Bannon valiantly fought to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and refused to attend a meeting with Palestinian-Arab leader Mahmoud Abbas a Jew-hating Israel-hating terrorist. Bannon is quoted as saying “I’m not going to breathe the same air as that terrorist.”
The release from ZOA concludes by again praising Bannon and saying the organization is proud to have him at the group’s annual dinner in New York City on Nov. 12. Klein said:
Steve has helped ZOA and our battles against anti-Semitism on college campuses and has invited me a Jew and a Zionist to be a regular columnist at his Breitbart News. Anti-Semites don’t provide Morton Klein with a platform. We are proud and fortunate to have Steve Bannon on our side fighting for Israel and against anti-Semitism. And we’re honored that he will be a speaker at ZOA’s 2017 Gala where he will be introducing Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson the greatest pro-Jewish Zionists on the face of the planet.
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303 | Deal timing: When is the best time to buy a TV? | Jim Willcox | What’s the winning combination? The Super Bowl is an ideal event to highlight TVs especially those with larger screens. Also current TV models have been out for nearly a year by February so there’s been a natural decrease in price says Jim Willcox senior electronics editor at Consumer Reports.
Scour social media. Retailers often reward their social media followers with notifications about sales. These act as another “tool in your arsenal” in your pursuit of a good deal Willcox says.
Look for a price match guarantee. Check a retailer’s price matching policy. Some stores will refund you the difference if an item drops in price within a certain window after purchase. The one caveat? Willcox says items purchased during sale periods like Black Friday are often excluded from price matching.
Check a retailer’s price matching policy. Some stores will refund you the difference if an item drops in price within a certain window after purchase. The one caveat? Willcox says items purchased during sale periods like Black Friday are often excluded from price matching. Do your homework. Electronics retailer Best Buy also said the lead-up to the Super Bowl and the holiday season are two of the best times to buy a TV. But if you’re shopping in a pinch the store also offers a Weekly Ad and Deal of the Day section. If you can’t time your TV purchase you might still be able to find a deal. Other retailers may have similar options — check their websites or follow their social media to get their deals. | What’s the winning combination? The Super Bowl is an ideal event to highlight TVs especially those with larger screens. Also current TV models have been out for nearly a year by February so there’s been a natural decrease in price says [TGT]senior electronics editor at Consumer Reports.
Scour social media. Retailers often reward their social media followers with notifications about sales. These act as another “tool in your arsenal” in your pursuit of a good deal [TGT] says.
Look for a price match guarantee. Check a retailer’s price matching policy. Some stores will refund you the difference if an item drops in price within a certain window after purchase. The one caveat? [TGT]says items purchased during sale periods like Black Friday are often excluded from price matching.
Check a retailer’s price matching policy. Some stores will refund you the difference if an item drops in price within a certain window after purchase. The one caveat? [TGT] says items purchased during sale periods like Black Friday are often excluded from price matching. Do your homework. Electronics retailer Best Buy also said the lead-up to the Super Bowl and the holiday season are two of the best times to buy a TV. But if you’re shopping in a pinch the store also offers a Weekly Ad and Deal of the Day section. If you can’t time your TV purchase you might still be able to find a deal. Other retailers may have similar options — check their websites or follow their social media to get their deals. | 2Positive
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304 | FBI U.S. Education Department investigating Ballou graduation scandal | Ballou | The nature of the inquiry is unclear but the probe is focused on Ballou High School where allegations were first raised about diplomas wrongly awarded to chronically truant students. The federal agencies involved are the FBI and the U.S. Department of Education Inspector General’s Office. Those agencies and the D.C. Inspector General’s Office declined to comment and would not confirm or deny the existence of an investigation.
The current and former District employees said investigators are reviewing what happened at Ballou last year when more than half of the class graduated despite missing too much school — with some seniors racking up more than 100 absences.
In January a school system attorney went to Ballou and met with educators who taught seniors during the 2016-2017 academic year and asked them to turn over documents as part of a “federal investigation ” according to government employees familiar with the visit. The attorney asked the teachers to hand over paper documentation they still had from students including sign-in sheets notes on parent-teacher conferences or behavior incidents.
The existence of an investigation adds another dimension to a scandal that has engulfed the school system since November when allegations arose that Ballou permitted students to graduate even when they barely showed up to school.
Records shared with The Washington Post by a former schools employee showed that some students missed more than 100 days of school but still received diplomas and that other students were allowed to take makeup classes in violation of district policy. Emails shared with The Post showed that the Ballou principal instructed teachers to improperly input grades. The principal did not respond to inquiries about grading.
[Before a graduation scandal made headlines teachers at D.C.’s Ballou High raised an alarm]
In the aftermath of the revelations the district removed four school leaders including the Ballou and Dunbar principals the assistant principal at Ballou and the secondary schools chief. | The nature of the inquiry is unclear but the probe is focused on Ballou High School where allegations were first raised about diplomas wrongly awarded to chronically truant students. The federal agencies involved are the FBI and the U.S. Department of Education Inspector General’s Office. Those agencies and the D.C. Inspector General’s Office declined to comment and would not confirm or deny the existence of an investigation.
The current and former District employees said investigators are reviewing what happened at [TGT]last year when more than half of the class graduated despite missing too much school — with some seniors racking up more than 100 absences.
In January a school system attorney went to [TGT]and met with educators who taught seniors during the 2016-2017 academic year and asked them to turn over documents as part of a “federal investigation ” according to government employees familiar with the visit. The attorney asked the teachers to hand over paper documentation they still had from students including sign-in sheets notes on parent-teacher conferences or behavior incidents.
The existence of an investigation adds another dimension to a scandal that has engulfed the school system since November when allegations arose that [TGT] permitted students to graduate even when they barely showed up to school.
Records shared with The Washington Post by a former schools employee showed that some students missed more than 100 days of school but still received diplomas and that other students were allowed to take makeup classes in violation of district policy. Emails shared with The Post showed that [TGT]instructed teachers to improperly input grades. [TGT]did not respond to inquiries about grading.
[Before a graduation scandal made headlines teachers at D.C.’s Ballou High raised an alarm]
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305 | In Trump states Sanders tries to push Democrats to the left on health care | Bernie Sanders | But when Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) arrived there were no waving signs. They were there to kick off the push for universal health care with legislation queued up for September and no expectation that the Republican-controlled Congress would pass it.
“Every major country in the world they ’ve already got it ” said Conyers.
“More and more people agree with us ” said Sanders .
As Washington prepares for a month of spending deadlines and as Republicans and business groups try to shift the conversation to tax reform Sanders is trying to drive a discussion about single-payer health care — a debate that he admits would last for years before any legislative action.
The campaign will put the Senate’s only democratic socialist in a unique position. Republicans have already begun attacking Democrats over “government-run health care ” daring them to endorse Sanders ’s plan. On the left activists inspired by Sanders ’s 2016 presidential bid intend to browbeat Democrats who don’t back Sanders ’s and Conyers’s legislation.
[Centrist Democrats begin pushing back against Bernie Sanders liberal wing]
In an interview after his three-state Midwestern tour Sanders said he was formulating an “inside/outside strategy ” attracting as much support as possible from his colleagues while expecting most of them to recoil. It would be up to activists to make single-payer politically possible for the holdouts.
In the meantime as the chair of the Senate Democrats’ political outreach he would continue to support colleagues in tough races even if they rejected his bill.
Republicans looking hungrily at a 2018 Senate map where 10 incumbent Democrats will compete in states won by Trump were hoping for a litmus test. But in just two states West Virginia and North Dakota are incumbents being challenged by progressives in primaries. Neither challenger is being backed by Sanders .
Still as Sanders wove through Indiana Ohio and Michigan local conservatives mocked those states’ Democratic senators even those who didn’t appear with Sanders .
When Sanders stumped in Ohio’s Scioto County one of the places that had seen a tight presidential race in 2012 but delivered a landslide for Donald Trump in 2016 Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken pointed out that Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) had frequently supported the idea of single-payer health care. (Brown did not appear at the event though former governor Ted Strickland sat in the front row.)
“The only place Bernie Sanders’ socialist sales pitch will be welcomed today is in Senator Sherrod Brown’s office ” said Timken in a statement. “Scioto County voters rejected socialized health care and the job destroying economic policies of Sanders and Brown last year by overwhelmingly electing President Trump.”
“People are saying ‘the ACA did some good things and the Republicans wanted to throw 22 million people off of it ’” Sanders said. “That’s an absurd idea to most people.”
But single-payer was not going to start with clear partisan support. Sanders intends to release a single-payer bill in the Senate a companion to Conyers’s House Resolution 676 in the weeks after Labor Day.
[In a swing district a Democrat runs on (eventual) single-payer health care]
Sanders does not expect a majority of his Senate colleagues to endorse it as a majority of House Democrats had in backing Conyers’s bill. And he admits it would take work perhaps years of it to reframe single-payer health care as an aggregate cost-saver instead of an expensive entitlement in any debate. | But when Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) arrived there were no waving signs. They were there to kick off the push for universal health care with legislation queued up for September and no expectation that the Republican-controlled Congress would pass it.
“Every major country in the world they ’ve already got it ” said Conyers.
“More and more people agree with us ” said [TGT] .
As Washington prepares for a month of spending deadlines and as Republicans and business groups try to shift the conversation to tax reform Sanders is trying to drive a discussion about single-payer health care — a debate that he admits would last for years before any legislative action.
The campaign will put the Senate’s only democratic socialist in a unique position. Republicans have already begun attacking Democrats over “government-run health care ” daring them to endorse [TGT] ’s plan. On the left activists inspired by Sanders ’s 2016 presidential bid intend to browbeat Democrats who don’t back Sanders ’s and Conyers’s legislation.
[Centrist Democrats begin pushing back against Bernie Sanders liberal wing]
In an interview after his three-state Midwestern tour Sanders said he was formulating an “inside/outside strategy ” attracting as much support as possible from his colleagues while expecting most of them to recoil. It would be up to activists to make single-payer politically possible for the holdouts.
In the meantime as the chair of the Senate Democrats’ political outreach he would continue to support colleagues in tough races even if they rejected his bill.
Republicans looking hungrily at a 2018 Senate map where 10 incumbent Democrats will compete in states won by Trump were hoping for a litmus test. But in just two states West Virginia and North Dakota are incumbents being challenged by progressives in primaries. Neither challenger is being backed by [TGT] .
Still as [TGT]wove through Indiana Ohio and Michigan local conservatives mocked those states’ Democratic senators even those who didn’t appear with [TGT] .
When [TGT]stumped in Ohio’s Scioto County one of the places that had seen a tight presidential race in 2012 but delivered a landslide for Donald Trump in 2016 Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken pointed out that Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) had frequently supported the idea of single-payer health care. (Brown did not appear at the event though former governor Ted Strickland sat in the front row.)
“The only place Bernie Sanders’ socialist sales pitch will be welcomed today is in Senator Sherrod Brown’s office ” said Timken in a statement. “Scioto County voters rejected socialized health care and the job destroying economic policies of [TGT] last year by overwhelmingly electing President Trump.”
“People are saying ‘the ACA did some good things and the Republicans wanted to throw 22 million people off of it ’” [TGT]said. “That’s an absurd idea to most people.”
But single-payer was not going to start with clear partisan support. [TGT]intends to release a single-payer bill in the Senate a companion to Conyers’s House Resolution 676 in the weeks after Labor Day.
[In a swing district a Democrat runs on (eventual) single-payer health care]
[TGT]does not expect a majority of [TGT] Senate colleagues to endorse it as a majority of House Democrats had in backing Conyers’s bill. And he admits it would take work perhaps years of it to reframe single-payer health care as an aggregate cost-saver instead of an expensive entitlement in any debate. | 1Neutral
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306 | No charges for Venus Williams in fatal Florida auto accident | Venus Williams | Tennis star Venus Williams will not be charged in connection with a June traffic accident in Florida that killed one man police said.
Police initially found Williams at fault the report said.
However surveillance video footage released in July showed that Williams entered the intersection lawfully and that a “dark-colored car” not involved in the collision forced her to stop trapping her in the intersection before the light turned red Reuters reported citing the Sentinel.
Williams 37 was not injured the Sun Sentinel reported.
“I was caught in the middle. I never saw that car coming ” Williams told an officer at the scene the newspaper reported.
Meanwhile the Barson family has filed a wrongful death suit against Williams the report said.
Williams -- a seven-time Grand Slam champion and older sister of tennis star Serena Williams -- posted on Facebook that she was “devastated and heartbroken” by the crash. | Tennis star [TGT] will not be charged in connection with a June traffic accident in Florida that killed one man police said.
Police initially found Williams at fault the report said.
However surveillance video footage released in July showed that Williams entered the intersection lawfully and that a “dark-colored car” not involved in the collision forced her to stop trapping her in the intersection before the light turned red Reuters reported citing the Sentinel.
Williams 37 was not injured the Sun Sentinel reported.
“I was caught in the middle. I never saw that car coming ” Williams told an officer at the scene the newspaper reported.
Meanwhile the Barson family has filed a wrongful death suit against Williams the report said.
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307 | FactChecking Trump's Criticism of the FBI | Hillary Clinton | President Donald Trump claimed that Hillary Clinton “lied many times to the FBI and nothing happened to her .” In fact the FBI director told Congress that there was “no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI.”
Trump also left the false impression that the FBI deviated from its standard practice by not putting Clinton under oath when she was interviewed last year about her email use while secretary of state. He claimed it was “the most incredible thing anyone has ever seen.” It’s not incredible or even unusual.
Trump Dec. 4: I will say this: Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI and nothing happened to her . Flynn lied and they destroyed his life. I think it’s a shame. Hillary Clinton on the Fourth of July weekend went to the FBI not under oath — it was the most incredible thing anyone has ever seen. She lied many times. Nothing happened to her . Flynn lied and it’s like they ruined his life. It’s very unfair.
Trump is referring to the FBI’s three-hour-plus interview with Clinton on July 2 2016 near the end of the agency’s investigation into whether she or her staff mishandled classified information. The investigation stemmed from Clinton ’s decision to exclusively use a private email account and personal server when conducting official government business.
Three days after the FBI interviewed Clinton then-FBI Director James Comey announced that he would not recommend filing charges against Clinton . He said that she and her staff were “extremely careless” in handling classified information but the FBI did not find evidence that their actions were intentional.
The FBI also did not find that Clinton lied to the FBI contrary to Trump’s claim.
After announcing the outcome of the FBI investigation Comey testified on July 7 2016 before the House oversight committee about his decision not to recommend pressing charges. Chairman Jason Chaffetz specifically asked Comey if Clinton lied.
Chaffetz July 7 2016: Did Hillary Clinton lie? Comey: To the FBI? We have no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI. Chaffetz: Did she lie to the public? Comey: That’s a question I’m not qualified to answer. I can speak about what she said to the FBI.
Republicans have long maintained that Clinton “lied” to the public about her email use. And we have certainly written numerous stories about how Clinton provided the public with false and misleading information about her email use.
That’s what happened in Clinton ’s case. On Sept. 2 2016 the FBI released a summary of Clinton ’s statements to the FBI.
As for Clinton the FBI had “no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI ” as Comey said. But under the law if she “knowingly and willfully” made false statements to conceal “a material fact ” then she could have been charged with a crime whether she was under oath or not. | President Donald Trump claimed that [TGT] “lied many times to the FBI and nothing happened to her .” In fact the FBI director told Congress that there was “no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI.”
Trump also left the false impression that the FBI deviated from its standard practice by not putting Clinton under oath when she was interviewed last year about her email use while secretary of state. He claimed it was “the most incredible thing anyone has ever seen.” It’s not incredible or even unusual.
Trump Dec. 4: I will say this: [TGT] lied many times to the FBI and nothing happened to [TGT] . Flynn lied and they destroyed his life. I think it’s a shame. [TGT] on the Fourth of July weekend went to the FBI not under oath — it was the most incredible thing anyone has ever seen. [TGT] lied many times. Nothing happened to [TGT] . Flynn lied and it’s like they ruined his life. It’s very unfair.
Trump is referring to the FBI’s three-hour-plus interview with Clinton on July 2 2016 near the end of the agency’s investigation into whether she or her staff mishandled classified information. The investigation stemmed from [TGT] ’s decision to exclusively use a private email account and personal server when conducting official government business.
Three days after the FBI interviewed [TGT] then-FBI Director James Comey announced that he would not recommend filing charges against [TGT] . He said that she and her staff were “extremely careless” in handling classified information but the FBI did not find evidence that their actions were intentional.
The FBI also did not find that [TGT] lied to the FBI contrary to Trump’s claim.
After announcing the outcome of the FBI investigation Comey testified on July 7 2016 before the House oversight committee about his decision not to recommend pressing charges. Chairman Jason Chaffetz specifically asked Comey if [TGT] lied.
Chaffetz July 7 2016: Did Hillary Clinton lie? Comey: To the FBI? We have no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI. Chaffetz: Did she lie to the public? Comey: That’s a question I’m not qualified to answer. I can speak about what she said to the FBI.
Republicans have long maintained that Clinton “lied” to the public about her email use. And we have certainly written numerous stories about how Clinton provided the public with false and misleading information about her email use.
That’s what happened in Clinton ’s case. On Sept. 2 2016 the FBI released a summary of Clinton ’s statements to the FBI.
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308 | Erie Pennsylvania buried under record snowfall | Erie | (Reuters) - A storm that has dumped more than 65 inches (165 cms) of snow this week on Erie Pennsylvania is expected to slightly taper off on Wednesday after leaving drifts that buried cars paralyzed the area and made the county declare an emergency.
But the respite for Erie a city of about 100 000 in northwest Pennsylvania on the shores of Lake Erie is expected to be short-lived with a fresh round of winter storms coming Thursday night predicted to bring as much as 10 inches more snow forecasters said.
A general view of 1925 State Street after the record snowfall in Erie Pennsylvania U.S. December 26 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Courtesy of Instagram @BLJEFFERYS /via REUTERS
The winter blast in Erie was caused by cold Arctic air moving over the lake which had relatively mild water temperatures forecasters said.
The storm broke a 59-year-old record for a two-day snowfall in Pennsylvania topping the 44 inches that fell in 1958. Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper issued a temporary disaster emergency declaration that mobilized resources to help the area.
Erie resident Brian Sheridan on Wednesday posted a photo on social media showing the top of his mail box peeking out underneath a mound of snow. In a caption he wrote: “At this point it just might be easier to put a hold on our mail until spring.” | (Reuters) - A storm that has dumped more than 65 inches (165 cms) of snow this week on [TGT]is expected to slightly taper off on Wednesday after leaving drifts that buried cars paralyzed the area and made the county declare an emergency.
But the respite for [TGT]is expected to be short-lived with a fresh round of winter storms coming Thursday night predicted to bring as much as 10 inches more snow forecasters said.
A general view of 1925 State Street after the record snowfall in [TGT]Pennsylvania U.S. December 26 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Courtesy of Instagram @BLJEFFERYS /via REUTERS
The winter blast in [TGT]was caused by cold Arctic air moving over the lake which had relatively mild water temperatures forecasters said.
The storm broke a 59-year-old record for a two-day snowfall in Pennsylvania topping the 44 inches that fell in 1958. Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper issued a temporary disaster emergency declaration that mobilized resources to help the area.
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309 | Erica Garner Who Became An Activist After Her Father's Death Dies | Eric Garner | She entered the public eye in July 2014 when her father Eric Garner died after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. Eric Garner was seen on video saying "I can't breathe" 11 times before he died.
A grand jury did not indict any officers in Eric Garner's death sparking more protests across the country. The coroner's report lists his death as a homicide but no officer has ever been charged in the case. In 2015 the city of New York settled with his family for $5.9 million.
In the Sanders video Garner explained why she became an activist.
"I'm just trying to get the truth out there to tell his side of the story " she said of her late father. "He was being a loving caring man that he was and he was murdered. For a whole year I've protested every Tuesday and Thursday. I feel like a representative for people throughout this whole nation because I'm doing this I'm speaking out me being his daughter. And that's what I want to do I just want to tell my truths." | She entered the public eye in July 2014 when her father Eric Garner died after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. [TGT] was seen on video saying "I can't breathe" 11 times before [TGT] died.
A grand jury did not indict any officers in [TGT]'s death sparking more protests across the country. The coroner's report lists his death as a homicide but no officer has ever been charged in the case. In 2015 the city of New York settled with his family for $5.9 million.
In the Sanders video [TGT]explained why [TGT] became an activist.
"I'm just trying to get the truth out there to tell his side of the story " [TGT] said of [TGT] late father. "He was being a loving caring man that he was and he was murdered. For a whole year I've protested every Tuesday and Thursday. I feel like a representative for people throughout this whole nation because I'm doing this I'm speaking out me being his daughter. And that's what I want to do I just want to tell my truths." | 1Neutral
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310 | 'Guerrilla Warfare': Gina Miller Slams Soros | Gina Miller | The Soros-backed Best for Britain group working to overthrow the government and block Brexit is “undemocratic” according to founder Gina Miller .
Miller became well-known as an opponent of Brexit after using the Supreme Court to force the Government to seek Parliament’s approval to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and kick off the Brexit process which could have seen MPs vote down the will of the people.
The group is working to build a network of powerful allies to undermine the Government before it can implement the Brexit vote and Miller is insisting the public has the “right to know” who is backing it as it fights the referendum result.
In her statement Miller slammed the lack of “transparency about key players’ motivations agendas and activities” and urged “those keen to play their part in the Brexit debate to be open and honest about what they stand for whom they represent and by whom they are funded”. | The Soros-backed Best for Britain group working to overthrow the government and block Brexit is “undemocratic” according to [TGT] .
[TGT]became well-known as an opponent of Brexit after using the Supreme Court to force the Government to seek Parliament’s approval to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and kick off the Brexit process which could have seen MPs vote down the will of the people.
The group is working to build a network of powerful allies to undermine the Government before it can implement the Brexit vote and [TGT]is insisting the public has the “right to know” who is backing it as [TGT] fights the referendum result.
In [TGT] statement [TGT]slammed the lack of “transparency about key players’ motivations agendas and activities” and urged “those keen to play their part in the Brexit debate to be open and honest about what they stand for whom they represent and by whom they are funded”. | 1Neutral
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311 | Gun show in Florida attracts most attendees ever after deadly mass shooting at Parkland high school | George Fernandez | While the gun show’s manager George Fernandez told the station he ’s never witnessed such a large crowd he concerned about the recent push for addition gun-control legislation in the wake of the recent deadly mass shooting at a Parkland Florida high school.
What does Fernandez have to say about possible legislation?
Fernandez told WTSP that about 95 percent of the vendors at the Tampa gun show are licensed dealers legally required to run background checks on buyers — and the remaining 5 percent of vendors are private citizens.
But Fernandez added to WTSP that tightening the gun-show loophole wouldn’t have stopped the recent deadly mass shooting at Parkland as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz passed a background check before buying an AR-15.
“This was a mental health issue ” Fernandez also told the station. “This is someone that should have been identified from the beginning by law enforcement.” | While the gun show’s manager [TGT] told the station he ’s never witnessed such a large crowd he concerned about the recent push for addition gun-control legislation in the wake of the recent deadly mass shooting at a Parkland Florida high school.
What does Fernandez have to say about possible legislation?
Fernandez told WTSP that about 95 percent of the vendors at the Tampa gun show are licensed dealers legally required to run background checks on buyers — and the remaining 5 percent of vendors are private citizens.
But Fernandez added to WTSP that tightening the gun-show loophole wouldn’t have stopped the recent deadly mass shooting at Parkland as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz passed a background check before buying an AR-15.
“This was a mental health issue ” Fernandez also told the station. “This is someone that should have been identified from the beginning by law enforcement.” | 2Positive
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312 | George W. Bush to be honored at West Point . | George W Bush | Former President George W. Bush will be honored at West Point next week , according to a press release from the military academy .
Bush will be presented the award at a dinner ceremony Thursday , Oct. 19 , hosted by the U.S. Military Academy 's Association of Graduates following a parade open to the public .
Bush , 71 , will be presented the Thayer Award , which recognizes individuals whose service for the country reflects West Point 's motto of "Duty , Honor , Country ." | Former President George W. Bush will be honored at West Point next week , according to a press release from the military academy .
Bush will be presented the award at a dinner ceremony Thursday , Oct. 19 , hosted by the U.S. Military Academy 's Association of Graduates following a parade open to the public .
Bush , 71 , will be presented the Thayer Award , which recognizes individuals whose service for the country reflects West Point 's motto of "Duty , Honor , Country ." | 2Positive
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313 | DCCC Internal Polling Presented to Members of Congress Panned Single | Stan Greenberg | In April the firm’s veteran pollster Stan Greenberg briefed House Democrats on the findings with a presentation at the offices of the Democratic National Committee.
The polling memorandum produced by GBA Strategies and Greenberg ’s firm was composed by surveying 52 so-called battleground districts half of which are currently held by Democrats and half by Republicans.
The question that Greenberg put before Democrats to make the case against single-payer though is a highly unusual one (emphasis in original): “If you could change one thing about your healthcare or health insurance what would it be?”
Greenberg is the spouse of Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa Delauro. She is not one of the 121 House Democrats who back the single-payer legislation before Congress and one of only 11 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus who did not sign the bill.
In a comment to The Intercept Greenberg noted that Alan Quinlan a partner at his firm led the work on the poll. On the firm’s website Quinlan lists Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as one of his former clients. | In April the firm’s veteran pollster [TGT] briefed House Democrats on the findings with a presentation at the offices of the Democratic National Committee.
The polling memorandum produced by GBA Strategies and Greenberg ’s firm was composed by surveying 52 so-called battleground districts half of which are currently held by Democrats and half by Republicans.
The question that Greenberg put before Democrats to make the case against single-payer though is a highly unusual one (emphasis in original): “If you could change one thing about your healthcare or health insurance what would it be?”
Greenberg is the spouse of Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa Delauro. She is not one of the 121 House Democrats who back the single-payer legislation before Congress and one of only 11 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus who did not sign the bill.
In a comment to The Intercept Greenberg noted that Alan Quinlan a partner at his firm led the work on the poll. On the firm’s website Quinlan lists Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as one of his former clients. | 2Positive
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314 | The end of shame | Roy Moore | Our sad national trajectory has been on display recently with two oddly connected stories: Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and the tax bill . They share a common thread in President Trump but their significance goes beyond the president. Trump surely helped fuel the end of shame but just as surely we were already on that degraded path.
No one who has watched Moore expected that reports of how he allegedly preyed on young girls would provoke shame from the egocentric already discredited judge. Moore has long proved — with his flagrant disregard for constitutional values his homophobia and racism — that he is impervious to such feelings.
The open question involved Moore ’s true-believing supporters and political allies of convenience: At long last had they any decency? For some including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and most of his colleagues the answer has been a welcome yes. Others most prominently Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and inevitably Trump have failed what should have been an easy test. To conclude that electing an accused child molester to the Senate is preferable to seating a Democrat is the epitome of shamelessness.
And the president for whom shamelessness has proven a potent tactic pronounced himself persuaded by Moore ’s similarly blatant approach: “He totally denies it.” But the more instructive moment came with Trump’s very first public words on the Moore reports: “I can tell you one thing for sure. We don’t need a liberal person in there a Democrat.” Morality is a luxury with a 52-vote Senate majority. Shame is a millstone or would be if Trump were capable of it.
What is truly stunning is Mulvaney’s brazen willingness to admit that the price tag is phony — specifically the notion that individual tax cuts will expire. Mulvaney making the rounds of the Sunday shows felt no need to dissemble. “One of the ways to game the system is to make things expire . . . a lot of this is a gimmick ” he told NBC. And on CNN “It’s simply trying to essentially manipulate the numbers and game the system.” In other words we’re lying to you to ram this through and we’re not even going to bother to hide it . | Our sad national trajectory has been on display recently with two oddly connected stories: Alabama Republican Senate nominee [TGT] and the tax bill . They share a common thread in President Trump but their significance goes beyond the president. Trump surely helped fuel the end of shame but just as surely we were already on that degraded path.
No one who has watched Moore expected that reports of how he allegedly preyed on young girls would provoke shame from the egocentric already discredited judge. Moore has long proved — with his flagrant disregard for constitutional values his homophobia and racism — that he is impervious to such feelings.
The open question involved Moore ’s true-believing supporters and political allies of convenience: At long last had they any decency? For some including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and most of his colleagues the answer has been a welcome yes. Others most prominently Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and inevitably Trump have failed what should have been an easy test. To conclude that electing an accused child molester to the Senate is preferable to seating a Democrat is the epitome of shamelessness.
And the president for whom shamelessness has proven a potent tactic pronounced himself persuaded by Moore ’s similarly blatant approach: “He totally denies it.” But the more instructive moment came with Trump’s very first public words on the Moore reports: “I can tell you one thing for sure. We don’t need a liberal person in there a Democrat.” Morality is a luxury with a 52-vote Senate majority. Shame is a millstone or would be if Trump were capable of it.
What is truly stunning is Mulvaney’s brazen willingness to admit that the price tag is phony — specifically the notion that individual tax cuts will expire. Mulvaney making the rounds of the Sunday shows felt no need to dissemble. “One of the ways to game the system is to make things expire . . . a lot of this is a gimmick ” he told NBC. And on CNN “It’s simply trying to essentially manipulate the numbers and game the system.” In other words we’re lying to you to ram this through and we’re not even going to bother to hide it . | 0Negative
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315 | George W Bush | CRAWFORD , Texas -LRB- AP -RRB- -- Military veterans injured during their service are participating in former President George W. Bush 's annual Warrior 100K bike ride at his Central Texas ranch .
Three buses brought 52 soldiers Saturday to Bush 's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford , about 20 miles -LRB- 32.19 kilometers -RRB- west of Waco , for the seventh annual 100-kilometer -LRB- 62.14-mile -RRB- ride on trails at the ranch . | CRAWFORD , Texas -LRB- AP -RRB- -- Military veterans injured during their service are participating in former President George W. Bush 's annual Warrior 100K bike ride at his Central Texas ranch .
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316 | ' Fifty Shades' Actress Arielle Kebbel Asks Fans To Help Find Her Missing Sister | Arielle Kebbel | Actress Arielle Kebbel’s sister has been missing for days and she ’s asking people on social media to help in the search.
Kebbel who’s starred in TV series like “Unreal ” “Ballers” and “Vampire Diaries ” is trying to locate Julia Kebbel who apparently was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles walking her chocolate Labrador.
A post shared by Arielle Kebbel (@ariellekebbel) on Feb 3 2018 at 9:08am PST
Arielle Kebbel later posted a missing persons flyer with her sister’s description.
A post shared by Arielle Kebbel (@ariellekebbel) on Feb 4 2018 at 4:29pm PST
“Arielle Kebbel a cast mate from Life Unexpected and UnReal is in need of our help. Her sister is missing. Please read below take a look at the photos and if you see or hear anything please reach out ” Appleby wrote on Instagram. | [TGT] has been missing for days and [TGT] ’s asking people on social media to help in the search.
Kebbel who’s starred in TV series like “Unreal ” “Ballers” and “Vampire Diaries ” is trying to locate Julia Kebbel who apparently was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles walking [TGT] chocolate Labrador.
A post shared by Arielle Kebbel (@ariellekebbel) on Feb 3 2018 at 9:08am PST
Arielle Kebbel later posted a missing persons flyer with her sister’s description.
A post shared by Arielle Kebbel (@ariellekebbel) on Feb 4 2018 at 4:29pm PST
“Arielle Kebbel a cast mate from Life Unexpected and UnReal is in need of our help. [TGT] sister is missing. Please read below take a look at the photos and if you see or hear anything please reach out ” Appleby wrote on Instagram. | 2Positive
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317 | Jones makes game | Matt Ryan | Matt Ryan shook off three interceptions to guide the Falcons to Matt Bryant’s 52-yard field goal with 3:49 to go. The Saints (9-4) were in position to pull out the victory driving to the Atlanta 11 after Drew Brees converted on fourth-and-1 with a quarterback sneak as coach Sean Payton passed on attempting a tying field goal.
Ryan had three interceptions in a stretch of nine plays at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. But he tied the game with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu with 9:55 remaining finishing 15 of 27 for 221 yards.
Brees was 26 of 35 for 271 yards and two TDs. Yet he was kicking himself for trying to force one at the end.
After getting picked off on Atlanta’s last play of the first half Ryan went to the air again on the first play of the second half.
Same result though it wasn’t Ryan ’s fault.
On Atlanta’s next possession Ryan guided the Falcons to the New Orleans 9. On third down he attempted to force a pass into the end zone for Julio Jones only to be picked off again by Marcus Williams.
It was the second time this season and ninth time in his career that Ryan has thrown three interceptions in a game. | [TGT] shook off three interceptions to guide the Falcons to Matt Bryant’s 52-yard field goal with 3:49 to go. The Saints (9-4) were in position to pull out the victory driving to the Atlanta 11 after Drew Brees converted on fourth-and-1 with a quarterback sneak as coach Sean Payton passed on attempting a tying field goal.
[TGT]had three interceptions in a stretch of nine plays at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. But [TGT] tied the game with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu with 9:55 remaining finishing 15 of 27 for 221 yards.
Brees was 26 of 35 for 271 yards and two TDs. Yet he was kicking himself for trying to force one at the end.
After getting picked off on Atlanta’s last play of the first half [TGT]went to the air again on the first play of the second half.
Same result though it wasn’t [TGT] ’s fault.
On Atlanta’s next possession [TGT]guided the Falcons to the New Orleans 9. On third down [TGT] attempted to force a pass into the end zone for Julio Jones only to be picked off again by Marcus Williams.
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318 | George W. Bush riding bikes with wounded vets will warm your heart . | George W Bush | But that 's exactly what dozens of veterans who participated in former President George W. Bush 's annual Warrior 100K this past weekend say it does for them .
For years , Bush has invited wounded servicemen and women to his Crawford ranch for camaraderie and motivation , some of them using specially designed bikes to accommodate missing limbs .
And reports are that Bush was no slacker on the latest ride . | But that 's exactly what dozens of veterans who participated in former President George W. Bush 's annual Warrior 100K this past weekend say it does for them .
For years , Bush has invited wounded servicemen and women to his Crawford ranch for camaraderie and motivation , some of them using specially designed bikes to accommodate missing limbs .
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319 | Nationals' Tanner Roark set to start NLDS Game 4 vs. hometown Chicago Cubs | Tanner Roark | Tanner Roark will take the mound with the Nationals facing elimination in Game 4. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
CHICAGO — Tanner Roark was born and raised in Wilmington Ill. which is southwest of Chicago which means he grew up closer to Comiskey Park than to Wrigley Field. But geography didn’t impact baseball team allegiances in the Roark household. He grew up a die-hard Cubs fan like his mother and siblings diverging from his father’s loyalty to the White Sox and the Cardinals.
“Growing up yeah there was always some trash-talking in the house between us and my dad ” Roark said.
On Tuesday barring rain Roark will find himself on the mound at Wrigley Field the ballpark he visited countless times as a fan to face the Cubs. It won’t be his first start there; he has four on his résumé and appeared in another game out of the bullpen. But none of the previous outings carried the same weight Tuesday’s will place on Roark’s right arm: Game 4 of the National League Division Series with his Nationals facing elimination.
“It’s pretty surreal to pitch in Wrigley and just the history that they have here and everything ” Roark said. “It’s very exciting and I’m anxious to get out there.”
Roark hasn’t pitched since the Nationals’ regular season finale on Oct. 1 when he allowed two runs in an inning of relief against the Pirates and he hasn’t started a game since Sept. 27. He lasted 4 2/3 innings that day surrendering six runs on seven hits to the Phillies. But Roark was significantly better before the poor finish; he had posted a 3.39 ERA in 57 innings over his previous nine starts to rebound from an inconsistent four months after his stint with Team USA at the World Baseball Classic made for an unusual spring training.
“ Tanner didn’t have many innings coming out of spring training and that kind of got him behind the eight-ball so to speak because you know he didn’t have the innings ” Nationals Manager Dusty Baker said. “ He was with the WBC and he didn’t pitch very much. And so things get in your head when you’re used to getting guys out and all of a sudden you’re not getting them out. So it’s a new season now for Tanner brand-new season and this is what people are going to remember you by.”
“ Tanner you know is a guy that you would like on your side if you’re in an alley and you’re in a fight because you know Tanner he has that warrior mentality ” Baker said. “ He doesn’t make any excuses or alibis. He just goes out and pitches and this guy has not had an easy road you know from the beginning to get here. We feel very comfortable with Tanner on the mound because you know he ’s going to fight tooth and nail and do everything he can to win the ballgame for you.”
Roark recalled 300 people from Wilmington congregated in a section in right center field for his Wrigley Field debut in 2013. He doesn’t expect that again Tuesday. He hasn’t been hounded for tickets. Five relatives his wife and their two children will be in attendance to watch his biggest game of his career.
“They are good about getting their own tickets ” Roark said laughing. “Which is very good on me . It’s a lot less stress that I have to worry about.” | [TGT]will take the mound with the Nationals facing elimination in Game 4. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
CHICAGO — [TGT]was born and raised in Wilmington Ill. which is southwest of Chicago which means [TGT] grew up closer to Comiskey Park than to Wrigley Field. But geography didn’t impact baseball team allegiances in [TGT]household. He grew up a die-hard Cubs fan like his mother and siblings diverging from his father’s loyalty to the White Sox and the Cardinals.
“Growing up yeah there was always some trash-talking in the house between us and my dad ” [TGT]said.
On Tuesday barring rain [TGT]will find [TGT] on the mound at Wrigley Field the ballpark [TGT] visited countless times as a fan to face the Cubs. It won’t be [TGT] first start there; [TGT] has four on [TGT] résumé and appeared in another game out of the bullpen. But none of the previous outings carried the same weight Tuesday’s will place on Roark’s right arm: Game 4 of the National League Division Series with [TGT] Nationals facing elimination.
“It’s pretty surreal to pitch in Wrigley and just the history that they have here and everything ” [TGT]said. “It’s very exciting and I’m anxious to get out there.”
[TGT]hasn’t pitched since the Nationals’ regular season finale on Oct. 1 when he allowed two runs in an inning of relief against the Pirates and he hasn’t started a game since Sept. 27. He lasted 4 2/3 innings that day surrendering six runs on seven hits to the Phillies. But [TGT]was significantly better before the poor finish; [TGT] had posted a 3.39 ERA in 57 innings over his previous nine starts to rebound from an inconsistent four months after his stint with Team USA at the World Baseball Classic made for an unusual spring training.
“ Tanner didn’t have many innings coming out of spring training and that kind of got him behind the eight-ball so to speak because you know he didn’t have the innings ” Nationals Manager Dusty Baker said. “ He was with the WBC and he didn’t pitch very much. And so things get in your head when you’re used to getting guys out and all of a sudden you’re not getting them out. So it’s a new season now for Tanner brand-new season and this is what people are going to remember you by.”
“ Tanner you know is a guy that you would like on your side if you’re in an alley and you’re in a fight because you know Tanner he has that warrior mentality ” Baker said. “ He doesn’t make any excuses or alibis. He just goes out and pitches and this guy has not had an easy road you know from the beginning to get here. We feel very comfortable with Tanner on the mound because you know he ’s going to fight tooth and nail and do everything he can to win the ballgame for you.”
Roark recalled 300 people from Wilmington congregated in a section in right center field for his Wrigley Field debut in 2013. He doesn’t expect that again Tuesday. He hasn’t been hounded for tickets. Five relatives his wife and their two children will be in attendance to watch his biggest game of his career.
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320 | On supervised release Hastert faces new restrictions on porn contact with minors | Dennis Hastert | A federal judge on Tuesday ordered tightened restrictions on former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert including barring him from possessing pornography using sex chat lines or having any contact with minors except in the presence of an adult who is aware of his sexual abuse of boys decades ago.
Although the reasons for the tightened restrictions were not spelled out Hastert has been undergoing a court-ordered sex offender evaluation — including any "psychological and physiological" testing deemed necessary — to expose any undisclosed wrongdoing and gauge whether he 's a danger to society.
Under the new terms of his release Hastert 75 was ordered not to possess any “pornographic sexually oriented or sexually stimulating materials including visual auditory telephonic or electronic media computer programs or services ” and also was barred from patronizing any businesses where such material was available. Any “sex-related telephone numbers” were also off-limits according to the order.
A spokesman for U.S. Attorney John Lausch had no comment Tuesday. Hastert ’s attorney Thomas Green could not be reached but the judge’s order indicated that Hastert agreed to the new conditions.
In Tuesday’s order Durkin said Hastert must get approval from the probation department before accessing any device with internet access including email. He must also consent — at his cost — to software being installed on his computers that monitors all keystrokes and chat conversations.
Hastert pleaded guilty in October 2015 to one count of illegally structuring $950 000 in bank withdrawals to avoid reporting requirements. He admitted in a plea deal with prosecutors that he was making the withdrawals to pay a longtime acquaintance — identified in court records only as Individual A — to hide wrongdoing from his past.
The case began to unfold four years ago after a Yorkville bank noticed the suspicious withdrawals. After he was told by bank officials that any withdrawals of $10 000 or more had to be reported to regulators Hastert began to withdraw cash in $9 000 increments. In all he took out $1.7 million over 4½ years paying Individual A in increments of up to $100 000 in meetings at a Yorkville restaurant parking lot prosecutors said.
In December 2014 FBI agents confronted Hastert about the withdrawals. He told them he was trying to keep his money safe but shortly after that meeting an attorney representing Hastert called authorities to say the former speaker was a victim of an extortion plot and would cooperate in the investigation.
Agents ultimately determined however that Hastert had been paying Individual A a former Yorkville wrestler to keep him silent about sexual abuse decades earlier.
In all five former students came forward to accuse Hastert .
Tribune reporters learned the identity of Individual A in early 2016. He has repeatedly declined to comment but his wife acknowledged her husband is a victim. He has since sued Hastert in a Kendall County breach-of-contract lawsuit seeking the remaining $1.8 million — plus accrued interest — that he argues Hastert still owes him . That lawsuit is pending. | A federal judge on Tuesday ordered tightened restrictions on [TGT]including barring [TGT] from possessing pornography using sex chat lines or having any contact with minors except in the presence of an adult who is aware of [TGT] sexual abuse of boys decades ago.
Although the reasons for the tightened restrictions were not spelled out [TGT]has been undergoing a court-ordered sex offender evaluation — including any "psychological and physiological" testing deemed necessary — to expose any undisclosed wrongdoing and gauge whether [TGT] 's a danger to society.
Under the new terms of [TGT] release [TGT]75 was ordered not to possess any “pornographic sexually oriented or sexually stimulating materials including visual auditory telephonic or electronic media computer programs or services ” and also was barred from patronizing any businesses where such material was available. Any “sex-related telephone numbers” were also off-limits according to the order.
A spokesman for U.S. Attorney John Lausch had no comment Tuesday. Hastert ’s attorney Thomas Green could not be reached but the judge’s order indicated that [TGT]agreed to the new conditions.
In Tuesday’s order Durkin said [TGT]must get approval from the probation department before accessing any device with internet access including email. [TGT] must also consent — at [TGT] cost — to software being installed on [TGT] computers that monitors all keystrokes and chat conversations.
[TGT]pleaded guilty in October 2015 to one count of illegally structuring $950 000 in bank withdrawals to avoid reporting requirements. [TGT] admitted in a plea deal with prosecutors that [TGT] was making the withdrawals to pay a longtime acquaintance — identified in court records only as Individual A — to hide wrongdoing from [TGT] past.
The case began to unfold four years ago after a Yorkville bank noticed the suspicious withdrawals. After he was told by bank officials that any withdrawals of $10 000 or more had to be reported to regulators [TGT]began to withdraw cash in $9 000 increments. In all [TGT] took out $1.7 million over 4½ years paying Individual A in increments of up to $100 000 in meetings at a Yorkville restaurant parking lot prosecutors said.
In December 2014 FBI agents confronted [TGT]about the withdrawals. [TGT] told them [TGT] was trying to keep [TGT] money safe but shortly after that meeting an attorney representing [TGT]called authorities to say the former speaker was a victim of an extortion plot and would cooperate in the investigation.
Agents ultimately determined however that [TGT]had been paying Individual A a former Yorkville wrestler to keep [TGT] silent about sexual abuse decades earlier.
In all five former students came forward to accuse [TGT] .
Tribune reporters learned the identity of Individual A in early 2016. He has repeatedly declined to comment but his wife acknowledged her husband is a victim. He has since sued [TGT]in a Kendall County breach-of-contract lawsuit seeking the remaining $1.8 million — plus accrued interest — that he argues [TGT]still owes [TGT] . That lawsuit is pending. | 0Negative
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321 | Seven things about NBC's Olympics coverage including an idea for Scott Hamilton | Johnny Weir | Listen to the music: “The Tara and Johnny Show” is a hoot though — fair or not — the interplay of NBC figure skating commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir has lost some of its authentic feel as it has been appropriated by Google for ads.
But watching the ice dancing coverage with Tanith White in their analyst role opposite announcer Terry Gannon perhaps you heard something you don’t always get from Lipinski and Weir : the music accompanying the skaters.
With women’s figure skating — and more Tara and Johnny — Lipinski and Weir presumably will continue to bring the critical eye candor and enthusiasm they so deftly applied to this point.
Anticipating and/or pointing out something that’s notable impressive or disastrous as it occurs is fine. Lipinski and Weir sometimes announce their presence as much as the event they’re ostensibly covering.
Till then it’s OK for Lipinski and Weir to let the performances speak for themselves a bit. Plenty of time to dish and dig into it later.
But just you wait: Scott Hamilton is too good a figure skating analyst not to have more of a presence though clearly Lipinski and Weir don’t leave much room for more voices on a telecast. | Listen to the music: “The Tara and Johnny Show” is a hoot though — fair or not — the interplay of NBC figure skating commentators Tara Lipinski and [TGT]has lost some of [TGT] authentic feel as [TGT] has been appropriated by Google for ads.
But watching the ice dancing coverage with Tanith White in their analyst role opposite announcer Terry Gannon perhaps you heard something you don’t always get from Lipinski and Weir : the music accompanying the skaters.
With women’s figure skating — and more Tara and Johnny — Lipinski and [TGT]presumably will continue to bring the critical eye candor and enthusiasm they so deftly applied to this point.
Anticipating and/or pointing out something that’s notable impressive or disastrous as it occurs is fine. Lipinski and [TGT]sometimes announce their presence as much as the event they’re ostensibly covering.
Till then it’s OK for Lipinski and Weir to let the performances speak for themselves a bit. Plenty of time to dish and dig into it later.
But just you wait: Scott Hamilton is too good a figure skating analyst not to have more of a presence though clearly Lipinski and [TGT]don’t leave much room for more voices on a telecast. | 1Neutral
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322 | John Stamos fiancee Caitlin McHugh expecting their first child | John Stamos | “Fuller House” star John Stamos is about to have a full house of his own. Stamos who recently announced his engagement to model/actress Caitlin McHugh shared the news with People Magazine that the two are expecting their first child together.
“The look on John ’s face when I told him we were pregnant was priceless ” said McHugh. “It was the look of a man who has wanted a family of his own but wasn’t sure it was going to happen for him . Now it is!”
Though Stamos will be a first time dad in real life the actor is no stranger to fatherhood duties after years of playing Uncle Jesse on “Full House” and acting as a father to the show’s twins Nikki and Alex. Needless to say Stamos has had his fair share of dad experience.
“I’ll be a fun dad. I’ve been practicing for a long time ” he says joking “I’ve done every schtick you can do with a baby on TV … all the bits and jokes and diaper gags. I’ll probably just do all that stuff.” | “Fuller House” star [TGT]is about to have a full house of [TGT] own. Stamos who recently announced [TGT] engagement to model/actress Caitlin McHugh shared the news with People Magazine that the two are expecting their first child together.
“The look on John ’s face when I told him we were pregnant was priceless ” said McHugh. “It was the look of a man who has wanted a family of his own but wasn’t sure it was going to happen for him . Now it is!”
Though [TGT]will be a first time dad in real life [TGT] is no stranger to fatherhood duties after years of playing Uncle Jesse on “Full House” and acting as a father to the show’s twins Nikki and Alex. Needless to say [TGT]has had [TGT] fair share of dad experience.
“I’ll be a fun dad. I’ve been practicing for a long time ” he says joking “I’ve done every schtick you can do with a baby on TV … all the bits and jokes and diaper gags. I’ll probably just do all that stuff.” | 2Positive
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323 | George W. Bush to Honor Bono . | George W Bush | Former President George W. Bush and U2 frontman Bono first teamed up during Bush 's first term to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic in Africa .
In 2003 , Bush was able to implement the U.S. President 's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief .
Bush is now returning the thanks .
The 43rd president announced on social media Monday that he is honoring Bono with the George W. Bush Presidential Center 's inaugural Medal for Distinguished Leadership .
A post shared by George W. Bush -LRB- @georgewbush -RRB- on Sep 15 , 2017 at 10:12 am PDT .
He uses his celebrity not for personal gain , but to improve and save lives ," Bush said . | Former President George W. Bush and U2 frontman Bono first teamed up during [TGT] 's first term to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic in Africa .
In 2003 , [TGT] was able to implement the U.S. President 's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief .
[TGT] is now returning the thanks .
[TGT] announced on social media Monday that [TGT] is honoring Bono with the George W. Bush Presidential Center 's inaugural Medal for Distinguished Leadership .
A post shared by [TGT] -LRB- @georgewbush -RRB- on Sep 15 , 2017 at 10:12 am PDT .
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324 | It's time to call the Bulls | Zach LaVineSteve Kerr | Summarizing the stereotypes Zach LaVine was a risk coming off surgery to repair his left ACL. Kris Dunn was a bust a broken-down shell of a former lottery pick. And Lauri Markkanen was an unknown a soft European headed the way of Andrea Bargnani.
“ Zach is going to be terrific ” Thibodeau said in an interview last July at the Vegas Summer League. “ He ’s a great worker. He puts a lot into it. He has made great strides each year. And he ’ll continue to because of the way he approaches things.
LaVine made his debut Saturday — albeit on a 20-minute limit — look about as effortless as one could after an 11-month layoff. That’s testament not only to LaVine ’s work ethic and skill but his athleticism.
“ He gives you the ability at the end of the shot clock when you don't have anything to just rise up and freeze a defender and make a shot with a high degree of difficulty ” coach Fred Hoiberg said. “That's a skill obviously that you have to have at this level. Zach at times makes the game look very easy.” | Summarizing the stereotypes Zach LaVine was a risk coming off surgery to repair his left ACL. Kris Dunn was a bust a broken-down shell of a former lottery pick. And Lauri Markkanen was an unknown a soft European headed the way of Andrea Bargnani.
“ Zach is going to be terrific ” Thibodeau said in an interview last July at the Vegas Summer League. “ He ’s a great worker. He puts a lot into it. He has made great strides each year. And he ’ll continue to because of the way he approaches things.
LaVine made his debut Saturday — albeit on a 20-minute limit — look about as effortless as one could after an 11-month layoff. That’s testament not only to LaVine ’s work ethic and skill but his athleticism.
“ He gives you the ability at the end of the shot clock when you don't have anything to just rise up and freeze a defender and make a shot with a high degree of difficulty ” coach Fred Hoiberg said. “That's a skill obviously that you have to have at this level. Zach at times makes the game look very easy.” | 1Neutral
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325 | UK Judge Set to Rule on WikiLeaks Founder's Arrest Warrant | Julian Assange | LONDON (AP) — A British judge is set to decide Tuesday whether to quash or uphold an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has spent more than five years evading the law inside Ecuador's London embassy .
Assange 's lawyers argue that it's no longer in the public interest to arrest him for jumping bail in 2012 and seeking shelter in the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden where prosecutors were investigating allegations of sexual assault and rape made by two women. He denied the allegations.
Swedish prosecutors dropped their investigation last year saying there was no prospect of bringing Assange to Sweden in the foreseeable future. But the British warrant for violating bail conditions still stands and Assange faces arrest if he leaves the embassy.
Assange 's lawyers asked for the warrant to be withdrawn since Sweden no longer wants him extradited but the judge rejected their request last week.
Assange 's attorney went on to argue that arresting him is no longer proportionate or in the public interest. Lawyer Mark Summers said that the 5½ years Assange has spent inside the embassy were "adequate if not severe" punishment for his actions and cited a report by a U.N. committee which said the 46-year-old was being arbitrarily detained.
He said the fact remained that Assange had chosen to enter the embassy to avoid arrest
Even if the judge lifts the British arrest warrant Assange 's legal problems may not be over. He suspects there is a secret U.S. grand jury indictment against him for WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents and that American authorities will seek his extradition | LONDON (AP) — A British judge is set to decide Tuesday whether to quash or uphold an arrest warrant for [TGT][TGT] 's lawyers argue that it's no longer in the public interest to arrest [TGT] for jumping bail in 2012 and seeking shelter in the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden where prosecutors were investigating allegations of sexual assault and rape made by two women. [TGT] denied the allegations.
Swedish prosecutors dropped their investigation last year saying there was no prospect of bringing Assange to Sweden in the foreseeable future. But the British warrant for violating bail conditions still stands and Assange faces arrest if he leaves the embassy.
[TGT] 's lawyers asked for the warrant to be withdrawn since Sweden no longer wants him extradited but the judge rejected their request last week.
[TGT] 's attorney went on to argue that arresting him is no longer proportionate or in the public interest. Lawyer Mark Summers said that the 5½ years Assange has spent inside the embassy were "adequate if not severe" punishment for his actions and cited a report by a U.N. committee which said the 46-year-old was being arbitrarily detained.
He said the fact remained that Assange had chosen to enter the embassy to avoid arrest
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326 | Roy Moore and Doug Jones: 6 things to watch in Alabama Senate race | Roy Moore Christian | CLOSE Alabama voters are getting a recorded phone call of President Donald Trump saying he needs Republican Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate. The recording includes Trump saying progress on his agenda will be "stopped cold" Democrat Doug Jones is elected. (Dec. 11) AP
"Huntsville is Republican territory but not Roy Moore territory " said Joseph Smith chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Alabama. "That's a place where you might see a drop off in Republican voting." Madison County is also one of the most populous in the state so both candidates need to perform well there.
If Jones can keep Moore at or below Trump's numbers in Madison County he may have a chance.
This is a key part of the equation in the Huntsville area as well as in Mobile County the second largest county in the state. Moore is a controversial conservative who has twice been removed from his position as chief justice on the Alabama Supreme Court for refusing to enforce laws he felt violated his Christian beliefs a kind of religious indignation that is less popular among suburban women.
In addition the explosive allegations against Moore — that he pursued romantic contact with teenage girls when he was in his 30s — could cost him the support of some women who traditionally vote Republican. | CLOSE Alabama voters are getting a recorded phone call of President Donald Trump saying he needs Republican Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate. The recording includes Trump saying progress on his agenda will be "stopped cold" Democrat Doug Jones is elected. (Dec. 11) AP
"Huntsville is Republican territory but not Roy Moore territory " said Joseph Smith chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Alabama. "That's a place where you might see a drop off in Republican voting." Madison County is also one of the most populous in the state so both candidates need to perform well there.
If Jones can keep Moore at or below Trump's numbers in Madison County he may have a chance.
This is a key part of the equation in the Huntsville area as well as in Mobile County the second largest county in the state. Moore is a controversial conservative who has twice been removed from his position as chief justice on the Alabama Supreme Court for refusing to enforce laws he felt violated his Christian beliefs a kind of religious indignation that is less popular among suburban women.
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327 | Inventor of 'bump stock' spent years fighting for device and lost | Bill Akins | For years Bill Akins fought to capitalize on his idea - with the U.S. government his former business partner and a rival competitor - but found himself stymied at every turn.
The 63-year-old Marine veteran and Elvis impersonator voiced his sorrow at the tragedy in Las Vegas where authorities said Stephen Paddock had bump stocks installed on 12 of his rifles. The device allows semi-automatic weapons to fire almost as rapidly as machine guns which are largely outlawed.
“I would like to express my dismay and sincere condolences to the victims families and anyone affected by the recent Las Vegas mass shooting ” Akins said during a telephone interview from his home about 45 minutes north of Tampa Florida.
But he also defended the devices as protected under the U.S. Constitution’s right to bear arms.
“People need to recognize that we either have a constitution or we don‘t ” he said.
Akins first came up with his idea while watching a documentary about World War Two in 1996 that showed twin anti-aircraft guns firing at Japanese warplanes from a U.S. Navy ship.
He saw the barrels sliding back and forth with each concussive recoil and wondered if he could design a device that would mimic that action turning a semi-automatic rifle that fires once per trigger pull into a weapon capable of shooting hundreds of rounds per minute.
The result which he eventually termed the “Akins Accelerator ” seemed promising enough. Akins teamed up with a firearms industry businessman secured two letters from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) affirming the mechanism behind the device was legal and poured his savings into the project.
Another company Slide Fire Solutions began making its own version of the bump stock that was approved by the ATF in large part because it lacked a recoil spring that Akins had included.
Akins transferred his patent to an outdoor sporting goods company FosTecH Outdoors and the two rival manufacturers engaged in a legal battle over patent infringement before settling the case in 2012.
Akins is limited in what he can say about the litigation saying only that he is “legally prevented” from discussing certain aspects of the bump stock industry. But he made clear his ire at the ATF.
“They just destroyed our business ” he said.
Akins put up his own property as collateral for a loan to launch the business. He estimated he sold several hundred devices priced at more than $1 000 each before he was shut down - not enough to cover his startup costs.
He filed two unsuccessful federal lawsuits against the ATF leaving him with a workshop full of unused Akins Accelerators.
“Boy did I get an education ” he said. “I‘m not a person who’d ever done business before with a corporation never worked in the firearm industry before just a tinkerer that came up with an idea.” | For years [TGT] fought to capitalize on [TGT] idea - with the U.S. government [TGT] former business partner and a rival competitor - but found [TGT] stymied at every turn.
The 63-year-old Marine veteran and Elvis impersonator voiced his sorrow at the tragedy in Las Vegas where authorities said Stephen Paddock had bump stocks installed on 12 of his rifles. The device allows semi-automatic weapons to fire almost as rapidly as machine guns which are largely outlawed.
“I would like to express my dismay and sincere condolences to the victims families and anyone affected by the recent Las Vegas mass shooting ” [TGT]said during a telephone interview from [TGT] home about 45 minutes north of Tampa Florida.
But he also defended the devices as protected under the U.S. Constitution’s right to bear arms.
“People need to recognize that we either have a constitution or we don‘t ” he said.
[TGT]first came up with [TGT] idea while watching a documentary about World War Two in 1996 that showed twin anti-aircraft guns firing at Japanese warplanes from a U.S. Navy ship.
[TGT] saw the barrels sliding back and forth with each concussive recoil and wondered if [TGT] could design a device that would mimic that action turning a semi-automatic rifle that fires once per trigger pull into a weapon capable of shooting hundreds of rounds per minute.
The result which he eventually termed the “Akins Accelerator ” seemed promising enough. Akins teamed up with a firearms industry businessman secured two letters from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) affirming the mechanism behind the device was legal and poured his savings into the project.
Another company Slide Fire Solutions began making its own version of the bump stock that was approved by the ATF in large part because it lacked a recoil spring that Akins had included.
Akins transferred his patent to an outdoor sporting goods company FosTecH Outdoors and the two rival manufacturers engaged in a legal battle over patent infringement before settling the case in 2012.
Akins is limited in what he can say about the litigation saying only that he is “legally prevented” from discussing certain aspects of the bump stock industry. But he made clear his ire at the ATF.
“They just destroyed our business ” he said.
Akins put up his own property as collateral for a loan to launch the business. He estimated he sold several hundred devices priced at more than $1 000 each before he was shut down - not enough to cover his startup costs.
He filed two unsuccessful federal lawsuits against the ATF leaving him with a workshop full of unused Akins Accelerators.
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328 | George W. Bush hosts wounded veterans for annual bike ride at Central Texas ranch . | George W Bush | CRAWFORD , Texas - Military veterans injured during their service are participating in former President George W. Bush 's annual Warrior 100K bike ride at his Central Texas ranch .
Three buses brought 52 soldiers Saturday to Bush 's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford , about 20 miles west of Waco , for the seventh annual 100-kilometer ride on trails at the ranch .
President Bush welcomes warriors for the 2017 W100K .
President Bush and the Team 43 warriors take off for the final day of the #W100K pic.twitter.com1TpxsVj2vZ -- TheBushCenter -LRB- @TheBushCenter -RRB- October 8 , 2017 . | CRAWFORD , Texas - Military veterans injured during their service are participating in former President George W. Bush 's annual Warrior 100K bike ride at his Central Texas ranch .
Three buses brought 52 soldiers Saturday to Bush 's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford , about 20 miles west of Waco , for the seventh annual 100-kilometer ride on trails at the ranch .
President Bush welcomes warriors for the 2017 W100K .
President Bush and the Team 43 warriors take off for the final day of the #W100K pic.twitter.com1TpxsVj2vZ -- TheBushCenter -LRB- @TheBushCenter -RRB- October 8 , 2017 . | 2Positive
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329 | Why Bill Clinton And George W. Bush Are Portrayed In A Tom Cruise Movie About An Infamous Drug Smuggler . | George W Bush | But both Spinelli and Liman understood that , as with the Bush family , they could n't tell Seal 's story and not at least tip their hats to the cottage industry of fringe Clinton conspiracies involving him .
The most eyebrow-raising moments in American Made , however , come when Seal crosses paths with two other major historical figures : Bill Clinton and George W. Bush .
Seal was murdered in 1986 , by Colombian nationals allegedly carrying out a contract on his life -- a fact that , coupled with the fuzzy details surrounding his possible collusion with federal intelligence officials , makes him terrific fodder for a different kind of storytelling , and is ultimately what led the filmmakers to include Clinton and Bush in American Made .
For example , Spinelli said , "one of the big conspiracy theories around Barry is that he was -LSB- George -RSB- H.W. Bush 's personal pilot , and when Barry was killed , he had Bush 's phone number in his back pocket ."
Which is how American Made , which opens Sept. 29 , ended up with a scene in which Seal is waiting for a meeting at the White House while sitting next to a young George W. Bush -LRB- Connor Trinneer -RRB- as they exchange small talk about piloting planes .
"I just wanted to put a little fun thing between Barry and George W. Bush to just sort of say , ` We 're not ignorant of those allegations , '" said Liman ."
Spinelli said that since Seal reportedly did visit the Reagan White House , he was OK with placing him next to Bush , who also regularly visited the White House when his father was vice president .
"You know , there 's dramatic license there , but both -LSB- Seal and Bush -RSB- were pilots , and I just thought it would be a cool moment to have -LSB- H.W. Bush 's -RSB- son meet Barry in the hallway ," he said .
-LRB- Representatives for George W. Bush did not respond to a request to comment . -RRB- | But both Spinelli and Liman understood that , as with the Bush family , they could n't tell Seal 's story and not at least tip their hats to the cottage industry of fringe Clinton conspiracies involving him .
The most eyebrow-raising moments in American Made , however , come when Seal crosses paths with two other major historical figures : Bill Clinton and George W. Bush .
Seal was murdered in 1986 , by Colombian nationals allegedly carrying out a contract on his life -- a fact that , coupled with the fuzzy details surrounding his possible collusion with federal intelligence officials , makes him terrific fodder for a different kind of storytelling , and is ultimately what led the filmmakers to include Clinton and Bush in American Made .
For example , Spinelli said , "one of the big conspiracy theories around Barry is that he was -LSB- George -RSB- H.W. Bush 's personal pilot , and when Barry was killed , he had Bush 's phone number in his back pocket ."
Which is how American Made , which opens Sept. 29 , ended up with a scene in which Seal is waiting for a meeting at the White House while sitting next to a young George W. Bush -LRB- Connor Trinneer -RRB- as they exchange small talk about piloting planes .
"I just wanted to put a little fun thing between Barry and George W. Bush to just sort of say , ` We 're not ignorant of those allegations , '" said Liman ."
Spinelli said that since Seal reportedly did visit the Reagan White House , he was OK with placing him next to Bush , who also regularly visited the White House when his father was vice president .
"You know , there 's dramatic license there , but both -LSB- Seal and Bush -RSB- were pilots , and I just thought it would be a cool moment to have -LSB- H.W. Bush 's -RSB- son meet Barry in the hallway ," he said .
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330 | Tillerson's days seen as numbered as foreign crises boil | Rex Tillerson | Washington (CNN) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson the stone-faced former oil executive Donald Trump tapped to serve as his global envoy is increasingly seen by administration officials and diplomats as on his way out -- just as flash-points from Iran to North Korea flare.
The impression that Tillerson's days as Trump's top diplomat are numbered was fueled this week by new reports of acrimony between the two men -- principally that Tillerson had questioned Trump's intelligence to other top officials.
More than a dozen sources inside the administration and in diplomatic circles describe the relationship between Tillerson and Trump as reaching a new low. The two men have failed to develop the type of close relationship that Trump enjoys with other members of his Cabinet. Radically different in personality Tillerson and Trump have chafed at each other's perceived slights.
Tillerson has told friends he intends to remain in his post for at least a year a psychological deadline that would allow him -- in his own mind -- to depart with dignity. But irritation with his boss paired with frustration at the entrenched ways of Washington have led him to waver at times.
There were indications this week that Tillerson would remain in his job for now including public displays of support from Trump. A source familiar with the turmoil surrounding Tillerson says there is "no indication" the secretary's job is in jeopardy at least not immediately.
This source said Tillerson remains focused on his job. "That's where his head is " the source said.
At the White House Friday Trump's press secretary said the President retained confidence in Tillerson despite the growing sense in Washington that his days are numbered.
Trump however has expressed frustration that Tillerson is stymieing aspects of his agenda. Trump grew furious on Wednesday when early morning news reports emerged that Tillerson had called him a "moron" during a meeting about Afghanistan over the summer. The public airing of the insult deeply angered the President who vented on Twitter that the story amounted to "fake news."
Multiple sources told CNN that Trump was aware that Tillerson had used the word to describe him before the public report emerged though it wasn't clear when he first learned of it. Having the information leaked however enraged him.
Early Wednesday Tillerson spoke with Trump's chief of staff John Kelly by phone as the story aired on morning television. Both agreed that Tillerson should deliver a statement refuting aspects of the report which also said he had considered resigning from his post.
Tillerson delivered a set of remarks that adamantly denied he'd ever considered leaving the administration and offered effusive praise for Trump's foreign policy objectives.
"There's never been a consideration in my mind to leave " Tillerson said from the State Department Treaty Room.
But he did not deny calling Trump a "moron" when asked directly. Later the State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tillerson told her he'd never used that language to describe the President.
But he has continued to bristle amid differences with the White House. Last week Trump undercut his position on talks with North Korea after Tillerson said in Beijing that the US has direct channels of communication with Pyongyang. Trump said on Twitter that Tillerson was "wasting him time." Differences also persist between the two men on the Iran nuclear deal which Trump vowed to scrap as a candidate.
Trump according to people familiar with the dynamic has grown resentful of Tillerson's differing stances on those policy issues believing his secretary of state to be overly dismissive at times. | Washington (CNN) [TGT]the stone-faced former oil executive Donald Trump tapped to serve as [TGT] global envoy is increasingly seen by administration officials and diplomats as on [TGT] way out -- just as flash-points from Iran to North Korea flare.
The impression that Tillerson's days as Trump's top diplomat are numbered was fueled this week by new reports of acrimony between the two men -- principally that [TGT]had questioned Trump's intelligence to other top officials.
More than a dozen sources inside the administration and in diplomatic circles describe the relationship between Tillerson and Trump as reaching a new low. The two men have failed to develop the type of close relationship that Trump enjoys with other members of his Cabinet. Radically different in personality Tillerson and Trump have chafed at each other's perceived slights.
[TGT]has told friends [TGT] intends to remain in [TGT] post for at least a year a psychological deadline that would allow [TGT] -- in [TGT] own mind -- to depart with dignity. But irritation with his boss paired with frustration at the entrenched ways of Washington have led him to waver at times.
There were indications this week that [TGT]would remain in [TGT] job for now including public displays of support from Trump. A source familiar with the turmoil surrounding [TGT] says there is "no indication" the secretary's job is in jeopardy at least not immediately.
This source said [TGT]remains focused on [TGT] job. "That's where his head is " the source said.
At the White House Friday Trump's press secretary said the President retained confidence in [TGT]despite the growing sense in Washington that his days are numbered.
Trump however has expressed frustration that Tillerson is stymieing aspects of his agenda. Trump grew furious on Wednesday when early morning news reports emerged that Tillerson had called him a "moron" during a meeting about Afghanistan over the summer. The public airing of the insult deeply angered the President who vented on Twitter that the story amounted to "fake news."
Multiple sources told CNN that Trump was aware that [TGT]had used the word to describe him before the public report emerged though it wasn't clear when he first learned of it. Having the information leaked however enraged him.
Early Wednesday [TGT]spoke with Trump's chief of staff John Kelly by phone as the story aired on morning television. Both agreed that [TGT]should deliver a statement refuting aspects of the report which also said he had considered resigning from his post.
[TGT]delivered a set of remarks that adamantly denied [TGT]'d ever considered leaving the administration and offered effusive praise for Trump's foreign policy objectives.
"There's never been a consideration in my mind to leave " [TGT]said from the State Department Treaty Room.
But [TGT] did not deny calling Trump a "moron" when asked directly. Later the State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said [TGT]told her [TGT]'d never used that language to describe the President.
But [TGT] has continued to bristle amid differences with the White House. Last week Trump undercut [TGT] position on talks with North Korea after [TGT]said in Beijing that the US has direct channels of communication with Pyongyang. Trump said on Twitter that [TGT]was "wasting him time." Differences also persist between the two men on the Iran nuclear deal which Trump vowed to scrap as a candidate.
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331 | Unearthed Photos from Roger Ballen's Nightmarish Archive | Roger Ballen's | After 50 prolific years spent producing masterful black-and-white photographs Roger Ballen is ready to take his place as a master of the medium.
The past few years have seen major moves from the American-born South African–based artist. He earned his own wing of Cape Town's Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art after the Roger Ballen Foundation contributed the largest financial donation from a foundation the brand-new institution has seen yet. Outside of photography he 's gone from directing Die Antwoord music videos to his own short films. With a new retrospective monograph Ballenesque out October 10 from Thames & Hudson Ballen declares for all the world to hear that he is an icon.
Ballenesque opens with an essay by historian and cultural critic Robert J.C. Young. In it Young begins to define the mesmerizing "instantly recognizable" quality of Ballen's images which he variously calls "prehensile portraits " "aleatory assemblages " "windowless walls " and "dark junctures of disjunction." When Young introduces these cornerstones of Ballen 's style he writes "We isolate four; you the viewer of the photograph may add a fifth to complete the secret."
The rest of the book is a guided tour through Ballen 's work complemented by 50 pages of the artist's own anecdotes autobiography thoughts on technique and philosophy. It all starts with blurry family portraits Ballen shot with a Mamiya camera he bought at 13 years old. He shares the first photo his that he really liked a picture of a dead cat on the side of the road.
As he got older he became a documentarian of 60s and 70s counterculture from grimacing Vietnam War protesters to carefree nudists at Woodstock. Many photos from this period in his career are shown for the first time within the pages of Ballenesque. By 1979 Ballen had begun to travel the world collecting snapshots of kids from New York to Indonesia that would be collected into a series called Boyhood.
When he moved to South Africa Ballen became fixated on the human toll of apartheid. He traveled the impoverished South African countryside as a geologist but photographed the people and places he saw along the way. He collected these images into the two series that made him famous Platteland and Outland.
Also debuting in the new monograph are Ballen's paintings from the 1970s which informed his abstract photography in Asylum of the Birds and The Theater of Apparitions. "It was exciting to put those paintings in the book " he said. Many of the paintings were lost when his father cleaned them out of their childhood home but the ones that survive have been documented for Ballenesque. "I didn't paint for 30 years but in a way these set the foundation for my later work."
By the end of the text Ballen 's work seems to exist like one of his paintings largely within his own mind. "From about 2002 onward you rarely see a human face in the photos " Ballen said. His current project teased in the final pages is called Ah Rats. Now the vermin that have infested the edges of his work for years are at its center. In January Ballen art directed Die Antwoord's video for "Tommy Can't Sleep " which is full of the rats that are on his brain.
Ballen still walks Johannesburg looking for places to take pictures for around five hours a day. He spends the rest of his time with his family administrating the Roger Ballen Foundation and tending his collection of more than 100 pets. "There's rats snakes chickens ducks lizards rabbits spiders doves pigeons crows mice " he rattles off. Around 10 percent have names including a bird named Icarus and a rat named Stoffel.
Icarus Stoffel and Ballen 's Johannesburg home are far from the roiling American political scene but Ballen has some advice for young artists trying to distinguish themselves in a photographic era he describes as "amorphous" compared to when he cut his teeth.
Ballen is quick to clarify that he doesn't mean photographers should risk physical harm by "jumping the White House fence" to get a unique photograph. "It's years and years and hours and hours later that you're developing an approach. My pictures are powerful because they access the subconscious mind. 'On the line' can mean psychological as well as physical." Years spent paying attention to places and people others would rather ignore are how Ballen put himself on the line. As a result his photographs of outsiders help the rest of us look inward. | After 50 prolific years spent producing masterful black-and-white photographs Roger Ballen is ready to take his place as a master of the medium.
The past few years have seen major moves from the American-born South African–based artist. He earned his own wing of Cape Town's Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art after the Roger Ballen Foundation contributed the largest financial donation from a foundation the brand-new institution has seen yet. Outside of photography he 's gone from directing Die Antwoord music videos to his own short films. With a new retrospective monograph Ballenesque out October 10 from Thames & Hudson Ballen declares for all the world to hear that he is an icon.
Ballenesque opens with an essay by historian and cultural critic Robert J.C. Young. In it Young begins to define the mesmerizing "instantly recognizable" quality of Ballen's images which he variously calls "prehensile portraits " "aleatory assemblages " "windowless walls " and "dark junctures of disjunction." When Young introduces these cornerstones of Ballen 's style he writes "We isolate four; you the viewer of the photograph may add a fifth to complete the secret."
The rest of the book is a guided tour through Ballen 's work complemented by 50 pages of the artist's own anecdotes autobiography thoughts on technique and philosophy. It all starts with blurry family portraits Ballen shot with a Mamiya camera he bought at 13 years old. He shares the first photo his that he really liked a picture of a dead cat on the side of the road.
As he got older he became a documentarian of 60s and 70s counterculture from grimacing Vietnam War protesters to carefree nudists at Woodstock. Many photos from this period in his career are shown for the first time within the pages of Ballenesque. By 1979 Ballen had begun to travel the world collecting snapshots of kids from New York to Indonesia that would be collected into a series called Boyhood.
When he moved to South Africa Ballen became fixated on the human toll of apartheid. He traveled the impoverished South African countryside as a geologist but photographed the people and places he saw along the way. He collected these images into the two series that made him famous Platteland and Outland.
Also debuting in the new monograph are [TGT]'s paintings from the 1970s which informed his abstract photography in Asylum of the Birds and The Theater of Apparitions. "It was exciting to put those paintings in the book " he said. Many of the paintings were lost when his father cleaned them out of their childhood home but the ones that survive have been documented for Ballenesque. "I didn't paint for 30 years but in a way these set the foundation for my later work."
By the end of the text [TGT] 's work seems to exist like one of [TGT] paintings largely within [TGT] own mind. "From about 2002 onward you rarely see a human face in the photos " [TGT] said. [TGT] current project teased in the final pages is called Ah Rats. Now the vermin that have infested the edges of [TGT] work for years are at its center. In January [TGT]art directed Die Antwoord's video for "Tommy Can't Sleep " which is full of the rats that are on his brain.
[TGT] still walks Johannesburg looking for places to take pictures for around five hours a day. [TGT] spends the rest of [TGT] time with [TGT] family administrating the Roger Ballen Foundation and tending [TGT] collection of more than 100 pets. "There's rats snakes chickens ducks lizards rabbits spiders doves pigeons crows mice " he rattles off. Around 10 percent have names including a bird named Icarus and a rat named Stoffel.
Icarus Stoffel and [TGT] 's Johannesburg home are far from the roiling American political scene but [TGT] has some advice for young artists trying to distinguish themselves in a photographic era [TGT] describes as "amorphous" compared to when [TGT] cut [TGT] teeth.
[TGT] is quick to clarify that [TGT] doesn't mean photographers should risk physical harm by "jumping the White House fence" to get a unique photograph. "It's years and years and hours and hours later that you're developing an approach. My pictures are powerful because they access the subconscious mind. 'On the line' can mean psychological as well as physical." Years spent paying attention to places and people others would rather ignore are how [TGT] put [TGT] on the line. As a result [TGT] photographs of outsiders help the rest of us look inward. | 1Neutral
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332 | 'SNL' Melania Trump impersonator Cecily Strong parties in style | Melania Trump | Strong joined “SNL” in 2012 but has been stealing a lot of screen time as of late thanks to a spot-on impersonation of First Lady Melania Trump.
Cecily Strong hears Melania Trump likes Alec Baldwin's impersonation of the President. (Bravo/Charles Sykes/Bravo)
Strong brought down the house on “SNL” last weekend in a hilarious skit where she played the First Lady being visited by previous presidents’ wives — living and dead — who talked her through being publicly humiliated by a cheating husband. It had just been reported that President Trump once had an affair with a porn star which he denies. “Oh come on Melania practice your happy face ” she joked in a heavy Slovenian accent trying and failing to force a smile.
On Wednesday Strong was a guest on “Watch What Happens Live!” where she told host Andy Cohen that she would imagine Melania likes her impersonation.
“I heard she likes the show and likes Alec (Baldwin) doing Trump ” Strong said. “But she must like my impersonation too I guess.” | Strong joined “SNL” in 2012 but has been stealing a lot of screen time as of late thanks to a spot-on impersonation of [TGT].
Cecily Strong hears [TGT]likes Alec Baldwin's impersonation of the President. (Bravo/Charles Sykes/Bravo)
Strong brought down the house on “SNL” last weekend in a hilarious skit where [TGT] played the First Lady being visited by previous presidents’ wives — living and dead — who talked [TGT] through being publicly humiliated by a cheating husband. It had just been reported that [TGT] once had an affair with a porn star which [TGT] denies. “Oh come on Melania practice your happy face ” she joked in a heavy Slovenian accent trying and failing to force a smile.
On Wednesday Strong was a guest on “Watch What Happens Live!” where she told host Andy Cohen that she would imagine Melania likes her impersonation.
“I heard she likes the show and likes Alec (Baldwin) doing [TGT] ” Strong said. “But she must like my impersonation too I guess.” | 2Positive
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333 | Trump offers full support for embattled Republican Roy Moore | Roy Moore | WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally endorsed embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race on Monday looking past sexual misconduct allegations against the GOP candidate to argue that Moore 's vote is needed in Congress.
Trump tweeted early Monday that "Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama."
Trump also spoke with Moore by phone. White House Spokesman Raj Shah said the two discussed the state of the Alabama Senate race and that the president "endorsed Judge Moore 's campaign."
It was Trump's strongest show of support for Moore since allegations surfaced that the candidate had sexually assaulted teenage girls decades ago including one who said he molested her when she was 14 and he was in his 30s. Many national Republicans have called on Moore to step aside in the wake of multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations.
Shortly after Trump's tweet Moore responded on Twitter: "Thankful for President Trump's support. The America First agenda will #MAGA. Can't wait to help him #DrainTheSwamp."
Trump also had assailed Moore 's Democratic rival Doug Jones tweeting that "Putting a Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Puppet Jones into office in Alabama would hurt our great Republican Agenda of low on taxes tough on crime strong on military and borders...& so much more."
FILE - In this Nov. 28 2017 file photo Alabama U.S. Senatorial candidate Doug Jones talks with the media after touring the Northport Medical Center in Northport Ala. Jones is the democratic candidate facing republican Roy Moore for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat in the Dec. 12 special election. (Vasha Hunt/AL.com via AP File)
Trump for weeks was silent after the allegations against Moore surfaced and the White House has said he had no plans to make campaign appearances before the Dec. 12 election. But Trump in recent days has raised doubts about the allegations against Moore and he has agreed to headline a campaign-style rally in Pensacola Florida — less than 20 miles from the Alabama border — just four days before the Alabama election.
And Trump tweeted of Moore on Monday: "We need his vote on stopping crime illegal immigration Border Wall Military Pro Life V.A. Judges 2nd Amendment and more. No to Jones a Pelosi/Schumer Puppet!"
Short said Trump's point is that "when allegations arise 38 years later when Roy Moore has been a very public figure for those 38 years he 's run multiple times statewide in Alabama the people in Alabama have an opportunity to choose and make some decisions about Roy Moore 's character. Putting all that together he 's encouraging the people of Alabama to make the right decision." | WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally endorsed embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race on Monday looking past sexual misconduct allegations against the GOP candidate to argue that Moore 's vote is needed in Congress.
Trump tweeted early Monday that "Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need [TGT]."
Trump also spoke with [TGT]by phone. White House Spokesman Raj Shah said the two discussed the state of the Alabama Senate race and that the president "endorsed Judge [TGT] 's campaign."
It was Trump's strongest show of support for [TGT]since allegations surfaced that the candidate had sexually assaulted teenage girls decades ago including one who said he molested [TGT] when [TGT] was 14 and he was in his 30s. Many national Republicans have called on Moore to step aside in the wake of multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations.
Shortly after Trump's tweet Moore responded on Twitter: "Thankful for President Trump's support. The America First agenda will #MAGA. Can't wait to help him #DrainTheSwamp."
Trump also had assailed Moore 's Democratic rival Doug Jones tweeting that "Putting a Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Puppet Jones into office in Alabama would hurt our great Republican Agenda of low on taxes tough on crime strong on military and borders...& so much more."
FILE - In this Nov. 28 2017 file photo Alabama U.S. Senatorial candidate Doug Jones talks with the media after touring the Northport Medical Center in Northport Ala. Jones is the democratic candidate facing republican Roy Moore for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat in the Dec. 12 special election. (Vasha Hunt/AL.com via AP File)
Trump for weeks was silent after the allegations against Moore surfaced and the White House has said he had no plans to make campaign appearances before the Dec. 12 election. But Trump in recent days has raised doubts about the allegations against Moore and he has agreed to headline a campaign-style rally in Pensacola Florida — less than 20 miles from the Alabama border — just four days before the Alabama election.
And Trump tweeted of Moore on Monday: "We need his vote on stopping crime illegal immigration Border Wall Military Pro Life V.A. Judges 2nd Amendment and more. No to Jones a Pelosi/Schumer Puppet!"
Short said Trump's point is that "when allegations arise 38 years later when Roy Moore has been a very public figure for those 38 years he 's run multiple times statewide in Alabama the people in Alabama have an opportunity to choose and make some decisions about Roy Moore 's character. Putting all that together he 's encouraging the people of Alabama to make the right decision." | 2Positive
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334 | Frustrated with the Russia investigation Trump demands Democrats and Hillary Clinton face more scrutiny | Donald Trump Jr. | On Sunday morning President Trump expressed frustration that his campaign is under investigation over possible ties to Russia's plot to influence the 2016 election but that his former opponent Hillary Clinton is not facing the same level of scrutiny.
In four tweets sent over 24 minutes Trump wrote: “Never seen such Republican ANGER & UNITY as I have concerning the lack of investigation on Clinton made Fake Dossier (now $12 000 000?) the Uranium to Russia deal the 33 000 plus deleted Emails the Comey fix and so much more. Instead they look at phony Trump/ Russia 'collusion ' which doesn't exist. The Dems are using this terrible (and bad for our country) Witch Hunt for evil politics but the R's are now fighting back like never before. There is so much GUILT by Democrats/Clinton and now the facts are pouring out. DO SOMETHING!”
The history of the dossier Trump referenced is a complicated one. During the 2016 Republican primaries the conservative Washington Free Beacon paid the Washington firm Fusion GPS to investigate Trump 's background and eventually his business ties to Russia The Washington Post reported Friday. The publication receives financial support from billionaire GOP donor Paul Singer according to two people familiar with Singer whose firm did not respond to requests seeking comment.
Fusion GPS is an opposition research firm run by ex-journalists but how is it connected to the Trump dossier Donald Trump Jr.'s Trump Tower meeting and the 2016 election? The Fact Checker's Glenn Kessler explains. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post)
After the Free Beacon stopped paying Fusion GPS the research firm offered in April 2016 to continue researching Trump for the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee The Post reported last week. According to that reporting Fusion GPS then hired Christopher Steele a former British intelligence officer with ties to the FBI and the U.S. intelligence community who compiled a 35-page dossier on Trump . Brian Fallon a former spokesman for the Clinton campaign said he learned about Steele and the dossier after the election. People familiar with the matter said the Clinton campaign and the DNC did not direct Steele’s activities.
It's unclear how much the Clinton campaign and DNC paid for the information. The Clinton campaign paid Perkins Coie $5.6 million in legal fees from June 2015 to December 2016 according to campaign finance records cited by The Post and the DNC paid the firm $3.6 million in “legal and compliance consulting’’ since November 2015 — though it’s impossible to tell from the filings how much of that work was for other legal matters and how much of it related to Fusion GPS. It's unclear how Trump arrived at the $12 million figure used in his tweets.
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When it comes to the “Uranium to Russia deal” that Trump referenced in his tweet House and Senate Republican leaders have already announced two investigations into decisions made during the Obama administration when Clinton was secretary of state involving a uranium deal that increased Russia’s share of the U.S. nuclear market. At the same time the House Oversight Committee has launched a probe into the Clinton email investigation that will examine among other things why then-FBI Director James B. Comey publicly announced that the bureau was investigating Clinton but then waited months before making a similar announcement about its inquiries into the Trump campaign. | On Sunday morning President Trump expressed frustration that his campaign is under investigation over possible ties to Russia's plot to influence the 2016 election but that his former opponent Hillary Clinton is not facing the same level of scrutiny.
In four tweets sent over 24 minutes Trump wrote: “Never seen such Republican ANGER & UNITY as I have concerning the lack of investigation on Clinton made Fake Dossier (now $12 000 000?) the Uranium to Russia deal the 33 000 plus deleted Emails the Comey fix and so much more. Instead they look at phony Trump/ Russia 'collusion ' which doesn't exist. The Dems are using this terrible (and bad for our country) Witch Hunt for evil politics but the R's are now fighting back like never before. There is so much GUILT by Democrats/Clinton and now the facts are pouring out. DO SOMETHING!”
The history of the dossier Trump referenced is a complicated one. During the 2016 Republican primaries the conservative Washington Free Beacon paid the Washington firm Fusion GPS to investigate Trump 's background and eventually his business ties to Russia The Washington Post reported Friday. The publication receives financial support from billionaire GOP donor Paul Singer according to two people familiar with Singer whose firm did not respond to requests seeking comment.
Fusion GPS is an opposition research firm run by ex-journalists but how is it connected to the Trump dossier [TGT]'s Trump Tower meeting and the 2016 election? The Fact Checker's Glenn Kessler explains. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post)
After the Free Beacon stopped paying Fusion GPS the research firm offered in April 2016 to continue researching Trump for the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee The Post reported last week. According to that reporting Fusion GPS then hired Christopher Steele a former British intelligence officer with ties to the FBI and the U.S. intelligence community who compiled a 35-page dossier on Trump . Brian Fallon a former spokesman for the Clinton campaign said he learned about Steele and the dossier after the election. People familiar with the matter said the Clinton campaign and the DNC did not direct Steele’s activities.
It's unclear how much the Clinton campaign and DNC paid for the information. The Clinton campaign paid Perkins Coie $5.6 million in legal fees from June 2015 to December 2016 according to campaign finance records cited by The Post and the DNC paid the firm $3.6 million in “legal and compliance consulting’’ since November 2015 — though it’s impossible to tell from the filings how much of that work was for other legal matters and how much of it related to Fusion GPS. It's unclear how Trump arrived at the $12 million figure used in his tweets.
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335 | Gross! Matt Lauer Caught On Video Creeping on Viera (WATCH) | Matt Lauer | If the written descriptions of Matt Lauer ’s despicably creepy behavior toward his female colleagues published earlier today haven’t caused you to lose your appetite this video might just send you over the edge.
Shortly after Meredith Viera started at Today in September 2006 a local NBC affiliate mistakenly stayed with the in-studio live feed during a commercial break and caught this interaction between Lauer and Viera who was bending over the table to pick up her script.
By watching Lauer ’s expression one can determine the exact moment Viera’s cleavage comes into his view. It’s difficult to say which is creepier – Lauer ’s facial expression or the way he tells Viera “Pretty sweater. Keep bending over like that. It’s a nice view.”
Lauer acts as if talking to a co-worker like that is normal and no one in the studio calls him on his behavior. It was clearly just a way of life at NBC News. | If the written descriptions of [TGT] ’s despicably creepy behavior toward [TGT] female colleagues published earlier today haven’t caused you to lose your appetite this video might just send you over the edge.
Shortly after Meredith Viera started at Today in September 2006 a local NBC affiliate mistakenly stayed with the in-studio live feed during a commercial break and caught this interaction between Lauer and Viera who was bending over the table to pick up her script.
By watching Lauer ’s expression one can determine the exact moment Viera’s cleavage comes into his view. It’s difficult to say which is creepier – Lauer ’s facial expression or the way he tells Viera “Pretty sweater. Keep bending over like that. It’s a nice view.”
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336 | After a Disastrous Appearance Trump Aide Gets the Trespasser's Treatment From CNN | Stephen Miller | White House aide Stephen Miller – who really just looks like an obnoxious guy – made a Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union ” with Jake Tapper.
Miller was brought on to defend some of President Trump’s statements but it became clear pretty early on that he was sent to the network with a mission of playing court jester and administration fool on live TV.
As Tapper attempted to get through a line of straight questioning Miller lurched into a babbling filibuster avoiding anything resembling replies and opting to simply use the annoyingly childish vernacular of the Trump Twitter feed to describe CNN.
Miller spent a good portion of the interview defending Trump and bashing the network and Tapper eventually cut him off suggesting Trump was the only viewer Miller cared about. “I think I’ve wasted enough of my viewers’ time. Thank you Stephen ” Tapper added as he ended the interview.
Tapper was right of course. I’m going to say it’s a very safe bet that Miller was briefed before the appearance to be as combative and uncooperative as possible no matter what the questions.
Miller had been instructed on how to behave during the interview but he apparently wasn’t sure of what to do in the event the interview was stopped early so he just decided to hang around.
Yup. Stephen Miller attempted a sit-in on the CNN set or something equally idiotic.
Miller was asked to leave the set multiple times but refused to leave after which he was escorted out by security a CNN employee confirmed to The Hill. | [TGT] made a Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union ” with Jake Tapper.
[TGT]was brought on to defend some of President Trump’s statements but [TGT] became clear pretty early on that [TGT] was sent to the network with a mission of playing court jester and administration fool on live TV.
As Tapper attempted to get through a line of straight questioning [TGT]lurched into a babbling filibuster avoiding anything resembling replies and opting to simply use the annoyingly childish vernacular of the Trump Twitter feed to describe CNN.
[TGT]spent a good portion of the interview defending Trump and bashing the network and Tapper eventually cut [TGT] off suggesting Trump was the only viewer [TGT] cared about. “I think I’ve wasted enough of my viewers’ time. Thank you Stephen ” Tapper added as he ended the interview.
Tapper was right of course. I’m going to say it’s a very safe bet that [TGT]was briefed before the appearance to be as combative and uncooperative as possible no matter what the questions.
[TGT]had been instructed on how to behave during the interview but [TGT] apparently wasn’t sure of what to do in the event the interview was stopped early so [TGT] just decided to hang around.
Yup. [TGT]attempted a sit-in on the CNN set or something equally idiotic.
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337 | WATCH: Samantha Bee Tears Into #MeToo Backlash. Her Monologue Is Comedy Cancer And Moral Rot. | Samantha Bee | On Wednesday TBS’ Samantha Bee — a woman enmeshed in a running gun battle for least funny human being with Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah — unleashed her latest screed of humorless outrage this time with regard to the backlash against the #MeToo movement brought about by Babe.net’s idiotic report alleging sexual abuse against comedian Aziz Ansari.
Bee stated:
She then played clips of Tucker Carlson Condoleezza Rice and Liam Neeson among others questioning whether #MeToo has gone too far. She continued:
This is imbecilic. Let’s say I constructed a list called “S***y Human Beings.” On that list were three people: Hitler Charles Manson and Samantha Bee . Now I think Samantha Bee seems like a rather s****y human being but I’m obviously not saying that she ’s a mass murderer. But she might be miffed to be placed in that company. The #MeToo movement has set no limits on what ought to be a career-ending or career-affecting offense. That’s not the fault of men. And it’s not even the fault of most women who find the #MeToo movement inspirational. It’s the fault of people like Samantha Bee who make excuses for conflation then suggest that no conflation has taken place.
Then Bee moved onto ripping into Aziz Ansari:
Banfield was of course correct. And Bee who works in a business where she literally plays clips of people and then mocks them in the most painful possible fashion doesn’t have a lot of ground to stand on in knocking Banfield. But Bee continued nonetheless:
Fact check: False. Bee could leave. She could tell her producers to stop playing the clip at any time. Her audience seems to have already left judging by the applause.
First off Bee seems not to know what the word "prehensile" means. Second Samantha Bee did not build “the world we now enjoy.” She was born in 1969. She graduated from the University of Ottawa joined The Daily Show in 2003 as a correspondent and stayed there for 12 years. She launched her own show on TBS in April 2015 and titled it after graphic nudity. She ’s not Susan B. Anthony Rosa Parks or even Ellen DeGeneres. She ’s not pathbreaking. She ’s doing a crappy comedy show beloved by the critics for its outright lack of humor and she ’s drawing flies: she pulled just over a million viewers in the Nielsens the night of this monologue falling behind FX’s broadcast of The Martian and House Hunters International on HGTV.
But Bee didn’t stop there. She explained that the feminist standard for sex is “whatever women find enjoyable ” without any reference to what they tell their supposedly-mind-reading partners: | On Wednesday TBS’ Samantha Bee — a woman enmeshed in a running gun battle for least funny human being with Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah — unleashed her latest screed of humorless outrage this time with regard to the backlash against the #MeToo movement brought about by Babe.net’s idiotic report alleging sexual abuse against comedian Aziz Ansari.
Bee stated:
She then played clips of Tucker Carlson Condoleezza Rice and Liam Neeson among others questioning whether #MeToo has gone too far. She continued:
This is imbecilic. Let’s say I constructed a list called “S***y Human Beings.” On that list were three people: Hitler Charles Manson and Samantha Bee . Now I think Samantha Bee seems like a rather s****y human being but I’m obviously not saying that she ’s a mass murderer. But she might be miffed to be placed in that company. The #MeToo movement has set no limits on what ought to be a career-ending or career-affecting offense. That’s not the fault of men. And it’s not even the fault of most women who find the #MeToo movement inspirational. It’s the fault of people like Samantha Bee who make excuses for conflation then suggest that no conflation has taken place.
Then Bee moved onto ripping into Aziz Ansari:
Banfield was of course correct. And Bee who works in a business where she literally plays clips of people and then mocks them in the most painful possible fashion doesn’t have a lot of ground to stand on in knocking Banfield. But Bee continued nonetheless:
Fact check: False. Bee could leave. She could tell her producers to stop playing the clip at any time. Her audience seems to have already left judging by the applause.
First off Bee seems not to know what the word "prehensile" means. [TGT]did not build “the world we now enjoy.” [TGT] was born in 1969. [TGT] graduated from the University of Ottawa joined The Daily Show in 2003 as a correspondent and stayed there for 12 years. [TGT] launched [TGT] own show on TBS in April 2015 and titled it after graphic nudity. [TGT] ’s not Susan B. Anthony Rosa Parks or even Ellen DeGeneres. [TGT] ’s not pathbreaking. [TGT] ’s doing a crappy comedy show beloved by the critics for its outright lack of humor and [TGT] ’s drawing flies: [TGT] pulled just over a million viewers in the Nielsens the night of this monologue falling behind FX’s broadcast of The Martian and House Hunters International on HGTV.
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338 | USC student could face life in hospital in professor's death | Tjan | Brown killed his mentor Siaufung "Bosco" Tjan on Dec. 2 2016 inside the University of Southern California building where the 50-year-old psychology professor ran an intensive lab that studied vision loss authorities said.
Tjan's widow spoke during the hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court.
" He was not a soldier in a war zone or policeman in a dangerous street. He was murdered in his research lab " Carissa Pang said according to City News Service.
"I feel helpless when my son asked me why his father was killed " she said.
She said she told him that the killer was "having bad thoughts."
Brown's family "gives their condolences and hopes that you find some solace " defense attorney Steve Schoenfield told her .
Tjan's family will be notified of any changes in where Brown is housed and what treatment he receives Judge Leslie A. Swain told Pang. | Brown killed his mentor Siaufung "Bosco" Tjan on Dec. 2 2016 inside the University of Southern California building where the 50-year-old psychology professor ran an intensive lab that studied vision loss authorities said.
[TGT]spoke during the hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court.
" [TGT] was not a soldier in a war zone or policeman in a dangerous street. [TGT] was murdered in [TGT] research lab " Carissa Pang said according to City News Service.
"I feel helpless when my son asked me why his father was killed " she said.
She said she told him that the killer was "having bad thoughts."
Brown's family "gives their condolences and hopes that you find some solace " defense attorney Steve Schoenfield told her .
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339 | How Democrats Came to Feel Nostalgic for George W. Bush . | George W Bush | "Did we ever think we would see the day when we would say , ` Please bring back George W. Bush ' ?"
Pelosi 's specific flavor of nostalgia for Bush is notable because it so perfectly mirrors the equally improbable way Republican legislators and operatives began talking about Bill Clinton roughly eight years ago .
A grinning , waving George W. Bush appeared beside the phrase , "Miss Me Yet ?"
Bush had bounced back somewhat from his abysmal final approval rating , but while Republicans were feeling rosier about the ex-president , Democrats were not . | "Did we ever think we would see the day when we would say , ` Please bring back George W. Bush ' ?"
Pelosi 's specific flavor of nostalgia for Bush is notable because it so perfectly mirrors the equally improbable way Republican legislators and operatives began talking about Bill Clinton roughly eight years ago .
A grinning , waving George W. Bush appeared beside the phrase , "Miss Me Yet ?"
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340 | Robert Scoble wears Snapchat Spectacles in shower after Google Glass selfie | Robert Scoble | Robert Scoble has done it again.
The super-enthusiastic tech pundit is infamous for a 2013 photo of himself wearing Google Glass in the shower. In it Scoble looks like he 's red-faced screaming in joy at the camera while still wet and naked in the shower.
Google killed the consumer version of Google Glass two years later in the wake of problems with battery life privacy concerns and the product's reputation for being geeky and generally uncool. It's hard to know how much the shower picture contributed to the perception but it certainly didn't help. Even Google's founder Larry Page told Scoble that he "didn't appreciate" the shower selfie.
Well Snapchat PR's worst nightmare has just come true and Scoble is back in the shower.
The tech blogger posted a picture of himself in the shower on Thursday defiantly sticking his tongue out. To be fair Scoble looks better in this picture: He appears to have gotten a new hairdo he's upgraded the tiles in his shower and he's not all wet. | [TGT]has done [TGT] again.
The super-enthusiastic tech pundit is infamous for a 2013 photo of himself wearing Google Glass in the shower. In [TGT] Scoble looks like [TGT] 's red-faced screaming in joy at the camera while still wet and naked in the shower.
Google killed the consumer version of Google Glass two years later in the wake of problems with battery life privacy concerns and the product's reputation for being geeky and generally uncool. It's hard to know how much the shower picture contributed to the perception but it certainly didn't help. Even Google's founder Larry Page told Scoble that he "didn't appreciate" the shower selfie.
Well Snapchat PR's worst nightmare has just come true and [TGT]is back in the shower.
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341 | ` Turd Blossom , ' ` Pootie Poot ' -- here are the nicknames George W. Bush gave to world leaders , politicians , and journalists . | George W Bush | During his time in the White House , President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames -- "Pootie Poot" -LRB- Russian President Vladimir Putin -RRB- , "Bushie ," -LRB- First Lady Laura Bush -RRB- and "The Cobra" -LRB- New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd -RRB- are just some of the monikers that the one-time Republican president bestowed on people in his work circles .
Source : CNN -LRB- Photo by Win McNameeGetty Images -RRB- "Panchito" -- Frank Bruni , New York Times reporter who covered Bush 's 2000 campaign .
Source : The Nation -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- "Barty , Bart , Danny Boy , Captain Dan , Dan the Man" -- Dan Bartlett , Bush 's Deputy Chief of Staff .
Here are the hilarious -LRB- and often unbelievably awkward -RRB- nicknames Bush gave to the various politicians , journalists , and world leaders of the early 2000s .
27 PHOTOS George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians See Gallery George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians "Bama" and "Rock" -- Barack Obama , Bush 's successor as President .
SEE ALSO : 39 photos that show why everyone misses George W. Bush
Source : BBC AFP PHOTOJim WATSON "Bushie" -- mutual nickname with Laura Bush , Bush 's wife and former First Lady of the United States .
Source : Laura Bush : America 's First Lady REUTERSKevin Lamarque GMH "Poppy , 41 , Old Man" -- George H. W. Bush , Bush 's father and 41st President of the United States .
Source : CNN REUTERSMike Stone -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Big Time" , "Vice" -- Dick Cheney , Bush 's Vice President .
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSJason Reed "Condi" , "Guru" -- Condoleezza Rice , Bush 's Secretary of State Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- "Hogan" -- John McCain , Arizona senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee .
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 -LRB- USA -RRB- "Boner" -- John Boehner , who served as chair of the House of Education committee and , later , House Majority leader during Bush 's time in the White House .
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo by Alex WongGetty Images for Meet the Press -RRB- "Boy Genius , Turd Blossom , the Architect" -- Karl Rove , Bush 's senior adviser .
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDSAFPGetty Images -RRB- "Tiny" -- Richard Armitage , Bush 's Deputy Secretary of State .
Source : About.com -LRB- Photo David Hume KennerlyGetty Images -RRB- "The World 's Greatest Hero" -- Colin Powell , Bush 's Secretary of State .
Source : New Statesman REUTERSYuri Gripas YGGN "Ari-Bob" -- Ari Flesicher , White House Press Secretary during the Bush era .
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSLucy Nicholson -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Rummy" -- Donald Rumsfeld , Bush 's Secretary of Defense . | During his time in the White House , President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames -- "Pootie Poot" -LRB- Russian President Vladimir Putin -RRB- , "Bushie ," -LRB- First Lady Laura Bush -RRB- and "The Cobra" -LRB- New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd -RRB- are just some of the monikers that the one-time Republican president bestowed on people in his work circles .
Source : CNN -LRB- Photo by Win McNameeGetty Images -RRB- "Panchito" -- Frank Bruni , New York Times reporter who covered Bush 's 2000 campaign .
Source : The Nation -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- -LRB- Photo by : Scott MlynCNBCNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images -RRB- "Barty , Bart , Danny Boy , Captain Dan , Dan the Man" -- Dan Bartlett , Bush 's Deputy Chief of Staff .
Here are the hilarious -LRB- and often unbelievably awkward -RRB- nicknames Bush gave to the various politicians , journalists , and world leaders of the early 2000s .
27 PHOTOS George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians See Gallery George W. Bush 's scandalous nicknames for world leaders and other politicians "Bama" and "Rock" -- Barack Obama , Bush 's successor as President .
SEE ALSO : 39 photos that show why everyone misses George W. Bush
Source : BBC AFP PHOTOJim WATSON "Bushie" -- mutual nickname with Laura Bush , Bush 's wife and former First Lady of the United States .
Source : Laura Bush : America 's First Lady REUTERSKevin Lamarque GMH "Poppy , 41 , Old Man" -- George H. W. Bush , Bush 's father and 41st President of the United States .
Source : CNN REUTERSMike Stone -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Big Time" , "Vice" -- Dick Cheney , Bush 's Vice President .
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSJason Reed "Condi" , "Guru" -- Condoleezza Rice , Bush 's Secretary of State Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- "Hogan" -- John McCain , Arizona senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee .
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSKevin Lamarque -LRB- UNITED STATES -RRB- US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 -LRB- USA -RRB- "Boner" -- John Boehner , who served as chair of the House of Education committee and , later , House Majority leader during Bush 's time in the White House .
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo by Alex WongGetty Images for Meet the Press -RRB- "Boy Genius , Turd Blossom , the Architect" -- Karl Rove , Bush 's senior adviser .
Source : New York Magazine -LRB- Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDSAFPGetty Images -RRB- "Tiny" -- Richard Armitage , Bush 's Deputy Secretary of State .
Source : About.com -LRB- Photo David Hume KennerlyGetty Images -RRB- "The World 's Greatest Hero" -- Colin Powell , Bush 's Secretary of State .
Source : New Statesman REUTERSYuri Gripas YGGN "Ari-Bob" -- Ari Flesicher , White House Press Secretary during the Bush era .
Source : New York Magazine REUTERSLucy Nicholson -LRB- UNITED STATES - Tags : POLITICS -RRB- "Rummy" -- Donald Rumsfeld , Bush 's Secretary of Defense . | 1Neutral
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342 | WTO chief urges states to stop first dominoes of trade war | Roberto Azevedo | Roberto Azevedo Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos Switzerland January 24 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
“We must make every effort to avoid the fall of the first dominoes. There is still time ” WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo told the heads of WTO delegations at a closed-door meeting in Geneva.
“In light of recent announcements on trade policy measures it is clear that we now see a much higher and real risk of triggering an escalation of trade barriers across the globe ” Azevedo said according to a copy of his statement released by the WTO.
Azevedo is normally very conservative in remarks about WTO members’ trade policies but he also plays a role as a guardian of the global trading rules a bulwark against protectionism.
On Friday he broke his silence on Trump’s tariff plan expressing concern and saying a trade war would be in nobody’s interest.
In his statement at Monday’s meeting he did not name any one country but sounded a more urgent warning. | [TGT]Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos Switzerland January 24 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
“We must make every effort to avoid the fall of the first dominoes. There is still time ” [TGT]told the heads of WTO delegations at a closed-door meeting in Geneva.
“In light of recent announcements on trade policy measures it is clear that we now see a much higher and real risk of triggering an escalation of trade barriers across the globe ” [TGT]said according to a copy of [TGT] statement released by the WTO.
[TGT]is normally very conservative in remarks about WTO members’ trade policies but [TGT] also plays a role as a guardian of the global trading rules a bulwark against protectionism.
On Friday [TGT] broke [TGT] silence on Trump’s tariff plan expressing concern and saying a trade war would be in nobody’s interest.
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343 | Rep. Patrick Meehan Reeling From 'Soul Mate' Scandal Won't Run Again : The Two | Patrick Meehan | Rep. Patrick Meehan Reeling From 'Soul Mate' Scandal Won't Run Again
Pennsylvania Republican Patrick Meehan who up until this week had been one of the House Ethics Committee members investigating sexual harassment charges was revealed Jan. 20 to have paid a taxpayer-funded settlement to an accuser last year.
The New York Times reported Meehan had settled with a younger staff member after telling her he was attracted to her . House Speaker Paul Ryan removed Meehan from the Ethics Committee post after the story was published.
Meehan has decided to leave the House sources in Congress and the Pennsylvania Republican Party confirmed Thursday night saying he won't defend his seat in November's election.
The Philadelphia Inquirer obtained a letter that it reports Meehan sent to his campaign chairman:
"Unfortunately recent events concerning my office and the settlement of certain harassment allegations have become a major distraction " he wrote. "I need to own it because it is my own conduct that fueled the matter."
Politics Formerly Of The Ethics Committee Rep. Patrick Meehan Now Subject Of Investigation Formerly Of The Ethics Committee Rep. Patrick Meehan Now Subject Of Investigation Listen · 3:30 3:30
Meehan hasn't denied the facts of the settlement and even told reporters he viewed the woman as a soul mate — but insisted the conversation and a letter he wrote her wasn't harassment. He told member station WHYY: "[I clarified] that I was a happily-married man. I was not looking for any kind of a relationship."
His decision not to run again opens up a Democratic-leaning House seat in suburban Philadelphia that already had been high on Democrats' lists of 2018 targets. | [TGT]Reeling From 'Soul Mate' Scandal Won't Run Again
Pennsylvania Republican Patrick Meehan who up until this week had been one of the House Ethics Committee members investigating sexual harassment charges was revealed Jan. 20 to have paid a taxpayer-funded settlement to an accuser last year.
The New York Times reported [TGT]had settled with a younger staff member after telling [TGT] [TGT] was attracted to [TGT] . House Speaker Paul Ryan removed Meehan from the Ethics Committee post after the story was published.
[TGT]has decided to leave the House sources in Congress and the Pennsylvania Republican Party confirmed Thursday night saying [TGT] won't defend [TGT] seat in November's election.
The Philadelphia Inquirer obtained a letter that it reports [TGT]sent to [TGT] campaign chairman:
"Unfortunately recent events concerning my office and the settlement of certain harassment allegations have become a major distraction " he wrote. "I need to own it because it is my own conduct that fueled the matter."
Politics Formerly Of The Ethics Committee Rep. Patrick Meehan Now Subject Of Investigation Formerly Of The Ethics Committee Rep. Patrick Meehan Now Subject Of Investigation Listen · 3:30 3:30
[TGT]hasn't denied the facts of the settlement and even told reporters [TGT] viewed the woman as a soul mate — but insisted the conversation and a letter [TGT] wrote her wasn't harassment. [TGT] told member station WHYY: "[I clarified] that I was a happily-married man. I was not looking for any kind of a relationship."
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344 | New Wonders of Wildlife aquarium and museum turns conservation knob to 11 | Johnny Morris | The new Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium doesn’t have just one multi-story mega-tank parading exotic fish species. There are at least three and that’s not counting the Bait Ball a basement-to-second-floor see-through aquatic sheath in which thousands of little herring swim around in what I can only imagine is abject terror while a handful of sharks circle them and sometimes glide through them.
And when it came time in late September to open this new animal destination built around Bass Pro Shops’ flagship store in southwestern Missouri Johnny Morris didn’t just cut a ribbon and start taking tickets. The Bass Pro impresario threw a gala party and brought in fishing and hunting pals including country music superstars actor Kevin Costner and former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush. The local paper the next day spoke of a “private ‘jet jam’” at the airport.
In other words the Wonders of Wildlife aesthetic as one employee put it is “maximalist.” If there’s an empty space Morris is going to squeeze in a live snake tank a few massive orca models suspended from the ceiling or a taxidermied puma nestled in faux rocks on an otherwise ordinary staircase.
And if there’s a small city on the Ozarks plateau that could use a new family tourism draw then Morris is going to give it one that combines aspects of New York’s American Museum of Natural History and Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium in 350 000 square feet of space roughly two-thirds the size of the Shedd.
Morris visited the Shedd and AMNH frequently in his planning a spokesman said but the result is hardly your conventional aquarium. The aquarium portion of Wonders of Wildlife doesn’t limit itself for instance to water-dwelling live animals. Owls inhabit a barn setting and brown bears live where the pathway briefly ventures out of doors. In the cave environment that fluttering you hear isn’t only the beating of your heart; it’s the live bats flapping beside you behind wire mesh.
“I don’t know if I’d get in a car from Chicago just to see this but I’d sure put it on my trip ” said opening-day visitor Larry Smith a retiree from Springfield and unabashed Johnny Morris fan.
The abundance in these halls — 1.5 miles of pathway through scores of newly made natural-history dioramas and watery habitats — won’t shock anybody who has visited Bass Pro Shops the retail empire Morris built from humble beginnings selling bait in his dad’s Springfield liquor store.
In other words: Look at all the pretty fish and wouldn’t it be awesome to hook one? The main point is that taxes on hunting and fishing gear and licenses have funded state and federal conservation efforts to the tune of tens of billions of dollars since 1937. You can look it up by well looking up at one of the aquarium’s walls where Morris has the stats laid out.
It’s a worthy message to deliver especially to folks whose most vigorous hunting trips come in the aisles at Costco. But the effect in the galleries can be disquieting. The dioramas Morris has commissioned are by and large spectacular. The backdrops are hand-painted. The animals strike vivid poses: A grizzly bear chases wolves through an Alaskan tundra scene and a herd of caribou surges uphill out of a roiling river. Some dioramas are like windows onto a specific moment; others are again maximalist as in the Africa room where visitors walk in the middle of an enormous set stuffed and mounted with virtually every animal of that continent you can think of — Africa’s greatest hits.
But just as you are admiring the homage to the national parks in a series of dioramas showcasing marquee species from some of them a little plaque will inform you that this particular bear standing in a stream amid salmon at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is in fact a 10-foot 6-inch brown bear taken with bow and arrow by John Paul Morris one of Johnny ’s sons at Deadman Bay Kodiak Island Alaska in October 2011.
Elsewhere there’s the “longest alligator gar ever recorded ” an 8-foot 3 ¾-inch specimen taken by John Paul and Johnny on a Texas river in 2007. In a great hall of deer trophies — think hunting lodge gone wild — all the mounted heads act as wallpaper and have plaques describing their provenance including one fine fellow marked with the poignant “Illinois Road Kill Hancock County Ill.” | The new Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium doesn’t have just one multi-story mega-tank parading exotic fish species. There are at least three and that’s not counting the Bait Ball a basement-to-second-floor see-through aquatic sheath in which thousands of little herring swim around in what I can only imagine is abject terror while a handful of sharks circle them and sometimes glide through them.
And when it came time in late September to open this new animal destination built around Bass Pro Shops’ flagship store in southwestern Missouri [TGT] didn’t just cut a ribbon and start taking tickets. The Bass Pro impresario threw a gala party and brought in fishing and hunting pals including country music superstars actor Kevin Costner and former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush. The local paper the next day spoke of a “private ‘jet jam’” at the airport.
In other words the Wonders of Wildlife aesthetic as one employee put it is “maximalist.” If there’s an empty space [TGT]is going to squeeze in a live snake tank a few massive orca models suspended from the ceiling or a taxidermied puma nestled in faux rocks on an otherwise ordinary staircase.
And if there’s a small city on the Ozarks plateau that could use a new family tourism draw then [TGT]is going to give [TGT] one that combines aspects of New York’s American Museum of Natural History and Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium in 350 000 square feet of space roughly two-thirds the size of the Shedd.
[TGT]visited the Shedd and AMNH frequently in [TGT] planning a spokesman said but the result is hardly your conventional aquarium. The aquarium portion of Wonders of Wildlife doesn’t limit itself for instance to water-dwelling live animals. Owls inhabit a barn setting and brown bears live where the pathway briefly ventures out of doors. In the cave environment that fluttering you hear isn’t only the beating of your heart; it’s the live bats flapping beside you behind wire mesh.
“I don’t know if I’d get in a car from Chicago just to see this but I’d sure put it on my trip ” said opening-day visitor Larry Smith a retiree from Springfield and unabashed [TGT] fan.
The abundance in these halls — 1.5 miles of pathway through scores of newly made natural-history dioramas and watery habitats — won’t shock anybody who has visited Bass Pro Shops the retail empire [TGT]built from humble beginnings selling bait in [TGT] dad’s Springfield liquor store.
In other words: Look at all the pretty fish and wouldn’t it be awesome to hook one? The main point is that taxes on hunting and fishing gear and licenses have funded state and federal conservation efforts to the tune of tens of billions of dollars since 1937. You can look it up by well looking up at one of the aquarium’s walls where [TGT]has the stats laid out.
It’s a worthy message to deliver especially to folks whose most vigorous hunting trips come in the aisles at Costco. But the effect in the galleries can be disquieting. The dioramas [TGT]has commissioned are by and large spectacular. The backdrops are hand-painted. The animals strike vivid poses: A grizzly bear chases wolves through an Alaskan tundra scene and a herd of caribou surges uphill out of a roiling river. Some dioramas are like windows onto a specific moment; others are again maximalist as in the Africa room where visitors walk in the middle of an enormous set stuffed and mounted with virtually every animal of that continent you can think of — Africa’s greatest hits.
But just as you are admiring the homage to the national parks in a series of dioramas showcasing marquee species from some of them a little plaque will inform you that this particular bear standing in a stream amid salmon at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is in fact a 10-foot 6-inch brown bear taken with bow and arrow by John Paul Morris one of Johnny ’s sons at Deadman Bay Kodiak Island Alaska in October 2011.
Elsewhere there’s the “longest alligator gar ever recorded ” an 8-foot 3 ¾-inch specimen taken by John Paul and Johnny on a Texas river in 2007. In a great hall of deer trophies — think hunting lodge gone wild — all the mounted heads act as wallpaper and have plaques describing their provenance including one fine fellow marked with the poignant “Illinois Road Kill Hancock County Ill.” | 2Positive
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345 | Brother | Farris-Watkins | Isaac Newton Farris Sr. who suffered from prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease died at his Atlanta home on Saturday morning his daughter Angela Farris-Watkins told The Associated Press. He was 83.
Farris married Christine King in a ceremony performed by Martin Luther King Jr. and their brother A.D. King on Aug. 19 1960.
“ He wasn’t caught up marrying into a prominent family ” Farris-Watkins said by phone. “ He was secure in his own right.”
Farris was a successful entrepreneur and founder of Farris Color Visions. He also served a project manager for the construction of The King Center.
“Through all the tragedies and victories he helped build the King Center ” Farris-Watkins said.
Farris was also a deacon and trustee at the historic Ebenezer Baptist church where he was a member for over 60 years.
“ He was such an integral part of our family who will be sorely missed ” Farris-Watkins said.
In addition to his daughter Farris is survived by his wife Christine his son Isaac Farris Jr. his granddaughter Farris Watkins his sister Gail Farris Joyce and many nieces nephews and cousins.
Funeral arrangements will be handled by Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home in Atlanta. | Isaac Newton Farris Sr. who suffered from prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease died at his Atlanta home on Saturday morning [TGT]told The Associated Press. [TGT]was 83.
[TGT]married Christine King in a ceremony performed by Martin Luther King Jr. and their brother A.D. King on Aug. 19 1960.
“ He wasn’t caught up marrying into a prominent family ” [TGT]said by phone. “ [TGT] was secure in [TGT] own right.”
[TGT]was a successful entrepreneur and founder of Farris Color Visions. [TGT] also served a project manager for the construction of The King Center.
“Through all the tragedies and victories [TGT] helped build the King Center ” [TGT]said.
[TGT]was also a deacon and trustee at the historic Ebenezer Baptist church where [TGT] was a member for over 60 years.
“ [TGT] was such an integral part of our family who will be sorely missed ” [TGT]said.
In addition to his daughter Farris is survived by his wife Christine his son Isaac Farris Jr. his granddaughter [TGT] [TGT] sister Gail Farris Joyce and many nieces nephews and cousins.
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346 | A Social Media Guide To Taking Ethical Selfies In Low | Emily Worrall | Ogard and the co-founder of Barbie Savior Emily Worrall hope that the guide will make young volunteers and travelers more aware of what they're posting. Advice in the ten-point checklist includes: Be respectful of different cultures and traditions avoid sweeping generalizations challenge perceptions.
Worrall recalls her own experience a decade ago. When she was 17 she went on a volunteer trip to Uganda. She shared photos of herself and the orphans she was helping with her family and friends. They showered her with praise. "They told me 'Wow you're doing such amazing work.' They put me on a pedestal " she says. At the time she didn't consider the children's privacy or vulnerability. Years later it became inspiration for this Barbie Savior post:
Ogard and Worrall don't want the guidelines to discourage volunteers from posting photos on social media. They just want photo-takers to reflect on what they're sharing. Ask for a subject's consent they say. Show your social followers something different.
If you need inspiration Worrall says check out some of the positive imagery from charities that received a Golden Radiator award in Radi-Aid's annual contest for the best and worst charity ads. These ads like those from an NGO called Mama Hope show local people actively engaged in helping others in their community.
If you're staying with a family in a low-income environment and they allow you to take a photo with their children use it as a "great opportunity to challenge stereotypes " Worrall says. That might mean providing details and context — names locations personal stories — in an extended caption on social media.
And if a child gets excited when they see you pull out your tablet or smartphone and ask to take a photo with you that doesn't mean it's OK to do so. "It's a cop out to say well they want it " Worrall says. "A child can't make that kind of decision." | Ogard and the co-founder of Barbie Savior [TGT]hope that the guide will make young volunteers and travelers more aware of what they're posting. Advice in the ten-point checklist includes: Be respectful of different cultures and traditions avoid sweeping generalizations challenge perceptions.
[TGT]recalls [TGT] own experience a decade ago. When [TGT] was 17 [TGT] went on a volunteer trip to Uganda. [TGT] shared photos of [TGT] and the orphans [TGT] was helping with [TGT] family and friends. They showered her with praise. "They told me 'Wow you're doing such amazing work.' They put me on a pedestal " she says. At the time she didn't consider the children's privacy or vulnerability. Years later it became inspiration for this Barbie Savior post:
Ogard and Worrall don't want the guidelines to discourage volunteers from posting photos on social media. They just want photo-takers to reflect on what they're sharing. Ask for a subject's consent they say. Show your social followers something different.
If you need inspiration Worrall says check out some of the positive imagery from charities that received a Golden Radiator award in Radi-Aid's annual contest for the best and worst charity ads. These ads like those from an NGO called Mama Hope show local people actively engaged in helping others in their community.
If you're staying with a family in a low-income environment and they allow you to take a photo with their children use it as a "great opportunity to challenge stereotypes " Worrall says. That might mean providing details and context — names locations personal stories — in an extended caption on social media.
And if a child gets excited when they see you pull out your tablet or smartphone and ask to take a photo with you that doesn't mean it's OK to do so. "It's a cop out to say well they want it " Worrall says. "A child can't make that kind of decision." | 2Positive
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347 | Logs Of 911 Calls Reveal The Troubled History Of Florida School Shooter : The Two | Nikolas Cruz | On November 29 of last year Nikolas Cruz called 911 himself in Palm Beach County to report that someone "attacked me and said they were going to gut me."
In a 5 ½ minute call Cruz say "I kind of got made and I started punching walls and stuff and then a kid came at me and threw me on the ground and he started attacking me and kicked me out of the house."
In another call a woman whose name was redacted describes an altercation between her adult son and Cruz. She also said she's worried that Cruz is going to get a gun "because that's all he wants is his gun and that's all he cares about is his gun."
The Miami Herald and other news organizations identify the caller as 42-year-old Roxanne Deschamps who had taken in Cruz and his younger brother Zachary after their mother died earlier that month.
Meanwhile the Broward Sheriff's office released records dating back 10 years documenting contacts it had with Nikolas Cruz the 19-year-old suspect . The records released are logs of 23 separate 911 calls including 15 calls made by his now-deceased mother Linda Cruz reporting disputes and disturbances involving Cruz between November 2008 and June 2014. Several other calls were made by third parties beginning in February 2016 through November 2017.
"Third hand information from the neighbor's son that Nikolas Cruz planned to shoot up the school on Instagram (Picture of Juvenile with guns.) One month time delay. Unknown high school. Cruz lives in area."
The log says that the deputy made contact with the anonymous caller. Upon learning that Cruz possessed knives and a BB gun that information was "forwarded to Stoneman Douglas School Resource Officer."
"Caller advised subject Nikolas Cruz is collecting guns and knives. Cruz wants to join the Army. Concerned he will kill himself one day and believes he could be a school shooter in the making. Caller advised Cruz was no longer living at the listed parkland address and is now living Lake Worth FL. Believes the weapons are kept at a friend's house at an unknown location." | On November 29 of last year [TGT]called 911 himself in Palm Beach County to report that someone "attacked me and said they were going to gut me."
In a 5 ½ minute call [TGT]say "I kind of got made and I started punching walls and stuff and then a kid came at [TGT] and threw me on the ground and he started attacking me and kicked me out of the house."
In another call a woman whose name was redacted describes an altercation between her adult son and Cruz. She also said she's worried that [TGT]is going to get a gun "because that's all [TGT] wants is [TGT] gun and that's all [TGT] cares about is [TGT] gun."
The Miami Herald and other news organizations identify the caller as 42-year-old Roxanne Deschamps who had taken in [TGT]and his younger brother Zachary after their mother died earlier that month.
Meanwhile the Broward Sheriff's office released [TGT] . [TGT]are logs of 23 separate 911 calls including 15 calls made by his now-deceased mother [TGT] reporting disputes and disturbances involving [TGT] between November 2008 and June 2014. Several other calls were made by third parties beginning in February 2016 through November 2017.
"Third hand information from the neighbor's son that [TGT] planned to shoot up the school on Instagram (Picture of Juvenile with guns.) One month time delay. Unknown high school. [TGT]lives in area."
The log says that the deputy made contact with the anonymous caller. Upon learning that [TGT]possessed knives and a BB gun that information was "forwarded to Stoneman Douglas School Resource Officer."
"Caller advised subject [TGT] is collecting guns and knives. [TGT]wants to join the Army. Concerned [TGT] will kill [TGT] one day and believes [TGT] could be a school shooter in the making. Caller advised [TGT]was no longer living at the listed parkland address and is now living Lake Worth FL. Believes the weapons are kept at a friend's house at an unknown location." | 1Neutral
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348 | George W. Bush Gave Us Donald Trump . | George W Bush | As Jacobin 's Branko Marcetic reminds us , U.S. forces under the Bush administration killed multiple journalists , including shelling a hotel known to be full of international reporters .
The Bush administration 's failure to prevent the 911 attacks , followed by the non-sequitur invasion and occupation of Iraq , gave rise to ISIS and the world we know today .
It 's the opening of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture , and George W. Bush is sharing a brief snuggle with Michelle Obama .
Without Bush 's two most fateful decisions -- letting Wall Street run amok and invading Iraq -- it 's hard to imagine Trump 's metamorphosis from a second-rate reality TV star to president of the United States .
Left : President Bush disavows anti-Muslim sentiment after 911 , speaking at the Islamic Center of Washington on Sept. 17 , 2001 .
Hazy nostalgia for George W. Bush carries broader risks .
But where reputational rehab used to take a generation or two , Bush is trying to loosen the clutches of market-fresh infamy .
Normalizing Bush weakens our already weak grip on history , making it that much harder to see how today 's political harvest was also cultivated by the administrations of Clinton , who signed the legislation implementing NAFTA and unleashed Wall Street , and Obama , who continued the Wall Street bailouts and allowed 90 percent of wealth creation during his tenure to accrue to the top 1 percent .
The immediate context for the "normalizing" of George W. Bush is the rise of Donald Trump .
But Bush 's policies created the conditions that brought Trump to power , and only in the wake of his own trademarked disasters does he look tame by comparison .
Paul J. RichardsAFPGetty Images President Bush is informed of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 , 2001 , while attending a school reading event in Sarasota , Florida .
Left : President Bush looks out over Hurricane Katrina 's devastation as he flies back to Washington on Aug. 31 , 2005 .
Right : Bush sits with New Orleans high school students Ashantae Martin -LRB- left -RRB- and Ronjae Pleasant at an event marking the 10th anniversary of Katrina on Aug. 28 , 2015 .
Bush 's advocates and former officials knew all along that presidential records are inevitably re-evaluated .
The reassessments started even before Bush left office , with the rise of the tea party and the weakening of the old Republican Party establishment .
The "Embrace Seen Around the World" has shown us how much harder remembering will be under the spell of social media , which may be shrinking our historical depth of field faster than Bush 's secret energy task force helped melt the Antarctic ice sheets .
Among followers of Palin , who morphed into tea partiers and later into Trump die-hards , Bush was considered little better than Barack Obama . -RRB-
The joke concerned recycling yesterday 's fashions at Urban Outfitters , but it hinted at a world where George W. Bush is recycled on national television and the pages of Time magazine .
During Obama 's second term , it helped spawn an ironic reconsideration widespread enough for Vanity Fair to declare Bush "a hipster icon ."
BuzzFeed went further , describing the born-to-wealth Bush as an "outsider artist" and offering "15 Reasons George W. Bush Should Come Work For BuzzFeed Animals ."
Bush helped birth Trump , but he also revived the soul of national resistance .
That resistance ca n't stop Bush and his fellow ex-presidents from trying to rewrite history and making tens of millions of dollars on the lecture circuit .
Left : Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1 , 2003 , President Bush declares major fighting over in Iraq .
Right : Bush 's paintings of wounded veterans hang at his presidential library in Dallas on Feb. 28 , 2017 .
By the time Trump clinched the GOP nomination last year , Bush 's approval numbers equaled Bill Clinton 's -- a huge turnaround since Bush 's ignominious departure from office .
Then came the cute-bomb of the "Embrace Seen Around the World ," followed more recently by the release of Bush 's coffee table art book , a sit-down on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and a People interview about his besties status with Michelle .
In these and other forums , Bush declared racism bad and criticized Trump 's ban on travelers from seven -LRB- now six -RRB- Muslim-majority countries .
For those desperate to escape the awful reality of the present , Bush 's comments reinforced the comforting delusion of a big-tent bipartisan #resistance that will return everything to the halcyon days of a completely sane and not-at-all racist Republican Party .
"Bush worked hard to sow tolerance for Muslim-Americans , convinced -- like President Obama -- that respect and openness was an asset in the fight against jihadists ," Slate 's Jamelle Bouie wrote in November 2015 , as Trump 's candidacy rose on the back of his proposed Muslim ban .
As president , Trump has shifted Americans ' vantage point on Bush , who seems competent , well-spoken , tolerant and humane by comparison .
I 'm sitting here wistfully watching old George W. Bush speeches ," Ansari said .
Left : Ignoring reporters ' questions , President Bush turns to leave after announcing his support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Feb. 24 , 2004 .
Right : Bush appears as a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on March 2 , 2017 .
Missing amid much of the reaction to Bush 's sensible words was the memory of his deeds .
If Bush really was n't so bad , then Trump is more of a dramatic switch from ages past than he 's already been judged .
It 's also what 's helping Bush .
They point out that Bush did much to create the very conditions that gave rise to Trump -- which , in turn , is driving his own expedited rehab .
Bush bears a more direct responsibility for the misery in the Middle East .
If Bush had never been president , or an execution-happy Texas governor , he might be a great buddy to talk baseball with .
Bush , it should be remembered , had plenty of warning : Millions marched in opposition to the Iraq invasion , a street echo of the Arab League 's ominous admonition that such a move would "open the gates of hell ."
Brennan LinsleyPoolGetty Images A photo of President Bush hangs alongside other government and military leaders in the headquarters of the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba , on Jan. 20 , 2009 .
Trump is an admirer of torture and other Bush deeds that have only driven extremists ' recruitment .
Given the media 's role in rehabbing him , it seems necessary to note that Bush also hated the press . | As Jacobin 's Branko Marcetic reminds us , U.S. forces under the [TGT] administration killed multiple journalists , including shelling a hotel known to be full of international reporters .
The Bush administration 's failure to prevent the 911 attacks , followed by the non-sequitur invasion and occupation of Iraq , gave rise to ISIS and the world we know today .
It 's the opening of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture , and [TGT] is sharing a brief snuggle with Michelle Obama .
Without [TGT] 's two most fateful decisions -- letting Wall Street run amok and invading Iraq -- it 's hard to imagine Trump 's metamorphosis from a second-rate reality TV star to president of the United States .
Left : [TGT] disavows anti-Muslim sentiment after 911 , speaking at the Islamic Center of Washington on Sept. 17 , 2001 .
Hazy nostalgia for [TGT] carries broader risks .
But where reputational rehab used to take a generation or two , [TGT] is trying to loosen the clutches of market-fresh infamy .
[TGT] weakens our already weak grip on history , making it that much harder to see how today 's political harvest was also cultivated by the administrations of Clinton , who signed the legislation implementing NAFTA and unleashed Wall Street , and Obama , who continued the Wall Street bailouts and allowed 90 percent of wealth creation during [TGT] tenure to accrue to the top 1 percent .
The immediate context for the "normalizing" of [TGT] is the rise of Donald Trump .
But [TGT] 's policies created the conditions that brought Trump to power , and only in the wake of his own trademarked disasters does he look tame by comparison .
Paul J. RichardsAFPGetty Images [TGT] is informed of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 , 2001 , while attending a school reading event in Sarasota , Florida .
Left : [TGT] looks out over Hurricane Katrina 's devastation as [TGT] flies back to Washington on Aug. 31 , 2005 .
Right : [TGT] sits with New Orleans high school students Ashantae Martin -LRB- left -RRB- and Ronjae Pleasant at an event marking the 10th anniversary of Katrina on Aug. 28 , 2015 .
[TGT] 's advocates and former officials knew all along that presidential records are inevitably re-evaluated .
The reassessments started even before [TGT] left office , with the rise of the tea party and the weakening of the old Republican Party establishment .
The "Embrace Seen Around the World" has shown us how much harder remembering will be under the spell of social media , which may be shrinking our historical depth of field faster than [TGT] 's secret energy task force helped melt the Antarctic ice sheets .
Among followers of Palin , who morphed into tea partiers and later into Trump die-hards , [TGT] was considered little better than Barack Obama . -RRB-
The joke concerned recycling yesterday 's fashions at Urban Outfitters , but it hinted at a world where [TGT] is recycled on national television and the pages of Time magazine .
During Obama 's second term , it helped spawn an ironic reconsideration widespread enough for Vanity Fair to declare [TGT] "a hipster icon ."
BuzzFeed went further , describing the born-to-wealth Bush as an "outsider artist" and offering "15 Reasons George W. Bush Should Come Work For BuzzFeed Animals ."
[TGT] helped birth Trump , but [TGT] also revived the soul of national resistance .
That resistance ca n't stop [TGT] and [TGT] fellow ex-presidents from trying to rewrite history and making tens of millions of dollars on the lecture circuit .
Left : Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1 , 2003 , [TGT] declares major fighting over in Iraq .
Right : [TGT] 's paintings of wounded veterans hang at [TGT] presidential library in Dallas on Feb. 28 , 2017 .
By the time Trump clinched the GOP nomination last year , [TGT] 's approval numbers equaled Bill Clinton 's -- a huge turnaround since [TGT] 's ignominious departure from office .
Then came the cute-bomb of the "Embrace Seen Around the World ," followed more recently by the release of [TGT] 's coffee table art book , a sit-down on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and a People interview about [TGT] besties status with Michelle .
In these and other forums , [TGT] declared racism bad and criticized Trump 's ban on travelers from seven -LRB- now six -RRB- Muslim-majority countries .
For those desperate to escape the awful reality of the present , [TGT] 's comments reinforced the comforting delusion of a big-tent bipartisan #resistance that will return everything to the halcyon days of a completely sane and not-at-all racist Republican Party .
"[TGT] worked hard to sow tolerance for Muslim-Americans , convinced -- like President Obama -- that respect and openness was an asset in the fight against jihadists ," Slate 's Jamelle Bouie wrote in November 2015 , as Trump 's candidacy rose on the back of [TGT] proposed Muslim ban .
As president , Trump has shifted Americans ' vantage point on Bush , who seems competent , well-spoken , tolerant and humane by comparison .
I 'm sitting here wistfully watching old George W. Bush speeches ," Ansari said .
Left : Ignoring reporters ' questions , [TGT] turns to leave after announcing [TGT] support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Feb. 24 , 2004 .
Right : [TGT] appears as a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on March 2 , 2017 .
Missing amid much of the reaction to [TGT] 's sensible words was the memory of [TGT] deeds .
If [TGT] really was n't so bad , then Trump is more of a dramatic switch from ages past than [TGT] 's already been judged .
It 's also what 's helping [TGT] .
They point out that [TGT] did much to create the very conditions that gave rise to Trump -- which , in turn , is driving [TGT] own expedited rehab .
[TGT] bears a more direct responsibility for the misery in the Middle East .
If [TGT] had never been president , or an execution-happy Texas governor , [TGT] might be a great buddy to talk baseball with .
[TGT] , it should be remembered , had plenty of warning : Millions marched in opposition to the Iraq invasion , a street echo of the Arab League 's ominous admonition that such a move would "open the gates of hell ."
Brennan LinsleyPoolGetty Images A photo of [TGT] hangs alongside other government and military leaders in the headquarters of the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba , on Jan. 20 , 2009 .
Trump is an admirer of torture and other [TGT] deeds that have only driven extremists ' recruitment .
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349 | Rexit? Don't quit yet Secretary Tillerson (Opinion) | Rex Tillerson | (CNN) This past weekend at the Aspen Security Forum the rumor mill was working overtime on the idea that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was seriously considering resigning if not immediately then by the end of the year.
We have written a number of pieces about Tillerson 's travails -- some self-inflicted but most undeniably a result of the stunningly idiosyncratic and harmful way the President's statements and tweets have gummed up the foreign policy machinery.
Tillerson has indeed had a rough time. Having worked for and seen our fair share of secretaries of state come and go we've never witnessed anything like this. Usually a president will designate the secretary of state as his voice and the key repository of authority on foreign policy. And whether the President chooses to empower the nation's top diplomat on the big issues somewhat (Hillary Clinton) or all the way (Jim Baker) the secretary is the primary adviser to the President on foreign policy.
We understand Tillerson 's frustrations. But we'd also respectfully argue that however stacked the deck may be against him Tillerson shouldn't quit. And here's why.
And to do so Tillerson would need a very compelling reason that would not only make sense to him but would also protect his public reputation and credibility. Vance left because of his profound opposition to Carter's decision to launch an almost certainly doomed military mission to rescue the American hostages in Iran. Frustration with the bureaucracy unhappiness with the President's governing style or pique over a backbiting White House just aren't compelling reasons commensurate with the status of the job.
Right now based on everything we know Tillerson just doesn't have one such reason. And an early out particularly for a guy who took the job claiming he wanted to serve his country would damage his reputation and add a sad coda to the end of his State Department stewardship.
It's true that the headlines for Tillerson don't look all that good. He may have a great deal of contact with the President and have been the one Trump chose to attend the meeting with Putin on the margins at the G20 but unless the President makes it clear that the Secretary is his main adviser on some issue and Tillerson steps up to take charge of it he's not going to be seen as having much influence.
Tillerson has a small army behind him to put out diplomatic fires and manage crises. But like any good general to achieve the mission he needs to delegate authority and trust his subordinates.
It's not just that Tillerson has been undercut from above; he has also not been well served from below but this is a self-inflicted wound. The secretary is squandering his most precious asset -- the immensely talented intelligent experienced hardworking and capable people who man the trenches at Foggy Bottom.
News flash: the bureaucracy at State is not the enemy so Tillerson should stop treating it like one. He 's trying to run the department in a highly centralized and tightly controlled manner like Jim Baker. It worked for Baker because he had the horsepower in his inner circle. Tillerson is not as fortunate.
Instead he should emulate the more decentralized and inclusive management model of George Shultz who empowered the other senior officials in the department to take the initiative and backed them 100% even when they stumbled. If Tillerson gives these officials the authority support and tools they need to do their job they will help him and the department to be more effective.
His successor could be worse
As ineffectual at times as Tillerson has been it cannot be assumed that things couldn't get any worse under new management. For all his stumbles the Secretary of State has gotten a few big things right. He has for example been a soothing voice in reassuring US allies particularly Japan and South Korea of America's defense commitments. He has developed a good relationship with Secretary of Defense James Mattis -- and on some issues (even though he's lost on a couple like US withdrawal from the Paris accord on climate change) he has moderated some of Trump's worst instincts such as walking away from the nuclear deal with Iran. He's also talked tough on maintaining existing sanctions on Russia which may have helped stiffen the President's resolve as well.
There's no guarantee that his successor will play well with others hand-hold the allies rather than throw bombs at them or elevate diplomacy engagement and dialogue with difficult countries rather than adopt confrontational policies that offer little prospect for success but significant risks of escalation. For all those who hope to wish Tillerson an early and happy retirement be careful what you wish for especially if his successor is more ideological and combative and less pragmatic than the more even-keeled Tillerson.
Tillerson does not have a small ego. He doesn't want to be the answer to the question in a game of Trivial Pursuit of which Secretary of State holds the record for the shortest tenure in the modern era. And from his many years as a world class negotiator he should have a sixth sense for when to hold and when to fold. Now is not the time to fold. | (CNN) This past weekend at the Aspen Security Forum the rumor mill was working overtime on the idea that [TGT] was seriously considering resigning if not immediately then by the end of the year.
We have written a number of pieces about Tillerson 's travails -- some self-inflicted but most undeniably a result of the stunningly idiosyncratic and harmful way the President's statements and tweets have gummed up the foreign policy machinery.
[TGT]has indeed had a rough time. Having worked for and seen our fair share of secretaries of state come and go we've never witnessed anything like this. Usually a president will designate the secretary of state as his voice and the key repository of authority on foreign policy. And whether the President chooses to empower the nation's top diplomat on the big issues somewhat (Hillary Clinton) or all the way (Jim Baker) the secretary is the primary adviser to the President on foreign policy.
We understand Tillerson 's frustrations. But we'd also respectfully argue that however stacked the deck may be against him [TGT]shouldn't quit. And here's why.
And to do so [TGT]would need a very compelling reason that would not only make sense to [TGT] but would also protect [TGT] public reputation and credibility. Vance left because of his profound opposition to Carter's decision to launch an almost certainly doomed military mission to rescue the American hostages in Iran. Frustration with the bureaucracy unhappiness with the President's governing style or pique over a backbiting White House just aren't compelling reasons commensurate with the status of the job.
Right now based on everything we know Tillerson just doesn't have one such reason. And an early out particularly for a guy who took the job claiming he wanted to serve his country would damage his reputation and add a sad coda to the end of his State Department stewardship.
It's true that the headlines for [TGT]don't look all that good. [TGT] may have a great deal of contact with the President and have been the one Trump chose to attend the meeting with Putin on the margins at the G20 but unless the President makes it clear that the Secretary is his main adviser on some issue and [TGT]steps up to take charge of it he's not going to be seen as having much influence.
[TGT]has a small army behind him to put out diplomatic fires and manage crises. But like any good general to achieve the mission [TGT] needs to delegate authority and trust [TGT] subordinates.
It's not just that [TGT]has been undercut from above; [TGT] has also not been well served from below but this is a self-inflicted wound. The secretary is squandering his most precious asset -- the immensely talented intelligent experienced hardworking and capable people who man the trenches at Foggy Bottom.
News flash: the bureaucracy at State is not the enemy so [TGT]should stop treating it like one. [TGT] 's trying to run the department in a highly centralized and tightly controlled manner like Jim Baker. It worked for Baker because [TGT] had the horsepower in [TGT] inner circle. [TGT]is not as fortunate.
Instead [TGT] should emulate the more decentralized and inclusive management model of George Shultz who empowered the other senior officials in the department to take the initiative and backed them 100% even when they stumbled. If [TGT]gives these officials the authority support and tools they need to do their job they will help him and the department to be more effective.
His successor could be worse
As ineffectual at times as [TGT]has been it cannot be assumed that things couldn't get any worse under new management. For all his stumbles the Secretary of State has gotten a few big things right. He has for example been a soothing voice in reassuring US allies particularly Japan and South Korea of America's defense commitments. He has developed a good relationship with Secretary of Defense James Mattis -- and on some issues (even though he's lost on a couple like US withdrawal from the Paris accord on climate change) he has moderated some of Trump's worst instincts such as walking away from the nuclear deal with Iran. He's also talked tough on maintaining existing sanctions on Russia which may have helped stiffen the President's resolve as well.
There's no guarantee that his successor will play well with others hand-hold the allies rather than throw bombs at them or elevate diplomacy engagement and dialogue with difficult countries rather than adopt confrontational policies that offer little prospect for success but significant risks of escalation. For all those who hope to wish Tillerson an early and happy retirement be careful what you wish for especially if [TGT][TGT] successor is more ideological and combative and less pragmatic than the more even-keeled Tillerson.
Tillerson does not have a small ego. He doesn't want to be the answer to the question in a game of Trivial Pursuit of which Secretary of State holds the record for the shortest tenure in the modern era. And from his many years as a world class negotiator he should have a sixth sense for when to hold and when to fold. Now is not the time to fold. | 2Positive
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350 | Family of slain jogger Karina Vetrano sobs as suspect's confession tape played | Chanel Lewis | NEW YORK -- The family of a woman found dead after she vanished while jogging watched in tears as lawyers played a videotaped confession of the man accused of killing her .
Chanel Lewis has been charged with murder in the 2016 death of Karina Vetrano. He has pleaded not guilty and his attorneys say his confession was wrongly obtained and should not be admissible in his upcoming trial. The video was played in court Monday.
Lewis says he grabbed the 30-year-old who ran past him in on a secluded section of a marshland park in Queens. He says he beat and strangled her but he did not molest her. The body had been found with her clothing in disarray leading investigators to suspect she'd also been sexually assaulted.
"I lost it " Lewis told an NYPD detective in one of the three taped confessions reports AMNY. He reportedly told police he was angry that day because his family had men visiting the house who were making a lot of noise.
Lewis reportedly said Vetrano fought back as he beat her and choked her scratching him on the right side of his face. He said he then grabbed the apparently dead woman by the arms and dragged her into the weeds off the trail. | NEW YORK -- The family of a woman found dead after she vanished while jogging watched in tears as lawyers played a videotaped confession of the man accused of killing her .
[TGT]has been charged with murder in the 2016 death of Karina Vetrano. [TGT] has pleaded not guilty and [TGT] attorneys say [TGT] confession was wrongly obtained and should not be admissible in [TGT] upcoming trial. The video was played in court Monday.
[TGT]says [TGT] grabbed the 30-year-old who ran past [TGT] in on a secluded section of a marshland park in Queens. [TGT] says [TGT] beat and strangled her but [TGT] did not molest her. The body had been found with her clothing in disarray leading investigators to suspect she'd also been sexually assaulted.
"I lost it [TGT]told an NYPD detective in one of the three taped confessions reports AMNY. [TGT] reportedly told police [TGT] was angry that day because [TGT] family had men visiting the house who were making a lot of noise.
[TGT]reportedly said Vetrano fought back as [TGT] beat her and choked her scratching [TGT] on the right side of [TGT] face. [TGT] said [TGT] then grabbed the apparently dead woman by the arms and dragged her into the weeds off the trail. | 2Positive
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351 | Exclusive: Beleaguered Airbus looks outside for new sales chief | John Leahy | PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus (AIR.PA) has embarked on a fresh search for a sales chief to take over from soon-to-retire John Leahy as the aerospace group seeks a clean break from turmoil over investigations into the use of middlemen said three people familiar with the plans.
FILE PHOTO: Airbus Chief Operating Officer-Customers John Leahy delivers his speech during the annual Airbus Commercial Press Briefing in Blagnac Southwestern France January 11 2017. Picture taken January 11 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
Leahy’s deputy Executive Vice-President Kiran Rao had been identified as Leahy ’s successor earlier this year but his appointment to one of the industry’s most visible jobs was never confirmed as Leahy ’s retirement slipped towards end-year.
Whoever replaces Leahy will face the job of repairing poor morale and absorbing the CSeries without upsetting demand for bread-and-butter larger jets offered by Airbus and Boeing.
But his replacement is unlikely to enjoy the same latitude as Leahy in negotiations or influence over industrial moves. | PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus (AIR.PA) has embarked on a fresh search for a sales chief to take over from soon-to-retire John Leahy as the aerospace group seeks a clean break from turmoil over investigations into the use of middlemen said three people familiar with the plans.
FILE PHOTO: [TGT]delivers [TGT] speech during the annual Airbus Commercial Press Briefing in Blagnac Southwestern France January 11 2017. Picture taken January 11 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
Leahy’s deputy Executive Vice-President Kiran Rao had been identified as Leahy ’s successor earlier this year but his appointment to one of the industry’s most visible jobs was never confirmed as Leahy ’s retirement slipped towards end-year.
Whoever replaces [TGT]will face the job of repairing poor morale and absorbing the CSeries without upsetting demand for bread-and-butter larger jets offered by Airbus and Boeing.
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352 | Maduro's cryptocurrency to fare no better than Venezuela itself: analysts | Nicolas Maduro | Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event with supporters in Caracas Venezuela December 1 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday floated a plan to create the “petro” that would be backed by the world’s largest crude reserves amid a crippling economic crisis worsened by U.S. sanctions that limit Venezuela’s capacity to borrow money.
Under the 15-year-old foreign exchange regime state agencies receive dollars to import food and medicine at a rate of 10 bolivars while private citizens now pay more than 108 000 per greenback on the black market. The black market rate has depreciated more than 99 percent under Maduro .
Basic food and medical items are increasingly out of reach for most citizens fueling malnutrition and preventable diseases. Maduro says the country is the victim of an “economic war” led by political adversaries with the support of Washington.
Maduro has not outlined the rules that would govern the proposed currency including what rights its holders would have over Venezuela’s oil reserves. | [TGT]speaks during an event with supporters in Caracas Venezuela December 1 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday floated a plan to create the “petro” that would be backed by the world’s largest crude reserves amid a crippling economic crisis worsened by U.S. sanctions that limit Venezuela’s capacity to borrow money.
Under the 15-year-old foreign exchange regime state agencies receive dollars to import food and medicine at a rate of 10 bolivars while private citizens now pay more than 108 000 per greenback on the black market. The black market rate has depreciated more than 99 percent under [TGT] .
Basic food and medical items are increasingly out of reach for most citizens fueling malnutrition and preventable diseases. [TGT]says the country is the victim of an “economic war” led by political adversaries with the support of Washington.
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353 | Trump turns Russia frustration to Rosenstein | June Trump | The move led to the appointment of a special counsel in May 2017 a development that continues to infuriate the President. While Trump often directed that anger at Sessions by June he turned his ire to Mueller and wanted the special counsel fired a source confirmed to CNN after it was first reported in The New York Times. White House counsel Don McGahn refused to order the Justice Department to fire Mueller the source said because he disagreed with the President's reasoning.
Trump appeared in good spirits Friday morning as he prepared to deliver remarks in Davos a source who spent time with Trump behind the scenes said. There was no sign that he was perturbed by reports about his move to fire Mueller this person said and Trump didn't bring up the topic.
But ever since a special counsel was named the President's frustrations have continued to simmer. Trump has come to view Rosenstein as one-in-the-same as Mueller -- another government official who is out to get the President one source said.
Sources described Trump 's frustration with Rosenstein as largely bluster.
In explaining his urge to fire Mueller The Times citing two people said the President said there was a conflict of interest based on Mueller's dispute with one of his golf clubs over fees the fact that Mueller worked at the same law firm that was representing Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and that Mueller interviewed for the FBI director position the day before he was named special counsel. A source tells CNN another reason Trump wanted to fire Mueller was his perception that Mueller was close friends with Comey. The two men are professional acquaintances.
As for McGahn he was already prone to becoming frustrated with the President and had threatened to quit over different issues including Trump 's choice of lawyers to defend the President and White House according to a source familiar with the situation. But the pressure in June to fire Mueller caused McGahn to tell others he would resign and this time he packed up some of his belongings in boxes according to two people familiar with the matter.
Before the news broke Thursday those who have worked closely with McGahn in recent weeks said they believe he 's committed to staying at the White House. But his fate could depend on how Trump reacts upon his return to Washington. | The move led to the appointment of a special counsel in May 2017 a development that continues to infuriate the President. While Trump often directed that anger at Sessions by June he turned his ire to Mueller and wanted the special counsel fired a source confirmed to CNN after it was first reported in The New York Times. White House counsel Don McGahn refused to order the Justice Department to fire Mueller the source said because he disagreed with the President's reasoning.
Trump appeared in good spirits Friday morning as he prepared to deliver remarks in Davos a source who spent time with Trump behind the scenes said. There was no sign that he was perturbed by reports about his move to fire Mueller this person said and Trump didn't bring up the topic.
But ever since a special counsel was named the President's frustrations have continued to simmer. Trump has come to view Rosenstein as one-in-the-same as Mueller -- another government official who is out to get the President one source said.
Sources described Trump 's frustration with Rosenstein as largely bluster.
In explaining his urge to fire Mueller The Times citing two people said the President said there was a conflict of interest based on Mueller's dispute with one of his golf clubs over fees the fact that Mueller worked at the same law firm that was representing Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and that Mueller interviewed for the FBI director position the day before he was named special counsel. A source tells CNN another reason Trump wanted to fire Mueller was his perception that Mueller was close friends with Comey. The two men are professional acquaintances.
As for McGahn he was already prone to becoming frustrated with the President and had threatened to quit over different issues including Trump 's choice of lawyers to defend the President and White House according to a source familiar with the situation. But the pressure in June to fire Mueller caused McGahn to tell others he would resign and this time he packed up some of his belongings in boxes according to two people familiar with the matter.
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354 | Jesse Jackson Is The Most Important Figure In U.S. Political History | Jesse Jackson | When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced in November that he ’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease he was not spared by the ruthless news cycle.
Jackson ’s name scrolled along bright red tickers for only the brief intermittent moments between chaos. His announcement was largely crowded out by news of the GOP tax bill and sexual assault allegations against Democratic Sen. Al Franken. As his revelation traveled across the Web unfounded rumors of his imminent death caused a brief reflection on what Jackson meant to his nation.
But Jackson ’s legacy is worthy of deeper scrutiny — albeit a scrutiny spurred by his ill condition — particularly as the United States feels the tremors from waves he helped create.
Race is the most potent force in American politics and no one has navigated it and manipulated it for longer and with greater stature than the Rev. Jesse Jackson . His complicated history reveals one whose influence is perhaps further reaching and more implicative of our nation than any other since its beginnings.
Barack Obama’s presidency unveiled a flood of overt racism that has to date imperiled the United States domestically and exposed the nation abroad. And to credit Obama for this is also to credit Jackson for providing Obama with a methodology for political success thus influencing the arc of our national history in incomparable ways.
Tom Williams via Getty Images Jesse Jackson with then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as the 109th Congress is sworn in on Jan. 4 2005.
In the 1970s Jackson emerged as the civil rights movement’s foremost vestige. He ’d outlived or outgrown his cadre of activist contemporaries from the late-1960s — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. among them — and spent a significant portion of the decade compiling a portfolio of global activist work.
By the 1984 Democratic primaries Jackson had reified himself in American culture as a thought leader on civil rights to the dismay of some who’d accused him of carpetbagging for years and any study of Jackson ’s political significance requires noting the privileges afforded him . A concoction of racism and sexism had up to then inhibited Americans from allowing black women to ascend similarly in politics even though a Shirley Chisholm or Barbara Jordan may have been more qualified.
Nonetheless Jackson consolidated enough heft among Southern blacks and disillusioned whites to win contests in Louisiana Mississippi and South Carolina during his 1984 bid.
His soaring speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention conceded victory to his opponents but it provided a framework for Democratic politics that still holds.
“Our flag is red white and blue but our nation is a rainbow ― red yellow brown black and white ” Jackson said “and we’re all precious in God’s sight.”
Jackson concluded his speech by professing “Our time has come. Suffering breeds character. Character breeds faith. In the end faith will not disappoint.”
This strategy proved fruitful for Jackson in the 1988 election cycle. Jackson tripled his share of white voters from 1984 to 1988 improved upon his support in the South and captured victories in 13 contests including Michigan. His failed-but-competitive candidacy modeled a path forward for Democrats who as today sought to encircle rural white voters in the electorate when it seemed they’d secured the black vote reliably.
Obama praised Jackson during his 2008 candidacy saying he “set a precedent for African Americans running for the highest office in the land.”
Cheryl Chenet/Corbis via Getty Images The Rev. Jesse Jackson hugs former New York congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm in 1983 after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. presidency.
America’s first black president inflicted a psychic trauma upon his nation. | When [TGT]announced in November that [TGT] ’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease [TGT] was not spared by the ruthless news cycle.
Jackson ’s name scrolled along bright red tickers for only the brief intermittent moments between chaos. His announcement was largely crowded out by news of the GOP tax bill and sexual assault allegations against Democratic Sen. Al Franken. As his revelation traveled across the Web unfounded rumors of his imminent death caused a brief reflection on what Jackson meant to his nation.
But Jackson ’s legacy is worthy of deeper scrutiny — albeit a scrutiny spurred by his ill condition — particularly as the United States feels the tremors from waves he helped create.
Race is the most potent force in American politics and no one has navigated it and manipulated it for longer and with greater stature than [TGT] . [TGT] complicated history reveals one whose influence is perhaps further reaching and more implicative of our nation than any other since its beginnings.
Barack Obama’s presidency unveiled a flood of overt racism that has to date imperiled the United States domestically and exposed the nation abroad. And to credit Obama for this is also to credit Jackson for providing Obama with a methodology for political success thus influencing the arc of our national history in incomparable ways.
Tom Williams via Getty Images Jesse Jackson with then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as the 109th Congress is sworn in on Jan. 4 2005.
In the 1970s [TGT]emerged as the civil rights movement’s foremost vestige. [TGT] ’d outlived or outgrown [TGT] cadre of activist contemporaries from the late-1960s — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. among them — and spent a significant portion of the decade compiling a portfolio of global activist work.
By the 1984 Democratic primaries Jackson had reified himself in American culture as a thought leader on civil rights to the dismay of some who’d accused him of carpetbagging for years and any study of Jackson ’s political significance requires noting the privileges afforded him . A concoction of racism and sexism had up to then inhibited Americans from allowing black women to ascend similarly in politics even though a Shirley Chisholm or Barbara Jordan may have been more qualified.
Nonetheless Jackson consolidated enough heft among Southern blacks and disillusioned whites to win contests in Louisiana Mississippi and South Carolina during his 1984 bid.
His soaring speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention conceded victory to his opponents but it provided a framework for Democratic politics that still holds.
“Our flag is red white and blue but our nation is a rainbow ― red yellow brown black and white ” Jackson said “and we’re all precious in God’s sight.”
Jackson concluded his speech by professing “Our time has come. Suffering breeds character. Character breeds faith. In the end faith will not disappoint.”
This strategy proved fruitful for Jackson in the 1988 election cycle. Jackson tripled his share of white voters from 1984 to 1988 improved upon his support in the South and captured victories in 13 contests including Michigan. His failed-but-competitive candidacy modeled a path forward for Democrats who as today sought to encircle rural white voters in the electorate when it seemed they’d secured the black vote reliably.
Obama praised Jackson during his 2008 candidacy saying he “set a precedent for African Americans running for the highest office in the land.”
Cheryl Chenet/Corbis via Getty Images The Rev. Jesse Jackson hugs former New York congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm in 1983 after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. presidency.
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355 | Dick Durbin : Race | Dick Durbin Dick | The phrase "chain migration" is what Durbin and his fellow liberals like to call a racist "dog whistle " but this dog won't hunt.
One wonders if Sen. Dick Durbin ever objected to the phrase "chain of custody" in judicial proceedings as evidence of racism in a justice system said to be unfair to blacks. Or maybe he thought "chain smoking" is a phrase coined by Klansmen watching slaves harvest tobacco. Has he ever participated in a chain letter?
Democrats like Durbin like to view everything through race-colored glasses and the phrase "chain migration" is no exception with Durbin claiming President Trump's use of the term reminded blacks of slavery:
Durbin told the media on Friday that he reprimanded Trump for using the term "chain migration" in immigration negotiations claiming [that] it [is] associated with racism despite the Illinois senator just this week also using the term. Durbin said in an interview: That was the nature of this conversation. When it came to the issue of quote "chain migration " I said to the president do you realize how painful that term is to so many people? African-Americans believe they migrated to America in chains and when you talk about chain migration it hurts them personally.
In 2010 Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) advocated on the Senate floor for ending the process known as "chain migration " whereby newly naturalized citizens can bring an unlimited number of foreign relatives to the U.S. a term that he now claims insinuates racism. While asking Congress to pass the expansive and failed "DREAM Act" amnesty which would start by legalizing millions of illegal aliens Durbin touted the fact that the legislation at the time would have ended chain migration preventing newly amnestied illegal aliens from bringing their extended family members to the U.S. "The DREAM Act would not allow what is known as chain migration " Durbin said. "In fact DREAM Act students would have very limited ability to sponsor their family members for legal status."
Last week Durbin accused Republicans of forcing Lynch President Obama's African-American nominee to replace Eric Holder to "sit in the back of the bus" until a vote on a controversial sex trafficking bill could be held. That thinly veiled reference to the moment in 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to move from her seat in a Montgomery Ala.[] bus was meant to paint Senate Republicans as racists. This came as news to Tim Scott R-S.C. the first black elected to the Senate from the Deep South since reconstruction. "It is helpful to have a long memory and remember that Dick Durbin voted against Condoleezza Rice during the 40th anniversary of the March (on Selma) " Scott noted. "So I think in context it's just offensive that we have folks who are willing to race-bait on an issue as important as human trafficking."
Not only did Durbin oppose the nomination of the first black woman and only the second woman to be secretary of state but he also fought President Bush's nomination of hispanic Miguel Estrada to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals: | The phrase "chain migration" is what Durbin and his fellow liberals like to call a racist "dog whistle " but this dog won't hunt.
One wonders if Sen. Dick Durbin ever objected to the phrase "chain of custody" in judicial proceedings as evidence of racism in a justice system said to be unfair to blacks. Or maybe he thought "chain smoking" is a phrase coined by Klansmen watching slaves harvest tobacco. Has he ever participated in a chain letter?
Democrats like Durbin like to view everything through race-colored glasses and the phrase "chain migration" is no exception with Durbin claiming President Trump's use of the term reminded blacks of slavery:
Durbin told the media on Friday that he reprimanded Trump for using the term "chain migration" in immigration negotiations claiming [that] it [is] associated with racism despite the Illinois senator just this week also using the term. Durbin said in an interview: That was the nature of this conversation. When it came to the issue of quote "chain migration " I said to the president do you realize how painful that term is to so many people? African-Americans believe they migrated to America in chains and when you talk about chain migration it hurts them personally.
In 2010 Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) advocated on the Senate floor for ending the process known as "chain migration " whereby newly naturalized citizens can bring an unlimited number of foreign relatives to the U.S. a term that he now claims insinuates racism. While asking Congress to pass the expansive and failed "DREAM Act" amnesty which would start by legalizing millions of illegal aliens Durbin touted the fact that the legislation at the time would have ended chain migration preventing newly amnestied illegal aliens from bringing their extended family members to the U.S. "The DREAM Act would not allow what is known as chain migration " Durbin said. "In fact DREAM Act students would have very limited ability to sponsor their family members for legal status."
Last week Durbin accused Republicans of forcing Lynch President Obama's African-American nominee to replace Eric Holder to "sit in the back of the bus" until a vote on a controversial sex trafficking bill could be held. That thinly veiled reference to the moment in 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to move from her seat in a Montgomery Ala.[] bus was meant to paint Senate Republicans as racists. This came as news to Tim Scott R-S.C. the first black elected to the Senate from the Deep South since reconstruction. "It is helpful to have a long memory and remember that Dick Durbin voted against Condoleezza Rice during the 40th anniversary of the March (on Selma) " Scott noted. "So I think in context it's just offensive that we have folks who are willing to race-bait on an issue as important as human trafficking."
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356 | Enough with the George W. Bush nostalgia . | George W Bush | Business Insider ran a surprisingly popular article last week titled "39 photos that show why everyone misses George W. Bush ."
"Bush appears to be having a new moment in the American imagination ," Business Insider wrote .
After the 911 terrorist attacks , Bush used the tragedy to justify almost every foreign policy decision he made .
By September 18 , Bush had signed the Authorization for Use of Military Force , which sailed through Congress near-unanimously .
Bush invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 , countries the U.S. is still heavily involved in right now , as global ramifications for such decisions persist . | Business Insider ran a surprisingly popular article last week titled "39 photos that show why everyone misses George W. Bush ."
"Bush appears to be having a new moment in the American imagination ," Business Insider wrote .
After the 911 terrorist attacks , Bush used the tragedy to justify almost every foreign policy decision he made .
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357 | First lady Melania Trump vs. Michelle Obama fashion cost of clothing | Melania Trump | This week Melania Trump found herself in yet another fashion scandal. The first lady was spotted boarding a plane to Texas in sky-high stilettos though she was heading to an area devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Public perception of Trump and her immediate predecessor Michelle Obama couldn't be more different. Fans of Obama paint her as a J. Crew-clad woman of the people. Meanwhile Trump was slammed for a photo shoot in which she twirled a string of diamonds like spaghetti. For fans of Trump glitzy designer clothing is part of her appeal. Instagram accounts with thousands of followers track her every outfit. The far-right website Breitbart News which criticized Obama for wearing a $2 290 dress to meet the pope in 2015 wrote that Trump was the "breakout star" of President Donald Trump's first trip abroad radiating "high fashion." To see how accurate Melania Trump's frivolous filthy-rich reputation is in contrast to Obama's more down-to-earth image we decided to re-create a theoretical "week in the life" of the two first ladies. We wanted to see whether Trump was actually spending more than Obama or whether she was just a victim of bad press. We compared seven iconic looks that Obama and Trump wore to similar events from vacationing to campaigning as well as their price tags. Fashion can be a strategic way for the first lady to send a message to the American people — and Trump and Obama both have different reputations and messages to send. Here's how the two first ladies measure up and what it means for how Americans see them. View As: One Page Slides
Campaigning at political conventions Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention: $2 190 Roksanda dress and $675 Christian Louboutin heels . Trump made headlines after buying a Roksanda "Margot" dress from Net-a-Porter. The $2 190 dress sold out less than an hour after her speech. She paired the dress with $675 Christian Louboutin heels. Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention: $995 dress by Christian Siriano and $675 metallic Jimmy Choo heels. Obama's blue dress was extremely similar to a $995 cobalt-blue dress made by Siriano a designer who rose to prominence after appearing on "Project Runway." Siriano reportedly custom-made the dress Obama wore as she gave her "they go low we go high" speech. Her silver Jimmy Choo heels spotted by Footwear News cost $675.
Meeting with foreign leaders Melania Trump at the G-7 summit: $53 130 Dolce & Gabbana outfit. Trump made headlines when she wore a $51 500 Dolce & Gabbana jacket to a meeting with the spouses of some of the most powerful world leaders at the annual G-7 summit in Catania Italy in May. While we couldn't identify the first lady's dress and shoes her bag was also Dolce & Gabbana and costs $1 630. The first lady has worn Dolce & Gabbana on numerous occasions. The designer Stefano Gabbana has been extremely receptive of the support posting many pictures of Trump in Dolce & Gabbana outfits on his Instagram. Michelle Obama at the G-20 summit: $474 J. Crew outfit. Obama also made headlines on her first trip to the United Kingdom as the first lady in 2009 thanks to her casual yet fashionable looks. The Guardian described her outfits many of which were from J. Crew as "a pitch of sunny homely optimism rather than sparkling glamour." One of Obama's most memorable outfits of the trip was the one she wore to meet British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Fox News reported that the cardigan cost $298 the tank top $18 and the mint-green pencil skirt $158.
Charity work Melania Trump at an abuse-prevention nonprofit: $1 150 pair of sandals to complete an otherwise low-key look . Footwear News reported (somewhat snarkily) that Trump wore a $1 150 pair of Rene Caovilla sandals to visit HomeSafe in April. Trump also wore a $225 pair of L'Agence Margot jeans and an unidentified khaki shirt. Michelle Obama at a food bank: $540 pair of sneakers to complete an otherwise low-key look. In 2009 Obama caused some controversy when she wore a $540 pair of Lanvin sneakers to volunteer at a food bank with Jill Biden. She paired them with a $188 J. Crew sweater.
Joint addresses to Congress Melania Trump at a 2017 joint address to Congress: $5 000 Michael Kors suit jacket. Trump 's Michael Kors look cost an estimated $9 600 combining a black blazer that cost $5 000 and a matching skirt priced at $4 600. Michelle Obama at the 2015 State of the Union: $1 595 Michael Kors suit jacket. In 2015 Obama wore a suit that had been featured on CBS's political drama "The Good Wife." The $1 595 jacket quickly sold out after the first lady wore it to the State of the Union address.
Vacation Melania Trump 's return from Camp David: $303 J. Crew and J Brand. Trump recently proved that Obama wasn't the only first lady getting clothes from J. Crew. In late August she returned from Camp David wearing a $75 pink top from the retailer. Yahoo Style reported that she paired the top with $228 pink J Brand jeans and pink patent-leather flats that we couldn't trace (though Vanity Fair reports they're Manolo Blahniks). Michelle Obama exiting Air Force One in shorts: ? Obama faced serious backlash after being spotted leaving Air Force One for a hike of the Grand Canyon in 2009 wearing shorts. Four years later Obama called the shorts incident one of her biggest fashion regrets. While Time notes that no brand ever "stepped forward" to claim the "unflattering" shorts the entire outfit looks very J. Crew. In any case it's safe to say it wasn't too expensive.
Inauguration — and why the numbers don't tell the full story Trump 's fashion picks tend to be more expensive than Obama's. But that's not the full story. First there's the question of custom-made dresses. For the past three inaugurations the first lady wore a custom-made look. (Obama wore Jason Wu both times and Trump wore a Herve Pierre gown.) Trump has reportedly struggled to find designers willing to work with her . Meanwhile many of Obama's most iconic looks are made specifically for her and are priceless such as a custom-made Versace gown with a theoretical price tag of $12 000. Then there's the question of why it even matters. First ladies' outfits are not paid for with taxpayer dollars. You could be horrified that anyone could buy a coat that costs more than the average American makes in a year. But if you're going to criticize Trump for wearing $1 000 shoes you have to criticize Obama as well. Melania Trump's 2017 Inauguration Ball gown: priceless custom-made Herve Pierre. Michelle Obama's 2013 Inauguration Ball gown: priceless custom-made Jason Wu. | This week [TGT]found [TGT] in yet another fashion scandal. The first lady was spotted boarding a plane to Texas in sky-high stilettos though she was heading to an area devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Public perception of Trump and her immediate predecessor Michelle Obama couldn't be more different. Fans of Obama paint her as a J. Crew-clad woman of the people. Meanwhile Trump was slammed for a photo shoot in which she twirled a string of diamonds like spaghetti. For fans of Trump glitzy designer clothing is part of her appeal. Instagram accounts with thousands of followers track her every outfit. The far-right website Breitbart News which criticized Obama for wearing a $2 290 dress to meet the pope in 2015 wrote that Trump was the "breakout star" of President Donald Trump's first trip abroad radiating "high fashion." To see how accurate Melania Trump's frivolous filthy-rich reputation is in contrast to Obama's more down-to-earth image we decided to re-create a theoretical "week in the life" of the two first ladies. We wanted to see whether Trump was actually spending more than Obama or whether she was just a victim of bad press. We compared seven iconic looks that Obama and Trump wore to similar events from vacationing to campaigning as well as their price tags. Fashion can be a strategic way for the first lady to send a message to the American people — and Trump and Obama both have different reputations and messages to send. Here's how the two first ladies measure up and what it means for how Americans see them. View As: One Page Slides
Campaigning at political conventions Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention: $2 190 Roksanda dress and $675 Christian Louboutin heels . Trump made headlines after buying a Roksanda "Margot" dress from Net-a-Porter. The $2 190 dress sold out less than an hour after her speech. She paired the dress with $675 Christian Louboutin heels. Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention: $995 dress by Christian Siriano and $675 metallic Jimmy Choo heels. Obama's blue dress was extremely similar to a $995 cobalt-blue dress made by Siriano a designer who rose to prominence after appearing on "Project Runway." Siriano reportedly custom-made the dress Obama wore as she gave her "they go low we go high" speech. Her silver Jimmy Choo heels spotted by Footwear News cost $675.
Meeting with foreign leaders Melania Trump at the G-7 summit: $53 130 Dolce & Gabbana outfit. Trump made headlines when she wore a $51 500 Dolce & Gabbana jacket to a meeting with the spouses of some of the most powerful world leaders at the annual G-7 summit in Catania Italy in May. While we couldn't identify the first lady's dress and shoes her bag was also Dolce & Gabbana and costs $1 630. The first lady has worn Dolce & Gabbana on numerous occasions. The designer Stefano Gabbana has been extremely receptive of the support posting many pictures of Trump in Dolce & Gabbana outfits on his Instagram. Michelle Obama at the G-20 summit: $474 J. Crew outfit. Obama also made headlines on her first trip to the United Kingdom as the first lady in 2009 thanks to her casual yet fashionable looks. The Guardian described her outfits many of which were from J. Crew as "a pitch of sunny homely optimism rather than sparkling glamour." One of Obama's most memorable outfits of the trip was the one she wore to meet British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Fox News reported that the cardigan cost $298 the tank top $18 and the mint-green pencil skirt $158.
Charity work Melania Trump at an abuse-prevention nonprofit: $1 150 pair of sandals to complete an otherwise low-key look . Footwear News reported (somewhat snarkily) that Trump wore a $1 150 pair of Rene Caovilla sandals to visit HomeSafe in April. Trump also wore a $225 pair of L'Agence Margot jeans and an unidentified khaki shirt. Michelle Obama at a food bank: $540 pair of sneakers to complete an otherwise low-key look. In 2009 Obama caused some controversy when she wore a $540 pair of Lanvin sneakers to volunteer at a food bank with Jill Biden. She paired them with a $188 J. Crew sweater.
Joint addresses to Congress Melania Trump at a 2017 joint address to Congress: $5 000 Michael Kors suit jacket. Trump 's Michael Kors look cost an estimated $9 600 combining a black blazer that cost $5 000 and a matching skirt priced at $4 600. Michelle Obama at the 2015 State of the Union: $1 595 Michael Kors suit jacket. In 2015 Obama wore a suit that had been featured on CBS's political drama "The Good Wife." The $1 595 jacket quickly sold out after the first lady wore it to the State of the Union address.
Vacation Melania Trump 's return from Camp David: $303 J. Crew and J Brand. Trump recently proved that Obama wasn't the only first lady getting clothes from J. Crew. In late August she returned from Camp David wearing a $75 pink top from the retailer. Yahoo Style reported that she paired the top with $228 pink J Brand jeans and pink patent-leather flats that we couldn't trace (though Vanity Fair reports they're Manolo Blahniks). Michelle Obama exiting Air Force One in shorts: ? Obama faced serious backlash after being spotted leaving Air Force One for a hike of the Grand Canyon in 2009 wearing shorts. Four years later Obama called the shorts incident one of her biggest fashion regrets. While Time notes that no brand ever "stepped forward" to claim the "unflattering" shorts the entire outfit looks very J. Crew. In any case it's safe to say it wasn't too expensive.
Inauguration — and why the numbers don't tell the full story [TGT] 's fashion picks tend to be more expensive than Obama's. But that's not the full story. First there's the question of custom-made dresses. For the past three inaugurations the first lady wore a custom-made look. (Obama wore Jason Wu both times and [TGT] wore a Herve Pierre gown.) [TGT]has reportedly struggled to find designers willing to work with [TGT] . Meanwhile many of Obama's most iconic looks are made specifically for [TGT] and are priceless such as a custom-made Versace gown with a theoretical price tag of $12 000. Then there's the question of why it even matters. First ladies' outfits are not paid for with taxpayer dollars. You could be horrified that anyone could buy a coat that costs more than the average American makes in a year. But if you're going to criticize [TGT] for wearing $1 000 shoes you have to criticize Obama as well. [TGT]2017 Inauguration Ball gown: priceless custom-made Herve Pierre. Michelle Obama's 2013 Inauguration Ball gown: priceless custom-made Jason Wu. | 1Neutral
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358 | On taxes , George W. Bush sounded more populist than Trump . | George W Bush | Bush did this all the time .
For all the run-up talk about how Trump was pivoting back to "populism ," and how he would describe reform as a way to "un-rig" * the economy , Trump said less about gains for average taxpayers than George W. Bush did when he successfully sold his 2001 tax cuts .
Compare this with the aggressive sales pitch that George W. Bush used to pitch his first round of tax cuts .
In his first address to Congress , Bush told several stories to describe the most needful beneficiaries of tax cuts -- the working class .
It would also be fair to say that , while Trump won a smaller share of the popular vote than Bush ever did , hundreds of thousands of voters in key Rust Belt states who 'd rarely voted for a Republican went for Trump , which should say something about his version of populism .
Bush tucked that information inside a couple of memorable examples -- the cost of gas and tuition .
Bush went on to describe a hokey , but effective , appeal for help from two voters from the important swing state of Pennsylvania . | [TGT] did this all the time .
For all the run-up talk about how Trump was pivoting back to "populism ," and how he would describe reform as a way to "un-rig" * the economy , Trump said less about gains for average taxpayers than [TGT] did when he successfully sold his 2001 tax cuts .
Compare this with the aggressive sales pitch that [TGT] used to pitch [TGT] first round of tax cuts .
In [TGT] first address to Congress , [TGT] told several stories to describe the most needful beneficiaries of tax cuts -- the working class .
It would also be fair to say that , while Trump won a smaller share of the popular vote than [TGT] ever did , hundreds of thousands of voters in key Rust Belt states who 'd rarely voted for a Republican went for Trump , which should say something about [TGT] version of populism .
[TGT] tucked that information inside a couple of memorable examples -- the cost of gas and tuition .
[TGT] went on to describe a hokey , but effective , appeal for help from two voters from the important swing state of Pennsylvania . | 1Neutral
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359 | WATCH: N.J. Dashcam Captures Brilliant Nighttime Streak : The Two | Michael Virga | Hamilton Police Sgt. Michael Virga was on patrol around 3 a.m. when he saw it . " It was a pinpoint in the sky then a bright lime green streak and then it disintegrated " he tells NPR.
He thought at first maybe it was a firework but was jolted enough to pull over and roll back the video. And sure enough it had recorded a clear view of the display. Virga said a later look at the website of the American Meteor Society which tracks such sightings confirmed that many others also saw the meteor.
Of his own experience Virga said it was a matter of simply "being in the right place at the right time." After the department posted the video to Facebook he says social media have been lighting up about it too.
"It's something different " Virga says. | Hamilton Police Sgt. [TGT]was on patrol around 3 a.m. when [TGT] saw [TGT] . " [TGT] was a pinpoint in the sky then a bright lime green streak and then it disintegrated " [TGT] tells NPR.
[TGT] thought at first maybe it was a firework but was jolted enough to pull over and roll back the video. And sure enough it had recorded a clear view of the display. [TGT] said a later look at the website of the American Meteor Society which tracks such sightings confirmed that many others also saw the meteor.
Of his own experience [TGT]said it was a matter of simply "being in the right place at the right time." After the department posted the video to Facebook he says social media have been lighting up about it too.
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360 | Sessions considering second special counsel to investigate Republican concerns letter shows | Donald Trump Jr. | Trump has repeatedly criticized his Justice Department for not aggressively probing a variety of conservative concerns. He said recently that officials there “should be looking at the Democrats” and that it was “very discouraging” they were not “going after Hillary Clinton.” On the campaign trail Trump’s supporters frequently chanted “Lock her up!” at the mention of Clinton’s name.
“Hopefully they are doing something and at some point maybe we are going to all have it out ” Trump said recently.
Sessions’s relationship with the president has been significantly strained since he recused himself from the investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election. The president has publicly lambasted his attorney general and noted that had he known in advance of Sessions’s recusal he would not have appointed him to the post. It was after Sessions’s recusal that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein appointed Robert S. Mueller III to lead the investigation into the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
[Jeff Sessions says he plans to stay in role despite Trump ’s comments about him]
In that context the letter is likely to be seen by some especially on the left as Sessions inappropriately bending to political pressure perhaps to save his job. The possible reigniting of a probe of Clinton is likely to draw especially fierce criticism even as it is welcomed by Trump ’s supporters.
When Trump said during the campaign that he would “instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor” to look into Clinton former attorney general Michael Mukasey — a Trump supporter and vocal Clinton critic — said Trump having her investigated and jailed “would be like a banana republic.”
Trump would later back down from his threats before breathing life into them again with his more recent comments.
Brian Fallon who served as the press secretary for the Clinton campaign noted that the Justice Department letter became public not long after revelations that Donald Trump Jr. had communicated with WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign.
“Like clockwork just as we learn of damning details of Donald Trump Jr.’s contacts with WikiLeaks the Trump administration is firing up the fog machine to distract from the Mueller probe ” Fallon said.
Many of the items Goodlatte wanted investigated had long been conservative talking points some having to do with matters many considered resolved: various decisions made in the Clinton email case the Uranium One purchase the “unmasking” of people by the intelligence community and allegations by Trump that he was wiretapped by his predecessors. Unmasking is a routine part of intelligence officials’ jobs; officials have said there is no evidence to support Trump’s claims that he was wiretapped; and while conservatives have sought to cast the Uranium One deal as an example of Clinton taking Russian money to influence U.S. policy there is no evidence that Clinton participated in any discussions regarding the sale which was approved during the Obama administration while she was secretary of state. | Trump has repeatedly criticized his Justice Department for not aggressively probing a variety of conservative concerns. He said recently that officials there “should be looking at the Democrats” and that it was “very discouraging” they were not “going after Hillary Clinton.” On the campaign trail Trump’s supporters frequently chanted “Lock her up!” at the mention of Clinton’s name.
“Hopefully they are doing something and at some point maybe we are going to all have it out ” Trump said recently.
Sessions’s relationship with the president has been significantly strained since he recused himself from the investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election. The president has publicly lambasted his attorney general and noted that had he known in advance of Sessions’s recusal he would not have appointed him to the post. It was after Sessions’s recusal that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein appointed Robert S. Mueller III to lead the investigation into the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
[Jeff Sessions says he plans to stay in role despite Trump ’s comments about him]
In that context the letter is likely to be seen by some especially on the left as Sessions inappropriately bending to political pressure perhaps to save his job. The possible reigniting of a probe of Clinton is likely to draw especially fierce criticism even as it is welcomed by Trump ’s supporters.
When Trump said during the campaign that he would “instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor” to look into Clinton former attorney general Michael Mukasey — a Trump supporter and vocal Clinton critic — said Trump having her investigated and jailed “would be like a banana republic.”
Trump would later back down from his threats before breathing life into them again with his more recent comments.
Brian Fallon who served as the press secretary for the Clinton campaign noted that the Justice Department letter became public not long after revelations that [TGT] had communicated with WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign.
“Like clockwork just as we learn of damning details of [TGT]’s contacts with WikiLeaks the Trump administration is firing up the fog machine to distract from the Mueller probe ” Fallon said.
Many of the items Goodlatte wanted investigated had long been conservative talking points some having to do with matters many considered resolved: various decisions made in the Clinton email case the Uranium One purchase the “unmasking” of people by the intelligence community and allegations by Trump that he was wiretapped by his predecessors. Unmasking is a routine part of intelligence officials’ jobs; officials have said there is no evidence to support Trump’s claims that he was wiretapped; and while conservatives have sought to cast the Uranium One deal as an example of Clinton taking Russian money to influence U.S. policy there is no evidence that Clinton participated in any discussions regarding the sale which was approved during the Obama administration while she was secretary of state. | 0Negative
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361 | George W. Bush book ` Portraits of Courage ' honors veterans . | George W Bush | Combining his twin passions of painting and working to help military veterans , former president George W. Bush 's new book aims to help those who have served our country in their transition to civilian life .
Bush appeared on TODAY Monday with a special group of four veterans for an exclusive interview about his new book , "Portraits of Courage : A Commander in Chief 's Tribute to America 's Warriors ."
The book features paintings by Bush of several veterans and an in-depth look at their stories of perseverance after suffering from visible wounds on the battlefield as well as PTSD and other invisible trauma .
RELATED : George W. Bush opens up on Trump 's war with the media , Russia and travel ban .
"It starts with -- and this is why these vets are very important -- vets saying , ` I 've got a problem ," ' Bush told Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie .
Bush will donate proceeds of the book , which can be pre-ordered online , to the George W. Bush Presidential Center , a non-profit organization that helps post-Sept .
RELATED : Former president George W. Bush to appear on TODAY for his ` Portraits of Courage ' book .
Army Sgt. Major Christopher Self , Army First Lt. Melissa Stockwell , Army Sgt. First Class Michael Rodriguez and Air Force Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro appeared alongside Bush to speak about their lives after the military . | Combining his twin passions of painting and working to help military veterans , former president George W. Bush 's new book aims to help those who have served our country in their transition to civilian life .
Bush appeared on TODAY Monday with a special group of four veterans for an exclusive interview about his new book , "Portraits of Courage : A Commander in Chief 's Tribute to America 's Warriors ."
The book features paintings by Bush of several veterans and an in-depth look at their stories of perseverance after suffering from visible wounds on the battlefield as well as PTSD and other invisible trauma .
RELATED : George W. Bush opens up on Trump 's war with the media , Russia and travel ban .
"It starts with -- and this is why these vets are very important -- vets saying , ` I 've got a problem ," ' Bush told Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie .
Bush will donate proceeds of the book , which can be pre-ordered online , to the George W. Bush Presidential Center , a non-profit organization that helps post-Sept .
RELATED : Former president George W. Bush to appear on TODAY for his ` Portraits of Courage ' book .
Army Sgt. Major Christopher Self , Army First Lt. Melissa Stockwell , Army Sgt. First Class Michael Rodriguez and Air Force Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro appeared alongside Bush to speak about their lives after the military . | 2Positive
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362 | Family of 86 | Albert Chatfield | Police dash cam video of the incident shows Albert Chatfield immediately emerging from his car at an intersection and backpedaling from two police officers who repeatedly shout for him to "stop." As he continues to back up through the street one officer pulls out his Taser and after the other officer is heard shouting "tase him " fires it. Chatfield is knocked to the ground instantly.
The city agreed to pay $900 000 to Chatfield's family over the incident one of the fastest settlements in a Taser case in the state ever according to the family's lawyer. Chatfield remains in the hospital after suffering bleeding on his brain due to the fall according to ABC affiliate WCIV.
Police had claimed Chatfield assumed a "fighting stance" as he backpedaled from police. The video shows the man raising his hands but he is slowly backing away from the officers throughout. The police report also described the scene as a busy street saying they were trying to protect Chatfield and others' safety though the video shows just one car in the intersection.
The family's lawyer Justin Bamberg blamed the police chase on a mental issue. Police had been called after Chatfield was aggressively tailgating other vehicles.
Bamberg said the money would be used to pay for Chatfield 's medical expenses. | Police dash cam video of the incident shows [TGT] immediately emerging from [TGT] car at an intersection and backpedaling from two police officers who repeatedly shout for [TGT] to "stop." As [TGT] continues to back up through the street one officer pulls out his Taser and after the other officer is heard shouting "tase him " fires it. [TGT]is knocked to the ground instantly.
The city agreed to pay $900 000 to Chatfield's family over the incident one of the fastest settlements in a Taser case in the state ever according to the family's lawyer. [TGT]remains in the hospital after suffering bleeding on [TGT] brain due to the fall according to ABC affiliate WCIV.
Police had claimed [TGT] assumed a "fighting stance" as [TGT] backpedaled from police. The video shows the man raising his hands but he is slowly backing away from the officers throughout. The police report also described the scene as a busy street saying they were trying to protect [TGT]and others' safety though the video shows just one car in the intersection.
The family's lawyer Justin Bamberg blamed the police chase on a mental issue. Police had been called after [TGT]was aggressively tailgating other vehicles.
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363 | Revisiting the ` Axis of Evil ' 15 years after George W. Bush coined the term . | George W Bush | Fifteen years ago , President George W. Bush labeled Iraq , North Korea , and Iran the "Axis of Evil ."
In the 2002 State of the Union Address , just a few months after Sept. 11 , Bush described North Korea as "a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction , while starving its citizens ." | Fifteen years ago , President George W. Bush labeled Iraq , North Korea , and Iran the "Axis of Evil ."
In the 2002 State of the Union Address , just a few months after Sept. 11 , Bush described North Korea as "a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction , while starving its citizens ." | 2Positive
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364 | Sean Hannity: Liberal media finally sees Bill Clinton for what he is 20 years too late | Bill Clinton | With allegations of sexual misconduct now swirling around U.S. Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore the left and the liberal media are finally starting to take stock of their long-running defense of their favorite accused rapist and serial philanderer Bill Clinton .
Consider the liberal publication “The Atlantic ” which has published a story with this headline and introduction: “Bill Clinton: A Reckoning. Feminists saved the 42nd president of the United States in the 1990s. They were on the wrong side of history; is it finally time to make things right?"
“The accusers of Bill Clinton back in the '90s were never given the credence and treated with the same respect that [Moore’s accusers] are being treated ” CNN’s Jake Tapper said. “And I think that there is something to be said about how society has evolved since then but in addition it's hard not to look back at that period and think: you know what the media treated those women poorly.”
Members of the mainstream media are actually starting to realize that what Bill Clinton did was beyond disgraceful. From sodomizing an intern to groping women to the alleged rape of Juanita Broaddrick the allegations against Clinton have been known for years. Those of us who objected at the time were told by these same media outlets that all of this was his personal business. It did not “rise to the level of impeachment.”
Two decades later the biased left-wing media outlets are coming to terms with what they said and did and how they covered it all up. Paula Jones Gennifer Flowers Kathleen Willey and several more women have all told how they were dismissed smeared and left by the side of the road by the Clinton machine and the mainstream media.
To be sure there was a reckoning in court. In 1998 Bill Clinton ended up paying Paula Jones $850 000 in an out-of-court settlement for her to drop her sexual harassment charges against him . And in a related case Bill Clinton actually lost his license to practice law in Arkansas for five years. And we know Clinton was impeached.
But to the media he remained a darling and a lovable rogue. What has changed? Well maybe the media like so many in the Democratic Party is finally done with the Clintons. Maybe they want to look consistent when they go after Roy Moore whose alleged transgressions pale in comparison. | With allegations of sexual misconduct now swirling around U.S. Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore the left and the liberal media are finally starting to take stock of their long-running defense of their favorite accused rapist and serial philanderer [TGT] .
Consider the liberal publication “The Atlantic ” which has published a story with this headline and introduction: “Bill Clinton: A Reckoning. Feminists saved the 42nd president of the United States in the 1990s. They were on the wrong side of history; is it finally time to make things right?"
“The accusers of [TGT] back in the '90s were never given the credence and treated with the same respect that [Moore’s accusers] are being treated ” CNN’s Jake Tapper said. “And I think that there is something to be said about how society has evolved since then but in addition it's hard not to look back at that period and think: you know what the media treated those women poorly.”
Members of the mainstream media are actually starting to realize that what [TGT] did was beyond disgraceful. From sodomizing an intern to groping women to the alleged rape of Juanita Broaddrick the allegations against [TGT]have been known for years. Those of us who objected at the time were told by these same media outlets that all of this was [TGT] personal business. It did not “rise to the level of impeachment.”
Two decades later the biased left-wing media outlets are coming to terms with what they said and did and how they covered it all up. Paula Jones Gennifer Flowers Kathleen Willey and several more women have all told how they were dismissed smeared and left by the side of the road by the Clinton machine and the mainstream media.
To be sure there was a reckoning in court. In 1998 Bill Clinton ended up paying Paula Jones $850 000 in an out-of-court settlement for her to drop her sexual harassment charges against him . And in a related case Bill Clinton actually lost his license to practice law in Arkansas for five years. And we know Clinton was impeached.
But to the media he remained a darling and a lovable rogue. What has changed? Well maybe the media like so many in the Democratic Party is finally done with the Clintons. Maybe they want to look consistent when they go after Roy Moore whose alleged transgressions pale in comparison. | 0Negative
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365 | Watch Robert Glasper And Bilal At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert : All Songs Considered : NPR | Bilal Oliver | What came next was an unbilled guest: Bilal the shape-shifting R&B vocalist who has known Glasper since the first day of freshman year at the New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in New York. They dug into "All Matter " a tune that first appeared on Glasper's 2009 album Double Booked later resurfacing on Bilal 's 2010 release Airtight Revenge. The lyrics establish a philosophical reflection well suited to our times:
Glasper and Bilal have performed "All Matter" countless times always managing to find some new motivation in the song. This performance features a keyboard solo that starts out terse and gradually opens up and expands hinting at some tricky rhythmic displacement that Tyson later ratifies in his spectacular drum solo.
"All Matter" by Bilal Oliver
"Levels" by Bilal Oliver | What came next was an unbilled guest: Bilal the shape-shifting R&B vocalist who has known Glasper since the first day of freshman year at the New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in New York. They dug into "All Matter " a tune that first appeared on Glasper's 2009 album Double Booked later resurfacing on Bilal 's 2010 release Airtight Revenge. The lyrics establish a philosophical reflection well suited to our times:
Glasper and Bilal have performed "All Matter" countless times always managing to find some new motivation in the song. This performance features a keyboard solo that starts out terse and gradually opens up and expands hinting at some tricky rhythmic displacement that Tyson later ratifies in his spectacular drum solo.
"All Matter" by [TGT]
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366 | Wounded Veteran Meets President George W. Bush After Receiving Purple Heart While in Coma . | George W Bush | "I was n't sure you were going to wake up ," said Bush .
Some were recently joined on that journey by their former Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush in Dallas .
Bush Joins Veterans at Portraits of Courage Exhibit .
Former President George W. Bush made a surprise visit and joined veterans at the new Portraits of Courage exhibit at the Bush Presidential Center .
Bush enlisted the help of NBC 5 's Meredith Land to help surprise the wounded warriors at the gym .
"Hey Carlos ," Bush said .
Some were recently joined on that journey by their former Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush in Dallas .
President George W. Bush pinned a Purple Heart on him while was lying unconscious in his hospital bed .
"I am proud to serve under you ," Colon said to Bush .
Bush said .
"I know it ," said Bush .
"You 're a good man ," Bush told Colon .
President Bush , Speaker Ryan Surprise Wounded Vets in Dallas .
Colon said to Bush .
"Yeah , you really have ," said Bush .
"This is Carlos ," Land said to Bush . | "I was n't sure you were going to wake up ," said [TGT] .
Some were recently joined on that journey by their former Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush in Dallas .
[TGT] Joins Veterans at Portraits of Courage Exhibit .
[TGT] made a surprise visit and joined veterans at the new Portraits of Courage exhibit at the Bush Presidential Center .
[TGT] enlisted the help of NBC 5 's Meredith Land to help surprise the wounded warriors at the gym .
"Hey Carlos ," [TGT] said .
Some were recently joined on that journey by their former Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush in Dallas .
[TGT] pinned a Purple Heart on [TGT] while was lying unconscious in [TGT] hospital bed .
"I am proud to serve under you ," Colon said to [TGT] .
[TGT] said .
"I know it ," said [TGT] .
"You 're a good man ," [TGT] told Colon .
President Bush , Speaker Ryan Surprise Wounded Vets in Dallas .
Colon said to [TGT] .
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367 | Gunman picking random targets kills 4 in Northern California | Salvador Tello | Salvador Tello said the gunman fired at a truck in front of him as he was dropping off his three children. Tello said he was about three blocks from the school when bullets made “big holes” in the truck in front of him .
He said he forced his children to duck down and slammed his truck into reverse and headed to the children’s grandmother’s house.
“I put my kids down and put my truck in reverse and went out ” he said. “I don’t believe it because I wake up take my kids feed them cereal and put them in the truck and says ‘Let’s go to school like a normal day.'”
On the way he said he saw an apparent gunshot victim and police at another scene. | [TGT]said the gunman fired at a truck in front of him as he was dropping off his three children. [TGT]said [TGT] was about three blocks from the school when bullets made “big holes” in the truck in front of him .
[TGT] said [TGT] forced [TGT] children to duck down and slammed [TGT] truck into reverse and headed to the children’s grandmother’s house.
“I put my kids down and put my truck in reverse and went out ” he said. “I don’t believe it because I wake up take my kids feed them cereal and put them in the truck and says ‘Let’s go to school like a normal day.'”
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368 | Australia's Woodside to raise $2 billion for Scarborough stake oil and gas projects | Scarborough | MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX) Australia’s biggest independent gas and oil producer is set to raise A$2.5 billion ($1.96 billion) to fund the purchase of ExxonMobil Corp’s (XOM.N) stake in the Scarborough gas field and to support projects at home and in West Africa.
The move puts Woodside seen by some as short on near-term growth prospects in a better position to develop the Scarborough field off Western Australia as it will have a 75-percent stake and take over running the project now estimated to cost up to $9.7 billion. Woodside’s share of that cost would be up to $7.9 billion.
Analysts raised concern that even with the large equity raising the company may have to come back to investors in a few years to fund development of Scarborough and the competing Browse LNG project also off Western Australia.
Woodside Chief Executive Peter Coleman said the company could now accelerate development of Scarborough to feed an expansion of its Pluto LNG plant which would help fill a need for new LNG supply particularly as Chinese demand grows rapidly.
However investors were more focused on the stake-acquisition and plans to develop Scarborough .
The company has agreed to buy ExxonMobil’s 50-percent stake in Scarborough for up to $744 million with part of that due pending a final investment decision on developing the field.
The other partner in Scarborough BHP Billiton (BHP.AX)(BLT.L) welcomed the deal.
“This development could enhance the commercial viability of Scarborough and the region ” BHP’s petroleum president Steve Pastor said in a comment emailed to Reuters.
The rest of the money Woodside is raising through the A$2.5 billion offer to existing shareholders will be used to support work on Scarborough the SNE oil project off Senegal and progress on Browse. | MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX) Australia’s biggest independent gas and oil producer is set to raise A$2.5 billion ($1.96 billion) to fund the purchase of ExxonMobil Corp’s (XOM.N) stake in the Scarborough gas field and to support projects at home and in West Africa.
The move puts Woodside seen by some as short on near-term growth prospects in a better position to develop the Scarborough field off Western Australia as it will have a 75-percent stake and take over running the project now estimated to cost up to $9.7 billion. Woodside’s share of that cost would be up to $7.9 billion.
Analysts raised concern that even with the large equity raising the company may have to come back to investors in a few years to fund development of [TGT]and the competing Browse LNG project also off Western Australia.
Woodside Chief Executive Peter Coleman said the company could now accelerate development of [TGT]to feed an expansion of its Pluto LNG plant which would help fill a need for new LNG supply particularly as Chinese demand grows rapidly.
However investors were more focused on the stake-acquisition and plans to develop Scarborough .
The company has agreed to buy ExxonMobil’s 50-percent stake in [TGT]for up to $744 million with part of that due pending a final investment decision on developing the field.
The other partner in [TGT] BHP Billiton (BHP.AX)(BLT.L) welcomed the deal.
“This development could enhance the commercial viability of [TGT] and the region ” BHP’s petroleum president Steve Pastor said in a comment emailed to Reuters.
The rest of the money Woodside is raising through the A$2.5 billion offer to existing shareholders will be used to support work on [TGT]the SNE oil project off Senegal and progress on Browse. | 2Positive
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369 | Former Colorado Republican Party Chairman Found Guilty of Voter Fraud He Tried to Blame on Democrats | Steve Curtis | Steve Curtis the former chairman of the Colorado GOP has been found guilty of voter fraud for forging his ex-wife’s signature on a ballot.
As The Denver Post reports Curtis may face up to three years in prison for forging his ex-wife’s signature on a Colorado ballot in November 2016 after she’d moved to South Carolina in 2015. He was arrested in February after handwriting analysis and DNA testing revealed he ’d committed the forgery.
Curtis pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed that he ’d signed his ex-wife Kelly’s ballot during a middle-of-the-night diabetic episode and accidentally mailed it the next day.
As Salon noted earlier this year Curtis blamed Democrats for forging votes and committing voter fraud on his radio show last year. | [TGT]has been found guilty of voter fraud for forging [TGT] ex-wife’s signature on a ballot.
As The Denver Post reports [TGT]may face up to three years in prison for forging [TGT] ex-wife’s signature on a Colorado ballot in November 2016 after she’d moved to South Carolina in 2015. [TGT] was arrested in February after handwriting analysis and DNA testing revealed [TGT] ’d committed the forgery.
[TGT]pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed that [TGT] ’d signed [TGT] ex-wife Kelly’s ballot during a middle-of-the-night diabetic episode and accidentally mailed it the next day.
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370 | I wanted to understand why racists hated me. So I befriended Klansmen. | Roger Kelly | I had my white secretary who typically booked my band and assisted me with my music business set up a meeting with the Maryland grand dragon Roger Kelly explaining that her boss was writing a book on the Klan and would like his input. Per my instructions she did not reveal the color of my skin.
Kelly agreed to participate and we secured a room at a Frederick Md. motel where my secretary filled an ice bucket with cans of soda so I could offer my guest a drink. Regardless of how and what he felt about me if he entered my room after seeing the color of my skin I was going to treat him with hospitality.
Punctual to the minute there was a knock on the door. The grand nighthawk (the grand dragon’s bodyguard) entered first and then the dragon himself. “Hello ” I began “I’m Daryl Davis.” I offered my palm and Kelly shook my hand as he and the nighthawk introduced themselves. He sat in the chair I had set out and the nighthawk stood at attention beside him .
We were both apprehensive of the other and the interview started haltingly. We discussed what he had hoped to achieve by joining the Klan; what his thoughts were on blacks Asians Jews and Hispanics; and whether he thought it would ever be possible for different races to get along. A little while later we heard an inexplicable crackling noise and we both tensed. The dragon and I stared each other in the eye silently asking “What did you just do?” The nighthawk reached for his gun. Nobody spoke. I barely breathed.
Even though Kelly had told me he knew that white people were superior to blacks our dialogue continued over the years. He would visit me in my home and I would eventually be a guest in his . We would share many meals together even though he thought I was inferior. Within a couple of years he rose to the rank of imperial wizard the top national leadership position in the Klan. | I had my white secretary who typically booked my band and assisted me with my music business set up a meeting with the Maryland grand dragon [TGT]explaining that [TGT] boss was writing a book on the Klan and would like his input. Per my instructions [TGT] did not reveal the color of my skin.
[TGT]agreed to participate and we secured a room at a Frederick Md. motel where my secretary filled an ice bucket with cans of soda so I could offer my guest a drink. Regardless of how and what he felt about me if he entered my room after seeing the color of my skin I was going to treat him with hospitality.
Punctual to the minute there was a knock on the door. The grand nighthawk (the grand dragon’s bodyguard) entered first and then the dragon himself. “Hello ” I began “I’m Daryl Davis.” I offered my palm and [TGT]shook my hand as [TGT] and the nighthawk introduced themselves. [TGT] sat in the chair I had set out and the nighthawk stood at attention beside [TGT] .
We were both apprehensive of the other and the interview started haltingly. We discussed what [TGT] had hoped to achieve by joining the Klan; what [TGT] thoughts were on blacks Asians Jews and Hispanics; and whether [TGT] thought it would ever be possible for different races to get along. A little while later we heard an inexplicable crackling noise and we both tensed. The dragon and I stared each other in the eye silently asking “What did you just do?” The nighthawk reached for his gun. Nobody spoke. I barely breathed.
Even though [TGT]had told me [TGT] knew that white people were superior to blacks our dialogue continued over the years. [TGT] would visit me in my home and I would eventually be a guest in [TGT] . We would share many meals together even though [TGT] thought I was inferior. Within a couple of years [TGT] rose to the rank of imperial wizard the top national leadership position in the Klan. | 1Neutral
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371 | World War II Vet Donald Malarkey Portrayed In 'Band Of Brothers' Dies At 96 | Donald Malarkey | ROBERT SIEGEL HOST:
Donald Malarkey was one of those brothers. He died last week. But 73 years ago Malarkey was in a plane over France hunched under gear and a parachute waiting to jump. It was D-Day - June 6 1944.
SIEGEL: And Easy Company succeeded. Then Malarkey and his platoon pushed through France to the Netherlands into Belgium Luxembourg and Germany.
SIEGEL: Donald Malarkey spent 172 days on the front lines more than any other man in Easy Company.
KELLY: For his actions the U.S. gave Donald Malarkey a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Malarkey got married had a family. He became an Oregon county commissioner. Later he worked in insurance and real estate.
SIEGEL: Here's Donald Malarkey of Easy Company speaking in 2009 to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
KELLY: Malarkey died September 30 in Oregon. He was 96 years old. Transcript provided by NPR Copyright NPR. | ROBERT SIEGEL HOST:
[TGT]was one of those brothers. [TGT] died last week. But 73 years ago [TGT]was in a plane over France hunched under gear and a parachute waiting to jump. It was D-Day - June 6 1944.
SIEGEL: And Easy Company succeeded. Then Malarkey and his platoon pushed through France to the Netherlands into Belgium Luxembourg and Germany.
SIEGEL: [TGT]spent 172 days on the front lines more than any other man in Easy Company.
KELLY: For [TGT] actions the U.S. gave Donald Malarkey a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. [TGT]got married had a family. [TGT] became an Oregon county commissioner. Later [TGT] worked in insurance and real estate.
SIEGEL: Here's Donald Malarkey of Easy Company speaking in 2009 to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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372 | Reba McEntire is first woman to play KFC's Colonel Sanders | Reba McEntire Reba | The next Colonel Sanders is giving the character a little bit of "country music flair." KFC has picked singer Reba McEntire to play the founder of the fried chicken chain the first female celebrity in the role.
In commercials starting next week McEntire dons the Colonel's famous white suit and black tie but with a twist.
McEntire 's outfit has fringe on the back and a glittery shine giving the getup "a little bit of the country music flair " she told The Associated Press in an interview. McEntire sings on stage as the Colonel with a white wig and white facial hair.
"I thought the transformation was really funny " said McEntire who will appear in the ads until the end of April. "I got a big kick out of it."
A rotating cast of famous names have portrayed the Colonel since 2015 but McEntire is the first famous female to do it and the first musician. She may also be the first woman in KFC's nearly 90-year-history to depict the Colonel. The company said the "best historical minds at KFC" could not remember a woman having stepped into the role.
McEntire was approached about doing so in December. "I said 'Holy smokes!' " McEntire told The AP. "KFC has been a part of my life forever."
Reba McEntire can cross playing KFC's Colonel Sanders off her bucket list.
KFC said it picked McEntire because of her Southern roots and to help promote its new Smoky Mountain BBQ which combines fried chicken with a taste of barbeque. McEntire said she 's eaten at KFC all her life since her days growing up in Oklahoma.
She sings in the ad in a tongue-in-cheek approach: "I'm Colonel Sanders the same as always " McEntire sings. "I'm definitely not a woman." McEntire also appears as herself in the commercial as an audience member. | The next Colonel Sanders is giving the character a little bit of "country music flair." KFC has picked singer Reba McEntire to play the founder of the fried chicken chain the first female celebrity in the role.
In commercials starting next week McEntire dons the Colonel's famous white suit and black tie but with a twist.
McEntire 's outfit has fringe on the back and a glittery shine giving the getup "a little bit of the country music flair " she told The Associated Press in an interview. McEntire sings on stage as the Colonel with a white wig and white facial hair.
"I thought the transformation was really funny " said McEntire who will appear in the ads until the end of April. "I got a big kick out of it."
A rotating cast of famous names have portrayed the Colonel since 2015 but McEntire is the first famous female to do it and the first musician. She may also be the first woman in KFC's nearly 90-year-history to depict the Colonel. The company said the "best historical minds at KFC" could not remember a woman having stepped into the role.
McEntire was approached about doing so in December. "I said 'Holy smokes!' " McEntire told The AP. "KFC has been a part of my life forever."
Reba McEntire can cross playing KFC's Colonel Sanders off her bucket list.
KFC said it picked McEntire because of her Southern roots and to help promote its new Smoky Mountain BBQ which combines fried chicken with a taste of barbeque. McEntire said she 's eaten at KFC all her life since her days growing up in Oklahoma.
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373 | Sony CEO Hirai to step down | Hirai | Tokyo (AFP) – Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai who led a major and successful overhaul at the Japanese electronics giant will step down at the end of March the firm said Friday.
Hirai will become Sony chairman filling a post that has been empty since June 2012 and will be replaced by the company’s current chief financial officer Kenichiro Yoshida on April 1.
“As the company approaches a crucial juncture when we will embark on a new mid-range plan I consider this to be the ideal time to pass the baton of leadership to new management for the future of Sony and also for myself to embark on a new chapter in my life ” Hirai said in a statement.
Sony said Hirai had approached the board seeking to step down.
He said he was “very proud” of the company’s current financial health.
“And it excites me to hear more and more people enthuse that Sony is back again ” he added.
Hirai praised his successor as the “ideal person” to lead Sony going forward saying the pair had worked closely together since 2013. | Tokyo (AFP) – [TGT]will step down at the end of March the firm said Friday.
[TGT]will become Sony chairman filling a post that has been empty since June 2012 and will be replaced by the company’s current chief financial officer Kenichiro Yoshida on April 1.
“As the company approaches a crucial juncture when we will embark on a new mid-range plan I consider this to be the ideal time to pass the baton of leadership to new management for the future of Sony and also for [TGT] to embark on a new chapter in my life ” [TGT]said in a statement.
Sony said [TGT]had approached the board seeking to step down.
[TGT] said [TGT] was “very proud” of the company’s current financial health.
“And it excites me to hear more and more people enthuse that Sony is back again ” [TGT] added.
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374 | George W Bush | "For our nation , there is no denying the truth that slavery is a blight on our history , and that racism , despite all the progress , still exists today ," Bush said at the conference in Baltimore .
In the speech , Bush outlined sweeping policy proposals for education , housing and health care , and promised that , if elected president , he would enforce civil rights laws and call out discrimination .
George W. Bush addressed racism and the Republican Party head-on when he spoke to the NAACP 's annual convention in 2000 , ahead of the election that would vault him to the presidency . | "For our nation , there is no denying the truth that slavery is a blight on our history , and that racism , despite all the progress , still exists today ," [TGT] said at the conference in Baltimore .
In the speech , [TGT] outlined sweeping policy proposals for education , housing and health care , and promised that , if elected president , [TGT] would enforce civil rights laws and call out discrimination .
[TGT] addressed racism and the Republican Party head-on when [TGT] spoke to the NAACP 's annual convention in 2000 , ahead of the election that would vault [TGT] to the presidency . | 2Positive
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375 | As Mattis peers into North Korea he gets warning on artillery | Jim Mattis | DEMILITARIZED ZONE South Korea (Reuters) - As U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis peered into North Korea from a lookout post on Friday he was given a blunt reminder by his South Korean counterpart of the vast amount of North Korean artillery within range of Seoul.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo visit the truce village of Panmunjom South Korea October 27 2017. Yonhap/via REUTERS
Mattis was keen to emphasize efforts to peacefully resolve the crisis including at the DMZ as he addressed reporters with his back to the dividing line between North and South.
“Our goal is not war but rather the complete verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula ” Mattis said as North Korean soldiers kept watch.
Mattis said he and Song also made clear their mutual commitment “to a diplomatic solution to address North Korea’s reckless outlaw behavior ” when they met this week at a gathering of Asian defense chiefs in the Philippines.
He carried that same message after his helicopter flight back to Seoul where he addressed a small group of U.S. and South Korean soldiers.
“It comes down to you to make it work my fine young troops ... and we’ll buy time for our diplomats to solve this problem ” he said.
The emphasis on diplomacy came before Trump departs next week on a trip to Asia. He has declined to say whether he will visit the DMZ when he stops in South Korea telling reporters on Wednesday: “You’ll be surprised.”
As Mattis at one point met some of the roughly 28 000 American forces stationed in South Korea he said the role of U.S. and South Korean troops was essential. | DEMILITARIZED ZONE South Korea (Reuters) - As [TGT] peered into North Korea from a lookout post on Friday [TGT] was given a blunt reminder by [TGT] South Korean counterpart of the vast amount of North Korean artillery within range of Seoul.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo visit the truce village of Panmunjom South Korea October 27 2017. Yonhap/via REUTERS
[TGT]was keen to emphasize efforts to peacefully resolve the crisis including at the DMZ as [TGT] addressed reporters with [TGT] back to the dividing line between North and South.
“Our goal is not war but rather the complete verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula ” [TGT] said as North Korean soldiers kept watch.
[TGT]said [TGT] and Song also made clear their mutual commitment “to a diplomatic solution to address North Korea’s reckless outlaw behavior ” when they met this week at a gathering of Asian defense chiefs in the Philippines.
He carried that same message after his helicopter flight back to Seoul where he addressed a small group of U.S. and South Korean soldiers.
“It comes down to you to make it work my fine young troops ... and we’ll buy time for our diplomats to solve this problem ” he said.
The emphasis on diplomacy came before Trump departs next week on a trip to Asia. He has declined to say whether he will visit the DMZ when he stops in South Korea telling reporters on Wednesday: “You’ll be surprised.”
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376 | India's RBI orders changes to bank protocols after $1.8 billion fraud case | Nirav Modi | In what has been dubbed the biggest loan fraud in India’s history the No. 2 state-run lender PNB (PNBK.NS) has alleged that two employees at a Mumbai branch colluded with firms linked to well-known jewelers Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi.
A lawyer for Modi has denied his client was involved in any fraud. Choksi has not commented but his firm Gitanjali Gems (GTGM.NS) has also denied involvement in the alleged fraud.
Separately PNB said a news report that it had approached the global accounting firm PwC to conduct a probe into the alleged fraud that would help it build a case against Nirav Modi and his associates was “totally incorrect”.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra who also stars in the U.S. television series “Quantico” terminated her contract as the brand ambassador for Nirav Modi’s eponymous high-end diamond jeweler stores which stretch from New York to Beijing her spokesman said. | In what has been dubbed the biggest loan fraud in India’s history the No. 2 state-run lender PNB (PNBK.NS) has alleged that two employees at a Mumbai branch colluded with firms linked to well-known jewelers Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi.
A lawyer for Modi has denied his client was involved in any fraud. Choksi has not commented but his firm Gitanjali Gems (GTGM.NS) has also denied involvement in the alleged fraud.
Separately PNB said a news report that it had approached the global accounting firm PwC to conduct a probe into the alleged fraud that would help it build a case against [TGT]and [TGT] associates was “totally incorrect”.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra who also stars in the U.S. television series “Quantico” terminated her contract as the brand ambassador for Nirav Modi’s eponymous high-end diamond jeweler stores which stretch from New York to Beijing her spokesman said. | 1Neutral
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377 | Alaska earthquake & tsunami: Alert lifted after 7.9 magnitude quake this morning near Kodiak downgraded from 8.2 this morning | Tim Putney | Lt. Tim Putney of the Kodiak Police Department said: "We haven't seen anything yet or had any reports of a wave."
However officials were telling people to hold fast at evacuation centers until further notice. He said the town has several shelters above the 100-foot mark and they were still encouraging people below that level to evacuate.
The earthquake woke Putney up out of a dead sleep and he estimates it shook for at least 30 seconds.
"I've been Kodiak for 19 years that was the strongest longest lasting one I've ever felt " he said by telephone.
But he said the police department has received no reports of damage. | Lt. [TGT]said: "We haven't seen anything yet or had any reports of a wave."
However officials were telling people to hold fast at evacuation centers until further notice. [TGT] said the town has several shelters above the 100-foot mark and they were still encouraging people below that level to evacuate.
The earthquake woke Putney up out of a dead sleep and he estimates it shook for at least 30 seconds.
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378 | George W. Bush to visit Iowa for nonprofit fundraiser . | George W Bush | Former President George W. Bush made a stop in Vero Beach , Wednesday , April 26 , 2017 , to sign copies of his new book ` Portraits of Courage ' at the Vero Beach Book Center .
Former President George W. Bush will return to Iowa this fall as the featured speaker at a nonprofit fundraiser in Des Moines .
Bush , a Republican who was president from 2001 to 2009 , will appear at a dinner for Trailhead International Builders , a Christian nonprofit group that raises money to build church and community centers in developing nations .
Bush has kept a relatively low profile since leaving office and particularly in the last few years .
Officials with Trailhead said Tuesday they invited Bush as the headliner for the fundraiser because of his international humanitarian work since leaving office .
"His compassion for people in need is an inspiration to millions of people ," the group 's presidents Daniel and Rachael Pettit said of Bush in a joint statement . | Former President George W. Bush made a stop in Vero Beach , Wednesday , April 26 , 2017 , to sign copies of his new book ` Portraits of Courage ' at the Vero Beach Book Center .
Former President George W. Bush will return to Iowa this fall as the featured speaker at a nonprofit fundraiser in Des Moines .
Bush , a Republican who was president from 2001 to 2009 , will appear at a dinner for Trailhead International Builders , a Christian nonprofit group that raises money to build church and community centers in developing nations .
Bush has kept a relatively low profile since leaving office and particularly in the last few years .
Officials with Trailhead said Tuesday they invited Bush as the headliner for the fundraiser because of his international humanitarian work since leaving office .
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379 | Did George W. Bush Create ISIS ? | George W Bush | Could a small force of American soldiers have prevented Iraq from sliding back into chaos , as Governor Bush claims ?
The exchange started like this : at the end of Jeb Bush 's town-hall meeting in Reno , Nevada , on Wednesday , a college student named Ivy Ziedrich stood up and said that she had heard Bush blame the growth of ISIS on President Obama , in particular on his decision to withdraw American troops from Iraq in 2011 .
The origins of ISIS , Ziedrich said , lay in the decision by Bush 's brother , in 2003 , to disband the Iraqi Army following the toppling of Saddam Hussein 's government .
Wow ," Bush said .
Here is what happened : In 2003 , the U.S. military , on orders of President Bush , invaded Iraq , and nineteen days later threw out Saddam 's government .
Historians -- along with Governor Bush and Ivy Ziedrich -- will be arguing about the question for a long time .
"All right ," Bush said .
Bush Administration officials involved in the decision -- like Paul Bremer and Walter Slocombe -- argued that they were effectively ratifying the reality that the Iraqi Army had already disintegrated .
But the Bush White House went ahead .
While it 's true that George W. Bush took actions that helped enable the creation of the Iraqi insurgency , and that some leaders of the insurgency formed ISIS , it 's not true that he "created" ISIS .
And there 's a good argument to be made that an insurgency would have formed following the invasion of Iraq even if President Bush had kept the Iraqi Army together .
Indeed , by 2011 the situation in Iraq -- as former Governor Bush said -- was relatively stable .
But let 's get to Governor Bush 's assertion -- that Iraq went down the tubes because of President Obama 's decision to pull out all American forces , and that Obama could easily have left behind a residual force that would have kept the peace .
"When we left Iraq , security had been arranged ," Bush said .
A few days after that , President Bush or someone in his Administration decreed the dissolution of the Iraqi Army .
Bush did n't like it : he offered a retort and then left the stage .
So , on this , Governor Bush is n't entirely accurate , but makes a good point : the Obama Administration might have been able to keep some forces in Iraq if it had really tried . | Could a small force of American soldiers have prevented Iraq from sliding back into chaos , as Governor Bush claims ?
The exchange started like this : at the end of Jeb Bush 's town-hall meeting in Reno , Nevada , on Wednesday , a college student named Ivy Ziedrich stood up and said that she had heard Bush blame the growth of ISIS on President Obama , in particular on his decision to withdraw American troops from Iraq in 2011 .
The origins of ISIS , Ziedrich said , lay in the decision by Bush 's brother , in 2003 , to disband the Iraqi Army following the toppling of Saddam Hussein 's government .
Wow ," Bush said .
Here is what happened : In 2003 , the U.S. military , on orders of President Bush , invaded Iraq , and nineteen days later threw out Saddam 's government .
Historians -- along with Governor Bush and Ivy Ziedrich -- will be arguing about the question for a long time .
"All right ," Bush said .
Bush Administration officials involved in the decision -- like Paul Bremer and Walter Slocombe -- argued that they were effectively ratifying the reality that the Iraqi Army had already disintegrated .
But the Bush White House went ahead .
While it 's true that George W. Bush took actions that helped enable the creation of the Iraqi insurgency , and that some leaders of the insurgency formed ISIS , it 's not true that he "created" ISIS .
And there 's a good argument to be made that an insurgency would have formed following the invasion of Iraq even if President Bush had kept the Iraqi Army together .
Indeed , by 2011 the situation in Iraq -- as former Governor Bush said -- was relatively stable .
But let 's get to Governor Bush 's assertion -- that Iraq went down the tubes because of President Obama 's decision to pull out all American forces , and that Obama could easily have left behind a residual force that would have kept the peace .
"When we left Iraq , security had been arranged ," Bush said .
A few days after that , President [TGT] or someone in [TGT] Administration decreed the dissolution of the Iraqi Army .
Bush did n't like it : he offered a retort and then left the stage .
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380 | 'Ball in your court:' Britain EU clash over next Brexit move | Theresa May | Prime Minister Theresa May made clear in a speech she delivered to parliament that she hoped her EU partners would make proposals at a new round of talks opening the way to the next stage of negotiations saying “the ball is in their court”.
Speaking in parliament May said her negotiators had made progress on the first phase of talks tackling the rights of expatriates and the border with EU-member Ireland and that she was determined to secure a new partnership with the other 27 members of the wealthy political and trade bloc.
“Achieving that partnership will require leadership and flexibility not just from us but from our friends the 27 nations of the EU ” she told a raucous session of parliament.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at 10 Downing Street in central London Britain October 9 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Some have suggested that May will reshuffle her cabinet but her spokesman said she had full confidence in both ministers. | Prime Minister Theresa May made clear in a speech she delivered to parliament that she hoped her EU partners would make proposals at a new round of talks opening the way to the next stage of negotiations saying “the ball is in their court”.
Speaking in parliament May said her negotiators had made progress on the first phase of talks tackling the rights of expatriates and the border with EU-member Ireland and that she was determined to secure a new partnership with the other 27 members of the wealthy political and trade bloc.
“Achieving that partnership will require leadership and flexibility not just from us but from our friends the 27 nations of the EU ” she told a raucous session of parliament.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at 10 Downing Street in central London Britain October 9 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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381 | George W. Bush Will Be Seen as a Great President . | George W Bush | Because of Bush 's decisions , America has not had a successful foreign terrorist attack since 911 .
Ronald Kessler reporting from Washington , D.C. -- In the sweep of history , George W. Bush will be seen as one of our greatest presidents because of the decisions he made to keep us safe after 911 .
Since 911 , the courts and Congress have allowed all of the Bush programs for uncovering terrorists to continue .
But Bush 's proclamation just after the terrorist attack that any country harboring a terrorist will be considered a terrorist country alone meant that Arab countries began cooperating in the war on terror , turning over thousands of terrorists and leads .
As with President Bush , the media portrayed Ronald Reagan as a bellicose fool .
Bush 's USA Patriot Act tore down the so-called wall imposed by Attorney General Janet Reno , a wall that prevented FBI agents from sharing information with each other and with the CIA .
Two days after the attack , FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III and Attorney General John Ashcroft began to brief Bush .
"They talked about how the terrorists got plane tickets , got on planes , moved from one airport to another , and then attacked our citizens ," Andy Card , Bush 's chief of staff , told me for my book "The Secrets of the FBI ."
By tripling the number of drones on order , Bush made it possible for President Obama to take out dozens of key al-Qaida leaders .
And as Leon Panetta said when he was CIA director , Bush 's coercive interrogation techniques , including waterboarding , provided clues that helped lead to Osama bin Laden 's compound in Pakistan .
Over time , Bush will be seen in the same light , recognized for keeping us safe and winning the war on terror .
In 2005 , Bush established the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean , Va. , where 200 analysts from the CIA and FBI sit side by side analyzing threats 24 hours a day .
Instead of hailing the efforts to connect the dots , the media demonize Bush and those who are trying to protect us , portraying the tools that uncover clues to plots as "spying on innocent Americans ."
The National Security Agency -LRB- NSA -RRB- intercepts ordered by Bush opened for the FBI a window on terrorist activity within the U.S. .
Many in the media could not bear to hear that Bush might have been at least partially right about Saddam , and few newspapers reported the story . | Because of [TGT] 's decisions , America has not had a successful foreign terrorist attack since 911 .
Ronald Kessler reporting from Washington , D.C. -- In the sweep of history , [TGT] will be seen as one of our greatest presidents because of the decisions [TGT] made to keep us safe after 911 .
Since 911 , the courts and Congress have allowed all of the [TGT] programs for uncovering terrorists to continue .
But [TGT] 's proclamation just after the terrorist attack that any country harboring a terrorist will be considered a terrorist country alone meant that Arab countries began cooperating in the war on terror , turning over thousands of terrorists and leads .
As with [TGT] , the media portrayed Ronald Reagan as a bellicose fool .
[TGT] 's USA Patriot Act tore down the so-called wall imposed by Attorney General Janet Reno , a wall that prevented FBI agents from sharing information with each other and with the CIA .
Two days after the attack , FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III and Attorney General John Ashcroft began to brief [TGT] .
"They talked about how the terrorists got plane tickets , got on planes , moved from one airport to another , and then attacked our citizens ," Andy Card , [TGT] 's chief of staff , told me for my book "The Secrets of the FBI ."
By tripling the number of drones on order , [TGT] made it possible for President Obama to take out dozens of key al-Qaida leaders .
And as Leon Panetta said when he was CIA director , [TGT] 's coercive interrogation techniques , including waterboarding , provided clues that helped lead to Osama bin Laden 's compound in Pakistan .
Over time , [TGT] will be seen in the same light , recognized for keeping us safe and winning the war on terror .
In 2005 , [TGT] established the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean , Va. , where 200 analysts from the CIA and FBI sit side by side analyzing threats 24 hours a day .
Instead of hailing the efforts to connect the dots , the media demonize [TGT] and those who are trying to protect us , portraying the tools that uncover clues to plots as "spying on innocent Americans ."
The National Security Agency -LRB- NSA -RRB- intercepts ordered by [TGT] opened for the FBI a window on terrorist activity within the U.S. .
Many in the media could not bear to hear that [TGT] might have been at least partially right about Saddam , and few newspapers reported the story . | 2Positive
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382 | Ronaldo double hands Real first win in Dortmund | Cristiano Ronaldo | DORTMUND Germany (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his 150th European appearance to give Real Madrid a 3-1 victory at Borussia Dortmund their first against them in Germany and make it two wins out of two matches in their Champions League Group H.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid - Westfalenstadion Dortmund Germany - September 26 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal with Gareth Bale REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
Daniel Carvajal responded with a fine solo effort and Ronaldo also came close a little later but the Spaniards were lucky not to concede a penalty when Ramos cleared a Maximilian Philipp effort on the line with his hand.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid - Westfalenstadion Dortmund Germany - September 26 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
“We had our chances but Real did it really well ” said Dortmund’s Gonzalo Castro. “With players like Bale and Ronaldo they really know how to take advantage of the gaps. It is too dangerous against such teams to stand too high up the pitch.”
It was Real who scored again when Bale was given far too much space to cut in and find Ronaldo in the heart of the box in the 50th.
The Germans quickly pulled a goal back with Aubameyang stabbing in a Castro cross to keep the game tight until Ronaldo broke clear and fired in their third goal and their 14th in the last seven Champions League matches. | DORTMUND Germany (Reuters) - [TGT] scored twice in [TGT] 150th European appearance to give Real Madrid a 3-1 victory at Borussia Dortmund their first against them in Germany and make it two wins out of two matches in their Champions League Group H.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid - Westfalenstadion Dortmund Germany - September 26 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal with Gareth Bale REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
Daniel Carvajal responded with a fine solo effort and [TGT]also came close a little later but the Spaniards were lucky not to concede a penalty when Ramos cleared a Maximilian Philipp effort on the line with his hand.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid - Westfalenstadion Dortmund Germany - September 26 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
“We had our chances but Real did it really well ” said Dortmund’s Gonzalo Castro. “With players like Bale and [TGT]they really know how to take advantage of the gaps. It is too dangerous against such teams to stand too high up the pitch.”
It was Real who scored again when Bale was given far too much space to cut in and find Ronaldo in the heart of the box in the 50th.
The Germans quickly pulled a goal back with Aubameyang stabbing in a Castro cross to keep the game tight until [TGT]broke clear and fired in their third goal and their 14th in the last seven Champions League matches. | 2Positive
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383 | Who is FBI Director Christopher Wray ? | Christopher Wray | Follow a critique of the FBI by President Trump on Monday Christopher Wray the director of the FBI sent out an internal letter to employees on Monday a government source confirmed to Fox News.
In it Wray wrote that he was "inspired by example after example of professionalism and dedication to justice demonstrated around the Bureau. It is truly an honor to represent you."
"We are entrusted with protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution and laws of the United States " Wray also wrote. "Because of the importance of our mission we are also entrusted with great power and we should expect – and welcome – people asking tough questions about how we use that power. That goes with this job and always has."
Wray emerged from a list of former prosecutors politicians and law enforcement officials interviewed by Trump to become director of the bureau.
When was Wray installed as FBI Director?
Wray was formally installed as the new director of the FBI on Sep. 28 after he was confirmed by the Senate on a 92-5 vote in August. All five nay votes came from Democrats.
He was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in July after he appeared before the committee. President Trump called Wray "an impeccably qualified individual" in a June statement.
What did Wray do before he was confirmed by the Senate?
Wray worked at the King & Spalding law firm where he 'd been a partner since August 2005 his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire said.
Wray also represented New Jersey governor Chris Christie during the investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case nicknamed "Bridgegate." Two former Christie aides were convicted of plotting to close bridge lanes to punish a Democratic mayor who wouldn't endorse the Republican governor.
What about Wray 's time at the Department of Justice (DOJ)?
Wray worked as an associate deputy attorney general in 2001 before he was principal associate deputy attorney general from 2001 - 2003 his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire says. From 2003 to 2005 Wray worked as assistant attorney general for the criminal division under President George W. Bush.
What do we know about Wray 's career before working for the DOJ?
Wray graduated from Yale University in 1989 before graduating from its law school three years later the DOJ says online. He was an assistant U.S. attorney in Georgia from 1997 to 2001.
Before that Wray was an associate at King and Spalding from 1993 to 1997 according to his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire. From 1992 to 1993 he was a clerk for Judge J. Michael Luttig with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. | Follow a critique of the FBI by President Trump on [TGT]sent out an internal letter to employees on [TGT]a government source confirmed to Fox News.
In it Wray wrote that he was "inspired by example after example of professionalism and dedication to justice demonstrated around the Bureau. It is truly an honor to represent you."
"We are entrusted with protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution and laws of the United States " Wray also wrote. "Because of the importance of our mission we are also entrusted with great power and we should expect – and welcome – people asking tough questions about how we use that power. That goes with this job and always has."
Wray emerged from a list of former prosecutors politicians and law enforcement officials interviewed by Trump to become director of the bureau.
When was Wray installed as FBI Director?
Wray was formally installed as the new director of the FBI on Sep. 28 after he was confirmed by the Senate on a 92-5 vote in August. All five nay votes came from Democrats.
He was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in July after he appeared before the committee. President Trump called Wray "an impeccably qualified individual" in a June statement.
What did Wray do before he was confirmed by the Senate?
Wray worked at the King & Spalding law firm where he 'd been a partner since August 2005 his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire said.
Wray also represented New Jersey governor Chris Christie during the investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case nicknamed "Bridgegate." Two former Christie aides were convicted of plotting to close bridge lanes to punish a Democratic mayor who wouldn't endorse the Republican governor.
What about Wray 's time at the Department of Justice (DOJ)?
Wray worked as an associate deputy attorney general in 2001 before he was principal associate deputy attorney general from 2001 - 2003 his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire says. From 2003 to 2005 Wray worked as assistant attorney general for the criminal division under President George W. Bush.
What do we know about Wray 's career before working for the DOJ?
Wray graduated from Yale University in 1989 before graduating from its law school three years later the DOJ says online. He was an assistant U.S. attorney in Georgia from 1997 to 2001.
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384 | Team Penske fills out sports car lineup | Taylor | MOORESVILLE N.C. -- IMSA Prototype champion Ricky Taylor will join Team Penske’s full-time sports car driver lineup.
Taylor will team with three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves in one of the two full-time entries in the IMSA SportsCar championship next season. Two-time Indy 500 champ Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron were set to drive the second entry for team owner Roger Penske.
Taylor and his brother Jordan recently won their first sports car title together in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Georgia to wrap up the 2017 IMSA Prototype championship. Ricky Taylor got his shot with Penske in February when he tested the Indy car normally driven by Pagenaud at the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course.
Taylor has raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times with a best finish of 14th overall (2014) and fifth in class (2013). | MOORESVILLE N.C. -- [TGT]will join Team Penske’s full-time sports car driver lineup.
[TGT]will team with three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves in one of the two full-time entries in the IMSA SportsCar championship next season. Two-time Indy 500 champ Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron were set to drive the second entry for team owner Roger Penske.
[TGT]and his brother Jordan recently won their first sports car title together in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Georgia to wrap up the 2017 IMSA Prototype championship. [TGT]got [TGT] shot with Penske in February when [TGT] tested the Indy car normally driven by Pagenaud at the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course.
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385 | Ghosthunters grabbers and grifters: What would Jonathan Swift say of our times? | Jonathan Swift | Jonathan Swift we need you more than ever.
This week marks the 350th birthday of the brilliant Irish writer born Nov. 30 1667. That we know of Swift at all is one of the sweetest fortunes of literary history. His father died of syphilis before Jonathan was born. A wet nurse whisked him to England for three years. He depended on the generosity of an uncle. He was almost killed by a mail bomb. But despite those precarious turns Swift became a poet a priest a political operator and of course the greatest satirist in the English language.
The longevity of Swift ’s work is a testament to its potency because no genre fades as quickly: Satires are the cut flowers of literature. Time wilts their wit fading their bright colors like old political cartoons that poke fun at fat cats we no longer recognize. (Voltaire adored Samuel Butler’s 1663 mock heroic poem “Hudibras ” but try reading it now without footnotes.)
[Jonathan Swift: Not (entirely) the misanthrope you thought you knew]
W.B. Yeats knew what he was talking about when he said of Swift “Imitate him if you dare.”
Consider the remarkable persistence of “A Modest Proposal ” published anonymously in 1729. Swift ’s ironic phrase is such a hardy part of our language that it’s easy to forget how unlikely it is that we’d still be referring to a 3 000-word political pamphlet almost 300 years later. Originally titled “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public ” the essay burns with rage at a privileged class willing to ignore and rationalize human suffering. Although the plight of starving Irishmen may be unimaginable to us today the centuries have done nothing to mute Swift ’s savage indignation. He still sounds as timely as last night’s “Daily Show.”
If you haven’t read “A Modest Proposal” since high school look it up again and be astounded. Speaking in the voice of a perfectly reasonable bureaucrat Swift begins by describing the piteous state of beggars and their children “all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms.” In response to this “deplorable state ” he announces a solution “having no other motive than the publick good of my country by advancing our trade providing for infants relieving the poor and giving some pleasure to the rich”:
Much of Swift’s essay is taken up with various statistics and logistical explanations a hellacious spreadsheet of infant flesh to lay out the case for utilizing 100 000 children nursed to approximately 28 pounds each. In those well-modulated sentences Swift washes individuals and their pain away. As John Stubbs writes in his recent biography Swift possessed an “unequalled capacity to endow a ludicrous line of argument with an air of steadfast reason.” The bloody solution of “A Modest Proposal” is easy to laugh off as a bit of grotesque hyperbole but the real horror of the essay remains its bland bureaucratic tone — the same sterile language of accounting that justified American slavery the Holocaust or any scheme that slices human lives into the columns of a ledger.
If politicians haven’t changed their menu much in 300 years the rest of us still face the same risk of indigestion. Remember that “Gulliver’s Travels” ends with the intrepid narrator isolated and disgusted. Orwell assumed that Gulliver reflected his creator’s morose character and claimed that Swift suffered from a “general hatred of humanity” stoked by a perverse obsession with mankind’s sins and weaknesses. Stubbs argues that the image of Swift as a “misanthropic monster” is not entirely fair but Gulliver’s fate is instructive nonetheless.
Now that we’re all strident critics trading the day’s outrages across Twitter and the dining room table how are we to avoid being sickened by our own bitter indignation? The bile in a satirist’s mind must be balanced with hope or the whole enterprise is doomed. Surely Swift wouldn’t have bothered to poke fun at cruelty incompetence and hypocrisy unless he believed on some level that such scalding exposure could awaken a better nature.
On his 350th birthday it’s good to remember that despair is the satirist’s temptation and the citizen’s poison. | [TGT]we need you more than ever.
This week marks the 350th birthday of the brilliant Irish writer born Nov. 30 1667. That we know of [TGT] is one of the sweetest fortunes of literary history. [TGT] father died of syphilis before Jonathan was born. A wet nurse whisked him to England for three years. He depended on the generosity of an uncle. He was almost killed by a mail bomb. But despite those precarious turns [TGT] became a poet a priest a political operator and of course the greatest satirist in the English language.
The longevity of [TGT] is a testament to [TGT] potency because no genre fades as quickly: Satires are the cut flowers of literature. Time wilts their wit fading their bright colors like old political cartoons that poke fun at fat cats we no longer recognize. (Voltaire adored Samuel Butler’s 1663 mock heroic poem “Hudibras ” but try reading it now without footnotes.)
[Jonathan Swift: Not (entirely) the misanthrope you thought you knew]
W.B. Yeats knew what he was talking about when he said of [TGT]“Imitate him if you dare.”
Consider the remarkable persistence of “A Modest Proposal ” published anonymously in 1729. [TGT] ’s ironic phrase is such a hardy part of our language that it’s easy to forget how unlikely it is that we’d still be referring to a 3 000-word political pamphlet almost 300 years later. Originally titled “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public ” the essay burns with rage at a privileged class willing to ignore and rationalize human suffering. Although the plight of starving Irishmen may be unimaginable to us today the centuries have done nothing to mute Swift ’s savage indignation. He still sounds as timely as last night’s “Daily Show.”
If you haven’t read “A Modest Proposal” since high school look it up again and be astounded. Speaking in the voice of a perfectly reasonable bureaucrat Swift begins by describing the piteous state of beggars and their children “all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms.” In response to this “deplorable state ” he announces a solution “having no other motive than the publick good of my country by advancing our trade providing for infants relieving the poor and giving some pleasure to the rich”:
Much of Swift’s essay is taken up with various statistics and logistical explanations a hellacious spreadsheet of infant flesh to lay out the case for utilizing 100 000 children nursed to approximately 28 pounds each. In those well-modulated sentences Swift washes individuals and their pain away. As John Stubbs writes in his recent biography Swift possessed an “unequalled capacity to endow a ludicrous line of argument with an air of steadfast reason.” The bloody solution of “A Modest Proposal” is easy to laugh off as a bit of grotesque hyperbole but the real horror of the essay remains its bland bureaucratic tone — the same sterile language of accounting that justified American slavery the Holocaust or any scheme that slices human lives into the columns of a ledger.
If politicians haven’t changed their menu much in 300 years the rest of us still face the same risk of indigestion. Remember that “Gulliver’s Travels” ends with the intrepid narrator isolated and disgusted. Orwell assumed that Gulliver reflected his creator’s morose character and claimed that Swift suffered from a “general hatred of humanity” stoked by a perverse obsession with mankind’s sins and weaknesses. Stubbs argues that the image of Swift as a “misanthropic monster” is not entirely fair but Gulliver’s fate is instructive nonetheless.
Now that we’re all strident critics trading the day’s outrages across Twitter and the dining room table how are we to avoid being sickened by our own bitter indignation? The bile in a satirist’s mind must be balanced with hope or the whole enterprise is doomed. Surely Swift wouldn’t have bothered to poke fun at cruelty incompetence and hypocrisy unless he believed on some level that such scalding exposure could awaken a better nature.
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386 | Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright lawsuit | Spotify | (Reuters) - Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs including those of Tom Petty Neil Young and the Doors without a license and compensation to the music publisher.
Spotify failed to get a direct or a compulsory license from Wixen that would allow it to reproduce and distribute the songs Wixen said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court.
Wixen also alleged that Spotify outsourced its work to a third party licensing and royalty services provider the Harry Fox Agency which was “ill-equipped to obtain all the necessary mechanical licenses”.
Spotify declined to comment.
Spotify which is planning a stock market listing this year has grown around 20 percent in value to at least $19 billion in the past few months. | (Reuters) - Music streaming company [TGT] was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs including those of Tom Petty Neil Young and the Doors without a license and compensation to the music publisher.
[TGT]failed to get a direct or a compulsory license from Wixen that would allow [TGT] to reproduce and distribute the songs Wixen said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court.
Wixen also alleged that [TGT]outsourced its work to a third party licensing and royalty services provider the Harry Fox Agency which was “ill-equipped to obtain all the necessary mechanical licenses”.
[TGT]declined to comment.
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387 | Jimmy Kimmel trolled by street artist Sabo after Hollywood car crash | Jimmy Kimmel | Late night host Jimmy Kimmel found himself to be the punchline of a joke Tuesday after a conservative artist mocked the comedian at the location where he crashed his vehicle.
Kimmel was driving outside the famous Chateau Marmont Hotel when he made an illegal left turn ignoring the traffic sign. The comedian crashed his car into a passing Audi. No one was injured in the accident.
The conservative artist decided to make Kimmel the butt of the joke and place a sign directly under the other apparently ignored by Kimmel according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sabo told The Hollywood Reporter he targeted Kimmel due to comments he made on “Pod Save America.” Kimmel told the podcast hosts that “pretty much every late-night talk show (host) is a liberal. And that’s because it requires a measure of intelligence.”
Sabo said Kimmel apparently was not using his intellect during the time of the crash.
Kimmel has been the target of Sabo’s attacks previously. In October the artist put pictures of Kimmel on bus stop benches calling the host a “cry baby” and dubbed his show “Estrogen Hour.”
Kimmel hit back by snapping a photo of himself on the bus bench with his middle finger up. He has not immediately commented on the fake traffic sign. | [TGT]found himself to be the punchline of a joke Tuesday after a conservative artist mocked the comedian at the location where he crashed his vehicle.
[TGT]was driving outside the famous Chateau Marmont Hotel when [TGT] made an illegal left turn ignoring the traffic sign. The comedian crashed [TGT] car into a passing Audi. No one was injured in the accident.
The conservative artist decided to make [TGT]the butt of the joke and place a sign directly under the other apparently ignored by [TGT] according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sabo told The Hollywood Reporter he targeted [TGT]due to comments he made on “Pod Save America.” [TGT]told the podcast hosts that “pretty much every late-night talk show (host) is a liberal. And that’s because it requires a measure of intelligence.”
Sabo said [TGT]apparently was not using his intellect during the time of the crash.
[TGT]has been the target of Sabo’s attacks previously. In October the artist put pictures of [TGT]on bus stop benches calling the host a “cry baby” and dubbed his show “Estrogen Hour.”
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388 | Japan's Emperor Akihito likely to abdicate at end | Akihito | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Emperor Akihito is likely to abdicate at the end of March 2019 and Crown Prince Naruhito is expected to ascend the throne in April the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries the Asahi newspaper reported on Friday.
In June Japan’s parliament passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate and the government needs to hammer out the details including the timing.
Akihito 83 who has had heart surgery and treatment for prostate cancer said in rare public remarks last year he feared age might make it hard for him to continue to fulfill his duties.
Japan's Empress Michiko poses for a photo with Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this handout picture taken October 4 2017 and provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/HANDOUT via Reuters
The abdication law which applies only to Akihito and not to future emperors included a resolution to debate letting female royals stay in the imperial family after marriage but did not touch on the controversial topic of allowing women to inherit.
Asahi said the expected 2019 abdication schedule would minimize the impact on people in changing to a new imperial reign from the current Heisei Era which started in 1989 after the death of Akihito ’s father Hirohito according to the Asahi.
Akihito the first Japanese emperor who was never considered divine has worked for decades at home and abroad to soothe the wounds of World War Two which was fought in his father Hirohito’s name.
The Empress also said she felt “an immeasurable sense of peace” that Akihito will be able to rest and spend quiet days after years of pursuing how the Emperor should be. | TOKYO (Reuters) - [TGT]is likely to abdicate at the end of March 2019 and Crown Prince Naruhito is expected to ascend the throne in April the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries the Asahi newspaper reported on Friday.
In June Japan’s parliament passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate and the government needs to hammer out the details including the timing.
Akihito 83 who has had heart surgery and treatment for prostate cancer said in rare public remarks last year [TGT] feared age might make it hard for [TGT] to continue to fulfill [TGT] duties.
Japan's Empress Michiko poses for a photo with [TGT] at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this handout picture taken October 4 2017 and provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/HANDOUT via Reuters
The abdication law which applies only to [TGT] and not to future emperors included a resolution to debate letting female royals stay in the imperial family after marriage but did not touch on the controversial topic of allowing women to inherit.
Asahi said the expected 2019 abdication schedule would minimize the impact on people in changing to a new imperial reign from the current Heisei Era which started in 1989 after the death of [TGT] ’s father Hirohito according to the Asahi.
Akihito the first Japanese emperor who was never considered divine has worked for decades at home and abroad to soothe the wounds of World War Two which was fought in his father Hirohito’s name.
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389 | 3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal | Lori Swanson | The company denies it did anything wrong insisting it was acting legally at the time. The settlement did not require an admission of liability Attorney General Lori Swanson said.
"We're pleased with the settlement. We think the settlement will help solve a problem in Minnesota. It's been a problem that has been a long time in the making for many decades " Swanson said. "These chemicals as I mentioned were put into the ground. And we are very hopeful the settlement can help fix that."
The settlement was announced Tuesday after jury selection was halted as the trial was set to begin. Swanson said she believes it is the largest environmental case in state history.
Swanson said 3M will pay the state in one lump sum within the next 15 days. It will go into a fund dedicated to projects that will clean up and safeguard drinking water in the eastern suburbs of St. Paul. Details on how the money will be used are still being worked out but it could go to help homeowners with contaminated wells or help municipalities with sustainable drinking water and treatment plans. | The company denies it did anything wrong insisting it was acting legally at the time. The settlement did not require an admission of liability [TGT]said.
"We're pleased with the settlement. We think the settlement will help solve a problem in Minnesota. It's been a problem that has been a long time in the making for many decades [TGT]said. "These chemicals as I mentioned were put into the ground. And we are very hopeful the settlement can help fix that."
The settlement was announced Tuesday after jury selection was halted as the trial was set to begin. [TGT]said [TGT] believes it is the largest environmental case in state history.
[TGT]said 3M will pay the state in one lump sum within the next 15 days. It will go into a fund dedicated to projects that will clean up and safeguard drinking water in the eastern suburbs of St. Paul. Details on how the money will be used are still being worked out but it could go to help homeowners with contaminated wells or help municipalities with sustainable drinking water and treatment plans. | 1Neutral
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390 | President -LRB- and painter -RRB- George W. Bush 's artwork heading to Steamboat Springs for one-day exhibition . | George W Bush | A self-portrait of 43rd President George W. Bush .
-LRB- Provided by George W. Bush Presidential Center -RRB- .
As part of the 9th annual Freedom Conference & Festival , a conservative confab taking place in Steamboat Springs next month , the paintings of 43rd President George W. Bush will be on display for attendees at the Steamboat Grand Hotel .
"This is the first time the -LRB- Bush -RRB- exhibit has been shown in Colorado , giving state residents a unique opportunity to view this popular collection ," wrote Jackson Shedelbower , of the Steamboat Institute , in an email .
The one-day exhibition on Friday , Aug. 25 , organized by the Steamboat Institute , marks the Colorado debut of Bush 's work from "The Art of Leadership : A President 's Personal Diplomacy" exhibition , which features paintings of world leaders Bush met during his tenure in the White House including Vladimir Putin , Angela Merkel , Hamid Karzai , Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tony Blair .
Although some balked at the idea of Bush as a fine artist when he took up painting in his post-presidential retirement , the 71-year-old has stuck to his guns and humbly worked to improve his art .
"Portraits of Courage : A Commander in Chief 's Tribute to America 's Warriors ," a book of Bush 's paintings of wounded U.S. military veterans that was published in February , netted surprisingly favorable reviews from critics and topped The Washington Post 's best-selling books list earlier this year .
"-LRB- Bush -RRB- was really putting himself out there and taking a personal risk with these paintings , not knowing what people would think of them ," said Jennifer Schubert-Akin , CEO of the free-market , nonprofit Steamboat Institute .
Bush will personalize a copy of the book that is being auctioned on the Steamboat Institute 's fundraiser as part of its $ 75-per-person Red , White & Blue Bash fundraiser on July 20 , Schubert-Akin said , with bidding starting at $ 300 .
A portrait of 41st President George Bush by his son , 43rd President George W. Bush .
-LRB- Provided by the George W. Bush Presidential Center -RRB- . | A self-portrait of 43rd President George W. Bush .
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As part of the 9th annual Freedom Conference & Festival , a conservative confab taking place in Steamboat Springs next month , the paintings of 43rd President George W. Bush will be on display for attendees at the Steamboat Grand Hotel .
"This is the first time the -LRB- Bush -RRB- exhibit has been shown in Colorado , giving state residents a unique opportunity to view this popular collection ," wrote Jackson Shedelbower , of the Steamboat Institute , in an email .
The one-day exhibition on Friday , Aug. 25 , organized by the Steamboat Institute , marks the Colorado debut of Bush 's work from "The Art of Leadership : A President 's Personal Diplomacy" exhibition , which features paintings of world leaders Bush met during his tenure in the White House including Vladimir Putin , Angela Merkel , Hamid Karzai , Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tony Blair .
Although some balked at the idea of Bush as a fine artist when he took up painting in his post-presidential retirement , the 71-year-old has stuck to his guns and humbly worked to improve his art .
"Portraits of Courage : A Commander in Chief 's Tribute to America 's Warriors ," a book of Bush 's paintings of wounded U.S. military veterans that was published in February , netted surprisingly favorable reviews from critics and topped The Washington Post 's best-selling books list earlier this year .
"-LRB- Bush -RRB- was really putting himself out there and taking a personal risk with these paintings , not knowing what people would think of them ," said Jennifer Schubert-Akin , CEO of the free-market , nonprofit Steamboat Institute .
Bush will personalize a copy of the book that is being auctioned on the Steamboat Institute 's fundraiser as part of its $ 75-per-person Red , White & Blue Bash fundraiser on July 20 , Schubert-Akin said , with bidding starting at $ 300 .
A portrait of 41st President George Bush by his son , 43rd President George W. Bush .
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391 | Teenager's Start | Roya Qader | What Qader has built is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence reams of biomedical data and various algorithms to essentially "read" mammogram images spotting and diagnosing abnormalities quickly and at low cost — a potential boon to developing countries where access to doctors and health care can be limited. The technology is still in the testing stage says Qader .
Qader acknowledges that interpreting mammograms is usually the task of radiologists but his goal is not to replace human physicians he says but to help them — particularly in areas often in low-income countries like Afghanistan where trained physicians can be scarce. Qader believes his technology can aid doctors by quickly pinpointing diagnoses to allow for earlier and better care. Although there are mammogram machines in Afghanistan there are not enough skilled doctors to read the results he says. "They have the hardware — it's only getting cheaper — but not the manpower."
He's not the only one who thinks so. After meeting Qader at Google's I/O developer conference in May 2017 Google CEO Sundar Pichai and chairman Eric Schmidt sent him Twitter shout-outs.
Qader also presented a TEDxTeen talk in London about his quest to apply machine-learning technology to health care in the developing world: "How I Searched My Way to a Cure."
It's the story of an immigrant family seeking the American dream and of a kid whose curiosity led him to become a budding entrepreneur. Qader was born in Afghanistan in 1999 and came to Chicago with his parents when he was only a few months old. He grew up surrounded by aunts uncles and cousins all of them he says "trying to figure out" how to make new lives in their new country. A key ingredient his family taught him was helping people: "If we were in the position that we could help ourselves we could help others. That is the philosophy I grew up with and that has always helped me."
"This is how he is " says his mother Roya Qader. He returned from their family trip to Afghanistan asking "Why people there don't have the opportunities that he had to study. And what could he do to help people there?" | What Qader has built is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence reams of biomedical data and various algorithms to essentially "read" mammogram images spotting and diagnosing abnormalities quickly and at low cost — a potential boon to developing countries where access to doctors and health care can be limited. The technology is still in the testing stage says Qader .
Qader acknowledges that interpreting mammograms is usually the task of radiologists but his goal is not to replace human physicians he says but to help them — particularly in areas often in low-income countries like Afghanistan where trained physicians can be scarce. Qader believes his technology can aid doctors by quickly pinpointing diagnoses to allow for earlier and better care. Although there are mammogram machines in Afghanistan there are not enough skilled doctors to read the results he says. "They have the hardware — it's only getting cheaper — but not the manpower."
He's not the only one who thinks so. After meeting Qader at Google's I/O developer conference in May 2017 Google CEO Sundar Pichai and chairman Eric Schmidt sent him Twitter shout-outs.
Qader also presented a TEDxTeen talk in London about his quest to apply machine-learning technology to health care in the developing world: "How I Searched My Way to a Cure."
It's the story of an immigrant family seeking the American dream and of a kid whose curiosity led him to become a budding entrepreneur. Qader was born in Afghanistan in 1999 and came to Chicago with his parents when he was only a few months old. He grew up surrounded by aunts uncles and cousins all of them he says "trying to figure out" how to make new lives in their new country. A key ingredient his family taught him was helping people: "If we were in the position that we could help ourselves we could help others. That is the philosophy I grew up with and that has always helped me."
"This is how he is " says his mother [TGT]. He returned from their family trip to Afghanistan asking "Why people there don't have the opportunities that he had to study. And what could he do to help people there?" | 2Positive
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392 | What Was George W. Bush 's Biggest Mistake ? | George W Bush | Almost four years after George W. Bush left office , neoconservatives still have n't grappled with his worst failures , as Jennifer Rubin reminds us in the clip above .
Asked to name Bush 's biggest mistake , she offers two answers : -LRB- 1 -RRB- "His failure to forcefully and promptly reply about the scurrilous allegation that he lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ;" and -LRB- 2 -RRB- his choice at the beginning of his second term to pursue private Social Security accounts before immigration reform .
As I see it , the Bush Administration was constantly avowing that it did n't lie about pre-war intelligence , and immigration reform was unlikely to pass regardless of when it was attempted .
But the larger problem with these answers is the notion that Bush 's political mistakes were more grave than the numerous substantive errors that he made while in the White House .
My own list of Bush Administration mistakes is much longer , but even controlling for the dramatically different ideological perspective of neoconservatives , Rubin 's picks betray a profound failure to grapple with a presidency that needlessly weakened America in multiple ways . | Almost four years after George W. Bush left office , neoconservatives still have n't grappled with his worst failures , as Jennifer Rubin reminds us in the clip above .
Asked to name Bush 's biggest mistake , she offers two answers : -LRB- 1 -RRB- "His failure to forcefully and promptly reply about the scurrilous allegation that he lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ;" and -LRB- 2 -RRB- his choice at the beginning of his second term to pursue private Social Security accounts before immigration reform .
As I see it , the Bush Administration was constantly avowing that it did n't lie about pre-war intelligence , and immigration reform was unlikely to pass regardless of when it was attempted .
But the larger problem with these answers is the notion that Bush 's political mistakes were more grave than the numerous substantive errors that he made while in the White House .
My own list of Bush Administration mistakes is much longer , but even controlling for the dramatically different ideological perspective of neoconservatives , Rubin 's picks betray a profound failure to grapple with a presidency that needlessly weakened America in multiple ways . | 0Negative
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393 | George W. Bush to speak at North Naples financial event . | George W Bush | Bush will join his brother , former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush , along with former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and General Electric Chairman Jeff Immelt as keynote speakers Nov. 13-15 at the Global Financial Leadership Conference .
Former president George W. Bush will speak a conference in November at The Ritz-Carlton .
Bush has spoken before at the annual event that 's regularly held at the Ritz Carlton on Vanderbilt Beach . | [TGT] will join [TGT] brother , former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush , along with former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and General Electric Chairman Jeff Immelt as keynote speakers Nov. 13-15 at the Global Financial Leadership Conference .
[TGT] will speak a conference in November at The Ritz-Carlton .
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394 | Ellen Barkin stops attempted burglary inside her Manhattan home | Ellen Barkin | Actress Ellen Barkin interrupted a burglar who broke into her Greenwich Village home on Wednesday a rep for the New York Police Department confirmed to ABC News.
According to authorities the actress heard a noise upstairs around 6:45 a.m. She saw the suspect whom she described as a gloved Hispanic male in his twenties at the balcony door.
Police said she grabbed at the door to close it and the would-be thief jumped onto the fire escape and fled. A bag containing jewelry possibly intended to be taken was left behind.
A rep for Barkin did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News but the actress 63 has been tweeting about the incident.
"The first responders were great here in 70secs! still waiting for the detectives... it’s only been 4 hours " she wrote in a tweet directed at NYPD Det. James Byrne. "My heart breaks for another day that will live in infamy but crime is still going on... in my house."
.@NYPDByrne ...only because u have the full name of the father of my children...the first responders were great here in 70secs! still waiting for the detectives... it’s only been 4 hours — Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) November 1 2017 | [TGT] interrupted a burglar who broke into [TGT] Greenwich Village home on Wednesday a rep for the New York Police Department confirmed to ABC News.
According to authorities the actress heard a noise upstairs around 6:45 a.m. She saw the suspect whom she described as a gloved Hispanic male in his twenties at the balcony door.
Police said she grabbed at the door to close it and the would-be thief jumped onto the fire escape and fled. A bag containing jewelry possibly intended to be taken was left behind.
A rep for [TGT]did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News but the actress 63 has been tweeting about the incident.
"The first responders were great here in 70secs! still waiting for the detectives... it’s only been 4 hours " [TGT] wrote in a tweet directed at NYPD Det. James Byrne. "My heart breaks for another day that will live in infamy but crime is still going on... in my house."
.@NYPDByrne ...only because u have the full name of the father of my children...the first responders were great here in 70secs! still waiting for the detectives... it’s only been 4 hours — Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) November 1 2017 | 2Positive
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395 | George W. Bush : Impact and Legacy . | George W Bush | After his reelection in 2004 , Bush sought major changes to Social Security , arguing a partial privatization plan could insure its solvency .
The legacy of George W. Bush remains , much like his 2000 election , a subject of profound controversy , and any truly objective evaluation will likely be years in the future .
The election of 2000 and the Supreme Court case of Bush v. Gore remain two of the most controversial political developments in the last half-century .
Some thought that President Bush should begin his term by trying to find common ground and avoid controversy to take some of the edge off the nation 's polarized politics coming out of the 2000 election .
Instead , as one of his first actions , President Bush issued an executive order creating the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives , which further alienated some who thought government money should not go to organizations affiliated with churches .
The Bush presidency transformed American politics , its economy , and its place in the world , but not in ways that could have been predicted when the governor of Texas declared his candidacy for America 's highest office .
Within nine months of taking office , President Bush was afforded the chance to unite the nation after the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 .
By most accounts , Bush did a masterful job of speaking for and to the American people .
As President , Bush became a lightning rod for controversy .
Following an authorization from Congress to eliminate those who perpetrated the attacks of 911 , Bush ordered an invasion of Afghanistan .
Those early successes , however , turned into the longest war in American history , and the President never was able to achieve the greatest symbolic goal of the effort , the killing or capturing of the mastermind of the attacks , Osama bin Laden ; U.S. special forces achieved that goal in 2011 under Bush 's successor , President Barack Obama .
Following the 911 attacks , President Bush also presided over a restructuring of the American national security apparatus and the passage of the Patriot Act , which gave the government vast new powers in the effort to combat future acts of terror .
Both efforts , especially the Patriot Act , sparked strong divisions within the American people throughout the Bush presidency .
In 2002 and into 2003 , Bush used the fear of further terrorist attacks to argue for a preemptive war on Saddam Hussein 's Iraq under the rationale that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction .
The last few months of the Bush presidency were marked by a major crash of the stock market , a controversial bail out of financial institutions and car companies , and a recession that would wipe out millions of jobs and impact the U.S. economy for many years .
President Bush 's place in U.S. history will be debated and reconsidered for many years to come .
On the domestic front , the Bush presidency scored early successes in gaining passage of large tax reductions and a major reform of the American educational system with the No Child Left Behind Act . | After his reelection in 2004 , [TGT] sought major changes to Social Security , arguing a partial privatization plan could insure its solvency .
The legacy of [TGT] remains , much like [TGT] 2000 election , a subject of profound controversy , and any truly objective evaluation will likely be years in the future .
The election of 2000 and the Supreme Court case of [TGT] v. Gore remain two of the most controversial political developments in the last half-century .
Some thought that [TGT] should begin [TGT] term by trying to find common ground and avoid controversy to take some of the edge off the nation 's polarized politics coming out of the 2000 election .
Instead , as one of [TGT] first actions , [TGT] issued an executive order creating the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives , which further alienated some who thought government money should not go to organizations affiliated with churches .
The [TGT] presidency transformed American politics , its economy , and its place in the world , but not in ways that could have been predicted when the governor of Texas declared his candidacy for America 's highest office .
Within nine months of taking office , [TGT] was afforded the chance to unite the nation after the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 .
By most accounts , [TGT] did a masterful job of speaking for and to the American people .
As [TGT] , [TGT] became a lightning rod for controversy .
Following an authorization from Congress to eliminate those who perpetrated the attacks of 911 , [TGT] ordered an invasion of Afghanistan .
Those early successes , however , turned into the longest war in American history , and [TGT] never was able to achieve the greatest symbolic goal of the effort , the killing or capturing of the mastermind of the attacks , Osama bin Laden ; U.S. special forces achieved that goal in 2011 under [TGT] 's successor , President Barack Obama .
Following the 911 attacks , [TGT] also presided over a restructuring of the American national security apparatus and the passage of the Patriot Act , which gave the government vast new powers in the effort to combat future acts of terror .
Both efforts , especially the Patriot Act , sparked strong divisions within the American people throughout the [TGT] presidency .
In 2002 and into 2003 , [TGT] used the fear of further terrorist attacks to argue for a preemptive war on Saddam Hussein 's Iraq under the rationale that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction .
The last few months of the [TGT] presidency were marked by a major crash of the stock market , a controversial bail out of financial institutions and car companies , and a recession that would wipe out millions of jobs and impact the U.S. economy for many years .
[TGT] 's place in U.S. history will be debated and reconsidered for many years to come .
On the domestic front , the [TGT] presidency scored early successes in gaining passage of large tax reductions and a major reform of the American educational system with the No Child Left Behind Act . | 2Positive
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396 | See Julianne Moore's Anti | Anti Julianne Moore | Moore told Vanity Fair the impetus for the organization started with the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings back in December 2012. She said she recognized that she needed to be proactive with her activism after her young daughter asked her about the killings.
"I just realized suddenly that I was just being irresponsible " she said. "I was an irresponsible parent and it wasn't doing anything by trying to keep the news from her . It really bothered me. It really just stayed with me."
Following the October 1st Vegas shootings Moore said she and the other members of the creative council wanted to do something direct and meaningful to help prevent future incidents.
"I'm not saying I have an answer for anything or that any of us has an answer " she said. "But we do know what things will reduce violence. So why aren't we implementing them?" | Moore told Vanity Fair the impetus for the organization started with the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings back in December 2012. She said she recognized that she needed to be proactive with her activism after her young daughter asked her about the killings.
"I just realized suddenly that I was just being irresponsible " she said. "I was an irresponsible parent and it wasn't doing anything by trying to keep the news from her . It really bothered me. It really just stayed with me."
Following the October 1st Vegas shootings Moore said she and the other members of the creative council wanted to do something direct and meaningful to help prevent future incidents.
"I'm not saying I have an answer for anything or that any of us has an answer " she said. "But we do know what things will reduce violence. So why aren't we implementing them?" | 1Neutral
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397 | McDonald's manager to receive entire $110K reward for tip that led to Tampa murder suspect | Delonda Walker | Delonda Walker alerted police Tuesday after suspect Howell Donaldson III 24 handed her a McDonald's food bag containing a .40-caliber Glock which Tampa police later said matched the murder weapon used in all four shootings that occurred in the Seminole Heights neighborhood between Oct. 9 and Nov. 14.
Donaldson allegedly told Walker that he planned to leave the state. Walker then approached a police officer who happened to be at the Ybor City McDonald's to turn over the bag officials said.
In a statement read by Buckhorn in a press conference Friday Walker said "receiving a reward never entered my mind."
"I went to work on Tuesday intending to serve customers and do my job. The day turned out very differently " she said. "When confronted with this situation I wanted to do the right thing and I reached out to a nearby police officer."
Walker said she is "grateful" that she was able to assist law enforcement but requested privacy amid the ongoing investigation.
"... I appreciate all the well wishes and kind words from our community " she said.
Buckhorn praised Walker for her actions.
" She is what’s right about this city " Buckhorn said. | [TGT]alerted police Tuesday after suspect Howell Donaldson III 24 handed [TGT] a McDonald's food bag containing a .40-caliber Glock which Tampa police later said matched the murder weapon used in all four shootings that occurred in the Seminole Heights neighborhood between Oct. 9 and Nov. 14.
Donaldson allegedly told [TGT]that he planned to leave the state. [TGT]then approached a police officer who happened to be at the Ybor City McDonald's to turn over the bag officials said.
In a statement read by Buckhorn in a press conference Friday [TGT]said "receiving a reward never entered my mind."
"I went to work on Tuesday intending to serve customers and do my job. The day turned out very differently " she said. "When confronted with this situation I wanted to do the right thing and I reached out to a nearby police officer.[TGT]said [TGT] is "grateful" that [TGT] was able to assist law enforcement but requested privacy amid the ongoing investigation.
"... I appreciate all the well wishes and kind words from our community " she said.
Buckhorn praised [TGT] for her actions.
" She is what’s right about this city " Buckhorn said. | 2Positive
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398 | George W Bush meets Pope amid claims he might convert to Catholicism . | George W Bush | A source close to the Vatican said that Mr Bush was the most "Catholic-minded" president since John F Kennedy , who famously played down his Catholicism .
George W Bush and Pope Benedict XVI have held an intimate meeting in Rome as rumours mounted in Italy that the president may follow in Tony Blair 's footsteps and convert to Catholicism .
However , George William Rutler , a New York-based priest who is close to the president , was quoted by the Washington Post earlier this year saying that Mr Bush "is not unaware of how evangelism , by comparison with Catholicism , may seem more limited both theologically and historically" .
The usual protocol for heads-of-state is a meeting in the pope 's library in the Apostolic Palace , but a spokesman for the Vatican said Benedict wanted to reward Mr Bush for the "warmth" of his reception at the White House earlier this year .
The two men have grown increasingly close in the past two years , and Mr Bush was overheard whispering : "What an honour , what an honour , what an honour !"
Mr Bush appointed the Catholic judges Samuel Alito and John Roberts to the Supreme Court .
Mr Bush belongs to a Methodist church in Texas and prays at an Episcopal church in Washington .
However , it is thought unlikely that Mr Bush would convert until after he has left office .
However , Mr Bush did not , as expected , kneel in prayer before the Grotto of the Madonna of Lourdes .
Mr Bush has filled the White House with Catholic speech-writers and consultants and is also thought to have asked a Catholic priest to bless the West Wing .
Mr Bush prayed with Benedict in the Oval Office during the Papal visit to the US in April .
Several Italian newspapers cited Vatican sources suggesting that Mr Bush may be prepared to convert .
One source told Il Foglio , an authoritative newspaper , that "Anything is possible , especially for a born-again Christian such as Bush ."
Mr Bush has spoken out against gay marriage , abortion and stem cell research . | A source close to the Vatican said that Mr Bush was the most "Catholic-minded" president since John F Kennedy , who famously played down his Catholicism .
[TGT] and Pope Benedict XVI have held an intimate meeting in Rome as rumours mounted in Italy that the president may follow in Tony Blair 's footsteps and convert to Catholicism .
However , George William Rutler , a New York-based priest who is close to the president , was quoted by the Washington Post earlier this year saying that Mr Bush "is not unaware of how evangelism , by comparison with Catholicism , may seem more limited both theologically and historically" .
The usual protocol for heads-of-state is a meeting in the pope 's library in the Apostolic Palace , but a spokesman for the Vatican said Benedict wanted to reward Mr Bush for the "warmth" of his reception at the White House earlier this year .
The two men have grown increasingly close in the past two years , and Mr Bush was overheard whispering : "What an honour , what an honour , what an honour !"
Mr Bush appointed the Catholic judges Samuel Alito and John Roberts to the Supreme Court .
Mr Bush belongs to a Methodist church in Texas and prays at an Episcopal church in Washington .
However , it is thought unlikely that Mr Bush would convert until after he has left office .
However , Mr Bush did not , as expected , kneel in prayer before the Grotto of the Madonna of Lourdes .
Mr Bush has filled the White House with Catholic speech-writers and consultants and is also thought to have asked a Catholic priest to bless the West Wing .
Mr Bush prayed with Benedict in the Oval Office during the Papal visit to the US in April .
Several Italian newspapers cited Vatican sources suggesting that Mr Bush may be prepared to convert .
One source told Il Foglio , an authoritative newspaper , that "Anything is possible , especially for a born-again Christian such as Bush ."
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399 | Foreign | Kirti Tiwari | Kirti Tiwari was elated when he learned last year that he'd been nominated by his higher-ups at the United States Army to become a NASA astronaut. Tiwari who first enlisted in the military in 2014 was excited by the prospect of what he felt was a huge career advancement opportunity. "I always had this idea of wearing a uniform " he says.
Tiwari who first came to the U.S. on a student visa qualified for the program on account of both his fluency in Hindi and his academic performance. Prior to enlisting he had earned a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Houston and worked as a research specialist at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. He enlisted in June of 2014; one year later he was naturalized through the Army after completing basic combat training and advanced individual training. In 2016 after a months-long process Tiwari simultaneously applied for a NASA astronaut candidate program through the Army and a military microbiologist posting.
A few months later Tiwari learned the Army had selected him as a microbiologist and also nominated him for the NASA astronaut program. Tiwari was working as an Army health-care specialist at a military base near Tacoma Washington where he was told that he had been retroactively declared ineligible for either career opportunity—precisely because he was a foreign-born recruit.
Some soldiers find themselves unable to enter the U.S. Army medical department's programs for dentistry physician assistantship and other health professions. "Some people are being told they can't apply to regular officer-producing programs " Tiwari says. "Sometimes they are told the previous restriction has been removed only to receive a clearance but no commission."
Despite this the Department of Defense says it is still processing security clearances for MAVNIs and claims there is reason for optimism for soldiers in the program. Tiwari remains hopeful about the approval of his own pending security clearance— he plans to move to Georgia this winter to serve as an Army microbiologist in the medical service corps. He will also press forward with his lawsuit he says as a way to seek justice for fellow soldiers.
For now foreign enlistees remain in limbo hoping the Department of Defense will determine that they're fit to serve. "I really hope one day I can become an astronaut " Tiwari says. For now his dream job has been grounded. | [TGT] was elated when [TGT] learned last year that [TGT]'d been nominated by [TGT] higher-ups at the United States Army to become a NASA astronaut. Tiwari who first enlisted in the military in 2014 was excited by the prospect of what he felt was a huge career advancement opportunity. "I always had this idea of wearing a uniform " he says.
Tiwari who first came to the U.S. on a student visa qualified for the program on account of both his fluency in Hindi and his academic performance. Prior to enlisting he had earned a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Houston and worked as a research specialist at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. He enlisted in June of 2014; one year later he was naturalized through the Army after completing basic combat training and advanced individual training. In 2016 after a months-long process [TGT] simultaneously applied for a NASA astronaut candidate program through the Army and a military microbiologist posting.
A few months later Tiwari learned the Army had selected him as a microbiologist and also nominated him for the NASA astronaut program. [TGT] was working as an Army health-care specialist at a military base near Tacoma Washington where he was told that he had been retroactively declared ineligible for either career opportunity—precisely because he was a foreign-born recruit.
Some soldiers find themselves unable to enter the U.S. Army medical department's programs for dentistry physician assistantship and other health professions. "Some people are being told they can't apply to regular officer-producing programs " Tiwari says. "Sometimes they are told the previous restriction has been removed only to receive a clearance but no commission."
Despite this the Department of Defense says it is still processing security clearances for MAVNIs and claims there is reason for optimism for soldiers in the program. Tiwari remains hopeful about the approval of his own pending security clearance— he plans to move to Georgia this winter to serve as an Army microbiologist in the medical service corps. He will also press forward with his lawsuit he says as a way to seek justice for fellow soldiers.
For now foreign enlistees remain in limbo hoping the Department of Defense will determine that they're fit to serve. "I really hope one day I can become an astronaut " Tiwari says. For now his dream job has been grounded. | 1Neutral
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400 | The Flood That Sank George W. Bush . | George W Bush | Bush should have fired both men .
There 's been a lot of talk lately about George W. Bush 's legacy in Iraq , and what it means for his brother Jeb 's hopes of following him to the Oval Office .
When he was first elected , in 2000 , Bush 's rough-and-ready demeanor had a Harry Truman cast .
Bush 's incompetence was ultimately responsible for the ineffective federal response from August 29 to September 2 .
Bush , furthermore , embarrassed himself by flying down to the Gulf and claiming that "Brownie" was doing "a heck of a job ."
The national media rightly ripped into Bush like never before .
More than any other event of his White House tenure , Bush 's slow response to Katrina made Americans ask if he was a "bunker" commander , relying too much on cautious paper pushers such as FEMA 's Michael Brown and Homeland Security 's Michael Chertoff .
After the attacks on the United States on September 11 , 2001 , Bush was virtually unseen during the first 11 hours , making only brief statements and effectively ceding the public leadership role in the crisis to New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani .
Politically , Bush was wounded , never to fully recover , his standing made all the worse as the economy tanked in 2008 .
Just as New Orleans 's levee system catastrophically failed to work -LRB- breaking in about 50 places -RRB- Bush had catastrophically failed to save lives .
Bush chose to fly over New Orleans in Air Force One instead of doing an on-the-ground inspection -- a clear sign of aloofness , indeed , of fear .
Even George W. Bush 's most stalwart supporters cringed at his disconnect from reality .
Bush , like Michael Jackson in his days at Neverland Ranch , was living in a bubble .
Bush was , quite simply -- as Coast Guard first-responder Jimmy Duckworth phrased it -- "out of the game ."
Instead , Bush monitored developments mostly from afar .
On the 10th anniversary of Katrina , with the advantage of hindsight , it 's clear that Bush 's lack of leadership in late summer of 2005 cost his presidency mightily .
Unlike Ronald Reagan , after the Challenger explosion , or Bill Clinton , after the Oklahoma City bombing , Bush had failed to feel the profound implications of the moment as his predecessors had .
But Bush -- a private man by nature -- was never a particularly accessible president or an outwardly sensitive one .
Instead , Bush acted as though he were disinterested in the natural disaster .
No matter how the Bush library in Dallas tries to spin Bush 's Katrina performance , we all know he deserved an F in crisis management . | [TGT] should have fired both men .
There 's been a lot of talk lately about [TGT] legacy in Iraq , and what it means for [TGT] brother Jeb 's hopes of following [TGT] to the Oval Office .
When [TGT] was first elected , in 2000 , [TGT] 's rough-and-ready demeanor had a Harry Truman cast .
[TGT] 's incompetence was ultimately responsible for the ineffective federal response from August 29 to September 2 .
[TGT] , furthermore , embarrassed [TGT] by flying down to the Gulf and claiming that "Brownie" was doing "a heck of a job ."
The national media rightly ripped into [TGT] like never before .
More than any other event of [TGT] White House tenure , [TGT] 's slow response to Katrina made Americans ask if [TGT] was a "bunker" commander , relying too much on cautious paper pushers such as FEMA 's Michael Brown and Homeland Security 's Michael Chertoff .
After the attacks on the United States on September 11 , 2001 , [TGT] was virtually unseen during the first 11 hours , making only brief statements and effectively ceding the public leadership role in the crisis to New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani .
Politically , [TGT] was wounded , never to fully recover , [TGT] standing made all the worse as the economy tanked in 2008 .
Just as New Orleans 's levee system catastrophically failed to work -LRB- breaking in about 50 places [TGT] had catastrophically failed to save lives .
[TGT] chose to fly over New Orleans in Air Force One instead of doing an on-the-ground inspection -- a clear sign of aloofness , indeed , of fear .
[TGT] 's most stalwart supporters cringed at [TGT] disconnect from reality .
[TGT] , like Michael Jackson in [TGT] days at Neverland Ranch , was living in a bubble .
[TGT] was , quite simply -- as Coast Guard first-responder Jimmy Duckworth phrased it -- "out of the game ."
Instead , [TGT] monitored developments mostly from afar .
On the 10th anniversary of Katrina , with the advantage of hindsight , it 's clear that [TGT] 's lack of leadership in late summer of 2005 cost [TGT] presidency mightily .
Unlike Ronald Reagan , after the Challenger explosion , or Bill Clinton , after the Oklahoma City bombing , [TGT] had failed to feel the profound implications of the moment as [TGT] predecessors had .
But [TGT] -- a private man by nature -- was never a particularly accessible president or an outwardly sensitive one .
Instead , [TGT] acted as though [TGT] were disinterested in the natural disaster .
No matter how the [TGT] library in Dallas tries to spin [TGT] 's Katrina performance , we all know [TGT] deserved an F in crisis management . | 0Negative
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