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101 | Top GM exec says federal pay limits hurt company | Dan Akerson | GM CEO Dan Akerson said in a speech to the Economic Club of Washington D.C. that the company faces many challenges including the retention of top talent in its executive ranks. He said he was meeting later in the day with federal officials who oversee executive pay for companies that received bailouts.
the retention of top talent in its executive ranks. He said he was meeting later in the day with federal officials who oversee executive pay for companies that received bailouts.
"We have to be competitive. We have to be able to attract and retain great people " Akerson said adding "We've been able to retain them but we're starting to lose them and I think that's an issue for our owners to recognize."
Akerson also said GM was well-positioned to take advantage of growth markets in China and India.
He said GM learned a lesson in humility from its bankruptcy but it was well-positioned to return to sustained profitability while reducing its debt and large pension obligations. | [TGT] said in a speech to the Economic Club of Washington D.C. that [TGT] faces many challenges including the retention of top talent in [TGT] executive ranks. [TGT] said [TGT] was meeting later in the day with federal officials who oversee executive pay for companies that received bailouts.
the retention of top talent in its executive ranks. [TGT] said [TGT] was meeting later in the day with federal officials who oversee executive pay for companies that received bailouts.
"We have to be competitive. We have to be able to attract and retain great people [TGT] said adding "We've been able to retain them but we're starting to lose them and I think that's an issue for our owners to recognize.[TGT] also said GM was well-positioned to take advantage of growth markets in China and India.
[TGT] said GM learned a lesson in humility from its bankruptcy but it was well-positioned to return to sustained profitability while reducing its debt and large pension obligations. | 1Neutral
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102 | BC-CONG-OUTREACH-DET COMMUNICATING VS. CAMPAIGNING | Schauer | Washington -- Mailboxes often brim with correspondence touting the accomplishments of taxpayers' representatives in Congress but none more so than the boxes of residents in Rep. Mark Schauer's south-central Michigan district.
Schauer spent nearly $350 000 on mailings telephone town halls and other outreach efforts to constituents in 2009 according to an analysis of quarterly spending records by The Detroit News. That's about one-quarter of his nearly $1.5 million allowance for congressional expenses.
For example after Congress passed a $787 billion economic stimulus package last year Schauer a freshman Democrat from Battle Creek who is considered to be in a tough re-election campaign sent his constituents a colorful brochure saying the legislation "creates or saves 109 000 jobs in Michigan."
Schauer declined to be interviewed. His press secretary Zack Pohl also wouldn't agree to an interview about the mailings but sent an e-mail explanation .
A colorful six-panel foldout from Schauer trumpeting the economic stimulus -- with three photographs of the congressman.
Schauer was the 10th highest spender overall according to an Associated Press analysis of spending by the House's 435 members. | Washington -- Mailboxes often brim with correspondence touting the accomplishments of taxpayers' representatives in Congress but none more so than [TGT].
[TGT] spent nearly $350 000 on mailings telephone town halls and other outreach efforts to constituents in 2009 according to an analysis of quarterly spending records by The Detroit News. That's about one-quarter of [TGT] nearly $1.5 million allowance for congressional expenses.
For example after Congress passed a $787 billion economic stimulus package last year [TGT]sent [TGT] constituents a colorful brochure saying the legislation "creates or saves 109 000 jobs in Michigan.[TGT] declined to be interviewed. [TGT] press secretary Zack Pohl also wouldn't agree to an interview about the mailings but sent an e-mail explanation .
A colorful six-panel foldout from [TGT] trumpeting the economic stimulus -- with three photographs of the congressman.
[TGT] was the 10th highest spender overall according to an Associated Press analysis of spending by the House's 435 members. | 0Negative
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103 | Hillary Clinton calls for gun control after Las Vegas shooting . | Hillary Clinton | Days after at least 58 people were killed in a Las Vegas mass shooting , Hillary Clinton called for better gun control .
Clinton also had some words for President Trump , particularly of his handling of Hurricane Maria and the devastation in Puerto Rico .
Clinton , on her book tour for "What Happened ," called her memoir "a story of resilience ."
Fallon also had female staff writers write thank you notes to Clinton .
"Thank you , Miley , tonight 's show writers and all of the women and young girls out there who are smart , strong and deserving of every opportunity ," Clinton said .
As for election night , Clinton said she was disappointed both that she lost and that President Trump won . | Days after at least 58 people were killed in a Las Vegas mass shooting , [TGT] called for better gun control .
[TGT] also had some words for President Trump , particularly of [TGT] handling of Hurricane Maria and the devastation in Puerto Rico .
[TGT] , on [TGT] book tour for "What Happened ," called [TGT] memoir "a story of resilience ."
Fallon also had female staff writers write thank you notes to [TGT] .
"Thank you , Miley , tonight 's show writers and all of the women and young girls out there who are smart , strong and deserving of every opportunity ,[TGT] said .
As for election night , [TGT] said [TGT] was disappointed both that [TGT] lost and that President Trump won . | 2Positive
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104 | China Kyrgystan vow to enhance traditional friendship | Ruslan Kazakbayev | China was ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to enhance political mutual trust expand personnel exchanges push forward pragmatic cooperation and strengthen coordination within the framework of the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) he said.
Kazakbayev said the new government valued the traditional friendship with China and would recognize all the bilateral treaties and legal documents signed by the former Kyrgyz administration.
Kyrgyzstan was committed to cementing and deepening bilateral relations of good- neighborliness friendship and cooperation he said adding the country would firmly support China on Taiwan and Tibet-related issues.
He said Kyrgyzstan was willing to coordinate with China to crack down on the "three forces" of terrorism separatism and extremism to safeguard and promote regional peace stability and development.
He appreciated China's valuable support and selfless help for Kyrgyzstan especially in April when the country went through major political changes. | China was ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to enhance political mutual trust expand personnel exchanges push forward pragmatic cooperation and strengthen coordination within the framework of the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) he said.
[TGT] said the new government valued the traditional friendship with China and would recognize all the bilateral treaties and legal documents signed by the former Kyrgyz administration.
Kyrgyzstan was committed to cementing and deepening bilateral relations of good- neighborliness friendship and cooperation [TGT] said adding the country would firmly support China on Taiwan and Tibet-related issues.
[TGT] said Kyrgyzstan was willing to coordinate with China to crack down on the "three forces" of terrorism separatism and extremism to safeguard and promote regional peace stability and development.
[TGT] appreciated China's valuable support and selfless help for Kyrgyzstan especially in April when the country went through major political changes. | 2Positive
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105 | Another Subpoena for Jackson Doctor | Klein Klein | Craig Harvey chief of operations for the coroner's office said the subpoena was served at Klein's Beverly Hills dermatology office in an effort to obtain "additional medical records."
Harvey said his investigators had previously served a subpoena on Klein but would not elaborate on the nature of the records that were provided or what additional information led to the second subpoena.
In an interview with Larry King last week Klein said that Jackson was using Diprivan "when he was on tour in Germany." It's unclear exactly when that was but the last time Jackson was on tour in Germany was 1997.
Klein said that Jackson "was using it with an anesthesiologist to go to sleep at night. And I told him he was absolutely insane." | Craig Harvey chief of operations for the coroner's office said the subpoena was served at [TGT]'s Beverly Hills dermatology office in an effort to obtain "additional medical records."
Harvey said his investigators had previously served a subpoena on [TGT] but would not elaborate on the nature of the records that were provided or what additional information led to the second subpoena.
In an interview with Larry King last week [TGT] said that Jackson was using Diprivan "when he was on tour in Germany." It's unclear exactly when that was but the last time Jackson was on tour in Germany was 1997.
[TGT] said that Jackson "was using it with an anesthesiologist to go to sleep at night. And I told [TGT] [TGT] was absolutely insane." | 1Neutral
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106 | Politics cast aside Thais honor their ailing king | Abhisit Vejjajiva | Thais put aside their political animosity Wednesday to honor the country's ailing monarch on the 60th anniversary of his coronation and his rare public appearance inspired thousands lining the streets to chant "Long Live the King!"
Protest leaders want Abhisit to specify the date that Parliament would be dissolved.
The timing of the dissolution has been a crucial issue and the Red Shirts rejected Abhisit's earlier offer to dissolve Parliament by the end of the year. Abhisit has said he wants enough time in office to pass a national budget for next year. But both sides want to be in control when a key reshuffle of top military posts occurs in September.
The Red Shirt demonstrators -- consisting of supporters of Thaksin and others who believe the coup was a blow to democracy -- accuse Abhisit of taking power illegitimately through back-room deals and military pressure on legislators.
Abhisit said his five-point plan takes into account the protesters' main grievances. It includes respect for the monarchy reforms to resolve economic injustice free but responsible media to be overseen by an independent watchdog agency independent investigations of violent incidents connected with the protests and amendment of the constitution to be more fair to all political parties. | Thais put aside their political animosity Wednesday to honor the country's ailing monarch on the 60th anniversary of [TGT] coronation and [TGT] rare public appearance inspired thousands lining the streets to chant "Long Live the King!"
Protest leaders want [TGT] to specify the date that Parliament would be dissolved.
The timing of the dissolution has been a crucial issue and the Red Shirts rejected [TGT]'s earlier offer to dissolve Parliament by the end of the year. [TGT] has said [TGT] wants enough time in office to pass a national budget for next year. But both sides want to be in control when a key reshuffle of top military posts occurs in September.
The Red Shirt demonstrators -- consisting of supporters of Thaksin and others who believe the coup was a blow to democracy -- accuse [TGT] of taking power illegitimately through back-room deals and military pressure on legislators.
[TGT] said [TGT] five-point plan takes into account the protesters' main grievances. It includes respect for the monarchy reforms to resolve economic injustice free but responsible media to be overseen by an independent watchdog agency independent investigations of violent incidents connected with the protests and amendment of the constitution to be more fair to all political parties. | 1Neutral
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107 | Namibian PM vows to enhance cooperation with China | Nahas Angula | Namibia hopes to enhance bilateral cooperation with China in all areas Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula said Tuesday.
Angula made the remarks when meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun.
AngulaAngula appreciated the disinterested assistance China has given to Namibia for its economic and social development.
He hoped that both countries could make joint efforts to promote bilateral cooperation in all areas and elevate the level of mutually beneficial cooperation.
The prime minister also expressed his sympathy and condolences to the Chinese people as some regions in China have suffered natural disasters such as flooding and mudslides.
For his part Zhai said China and Namibia were reliable all- weather friends. He believed that the two countries could make joint efforts to push forward their friendly and cooperative relationship.
Zhai said since China and Namibia forged diplomatic ties 20 years ago bilateral relations had enjoyed a sound and smooth development with the continuous enhancement of political mutual trust and great achievements in cooperation. | Namibia hopes to enhance bilateral cooperation with China in all areas [TGT] said Tuesday.
[TGT] made the remarks when meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun.
AngulaAngula appreciated the disinterested assistance China has given to Namibia for its economic and social development.
He hoped that both countries could make joint efforts to promote bilateral cooperation in all areas and elevate the level of mutually beneficial cooperation.
The prime minister also expressed his sympathy and condolences to the Chinese people as some regions in China have suffered natural disasters such as flooding and mudslides.
For his part Zhai said China and Namibia were reliable all- weather friends. He believed that the two countries could make joint efforts to push forward their friendly and cooperative relationship.
Zhai said since China and Namibia forged diplomatic ties 20 years ago bilateral relations had enjoyed a sound and smooth development with the continuous enhancement of political mutual trust and great achievements in cooperation. | 2Positive
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108 | 2nd LD: Chinese president arrives in Tashkent for visit SCO summit | Hu Jintao | Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Uzbekistan where he will also attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
This is Hu's second trip to the Central Asian state since he became China's head of state in 2003. In June 2004 Hu visited Uzbekistan and attended an SCO summit in Tashkent.
During his stay in Tashkent he will meet his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov to exchange views on the current situation and prospects of bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern said Chinese diplomats.
"Hu's visit is expected to help strengthen the China-Uzbekistan friendly and cooperative partnership " Cheng Guoping assistant foreign minister of China told a press conference last Friday.
In Tashkent Hu will join leaders of other SCO members for a summit on Friday. The participating leaders will mainly discuss strategies for fighting the "three evil forces " safeguarding security and stability and advancing pragmatic cooperation. | [TGT] arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Uzbekistan where [TGT] will also attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
This is [TGT]'s second trip to the Central Asian state since [TGT] became China's head of state in 2003. In June 2004 [TGT] visited Uzbekistan and attended an SCO summit in Tashkent.
During [TGT] stay in Tashkent [TGT] will meet [TGT] Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov to exchange views on the current situation and prospects of bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern said Chinese diplomats.
"[TGT]'s visit is expected to help strengthen the China-Uzbekistan friendly and cooperative partnership " Cheng Guoping assistant foreign minister of China told a press conference last Friday.
In Tashkent [TGT] will join leaders of other SCO members for a summit on Friday. The participating leaders will mainly discuss strategies for fighting the "three evil forces " safeguarding security and stability and advancing pragmatic cooperation. | 1Neutral
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109 | Jury submits questions in Anna Nicole Smith case | Eroshevich | Defendants Howard K. Stern and Drs. Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich were in the courtroom when the jury received the instructions.
After the panel was dismissed for lunch Eroshevich burst into tears and was comforted by Stern. Her attorney Brad Brunon said she was reacting to the stress of waiting for the verdicts.
Perry also told the six women and six men in their third week of deliberations that it was a tough case and he invited them to ask for readback of testimony and for additional legal instructions if needed.
Stern Kapoor and Eroshevich have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to provide Smith with excessive amounts of prescription drugs and other charges. They are not charged in her 2007 overdose death. | Defendants Howard K. Stern and Drs. [TGT] were in the courtroom when the jury received the instructions.
After the panel was dismissed for lunch [TGT] burst into tears and was comforted by Stern. [TGT] attorney Brad Brunon said she was reacting to the stress of waiting for the verdicts.
[TGT] also told the six women and six men in their third week of deliberations that it was a tough case and [TGT] invited them to ask for readback of testimony and for additional legal instructions if needed.
Stern [TGT] have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to provide Smith with excessive amounts of prescription drugs and other charges. [TGT] are not charged in [TGT] 2007 overdose death. | 0Negative
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110 | Turkish PM says Kurdish reforms depend on rebels' surrender | Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey's plans to expand the rights of its Kurdish community will falter if separatist rebels do not surrender Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in comments published Friday.
His warning came amid widespread criticism of the government's alleged lenient treatment of a group of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels who walked free shortly after crossing into Turkey from Iraq on Monday.
In comments published in several newspapers Erdogan warned that public discomfort over the hero's welcome given to the rebels could hamper government plans to grant the Kurdish community more rights.
"This could negatively affect the process... We would not want it but it could throw us right back where we started " he said.
He underlined that the refrom process would continue smoothly if PKK rebels abandoned their armed campaign and turned themselves in. | Turkey's plans to expand the rights of its Kurdish community will falter if separatist rebels do not surrender [TGT] said in comments published Friday.
[TGT] warning came amid widespread criticism of the government's alleged lenient treatment of a group of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels who walked free shortly after crossing into Turkey from Iraq on Monday.
In comments published in several newspapers [TGT] warned that public discomfort over the hero's welcome given to the rebels could hamper government plans to grant the Kurdish community more rights.
"This could negatively affect the process... We would not want it but it could throw us right back where we started " [TGT] said.
[TGT] underlined that the refrom process would continue smoothly if PKK rebels abandoned their armed campaign and turned themselves in. | 1Neutral
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111 | GOP pins health care hopes on an unlikely figure : Ted Cruz . | Ted Cruz | After four years of taunting and torturing fellow Republicans , Ted Cruz is shedding his just-say-no persona in the Senate for a new identity : Team player .
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -- a man Cruz once derided as a liar and an ally of Democrats -- is counting on the Texan to help navigate an Obamacare repeal bill through the Senate with virtually no margin for error .
As a trusted voice of the conservative wing of the GOP and conduit to the House Freedom Caucus , Cruz is fast emerging as a pivotal player in the Republican bid to do away with the landmark Democratic health care law .
But after receiving so much blowback for that and many other episodes , there 's nary a Cruz critic in the Senate Republican Conference nowadays .
Cruz 's work on health care has been uncharacteristically low profile so far .
It began with a private dinner in mid-February at the upscale D.C. steakhouse Capital Grille with the more compromise-minded Alexander , who once chided Cruz for calling McConnell a liar on the Senate floor by noting that one thing "you learn in Kindergarten is to respect one another ."
Alexander and Cruz agreed to assemble a group of GOP senators to prepare for the eventuality that the House would send them a health care bill riddled with flaws that could not pass the Senate as written .
But when it comes to passing a new health care law , Republicans believe the inclusion of Cruz and his close ally , Sen. Mike Lee -LRB- R-Utah -RRB- , could pay critical dividends by building support among conservative groups and the House Freedom Caucus .
"One of the challenges when the Obamacare bill was in the House , was that early on was that the different parts of the party were not talking to each other ," Cruz said in an interview in his office .
Collaborative and inclusive are not typically words associated with Cruz .
Now that President Barack Obama is out of office , Cruz said his mission in the Senate is no longer to be the "loyal opposition ."
"Different circumstances call for different approaches ," said Cruz , who is gearing up to run for a second term next year in a closely watched race .
Cruz 's leading role has shocked some of his colleagues .
The group that Cruz helped develop is , in some ways , a substitute for the traditional committee process .
"We have skin in the game ," Cruz said .
Still , there 's concern among some more centrist senators that the end-product could appeal too much to Cruz and not enough to the dozen or so Republican senators who have grave concerns about slashing Medicaid and removing protections for preexisting conditions .
Clearly he believes Lee and Cruz are crucial ; but some GOP sources said there are deep doubts among senators that Collins or Sen. Rand Paul -LRB- R-Ky . -RRB-
Though GOP leaders believe by getting Cruz involved they are minimizing the possibility that Cruz will later demolish their repeal efforts , the Texas firebrand is n't on the same page about everything .
Cruz wants to go as big as possible , and if Senate rules prohibit his idea , he believes Vice President Mike Pence should simply overrule the parliamentarian .
"The parliamentarian merely advises , the vice president decides ," Cruz said .
But on almost every other front , Republicans say , Cruz is being highly productive . | After four years of taunting and torturing fellow Republicans , [TGT] is shedding [TGT] just-say-no persona in the Senate for a new identity : Team player .
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -- a man Cruz once derided as a liar and an ally of Democrats -- is counting on the Texan to help navigate an Obamacare repeal bill through the Senate with virtually no margin for error .
As a trusted voice of the conservative wing of the GOP and conduit to the House Freedom Caucus , [TGT] is fast emerging as a pivotal player in the Republican bid to do away with the landmark Democratic health care law .
But after receiving so much blowback for that and many other episodes , there 's nary a [TGT] critic in the Senate Republican Conference nowadays .
[TGT] 's work on health care has been uncharacteristically low profile so far .
It began with a private dinner in mid-February at the upscale D.C. steakhouse Capital Grille with the more compromise-minded Alexander , who once chided [TGT] for calling McConnell a liar on the Senate floor by noting that one thing "you learn in Kindergarten is to respect one another ."
Alexander and [TGT] agreed to assemble a group of GOP senators to prepare for the eventuality that the House would send them a health care bill riddled with flaws that could not pass the Senate as written .
But when it comes to passing a new health care law , Republicans believe the inclusion of [TGT] and his close ally , Sen. Mike Lee -LRB- R-Utah -RRB- , could pay critical dividends by building support among conservative groups and the House Freedom Caucus .
"One of the challenges when the Obamacare bill was in the House , was that early on was that the different parts of the party were not talking to each other ,[TGT] said in an interview in [TGT] office .
Collaborative and inclusive are not typically words associated with [TGT] .
Now that President Barack Obama is out of office , [TGT] said his mission in the Senate is no longer to be the "loyal opposition ."
"Different circumstances call for different approaches ," said Cruz , who is gearing up to run for a second term next year in a closely watched race .
[TGT] 's leading role has shocked some of his colleagues .
The group that [TGT] helped develop is , in some ways , a substitute for the traditional committee process .
"We have skin in the game ," [TGT] said .
Still , there 's concern among some more centrist senators that the end-product could appeal too much to [TGT] and not enough to the dozen or so Republican senators who have grave concerns about slashing Medicaid and removing protections for preexisting conditions .
Clearly he believes Lee and [TGT] are crucial ; but some GOP sources said there are deep doubts among senators that Collins or Sen. Rand Paul -LRB- R-Ky . -RRB-
Though GOP leaders believe by getting [TGT] involved they are minimizing the possibility that [TGT] will later demolish their repeal efforts , the Texas firebrand is n't on the same page about everything .
[TGT] wants to go as big as possible , and if Senate rules prohibit his idea , he believes Vice President Mike Pence should simply overrule the parliamentarian .
"The parliamentarian merely advises , the vice president decides ,[TGT] said .
But on almost every other front , Republicans say , [TGT] is being highly productive . | 2Positive
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112 | Germany: 2 citizens presumed killed in Yemen | Frank-Walter Steinmeier | "We must unfortunately assume that the two German women who were missing are among the dead " German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters. It was the first official confirmation from Germany of the reports.
Steinmeier said the bodies had not yet been officially identified but that a team of German experts was on the way to Yemen to assist in the procedure.
The whereabouts of the six is unknown the Yemeni government said. Steinmeier said the five Germans remain missing despite "conflicting reports and speculation" that they might have been killed.
At the same time the foreign minister said German authorities "have to assume that they are in the hands of violent criminals."
He said the ministry's crisis team was working "intensively and unabated" to clarify the fate of the five in cooperation with authorities in Yemen. | "We must unfortunately assume that the two German women who were missing are among [TGT] told reporters. It was the first official confirmation from Germany of the reports.
[TGT] said the bodies had not yet been officially identified but that a team of German experts was on the way to Yemen to assist in the procedure.
The whereabouts of the six is unknown the Yemeni government said. [TGT] said the five Germans remain missing despite "conflicting reports and speculation" that they might have been killed.
At the same time the foreign minister said German authorities "have to assume that they are in the hands of violent criminals."
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113 | Hillary Clinton the disadvantaged . | Hillary Clinton | "I have to be better than everyone , I have to work harder ," Hillary Clinton said recently in an interview printed in the New York Times on November 16 .
Oh , Hillary -- please .
Whether his heir or his victim , Hillary Clinton won her Senate seat because of Bill Clinton , and for no other reason at all .
Bill was the man whose connections and money made it possible for Hillary to enter the presidential races as the prohibitive favorite in 2008 and 2016 , though she would go on to lose both of them ; Bill who cleared the field so effectively in 2016 through pressure and threats -LRB- and campaigning against prior defectors in intervening elections -RRB- that only a 74-year-old socialist was willing to challenge her .
That she struggled to put even him away is not a case of Hillary being "better" than others or her being a weak candidate who needed a man to protect her -- whatever she or her fan base may say . | "I have to be better than everyone , I have to work harder ,[TGT] said recently in an interview printed in the New York Times on November 16 .
Oh , [TGT] -- please .
Whether his heir or his victim , [TGT] won [TGT] Senate seat because of [TGT] , and for no other reason at all .
Bill was the man whose connections and money made it possible for [TGT] to enter the presidential races as the prohibitive favorite in 2008 and 2016 , though [TGT] would go on to lose both of them ; Bill who cleared the field so effectively in 2016 through pressure and threats -LRB- and campaigning against prior defectors in intervening elections -RRB- that only a 74-year-old socialist was willing to challenge her .
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114 | China to announce new policies to boost cooperation with Africa | Chen Jian | China will announce further measures to promote substantial cooperation with Africa at the upcoming meeting between China and African nations Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian said on Monday.
"China will further promote cooperation with African nations on agriculture food security infrastructure trade investment and public health " said Chen at a briefing ahead of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).
The meeting will review how the consensus of Beijing Summit has been implemented and chart the path of practical cooperation for the next three years said Chen.
The FOCAC Beijing Summit was held in November 2006. Eight measures covering trade investment and personnel exchanges were announced by the Chinese government to enhance cooperation with Africa during the meeting. Chen said all of the measures had been fully implemented.
Chen said China's 2009 assistance to Africa would double the figure of 2006 zero-tariff treatment and debt-relief measures to African nations have been implemented and China-African Development Fund has been put into operation. | China will announce further measures to promote substantial cooperation with Africa at the upcoming meeting between China and African nations Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian said on Monday.
"China will further promote cooperation with African nations on agriculture food security infrastructure trade investment and public health " said [TGT] at a briefing ahead of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).
The meeting will review how the consensus of Beijing Summit has been implemented and chart the path of practical cooperation for the next three years said [TGT].
The FOCAC Beijing Summit was held in November 2006. Eight measures covering trade investment and personnel exchanges were announced by the Chinese government to enhance cooperation with Africa during the meeting. [TGT] said all of the measures had been fully implemented.
[TGT] said China's 2009 assistance to Africa would double the figure of 2006 zero-tariff treatment and debt-relief measures to African nations have been implemented and China-African Development Fund has been put into operation. | 2Positive
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115 | In a TV comedy Egyptian women gain a voice | Ola | In one episode from the show the heroine Ola is introduced to what seems to be the perfect suitor. Handsome cultured well-mannered he has a good job and lives in Italy. Giddy that her long search may be ending she then discovers the catch: He's already married to an Italian woman. His mother he explains wants him to take a second Egyptian wife -- he's allowed four wives under Egypt's Islamic-based laws -- to force him to spend more time back home in Egypt.
As a furious Ola and her parents throw him out of their home his mother snorts "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
Ola and her parents throw him out of their home his mother snorts "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
"If Ola's goal was just to get married she would have accepted the first man to enter her life " the 30-year-old (and unmarried) Abdel-Aal said of her main character. "But when she realizes that he is not suitable either due to his mentality or education level or character she refuses him and moves on. She is looking for someone who will help to complete her life." | In one episode from the show the heroine [TGT] is introduced to what seems to be the perfect suitor. Handsome cultured well-mannered [TGT] has a good job and lives in Italy. Giddy that [TGT] long search may be ending [TGT] then discovers the catch: [TGT]'s already married to an Italian woman. [TGT] mother [TGT] explains wants [TGT] to take a second Egyptian wife -- [TGT]'s allowed four wives under Egypt's Islamic-based laws -- to force [TGT] to spend more time back home in Egypt.
As a furious [TGT] and [TGT] parents throw [TGT] out of their home [TGT] mother snorts "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
[TGT] and [TGT] parents throw [TGT] out of [TGT] home [TGT] mother snorts "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
"If [TGT]'s goal was just to get married [TGT] would have accepted the first man to enter [TGT] life " the 30-year-old (and unmarried) Abdel-Aal said of her main character. "But when she realizes that he is not suitable either due to his mentality or education level or character she refuses him and moves on. She is looking for someone who will help to complete her life." | 1Neutral
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116 | Survey suggests Germans are unhappy with Merkel | Angela Merkel | The survey offered by public broadcaster ARD showed Merkel's popularity has plummeted by 10 points to 48 percent -- her worst showing since late 2006.
Of the 1 000 people surveyed by Infratest dimap this week 58 percent said they thought the previous government of Merkel's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats would be better than the current coalition Merkel formed in October with the Free Democrats.
's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats would be better than the current coalition Merkel formed in October with the Free Democrats.
Merkel has been under pressure for months. Within Germany critics noted that her new coalition so far has little to show for its efforts in the seven months since it took control other than the unpopular Greek and euro rescue packages. On the international stage Merkel has been criticized for dragging her feet on helping Greece.
The chancellor has already scrapped plans for promised tax cuts but still faces a huge federal budget deficit. Her government is to decide on spending cuts and possibly even on tax hikes within the next 10 days.
Only 34 percent said Merkel's government has made the right decisions to counter the crisis.
The one member of Merkel's Cabinet who enjoys steady support is Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg with 61 percent of those surveyed applauding his work. | The survey offered by public broadcaster ARD showed [TGT]'s popularity has plummeted by 10 points to 48 percent -- her worst showing since late 2006.
Of the 1 000 people surveyed by Infratest dimap this week 58 percent said they thought the previous government of [TGT]'s conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats would be better than the current coalition [TGT] formed in October with the Free Democrats.
's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats would be better than the current coalition [TGT] formed in October with the Free Democrats.
[TGT] has been under pressure for months. Within Germany critics noted that her new coalition so far has little to show for its efforts in the seven months since it took control other than the unpopular Greek and euro rescue packages. On the international stage [TGT] has been criticized for dragging her feet on helping Greece.
[TGT] has already scrapped plans for promised tax cuts but still faces a huge federal budget deficit. Her government is to decide on spending cuts and possibly even on tax hikes within the next 10 days.
Only 34 percent said [TGT]'s government has made the right decisions to counter the crisis.
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117 | Macau ex-minister chosen to lead gambling hub | Fernando Chui | Chui's election was a formality as he was the only candidate. He won the support of 282 or 94 percent of the southern Chinese city's 300-strong chief executive electoral committee formed mostly by people with ties to Beijing.
Chui said after Sunday's vote that the city needed to do more to reduce its economic reliance on the casino business.
"Since we opened up the gaming market we have seen a big change in the operation mode and the scale of the business " he told reporters.
Chui said that he would actively develop the convention Chinese medicine logistics and education sectors.
He also said he planned to work to attract more Taiwanese tourists to Macau taking advantage of recently improved relations between Beijing and Taipei.
The new Macau leader has also pledged to fight corruption which has cast a shadow over the territory's success. | [TGT]'s election was a formality as he was the only candidate. He won the support of 282 or 94 percent of the southern Chinese city's 300-strong chief executive electoral committee formed mostly by people with ties to Beijing.
[TGT] said after Sunday's vote that the city needed to do more to reduce its economic reliance on the casino business.
"Since we opened up the gaming market we have seen a big change in the operation mode and the scale of the business " he told reporters.
[TGT] said that [TGT] would actively develop the convention Chinese medicine logistics and education sectors.
He also said he planned to work to attract more Taiwanese tourists to Macau taking advantage of recently improved relations between Beijing and Taipei.
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118 | Justin Cronin: `I always liked vampire stories ' | Justin Cronin | His new vampire thriller "The Passage " published this month is a best-seller. The unfinished manuscript sold in a bidding war to Fox 2000 for $1.75 million. And Stephen King called during Cronin's interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" to tell him that he is a fan.
Cronin talked about vampires his inspiration for "The Passage" and readers' reaction to his book in a recent interview.
Cronin: It was her dare. In the fall of 2005 my daughter was 8. I was kind of wondering what to do next and she came to me and she said she thought I should write a book in her words "about a girl that saves the world and that it should be interesting." I think every interesting thing a man does in his life he probably does to impress a girl and so I wrote this book to impress my daughter.
Cronin: The word "series" isn't quite right. I want each of these books to be a satisfying book all in itself. ... To call it a trilogy is true but not really the whole truth and not the exact truth but there are three books all taking place in this world with this basic set of characters.
Cronin: Oh yeah. My office is the war room. I've got a white board and photographs and maps and every kind of thing up there. | His new vampire thriller "The Passage " published this month is a best-seller. The unfinished manuscript sold in a bidding war to Fox 2000 for $1.75 million. And Stephen King called during [TGT]'s interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" to tell him that he is a fan.
[TGT] talked about vampires [TGT] inspiration for "The Passage" and readers' reaction to [TGT] book in a recent interview.
[TGT]: It was her dare. In the fall of 2005 my daughter was 8. I was kind of wondering what to do next and she came to me and she said she thought I should write a book in her words "about a girl that saves the world and that it should be interesting." I think every interesting thing a man does in his life he probably does to impress a girl and so I wrote this book to impress my daughter.
Cronin: The word "series" isn't quite right. I want each of these books to be a satisfying book all in itself. ... To call it a trilogy is true but not really the whole truth and not the exact truth but there are three books all taking place in this world with this basic set of characters.
[TGT]: Oh yeah. My office is the war room. I've got a white board and photographs and maps and every kind of thing up there. | 2Positive
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119 | APPEAL PLANNED ON STATE INSPECTION | Michael Connors | "We're alarmed. These are serious indications of serious neglect " said Michael Connors spokesman for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.
"It's disturbing that multiple residents suffered weight loss and injuries due to various falls " Connors said.
"We've been concerned all along that the Motion Picture home pressured and coerced residents into leaving. No information was provided to them of their rights " Connors said.
The group is calling on operators of the home to notify all the residents of their rights and invite them back. "If they don't " Connors said "we and other family members will be considering other remedies."
But Mark Fleischer whose grandparents moved to the home in the 1960s and whose parents also moved there in 2005 said he did not feel pressured into transferring his mother to the Jewish Home for the Aging. | "We're alarmed. These are serious indications of serious neglect " said [TGT] spokesman for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.
"It's disturbing that multiple residents suffered weight loss and injuries due to various falls " Connors said.
"We've been concerned all along that the Motion Picture home pressured and coerced residents into leaving. No information was provided to them of their rights " Connors said.
The group is calling on operators of the home to notify all the residents of their rights and invite them back. "If they don't " Connors said "we and other family members will be considering other remedies."
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120 | Ted Cruz 's Thesis Adviser on How He 's Changed Since College . | Ted Cruz | Cruz : When Robbie returned my junior independent research paper , the front corner was folded over .
In the four years since he made national headlines for his infamous marathon speech against Obamacare , Senator Ted Cruz has become a household name -- first as an ambitious young senator , then as a presidential candidate .
Kitchener : You were already a well-respected professor by the time Senator Cruz arrived at Princeton .
Read more But 25 years ago , Cruz was an undergraduate student at Princeton .
George was Cruz 's constitutional-law professor and his thesis adviser .
Cruz credits George with pushing him to not only think about the Constitution more deeply , but to constantly revisit his own beliefs .
On the presidential campaign trail , Cruz regularly turned to George for advice .
For The Atlantic 's series "On the Shoulders of Giants ," I spoke with Cruz and George about their mentor-mentee relationship .
Caroline Kitchener : How is the Ted Cruz that you know today different from the Ted Cruz that you knew when he was a student ?
Ted Cruz : If you were a person on the left , you had a multitude of mentors available on the faculty .
Cruz : Professor George is scrupulously fair .
Kitchener : Senator Cruz , when you think back on your time at school with Professor George , what memory sticks out most ? | Cruz : When Robbie returned my junior independent research paper , the front corner was folded over .
In the four years since he made national headlines for his infamous marathon speech against Obamacare , [TGT] has become a household name -- first as an ambitious young senator , then as a presidential candidate .
Kitchener : You were already a well-respected professor by the time [TGT] arrived at Princeton .
Read more But 25 years ago , [TGT] was an undergraduate student at Princeton .
George was Cruz 's constitutional-law professor and his thesis adviser .
[TGT] credits George with pushing him to not only think about the Constitution more deeply , but to constantly revisit his own beliefs .
On the presidential campaign trail , [TGT] regularly turned to George for advice .
For The Atlantic 's series "On the Shoulders of Giants ," I spoke with [TGT] and George about their mentor-mentee relationship .
Caroline Kitchener : How is [TGT] that you know today different from [TGT] that you knew when [TGT] was a student ?
[TGT] : If you were a person on the left , you had a multitude of mentors available on the faculty .
[TGT] : Professor George is scrupulously fair .
Kitchener : [TGT] , when you think back on your time at school with Professor George , what memory sticks out most ? | 2Positive
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121 | LIGHTER TEST HOAX BRINGS PRISON TIME | Karen Forcade | TAMPA Karen Forcade sobbed about how children are her life but she's going to prison for a million-dollar fraud that prosecutors say put kids nationwide in potential danger.
"I need to say from the deepest part of my heart how sorry I am for what I've done " Forcade said Tuesday in federal court in Tampa.
What Forcade did was falsify parts of 97 safety tests for cigarette lighters made or imported for sale in the United States from 1994 to 2005.
Also officials said it was difficult to determine exactly who lost what for purposes of making restitution. Before Forcade's sentencing federal officials sent letters to 78 companies asking about their potential losses. Two responded with what appeared to be inflated claims.
Forcade pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in January. Federal sentencing guidelines called for 37 to 46 months in prison.
Her attorney Jack Fernandez Jr. asked Whittemore not to sentence Forcade to prison. Instead he asked that she be sentenced to house arrest so she could care for her husband.
Forcade is a "broken shell of a person" who believes her crimes led her husband to suffer a debilitating heart attack and two strokes he said. Partly because of her strict Catholic upbringing she believed she could redeem herself only by caring for the husband crippled by her crimes according to Fernandez and a psychiatrist who examined her. | TAMPA [TGT] sobbed about how children are [TGT] life but [TGT]'s going to prison for a million-dollar fraud that prosecutors say put kids nationwide in potential danger.
"I need to say from the deepest part of my heart how sorry I am for what I've done " [TGT] said Tuesday in federal court in Tampa.
What [TGT] did was falsify parts of 97 safety tests for cigarette lighters made or imported for sale in the United States from 1994 to 2005.
Also officials said it was difficult to determine exactly who lost what for purposes of making restitution. Before [TGT]'s sentencing federal officials sent letters to 78 companies asking about their potential losses. Two responded with what appeared to be inflated claims.
[TGT] pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in January. Federal sentencing guidelines called for 37 to 46 months in prison.
Her attorney Jack Fernandez Jr. asked Whittemore not to sentence [TGT] to prison. Instead he asked that she be sentenced to house arrest so she could care for her husband.
[TGT] is a "broken shell of a person" who believes her crimes led her husband to suffer a debilitating heart attack and two strokes he said. Partly because of her strict Catholic upbringing she believed she could redeem herself only by caring for the husband crippled by her crimes according to Fernandez and a psychiatrist who examined her. | 0Negative
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122 | Man arrested for insulting Sarkozy | Nicolas Sarkozy | Police arrested a young man for insulting French President Nicolas Sarkozy as the leader visited a deprived suburb and the suspect will go before a judge on Friday a court official said.
The 21-year-old was arrested at a train station in Seine-Saint-Denis near the northern Paris suburb of La Courneuve where Sarkozy made an unannounced visit late on Wednesday evening.
An aide to Sarkozy said the president had talked on Wednesday with people in a section of the estate that is due to be demolished but several residents told AFP they saw nothing but police and cars coming and going.
A local counsellor for the neighbourhood Stephane Troussel said in a statement that the visit was an "admission of failure" for Sarkozy's security policies.
He said Sarkozy "is obliged to come in the middle of the night secretly because in La Courneuve as in Seine-Saint-Denis his record on public security and action in working class areas is not great." | Police arrested a young man for insulting [TGT] as the leader visited a deprived suburb and the suspect will go before a judge on Friday a court official said.
The 21-year-old was arrested at a train station in Seine-Saint-Denis near the northern Paris suburb of La Courneuve where [TGT] made an unannounced visit late on Wednesday evening.
An aide to [TGT] said [TGT] had talked on Wednesday with people in a section of the estate that is due to be demolished but several residents told AFP they saw nothing but police and cars coming and going.
A local counsellor for the neighbourhood Stephane Troussel said in a statement that the visit was an "admission of failure" for [TGT]'s security policies.
He said [TGT] "is obliged to come in the middle of the night secretly because in La Courneuve as in Seine-Saint-Denis his record on public security and action in working class areas is not great." | 0Negative
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123 | Ted Cruz is now likeable , The New York Times wants you to believe . | Ted Cruz | Hurricane Harvey was so powerful it uprooted palm trees and apparently gave us a new side of Sen. Ted Cruz the country had never seen .
The New York Times wrote that the "forecast has changed" in terms of Cruz 's politicking , ever since his home state of Texas was hit by an unprecedented hurricane .
Yet the Times provided little evidence to show how exactly Cruz has evolved .
Sure , Cruz offered his help after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston .
The side of Cruz as a consoler was definitely different from 2012 , when he refused to send federal aid to New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy .
Indeed , New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called Cruz a liar for his reasoning to vote "no" on a disaster relief bill in the Senate .
In an interview with the Times on Wednesday , Cruz showed no remorse for his ruthless legislating four years ago .
"And it seems not many people in New Jersey do either ," Cruz added , an apparent nod to Christie 's low approval ratings . | Hurricane Harvey was so powerful it uprooted palm trees and apparently gave us a new side of Sen. Ted Cruz the country had never seen .
The New York Times wrote that the "forecast has changed" in terms of [TGT] 's politicking , ever since his home state of Texas was hit by an unprecedented hurricane .
Yet the Times provided little evidence to show how exactly [TGT] has evolved .
Sure , [TGT] offered [TGT] help after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston .
The side of [TGT] as a consoler was definitely different from 2012 , when [TGT] refused to send federal aid to New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy .
Indeed , New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called [TGT] a liar for his reasoning to vote "no" on a disaster relief bill in the Senate .
In an interview with the Times on Wednesday , [TGT] showed no remorse for [TGT] ruthless legislating four years ago .
"And it seems not many people in New Jersey do either ," [TGT] added , an apparent nod to Christie 's low approval ratings . | 1Neutral
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124 | Australian official urges balance in India reports | Ranjodh Singh | Jaspreet Singh 29 of Melbourne appeared in court Wednesday on charges of making a false police report and criminal damage with a view to gaining a financial advantage. He did not enter a plea and was released on bail.
Singh told police he was parking his car when four men approached him pushed him against the car poured a fluid on him and set him on fire. Singh was burned on his arms chest and face.
But Detective Senior Constable Danielle O'Keefe told the court Wednesday that arson chemists and hospital staff had determined Singh's injuries and damage to his clothes and car were not consistent with his story.
Investigators believe Singh made up the story of the attack after accidentally lighting himself on fire while torching his car in an insurance fraud scheme O'Keefe said. | Jaspreet Singh 29 of Melbourne appeared in court Wednesday on charges of making a false police report and criminal damage with a view to gaining a financial advantage. He did not enter a plea and was released on bail.
Singh told police he was parking his car when four men approached him pushed him against the car poured a fluid on him and set him on fire. Singh was burned on his arms chest and face.
But Detective Senior Constable Danielle O'Keefe told the court Wednesday that arson chemists and hospital staff had determined Singh's injuries and damage to his clothes and car were not consistent with his story.
Investigators believe Singh made up the story of the attack after accidentally lighting himself on fire while torching his car in an insurance fraud scheme O'Keefe said. | 0Negative
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125 | IMF warns Indonesia on capital outflow threat | Thomas R. Rumbaugh | IMF chief mission Thomas R. Rumbaugh said at the end of its annual assessment of Indonesian's economy that volatile capital flow complicated the country's policy strategy but it urged the government to maintain its policy of exchange-rate flexibility in responding to changing global conditions.
Rumbaugh observed the fiscal outlook this year is also supportive of economic stability and consistent with plans to further reduce public debts relative to gross domestic product which is currently less than 30 percent.
But he urged the government to focus its fiscal policy on structural reforms.
He also warned that the government should promulgate clear-cut precise legal guidelines for dealing with problem banks because the legal framework currently in place was not adequate. | [TGT] said at the end of [TGT] annual assessment of Indonesian's economy that volatile capital flow complicated the country's policy strategy but [TGT] urged the government to maintain its policy of exchange-rate flexibility in responding to changing global conditions.
[TGT] observed the fiscal outlook this year is also supportive of economic stability and consistent with plans to further reduce public debts relative to gross domestic product which is currently less than 30 percent.
But [TGT] urged the government to focus its fiscal policy on structural reforms.
[TGT] also warned that the government should promulgate clear-cut precise legal guidelines for dealing with problem banks because the legal framework currently in place was not adequate. | 2Positive
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126 | MURDER CASE MAY PROCEED IN GEORGIA | Jamie Weis | The original lawyers were replaced with salaried public defenders who do not usually work on capital cases. Those lawyers asked to withdraw saying they did not have the time financing or qualifications to properly pursue a death penalty case. Weis argued that he should have had the first legal team and refused to work with the second.
The fight continued for the next two years; in that time Weis' mother who was expected to testify on his behalf died.
Justice Harold D. Melton writing for a four-justice majority found that the trial delay was "brought about by Weis and his attorneys and not the funding issues." Countering arguments that there had been a "systemic breakdown in the public defender system " he said "There are still attorneys within that system who are available to represent the criminal defendant."
In dissent Justice Hugh P. Thompson wrote that the Constitution requires that Weis receive a "vigorous defense " and that Georgia "cannot shirk this responsibility because it is experiencing budgetary constraints." | The original lawyers were replaced with salaried public defenders who do not usually work on capital cases. Those lawyers asked to withdraw saying they did not have the time financing or qualifications to properly pursue a death penalty case. [TGT] argued that [TGT] should have had the first legal team and refused to work with the second.
The fight continued for the next two years; in that time Weis' mother who was expected to testify on his behalf died.
Justice Harold D. Melton writing for a four-justice majority found that the trial delay was "brought about by [TGT] and his attorneys and not the funding issues." Countering arguments that there had been a "systemic breakdown in the public defender system " he said "There are still attorneys within that system who are available to represent the criminal defendant."
In dissent Justice Hugh P. Thompson wrote that the Constitution requires that [TGT] receive a "vigorous defense " and that Georgia "cannot shirk this responsibility because it is experiencing budgetary constraints." | 1Neutral
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127 | POLAND ' S ACTING PRESIDENT APPEARS TO CLAIM A NARROW VICTORY | Bronislaw Komorowski | Final results from the election commission are not expected until Monday. With the official tally of votes incomplete some of Kaczynski's supporters expressed hope that his concession might have been premature. But Polish public television projected that Komorowski the governing party's candidate and the speaker of the lower house of Parliament would win with 53.1 percent of the vote with Kaczynski a former prime minister at 46.9 percent.
Speaking before Kaczynski's concession speech Komorowski stopped short of claiming an outright victory. "Tonight we open a small bottle of champagne. For a bigger one we will have to wait until tomorrow " Komorowski 58 a father of five told supporters in central Warsaw.
Komorowski said he wanted to "create unity " making reference to the plane crash that claimed the life of his predecessor by calling the race "an unusual campaign a difficult campaign held in the shadow of catastrophe."
Though Komorowski led by as much as 20 percentage points in polls after Kaczynski's twin announced his candidacy in April the election ended much closer to even.
Andrzej Rychard a sociologist at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw said that Komorowski had positioned himself less as an independent candidate and more as a strong supporter of government policies making him susceptible to blame for voter dissatisfaction. "He presented himself more as a prime minister than as a presidential candidate " Rychard said.
Komorowski who is often overshadowed by the popular prime minister Tusk did not help himself during the campaign with a number of verbal gaffes including confusing the budget deficit with the national debt and saying he wanted to pull troops out of the NATO alliance when he meant to say Afghanistan.
"He's the opposite of the person who usually becomes president with a strong point of view and a lot of charisma " said Wiktor Swietlik a political analyst and columnist for the newspaper Polska The Times who is working on a book about Komorowski. "Not everybody has to be like Churchill Roosevelt or de Gaulle." | Final results from the election commission are not expected until Monday. With the official tally of votes incomplete some of Kaczynski's supporters expressed hope that his concession might have been premature. But Polish public television projected that Komorowski the governing party's candidate and the speaker of the lower house of Parliament would win with 53.1 percent of the vote with Kaczynski a former prime minister at 46.9 percent.
Speaking before Kaczynski's concession speech [TGT] stopped short of claiming an outright victory. "Tonight we open a small bottle of champagne. For a bigger one we will have to wait until tomorrow " Komorowski 58 a father of five told supporters in central Warsaw.
[TGT] said [TGT] wanted to "create unity " making reference to the plane crash that claimed the life of [TGT] predecessor by calling the race "an unusual campaign a difficult campaign held in the shadow of catastrophe."
Though [TGT] led by as much as 20 percentage points in polls after Kaczynski's twin announced [TGT] candidacy in April the election ended much closer to even.
Andrzej Rychard a sociologist at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw said that [TGT] had positioned [TGT] less as an independent candidate and more as a strong supporter of government policies making [TGT] susceptible to blame for voter dissatisfaction. "[TGT] presented [TGT] more as a prime minister than as a presidential candidate " Rychard said.
Komorowski who is often overshadowed by the popular prime minister Tusk did not help himself during the campaign with a number of verbal gaffes including confusing the budget deficit with the national debt and saying he wanted to pull troops out of the NATO alliance when he meant to say Afghanistan.
"He's the opposite of the person who usually becomes president with a strong point of view and a lot of charisma " said Wiktor Swietlik a political analyst and columnist for the newspaper Polska The Times who is working on a book about [TGT]. "Not everybody has to be like Churchill Roosevelt or de Gaulle." | 1Neutral
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128 | Liberty Times: Accomplice in annexation plan | Ma Ying-jeou | The newspaper quoted Ma as saying: "Whether there will be reunification as expected by the mainland side depends very much on what is going to unfold in the next decade."
Although the Presidential Office quickly produced a recording showing that Ma actually said "decades " the issue is not about "decade" or "decades."
Ma's major fault lies in his ignorance of Taiwan's independent sovereign status. There is no such issue as unification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The term "unification" is just a term coined by China to camouflage its attempt to annex Taiwan.
Ma's other mistake is his failure to recognize that only the 23 million people of Taiwan have the right to decide Taiwan's future. Since Taiwan and China are two different countries China's 1.3 billion people should have no say in determining Taiwan's destiny. It is wrong to say that Taiwan's future would be jointly decided by people on both sides of the strait.
Most threatening is that Ma thinks Taiwan has resisted unification because "conditions are not ripe...We don't even know each other that well."
Ma must remember that as a popularly elected president he is obligated to defend Taiwan's national security and sovereignty. If he fails in his duty and lets the people down he would be a traitor. | The newspaper quoted [TGT] as saying: "Whether there will be reunification as expected by the mainland side depends very much on what is going to unfold in the next decade."
Although the Presidential Office quickly produced a recording showing that [TGT] actually said "decades " the issue is not about "decade" or "decades."
Ma's major fault lies in his ignorance of Taiwan's independent sovereign status. There is no such issue as unification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The term "unification" is just a term coined by China to camouflage its attempt to annex Taiwan.
[TGT]'s other mistake is [TGT] failure to recognize that only the 23 million people of Taiwan have the right to decide Taiwan's future. Since Taiwan and China are two different countries China's 1.3 billion people should have no say in determining Taiwan's destiny. It is wrong to say that Taiwan's future would be jointly decided by people on both sides of the strait.
Most threatening is that [TGT] thinks Taiwan has resisted unification because "conditions are not ripe...We don't even know each other that well."
Ma must remember that as a popularly elected president he is obligated to defend Taiwan's national security and sovereignty. If he fails in his duty and lets the people down he would be a traitor. | 0Negative
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129 | Serbian central bank cuts rate to 10 pct after IMF deal | Radovan Jelasic | Serbia's central bank cut its key rate to 10 percent on Thursday after a deal with the IMF governor Radovan Jelasic said signalling that more cuts could come.
"The National Bank of Serbia's (NBS) monetary policy committee decided to lower the interest rate from 11 to 10 percent for several reasons " Jelasic told reporters marking the second cut in a month.
Among the reasons was "successful completion of a second revision of a stand-by arrangement with the International Monetary Fund a day before " Jelasic said.
Low inflation in the third quarter and stability of the exchange rate were also listed among the reasons Jelasic said.
However Jelasic said that trends for the economy were better than had been expected and that further cuts in interest rates could be expected. | Serbia's central bank cut its key rate to 10 percent on Thursday after a deal with the IMF [TGT] said signalling that more cuts could come.
"The National Bank of Serbia's (NBS) monetary policy committee decided to lower the interest rate from 11 to 10 percent for several reasons [TGT] told reporters marking the second cut in a month.
Among the reasons was "successful completion of a second revision of a stand-by arrangement with the International Monetary Fund a day before " [TGT] said.
Low inflation in the third quarter and stability of the exchange rate were also listed among the reasons [TGT] said.
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130 | US teen charged with strangling brother 10 | Andrew Conley | Andrew Conley showed no remorse or emotion as he described choking to death Conner Conley as the two wrestled Sunday a probable cause affidavit said. He told investigators the child's last words were "Andrew stop."
Conley said he dragged his brother's body to his car before driving to see his girlfriend who told investigators the teen "seemed happy more happy than she had seen him in a while " according to the affidavit. Conley said he dumped the body near a park in his town of Rising Sun about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southeast of Indianapolis.
Prosecutors filed preliminary charges of murder against Conley along with a supporting affidavit Thursday. He is being charged as an adult and will appear Friday in court Negangard said.
Conley's family did not return messages for comment Thursday. Negangard said Conley had an attorney but none was listed in the affidavit.
The teen told investigators he had had fantasies about killing someone since he was in eighth grade including cutting somebody's throat and felt "just like" the serial killer Dexter on the Showtime television series of the same name.
Negangard said he will consider seeking the maximum prison term of life without parole. Conley's age makes him ineligible for the death penalty.
The teen had no juvenile record and his teachers considered him a good student Negangard said. | [TGT] showed no remorse or emotion as [TGT] described choking to death Conner Conley as the two wrestled Sunday a probable cause affidavit said. [TGT] told investigators the child's last words were "Andrew stop.[TGT] said [TGT] dragged [TGT] brother's body to [TGT] car before driving to see [TGT] girlfriend who told investigators the teen "seemed happy more happy than [TGT] had seen him in a while " according to the affidavit. [TGT] said [TGT] dumped the body near a park in [TGT] town of Rising Sun about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southeast of Indianapolis.
Prosecutors filed preliminary charges of murder against [TGT] along with a supporting affidavit Thursday. [TGT] is being charged as an adult and will appear Friday in court Negangard said.
[TGT]'s family did not return messages for comment Thursday. Negangard said [TGT] had an attorney but none was listed in the affidavit.
The teen told investigators [TGT] had had fantasies about killing someone since [TGT] was in eighth grade including cutting somebody's throat and felt "just like" the serial killer Dexter on the Showtime television series of the same name.
Negangard said he will consider seeking the maximum prison term of life without parole. [TGT]'s age makes [TGT] ineligible for the death penalty.
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131 | Clijsters wins 1st US Open match in straight sets | Francesca Schiavone | Melanie Oudin and Francesca Schiavone also know how quickly perceptions can change. Oudin struggled with higher expectations since her crowd-pleasing run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year. So did Schiavone after her breakthrough French Open title in June.
Oudin 18 needed just 56 minutes to beat Olga Savchuk of Ukraine 6-3 6-0. Schiavone the Italian who won her first Grand Slam weeks before her 30th birthday dispatched Ayumi Morita of Japan 6-1 6-0 in 58 minutes.
If anything Schiavone seems to be having fun in the spotlight. Asked why she's a fan favorite she playfully replied "I attract them because I'm beautiful."
Schiavone acknowledged that maybe she's a bit more motivated at a Grand Slam than at other tournaments. Schiavone seeded No. 6 had been just 3-6 since winning at Roland Garros. She lost in the first round at Wimbledon and dropped her opening match at three other tournaments.
She was pleased that her first-round match was in the grandstand -- a year ago she was relegated to an outer court.
"I like to do it because adrenaline is coming up and I enjoy much more than play in faraway court " she said with a laugh. "Maybe because I am 30 years old and now I want to enjoy with people." | Melanie Oudin and [TGT] also know how quickly perceptions can change. Oudin struggled with higher expectations since her crowd-pleasing run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year. So did [TGT] after her breakthrough French Open title in June.
Oudin 18 needed just 56 minutes to beat Olga Savchuk of Ukraine 6-3 6-0. [TGT]the Italian who won her first Grand Slam weeks before her 30th birthday dispatched Ayumi Morita of Japan 6-1 6-0 in 58 minutes.
If anything [TGT] seems to be having fun in the spotlight. Asked why she's a fan favorite she playfully replied "I attract them because I'm beautiful."
Schiavone acknowledged that maybe she's a bit more motivated at a Grand Slam than at other tournaments. [TGT]seeded No. 6 had been just 3-6 since winning at Roland Garros. She lost in the first round at Wimbledon and dropped her opening match at three other tournaments.
She was pleased that her first-round match was in the grandstand -- a year ago she was relegated to an outer court.
"I like to do it because adrenaline is coming up and I enjoy much more than play in faraway court " she said with a laugh. "Maybe because I am 30 years old and now I want to enjoy with people." | 2Positive
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132 | Fire Victim's Parents Sue Landlord | McHugh | "It is impossible not to conclude that McHugh knew full well he was purposefully and illegally exposing his tenants to catastrophic injury and death " the suit said. Noe Duran the roommate who escaped the fire is also a party to the suit.
McHugh could not be reached for comment. His attorney Greg Stannard said he had not had time to review the case and could not comment.
McHugh is under a court order to sell all his rental properties in Los Angeles by the fall of 2010 as part of a plea agreement to avoid jail time for fire and habitability violations.
City officials have been trying to regulate McHugh for decades. In the 1980s then-City Attorney Ira Reiner accused McHugh now 84 of dealing in "blood money" and threatened to put him in jail.
But the landlord continued to amass buildings and a record of violating health and safety codes. Last summer his lawyer told city officials that he owned more than 140 properties housing about 8 000 people many of them impoverished immigrants in the city's core.
Tenants and their advocates say the conditions in his buildings caused health risks such as lead poisoning asthma and ear infections caused by allergy to cockroaches. | "It is impossible not to conclude that [TGT] knew full well [TGT] was purposefully and illegally exposing [TGT] tenants to catastrophic injury and death " the suit said. Noe Duran the roommate who escaped the fire is also a party to the suit.
[TGT] could not be reached for comment. [TGT] attorney Greg Stannard said he had not had time to review the case and could not comment.
[TGT] is under a court order to sell all [TGT] rental properties in Los Angeles by the fall of 2010 as part of a plea agreement to avoid jail time for fire and habitability violations.
City officials have been trying to regulate [TGT] for decades. In the 1980s then-City Attorney Ira Reiner accused [TGT]now 84 of dealing in "blood money" and threatened to put [TGT] in jail.
But the landlord continued to amass buildings and a record of violating health and safety codes. Last summer his lawyer told city officials that he owned more than 140 properties housing about 8 000 people many of them impoverished immigrants in the city's core.
Tenants and their advocates say the conditions in his buildings caused health risks such as lead poisoning asthma and ear infections caused by allergy to cockroaches. | 0Negative
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133 | Football: South Africa coach Santana rues Iraq negativity | Santana | Football: South Africa coach Santana rues Iraq negativity
South Africa coach Joel Santana accused Iraq of deploying negative tactics which paralysed the game after watching the Asian champions grab a point in the Confederations Cup opener here on Sunday.
Santana expressed his surprise at what he considered Iraq coach Bora Milutinovic's spoiling tactics.
Santana assured his side's expectant fans 48 837 of whom turned up at this venue which hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup final won by South Africa that his team would improve. | Football: [TGT] rues Iraq negativity
South Africa coach [TGT] accused Iraq of deploying negative tactics which paralysed the game after watching the Asian champions grab a point in the Confederations Cup opener here on Sunday.
[TGT] expressed [TGT] surprise at what [TGT] considered Iraq coach Bora Milutinovic's spoiling tactics.
[TGT] assured [TGT] side's expectant fans 48 837 of whom turned up at this venue which hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup final won by South Africa that [TGT] team would improve. | 1Neutral
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134 | TYLER PERRY BRINGS 1975 CLASSIC ABOUT BLACK WOMEN TO FILM | Tyler Perry | Director Tyler Perry's big-screen adaptation of "For Colored Girls" -- the landmark theatrical journey through several black women's lives -- opens to great anticipation this week. And some trepidation.
A movie and television director and producer Perry is best known for his films about black women under duress most often featuring Madea a gun-toting auntie with lots of attitude portrayed by the filmmaker. His movies use camp and gallons of sweet tea to wash down some authentic truths.
This month's issue of Essence the premier magazine for African-American women features the movie's cast. And "For Colored Girls" is populated by intriguing performers from Phylicia Rashad to Thandie Newton Janet Jackson to Whoopi Goldberg Kimberly Elise (Perry's breakout hit "Diary of a Mad Black Woman") to Tony winner Anika Noni Rose ("Caroline or Change").
Still not everyone cheered when news broke that Perry would be taking on "For Colored Girls."
"Literally I was like 'No. ... No! Don't do it ' " says Ashara Ekundayo who hosted a special screening of the film for Denver audiences last week. "I was 6 years old when this play came out. I remember the book was on my mother's nightstand. When I heard Tyler Perry was going to make a movie I thought that's like the holy grail. Why on Earth is anybody trying to make that into a movie? Let alone Tyler Perry? This is a genre unto itself that choreopoem." | Director Tyler Perry's big-screen adaptation of "For Colored Girls" -- the landmark theatrical journey through several black women's lives -- opens to great anticipation this week. And some trepidation.
A movie and television director and producer Perry is best known for his films about black women under duress most often featuring Madea a gun-toting auntie with lots of attitude portrayed by the filmmaker. His movies use camp and gallons of sweet tea to wash down some authentic truths.
This month's issue of Essence the premier magazine for African-American women features the movie's cast. And "For Colored Girls" is populated by intriguing performers from Phylicia Rashad to Thandie Newton Janet Jackson to Whoopi Goldberg Kimberly Elise ([TGT]'s breakout hit "Diary of a Mad Black Woman") to Tony winner Anika Noni Rose ("Caroline or Change").
Still not everyone cheered when news broke that [TGT] would be taking on "For Colored Girls."
"Literally I was like 'No. ... No! Don't do it ' " says Ashara Ekundayo who hosted a special screening of the film for Denver audiences last week. "I was 6 years old when this play came out. I remember the book was on my mother's nightstand. When I heard [TGT] was going to make a movie I thought that's like the holy grail. Why on Earth is anybody trying to make that into a movie? Let alone [TGT]? This is a genre unto itself that choreopoem." | 2Positive
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135 | German Cabinet approves trading curbs bill | Wolfgang Schaeuble | Some market watchers say most such trading is conducted outside Germany and Schaeuble said Wednesday that Berlin's move -- which applies only to domestic markets -- effectively bans naked short-selling only of German and Austrian government debt.
"The criticism made of our plans that we are impairing trading of other European government bonds is unfounded " he argued. He added that the legislation will allow his ministry to authorize exceptions.
Schaeuble said he acted after hearing that the European Commission wouldn't be able to propose rules on naked short-selling before October.
He noted that a German decision earlier this year to introduce a levy on banks which would pay into a fund to cover the costs of future financial crises was followed by European proposals. | Some market watchers say most such trading is conducted outside Germany and [TGT] said Wednesday that Berlin's move -- which applies only to domestic markets -- effectively bans naked short-selling only of German and Austrian government debt.
"The criticism made of our plans that we are impairing trading of other European government bonds is unfounded " he argued. He added that the legislation will allow his ministry to authorize exceptions.
[TGT] said [TGT] acted after hearing that the European Commission wouldn't be able to propose rules on naked short-selling before October.
[TGT] noted that a German decision earlier this year to introduce a levy on banks which would pay into a fund to cover the costs of future financial crises was followed by European proposals. | 0Negative
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136 | Thai protesters stay put but cancel ' offensive ' | Abhisit Vejjajiva | Weng Tojirakarn a key protest leader said Tuesday night that the group was sticking to its demand that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva immediately dissolve Parliament and hold elections. But he canceled an earlier announced "offensive" against the army camp.
Weng said the "Red Shirt" protesters would decide what step to take next after the end Friday of a raucous three-day celebration of Thai New Year which doused some of the tension that have kept Bangkok on knife-edge since March 12.
"This is such a great relief from politics " said Jetsada Pinyomongkol brandishing a giant pink-and-yellow water gun. "I think many people get sick of it. Everywhere you turn to itit's Red Shirt this government that. It's great that we could put the differences aside for at least today."
At loggerheads in the yearslong struggle for power in Thailand are the rural supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- whose ouster in a 2006 coup exposed the country's deep political divisions -- and the traditional ruling elite represented by Abhisit and his allies. The Red Shirts claim Abhisit whose supporters include business leaders the military brass and members of the urban middle class took power illegitimately. | Weng Tojirakarn a key protest leader said Tuesday night that the group was sticking to its demand that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva immediately dissolve Parliament and hold elections. But he canceled an earlier announced "offensive" against the army camp.
Weng said the "Red Shirt" protesters would decide what step to take next after the end Friday of a raucous three-day celebration of Thai New Year which doused some of the tension that have kept Bangkok on knife-edge since March 12.
"This is such a great relief from politics " said Jetsada Pinyomongkol brandishing a giant pink-and-yellow water gun. "I think many people get sick of it. Everywhere you turn to itit's Red Shirt this government that. It's great that we could put the differences aside for at least today."
At loggerheads in the yearslong struggle for power in Thailand are the rural supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- whose ouster in a 2006 coup exposed the country's deep political divisions -- and the traditional ruling elite represented by [TGT] and [TGT] allies. The Red Shirts claim Abhisit whose supporters include business leaders the military brass and members of the urban middle class took power illegitimately. | 0Negative
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137 | PITTSBURGH MAYOR STRIKES DEAL TO SCRAP TUITION TAX | Luke Ravenstahl | In what he described as a "leap of faith " Mayor Luke Ravenstahl of Pittsburgh agreed Monday to shelve his plans for the nation's first tax on college tuition in exchange for an increase in voluntary contributions from local colleges and universities to the city.
City officials said the mayor also had a promise from university officials to help lobby state lawmakers in Harrisburg for changes to enable the city to raise certain taxes and fees.
Earlier this month Ravenstahl said he had asked the universities and other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to pay $5 million annually to the city and that in lieu of the tax he would find the other $10 million by dipping into reserves cutting services and pushing Harrisburg to increase the commuter tax rate.
After universities initially turned down his request to increase their voluntary payments to the city Ravenstahl said he was left with no alternative to imposing a tax. He said the money was needed to pay for pension costs and to offset the roughly $50 million in property taxes that the city forgoes from the tax-exempt status of nonprofit institutions.
Ravenstahl said the city had already begun tightening its belt.
"We continue to consolidate services with other governments achieving cost savings through joint purchasing joint provision of services and any other avenue we can pursue " he said. "We have reduced our work force by about 1 000 employees. We have stopped issuing new debt going to a 'pay as you go' capital budgeting system."
He added: "We have cut everything we can to the bone. Today is not the end of our work together. Today is only the beginning." | In what he described as a "leap of faith " [TGT] agreed Monday to shelve his plans for the nation's first tax on college tuition in exchange for an increase in voluntary contributions from local colleges and universities to the city.
City officials said [TGT] also had a promise from university officials to help lobby state lawmakers in Harrisburg for changes to enable the city to raise certain taxes and fees.
Earlier this month [TGT] said [TGT] had asked the universities and other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to pay $5 million annually to the city and that in lieu of the tax [TGT] would find the other $10 million by dipping into reserves cutting services and pushing Harrisburg to increase the commuter tax rate.
After universities initially turned down [TGT] request to increase their voluntary payments to the city [TGT] said [TGT] was left with no alternative to imposing a tax. [TGT] said the money was needed to pay for pension costs and to offset the roughly $50 million in property taxes that the city forgoes from the tax-exempt status of nonprofit institutions.
[TGT] said the city had already begun tightening [TGT] belt.
"We continue to consolidate services with other governments achieving cost savings through joint purchasing joint provision of services and any other avenue we can pursue " [TGT] said. "We have reduced our work force by about 1 000 employees. We have stopped issuing new debt going to a 'pay as you go' capital budgeting system."
He added: "We have cut everything we can to the bone. Today is not the end of our work together. Today is only the beginning." | 2Positive
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138 | Gov ' t: Banks should share Fannie Freddie costs | Freddie Freddie | Fannie and Freddie buy mortgages and package them into securities with a guarantee against default.
Fannie and Freddie have a legal right to return bad loans especially if they later discover fraudulent statements on applications. Any money they recover offsets their losses.
A bigger headache for lawmakers is figuring out what to do with Fannie and Freddie in the future.
The Obama administration is working on a plan to restructure the mortgage market and make sure home loans are affordable. Officials don't plan to release details until next year. But Michael Barr an assistant Treasury secretary told the panel Wednesday that Fannie and Freddie "will not exist in the same form as they did in the past."
Republicans have seized on the administration's management of Fannie and Freddie to illustrate Democrats' push for broadening the reach of the federal government. They say loans acquired by Fannie and Freddie since the September 2008 takeover have put taxpayers at risk.
But Democrats and regulators say the loans acquired by Fannie and Freddie before their takeover represent the overwhelming majority of the companies' losses. New loans acquired since then have been performing well they note.
"There is no urgency " to reform the two companies said Rep. Barney Frank the committee's chairman. "The pattern of abuse they had engaged in has been changed...Fannie and Freddie are behaving differently and are causing far less problems." | Fannie and [TGT] buy mortgages and package them into securities with a guarantee against default.
Fannie and [TGT] have a legal right to return bad loans especially if they later discover fraudulent statements on applications. Any money they recover offsets their losses.
A bigger headache for lawmakers is figuring out what to do with Fannie and [TGT] in the future.
The Obama administration is working on a plan to restructure the mortgage market and make sure home loans are affordable. Officials don't plan to release details until next year. But Michael Barr an assistant Treasury secretary told the panel Wednesday that Fannie and [TGT] "will not exist in the same form as they did in the past."
Republicans have seized on the administration's management of Fannie and [TGT] to illustrate Democrats' push for broadening the reach of the federal government. They say loans acquired by Fannie and [TGT] since the September 2008 takeover have put taxpayers at risk.
But Democrats and regulators say the loans acquired by Fannie and [TGT] before their takeover represent the overwhelming majority of the companies' losses. New loans acquired since then have been performing well they note.
"There is no urgency " to reform the two companies said Rep. Barney Frank the committee's chairman. "The pattern of abuse they had engaged in has been changed...Fannie and [TGT] are behaving differently and are causing far less problems." | 1Neutral
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139 | 2nd LD Writethru: Massive search ends after possible cult members found | Mike Parker | A tipster directed deputies to a park where the missing people were found "alive and well " Los Angeles Sheriff's spokesman Capt. Mike Parker said.
A person who had seen television reports about the incident spotted the party praying at 11:40 a.m. at Jackie Robinson Park on the east side of Palmdale Los Angeles and took deputies to the scene according to Parker.
Based on the letters authorities believed that the group was " possibly awaiting the Rapture or some catastrophic event " Parker said.
He said the missing persons include three sisters ages 30 32 and 40 a 19 -year-old son and eight children ages 3 to 17.
The search teams combed a broad swatch of mountains high desert and canyons searching for the missing persons Parker said.
The Sheriff's Department police California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies were all involved in the search in the Antelope Valley and beyond Parker said.
The local KNX radio reported that Chicas the supposed leader of the cult was being detained in a squad car as deputies investigated her claims that the whole incident was a mix-up. | A tipster directed deputies to a park where the missing people were found "alive and well " Los Angeles Sheriff's spokesman Capt. [TGT] said.
A person who had seen television reports about the incident spotted the party praying at 11:40 a.m. at Jackie Robinson Park on the east side of Palmdale Los Angeles and took deputies to the scene according to [TGT].
Based on the letters authorities believed that the group was " possibly awaiting the Rapture or some catastrophic event [TGT] said.
[TGT] said the missing persons include three sisters ages 30 32 and 40 a 19 -year-old son and eight children ages 3 to 17.
The search teams combed a broad swatch of mountains high desert and canyons searching for the missing persons [TGT] said.
The Sheriff's Department police California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies were all involved in the search in the Antelope Valley and beyond [TGT] said.
The local KNX radio reported that Chicas the supposed leader of the cult was being detained in a squad car as deputies investigated [TGT] claims that the whole incident was a mix-up. | 2Positive
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140 | Dwyane Wade : LeBron James ` happy ' as Cavaliers approach pivotal season . | LeBron James | Each noticed how the Cavs who 've been here a while , the ones playing alongside LeBron James the past three seasons , show up to work hours before they 're due .
James said his job this year , leading this team , is no easier or harder than in years past .
It 's the kind of culture James demanded since he first re-joined the Cavs in the summer of 2014 .
"Being a professional is what it 's all about ," James said .
And then on the eve of training camp , Wade secured his buyout -LRB- worth $ 16 million -RRB- and release from the Bulls , clearing the path for him to sign with Cleveland and reunite with James after all their success together in Miami .
James is also surrounded by more talent than at any point in his previous 14 seasons .
In many ways , the Cavs ' positioning is remarkable , given James ' likely free agency next summer and the overwhelming view from outside the organization that things were coming apart at the seams in the offseason .
"I think he loves it here ," said Wade , who along with James and new general manager Koby Altman agreed to interviews with cleveland.com to preview the Cavs ' 2017-18 season , which begins Tuesday against the Boston Celtics .
Shaky summer for Cavs , James .
James is 32 and has already logged 50,000 minutes in the NBA .
Looking back on the offseason that was , James said he "knew what we had coming back" and "the uncertainty of what could possibly happen ."
He 's happy with the reworking of the roster Altman undertook , and James said the pre-camp workouts he held in Santa Barbara , Calif. , offered a glimpse to where "you could actually see what we could possibly have and that definitely makes everyone feel good ."
Training camp actually was n't so good for James , a sprained ankle suffered the day Wade arrived all but wiped him out for the preseason .
And in September James said his oft-stated intention to finish his career here has n't changed .
With so many new faces , the Cavs have n't been able to build the chemistry they 'd like because James was hurt .
To varying degrees , the responsibility to meet these challenges falls to coach Tyronn Lue , James , and Altman .
Rumors and reports of James ' frustration and his intention to leave after this season were rampant .
"I was never frustrated throughout the summer ," James said .
That culture James is so proud of ?
Some of the "reports" James mentioned appeared on cleveland.com and USA Today .
They were generated through conversations with people "close" to James .
"I think our coaching staff will do a great of putting everybody in a position to succeed and then I 'm going to keep everybody motivated on a night to night basis to know what we have ," James said .
The Cavs knew James would be watching how the Cavs responded , and the man they put in charge of the response was Altman , who turned 35 in September and had never run an organization before .
The reasons were such that Cleveland really had no choice to move him , that Irving no longer wanted to play with James . | Each noticed how the Cavs who 've been here a while , the ones playing alongside [TGT] the past three seasons , show up to work hours before they 're due .
[TGT] said [TGT] job this year , leading this team , is no easier or harder than in years past .
It 's the kind of culture [TGT] demanded since [TGT] first re-joined the Cavs in the summer of 2014 .
"Being a professional is what it 's all about ,[TGT] said .
And then on the eve of training camp , Wade secured his buyout -LRB- worth $ 16 million -RRB- and release from the Bulls , clearing the path for him to sign with Cleveland and reunite with [TGT] after all their success together in Miami .
[TGT] is also surrounded by more talent than at any point in [TGT] previous 14 seasons .
In many ways , the Cavs ' positioning is remarkable , given [TGT] ' likely free agency next summer and the overwhelming view from outside the organization that things were coming apart at the seams in the offseason .
"I think [TGT] loves it here ," said Wade , who along with [TGT] and new general manager Koby Altman agreed to interviews with cleveland.com to preview the Cavs ' 2017-18 season , which begins Tuesday against the Boston Celtics .
Shaky summer for Cavs , [TGT] .
[TGT] is 32 and has already logged 50,000 minutes in the NBA .
Looking back on the offseason that was , [TGT] said [TGT] "knew what we had coming back" and "the uncertainty of what could possibly happen ."
[TGT] 's happy with the reworking of the roster Altman undertook , and [TGT] said the pre-camp workouts [TGT] held in Santa Barbara , Calif. , offered a glimpse to where "you could actually see what we could possibly have and that definitely makes everyone feel good ."
Training camp actually was n't so good for [TGT] , a sprained ankle suffered the day Wade arrived all but wiped him out for the preseason .
And in [TGT] said his oft-stated intention to finish his career here has n't changed .
With so many new faces , the Cavs have n't been able to build the chemistry they 'd like because [TGT] was hurt .
To varying degrees , the responsibility to meet these challenges falls to coach Tyronn Lue , [TGT] , and Altman .
Rumors and reports of [TGT] ' frustration and [TGT] intention to leave after this season were rampant .
"I was never frustrated throughout the summer ,[TGT] said .
That culture [TGT] is so proud of ?
Some of the "reports" [TGT] mentioned appeared on cleveland.com and USA Today .
They were generated through conversations with people "close" to [TGT] .
"I think our coaching staff will do a great of putting everybody in a position to succeed and then I 'm going to keep everybody motivated on a night to night basis to know what we have ," [TGT] said .
The Cavs knew [TGT] would be watching how the Cavs responded , and the man they put in charge of the response was Altman , who turned 35 in September and had never run an organization before .
The reasons were such that Cleveland really had no choice to move [TGT] , that Irving no longer wanted to play with [TGT] . | 2Positive
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141 | How Did Bernie Sanders ' Latest Political Manifesto Become a YA Best-seller ? | Bernie Sanders | As YA best-sellers go , the Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution is an unlikely contender .
Sanders has described the Guide as an introduction to "what being a progressive is all about ."
Sanders ' guidebook is not a children 's book , of course .
Sanders ' popularity with young people took many journalists and career Washingtonians by surprise in 2015 and 2016 .
The Bernie Sanders Guide is based on Sanders 's previous best-seller , Our Revolution , which was published one week after the election of Donald Trump .
Sanders used Our Revolution to tout victories , air grudges , and revisit the campaign 's inflection points -LRB- debates , media interviews , rallies -RRB- and what it felt like to experience them in the moment .
Sanders is cranky and impatient , and he makes a convincing case that the left could use more crankiness and impatience if it wants to start winning .
On the page , Sanders 's case -- so electric on the campaign trail -- was larded down with repetitive statistics and digressions .
The most refreshing thing about the Bernie Sanders Guide is the most refreshing thing about Bernie Sanders the politician : a seemingly total lack of condescension .
Sanders does not strain to convince his young readers that criminal justice reform will be immediately relevant in their own lives .
The trimmer , punchier Bernie Sanders Guide skips the leaden chronicle of diner conversations and C-SPAN coverage .
Our Revolution spent almost 50 pages on Sanders ' childhood and his early political career . | As YA best-sellers go , [TGT] is an unlikely contender .
[TGT] has described [TGT] as an introduction to "what being a progressive is all about .[TGT] guidebook is not a children 's book , of course .
[TGT] ' popularity with young people took many journalists and career Washingtonians by surprise in 2015 and 2016 .
[TGT] is based on [TGT] 's previous best-seller , Our Revolution , which was published one week after the election of Donald Trump .
[TGT] used Our Revolution to tout victories , air grudges , and revisit the campaign 's inflection points -LRB- debates , media interviews , rallies -RRB- and what it felt like to experience them in the moment .
[TGT] is cranky and impatient , and [TGT] makes a convincing case that the left could use more crankiness and impatience if it wants to start winning .
On the page , [TGT] 's case -- so electric on the campaign trail -- was larded down with repetitive statistics and digressions .
The most refreshing thing about [TGT] is the most refreshing thing about [TGT] the politician : a seemingly total lack of condescension .
[TGT] does not strain to convince [TGT] young readers that criminal justice reform will be immediately relevant in their own lives .
The trimmer , punchier [TGT] skips the leaden chronicle of diner conversations and C-SPAN coverage .
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142 | Greece to vote on 2011 austerity budget | George Papandreou | The Socialist government of George Papandreou has a six-seat majority in parliament and is expected to carry the vote to be held after midnight.
"Reform was long overdue " Papandreou told Newsweek magazine in an interview released on Wednesday.
"Right now people are in limbo " Papandreou admitted on Wednesday.
"Our drastic measures are still fresh and people feel the pain. Reforms need time to kick in and show results " he said. | The Socialist government of [TGT] has a six-seat majority in parliament and is expected to carry the vote to be held after midnight.
"Reform was long overdue " [TGT] told Newsweek magazine in an interview released on Wednesday.
"Right now people are in limbo " [TGT] admitted on Wednesday.
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143 | Lawyer: US balloon boy parents to plead guilty | Richard Heene | Richard Heene will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant a felony his attorney David Lane said. Mayumi Heene -- a Japanese citizen who could have been deported if convicted of more serious charges -- will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities a misdemeanor he said.
"Upon reviewing the evidence arguably Mayumi could have possibly ended up being deported and Richard could have proceeded to trial and had a good chance at an acquittal " Lane said. "This however would have put the family at grave risk of seeing a loving caring compassionate wife and mother ripped from the family and deported. That was not an acceptable risk thus these pleas."
Richard and Mayumi Heene's frantic calls to authorities saying they feared their son Falcon might be aboard a homemade balloon that had escaped from their suburban Fort Collins back yard triggered a frenzied response before the balloon landed in a dusty farm field without the boy inside. The Heenes said they found Falcon at home -- hiding they said.
The Heenes had twice appeared on the ABC reality show "Wife Swap " and former business partners said Richard Heene wanted a show of his own called "The Science Detectives" or "The Psyience Detectives." | [TGT] will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant a felony [TGT] attorney David Lane said. [TGT] will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities a misdemeanor [TGT] said.
"Upon reviewing the evidence arguably Mayumi could have possibly ended up being deported and [TGT] could have proceeded to trial and had a good chance at an acquittal " Lane said. "This however would have put the family at grave risk of seeing a loving caring compassionate wife and mother ripped from the family and deported. That was not an acceptable risk thus these pleas."
[TGT] and Mayumi Heene's frantic calls to authorities saying they feared their son Falcon might be aboard a homemade balloon that had escaped from their suburban Fort Collins back yard triggered a frenzied response before the balloon landed in a dusty farm field without the boy inside. The Heenes said they found Falcon at home -- hiding they said.
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144 | Niger: once-taboo topic of hunger spoken again | Mamadou Tandja | "That's why they're still afraid of words like 'famine '" said Tiemogo who spent three months in prison and seven in exile for publishing articles critical of Tandja.
During the 2005 crisis Tandja's government felt humiliated Boher said. "They thought people were trying to make it look like it was their fault that children were dying."
And "if you are unable to feed the population as president you are going to be at risk " Boher said. "Malnutrition has political implications. This is why Tandja wanted to deny there was a problem."
One unanswered question is whether Niger's new junta will be as sensitive to the issue as Tandja's regime has been.
So far the soldiers in charge are overwhelmed with the burden of governing and convincing diplomats -- none of which are calling for Tandja's return -- that coup was a good thing. | "That's why they're still afraid of words like 'famine '" said Tiemogo who spent three months in prison and seven in exile for publishing articles critical of [TGT].
During the 2005 crisis Tandja's government felt humiliated Boher said. "They thought people were trying to make it look like it was their fault that children were dying."
And "if you are unable to feed the population as president you are going to be at risk " Boher said. "Malnutrition has political implications. This is why [TGT] wanted to deny there was a problem."
One unanswered question is whether Niger's new junta will be as sensitive to the issue as [TGT]'s regime has been.
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145 | Can Russia have a ` Bernie ' revolution ? | Bernie Sanders | "I 'm with the Bernie campaign ," the colleague wrote .
Vitali Shkliarov , a political operative who campaigned for Bernie Sanders in 2016 and has now turned his sights to Russian opposition politics , sits in a cafe in downtown Moscow .
Vitali Shkliarov , a 41-year-old political operative born in Belarus , speaks the gospel of Bernie Sanders in the style of a Silicon Valley executive . | "I 'm with the Bernie campaign ," the colleague wrote .
Vitali Shkliarov , a political operative who campaigned for [TGT] in 2016 and has now turned [TGT] sights to Russian opposition politics , sits in a cafe in downtown Moscow .
Vitali Shkliarov , a 41-year-old political operative born in Belarus , speaks the gospel of [TGT] in the style of a Silicon Valley executive . | 1Neutral
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146 | SRI LANKAN WHO LED FIGHT AGAINST TAMILS SEEKS PRESIDENCY | Sarath Fonseka | Gen. Sarath Fonseka retired from the army in mid-November after months of tension with Rajapaksa who has staked his re-election campaign on the resounding military victory over the Tamil Tiger insurgency in May.
Fonseka led a tough counterinsurgency strategy that took small teams of fighters deep into the jungles of northern Sri Lanka striking a mortal blow to a rebel army that had battled the government for more than two decades.
"We have done away with the terrorists " Fonseka told reporters at a news conference on Sunday. "But now you can't leave the country in the hands of a tin-pot dictator."
After the war was won Rajapaksa moved Fonseka into a largely ceremonial post and the uneasy alliance between the two men crumbled. A coalition of nationalist and left-wing opposition parties named Fonseka as its candidate to face Rajapaksa.
In his resignation letter Fonseka criticized what he described as "appalling conditions" at the camps. He promised to shift to Parliament much of the power that comes with the office of the president. He also accused Rajapaksa of failing to bring Sri Lanka together after the long and bloody war with the Tamil Tigers.
Still many of Sri Lanka's Tamils and other minorities remain skeptical of Fonseka because of his role in prosecuting the war and his strong alliance with the nationalists from the ethnic-Sinhalese majority. | [TGT] retired from the army in mid-November after months of tension with Rajapaksa who has staked [TGT] re-election campaign on the resounding military victory over the Tamil Tiger insurgency in May.
Fonseka led a tough counterinsurgency strategy that took small teams of fighters deep into the jungles of northern Sri Lanka striking a mortal blow to a rebel army that had battled the government for more than two decades.
"We have done away with the terrorists [TGT] told reporters at a news conference on Sunday. "But now you can't leave the country in the hands of a tin-pot dictator."
After the war was won Rajapaksa moved [TGT] into a largely ceremonial post and the uneasy alliance between the two men crumbled. A coalition of nationalist and left-wing opposition parties named [TGT] as its candidate to face Rajapaksa.
In his resignation letter [TGT] criticized what he described as "appalling conditions" at the camps. He promised to shift to Parliament much of the power that comes with the office of the president. He also accused Rajapaksa of failing to bring Sri Lanka together after the long and bloody war with the Tamil Tigers.
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147 | Dutch voters decide on economy immigration | Job Cohen | A softer approach promoted by left-leaning parties including former Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen's Labor Party is very unlikely to win a majority though Labor is running second in polls and has made a late surge.
Cohen wants to preserve government social programs raise taxes and make it easier for immigrants to integrate rather than punishing those that fail.
In a final televised debate Tuesday night Rutte mocked one of Cohen's signature lines -- that it is the primary duty of an executive to "hold things together."
Cohen won praise for his handling of a tense period in Amsterdam after the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim fanatic in 2004.
"The difference between you and me Mr. Cohen is that I don't want to hold things together. I want to get things going " Rutte said.
Cohen shot back that Rutte's plans -- including raising the retirement age increasing health care costs and banning welfare for any immigrant for 10 years after arrival -- were equivalent to electroshock therapy.
"You know what happens when you give an electric shock: there are great risks of crippling" the economy Cohen said. | A softer approach promoted by left-leaning parties including former Amsterdam Mayor [TGT] Labor Party is very unlikely to win a majority though Labor is running second in polls and has made a late surge.
[TGT] wants to preserve government social programs raise taxes and make it easier for immigrants to integrate rather than punishing those that fail.
In a final televised debate Tuesday night Rutte mocked one of [TGT]'s signature lines -- that it is the primary duty of an executive to "hold things together."
[TGT] won praise for [TGT] handling of a tense period in Amsterdam after the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim fanatic in 2004.
"The difference between you and me Mr. Cohen is that I don't want to hold things together. I want to get things going " Rutte said.
[TGT] shot back that Rutte's plans -- including raising the retirement age increasing health care costs and banning welfare for any immigrant for 10 years after arrival -- were equivalent to electroshock therapy.
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148 | THE FACES (AND ONE NOTABLE BACK OF THE HEAD) OF CAMPAIGN SEASON | Bill White | Next thing. I wrote recently about answering a casting call for extras to portray hurricane refugees in a video for the Bill White gubernatorial campaign. I showed up and played along just to get an idea of what the experience would be like.
You can see the video at tinyurl.com/28y8sa5. I'm in the second snippet about 25 seconds in. My participation ends at about the 26-second mark. Good luck spotting me.
Taken as a whole here's the message: White's a weird-looking dude who is very very short (at least he looks so in the photo of him with the 7-foot-6-inch Yao Ming) and who at least once attended an event with some Borat-looking folks and who tends to make babies cry (unexplained photo of a smiling White holding a crying baby).
A current Perry attack ad twice uses a video clip in which White looks very shifty-eyed. And there's another ad that ends with a black-and-white mugshot of White in which he looks like a guy trying to smile through his booking photo or a patient asking if he should be concerned about the oozing from his left eye. Way to take the high road governor.
Locally the best example of this genre so far is an ad (tinyurl.com/26qx8rp) for Rep. Patrick Rose D-San Marcos showing GOP opponent Jason Isaac -- who looks downright presentable in photos on his campaign website -- in slow-mo grainy action doctored to make it look like it might have been taken while Isaac was fleeing after robbing a 7-Eleven. | Next thing. I wrote recently about answering a casting call for extras to portray hurricane refugees in [TGT]. I showed up and played along just to get an idea of what the experience would be like.
You can see [TGT] at tinyurl.com/28y8sa5. I'm in the second snippet about 25 seconds in. My participation ends at about the 26-second mark. Good luck spotting me.
Taken as a whole here's the message: [TGT]'s a weird-looking dude who is very very short (at least [TGT] looks so in the photo of [TGT] with the 7-foot-6-inch Yao Ming) and who at least once attended an event with some Borat-looking folks and who tends to make babies cry (unexplained photo of a smiling White holding a crying baby).
A current Perry attack ad twice uses a video clip in which White looks very shifty-eyed. And there's another ad that ends with a black-and-white mugshot of White in which he looks like a guy trying to smile through his booking photo or a patient asking if he should be concerned about the oozing from his left eye. Way to take the high road governor.
Locally the best example of this genre so far is an ad (tinyurl.com/26qx8rp) for Rep. Patrick Rose D-San Marcos showing GOP opponent Jason Isaac -- who looks downright presentable in photos on his campaign website -- in slow-mo grainy action doctored to make [TGT] look like [TGT] might have been taken while Isaac was fleeing after robbing a 7-Eleven. | 0Negative
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149 | Skip Bayless reacts to LeBron James preseason debut . | LeBron James | - I love LeBron James .
And LeBron had a rough night in those three quarters trying to play with his new group of starters and his buddy Dwyane .
And in the first half alone , LeBron had seven turnovers .
This is why LeBron James is by far the most entertaining player in all of sports , on and off the floor -- for the right reasons sometimes and for , in this case , the wrong reason .
I realize it was just a preseason game , but the Cavs played it unlike most preseason games because , obviously , LeBron has had a bum ankle -- so he says . | - I love [TGT] .
And [TGT] had a rough night in those three quarters trying to play with [TGT] new group of starters and [TGT] buddy Dwyane .
And in the first half alone , [TGT] had seven turnovers .
This is why [TGT] is by far the most entertaining player in all of sports , on and off the floor -- for the right reasons sometimes and for , in this case , the wrong reason .
I realize it was just a preseason game , but the Cavs played it unlike most preseason games because , obviously , [TGT] has had a bum ankle -- so [TGT] says . | 0Negative
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150 | Spain wants Pinochet ' s widow to post bond | Rodrigo Garcia Pinochet | Rodrigo Garcia Pinochet the dictator's grandson said the clan was innocent and placed all its trust in Chile's judicial system.
Garzon went after Pinochet in 1998 under a Spanish legal doctrine that allowed particularly grave crimes to be prosecuted in this country even if they are alleged to have been committed abroad and had no tie to Spain. Britain ultimately declined to extradite Pinochet saying he was ill.
Pinochet in 1998 under a Spanish legal doctrine that allowed particularly grave crimes to be prosecuted in this country even if they are alleged to have been committed abroad and had no tie to Spain. Britain ultimately declined to extradite Pinochet saying he was ill.
Pinochet died in Chile in 2006 without having stood trial for abuses during his 1973-90 dictatorship.
The amount of the bond sought by Garzon -- $77 348 374 -- is equivalent to the amount of state money allegedly pilfered and laundered by Pinochet Garzon said. He said the figure came from by a Madrid-based human rights group which requested the probe the Fundacion Espanola Presidente Allende which obtained it from Chilean investigators.
The foundation is named for Salvador Allende the president that Pinochet ousted in 1973. Allende died in the coup. | [TGT]said the clan was innocent and placed all its trust in Chile's judicial system.
Garzon went after [TGT] in 1998 under a Spanish legal doctrine that allowed particularly grave crimes to be prosecuted in this country even if they are alleged to have been committed abroad and had no tie to Spain. Britain ultimately declined to extradite [TGT]saying [TGT] was ill.
Pinochet in 1998 under a Spanish legal doctrine that allowed particularly grave crimes to be prosecuted in this country even if they are alleged to have been committed abroad and had no tie to Spain. Britain ultimately declined to extradite [TGT]saying [TGT] was ill.
[TGT] died in Chile in 2006 without having stood trial for abuses during [TGT] 1973-90 dictatorship.
The amount of the bond sought by Garzon -- $77 348 374 -- is equivalent to the amount of state money allegedly pilfered and laundered by [TGT]Garzon said. He said the figure came from by a Madrid-based human rights group which requested the probe the Fundacion Espanola Presidente Allende which obtained it from Chilean investigators.
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151 | Berlusconi ' s fate lies in hands of swing lawmakers | Silvio Berlusconi | If Berlusconi wins he is assured of more time in office even though a razor-thin majority is no guarantee of stability. If he loses he has to resign -- a move that might lead to early elections.
Berlusconi has been trying to persuade undecided lawmakers -- drawing accusations of vote-buying and even an investigation by Rome prosecutors. He has rejected any such accusations but appeared to have succeeded at least with a few lawmakers.
On Monday Berlusconi appeared before both houses of parliament to press his case that lawmakers should continue to support his government.
He insisted that his government had successfully protected Italy from becoming engulfed by the eurozone's debt crisis. He warned they risked plunging Italy into financial instability at a time of crisis if they force him to step down and end Italy's 62nd postwar government. | If [TGT] wins [TGT] is assured of more time in office even though a razor-thin majority is no guarantee of stability. If [TGT] loses [TGT] has to resign -- a move that might lead to early elections.
[TGT] has been trying to persuade undecided lawmakers -- drawing accusations of vote-buying and even an investigation by Rome prosecutors. [TGT] has rejected any such accusations but appeared to have succeeded at least with a few lawmakers.
On Monday [TGT] appeared before both houses of parliament to press [TGT] case that lawmakers should continue to support [TGT] government.
[TGT] insisted that [TGT] government had successfully protected Italy from becoming engulfed by the eurozone's debt crisis. [TGT] warned they risked plunging Italy into financial instability at a time of crisis if they force [TGT] to step down and end Italy's 62nd postwar government. | 1Neutral
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152 | Bangladesh garment sector pinched by recession | Abdus Salam Murshedy | In June the sector contracted 0.1 percent month-on-month after growing 9.6 percent in May Abdus Salam Murshedy president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association told reporters late Tuesday.
He said prices for Bangladeshi garment products have fallen 20 to 25 percent in the global market and the situation is taking a "serious turn". About 25 factories were shut down over June and July.
"The buyers do not want to offer good rate anymore " he said as the entrepreneurs late Tuesday held a meeting with Members of Parliament in the capital Dhaka to discuss the crisis.
"We are under tremendous pressure to keep us afloat " Murshedy said.
Murshedy said the next three months till October would be the most challenging period for the industry as domestic issues including frequent power outages and a gas crisis are aggravating the situation.
He demanded the government bring the entrepreneurs under a special stimulus package to support the sector at least until June 2010. | In June the sector contracted 0.1 percent month-on-month after growing 9.6 percent in May [TGT]told reporters late Tuesday.
[TGT] said prices for Bangladeshi garment products have fallen 20 to 25 percent in the global market and the situation is taking a "serious turn". About 25 factories were shut down over June and July.
"The buyers do not want to offer good rate anymore " [TGT] said as the entrepreneurs late Tuesday held a meeting with Members of Parliament in the capital Dhaka to discuss the crisis.
"We are under tremendous pressure to keep us afloat " [TGT] said.
[TGT] said the next three months till October would be the most challenging period for the industry as domestic issues including frequent power outages and a gas crisis are aggravating the situation.
[TGT] demanded the government bring the entrepreneurs under a special stimulus package to support the sector at least until June 2010. | 2Positive
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153 | That Balenciaga Bernie Sanders Logo Was Not , In Fact , Inspired by Bernie Sanders . | Bernie Sanders | "To be honest , the collection was not inspired by Bernie Sanders , it was inspired by -LSB- all things -RSB- corporate ," Gvasalia explained .
In his short time there , he 's introduced his fair share of cult-favorite statement pieces , including items adorned with a very conspicuous take on the Bernie Sanders logo that debuted on the Fall 2017 men 's runway .
In my research , Bernie Sanders 's was most present at that time ; that 's why it resembles it so directly and obviously I was very aware of it . | "To be honest , the collection was not inspired by [TGT] , it was inspired by -LSB- all things -RSB- corporate ," Gvasalia explained .
In his short time there , he 's introduced his fair share of cult-favorite statement pieces , including items adorned with a very conspicuous take on the [TGT] logo that debuted on the Fall 2017 men 's runway .
In my research , [TGT] 's was most present at that time ; that 's why it resembles it so directly and obviously I was very aware of it . | 1Neutral
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154 | Indonesia to ask tourists to wear masks: minister | Siti Fadilah Supari | "Visitors from infected countries should wear masks. It's a precautionary measure we're taking to avoid human-to-human transmission of the virus " Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari told AFP.
But the minister said the government had no intention of enforcing the precaution which could do serious damage to the country's stuttering tourism industry.
"There'll be no penalty if people don't wear them. You can't expect people to wear masks when they're swimming " Supari said adding the masks would be handed out to visitors as soon as possible depending on funding.
Supari said last week she was particularly worried about Australian tourists who flock to the famous surf beaches of Bali island. More than 300 000 Australian holiday-makers visited the island last year.
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But [TGT] said the government had no intention of enforcing the precaution which could do serious damage to the country's stuttering tourism industry.
"There'll be no penalty if people don't wear them. You can't expect people to wear masks when they're swimming " Supari said adding the masks would be handed out to visitors as soon as possible depending on funding.
Supari said last week she was particularly worried about Australian tourists who flock to the famous surf beaches of Bali island. More than 300 000 Australian holiday-makers visited the island last year.
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155 | Fake photo changes social message on LeBron James ' t-shirt . | LeBron James | A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads , "We march , y’ all mad .
The photo was from warmups for James ' Dec. 8 , 2014 , game in Brooklyn .
A viral image of National Basketball Association superstar LeBron James wearing a T-shirt about racial inequity gained lots of traction on social media , but the wording has been digitally replaced .
PolitiFact first saw an image of James wearing the shirt on Oct. 9 , 2017 , on the Facebook page of Occupy Democrats , but the photo has spread all over the Internet .
We have to be better for one another ," James said in 2014 .
More recently , James chided President Donald Trump , who lashed out at the Golden State Warriors ' Stephen Curry for refusing to visit the White House with his championship team .
James called Trump a "bum "on Twitter and later added that Trump "does n't understand the power that he has" as president .
The older photo of James has been altered to make it look like he was wearing something he was n't .
James was n't wearing that shirt in that photo -LRB- although you can buy it from scads of online retailers -RRB- . | A viral image shows [TGT] wearing a T-shirt that reads , "We march , y’ all mad .
The photo was from warmups for [TGT] ' Dec. 8 , 2014 , game in Brooklyn .
A viral image of [TGT] wearing a T-shirt about racial inequity gained lots of traction on social media , but the wording has been digitally replaced .
PolitiFact first saw an image of [TGT] wearing the shirt on Oct. 9 , 2017 , on the Facebook page of Occupy Democrats , but the photo has spread all over the Internet .
We have to be better for one another ,[TGT] said in 2014 .
More recently , [TGT] chided President Donald Trump , who lashed out at the Golden State Warriors ' Stephen Curry for refusing to visit the White House with his championship team .
[TGT] called Trump a "bum "on Twitter and later added that Trump "does n't understand the power that [TGT] has" as president .
The older photo of [TGT] has been altered to make it look like [TGT] was wearing something [TGT] was n't .
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156 | Judge considers sending ex-Edwards aide to jail | Andrew Young | Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones said he was "troubled" by discrepancies in Andrew Young's statements. Jones decided to take a break for part of the afternoon to consider the matter and asked Young and his wife to take the stand later in the day to explain their statements.
Lawyers for Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter accused Andrew Young of "dozens of lies." They took issue with Young's handling of materials that Hunter is seeking including the tape.
Young described in written affidavits a limited number of people who have seen parts of the tape. But Hunter's attorneys produced an affidavit Tuesday of another man freelance journalist Robert Draper who said in a written statement to the court that Young also showed the tape to him in March 2009.
Hunter's attorneys have also accused Young of lying when he initially claimed that the only copies of the tape had been sealed for more than a year in an Atlanta safety deposit box. Young has since said he recently showed the video to ABC News as he prepared to promote his tell-all book with the program.
An attorney for Young chalked up the discrepancies to "memory lapses" and said Young had done everything he could to turn over the materials to the court. The sex tape along with photos and documents have been placed under seal. | Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones said he was "troubled" by discrepancies in [TGT]'s statements. Jones decided to take a break for part of the afternoon to consider the matter and asked [TGT] and [TGT] wife to take the stand later in the day to explain their statements.
Lawyers for Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter accused [TGT] of "dozens of lies." They took issue with [TGT]'s handling of materials that Hunter is seeking including the tape.
[TGT] described in written affidavits a limited number of people who have seen parts of the tape. But Hunter's attorneys produced an affidavit Tuesday of another man freelance journalist Robert Draper who said in a written statement to the court that [TGT] also showed the tape to [TGT] in March 2009.
Hunter's attorneys have also accused [TGT] of lying when [TGT] initially claimed that the only copies of the tape had been sealed for more than a year in an Atlanta safety deposit box. [TGT] has since said [TGT] recently showed the video to ABC News as [TGT] prepared to promote [TGT] tell-all book with the program.
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157 | The day the war began: tales from two cities | Byun Jong-Rak | Byun Jong-Rak was among the first people in Seoul to hear the news of the invasion. Police came at dawn on June 25 to the dyeing factory where he worked.
"Leave the city! The North Koreans are coming " they told him.
Jo's eldest brother was in the North Korean military and another brother served in South Korea's army. "My eldest brother told me to go to the South but I never saw him after that."
Just before the end of the wa |