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401 | Murdoch's Fox Looking to Buy 10 Sinclair TV Stations | Fox | Rupert Murdoch-controlled Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. is looking to finalize a deal to buy about 10 television stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Sinclair is selling the channels to win regulatory approval for its deal to buy Tribune Media Co. the report said citing people familiar with the matter.
The channels being sold will include some in important U.S. National Football League markets such as Seattle and Denver the FT said adding that the sale will help Fox monetize its NFL rights better.
Fox declined to comment while Sinclair did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Fox ’s move comes less than a month after it decided to sell its film television and international businesses to Walt Disney Co. for $52.4 billion in stock.
Before Walt Disney’s acquisition Fox will spin off into a newly listed company its Fox Broadcasting network and stations Fox News Channel Fox Business Network sports channels FS1 FS2 and Big Ten Network. | [TGT]is looking to finalize a deal to buy about 10 television stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Sinclair is selling the channels to win regulatory approval for its deal to buy Tribune Media Co. the report said citing people familiar with the matter.
The channels being sold will include some in important U.S. National Football League markets such as Seattle and Denver the FT said adding that the sale will help [TGT]monetize [TGT] NFL rights better.
[TGT] declined to comment while Sinclair did not immediately respond to request for comment.
[TGT] ’s move comes less than a month after it decided to sell its film television and international businesses to Walt Disney Co. for $52.4 billion in stock.
Before Walt Disney’s acquisition [TGT] will spin off into a newly listed company [TGT] Fox Broadcasting network and stations Fox News Channel [TGT] Business Network sports channels FS1 FS2 and Big Ten Network. | 1Neutral
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402 | George W. Bush 's portraits of veterans evoke both controversy and praise . | George W Bush | But Bush 's work has also garnered praise from media outlets like the The Washington Post and personalities like Kanye West .
George W. Bush 's forthcoming book will be unlike any book he -- or any other US president -- has ever written .
In addition to an introduction by Bush and forewords by former first lady Laura Bush and by Gen. Peter Pace , former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , the book will also have stories written by Bush about each of his subjects .
Bush 's latest hobby has been "the most interesting thing about his post-Presidential public life ," wrote The New Yorker .
Bush "paints in a similar fashion to the way he talks -- affecting a folksy , homespun , plain-speaking tone , with just enough ham-fisted strangeness and bungling missteps to keep things interesting ," the Telegraph wrote in 2014 .
"This is a book about the men and women who have been tremendous national assets in the Armed Forces -- and who continue to be vital to the future success of our country ," Bush writes in the introduction .
His office said Bush is donating all net author proceeds to the George W. Bush Presidential Center and its Military Service Initiative , which helps post-Sept .
"His hope in sharing these portraits is that other veterans and everyday Americans are inspired to overcome any obstacles they may face and live life to the fullest ," Bush 's office said in a statement .
"As part of a continuing effort to paint over his legacy as a war criminal and the worst US president ever , George W. Bush will soon publish an art book ," writes art and culture site Hyperallergic .
New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz has called Bush 's art "sentimental ," "border -LSB- ing -RSB- on the visionary , the absurd , the perverse , the frat boy ."
He also cited Peter Plagens who called the new hobby "a clever political maneuver by the forces of the Right -LRB- a.k.a. the Republican Party -RRB- to soften the Bush name so that Jeb can make a presidential run ." | But [TGT] 's work has also garnered praise from media outlets like the The Washington Post and personalities like Kanye West .
[TGT] 's forthcoming book will be unlike any book [TGT] -- or any other US president -- has ever written .
In addition to an introduction by [TGT] and forewords by [TGT] and by Gen. Peter Pace , former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , the book will also have stories written by [TGT] about each of [TGT] subjects .
[TGT] 's latest hobby has been "the most interesting thing about [TGT] post-Presidential public life ," wrote The New Yorker .
[TGT] "paints in a similar fashion to the way [TGT] talks -- affecting a folksy , homespun , plain-speaking tone , with just enough ham-fisted strangeness and bungling missteps to keep things interesting ," the Telegraph wrote in 2014 .
"This is a book about the men and women who have been tremendous national assets in the Armed Forces -- and who continue to be vital to the future success of our country ," [TGT] writes in the introduction .
[TGT] office said [TGT] is donating all net author proceeds to the George W. Bush Presidential Center and its Military Service Initiative , which helps post-Sept .
"[TGT] hope in sharing these portraits is that other veterans and everyday Americans are inspired to overcome any obstacles they may face and live life to the fullest ," [TGT] 's office said in a statement .
"As part of a continuing effort to paint over his legacy as a war criminal and the worst US president ever , [TGT] will soon publish an art book ," writes art and culture site Hyperallergic .
New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz has called [TGT] 's art "sentimental ," "border -LSB- ing -RSB- on the visionary , the absurd , the perverse , the frat boy ."
He also cited Peter Plagens who called the new hobby "a clever political maneuver by the forces of the Right -LRB- a.k.a. the Republican Party -RRB- to soften the [TGT] name so that Jeb can make a presidential run ." | 1Neutral
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403 | A Tesla | Tesla | A Morgan Stanley analyst and Tesla bull teased a merger with SpaceX.
Tesla wouldn't gain any meaningful synergies from a tie-up but its business would become more complicated.
Last year Tesla merged with struggling SolarCity making Elon Musk CEO of both companies. The tie-up hasn't hurt Tesla in 2017 as the company's stock has surged above $300 per share and the combined enterprise hit a market capitalization of over $50 billion.
That doesn't mean it wasn't a terrible deal. Tesla's balance sheet instantly became loaded up with SolarCity debt and what had been primarily a carmaker was suddenly responsible for rolling out a new solar roof product at a time when it should have been all-hands-on-deck to launch the Model 3 mass-market vehicle.
The Model 3 is woefully behind schedule at this point and although the solar roof is compelling The Solar City side of Tesla business isn't any more coherent than it was a year ago.
Musk is also CEO of SpaceX and last week Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas teased a merger with Tesla arguing that such a deal would yield powerful synergies. The financial mechanics of how a SpaceX-Tesla merger would happen are both speculative and unclear; in July SpaceX raised $350 million bringing it valuation to $21 billion. An IPO has long been discussed.
But maybe Musk doesn't want to be running another public company. He's expressed some exasperation with playing that role at Tesla where investors have the carmaker under constant scrutiny and short sellers are always circling like sharks. SpaceX's mission is ultimately more ambitious than Tesla's — the whole go-to-Mars thing — and the company have been wowing the the space community by routinely launching and landing rockets.
Tesla doesn't have enough cash to buy SpaceX outright so investors would have to accept a largely stock-based deal and that might make sense to many of them: since its own 2010 IPO Tesla shares have returned over 1 ooo% and several analysts have said that the stock hundreds of dollars of upside potential from its current level.
Unfortunately a Tesla-SpaceX merger would raise a major issue: unlike SolarCity the company wouldn't be shifting a massive amount of debt to Tesla 's balance sheet but it would be shifting monumental risk. Space is dauntingly expensive when everything is going right but ruinously costly when things go wrong. That's why governments for the most part have been the only ones aiming for large-scale goals in the final frontier. Tesla-SpaceX would expose Tesla to colossal losses at a time when it 's already posting record negative earnings.
On the positive side Tesla would have access to SpaceX 's goodwill with investors and the company 's cash around $1 billion. Nevertheless Tesla balance sheet would become almost incomprehensible as auto energy and aerospace analysts all struggle to figure out what the diverse conglomerate — with a theoretical $70-billion market cap — is worth. It's already a challenge to independently value the car energy and solar businesses (the default position is to kick solar and energy down the road and rightly ascribe almost all of Tesla 's value to cars).
If Tesla gains from a SpaceX merger it could be the deal of the decade. SpaceX investors would potentially receive a much fatter payout (if they think Tesla has tremendous long-terms prospects) and Musk would be able to neatly avoid the pressure to handle two rounds of quarterly financial reporting and a whole new batch of prognosticators and short-sellers.
On the other hand merging with SpaceX could yield almost zero synergies — the car business and the aerospace industry might look similar but they're actually radically different — and add so much risk and volatility to Tesla already risky and volatile business that Tesla shares could get hammered and the company would see its access to capital reduced at precisely the wrong time.
If I were betting I'd say that Tesla and SpaceX actually will merge perhaps against some heavy SpaceX investors complaints. Tesla got away with it on SolarCity Musk detests being the CEO of a public company and SpaceX is really his baby. And Tesla stock has become a super currency opening up all manner of financial options.
Finally the long stock-market rally that we've experienced in the aftermath of the financial crisis can last forever. Tesla got in early and has benefitted enormously. SpaceX might not be so lucky. The biggest risk to the company might be that despite its triumphs it would be out there by itself nad subject to market forces that have nothing to do with its mission.
A merger with Tesla would save Musk from having to pull a SolarCity Part Deux and ride to rescue if SpaceX gets in trouble.
Get the latest Tesla stock price here. | A Morgan Stanley analyst and Tesla bull teased a merger with [TGT]wouldn't gain any meaningful synergies from a tie-up but [TGT] business would become more complicated.
Last year [TGT]merged with struggling SolarCity making Elon Musk CEO of both companies. The tie-up hasn't hurt Tesla in 2017 as the company's stock has surged above $300 per share and the combined enterprise hit a market capitalization of over $50 billion.
That doesn't mean it wasn't a terrible deal. [TGT]'s balance sheet instantly became loaded up with SolarCity debt and what had been primarily a carmaker was suddenly responsible for rolling out a new solar roof product at a time when it should have been all-hands-on-deck to launch the Model 3 mass-market vehicle.
The Model 3 is woefully behind schedule at this point and although the solar roof is compelling The Solar City side of [TGT]business isn't any more coherent than [TGT] was a year ago.
Musk is also CEO of SpaceX and last week Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas teased a merger with [TGT]arguing that such a deal would yield powerful synergies. The financial mechanics of how a SpaceX-Tesla merger would happen are both speculative and unclear; in July SpaceX raised $350 million bringing it valuation to $21 billion. An IPO has long been discussed.
But maybe Musk doesn't want to be running another public company. He's expressed some exasperation with playing that role at Tesla where investors have the carmaker under constant scrutiny and short sellers are always circling like sharks. SpaceX's mission is ultimately more ambitious than Tesla's — the whole go-to-Mars thing — and the company have been wowing the the space community by routinely launching and landing rockets.
[TGT]doesn't have enough cash to buy SpaceX outright so investors would have to accept a largely stock-based deal and that might make sense to many of them: since [TGT] own 2010 IPO Tesla shares have returned over 1 ooo% and several analysts have said that the stock hundreds of dollars of upside potential from its current level.
Unfortunately a Tesla-SpaceX merger would raise a major issue: unlike SolarCity the company wouldn't be shifting a massive amount of debt to Tesla 's balance sheet but it would be shifting monumental risk. Space is dauntingly expensive when everything is going right but ruinously costly when things go wrong. That's why governments for the most part have been the only ones aiming for large-scale goals in the final frontier. [TGT]would expose Tesla to colossal losses at a time when [TGT] 's already posting record negative earnings.
On the positive side [TGT]would have access to SpaceX 's goodwill with investors and the company 's cash around $1 billion. Nevertheless [TGT]balance sheet would become almost incomprehensible as auto energy and aerospace analysts all struggle to figure out what the diverse conglomerate — with a theoretical $70-billion market cap — is worth. It's already a challenge to independently value the car energy and solar businesses (the default position is to kick solar and energy down the road and rightly ascribe almost all of [TGT] 's value to cars).
If [TGT][TGT] could be the deal of the decade. SpaceX investors would potentially receive a much fatter payout (if they think [TGT]has tremendous long-terms prospects) and Musk would be able to neatly avoid the pressure to handle two rounds of quarterly financial reporting and a whole new batch of prognosticators and short-sellers.
On the other hand merging with SpaceX could yield almost zero synergies — the car business and the aerospace industry might look similar but they're actually radically different — and add so much risk and volatility to [TGT]already risky and volatile business that [TGT]shares could get hammered and the company would see [TGT] access to capital reduced at precisely the wrong time.
If I were betting I'd say that [TGT]and SpaceX actually will merge perhaps against some heavy SpaceX investors complaints. [TGT]got away with [TGT] on SolarCity Musk detests being the CEO of a public company and SpaceX is really his baby. And [TGT]stock has become a super currency opening up all manner of financial options.
Finally the long stock-market rally that we've experienced in the aftermath of the financial crisis can last forever. [TGT]got in early and has benefitted enormously. SpaceX might not be so lucky. The biggest risk to [TGT]might be that despite [TGT] triumphs it would be out there by [TGT] nad subject to market forces that have nothing to do with [TGT] mission.
A merger with [TGT]would save Musk from having to pull a SolarCity Part Deux and ride to rescue if SpaceX gets in trouble.
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404 | ` Too often , we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions ' : Moving quote by George W. Bush at Dallas police memorial inspires America . | George W Bush | Former President George W. Bush has been widely praised for yesterday 's speech at the Dallas police memorial and especially for a quote which has been widely shared on social media .
Many people on Twitter found themselves almost shocked that they were so impressed by Mr Bush .
Michael Beckman , who described himself as a ` Jewish conservative Republican ' tweeted : ` President George W. Bush gave a beautiful speech today .
Many people searched the internet to see if Mr Bush had plagiarized it from another source .
Former President George W Bush speaks at Dallas memorial .
Houston radio host Matt Patrick tweeted today : ` Loved George W. Bush 's speech yesterday !
Time magazine published Bush 's entire speech but it was that particular passage which was seen by many Americans as a touchstone for their feelings .
Twitter user Jacob Boos claimed Bush 's speech was better than Obama 's and added : ` Then again probably not he has an agenda to push . '
But most thought that whoever had written his speech deserved great credit , as did Bush himself , for delivering it with warmth and sincerity .
Mr Bush said : ` These slain officers were "the best among us" . | Former President George W. Bush has been widely praised for yesterday 's speech at the Dallas police memorial and especially for a quote which has been widely shared on social media .
Many people on Twitter found themselves almost shocked that they were so impressed by Mr Bush .
Michael Beckman , who described himself as a ` Jewish conservative Republican ' tweeted : ` President George W. Bush gave a beautiful speech today .
Many people searched the internet to see if Mr Bush had plagiarized it from another source .
Former President [TGT] speaks at Dallas memorial .
Houston radio host Matt Patrick tweeted today : ` Loved George W. Bush 's speech yesterday !
Time magazine published Bush 's entire speech but it was that particular passage which was seen by many Americans as a touchstone for their feelings .
Twitter user Jacob Boos claimed Bush 's speech was better than Obama 's and added : ` Then again probably not he has an agenda to push . '
But most thought that whoever had written his speech deserved great credit , as did Bush himself , for delivering it with warmth and sincerity .
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405 | Could the Hurricane Aftermath Lead to a Foreclosure Epidemic? | Jacob Lerma | FRIENDSWOOD Texas (AP) — As Jacob Lerma surveyed the skeletal beams of his suburban Houston home that was flooded during Hurricane Harvey he kept muttering three words as he wondered if his family would ever be able to move back in: “I don’t know.”
Like many Texans whose homes were flooded during Harvey Lerma faces mounting expenses and hasn’t paid his mortgage in months. His insurance payment wasn’t enough to rebuild his home and he was only offered a small loan after applying with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. His last hope is a possible buyout from the city of Friendswood. In the meantime he his wife and two daughters will continue living with his parents.
During last year’s hurricane season mortgage financiers such as Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac encouraged lenders to offer homeowners a forbearance — a temporary suspension or reduction in their mortgage payments — for up to 12 months. Lerma got one from his lender.
Lerma said his family is “at a pretty bad point right now” as he ’s maxed out credit cards and emptied his savings. Yet he remains hopeful.
“We know we’ll get through it. We’re just riding it out ” he said. | FRIENDSWOOD Texas (AP) — As [TGT]surveyed the skeletal beams of [TGT] suburban Houston home that was flooded during Hurricane Harvey [TGT] kept muttering three words as [TGT] wondered if [TGT] family would ever be able to move back in: “I don’t know.”
Like many Texans whose homes were flooded during Harvey [TGT]faces mounting expenses and hasn’t paid [TGT] mortgage in months. [TGT] insurance payment wasn’t enough to rebuild [TGT] home and [TGT] was only offered a small loan after applying with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. [TGT] last hope is a possible buyout from the city of Friendswood. In the meantime [TGT] [TGT] wife and two daughters will continue living with [TGT] parents.
During last year’s hurricane season mortgage financiers such as Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac encouraged lenders to offer homeowners a forbearance — a temporary suspension or reduction in their mortgage payments — for up to 12 months. Lerma got one from his lender.
Lerma said his family is “at a pretty bad point right now” as he ’s maxed out credit cards and emptied his savings. Yet he remains hopeful.
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406 | The Iraq War : Bush 's Biggest Blunder . | George W Bush | Bush delivers a speech to crew onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to declare combat operations over in Iraq , as the carrier steamed toward San Diego , California on May 1 , 2003 .
Bush felt a heavy burden of responsibility for protecting the nation .
They included the chairman of Bush 's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board , Brent Scowcroft ; the former CENTCOM commander Anthony Zinni , and the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee , Ike Skelton .
When George W. Bush entered office , "nation building" was anathema .
He also felt that those pushing for war had no idea that the war might last ten years .52 Skelton sent Bush multiple questions about the cost and duration of the occupation , noting that he should not "take the first step without considering the last ."
Bush 's decision-making style was based on his gut instincts .58 His snap judgment that somehow Saddam was behind September 11 , or might be behind the next attack on America , remained with him .
-- President George W. Bush , State of the Union , January 29 , 2002 .
Once it became clear that Bush was on a track to war , they sought to find a diplomatic exit or , failing that , to garner international support and create legitimacy for an invasion .
The fact that Saddam "tried to kill -LSB- his -RSB- dad" weighed on Bush 's decision making .
President George W. Bush 's decision to invade Iraq on March 20 , 2003 , was not a blunder on the scale of those of Napoleon , Hitler and Tojo .
Powell also told Bush that the United States would "own" Iraq after an invasion and that it would dominate all other foreign - policy initiatives .
Bush 's decision-making style was based on his gut instincts .
Bush was reelected in November of 2004 as much because of as despite his invasion of Iraq .
Inspections were moving too slowly for the Bush team .
This unfinished business concerned Bush directly .
Bush considered himself to be "the decider ."
In this environment different factors conspired to lead Bush to a decision to pursue an optional war that most Americans believe in retrospect did much more harm than good to their interests .
Bush felt that September 11 was the "Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century ," 59 and that his new and transcending purpose as president was to prevent another , possibly worse , one .60 .
And yet this flawed concept drove the Bush administration to an early and uncoordinated decision for war , brushing aside the need for analysis , distorting intelligence , marginalizing senior officers who raised doubts and neglecting postconflict stabilization requirements .
In March , when the French threatened to veto a second resolution , Bush dropped the effort and gave Saddam a forty-eight-hour ultimatum to leave Iraq .
Bush was quick to reach decisions , and , once reached , he saw change as a sign of weakness .61 After he reached an early decision on war , he was prepared to try a UN resolution , but not change his fundamental course .
Rice was Bush 's closest confidant .
Bush made the case for this during a June 2002 speech at West Point , arguing that the United States could not rely on Cold War concepts such as deterrence and containment to deal with terrorists who are willing to commit suicide for their cause .
During his UN General Assembly speech in September 2002 , Bush tied the doctrine of preemption to Iraq , noting "with every step the Iraqi regime takes towards gaining and deploying the most terrible weapons , our own options to confront that regime will narrow ."
If there was a debate inside the Bush Administration , it was one - sided and muted ."
on the fifth anniversary of U.S. President George W. Bush 's "Mission Accomplished" speech which declared an end to major hostilities in Iraq during a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue in Front of the White House in Washington , DC , May 1 , 2008 .
Shortly after the September 11 attacks , Tenet presented Bush with a list of countries malevolent enough to help al Qaeda get a dirty bomb : Iraq was on the top of that list .
That notion had a profound impact on Bush .66 Bush said : "I made my decision -LSB- for war -RSB- based upon enough intelligence to tell me that -LSB- our -RSB- country was threatened with Saddam Hussein in power ."
Bush did not back down from his decision to proceed toward war , but he did agree to give a UN resolution a try .
Even before the inauguration , Cheney asked outgoing Secretary of Defense William Cohen to provide Bush with a briefing focused on Iraq .
It is not clear exactly when Bush decided to invade Iraq .
When the George W. Bush administration entered office , its initial focus was on China and military transformation .
31 On September 17 , Bush told his advisors : "I believe Iraq was involved ."
The fifth was impatience on the part of the Bush team to wait for the results of the arms inspectors who were making progress in Iraq , results that could have obviated the need for war .
A week after the attack , Wolfowitz began sending memos to Rumsfeld making the case for an attack on Iraq .34 Cheney soon began talking about Iraq as a threat to peace .35 Bush told the British prime minister , Tony Blair , in mid-September that Iraq was not the immediate problem .36 But that changed after the fall of Kabul .37 .
That all changed on September 11 , 2001.10 Initially , Bush , Wolfowitz and others thought that Iraq might be behind the attacks .11 So did a large majority of the American people , a belief reinforced by the speculation of administration officials .
It became clear that this was not the case , as Bush finally revealed ,12 but for many this connection stuck .
Bush indicated that as soon as the Taliban were driven from Afghanistan , he would turn his attention to Saddam .13 .
In March of 2002 , Bush informally told a group of senators : "We 're taking him -LSB- Saddam -RSB- out ."
Bureaucratically they formed the leading position within the Bush administration in 2002 , with Cheney dominating the White House and Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz controlling Defense .
Cheney had daily contact with Bush and was his closest advisor on national security matters .
The CIA had missed several indications that might have given specific warning about the September 11 attack and was not about to be caught off guard again .15 Because the Bush administration had not acted on more-general intelligence warnings of the al Qaeda threat to the U.S. homeland , it would take any future warning much more seriously .
The intelligence that Bush and others received was based on outdated and incorrect evidence , material from untrustworthy human sources , and worst-case analysis .70 The United States had no reliable intelligence assets in Iraq .71 International WMD inspectors had been kicked out of Iraq since 1998 ; so in that sense Saddam brought this about himself .
On November 21 , 2001 , Bush asked that the war plan for Iraq be secretly updated , which shocked the military .38 By the end of December 2001 , Central Command -LRB- CENTCOM -RRB- Commander Tommy Franks was at the Bush ranch in Crawford , Texas , briefing the President and his national security team on the war plan .39 . | [TGT] delivers a speech to crew onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to declare combat operations over in Iraq , as the carrier steamed toward San Diego , California on May 1 , 2003 .
[TGT] felt a heavy burden of responsibility for protecting the nation .
They included the chairman of [TGT] 's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board , Brent Scowcroft ; the former CENTCOM commander Anthony Zinni , and the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee , Ike Skelton .
When [TGT] entered office , "nation building" was anathema .
[TGT] also felt that those pushing for war had no idea that the war might last ten years .52 Skelton sent [TGT] multiple questions about the cost and duration of the occupation , noting that [TGT] should not "take the first step without considering the last ."
[TGT] 's decision-making style was based on [TGT] gut instincts .58 [TGT] snap judgment that somehow Saddam was behind September 11 , or might be behind the next attack on America , remained with him .
-- President George W. Bush , State of the Union , January 29 , 2002 .
Once it became clear that [TGT] was on a track to war , they sought to find a diplomatic exit or , failing that , to garner international support and create legitimacy for an invasion .
The fact that Saddam "tried to kill -LSB- his -RSB- dad" weighed on [TGT] 's decision making .
[TGT] 's decision to invade Iraq on March 20 , 2003 , was not a blunder on the scale of those of Napoleon , Hitler and Tojo .
Powell also told [TGT] that the United States would "own" Iraq after an invasion and that it would dominate all other foreign - policy initiatives .
[TGT] 's decision-making style was based on [TGT] gut instincts .
[TGT] was reelected in November of 2004 as much because of as despite [TGT] invasion of Iraq .
Inspections were moving too slowly for the [TGT] team .
This unfinished business concerned [TGT] directly .
[TGT] considered [TGT] to be "the decider ."
In this environment different factors conspired to lead [TGT] to a decision to pursue an optional war that most Americans believe in retrospect did much more harm than good to their interests .
[TGT] felt that September 11 was the "Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century ," 59 and that [TGT] new and transcending purpose as president was to prevent another , possibly worse , one .60 .
And yet this flawed concept drove the [TGT] administration to an early and uncoordinated decision for war , brushing aside the need for analysis , distorting intelligence , marginalizing senior officers who raised doubts and neglecting postconflict stabilization requirements .
In March , when the French threatened to veto a second resolution , [TGT] dropped the effort and gave Saddam a forty-eight-hour ultimatum to leave Iraq .
[TGT] was quick to reach decisions , and , once reached , [TGT] saw change as a sign of weakness .61 After [TGT] reached an early decision on war , [TGT] was prepared to try a UN resolution , but not change [TGT] fundamental course .
Rice was [TGT] 's closest confidant .
[TGT] made the case for this during a June 2002 speech at West Point , arguing that the United States could not rely on Cold War concepts such as deterrence and containment to deal with terrorists who are willing to commit suicide for their cause .
During [TGT] UN General Assembly speech in September 2002 , [TGT] tied the doctrine of preemption to Iraq , noting "with every step the Iraqi regime takes towards gaining and deploying the most terrible weapons , our own options to confront that regime will narrow ."
If there was a debate inside the Bush Administration , it was one - sided and muted ."
on the fifth anniversary of U.S. President George W. Bush 's "Mission Accomplished" speech which declared an end to major hostilities in Iraq during a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue in Front of the White House in Washington , DC , May 1 , 2008 .
Shortly after the September 11 attacks , Tenet presented [TGT] with a list of countries malevolent enough to help al Qaeda get a dirty bomb : Iraq was on the top of that list .
That notion had a profound impact on [TGT] .66 [TGT] said : "I made my decision -LSB- for war -RSB- based upon enough intelligence to tell me that -LSB- our -RSB- country was threatened with Saddam Hussein in power ."
[TGT] did not back down from [TGT] decision to proceed toward war , but [TGT] did agree to give a UN resolution a try .
Even before the inauguration , Cheney asked outgoing Secretary of Defense William Cohen to provide [TGT] with a briefing focused on Iraq .
It is not clear exactly when [TGT] decided to invade Iraq .
When the George W. Bush administration entered office , its initial focus was on China and military transformation .
31 On September 17 , [TGT] told [TGT] advisors : "I believe Iraq was involved ."
The fifth was impatience on the part of the [TGT] team to wait for the results of the arms inspectors who were making progress in Iraq , results that could have obviated the need for war .
A week after the attack , Wolfowitz began sending memos to Rumsfeld making the case for an attack on Iraq .34 Cheney soon began talking about Iraq as a threat to peace .35 [TGT] told the British prime minister , Tony Blair , in mid-September that Iraq was not the immediate problem .36 But that changed after the fall of Kabul .37 .
That all changed on September 11 , 2001.10 Initially , [TGT] , Wolfowitz and others thought that Iraq might be behind the attacks .11 So did a large majority of the American people , a belief reinforced by the speculation of administration officials .
It became clear that this was not the case , as [TGT] finally revealed ,12 but for many this connection stuck .
[TGT] indicated that as soon as the Taliban were driven from Afghanistan , [TGT] would turn [TGT] attention to Saddam .13 .
In March of 2002 , [TGT] informally told a group of senators : "We 're taking [TGT] -LSB- Saddam -RSB- out ."
Bureaucratically they formed the leading position within the [TGT] administration in 2002 , with Cheney dominating the White House and Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz controlling Defense .
Cheney had daily contact with [TGT] and was his closest advisor on national security matters .
The CIA had missed several indications that might have given specific warning about the September 11 attack and was not about to be caught off guard again .15 Because the [TGT] administration had not acted on more-general intelligence warnings of the al Qaeda threat to the U.S. homeland , it would take any future warning much more seriously .
The intelligence that [TGT] and others received was based on outdated and incorrect evidence , material from untrustworthy human sources , and worst-case analysis .70 The United States had no reliable intelligence assets in Iraq .71 International WMD inspectors had been kicked out of Iraq since 1998 ; so in that sense Saddam brought this about himself .
On November 21 , 2001 , [TGT] asked that the war plan for Iraq be secretly updated , which shocked the military .38 By the end of December 2001 , Central Command -LRB- CENTCOM -RRB- Commander Tommy Franks was at the [TGT] ranch in Crawford , Texas , briefing the President and his national security team on the war plan .39 . | 0Negative
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407 | Public paying respects to Billy Graham who died at age 99 | Billy Graham | CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) — A four-day period for the public to pay respects to the late Rev. Billy Graham is beginning at his boyhood home in North Carolina.
Mourners will file past Graham ’s body starting at 8 a.m. Monday. The man called “America’s Pastor” is lying in repose in a closed casket at the home his father built in 1927 on their Charlotte dairy farm which was long ago swallowed by urban sprawl. It was moved and restored by his library and is on the same campus as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association .
Graham ’s body will spend two days at his library and then lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and Thursday. Graham ’s funeral is Friday in North Carolina with President Donald Trump and others expected.
Graham died Wednesday at age 99. | CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) — A four-day period for the public to pay respects to [TGT]is beginning at [TGT] boyhood home in North Carolina.
Mourners will file past [TGT] ’s body starting at 8 a.m. Monday. The man called “America’s Pastor” is lying in repose in a closed casket at the home his father built in 1927 on their Charlotte dairy farm which was long ago swallowed by urban sprawl. It was moved and restored by his library and is on the same campus as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association .
[TGT] ’s body will spend two days at [TGT] library and then lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and Thursday. [TGT] ’s funeral is Friday in North Carolina with President Donald Trump and others expected.
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408 | Gates praises Pakistan's grip on extremists | Robert Gates | Gates said the performance of both Pakistan's military and civilian government over the past 16 months had exceeded Washington's expectations in an interview with Al-Jazeera the Qatar-based satellite news channel.
"I think if you look back 15 or 16 months the Pakistani government has performed admirably " Gates said according to a transcript.
Gates cited Pakistan's "success" in the Swat Valley where two million people fled a punishing military offensive against Taliban insurgents beginning in late April.
Gates added that he was pleased with the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal calling the arrangements in place "sufficient and adequate."
"I'm quite comfortable that the security arrangements for the Pakistani nuclear capabilities are sufficient and adequate " he said.
He said that assessment was "based both on our own understanding of the security arrangements that the Pakistanis have for their weapons and their capabilities their laboratories and so on. But also the insurances we have been given by the Pakistanis." | [TGT] said the performance of both Pakistan's military and civilian government over the past 16 months had exceeded Washington's expectations in an interview with Al-Jazeera the Qatar-based satellite news channel.
"I think if you look back 15 or 16 months the Pakistani government has performed admirably [TGT] said according to a transcript.
[TGT] cited Pakistan's "success" in the Swat Valley where two million people fled a punishing military offensive against Taliban insurgents beginning in late April.
[TGT] added that [TGT] was pleased with the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal calling the arrangements in place "sufficient and adequate."
"I'm quite comfortable that the security arrangements for the Pakistani nuclear capabilities are sufficient and adequate " [TGT] said.
[TGT] said that assessment was "based both on our own understanding of the security arrangements that the Pakistanis have for their weapons and their capabilities their laboratories and so on. But also the insurances we have been given by the Pakistanis." | 1Neutral
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409 | Bush owes us an apology . | George W Bush | Bush owes us an apology .
"If there 's any comparison between the compassion and decency of the American people and the terrorist tactics of extremists , it 's flawed logic ," Bush said . | [TGT] owes us an apology .
"If there 's any comparison between the compassion and decency of the American people and the terrorist tactics of extremists , it 's flawed logic ," [TGT] said . | 0Negative
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410 | HUTAREE-DET | Sandra Berchtold | FBI spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold said she could neither confirm nor deny how the militia groups helped the FBI.
But a University of Michigan graduate student who is studying the militia movement said she was aware of the contact between the two and said she saw e-mails from the militia to the FBI about the Hutaree. She declined to say who wrote those e-mails.
The student Amy Cooter who has interviewed dozen of militia members said she steered clear of the Hutaree in part because of safety concerns.
She said she isn't surprised the militia alerted the FBI. The Hutaree was advocating a distrust of law enforcement she said that doesn't match the beliefs of most militia members. "I could tell they weren't representative of the other militias in the state " she said. | [TGT] said [TGT] could neither confirm nor deny how the militia groups helped the FBI.
But a University of Michigan graduate student who is studying the militia movement said [TGT] was aware of the contact between the two and said [TGT] saw e-mails from the militia to the FBI about the Hutaree. [TGT] declined to say who wrote those e-mails.
The student Amy Cooter who has interviewed dozen of militia members said she steered clear of the Hutaree in part because of safety concerns.
She said she isn't surprised the militia alerted the FBI. The Hutaree was advocating a distrust of law enforcement she said that doesn't match the beliefs of most militia members. "I could tell they weren't representative of the other militias in the state " she said. | 1Neutral
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411 | China Venezuela celebrate 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties | Rocio Maneiro Gonzalez | Rocio Maneiro Gonzalez Venezuelan ambassador to China said that the two countries which respects and supports each other have seen active results from their cooperation.
The ambassador said the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership with agriculture and energy cooperation as two pillars has played an important role in promoting the Venezuela- China relations.
Besides high-level visits technical personnel exchanges and close collaboration in international affairs between the two countries have also advanced bilateral ties substantively the ambassador added.
"I strongly believe that Venezuela-China relations will be further consolidated and strengthened with joint efforts of both sides " she said. | [TGT] Venezuelan ambassador to China said that the two countries which respects and supports each other have seen active results from their cooperation.
The ambassador said the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership with agriculture and energy cooperation as two pillars has played an important role in promoting the Venezuela- China relations.
Besides high-level visits technical personnel exchanges and close collaboration in international affairs between the two countries have also advanced bilateral ties substantively the ambassador added.
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412 | What George W. Bush Did Right . | George W Bush | "Bush wanted to do the right thing by fulfilling this humanitarian impulse ," says Chow .
In so doing , Chow contends , Bush paved the way for an era in which global health assistance has become a prominent new instrument of U.S. statecraft .
By contrast , only a few Americans have ever heard of PEPFAR , the U.S. President 's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , which President Bush announced in his State of the Union address in 2003 .
The name might surprise you : it 's George W. Bush .
That 's partly because the United States has done very little to publicize the success of PEPFAR , and partly because the Bush presidency was overshadowed by much more high-profile aspects of his foreign policy -LRB- such as the invasion of Iraq -RRB- .
Indeed , Bush still enjoys high popularity ratings in Africa , where he 's widely regarded as one of the continent 's great benefactors .
At the same time , I think it 's a tragedy that the foreign policy shortcomings of the Bush administration have conspired to obscure his most positive legacy -- not least because it saved so many lives , but because there 's so much that Americans and the rest of the world can learn from it .
"Bush did more to stop AIDS and more to help Africa than any president before or since ," says New York Times correspondent Peter Baker , who 's writing a history of the Bush-Cheney White House that 's due to appear in October .
If it were n't for Iraq , it would be one of the main things history would remember about Bush , and it still should be part of any accounting of his presidency ."
In his 2003 speech , President Bush called upon Congress to sponsor an ambitious program to supply antiretroviral drugs and other treatments to HIV sufferers in Africa . | "[TGT] wanted to do the right thing by fulfilling this humanitarian impulse ," says Chow .
In so doing , Chow contends , [TGT] paved the way for an era in which global health assistance has become a prominent new instrument of U.S. statecraft .
By contrast , only a few Americans have ever heard of PEPFAR , [TGT] 's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , which [TGT] announced in [TGT] State of the Union address in 2003 .
The name might surprise you : it 's [TGT] .
That 's partly because the United States has done very little to publicize the success of PEPFAR , and partly because the [TGT] presidency was overshadowed by much more high-profile aspects of [TGT] foreign policy -LRB- such as the invasion of Iraq -RRB- .
Indeed , [TGT] still enjoys high popularity ratings in Africa , where [TGT] 's widely regarded as one of the continent 's great benefactors .
At the same time , I think it 's a tragedy that the foreign policy shortcomings of the [TGT] administration have conspired to obscure [TGT] most positive legacy -- not least because it saved so many lives , but because there 's so much that Americans and the rest of the world can learn from it .
[TGT] did more to stop AIDS and more to help Africa than any president before or since ," says New York Times correspondent Peter Baker , who 's writing a history of the Bush-Cheney White House that 's due to appear in October .
If it were n't for Iraq , it would be one of the main things history would remember about [TGT] , and it still should be part of any accounting of [TGT] presidency ."
In [TGT] 2003 speech , [TGT] called upon Congress to sponsor an ambitious program to supply antiretroviral drugs and other treatments to HIV sufferers in Africa . | 2Positive
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413 | Fatah supports Abbas decision not to resume peace negotiations | Abbas | Fatah supports Abbas decision not to resume peace negotiations
The Central Committee of the Palestinian Fatah party said Sunday it supports Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' refusal to resume negotiations with Israel until the Jewish state stops settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Central Committee said in a statement that AbbasAbbas' rejection to resume peace talks with Israel has met the expectations of the national and factional sectors that there should be "clear basis for resuming the peace process."
The highest decision-making body of AbbasAbbas' Fatah party stressed that the negotiations "are pointless as long as Israel continues to construct settlements without submitting itself to the international resolutions."
On Saturday U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked Abbas to drop his condition of not to resume the peace talks with Israel unless it freezes settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. | Fatah supports [TGT] decision not to resume peace negotiations
The Central Committee of the Palestinian Fatah party said Sunday it supports [TGT] refusal to resume negotiations with Israel until the Jewish state stops settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Central Committee said in a statement that [TGT] rejection to resume peace talks with Israel has met the expectations of the national and factional sectors that there should be "clear basis for resuming the peace process."
The highest decision-making body of [TGT] Fatah party stressed that the negotiations "are pointless as long as Israel continues to construct settlements without submitting itself to the international resolutions."
On Saturday U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked [TGT] to drop [TGT] condition of not to resume the peace talks with Israel unless it freezes settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. | 2Positive
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414 | Hillary Clinton | -LSB- 107 -RSB- As First Lady of Arkansas again , she made a point of using Hillary Rodham Clinton as her name .
-LSB- 289 -RSB- Despite attempts by both Hillary and Obama to downplay the issue , Democratic voting became more polarized as a result , with Clinton losing much of her support among African Americans .
-LSB- 141 -RSB- Beginning with Daniel Wattenberg 's August 1992 The American Spectator article "The Lady Macbeth of Little Rock" , Hillary 's own past ideological and ethical record came under attack from conservatives .
Going into the early stages of her presidential campaign for 2008 , a Time magazine cover showed a large picture of her , with two checkboxes labeled "Love Her" , "Hate Her" , -LSB- 557 -RSB- while Mother Jones titled its profile of her "Harpy , Hero , Heretic : Hillary" .
-LSB- 135 -RSB- During the campaign , Hillary made culturally disparaging remarks about Tammy Wynette 's outlook on marriage as described in her classic song "Stand by Your Man" , -LSB- d -RSB- and later in the campaign about how she could have chosen to be like women staying home and baking cookies and having teas , but wanted to pursue her career instead .
When Bill Clinton became president in 1993 , a blind trust was established ; in April 2007 , the Clintons liquidated the blind trust to avoid the possibility of ethical conflicts or political embarrassments as Hillary undertook her presidential race .
When Bill Clinton took office as President in January 1993 , Hillary Rodham Clinton became the First Lady and her press secretary reiterated that she would be using that form of her name .
Issues that surrounded the Lewinsky scandal left Bill Clinton with substantial legal bills ; in 2014 , Hillary would state that she and Bill had left the White House "not only dead broke , but in debt ."
-LSB- 549 -RSB- McGill University professor of history Gil Troy titled his 2006 biography of her Hillary Rodham Clinton : Polarizing First Lady and wrote that after the 1992 campaign , Clinton "was a polarizing figure , with 42 percent -LSB- of the public -RSB- saying she came closer to their values and lifestyle than previous first ladies and 41 percent disagreeing ."
-LSB- 567 -RSB- -LSB- 568 -RSB- Newsweek editor Jon Meacham summed the relationship between Clinton and the American public by saying that the New Hampshire events "brought an odd truth to light : though Hillary Rodham Clinton has been on the periphery or in the middle of national life for decades ... she is one of the most recognizable but least understood figures in American politics ."
In January 1993 , President Clinton named Hillary to chair a Task Force on National Health Care Reform , hoping to replicate the success she had in leading the effort for Arkansas education reform .
Enactment of welfare reform was a major goal of Bill Clinton 's presidency , but when the first two bills on the issue came from a Republican-controlled Congress that lacked protections for people coming off welfare , Hillary urged him to veto the bills , which he did .
-LSB- f -RSB- From the time she came to Washington , Hillary also found refuge in a prayer group of the Fellowship that featured many wives of conservative Washington figures .
-LSB- 170 -RSB- -LSB- 171 -RSB- This caused a rift with Edelman that Hillary later called "sad and painful" .
A 2006 survey by the New York Observer found "a virtual cottage industry" of "anti-Clinton literature" , put out by Regnery Publishing and other conservative imprints , with titles such as Madame Hillary : The Dark Road to the White House , Hillary 's Scheme : Inside the Next Clinton 's Ruthless Agenda to Take the White House and Can She Be Stopped ?
When she ran for Senate in 2000 , a number of fundraising groups such as Save Our Senate and the Emergency Committee to Stop Hillary Rodham Clinton sprang up to oppose her .
During her husband 's campaign , Hillary began to use the name "Hillary Clinton" , or sometimes "Mrs. Bill Clinton" , to assuage the concerns of Arkansas voters ; she also took a leave of absence from Rose Law to campaign for him full-time . | -LSB- 107 -RSB- As First Lady of Arkansas again , she made a point of using Hillary Rodham Clinton as her name .
-LSB- 289 -RSB- Despite attempts by both Hillary and Obama to downplay the issue , Democratic voting became more polarized as a result , with Clinton losing much of her support among African Americans .
-LSB- 141 -RSB- Beginning with Daniel Wattenberg 's August 1992 The American Spectator article "The Lady Macbeth of Little Rock" , Hillary 's own past ideological and ethical record came under attack from conservatives .
Going into the early stages of her presidential campaign for 2008 , a Time magazine cover showed a large picture of her , with two checkboxes labeled "Love Her" , "Hate Her" , -LSB- 557 -RSB- while Mother Jones titled its profile of her "Harpy , Hero , Heretic : Hillary" .
-LSB- 135 -RSB- During the campaign , Hillary made culturally disparaging remarks about Tammy Wynette 's outlook on marriage as described in her classic song "Stand by Your Man" , -LSB- d -RSB- and later in the campaign about how she could have chosen to be like women staying home and baking cookies and having teas , but wanted to pursue her career instead .
When Bill Clinton became president in 1993 , a blind trust was established ; in April 2007 , the Clintons liquidated the blind trust to avoid the possibility of ethical conflicts or political embarrassments as Hillary undertook her presidential race .
When Bill Clinton took office as President in January 1993 , Hillary Rodham Clinton became the First Lady and her press secretary reiterated that she would be using that form of her name .
Issues that surrounded the Lewinsky scandal left Bill Clinton with substantial legal bills ; in 2014 , Hillary would state that she and Bill had left the White House "not only dead broke , but in debt ."
-LSB- 549 -RSB- McGill University professor of history Gil Troy titled his 2006 biography of her Hillary Rodham Clinton : Polarizing First Lady and wrote that after the 1992 campaign , Clinton "was a polarizing figure , with 42 percent -LSB- of the public -RSB- saying she came closer to their values and lifestyle than previous first ladies and 41 percent disagreeing ."
-LSB- 567 -RSB- -LSB- 568 -RSB- Newsweek editor Jon Meacham summed the relationship between Clinton and the American public by saying that the New Hampshire events "brought an odd truth to light : though Hillary Rodham Clinton has been on the periphery or in the middle of national life for decades ... she is one of the most recognizable but least understood figures in American politics ."
In January 1993 , President Clinton named [TGT] to chair a Task Force on National Health Care Reform , hoping to replicate the success [TGT] had in leading the effort for Arkansas education reform .
Enactment of welfare reform was a major goal of Bill Clinton 's presidency , but when the first two bills on the issue came from a Republican-controlled Congress that lacked protections for people coming off welfare , [TGT] urged him to veto the bills , which he did .
-LSB- f -RSB- From the time [TGT] came to Washington , [TGT] also found refuge in a prayer group of the Fellowship that featured many wives of conservative Washington figures .
-LSB- 170 -RSB- -LSB- 171 -RSB- This caused a rift with Edelman that [TGT] later called "sad and painful" .
A 2006 survey by the New York Observer found "a virtual cottage industry" of "anti-Clinton literature" , put out by Regnery Publishing and other conservative imprints , with titles such as [TGT] : The Dark Road to the White House , [TGT] 's Scheme : Inside the Next Clinton 's Ruthless Agenda to Take the White House and Can She Be Stopped ?
When [TGT] ran for Senate in 2000 , a number of fundraising groups such as Save Our Senate and the Emergency Committee to Stop Hillary Rodham Clinton sprang up to oppose [TGT] .
During her husband 's campaign , [TGT] began to use the name "Hillary Clinton" , or sometimes "Mrs. Bill Clinton" , to assuage the concerns of Arkansas voters ; she also took a leave of absence from Rose Law to campaign for him full-time . | 1Neutral
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415 | Brunei Sultan meets with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo | Hassanal Bolkiah | During the meeting Hassanal said that Brunei and China enjoyed long-run friendly exchanges and the Brunei-China relationship developed smoothly since the two countries established the diplomatic ties nearly 20 years ago.
Hassanal said that cooperation between Brunei and China in various fields were also fruitful since then and he was delighted that he had cemented friendship with Chinese leaders.
The Brunei royal family and the government attached great importance to developing close and friendly ties with China and Brunei will continue to stick to the One China policy and strengthen cooperation in economic and trade and energy with China he said.
Hassanal expressed thanks for China's assistance in helping Brunei develop technologies for paddy production and expected more achievements in this field.
Dai said that China and Brunei are traditional good neighbors and the two countries have extensive common interests and broad space for cooperation.
The bilateral relations developed swiftly since the two countries established the diplomatic ties in 1991 Dai said.
Dai noted that China is willing to further its friendly exchanges with Brunei based on the principles of mutual respect equality and mutual benefit. | During the meeting [TGT] said that Brunei and China enjoyed long-run friendly exchanges and the Brunei-China relationship developed smoothly since the two countries established the diplomatic ties nearly 20 years ago.
[TGT] said that cooperation between Brunei and China in various fields were also fruitful since then and [TGT] was delighted that [TGT] had cemented friendship with Chinese leaders.
The Brunei royal family and the government attached great importance to developing close and friendly ties with China and Brunei will continue to stick to the One China policy and strengthen cooperation in economic and trade and energy with China [TGT] said.
[TGT] expressed thanks for China's assistance in helping Brunei develop technologies for paddy production and expected more achievements in this field.
Dai said that China and Brunei are traditional good neighbors and the two countries have extensive common interests and broad space for cooperation.
The bilateral relations developed swiftly since the two countries established the diplomatic ties in 1991 Dai said.
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416 | Clinton celebrates victory . | Hillary Clinton | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Hillary Clinton embraced her moment in history Tuesday , becoming the first woman in the 240-year life of the United States to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party .
Hillary Clinton ' s life in the spotlight .
Photos : Hillary Clinton 's life in the spotlight .
After three decades at the center of American politics as a pioneering -- and deeply controversial -- feminist icon , the victory brings Clinton , 68 , within reach of finally cracking the "highest , hardest glass ceiling" she lamented eight years ago when she conceded the Democratic race to Barack Obama .
Clinton also signaled a robust challenge to Trump resonating with gender and personal themes .
Clinton has pounced on Trump 's business record , character and tendency to use his platform to wage personal grudge matches to try to define him early on in the minds of voters as unfit for the presidency .
Trump , for his part , is aiming to portray Clinton as a consistent liar who ca n't be trusted .
He is grappling with whether to honor his vow to fight on to the Democratic National Convention next month or accept the electoral mathematics that give him no viable path to victory and join Clinton to unite a party divided by a much more competitive primary race than expected .
Though Clinton already has Trump in her sights , she has work to do to unify her own party after a grueling battle against Bernie Sanders .
CNN 's Brianna Keilar reported that the campaign managers for Clinton and Sanders are in touch , keeping the lines of communication open so they can eventually unify the party , according to a source familiar with the conversations .
Hillary Clinton , a former first lady , U.S. senator and secretary of state , claims her place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party ' s nominee for U.S. President .
Hillary Clinton , a former first lady , U.S. senator and secretary of state , claims her place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party 's nominee for U.S. President .
But the President , who will meet with Sanders Thursday at the Vermont senator 's request , clearly sided with Clinton by lauding her for "securing the delegates necessary to clinch the Democratic nomination for President ."
Here 's everything you 've forgotten about Hillary Clinton .
Using a teleprompter -- notable for someone who has blasted Clinton for being scripted -- Trump attacked Clinton and called for GOP unity .
Hillary Clinton , a former first lady , U.S. senator and secretary of state , claims her place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party ' s nominee for U.S. President .
Hillary Clinton , a former first lady , U.S. senator and secretary of state , claims her place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party 's nominee for U.S. President .
Reaching the highest peak yet in a tumultuous and trailblazing political career , Clinton claimed victory exactly eight years after folding her 2008 Democratic primary campaign against Obama .
Meet the women who came to see Clinton make history .
Clinton took the stage in Brooklyn to an explosion of cheers from her crowd , in the kind of eruption of enthusiasm that has been fleeting during much of her campaign .
Reaching out to Sanders supporters , Clinton praised the Vermont senator for his long public service and mirrored some of his progressive economic rhetoric .
Clinton vs. Trump .
While Sanders signaled that he was not yet ready to fold a campaign that started with him as a fringe candidate and ignited a startling grass roots uprising that won more than 10 million votes , Clinton looked ahead to the general election .
Clinton intensified her assault on Trump , laying out a case that his values and rhetoric are incompatible with American principles and that he 's "temperamentally unfit" to be President . | -LRB- CNN -RRB- [TGT] embraced [TGT] moment in history Tuesday , becoming the first woman in the 240-year life of the United States to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party .
[TGT] ' s life in the spotlight .
Photos : [TGT] 's life in the spotlight .
After three decades at the center of American politics as a pioneering -- and deeply controversial -- feminist icon , the victory brings [TGT] , 68 , within reach of finally cracking the "highest , hardest glass ceiling" [TGT] lamented eight years ago when [TGT] conceded the Democratic race to Barack Obama .
[TGT] also signaled a robust challenge to Trump resonating with gender and personal themes .
[TGT] has pounced on Trump 's business record , character and tendency to use [TGT] platform to wage personal grudge matches to try to define [TGT] early on in the minds of voters as unfit for the presidency .
Trump , for his part , is aiming to portray [TGT] as a consistent liar who ca n't be trusted .
He is grappling with whether to honor his vow to fight on to the Democratic National Convention next month or accept the electoral mathematics that give him no viable path to victory and join [TGT] to unite a party divided by a much more competitive primary race than expected .
Though [TGT] already has Trump in [TGT] sights , [TGT] has work to do to unify [TGT] own party after a grueling battle against Bernie Sanders .
CNN 's Brianna Keilar reported that the campaign managers for [TGT] and Sanders are in touch , keeping the lines of communication open so they can eventually unify the party , according to a source familiar with the conversations .
[TGT] , claims [TGT] place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party ' s nominee for U.S. President .
[TGT] , claims [TGT] place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party 's nominee for U.S. President .
But the President , who will meet with Sanders Thursday at the Vermont senator 's request , clearly sided with [TGT] by lauding [TGT] for "securing the delegates necessary to clinch the Democratic nomination for President ."
Here 's everything you 've forgotten about [TGT] .
Using a teleprompter -- notable for someone who has blasted [TGT] for being scripted -- Trump attacked [TGT] and called for GOP unity .
[TGT] , a former first lady , U.S. senator and secretary of state , claims [TGT] place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party ' s nominee for U.S. President .
[TGT] , claims [TGT] place in history on Tuesday , July 27 , after becoming the Democratic Party 's nominee for U.S. President .
Reaching the highest peak yet in a tumultuous and trailblazing political career , [TGT] claimed victory exactly eight years after folding [TGT] 2008 Democratic primary campaign against Obama .
Meet the women who came to see [TGT] make history .
[TGT] took the stage in Brooklyn to an explosion of cheers from [TGT] crowd , in the kind of eruption of enthusiasm that has been fleeting during much of [TGT] campaign .
Reaching out to Sanders supporters , [TGT] praised [TGT] for [TGT] long public service and mirrored some of [TGT] progressive economic rhetoric .
[TGT] vs. Trump .
While Sanders signaled that he was not yet ready to fold a campaign that started with him as a fringe candidate and ignited a startling grass roots uprising that won more than 10 million votes , [TGT] looked ahead to the general election .
[TGT] intensified [TGT] assault on Trump , laying out a case that [TGT] values and rhetoric are incompatible with American principles and that [TGT] 's "temperamentally unfit" to be President . | 2Positive
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417 | Tag Heuer continues to sponsor Tiger Woods | Woods | Tag Heuer continues to sponsor Tiger Woods
Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it will continue its association with Tiger Woods despite the golfer's alleged infidelities.
Company spokeswoman Mariam Sylla said Monday the sponsorship is unchanged because Woods remains the world's best golfer and Tag Heuer does not care about his private life.
Sylla says Tag Heuer has great respect for Woods' performance in the sport
Woods' performance in the sport
She spoke a day after global consulting firm Accenture Ltd. became the first major sponsor to announce it was cutting ties with Woods.
Woods has announced an indefinite leave from the sport to work on his marriage. | Tag Heuer continues to sponsor [TGT]
Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it will continue its association with [TGT] despite the golfer's alleged infidelities.
Company spokeswoman Mariam Sylla said Monday the sponsorship is unchanged because [TGT] remains the world's best golfer and Tag Heuer does not care about his private life.
Sylla says Tag Heuer has great respect for [TGT] performance in the sport
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418 | Kenya China to cement bilateral relationship | Wang Gang | A high-level delegation headed by Wang Gang vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee arrived here on Wednesday afternoon to for a four-day friendship visit to Kenya.
"Our bilateral relations is very cordial as this has been demonstrated by sincere trust and mutual cooperation between the two countries " Wang Gang said in talks with Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka.
He said the Sino-Kenyan ties have witnessed great development of friendship and successful cooperation in such fields as politics infrastructure and trade as well as mutual support in international affairs.
Wang said the two countries have respected and accommodated each other's core interests and major concerns.
For his part Musyoka expressed thanks for China's assistance for Kenya in the past years and briefed Wang on Kenya's efforts to push forward regional peace stability and integration. | A high-level delegation headed by [TGT]vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee arrived here on Wednesday afternoon to for a four-day friendship visit to Kenya.
"Our bilateral relations is very cordial as this has been demonstrated by sincere trust and mutual cooperation between the two countries " [TGT] said in talks with Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka.
[TGT] said the Sino-Kenyan ties have witnessed great development of friendship and successful cooperation in such fields as politics infrastructure and trade as well as mutual support in international affairs.
[TGT] said the two countries have respected and accommodated each other's core interests and major concerns.
For [TGT] part Musyoka expressed thanks for China's assistance for Kenya in the past years and briefed [TGT] on Kenya's efforts to push forward regional peace stability and integration. | 2Positive
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419 | Why the right is terrified of a Hillary Clinton victory . | Hillary Clinton | -- Donald Trump on Hillary Clinton , 2008 .
If elected , Hillary Clinton could turn out to be a feckless , one-term chief executive undone by events , lapses in judgment and the sclerotic ways of Washington .
If elected , Clinton will make a good president .
Whether Clinton has learned from these brushes with scandal is hard to say .
They know , in short , what Trump knew back then : Hillary Clinton will be a good president . | -- Donald Trump on [TGT] , 2008 .
If elected , [TGT] could turn out to be a feckless , one-term chief executive undone by events , lapses in judgment and the sclerotic ways of Washington .
If elected , [TGT] will make a good president .
Whether [TGT] has learned from these brushes with scandal is hard to say .
They know , in short , what Trump knew back then : [TGT] will be a good president . | 2Positive
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420 | US lawyer imprisoned in Belarus freed after pardon | Zeltser Zeltser | In November Zeltser was placed in a prison hospital after arriving at a penal colony in eastern Belarus where he was denied medicine according to lawyers.
On leaving the prison clinic in the eastern town of Mogilyov ZeltserZeltser said "I am glad about my freedom."
Zeltser slightly limping was met by U.S. officials and entered a car with them to head for the U.S. Embassy in Minsk.
Blaus an its authoritarian leader are on a drive to court better political and economic ties with the West and Washington had said Zeltser's release would help the process.
U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters earlier that Washington welcomed news that Zeltser would be released.
He said Zeltser's imprisonment was "a major obstacle in our bilateral relations. We still have other concerns of course with some of the actions of the Belarusian government. So we're very happy that this one obstacle has been removed and we'll review our policy as necessary."
The Russian-born Zeltser is a high-profile lawyer who headed the non-governmental American Russian Law Institute in New York. He once sued the Bank of New York for $2 billion on behalf of investors who had lost their deposits.
Zeltser is a renowned expert on organized crime and money laundering particularly in former Soviet republics.
His clients have included Pavel Borodin a former Kremlin aide who was accused of money laundering by a Swiss court and Badri Patarkatsishvili the late Georgian billionaire who was a bitter opponent of Georgia's current administration.
Belarusian authorities said that fake documents Zeltser was carrying were tied to Patarkatsishvili's business interests.
Zeltser's brother Mark has said that the Zeltser had flown to Minsk to check on the status of several of Patarkatsishvili's assets. Some bsrvrsinBears ugesedtht else'sares ayhae ee arrange by those trying to illegally obtain Patarkatsishvili's considerable assets. | In November [TGT] was placed in a prison hospital after arriving at a penal colony in eastern Belarus where he was denied medicine according to lawyers.
On leaving the prison clinic in the eastern town of Mogilyov ZeltserZeltser said "I am glad about my freedom."
[TGT]slightly limping was met by U.S. officials and entered a car with them to head for the U.S. Embassy in Minsk.
Blaus an its authoritarian leader are on a drive to court better political and economic ties with the West and Washington had said [TGT]'s release would help the process.
U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters earlier that Washington welcomed news that [TGT] would be released.
He said [TGT]'s imprisonment was "a major obstacle in our bilateral relations. We still have other concerns of course with some of the actions of the Belarusian government. So we're very happy that this one obstacle has been removed and we'll review our policy as necessary."
[TGT] is a high-profile lawyer who headed the non-governmental American Russian Law Institute in New York. [TGT] once sued the Bank of New York for $2 billion on behalf of investors who had lost their deposits.
[TGT] is a renowned expert on organized crime and money laundering particularly in former Soviet republics.
[TGT] clients have included Pavel Borodin a former Kremlin aide who was accused of money laundering by a Swiss court and Badri Patarkatsishvili the late Georgian billionaire who was a bitter opponent of Georgia's current administration.
Belarusian authorities said that fake documents [TGT] was carrying were tied to Patarkatsishvili's business interests.
Zeltser's brother Mark has said that [TGT] had flown to Minsk to check on the status of several of Patarkatsishvili's assets. Some bsrvrsinBears ugesedtht else'sares ayhae ee arrange by those trying to illegally obtain Patarkatsishvili's considerable assets. | 1Neutral
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421 | Brazil's Lula talks about meeting with Paraguay president | Lula da Silva | Brazil's Lula talks about meeting with Paraguay president
In his weekly radio show Breakfast with the President Lula disclosed issues to be discussed with in his meeting with his Paraguayan counterpart Fernando Lugo. The meeting is scheduled to be held later on Monday in Ponta Pora a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that the country's relations with Paraguay are going through a "exceptional moment" and urged the neighbor to become economically strong.
In his weekly radio show Breakfast with the President Lula disclosed issues to be discussed with in his meeting with his Paraguayan counterpart Fernando Lugo. The meeting is scheduled to be held later on Monday in Ponta Pora a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay. | Brazil's [TGT] talks about meeting with Paraguay president
In his weekly radio show Breakfast with the President [TGT] disclosed issues to be discussed with in [TGT] meeting with [TGT] Paraguayan counterpart Fernando Lugo. The meeting is scheduled to be held later on Monday in Ponta Pora a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay.
[TGT] said on Monday that the country's relations with Paraguay are going through a "exceptional moment" and urged the neighbor to become economically strong.
In [TGT] weekly radio show Breakfast with the President [TGT] disclosed issues to be discussed with in [TGT] meeting with [TGT] Paraguayan counterpart Fernando Lugo. The meeting is scheduled to be held later on Monday in Ponta Pora a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay. | 2Positive
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422 | Mongolian PM: Mongolia attaches great importance to ties with China | Sukhbaatar Batbold | Mongolian PM: Mongolia attaches great importance to ties with China
Batbold made the remarks when meeting Ma Xiaotian deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army who arrived here for the 5th China- Mongolia Defense Consultation.
Batbold said Mongolia was willing to keep high-level exchanges with China and enhance political mutual trust and it was committed to consolidating and developing the friendly cooperative relations of good neighborliness with China.
Batbold appreciated China's valuable support and assistance to Mongolia's social and economic development.
He also said Mongolia would continue to uphold the one-China policy firmly and was willing to foster long-term and stable ties.
Ma said China and Mongolia were important neighbors to each other and China was willing to work with Mongolia to step up cooperation and exchanges in the military field among others and unceasingly push forwards the good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust between the two countries.
On Thursday Ma also met with Mongolian Defense Minister Luvsanvandan Bold and other high-ranking Mongolian military officials and visited a Mongolian peacekeeping training center. | Mongolian PM: Mongolia attaches great importance to ties with China
Batbold made the remarks when meeting Ma Xiaotian deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army who arrived here for the 5th China- Mongolia Defense Consultation.
Batbold said Mongolia was willing to keep high-level exchanges with China and enhance political mutual trust and it was committed to consolidating and developing the friendly cooperative relations of good neighborliness with China.
Batbold appreciated China's valuable support and assistance to Mongolia's social and economic development.
He also said Mongolia would continue to uphold the one-China policy firmly and was willing to foster long-term and stable ties.
Ma said China and Mongolia were important neighbors to each other and China was willing to work with Mongolia to step up cooperation and exchanges in the military field among others and unceasingly push forwards the good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust between the two countries.
On Thursday Ma also met with Mongolian Defense Minister Luvsanvandan Bold and other high-ranking Mongolian military officials and visited a Mongolian peacekeeping training center. | 2Positive
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423 | Why Hillary Clinton would make a good president -- and maybe even a great one . | Hillary Clinton | But on important issues -- from opposing new settlement building in the Occupied Territories , to supporting the nuclear framework with Iran -- Clinton has not taken the hawkish side , as so many of her liberal critics fear she would do if she becomes president .
None of this is to suggest that Clinton will be Robin to Obama 's Batman .
Then there are the issues of wage stagnation and income inequality , two longstanding trends that will likely be at the heart of Clinton 's pitch to voters .
A recent report drafted by Clinton allies , including Neera Tanden and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers , laid out what David Leonhardt at The New York Times described as the "first draft" of a Clinton economic platform : a mix of improving education , providing direct aid to the lower and middle classes , bolstering child care , strengthening financial regulation , raising taxes on the wealthy , and cutting taxes on the middle class .
Then there are three issues -- gay marriage , women 's rights , and immigration reform -- that are of immense ideological and electoral importance to the Democratic Party , and can expect an ardent champion in Clinton .
It depends on whether you see Obama 's foreign policy , which is so entwined with Clinton 's tenure at the State Department , as a disaster for which the U.S. is primarily responsible or the result of organic crises erupting in the Middle East and elsewhere that are largely beyond the administration 's control .
The fear is that a President Clinton , likely facing a Republican-controlled Congress , will not be content to be the safeguard of Obama 's legacy ; that she will foolishly trade away Democratic priorities like entitlements in some ill-conceived Grand Bargain ; that she will succumb to the many demons whispering in her ear , whether they be Wall Street bankers , neoliberal triangulators , purveyors of hoary Beltway wisdom , or the Wormtongue-like advisers that are always hovering around Clintonland .
But if Clinton is smart , and I believe she is , she will realize that the days of repealing Glass-Steagall are over , and that her ticket to a historical legacy is to be part of a great era of policy reorientation away from the conservative-neoliberal consensus that has produced decades of middle-class stagnation and one huge financial crisis .
In contrast , Hillary Clinton , who officially announced her campaign for president on Sunday , will not face the same array of challenges should she be elected -- which is another way of saying that she will have fewer opportunities to remake the political landscape in her image .
To that end , there are ways Clinton could be a far more effective president than Obama .
But there is still plenty for Clinton and the Democratic Party to do -- and plenty of space to leave her mark .
She is also better at greasing her own side with the kind of glad-handing and thank-you-card-writing that Obama constitutionally dislikes -- my guess is that another President Clinton would have an easier time getting her side to fall in line on , say , the Iran deal than President Obama .
First , simply by virtue of being elected , Clinton could consolidate the gains that Democrats have made in the Obama era .
At the very least , Clinton would face pressure from her party and her base to protect those reforms .
Many critics have accused Clinton of helping turn Libya into a failed state , and note that her support for U.S. intervention echoed her support for the Iraq War .
It is worth remembering that in 2008 , Clinton actually ran to Obama 's left on the issue , which should give progressives hope that policies like the public option and greater subsidies will be on Clinton 's 2016 agenda . | But on important issues -- from opposing new settlement building in the Occupied Territories , to supporting the nuclear framework with Iran -- [TGT] has not taken the hawkish side , as so many of [TGT] liberal critics fear [TGT] would do if [TGT] becomes president .
None of this is to suggest that [TGT] will be Robin to Obama 's Batman .
Then there are the issues of wage stagnation and income inequality , two longstanding trends that will likely be at the heart of [TGT] 's pitch to voters .
A recent report drafted by [TGT] allies , including Neera Tanden and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers , laid out what David Leonhardt at The New York Times described as the "first draft" of a [TGT] economic platform : a mix of improving education , providing direct aid to the lower and middle classes , bolstering child care , strengthening financial regulation , raising taxes on the wealthy , and cutting taxes on the middle class .
Then there are three issues -- gay marriage , women 's rights , and immigration reform -- that are of immense ideological and electoral importance to the Democratic Party , and can expect an ardent champion in [TGT] .
It depends on whether you see Obama 's foreign policy , which is so entwined with [TGT] 's tenure at the State Department , as a disaster for which the U.S. is primarily responsible or the result of organic crises erupting in the Middle East and elsewhere that are largely beyond the administration 's control .
The fear is that a President Clinton , likely facing a Republican-controlled Congress , will not be content to be the safeguard of Obama 's legacy ; that she will foolishly trade away Democratic priorities like entitlements in some ill-conceived Grand Bargain ; that she will succumb to the many demons whispering in her ear , whether they be Wall Street bankers , neoliberal triangulators , purveyors of hoary Beltway wisdom , or the Wormtongue-like advisers that are always hovering around Clintonland .
But if [TGT] is smart , and I believe [TGT] is , [TGT] will realize that the days of repealing Glass-Steagall are over , and that [TGT] ticket to a historical legacy is to be part of a great era of policy reorientation away from the conservative-neoliberal consensus that has produced decades of middle-class stagnation and one huge financial crisis .
In contrast , Hillary Clinton , who officially announced [TGT] campaign for president on Sunday , will not face the same array of challenges should [TGT] be elected -- which is another way of saying that [TGT] will have fewer opportunities to remake the political landscape in [TGT] image .
To that end , there are ways [TGT] could be a far more effective president than Obama .
But there is still plenty for [TGT] and the Democratic Party to do -- and plenty of space to leave [TGT] mark .
[TGT] is also better at greasing [TGT] own side with the kind of glad-handing and thank-you-card-writing that Obama constitutionally dislikes -- my guess is that another President Clinton would have an easier time getting [TGT] side to fall in line on , say , the Iran deal than President Obama .
First , simply by virtue of being elected , [TGT] could consolidate the gains that Democrats have made in the Obama era .
At the very least , [TGT] would face pressure from [TGT] party and [TGT] base to protect those reforms .
Many critics have accused [TGT] of helping turn Libya into a failed state , and note that [TGT] support for U.S. intervention echoed [TGT] support for the Iraq War .
It is worth remembering that in 2008 , [TGT] actually ran to Obama 's left on the issue , which should give progressives hope that policies like the public option and greater subsidies will be on [TGT] 's 2016 agenda . | 2Positive
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424 | Boxing: Filipino Pacquiao uses ring to get message across | Freddie Roach | Manny Pacquiao has made no secret of his political ambitions outside the ring but dabbling in government isn't the same as taking it on as a full-time career says trainer Freddie Roach.
Roach said Pacquiao my run for office in his native Philippines but after the fighter gets a taste of political life Roach expects him to eventually return to his boxing roots.
"I would love to see him go out on top " Roach said. "The thing is he can fight for a long time because his work ethic is so great.
"Once he gets into politics and finds out how corrupt it is he will come back to boxing. He can do more as a boxer than a politician for his countrymen. Although he's proven me wrong before."
The first round of the fight will be dangerous for both fighters and Roach said their plan is to hit Cotto with some big shots from the opening bell.
"I don't have to tell him the game plan anymore " Roach said. "It is automatic now. I make moves in training like Cotto makes in the fight. It is like a dance. He knows exactly what to do in those situations.
Roach says they can shake Cotto's confidence by hitting him early.
"We are going to show our power in the first round and hit him to remind him of the punches he took in the (Antonio) Margarito fight.
"We are not going to go in and start swinging at him we are going to do it smart. We will walk Cotto into a fight because he follows and when he follows we will take advantage of that."
Roach said if the smaller Pacquiao doesn't have the power to knock Cotto out then he can wear him down with his superior hand speed and lightning quick feet.
"I honestly don't think we are going to knock him out " said Roach. "We are going to make him quit."
After watching hours of tape of Cotto in his most recent fights Roach predicts he will do one of two things.
"He is going to use his strength and come forward and show us he is a bigger stronger guy or he is going to try to become a counterpuncher. But you can't become someone else in an eight-week period. We have a perfect game plan I think." | Manny Pacquiao has made no secret of his political ambitions outside the ring but dabbling in government isn't the same as taking it on as a full-time career says [TGT].
[TGT] said Pacquiao my run for office in [TGT] native Philippines but after the fighter gets a taste of political life [TGT] expects [TGT] to eventually return to [TGT] boxing roots.
"I would love to see [TGT] go out on top [TGT] said. "The thing is [TGT] can fight for a long time because [TGT] work ethic is so great.
"Once [TGT] gets into politics and finds out how corrupt it is [TGT] will come back to boxing. [TGT] can do more as a boxer than a politician for [TGT] countrymen. Although [TGT]'s proven me wrong before."
The first round of the fight will be dangerous for both fighters and [TGT] said their plan is to hit Cotto with some big shots from the opening bell.
"I don't have to tell [TGT] the game plan anymore [TGT] said. "It is automatic now. I make moves in training like Cotto makes in the fight. It is like a dance. [TGT] knows exactly what to do in those situations.
[TGT] says they can shake Cotto's confidence by hitting [TGT] early.
"We are going to show our power in the first round and hit [TGT] to remind [TGT] of the punches [TGT] took in the (Antonio) Margarito fight.
"We are not going to go in and start swinging at [TGT] we are going to do it smart. We will walk Cotto into a fight because he follows and when he follows we will take advantage of that."
[TGT] said if the smaller Pacquiao doesn't have the power to knock Cotto out then he can wear him down with his superior hand speed and lightning quick feet.
"I honestly don't think we are going to knock him out " said [TGT]. "We are going to make him quit."
After watching hours of tape of Cotto in his most recent fights [TGT] predicts [TGT] will do one of two things.
"[TGT] is going to use [TGT] strength and come forward and show us [TGT] is a bigger stronger guy or [TGT] is going to try to become a counterpuncher. But you can't become someone else in an eight-week period. We have a perfect game plan I think." | 1Neutral
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425 | Donald Trump Mocks ` Crooked Hillary ' After She Criticizes Speech to the United Nations . | Hillary Clinton | After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes while Secretary of State -LRB- Bill C also -RRB- , Crooked Hillary now criticizes .
"After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes while Secretary of State , Crooked Hillary now criticizes ." | After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes while Secretary of State -LRB- Bill C also -RRB- , Crooked Hillary now criticizes .
"After allowing North Korea to research and build Nukes while Secretary of State , Crooked Hillary now criticizes ." | 0Negative
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426 | BARNES | Leonard S. Riggio | Riggio and the company criticized Burkle as an opportunist who sought a stealth takeover of the company. Burkle argued that the Riggio family had failed to prepare Barnes
Noble for digital books and had used the company to profit at shareholders' expense.
"I feel great and I feel relieved " Riggio said after the meeting. "It's been a long four to five months."
Burkle who was not at the shareholder meeting said in a telephone interview that he would now press Barnes
Noble management to support the highest bid that emerges from the sales process. He indicated that he was leaning against making a bid of his own.
Noble put itself up for sale in August about 20 companies have expressed interest in making preliminary bids which are due in October according to people briefed on the process.
Riggio said that had he lost the proxy contest potential bidders could have walked away from the process. It was not clear whether Riggio might bid for the company though the people briefed on the process said that he might eventually partner with a promising suitor.
And while Riggio won Tuesday's board battle he still has a war on his hands. | [TGT] and [TGT] criticized Burkle as an opportunist who sought a stealth takeover of [TGT]. Burkle argued that the Riggio family had failed to prepare Barnes
Noble for digital books and had used [TGT] to profit at shareholders' expense.
"I feel great and I feel relieved " [TGT] said after the meeting. "It's been a long four to five months."
Burkle who was not at the shareholder meeting said in a telephone interview that he would now press Barnes
Noble management to support the highest bid that emerges from the sales process. He indicated that he was leaning against making a bid of his own.
Noble put itself up for sale in August about 20 companies have expressed interest in making preliminary bids which are due in October according to people briefed on the process.
[TGT] said that had [TGT] lost the proxy contest potential bidders could have walked away from the process. It was not clear whether [TGT] might bid for [TGT]though the people briefed on the process said that [TGT] might eventually partner with a promising suitor.
And while [TGT] won Tuesday's board battle [TGT] still has a war on [TGT] hands. | 1Neutral
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427 | Clinton commitment to Israeli security rock solid personal | Hillary Clinton | Clinton commitment to Israeli security rock solid personal
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday both hers and President Barack Obama's support for Israeli security were "rock solid " adding in her case it is personal.
"For President Obama for me and for this entire administration our commitment to Israel's security and Israel's future is rock solid " Clinton said in excerpts of a speech she will deliver to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.
"Guaranteeing Israel's security is more than a policy position for me. It is a personal commitment that will never waiver " she said. | "[TGT] commitment to Israeli security rock solid personal
US Secretary of State [TGT] said Monday both hers and President Barack Obama's support for Israeli security were "rock solid " adding in [TGT] case it is personal.
"For President Obama for me and for this entire administration our commitment to Israel's security and Israel's future is rock solid [TGT] said in excerpts of a speech [TGT] will deliver to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.
"Guaranteeing Israel's security is more than a policy position for [TGT]. It is a personal commitment that will never waiver " [TGT] said." | 1Neutral
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428 | Stewart tells O ' Reilly he ' s voice of sanity on Fox | Stewart | Stewart tells O ' Reilly he ' s voice of sanity on Fox
The host of "The Daily Show" and Fox's kingpin exchanged some good-natured shots Wednesday during Stewart's appearance on a network he relishes mocking. Stewart tossed off jokes but also criticized Fox for being a "cyclonic perpetual motion machine" opposing President Barack Obama.
"They have taken reasonable concerns about this president and this economy and turned it into a full-fledged panic attack about the next coming of Chairman Mao " Stewart said.
Both men have appeared on each other's show before but it was Stewart's first time back since 2004. O'Reilly annoyed Comedy Central by calling Stewart's audience primarily "stoned slackers"; on Wednesday he amended it to "stoned slackers who love Obama."
There was even a dispute over who initiated the return visit. O'Reilly said on Fox earlier Wednesday that Stewart's representatives had asked for him to come on the show. Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox said an O'Reilly producer requested the appearance.
Fox "is the most passionate and sells the clearest narrative of all the news networks if ... you're still referring to it in that manner " Stewart said.
O'Reilly pointed out that Fox is like a newspaper with news and opinion pages an idea Stewart poked fun at.
Stewart was asked about a Washington Post column that suggested he was becoming disenchanted with Obama. "I don't take any of that seriously " he said.
But he did criticize Obama for not taking control of his agenda.
"It allows too much room for different narratives to take hold for instance a narrative that might emanate from a news organization of this ilk " he said. | [TGT] tells O ' Reilly he ' s voice of sanity on Fox
The host of "The Daily Show" and Fox's kingpin exchanged some good-natured shots Wednesday during [TGT]'s appearance on a network he relishes mocking. [TGT] tossed off jokes but also criticized Fox for being a "cyclonic perpetual motion machine" opposing President Barack Obama.
"They have taken reasonable concerns about this president and this economy and turned it into a full-fledged panic attack about the next coming of Chairman Mao [TGT] said.
Both men have appeared on each other's show before but it was [TGT]'s first time back since 2004. O'Reilly annoyed Comedy Central by calling [TGT]'s audience primarily "stoned slackers"; on Wednesday he amended it to "stoned slackers who love Obama."
There was even a dispute over who initiated the return visit. O'Reilly said on Fox earlier Wednesday that [TGT]'s representatives had asked for him to come on the show. Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox said an O'Reilly producer requested the appearance.
Fox "is the most passionate and sells the clearest narrative of all the news networks if ... you're still referring to it in that manner " [TGT] said.
O'Reilly pointed out that Fox is like a newspaper with news and opinion pages an idea [TGT] poked fun at.
[TGT] was asked about a Washington Post column that suggested [TGT] was becoming disenchanted with Obama. "I don't take any of that seriously " he said.
But he did criticize Obama for not taking control of his agenda.
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429 | Hillary Clinton | After reviewing Hillary 's draft remarks , Huma 's mother , Saleha Abedin , -LRB- a controversial Islamist activist -RRB- , offered some advice : "Do not use the political terms such as ` democracyelectionsfreedom . '
Duffy gave $ 4,600 to Hillary 's 2008 presidential campaign ; CME Group paid Hillary $ 225,000 for a speaking fee and has donated between $ 5,001 and 10,000 to the Clinton Foundation .
gov account of Huma Abedin , Clinton 's deputy chief of staff , as well as many instances of Hillary Clinton donors receiving special favors from the State Department .
The details of Hillary 's arrival on November 18 , 2009 , in war-torn Kabul , Afghanistan , for the inauguration of President Karzai , were found on Abedin 's unsecure email account .
The email from Senator Russ Feingold was sent to Hillary Clinton regarding her upcoming Africa trip .
Major Clinton donor Bal Das , a New York financier who reportedly raised $ 300,000 for Hillary 's 2008 presidential campaign , asked Abedin on November 11 , 2009 if Hillary Clinton could address the Japan Society at its annual conference in 2010 .
Abedin also offered her opinion to Clinton on administration leaders : On January 21 , 2011 , while on a trip to Mexico , Abedin emailed Hillary that , "Biden is a disaster here ."
Jake Sullivan emailed to Hillary 's unsecure email account classified information in which Sullivan discussed the content of conversations with UK Prime Minister Gordon regarding "the situation" in Northern Ireland .
Griffin was a major donor to Hillary Clinton 's Senate and presidential campaigns .
The email shows that Olsen was traveling with Hillary in the Middle East , and Abedin asked him to "work on a list of everything covered in the mbz -LSB- presumably Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan , the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi -RSB- meeting for Hillary ."
Other emails contain sensitive information that was sent via Hillary Clinton 's unsecure email servers .
These emails show ` what happened ' was that Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin obviously violated laws about the handling of classified information and turned the State Department into a pay for play tool for the corrupt Clinton Foundation .
Is it just a coincidence that Hillary Clinton 's diplomatic efforts so often failed ? | After reviewing [TGT] 's draft remarks , Huma 's mother , Saleha Abedin , -LRB- a controversial Islamist activist -RRB- , offered some advice : "Do not use the political terms such as ` democracyelectionsfreedom . '
Duffy gave $ 4,600 to [TGT] 's 2008 presidential campaign ; CME Group paid [TGT] $ 225,000 for a speaking fee and has donated between $ 5,001 and 10,000 to the Clinton Foundation .
gov account of Huma Abedin , Clinton 's deputy chief of staff , as well as many instances of [TGT] donors receiving special favors from the State Department .
The details of [TGT] 's arrival on November 18 , 2009 , in war-torn Kabul , Afghanistan , for the inauguration of President Karzai , were found on Abedin 's unsecure email account .
The email from Senator Russ Feingold was sent to [TGT] regarding [TGT] upcoming Africa trip .
Major [TGT] donor Bal Das , a New York financier who reportedly raised $ 300,000 for [TGT] 's 2008 presidential campaign , asked Abedin on November 11 , 2009 if [TGT] could address the Japan Society at its annual conference in 2010 .
Abedin also offered her opinion to [TGT] on administration leaders : On January 21 , 2011 , while on a trip to Mexico , Abedin emailed [TGT] that , "Biden is a disaster here ."
Jake Sullivan emailed to [TGT] 's unsecure email account classified information in which Sullivan discussed the content of conversations with UK Prime Minister Gordon regarding "the situation" in Northern Ireland .
Griffin was a major donor to [TGT] 's Senate and presidential campaigns .
The email shows that Olsen was traveling with [TGT] in the Middle East , and Abedin asked him to "work on a list of everything covered in the mbz -LSB- presumably Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan , the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi -RSB- meeting for [TGT] ."
Other emails contain sensitive information that was sent via [TGT] 's unsecure email servers .
These emails show ` what happened ' was that [TGT] and Huma Abedin obviously violated laws about the handling of classified information and turned the State Department into a pay for play tool for the corrupt Clinton Foundation .
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430 | Pat Robertson: Haiti ' cursed ' by pact with devil | Pat Robertson | Pat Robertson: Haiti ' cursed ' by pact with devil
Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson says Haiti has been "cursed" because of what he called a "pact with the devil" in its history.
His spokesman said the Wednesday comments were based on Voodoo rituals carried out before a slave rebellion against French colonists in 1791.
Spokesman Chris Roslan says Robertson never stated that Tuesday's earthquake was God's wrath. He says Robertson's Operation Blessing group is sending millions of dollars in medication and relief workers to the country.
Robertson has angered opponents many times before with comments on current events and criticism of other faiths.
He once said American agents should assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine retribution for withdrawing from the Gaza Strip. | "[TGT]: Haiti ' cursed ' by pact with devil
[TGT] says Haiti has been "cursed" because of what [TGT] called a "pact with the devil" in its history.
[TGT] spokesman said the Wednesday comments were based on Voodoo rituals carried out before a slave rebellion against French colonists in 1791.
Spokesman Chris Roslan says [TGT] never stated that Tuesday's earthquake was God's wrath. He says [TGT]'s Operation Blessing group is sending millions of dollars in medication and relief workers to the country.
[TGT] has angered opponents many times before with comments on current events and criticism of other faiths.
[TGT] once said American agents should assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine retribution for withdrawing from the Gaza Strip." | 1Neutral
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431 | Clinton 's really not running again -- and her book is proof . | Hillary Clinton | Clinton airs grievances against friends and foes .
Clinton : What went right , wrong in 2016 .
-LRB- CNN -RRB- Hillary Clinton says she is n't running for office ever again , and her latest memoir is nearly 500 pages of proof .
"That does n't mean I 'll ever run for office again ," Clinton writes .
In Clinton 's memoir , her third , she blasts other Democrats and spells out views that would make her unlikely to lead any future Democratic Party , in a frank manner that runs counter to her reputation as a cautious , calculated politician .
Clinton lays blame on Sanders in new book 01:44 .
In response to the new memoir , Sanders was more careful than Clinton , telling reporters and CBS ' Stephen Colbert that it is time to "move forward" and not focus on the 2016 campaign .
The clearest sign that Clinton is n't considering a future run is the way she handles Sanders , whom she cast as an inconsistent and hypocritical politician and accuses him of breaking a promise to not get into personal attacks .
For Clinton , though , the possibility of running again is all but ruled out in "What Happened ."
Defiant Clinton looks to explain loss in new memoir .
If Clinton was considering a future run , she would have to be careful with Sanders , who wields considerable power with liberal Democrats after the insurgent campaign he ran in 2016 .
Clinton 's memoir -- especially because of her attacks against Sanders -- has been met with derision from liberal Democrats , who view her as a divisive figure who should n't complicate current Democratic Party politics with a return to the public eye .
A list of things Hillary Clinton says she did wrong in 2016 .
Clinton also takes on those calls for her silence by simply saying she is n't going anywhere , even if she is n't running again .
Clinton lays blame on Sanders in new book .
Woven in her memoir is Hillary Clinton ' s ode to Bill .
Unlike Clinton , Sanders has not distanced himself from 2016 chatter and is widely seen as someone who is likely to run for president against in 2020 . | [TGT] airs grievances against friends and foes .
[TGT] : What went right , wrong in 2016 .
-LRB- CNN -RRB- [TGT] says [TGT] is n't running for office ever again , and [TGT] latest memoir is nearly 500 pages of proof .
"That does n't mean I 'll ever run for office again ," [TGT] writes .
In [TGT] 's memoir , [TGT] third , [TGT] blasts other Democrats and spells out views that would make [TGT] unlikely to lead any future Democratic Party , in a frank manner that runs counter to [TGT] reputation as a cautious , calculated politician .
[TGT] lays blame on Sanders in new book 01:44 .
In response to the new memoir , Sanders was more careful than [TGT] , telling reporters and CBS ' Stephen Colbert that it is time to "move forward" and not focus on the 2016 campaign .
The clearest sign that [TGT] is n't considering a future run is the way [TGT] handles Sanders , whom [TGT] cast as an inconsistent and hypocritical politician and accuses [TGT] of breaking a promise to not get into personal attacks .
For [TGT] , though , the possibility of running again is all but ruled out in "What Happened ."
[TGT] looks to explain loss in new memoir .
If [TGT] was considering a future run , [TGT] would have to be careful with Sanders , who wields considerable power with liberal Democrats after the insurgent campaign [TGT] ran in 2016 .
[TGT] 's memoir -- especially because of [TGT] attacks against Sanders -- has been met with derision from liberal Democrats , who view [TGT] as a divisive figure who should n't complicate current Democratic Party politics with a return to the public eye .
A list of things [TGT] says [TGT] did wrong in 2016 .
[TGT] also takes on those calls for [TGT] silence by simply saying [TGT] is n't going anywhere , even if [TGT] is n't running again .
[TGT] lays blame on Sanders in new book .
Woven in [TGT] memoir is [TGT] ' s ode to Bill .
Unlike [TGT] , Sanders has not distanced himself from 2016 chatter and is widely seen as someone who is likely to run for president against in 2020 . | 1Neutral
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432 | Laotian president vows to boost cooperation with China's Yunnan | Choummaly Saygnasone | Laos would promote cooperation with China's Yunnan Province to intensify the relations between the two sides Laotian President Choummaly Saygnasone said Monday.
The northern provinces of Laos were "confident" of the prospects of the cooperation with Yunnan said Choummaly when he met Bai Enpei secretary of the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee in Kunming capital of the southwest province.
The cooperation between northern Laos and Yunnan had begun to function in recent years thanks to convenient communication Choummaly said.
"The friendship of cooperation between Laos and Yunnan is certain to be consolidated with joint efforts of the two sides " he said.
Bai said Yunnan would like to further cooperation and exchanges with Laos based on the existing achievements.
"Cooperation between Yunnan and Laos is undergoing sound development " he said. | Laos would promote cooperation with China's Yunnan Province to intensify the relations between the two sides [TGT] said Monday.
The northern provinces of Laos were "confident" of the prospects of the cooperation with Yunnan said [TGT] when [TGT] met Bai Enpei secretary of the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee in Kunming capital of the southwest province.
The cooperation between northern Laos and Yunnan had begun to function in recent years thanks to convenient communication [TGT] said.
"The friendship of cooperation between Laos and Yunnan is certain to be consolidated with joint efforts of the two sides " [TGT] said.
[TGT] said Yunnan would like to further cooperation and exchanges with Laos based on the existing achievements.
"Cooperation between Yunnan and Laos is undergoing sound development " [TGT] said. | 2Positive
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433 | ZYNGA SETS DIZZYING GROWTH PACE | Pincus | "We had a fundamental belief that if people found games at their fingertips if you really reduced the barriers to entry to games and you made them social then a much larger group would engage " said Mark Pincus 44 who founded Zynga in January 2007 .
He was indisputably farsighted in recognizing the opportunity and has been rewarded with a company that could pull down a half billion in revenue in its fourth year. There's rampant speculation the company will go public an event that would propel Pincus into the leagues of the region's superrich.
Zynga boasts 208.8 million active players per month on Facebook and could reach $500 million in revenue this year estimates research firm Inside Network . The company has been profitable since it was nine months old Pincus said.
In a blog post following the TechCrunch articles Pincus stressed that the company worked hard to remove "bad offers" and said the worst offender had been permanently banned before the articles appeared. He committed to take additional steps to prevent questionable ads.
"The ads involved were created by third parties not Zynga and were removed more than a year ago before the case was filed " he said.
Shortly after the flareup over the lead generation offers an online video came to light that suggested the company had knowingly allowed such ads. It showed Pincus speaking at a Berkeley event in 2009.
"I funded the company myself but I did every horrible thing in the book to just get revenues right away " he said. "I mean we gave our users poker chips if they downloaded this wiki toolbar."
"I downloaded it once I couldn't get rid of it " he said. "We did anything possible to just get revenues so that we could grow and be a real business."
"We want to build an Internet treasure " Pincus replied. "We want to build one of the trusted brands on the Internet. If you look at our actions they speak louder than our words and hopefully louder than my bad words."
Pincus who previously founded Freeloader Support.com and Tribe.net.
He also suspected the most engaged users would be willing to pay money for virtual goods like coins tractors or weapons that allowed them to more rapidly advance or "level up" in the games or simply enjoy them more.
He was right.
Pincus and other executives say they outmaneuvered the marketplace by designing better games adjusting them based on how people were actually playing and spending heavily on technology customer service and marketing. | "We had a fundamental belief that if people found games at their fingertips if you really reduced the barriers to entry to games and you made them social then a much larger group would engage " said [TGT] .
[TGT] was indisputably farsighted in recognizing the opportunity and has been rewarded with a company that could pull down a half billion in revenue in [TGT] fourth year. There's rampant speculation the company will go public an event that would propel [TGT] into the leagues of the region's superrich.
Zynga boasts 208.8 million active players per month on Facebook and could reach $500 million in revenue this year estimates research firm Inside Network . The company has been profitable since it was nine months old [TGT] said.
In a blog post following the TechCrunch articles [TGT] stressed that the company worked hard to remove "bad offers" and said the worst offender had been permanently banned before the articles appeared. [TGT] committed to take additional steps to prevent questionable ads.
"The ads involved were created by third parties not Zynga and were removed more than a year ago before the case was filed " [TGT] said.
Shortly after the flareup over the lead generation offers an online video came to light that suggested the company had knowingly allowed such ads. It showed [TGT] speaking at a Berkeley event in 2009.
"I funded the company [TGT] but I did every horrible thing in the book to just get revenues right away " [TGT] said. "I mean we gave our users poker chips if they downloaded this wiki toolbar."
"I downloaded it once I couldn't get rid of it " he said. "We did anything possible to just get revenues so that we could grow and be a real business."
"We want to build an Internet treasure " [TGT] replied. "We want to build one of the trusted brands on the Internet. If you look at our actions they speak louder than our words and hopefully louder than my bad words."
[TGT][TGT] also suspected the most engaged users would be willing to pay money for virtual goods like coins tractors or weapons that allowed them to more rapidly advance or "level up" in the games or simply enjoy them more.
[TGT] was right.
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434 | Hillary Clinton is right about why she lost . | Hillary Clinton | And Clinton should have also known that simply running the conventional campaign playbook against Trump would never do .
Because Trump spent more than a year crushing more than a dozen Republican primary challengers -- the vast majority of whom tried to run the very same "traditional" political campaign that Clinton did .
-LRB- CNN -RRB- In her new memoir of the 2016 campaign , Hillary Clinton offers this analysis on why she lost : .
Clinton consumed with Russian meddling , she writes in new book .
Clinton should have known all of that .
There 's another thing that Clinton should have known : That running a "traditional presidential campaign" was unlikely to work against Trump .
It 's a lesson Clinton should have learned when she lost the Democratic presidential primary back in 2008 .
Go all the way back to Bill Clinton -- another campaign that Hillary Clinton was intimately familiar with .
In this race , Trump felt to them like the change candidate and Clinton felt like more of the same .
If the definition of insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a different result , then that 's exactly what Clinton was doing in this campaign .
TOPSHOT - US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech after being defeated by Republican president-elect Donald Trump in New York on November 9 , 2016 .
Hillary Clinton should have known better than to think that a stack of policy papers was the way to the White House .
The broader point here is that while Clinton 's diagnosis of why she lost is accurate , it 's not the full picture .
But , Clinton 's analysis -- while broadly accurate -- misses -LRB- or takes for granted -RRB- a few things that should not be missed or taken for granted .
Clinton clearly views Trump 's "heart" appeal as beneath contempt .
Clinton won as a fresh-faced son of the South , not on any specific policies .
-LRB- Clinton acknowledges in the book that she was never able to fully express her feelings and emotions during the campaign . -RRB-
Defiant Clinton looks to explain loss in new memoir . | And [TGT] should have also known that simply running the conventional campaign playbook against Trump would never do .
Because Trump spent more than a year crushing more than a dozen Republican primary challengers -- the vast majority of whom tried to run the very same "traditional" political campaign that [TGT] did .
-LRB- CNN -RRB- In her new memoir of the 2016 campaign , [TGT] offers this analysis on why [TGT] lost : .
[TGT] consumed with Russian meddling , [TGT] writes in new book .
[TGT] should have known all of that .
There 's another thing that [TGT] should have known : That running a "traditional presidential campaign" was unlikely to work against Trump .
It 's a lesson [TGT] should have learned when [TGT] lost the Democratic presidential primary back in 2008 .
Go all the way back to [TGT] -- another campaign that [TGT] was intimately familiar with .
In this race , Trump felt to them like the change candidate and [TGT] felt like more of the same .
If the definition of insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a different result , then that 's exactly what [TGT] was doing in this campaign .
[TGT] makes a concession speech after being defeated by Republican president-elect Donald Trump in New York on November 9 , 2016 .
[TGT] should have known better than to think that a stack of policy papers was the way to the White House .
The broader point here is that while [TGT] 's diagnosis of why [TGT] lost is accurate , it 's not the full picture .
But , [TGT] 's analysis -- while broadly accurate -- misses -LRB- or takes for granted -RRB- a few things that should not be missed or taken for granted .
[TGT] clearly views Trump 's "heart" appeal as beneath contempt .
[TGT] won as a fresh-faced son of the South , not on any specific policies .
-LRB- [TGT] acknowledges in the book that [TGT] was never able to fully express [TGT] feelings and emotions during the campaign . [TGT] looks to explain loss in new memoir . | 1Neutral
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435 | Olympic hero Skah accuses Norway over custody battle | Khalid Skah's | Khalid Skah's former wife Anne Cecilie Hopstock a Norwegian is the mother of the children. She left her husband in 2007 and had been demanding custody of the children who are now in Norway.
Skah's supporters say the children were abducted on July 19 by Norway's ambassador in Rabat Bjorn Olav Blokhus. The Norwegian government has denied any involvement in the events surrounding the children.
"The Norwegian government must return the children to their country " a tearful Skah said at the demonstration as he read a statement to the media. "That's the only solution to this crime."
Khalid Skah's former wife Anne Cecilie Hopstock a Norwegian is the mother of the children. She left her husband in 2007 and had been demanding custody of the children who are now in Norway. | [TGT] former wife Anne Cecilie Hopstock a Norwegian is the mother of the children. She left her husband in 2007 and had been demanding custody of the children who are now in Norway.
[TGT]'s supporters say the children were abducted on July 19 by Norway's ambassador in Rabat Bjorn Olav Blokhus. The Norwegian government has denied any involvement in the events surrounding the children.
"The Norwegian government must return the children to their country " a tearful [TGT] said at the demonstration as he read a statement to the media. "That's the only solution to this crime."
[TGT] former wife Anne Cecilie Hopstock a Norwegian is the mother of the children. She left her husband in 2007 and had been demanding custody of the children who are now in Norway. | 2Positive
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436 | French minister visits Mongolia to promote nuclear energy cooperation | Nicolas Sarkozy | She handed over an official letter from French President Nicolas Sarkozy to his Mongolian counterpart Elbegdorj.
In the letter Sarkozy said he attached importance to cooperation between the two countries a Mongolian press release said.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy to his Mongolian counterpart Elbegdorj.
In the letter Sarkozy said he attached importance to cooperation between the two countries a Mongolian press release said. | She handed over [TGT].
In [TGT][TGT] said [TGT] attached importance to cooperation between the two countries a Mongolian press release said.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy to [TGT] Mongolian counterpart Elbegdorj.
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437 | Hillary rips Fox News , but also complains about liberal media . | Hillary Clinton | ` MediaBuzz ' host weighs in on Hillary Clinton 's book tour and her negative remarks against conservative media while fielding softball interviews from the mainstream media .
Kurtz : Hillary Clinton vs. ` right-wing ' news .
` MediaBuzz ' host weighs in on Hillary Clinton 's book tour and her negative remarks against conservative media while fielding softball interviews from the mainstream media .
Hillary Clinton says there 's a "right-wing war on truth ."
Hillary Clinton got her share of unfair press during the campaign .
Hillary also writes that by 2016 "most liberals and conservatives got their news from distinctly different sources and no longer shared a common set of facts ." | ` MediaBuzz ' host weighs in on [TGT] 's book tour and [TGT] negative remarks against conservative media while fielding softball interviews from the mainstream media .
Kurtz : [TGT] vs. ` right-wing ' news .
` MediaBuzz ' host weighs in on [TGT] 's book tour and [TGT] negative remarks against conservative media while fielding softball interviews from the mainstream media .
[TGT] says there 's a "right-wing war on truth ."
[TGT] got [TGT] share of unfair press during the campaign .
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438 | Slain US abortion provider ' s clinic to close | George Tiller | The family of slain abortion provider George Tiller says clinic will be "permanently closed."
The Tiller family says in a statement released by his attorneys on Tuesday that it is ceasing operation of the clinic and any involvement by family members in any other similar clinic.
The family said it is proud of the "service and courage shown by our husband and father" and know that women's health care needs have been met because of his dedication and service.
husband and father" and know that women's health care needs have been met because of his dedication and service.
Tiller was shot to death May 31 while serving as an usher at the Lutheran church in Wichita that he regularly attended. | [TGT] says clinic will be "permanently closed."
[TGT] says in a statement released by his attorneys on Tuesday that it is ceasing operation of the clinic and any involvement by family members in any other similar clinic.
[TGT] said it is proud of the "service and courage shown by [TGT] husband and father" and know that women's health care needs have been met because of his dedication and service.
husband and father" and know that women's health care needs have been met because of his dedication and service.
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439 | Cavigelli grabs 1st World Cup snowboard title | Stefan Gimpl | Gimpl put the pressure on Cavigelli with a high-scoring opening jump but touched his hand down on his second. He came back with a strong third run and clean landing to secure the silver.
Koski the gold medalist in the snowboard world championships earlier this year showed his competitive mettle by coming back from a faltering first run with two skillful jumps.
Gimpl said he was pleased with his finish.
"I'm happy for Gian-Luca; he has been second for quite a few events now and finally he made it and it was just a good show good event " he said. "I'm stoked." | [TGT] put the pressure on Cavigelli with a high-scoring opening jump but touched his hand down on his second. He came back with a strong third run and clean landing to secure the silver.
Koski the gold medalist in the snowboard world championships earlier this year showed his competitive mettle by coming back from a faltering first run with two skillful jumps.
[TGT] said [TGT] was pleased with [TGT] finish.
"I'm happy for Gian-Luca; he has been second for quite a few events now and finally he made it and it was just a good show good event " he said. "I'm stoked." | 2Positive
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440 | Hillary Clinton makes most political remarks since losing election . | Hillary Clinton | Clinton : I 'm ready to come out of the woods 01:11 .
Hillary Clinton : Reporter patronized by Spicer .
-LRB- CNN -RRB- Hillary Clinton took the stage at a diversity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday , making her most political comments since losing the 2016 presidential election .
Clinton called on the private sector to do more to help .
Clinton also focused on issues like inclusivity and diversity of women in the workplace and the need for the private sector to make better efforts to bring more women to the table .
"There is no place I 'd rather be than here with you ," Clinton said , before adding : "Other than the White House ."
During her keynote address at the annual conference hosted by the Professional BusinessWomen of California , Clinton spoke largely about women 's equality and peppered in criticism of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party .
Hillary Clinton : GOP health bill failure a win 00:41 .
"Obviously the outcome of the election was n't the one I hoped for , worked for , but I will never stop speaking out for common sense benefits that will allow moms and dads to stay on the job ," Clinton said .
But overall , Clinton offered an optimistic tone in the face of Trump 's victory .
Besides a few comments in public gatherings and tweets from her personal account , Clinton has largely laid low since the election .
Clinton said .
On the policy front , Clinton criticized the US for still not having a national paid family leave policy and said those who do benefit from such policies are often among the highest income workers .
Clinton said .
Tuesday , Clinton said Waters had been "taunted by a racist joke about her hair ."
Women of color , said Clinton , have "a lifetime of practice taking precisely these kinds of indignities in stride ." | [TGT] : I 'm ready to come out of the woods 01:11 .
[TGT] : Reporter patronized by Spicer .
-LRB- CNN -RRB- [TGT] took the stage at a diversity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday , making [TGT] most political comments since losing the 2016 presidential election .
[TGT] called on the private sector to do more to help .
[TGT] also focused on issues like inclusivity and diversity of women in the workplace and the need for the private sector to make better efforts to bring more women to the table .
"There is no place I 'd rather be than here with you ," [TGT] said , before adding : "Other than the White House ."
During [TGT] keynote address at the annual conference hosted by the Professional BusinessWomen of California , [TGT] spoke largely about women 's equality and peppered in criticism of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party .
[TGT] : GOP health bill failure a win 00:41 .
"Obviously the outcome of the election was n't the one I hoped for , worked for , but I will never stop speaking out for common sense benefits that will allow moms and dads to stay on the job ," [TGT] said .
But overall , [TGT] offered an optimistic tone in the face of Trump 's victory .
Besides a few comments in public gatherings and tweets from [TGT] personal account , [TGT] has largely laid low since the election .
[TGT] said .
On the policy front , [TGT] criticized the US for still not having a national paid family leave policy and said those who do benefit from such policies are often among the highest income workers .
[TGT] said .
Tuesday , [TGT] said Waters had been "taunted by a racist joke about [TGT] hair ."
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441 | CORRECTED: Australian deputy PM at boiling point over Ramsay rant | Tracy Grimshaw | The British cook attacked Nine Network's "A Current Affair" presenter Tracy Grimshaw at a Melbourne cooking expo on Saturday the day after she interviewed him.
In front of thousands of onlookers Ramsay suggested Grimshaw was a lesbian and needed "to see Simon Cowell's botox doctor."
He also showed a picture of a woman apparently naked on all fours with the face of a pig and said "that's Tracy Grimshaw." His publicist has since said the comments were a joke and not intended to cause offence.
Grimshaw also hit back at the "Hell's Kitchen" supremo labelling him an "arrogant narcissist" on her current affairs show on Monday night.
She said there was nothing funny about Ramsay's insults which had upset her friends and family including her mother.
"Truly I wonder how many people would laugh if they were effectively described as an old ugly pig " she said adding that she had agreed not to probe Ramsay over an extra-marital affair when he appeared on the show.
Grimshaw said she initially considered not responding to Ramsay's comments but decided she had to stand up for herself.
"We all know that bullies thrive when no one takes them on and I'm not going to sit meekly and let some arrogant narcissist bully me " she said.
"Obviously Gordon thinks that any woman who doesn't find him attractive must be gay " she added. "For the record I don't. And I'm not." | The British cook attacked [TGT] on Saturday the day after she interviewed him.
In front of thousands of onlookers Ramsay suggested [TGT] was a lesbian and needed "to see Simon Cowell's botox doctor."
He also showed a picture of a woman apparently naked on all fours with the face of a pig and said "that's [TGT]." His publicist has since said the comments were a joke and not intended to cause offence.
[TGT] also hit back at the "Hell's Kitchen" supremo labelling [TGT] an "arrogant narcissist" on [TGT] current affairs show on Monday night.
[TGT] said there was nothing funny about Ramsay's insults which had upset [TGT] friends and family including [TGT] mother.
"Truly I wonder how many people would laugh if they were effectively described as an old ugly pig " [TGT] said adding that [TGT] had agreed not to probe Ramsay over an extra-marital affair when he appeared on the show.
[TGT] said [TGT] initially considered not responding to Ramsay's comments but decided [TGT] had to stand up for [TGT].
"We all know that bullies thrive when no one takes them on and I'm not going to sit meekly and let some arrogant narcissist bully me " [TGT] said.
"Obviously Gordon thinks that any woman who doesn't find him attractive must be gay " [TGT] added. "For the record I don't. And I'm not." | 2Positive
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442 | NFL: Obama says Vick deserves second chance | Vick | US President Barack Obama says disgraced National Football League quarterback Michael Vick deserves a second chance after serving a jail sentence for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring.
White House spokesman Bill Burton says the president told Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie that people in Vick's position should be able to contribute to society once they have served time in jail for their crimes.
Vick's position should be able to contribute to society once they have served time in jail for their crimes.
Vick served 18 months after being convicted in connection with a dog-fighting ring. The president also added he condemns the crime Vick was charged with.
Vick signed with Philadelphia last year and helped lead the Eagles to this year's National Football League playoffs. | US President Barack Obama says [TGT] deserves a second chance after serving a jail sentence for [TGT] involvement in a dog-fighting ring.
White House spokesman Bill Burton says the president told Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie that [TGT] should be able to contribute to society once [TGT] have served time in jail for [TGT] crimes.
[TGT]'s position should be able to contribute to society once [TGT] have served time in jail for [TGT] crimes.
[TGT] served 18 months after being convicted in connection with a dog-fighting ring. The president also added he condemns the crime [TGT] was charged with.
[TGT] signed with Philadelphia last year and helped lead the Eagles to this year's National Football League playoffs. | 2Positive
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443 | President Ma pays respects to deceased village administrator | Ma Ying-jeou | President Ma pays respects to deceased village administrator
President Ma Ying-jeou paid his respects Thursday to a deceased village administrator who slipped to his death during a daring effort to save his village in Yunlin County on a night when Typhoon Morakot was raging.
Praising Miu's efforts as heroic Ma said Miu showed great courage in the face of danger and was a national role model.
Ma said he will see to it that Miu's family receives good condolence compensation from the government. | "President [TGT] pays respects to deceased village administrator
[TGT] paid [TGT] respects Thursday to a deceased village administrator who slipped to [TGT] death during a daring effort to save [TGT] village in Yunlin County on a night when Typhoon Morakot was raging.
Praising Miu's efforts as heroic [TGT] said Miu showed great courage in the face of danger and was a national role model.
[TGT] said [TGT] will see to it that Miu's family receives good condolence compensation from the government." | 2Positive
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444 | South African golf legend Gary Player delighted at Els honor | Gary Player | South African golfing legend Gary Player said Thursday he was delighted with South African Ernie Els' impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
South African golfing legend Gary Player said Thursday he was delighted with South African Ernie Els' impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
Player is a global ambassador for the World Golf Hall of Fame
Three-time Major winner Els told Sport24 in South Africa he was shocked and extremely honored when the call came through to say that he was to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Els is known as the "Big Easy" because of his size and disposition.
He has won more than 60 professional tournaments worldwide. In 1994 and 1997 he won the US Open. In 2002 he was British Open champion.
On the 2010 PGA Tour he has won twice.
Player said in Cape Town that he was pleased to hear the news that fellow South African Els has been selected to be inducted.
"Ernie certainly deserves this recognition as he epitomizes a 'world' golfer. He is a credit to the game and an ambassador for the sport. Ernie has been a wonderful friend over the years and I am very fond of him and his family " Player said. | South African golfing legend [TGT] said Thursday [TGT] was delighted with South African Ernie Els' impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
South African golfing legend [TGT] said Thursday [TGT] was delighted with South African Ernie Els' impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
[TGT] is a global ambassador for the World Golf Hall of Fame
Three-time Major winner Els told Sport24 in South Africa [TGT] was shocked and extremely honored when the call came through to say that [TGT] was to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Els is known as the "Big Easy" because of [TGT] size and disposition.
[TGT] has won more than 60 professional tournaments worldwide. In 1994 and 1997 [TGT] won the US Open. In 2002 [TGT] was British Open champion.
On the 2010 PGA Tour [TGT] has won twice.
[TGT] said in Cape Town that [TGT] was pleased to hear the news that fellow South African Els has been selected to be inducted.
"Ernie certainly deserves this recognition as [TGT] epitomizes a 'world' golfer. [TGT] is a credit to the game and an ambassador for the sport. Ernie has been a wonderful friend over the years and I am very fond of [TGT] and [TGT] family " [TGT] said. | 2Positive
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445 | Golf: Game maker Electronic Arts sticks with Woods | Woods | Electronic Arts Incorporated is sticking with embattled golfer Tiger Woods and plans to roll out an online game featuring the world number one this month.
EA Sports President Peter Moore said Woods is "still one of the greatest athletes in history" despite the personal scandal that enveloped Woods at the end of 2009.
T and Accenture the Dublin-based technology management and outsourcing consultancy both dropped their sponsorships of Woods in December.
Their moves came after Woods was embroiled in a sex scandal admitted cheating on his wife and decided to take an indefinite break from competitive golf. | Electronic Arts Incorporated is sticking with [TGT] and plans to roll out an online game featuring the world number one this month.
EA Sports President Peter Moore said [TGT] is "still one of the greatest athletes in history" despite the personal scandal that enveloped [TGT] at the end of 2009.
T and Accenture the Dublin-based technology management and outsourcing consultancy both dropped their sponsorships of [TGT] in December.
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446 | Ted Cruz . | Ted Cruz | Cruz wants to decrease the size of the government significantly .
Cruz proposes to eliminate the Department of Energy , the Department of Education , Department of Commerce , and the Department of Housing and Urban Development .
Cruz is a supporter of TransCanada 's Keystone XL Pipeline , -LSB- 257 -RSB- and along with every other Republican senator was a cosponsor of legislation in support of the pipeline .
Cruz is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School .
Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas , from 2003 to 2008 , appointed by Texas Attorney General , Greg Abbott .
From 2004 to 2009 , Cruz was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin , Texas , where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation .
Cruz ran for and won the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2012 .
-LSB- 6 -RSB- -LSB- 7 -RSB- -LSB- 8 -RSB- -LSB- 9 -RSB- Cruz 's mother was born in Wilmington , Delaware .
Cruz voted against the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 that would have created the National Endowment for the Oceans and authorized more than $ 26 billion in projects to be built by the Army Corps of Engineers , at least $ 16 billion of which would have come from federal taxpayers .
Cruz ' paternal grandfather , Rafael , immigrated to Cuba as an infant with his parents from the Canary Islands of Spain .
-LSB- 11 -RSB- Cruz 's father Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz is Cuban American , born in Cuba and growing up middle class there .
In 2017 , Cruz was one of 22 senators to sign a letter -LSB- 267 -RSB- to President Donald Trump urging the President to have the United States withdraw from the Paris Agreement .
According to the Center for Responsive Politics , Cruz has received more than $ 2.5 million from oil , gas and coal interests since 2012 .
-LSB- 268 -RSB- Cruz has a lifetime score of 3 % on the National Environmental Scorecard of the League of Conservation Voters .
At the time of his birth , Cruz 's parents had lived in Calgary for three years and were working in the oil business as owners of a seismic-data processing firm for oil drilling .
Cruz has said , "I 'm the son of two mathematicianscomputer programmers ."
Cruz has been an adamant opponent of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , a 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran negotiated by the U.S. and other world powers , calling it "catastrophic" and "disastrous" .
-LSB- 4 -RSB- Cruz has two older half-sisters , Miriam Ceferina Cruz and Roxana Lourdes Cruz , from his father 's first marriage .
Cruz is a critic of the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States , saying on Fox News in December 2014 that the thaw in relations was a "manifestation of the failures of the Obama-Clinton-Kerry foreign policy" that "will be remembered as a tragic mistake" .
In 2013 , Cruz stated that America had no "dog in the fight" during the Syrian Civil War and stated that America 's armed forces should not serve as "al-Qaeda 's air force" .
-LSB- 273 -RSB- In 2014 , Cruz criticized the Obama administration : "The president 's foreign policy team utterly missed the threat of ISIS , indeed , was working to arm Syrian rebels that were fighting side by side with ISIS" , calling ISIS "the face of evil" .
Cruz attended two private high schools : Faith West Academy in Katy , Texas ; -LSB- 24 -RSB- and Second Baptist High School in Houston , from which he graduated as valedictorian in 1988 .
During high school , Cruz participated in a Houston-based group known at the time as the Free Market Education Foundation , a program that taught high school students the philosophies of economists such as Milton Friedman and Frédéric Bastiat .
Cruz criticized the People 's Republic of China after it reportedly made a statement asking members of Congress not to meet with Ing-wen .
Cruz graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy -LSB- 28 -RSB- from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
In September 2016 , Cruz backed the Obama administration 's plan to sell more than $ 1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia .
-LSB- 30 -RSB- Cruz and Panton later represented Harvard Law School at the 1995 World Debating Championship , losing in the semi-finals to a team from Australia .
-LSB- 31 -RSB- -LSB- 32 -RSB- -LSB- 33 -RSB- Princeton 's debate team named their annual novice championship after Cruz .
Cruz 's senior thesis at Princeton investigated the separation of powers ; its title , Clipping the Wings of Angels , draws its inspiration from a passage attributed to US President James Madison : "If angels were to govern men , neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary ."
Cruz argued that the drafters of the Constitution intended to protect the rights of their constituents , and that the last two items in the Bill of Rights offer an explicit stop against an all-powerful state .
Cruz rejects the scientific consensus on climate change .
After graduating from Princeton , Cruz attended Harvard Law School , graduating magna cum laude in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree .
-LSB- 29 -RSB- Referring to Cruz 's time as a student at Harvard Law , Professor Alan Dershowitz said , "Cruz was off-the-charts brilliant" .
-LSB- 36 -RSB- -LSB- 37 -RSB- -LSB- 38 -RSB- -LSB- 39 -RSB- At Harvard Law , Cruz was a John M. Olin Fellow in Law and Economics .
Cruz has joked , "I 'm Cuban , Irish , and Italian , and yet somehow I ended up Southern Baptist ."
Cruz serves on the Board of Advisors of the Texas Review of Law and Politics .
Cruz served as a law clerk to J. Michael Luttig of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1995 -LSB- 40 -RSB- -LSB- 42 -RSB- and to William Rehnquist , Chief Justice of the United States , in 1996 .
-LSB- 2 -RSB- Cruz was the first Hispanic to clerk for a Chief Justice of the United States .
After Cruz finished his clerkships , he took a position with Cooper , Carvin & Rosenthal , now known as Cooper & Kirk , LLC , from 1997 to 1998 .
-LSB- 44 -RSB- While with the firm , Cruz worked on matters relating to the National Rifle Association , and helped prepare testimony for the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton .
-LSB- 45 -RSB- In 1998 , Cruz was briefly one of the attorneys who represented Congressman John Boehner during his litigation against Congressman Jim McDermott , which concerned the alleged leak of an illegal recording of a phone conversation whose participants included Boehner .
Cruz joined the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 1999 as a domestic policy adviser , advising then-Governor George W. Bush on a wide range of policy and legal matters , including civil justice , criminal justice , constitutional law , immigration , and government reform .
Cruz assisted in assembling the Bush legal team , devising strategy , and drafting pleadings for filing with the Supreme Court of Florida and U.S. Supreme Court in the case Bush v. Gore during the 2000 Florida presidential recounts , leading to two wins for the Bush team .
-LSB- 40 -RSB- -LSB- 48 -RSB- Cruz recruited future Chief Justice John Roberts and noted attorney Mike Carvin to the Bush legal team .
After Bush took office , Cruz served as an associate deputy attorney general in the U.S. Justice Department -LSB- 2 -RSB- -LSB- 48 -RSB- and as the director of policy planning at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Appointed to the office of Solicitor General of Texas by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott , -LSB- 42 -RSB- -LSB- 49 -RSB- Cruz served in that position from 2003 to 2008 .
-LSB- 27 -RSB- -LSB- 40 -RSB- The office had been established in 1999 to handle appeals involving the state , but Abbott hired Cruz with the idea that Cruz would take a "leadership role in the United States in articulating a vision of strict constructionism" .
As Solicitor General , Cruz argued before the Supreme Court of the United States nine times , winning five cases and losing four .
Cruz has authored 70 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and presented 43 oral arguments , including nine before the United States Supreme Court .
-LSB- 36 -RSB- -LSB- 42 -RSB- -LSB- 50 -RSB- Cruz 's record of having argued before the Supreme Court nine times is more than any practicing lawyer in Texas or any current member of Congress .
-LSB- 51 -RSB- Cruz has commented on his nine cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court : "We ended up year after year arguing some of the biggest cases in the country .
In 2003 , while Cruz was Texas Solicitor General , the Texas Attorney General 's office declined to defend Texas ' sodomy law in Lawrence v. Texas , where the U.S. Supreme Court decided that state laws banning homosexual sex as illegal sodomy were unconstitutional .
In the landmark case of District of Columbia v. Heller , Cruz drafted the amicus brief signed by the attorneys general of 31 states , which said that the Washington , D.C. handgun ban should be struck down as infringing upon the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms .
-LSB- 50 -RSB- -LSB- 53 -RSB- Cruz also presented oral argument for the amici states in the companion case to Heller before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit .
In addition to his success in Heller , Cruz successfully defended the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds before the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court , winning 5 -- 4 in Van Orden v. Perry .
In 2004 , Cruz was involved in the high-profile case surrounding a challenge to the constitutionality of requiring student recitation in public schools of the Pledge of Allegiance -LRB- including the words "under God" , legally a part of the Pledge since 1954 -RRB- , Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow .
-LSB- 55 -RSB- The Supreme Court upheld the position of Cruz 's brief .
Cruz served as lead counsel for the state and successfully defended the multiple litigation challenges to the 2003 Texas congressional redistricting plan in state and federal district courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court , which was decided 5 -- 4 in his favor in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry .
Cruz also successfully defended , in Medellin v. Texas , the State of Texas against an attempt to re-open the cases of 51 Mexican nationals , all of whom were convicted of murder in the United States and were on death row .
As Solicitor General , Cruz declined to vacate the sentence saying "I think justice is being done because he had a full and fair trial and an opportunity to raise his errors ."
During oral argument , Cruz conceded that Haley had a very strong argument for ineffective assistance of counsel since Haley 's attorney failed to recognize the sentencing error and that he would not move to have Haley re-incarcerated during the appeal process .
Cruz was named by American Lawyer magazine as one of the 50 Best Litigators under 45 in America in 2008 , -LSB- 49 -RSB- -LSB- 63 -RSB- by The National Law Journal as one of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America also in 2008 , -LSB- 64 -RSB- -LSB- 65 -RSB- and in October 2010 by Texas Lawyer as one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century .
After leaving the Solicitor General position in 2008 , Cruz worked in a private law firm in Houston , Morgan , Lewis & Bockius LLP , often representing corporate clients , until he was sworn in as U.S. senator from Texas in 2013 .
-LSB- 68 -RSB- In 2009 and 2010 , he formed and then abandoned a bid for state attorney general when the incumbent Attorney General Greg Abbott , who hired Cruz as Solicitor General , decided to run for re-election .
While at Morgan , Lewis & Bockius , Cruz represented Pfizer in a lawsuit brought by a group of public hospitals and community health centers who accused the drug manufacturer of overcharging .
-LSB- 265 -RSB- Cruz stated that the Corps ' responsibilities were expanded without providing adequate measures for state participation .
Cruz worked on the Chinese company 's appellant brief .
-LSB- 70 -RSB- Cruz represented drug manufacturer B. Braun Medical Inc. in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit after the company was found guilty of wrongfully discharging a former employee .
Cruz asserted that she had failed to prove that B. Braun had directed her to violate the law and that she had not presented sufficient evidence that her refusal to violate the law was why she had been fired .
The appeals court rejected Cruz 's argument and affirmed the $ 880,000 award .
-LSB- 70 -RSB- Cruz represented Toyota in an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court in a statute of limitations case , where a judge wanted to investigate Toyota for contempt after a former Toyota in-house lawyer accused Toyota of unlawfully withholding documents in a product liability case .
-LSB- 71 -RSB- Cruz unsuccessfully argued the judge 's jurisdiction expired thirty days after the case was dismissed following an out-of-court settlement , but later won on a second appeal using the same argument .
Cruz defended two record-setting $ 54-million personal injury awards in New Mexico at the appellate level , including one which had been thrown out by a lower court .
-LSB- 73 -RSB- Cruz represented a mentally disabled man who was allegedly raped by an employee of the facility where he lived .
And in the other case Cruz represented the family of a 78-year-old resident of an Albuquerque nursing home who died of internal bleeding .
Cruz in 2012 with his predecessor-to-be -LRB- Sen. Hutchison at right -RRB- and his future fellow senator from Texas -LRB- Sen. Cornyn at left -RRB- .
Cruz 's victory in the Republican primary was described by the Washington Post as "the biggest upset of 2012 ... a true grassroots victory against very long odds" .
-LSB- 75 -RSB- On January 19 , 2011 , after U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said she would not seek re-election , Cruz announced his candidacy via a blogger conference call .
-LSB- 76 -RSB- In the Republican senatorial primary , Cruz ran against sitting Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst .
Cruz was endorsed first by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin -LSB- 77 -RSB- and then by the Club for Growth , a fiscally conservative political action committee ; -LSB- 78 -RSB- Erick Erickson , former editor of prominent conservative blog RedState ; -LSB- 79 -RSB- the FreedomWorks for America super PAC ; -LSB- 80 -RSB- nationally syndicated radio host Mark Levin ; -LSB- 81 -RSB- Tea Party Express ; -LSB- 82 -RSB- Young Conservatives of Texas ; -LSB- 83 -RSB- and U.S. Senators Tom Coburn , -LSB- 84 -RSB- Jim DeMint , -LSB- 85 -RSB- Mike Lee , -LSB- 86 -RSB- Rand Paul -LSB- 87 -RSB- and Pat Toomey .
-LSB- 90 -RSB- Former Attorney General Edwin Meese served as national chairman of Cruz 's campaign .
Cruz won the runoff for the Republican nomination with a 14-point margin over Dewhurst .
-LSB- 91 -RSB- Cruz defeated Dewhurst despite being outspent by Dewhurst who held a statewide elected office .
-LSB- 92 -RSB- Dewhurst spent $ 19 million and Cruz spent only $ 7 million .
-LSB- 92 -RSB- Dewhurst raised over $ 30 million and outspent Cruz at a ratio of nearly 3-to-1 .
In the November 6 general election , Cruz faced Democratic candidate Paul Sadler , an attorney and a former state representative from Henderson , in east Texas .
Cruz won with 4.5 million votes -LRB- 56.4 % -RRB- to Sadler 's 3.2 million -LRB- 40.6 % -RRB- .
-LSB- 94 -RSB- According to a poll by Cruz 's pollster Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research , Cruz received 40 % of the Hispanic vote , vs. 60 % for Sadler , outperforming Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney with the Hispanic vote in Texas .
After Time magazine reported on a potential violation of ethics rules by failing to publicly disclose his financial relationship with Caribbean Equity Partners Investment Holdings during the 2012 campaign , Cruz called his failure to disclose these connections an inadvertent omission .
In January 2016 , The New York Times reported that Cruz and his wife had taken out low-interest loans from Goldman Sachs -LRB- where she worked -RRB- and Citibank , and failed to report the nearly $ 1 million in loans on Federal Election Commission disclosure statements as required by law .
-LSB- 98 -RSB- Cruz disclosed the loans on his Senate financial disclosure forms in July 2012 , but not on the Federal Election Commission form .
-LSB- 99 -RSB- There is no indication that Cruz 's wife had any role in providing any of the loans , or that the banks did anything wrong .
A spokesperson for Cruz said his failure to report the loans to the FEC was "inadvertent" and said he would be filing supplementary paperwork .
Cruz has sponsored 25 bills of his own , including : -LSB- 100 -RSB- .
Cruz was involved with the October 2013 government shutdown .
-LSB- 101 -RSB- -LSB- 102 -RSB- Cruz gave a 21-hour Senate speech in an effort to hold up a federal budget bill and therefore defund the Affordable Care Act .
-LSB- 101 -RSB- -LSB- 103 -RSB- -LSB- 104 -RSB- Cruz persuaded the House of Representatives and House Speaker John Boehner to include an ACA defunding provision in the bill .
-LSB- 102 -RSB- To supporters , the move "signaled the depth of Cruz 's commitment to rein in government" .
-LSB- 101 -RSB- This move was extremely popular among Cruz supporters , with Rick Manning of Americans for Limited Government naming Cruz "2013 Person of the Year" in an op-ed in The Hill , for primarily his filibuster against the Affordable Care Act .
-LSB- 105 -RSB- Cruz was also named "2013 Man of the Year" by conservative publications TheBlaze , -LSB- 106 -RSB- FrontPage Magazine -LSB- 107 -RSB- and The American Spectator , -LSB- 108 -RSB- "2013 Conservative of the Year" by Townhall.com , -LSB- 109 -RSB- and "2013 Statesman of the Year" by the Republican Party of Sarasota County , Florida .
On April 1 , 2014 , Cruz introduced Senate bill 2195 , a bill that would allow the President of the United States to deny visas to any ambassador to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States or its allies and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests .
Under the headline "A bipartisan message to Iran" , Cruz thanked President Barack Obama for signing S 2195 into law .
Cruz also thanked senators from both political parties for "swiftly passing this legislation and sending it to the White House" .
According to transcripts as reported by Politico , in his first two years in the Senate , Cruz attended 17 of 50 public Armed Services Committee hearings , 3 of 25 Commerce Committee hearings , 4 of the 12 Judiciary Committee hearings , and missed 21 of 135 roll call votes during the first three months of 2015 .
-LSB- 263 -RSB- -LSB- 264 -RSB- Cruz voted against the bill because it neglected "to reduce a substantial backlog of projects , to the detriment of projects with national implications , such as the Sabine -- Neches Waterway" .
In a November 2014 Senate speech , Cruz accused the president of being "openly desirous to destroy the Constitution and this Republic" .
-LSB- 121 -RSB- In the same speech , Cruz invoked the speeches of the ancient Roman senator Cicero against Catiline to denounce Obama 's planned executive actions on immigration reform .
-LSB- 121 -RSB- Classics Professor Jesse Weiner , writing in The Atlantic , said that Cruz 's analogy was "deeply disquieting" because "In casting Obama in the role of Catiline , Cruz unsubtly suggests that the sitting president was not lawfully elected and is the perpetrator of a violent insurrection to overthrow the government ... In effect , he accuses the president of high treason .
-LSB- 274 -RSB- In a statement opposing US intervention for regime change in Syria , Cruz said , "If President Obama and Hillary Clinton and Sen. Rubio succeed in toppling -LSB- Syrian President Bashar -RSB- Assad , the result will be the radical Islamic terrorists will take over Syria , that Syria will be controlled by ISIS , and that is materially worse for U.S. national security interests ."
Cruz has repeatedly said that the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran "will make the Obama administration the world 's leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism" .
-LSB- 122 -RSB- In response , Obama called Cruz 's statements an example of "outrageous attacks" from Republican critics that crossed the line of responsible discourse : "We 've had a sitting senator , who also happens to be running for President , suggest that I 'm the leading state sponsor of terrorism .
-LSB- 122 -RSB- Former Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney also criticized Cruz for his remarks , writing that although he , too , was opposed to the Iran agreement , Cruz 's statement connecting Obama to terrorism was "way over the line" and "hurts the cause" .
After the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia , Cruz expressed his view that the winner of the 2016 U.S. presidential election , rather than President Obama , should appoint a new Justice .
-LSB- 125 -RSB- In June 2016 , Cruz blamed the Obama administration for the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting , reasoning that it did not track the perpetrator Omar Mateen properly while he was on the terrorist watch list .
-LSB- 126 -RSB- Following the terrorist attack on Nice , France , Cruz said in a statement that the country was at risk as a result of the Obama administration having a "willful blindness" in regards to radical Islamists .
-LSB- 127 -RSB- With the passing of Fidel Castro in November , Cruz charged Obama with celebrating and lionizing Castro in public statements he made addressing the death .
-LSB- 128 -RSB- On December 28 , after Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech defending the U.S. 's decision to allow a U.N. resolution to pass , which condemned Israeli settlements "on land meant to be part of a future Palestinian state" , Cruz denounced the speech as "disgraceful" , and that history would preserve both Obama and Kerry as "relentless enemies of Israel" .
Cruz also accused the Obama administration of having a "radical anti-Israel agenda" .
In early January 2017 , Cruz , along with Texas governor Greg Abbott and some others met with the Taiwanese president , Tsai Ing-wen .
In late January , after President Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee , Cruz praised Gorsuch as "brilliant and immensely talented" in a written statement shortly thereafter .
-LSB- 130 -RSB- On February 23 , while speaking at the 2017 CPAC , Cruz showed interest in Trump nominating young justices in the mold of Scalia and Clarence Thomas .
-LSB- 131 -RSB- On March 1 , Cruz dubbed Trump 's joint address to Congress the previous day as "positive" and "unifying" .
-LSB- 132 -RSB- Cruz said that during his visit to the Mar-a-Lago estate on March 18 , he spoke with affiliates of President Trump while negotiating the American Health Care Act .
-LSB- 133 -RSB- On April 6 , shortly after the Shayrat missile strike , Cruz released a statement displaying his interest in having President Trump appeal to Congress to take "military action in Syria" for the prevention of "radical Islamic terrorist" acquiring weapons stored in Syria .
Cruz has used harsh rhetoric against fellow Republican politicians , and his relationships with various Republican members of Congress have been strained .
-LSB- 135 -RSB- -LSB- 136 -RSB- In 2013 , Cruz referred to Republicans who he thought were insufficiently resistant to the proposals of President Obama as a "surrender caucus" .
-LSB- 135 -RSB- Cruz also called fellow Republicans out as "squishes" on gun-control issues during a Tea Party rally .
-LSB- 135 -RSB- Cruz 's role in the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 in particular attracted criticism from a number of Republican colleagues .
-LSB- 136 -RSB- Republican Senator John McCain is reported to particularly dislike Cruz ; in a Senate floor speech in 2013 , McCain denounced Cruz 's reference to Nazis when discussing the Affordable Care Act .
-LSB- 136 -RSB- In March 2013 , McCain also called Cruz and others "wacko birds" whose beliefs are not "reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans" .
-LSB- 136 -RSB- During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries , John Boehner described Cruz as "Lucifer in the flesh" , -LSB- 137 -RSB- while during an interview , Lindsey Graham was quoted as saying "If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate , and the trial was in the Senate , nobody would convict you ."
In a heated Senate floor speech in July 2015 , Cruz accused Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of telling "a flat-out lie" over his intentions to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States , which Cruz opposes .
"What we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that not only what he told every Republican senator , but what he told the press over and over and over again was a simple lie" , Cruz said of Senate Republican Leader McConnell .
-LSB- 139 -RSB- Cruz 's "incendiary outburst" was "unusual in the cordial atmosphere of the Senate" , according to Reuters .
-LSB- 139 -RSB- -LSB- 140 -RSB- In the same speech , Cruz assailed the "Republican majority in both houses of Congresses" for what Cruz termed an insufficiently conservative record .
-LSB- 140 -RSB- Cruz 's speech , and especially his accusation against McConnell , was condemned by various senior Republican senators , with John McCain saying that the speech was "outside the realm of Senate behavior" and "a very wrong thing to do" .
-LSB- 142 -RSB- Cruz had alleged that McConnell scheduled a vote on the Ex-Im Bank as part of a deal to persuade Democrats like Maria Cantwell to stop blocking a trade bill , whereas McConnell denied there was any "deal" , and that denial is what Cruz termed a "lie" ; Hatch says McConnell did pledge to help Cantwell get a vote on the Ex-Im Bank .
Among Cruz 's few close allies in the Senate is Mike Lee of Utah .
-LSB- 144 -RSB- -LSB- 145 -RSB- Cruz has expressed pride in his reputation for having few allies , saying in June 2015 that he has been vilified for fighting "the Washington cartel" .
When Boehner announced in September 2015 that he would step down and resign from the House , Cruz expressed his concern that before resigning Boehner may have "cut a deal with Nancy Pelosi to fund the Obama administration for the rest of its tenure" .
-LSB- 147 -RSB- The following month , the budget agreement passed in the House by a vote of 266 to 187 , with unanimous support from Democrats and from Boehner , lifting the debt ceiling through March 2017 , and Cruz called the agreement "complete and utter surrender" .
Main article : Ted Cruz presidential campaign , 2016 .
As early as 2013 , Cruz was widely expected to run for the presidency in 2016 .
-LSB- 153 -RSB- In October 2013 , Cruz won the Values Voter Summit presidential straw poll with 42 % of the vote .
-LSB- 154 -RSB- Cruz finished first in two presidential straw polls conducted in 2014 with 30.33 % of the vote at the Republican Leadership Conference -LSB- 155 -RSB- and 43 % of the vote at the Republican Party of Texas state convention .
Cruz did speaking events in mid-2013 across Iowa , New Hampshire , and South Carolina , all early primary states , leading to speculation that he was laying the groundwork for a run for President in 2016 .
-LSB- 157 -RSB- Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin described Cruz as the first potential presidential candidate to emphasize originalism as a major national issue .
On April 12 , 2014 , Cruz spoke at the Freedom Summit , an event organized by Americans for Prosperity and Citizens United .
-LSB- 159 -RSB- In his speech , Cruz mentioned that Latinos , young people and single mothers are the people most affected by the recession , and that the Republican Party should make outreach efforts to these constituents .
On March 23 , 2015 , Cruz announced his 2016 presidential candidacy for the GOP primaries and caucuses , in a morning speech delivered at Liberty University in Lynchburg , Virginia .
Cruz with his wife , Heidi , at a rally in Houston , March 2015 .
HarperCollins published Cruz 's book A Time for Truth : Reigniting the Promise of America on June 30 , 2015 .
Cruz married Heidi Nelson in 2001 .
In the 2016 Republican presidential primaries , Cruz received over 7.8 million votes , -LSB- 169 -RSB- -LSB- 170 -RSB- won 12 states , and earned 559 delegates .
On February 1 , 2016 , Cruz won the Iowa caucuses .
-LSB- 173 -RSB- -LSB- 174 -RSB- -LSB- 175 -RSB- Cruz received 28 % of the vote .
-LSB- 175 -RSB- On February 10 , 2016 , Cruz placed third in the New Hampshire primary , with about 12 % of the vote .
-LSB- 281 -RSB- Cruz met his wife while working on George W. Bush 's 2000 presidential campaign .
On March 1 , 2016 , Super Tuesday primary day , Cruz won Texas by 17 % , along with Alaska and Oklahoma , providing him with four state primary victories total .
-LSB- 178 -RSB- In the Texas primary , Cruz received the most votes in all but six of the state 's 254 counties .
-LSB- 179 -RSB- On March 5 , 2016 , Cruz won the Kansas and Maine caucuses , giving him six statewide wins .
Cruz won his widest margin up to that point in Kansas , where he beat frontrunner Donald Trump by 25 points .
-LSB- 183 -RSB- With his victories over Trump in Texas , Kansas , and Maine , Cruz established himself as the candidate with the best opportunity to defeat Trump , the leading contender for the nomination .
On March 8 , 2016 , Cruz won the Idaho primary with 45 % of vote -- defeating Trump by 17 % and earning his seventh statewide victory .
-LSB- 186 -RSB- On March 12 , 2016 , Cruz won the Wyoming county conventions with 67 % of the vote and 9 delegates , giving him his eighth statewide win .
On March 22 , 2016 , Cruz won the Utah Caucus with 69.2 % of the vote , versus John Kasich with 16.8 % and Donald Trump with 14 % .
-LSB- 188 -RSB- Because Cruz surpassed the 50 % winner-take-all threshold , he won all 40 of Utah 's delegates .
Cruz received the support of the majority of the delegates .
On April 6 , 2016 , Cruz won the Wisconsin primary with 48.2 % of the vote , with Trump receiving 35.1 % .
It was Cruz 's tenth statewide win .
Cruz won 36 of the possible 42 delegates available in Wisconsin .
On April 2 and 7 -- 9 , 2016 , Cruz swept the Colorado congressional district and state conventions taking all 34 delegates .
-LSB- 190 -RSB- -LSB- 191 -RSB- -LSB- 192 -RSB- -LSB- 193 -RSB- This gave Cruz his eleventh state win .
On April 16 , 2016 , Cruz won all 14 of Wyoming 's at-large delegates in the state convention .
This secured the majority of state delegates giving Cruz his twelfth state win .
Main article : Ted Cruz presidential campaign , 2016 § Eligibility .
Cruz has stated that when he was a child , his mother told him that she would have to make an affirmative act to claim Canadian citizenship for him , so his family assumed that he did not hold Canadian citizenship .
-LSB- 195 -RSB- In August 2013 , after the Dallas Morning News pointed out that Cruz had dual Canadian-American citizenship , -LSB- 196 -RSB- -LSB- 197 -RSB- he applied to formally renounce his Canadian citizenship and ceased being a citizen of Canada on May 14 , 2014 .
Several lawsuits and ballot challenges asserting that Cruz is ineligible have been filed .
-LSB- 199 -RSB- -LSB- 200 -RSB- -LSB- 201 -RSB- -LSB- 202 -RSB- -LSB- 203 -RSB- -LSB- 204 -RSB- -LSB- 205 -RSB- No lawsuit or challenge has been successful , and in February 2016 , the Illinois Board of Elections ruled in Cruz 's favor , stating , "The candidate is a natural born citizen by virtue of being born in Canada to his mother who was a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth ."
On April 27 , 2016 , Cruz announced that , if he were selected as the party 's nominee , he would choose former CEO of HP and fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as his vice-presidential running mate .
Shortly after losing overwhelmingly to Trump in the Indiana primary on May 3 , 2016 , Cruz officially announced his decision to suspend his campaign .
Shortly after the campaign 's end , Cruz indicated that he would be interested in restarting the bid if he were successful in the Nebraska primary , -LSB- 209 -RSB- which Trump instead won .
In the months following , several publications noted that Cruz still had not endorsed Trump , -LSB- 211 -RSB- -LSB- 212 -RSB- Cruz explaining in June that he was "watching and assessing" to determine if he would support him in the forthcoming general election .
-LSB- 213 -RSB- On July 7 , after a meeting with Trump , Cruz confirmed that he would be speaking at the 2016 Republican National Convention .
-LSB- 214 -RSB- In his speech on July 20 , the third day of the convention , Cruz congratulated Trump but did not endorse him and told listeners to "vote your conscience , vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution" .
-LSB- 215 -RSB- The following day at the Texas Republican delegation breakfast , Cruz defended his choice to not endorse Trump : "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father .
-LSB- 216 -RSB- -LSB- 217 -RSB- Two months later , on September 23 , 2016 , Cruz publicly endorsed Trump for president .
On October 10 , following the 2005 audio recording of Trump being released and several Republicans retracting their endorsements , Cruz reaffirmed his support , citing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as being "manifestly unfit to be President" .
-LSB- 219 -RSB- On November 15 , Cruz met with President-elect Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City .
It had been reported that Trump was considering Cruz for the position of U.S. Attorney General , but the position ultimately went to Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions .
-LSB- 220 -RSB- On November 28 , in light of Trump showing a softer tone on his campaign promises , Cruz warned that justified backlash could ensue if he strayed from them .
Main article : Political positions of Ted Cruz .
Cruz led efforts to reject disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 .
-LSB- 222 -RSB- -LSB- 223 -RSB- Later , in August 2017 , Cruz called for disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Harvey , which devastated parts of Texas .
-LSB- 224 -RSB- Numerous commentators and both Democratic and Republican politicians criticized Cruz for this ; calling him a hypocrite .
-LSB- 225 -RSB- -LSB- 224 -RSB- In response , Cruz said that he did not vote for Sandy disaster relief , because the bill "was filled with unrelated pork" and that "two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy" .
-LSB- 222 -RSB- Fact-checkers at The Washington Post and The New York Times found that this was false , with the Washington Post Fact-checker saying "Cruz is repeating a number of myths about the funding for Sandy disaster relief ... The bill was largely aimed at dealing with Sandy , along with relatively minor items to address other or future disasters ."
On abortion , Cruz is "strongly pro-life" and "would allow the procedure only when a pregnancy endangers the mother 's life" .
Cruz opposes both same-sex marriage and civil unions .
-LSB- 232 -RSB- Cruz referred to the Supreme Court 's decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide as "among the darkest hours of our nation" and accused the court of judicial activism .
In 2015 , Cruz voted in favor of the USA Freedom Act , which reauthorized the USA Patriot Act but reformed some of its provisions .
Cruz is a proponent of school choice -LSB- 236 -RSB- and opposes the Common Core State Standards Initiative .
-LSB- 237 -RSB- Cruz is a strong critic of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -LRB- the ACA or "Obamacare" -RRB- .
Cruz is part of the group of 13 Senators drafting the Senate version of the AHCA behind closed doors .
Cruz is a gun-rights supporter .
-LSB- 242 -RSB- Cruz adopted a "hard-line stance" on immigration issues during the 2014 border crisis -LSB- 243 -RSB- and is an opponent of comprehensive immigration reform .
-LSB- 45 -RSB- -LSB- 243 -RSB- Cruz advocates for an increase from 65,000 to 325,000 annually in skilled foreign workers entering the United States using H-1B visas .
Cruz opposes the legalization of marijuana , but believes it should be decided at the state level .
Cruz opposes net neutrality , arguing that the Internet economy has flourished in the United States simply because it has remained largely free from government regulation .
Cruz has called for an end to "overcriminalization , harsh mandatory minimum sentences , and the demise of jury trials" .
In his 2012 Senate campaign , Cruz frequently mentioned his role as counsel for the State of Texas in Medellín v. Texas , a 2008 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court found that Texas has the legal right to ignore an order from the International Court of Justice directing the U.S. to review the convictions and sentences of dozens of Mexican nationals on death row .
-LSB- 249 -RSB- Cruz has referred to Medellín as the most important case of his tenure as Texas solicitor general .
In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt discussing the attack that killed three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs , Cruz said that "the simple and undeniable fact is the overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats" , and that the reason Democrats are soft on crime , is that convicted felons tend to vote Democratic .
In August 2015 , in the wake of the ambush death of a Texas police officer who was gunned down while filling up at a gas station , Cruz said that police are "feeling the assault from the President , from the top on down , as we see -- whether it 's in Ferguson or Baltimore , the response from senior officials , the President or the Attorney General , is to vilify law enforcement .
Cruz has been described by the Cato Institute 's Center for Trade Policy Studies as a "free trader" -LSB- 252 -RSB- and as a "free-trade advocate" by The Wall Street Journal .
-LSB- 253 -RSB- In 2013 , Cruz proposed the abolition of the IRS and the implementation of a flat tax "where the average American can fill out taxes on a postcard" .
-LSB- 254 -RSB- Cruz is "adamantly opposed to a higher minimum wage" . | [TGT] wants to decrease the size of the government significantly .
[TGT] proposes to eliminate the Department of Energy , the Department of Education , Department of Commerce , and the Department of Housing and Urban Development .
[TGT] is a supporter of TransCanada 's Keystone XL Pipeline , -LSB- 257 -RSB- and along with every other Republican senator was a cosponsor of legislation in support of the pipeline .
[TGT] is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School .
[TGT] served as Solicitor General of Texas , from 2003 to 2008 , appointed by Texas Attorney General , Greg Abbott .
From 2004 to 2009 , [TGT] was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin , Texas , where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation .
[TGT] ran for and won the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2012 .
-LSB- 6 -RSB- -LSB- 7 -RSB- -LSB- 8 -RSB- -LSB- 9 -RSB- Cruz 's mother was born in Wilmington , Delaware .
[TGT] voted against the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 that would have created the National Endowment for the Oceans and authorized more than $ 26 billion in projects to be built by the Army Corps of Engineers , at least $ 16 billion of which would have come from federal taxpayers .
[TGT] paternal grandfather , Rafael , immigrated to Cuba as an infant with [TGT] parents from the Canary Islands of Spain .
-LSB- 11 -RSB- Cruz 's father Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz is Cuban American , born in Cuba and growing up middle class there .
In 2017 , [TGT] was one of 22 senators to sign a letter -LSB- 267 -RSB- to President Donald Trump urging the President to have the United States withdraw from the Paris Agreement .
According to the Center for Responsive Politics , [TGT] has received more than $ 2.5 million from oil , gas and coal interests since 2012 .
-LSB- 268 [TGT] has a lifetime score of 3 % on the National Environmental Scorecard of the League of Conservation Voters .
At the time of [TGT] birth , [TGT] 's parents had lived in Calgary for three years and were working in the oil business as owners of a seismic-data processing firm for oil drilling .
[TGT] has said , "I 'm the son of two mathematicianscomputer programmers ."
[TGT] has been an adamant opponent of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , a 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran negotiated by the U.S. and other world powers , calling it "catastrophic" and "disastrous" .
-LSB- 4 [TGT] has two older half-sisters , Miriam Ceferina Cruz and Roxana Lourdes Cruz , from [TGT] father 's first marriage .
[TGT] is a critic of the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States , saying on Fox News in December 2014 that the thaw in relations was a "manifestation of the failures of the Obama-Clinton-Kerry foreign policy" that "will be remembered as a tragic mistake" .
In 2013 , [TGT] stated that America had no "dog in the fight" during the Syrian Civil War and stated that America 's armed forces should not serve as "al-Qaeda 's air force" .
-LSB- 273 -RSB- In 2014 , [TGT] criticized the Obama administration : "The president 's foreign policy team utterly missed the threat of ISIS , indeed , was working to arm Syrian rebels that were fighting side by side with ISIS" , calling ISIS "the face of evil" .
[TGT] attended two private high schools : Faith West Academy in Katy , Texas ; -LSB- 24 -RSB- and Second Baptist High School in Houston , from which he graduated as valedictorian in 1988 .
During high school , [TGT] participated in a Houston-based group known at the time as the Free Market Education Foundation , a program that taught high school students the philosophies of economists such as Milton Friedman and Frédéric Bastiat .
[TGT] criticized the People 's Republic of China after it reportedly made a statement asking members of Congress not to meet with Ing-wen .
[TGT] graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy -LSB- 28 -RSB- from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
In September 2016 , [TGT] backed the Obama administration 's plan to sell more than $ 1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia .
-LSB- 30 -RSB- Cruz and Panton later represented Harvard Law School at the 1995 World Debating Championship , losing in the semi-finals to a team from Australia .
-LSB- 31 -RSB- -LSB- 32 -RSB- -LSB- 33 -RSB- Princeton 's debate team named their annual novice championship after [TGT] .
[TGT] 's senior thesis at Princeton investigated the separation of powers ; its title , Clipping the Wings of Angels , draws its inspiration from a passage attributed to US President James Madison : "If angels were to govern men , neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary ."
[TGT] argued that the drafters of the Constitution intended to protect the rights of their constituents , and that the last two items in the Bill of Rights offer an explicit stop against an all-powerful state .
[TGT] rejects the scientific consensus on climate change .
After graduating from Princeton , [TGT] attended Harvard Law School , graduating magna cum laude in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree .
-LSB- 29 -RSB- Referring to [TGT] 's time as a student at Harvard Law , Professor Alan Dershowitz said , [TGT] was off-the-charts brilliant" .
-LSB- 36 -RSB- -LSB- 37 -RSB- -LSB- 38 -RSB- -LSB- 39 -RSB- At Harvard Law , [TGT] was a John M. Olin Fellow in Law and Economics .
[TGT] has joked , "I 'm Cuban , Irish , and Italian , and yet somehow I ended up Southern Baptist ."
[TGT] serves on the Board of Advisors of the Texas Review of Law and Politics .
[TGT] served as a law clerk to J. Michael Luttig of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1995 -LSB- 40 -RSB- -LSB- 42 -RSB- and to William Rehnquist , Chief Justice of the United States , in 1996 .
-LSB- 2 [TGT] was the first Hispanic to clerk for a Chief Justice of the United States .
After [TGT] finished [TGT] clerkships , [TGT] took a position with Cooper , Carvin & Rosenthal , now known as Cooper & Kirk , LLC , from 1997 to 1998 .
-LSB- 44 -RSB- While with the firm , [TGT] worked on matters relating to the National Rifle Association , and helped prepare testimony for the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton .
-LSB- 45 -RSB- In 1998 , [TGT] was briefly one of the attorneys who represented Congressman John Boehner during his litigation against Congressman Jim McDermott , which concerned the alleged leak of an illegal recording of a phone conversation whose participants included Boehner .
[TGT] joined the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 1999 as a domestic policy adviser , advising then-Governor George W. Bush on a wide range of policy and legal matters , including civil justice , criminal justice , constitutional law , immigration , and government reform .
[TGT] assisted in assembling the Bush legal team , devising strategy , and drafting pleadings for filing with the Supreme Court of Florida and U.S. Supreme Court in the case Bush v. Gore during the 2000 Florida presidential recounts , leading to two wins for the Bush team .
-LSB- 40 -RSB- -LSB- 48 [TGT] recruited future Chief Justice John Roberts and noted attorney Mike Carvin to the Bush legal team .
After Bush took office , [TGT] served as an associate deputy attorney general in the U.S. Justice Department -LSB- 2 -RSB- -LSB- 48 -RSB- and as the director of policy planning at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Appointed to the office of Solicitor General of Texas by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott , -LSB- 42 -RSB- -LSB- 49 [TGT] served in that position from 2003 to 2008 .
-LSB- 27 -RSB- -LSB- 40 -RSB- The office had been established in 1999 to handle appeals involving the state , but Abbott hired [TGT] with the idea that [TGT] would take a "leadership role in the United States in articulating a vision of strict constructionism" .
As Solicitor General , [TGT] argued before the Supreme Court of the United States nine times , winning five cases and losing four .
[TGT] has authored 70 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and presented 43 oral arguments , including nine before the United States Supreme Court .
-LSB- 36 -RSB- -LSB- 42 -RSB- -LSB- 50 [TGT] 's record of having argued before the Supreme Court nine times is more than any practicing lawyer in Texas or any current member of Congress .
-LSB- 51 [TGT] has commented on [TGT] nine cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court : "We ended up year after year arguing some of the biggest cases in the country .
In 2003 , while [TGT] was Texas Solicitor General , the Texas Attorney General 's office declined to defend Texas ' sodomy law in Lawrence v. Texas , where the U.S. Supreme Court decided that state laws banning homosexual sex as illegal sodomy were unconstitutional .
In the landmark case of District of Columbia v. Heller , [TGT] drafted the amicus brief signed by the attorneys general of 31 states , which said that the Washington , D.C. handgun ban should be struck down as infringing upon the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms .
-LSB- 50 -RSB- -LSB- 53 [TGT] also presented oral argument for the amici states in the companion case to Heller before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit .
In addition to [TGT] success in Heller , [TGT] successfully defended the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds before the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court , winning 5 -- 4 in Van Orden v. Perry .
In 2004 , [TGT] was involved in the high-profile case surrounding a challenge to the constitutionality of requiring student recitation in public schools of the Pledge of Allegiance -LRB- including the words "under God" , legally a part of the Pledge since 1954 -RRB- , Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow .
-LSB- 55 -RSB- The Supreme Court upheld the position of [TGT] 's brief .
[TGT] served as lead counsel for the state and successfully defended the multiple litigation challenges to the 2003 Texas congressional redistricting plan in state and federal district courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court , which was decided 5 -- 4 in his favor in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry .
[TGT] also successfully defended , in Medellin v. Texas , the State of Texas against an attempt to re-open the cases of 51 Mexican nationals , all of whom were convicted of murder in the United States and were on death row .
As Solicitor General , [TGT] declined to vacate the sentence saying "I think justice is being done because he had a full and fair trial and an opportunity to raise his errors ."
During oral argument , [TGT] conceded that Haley had a very strong argument for ineffective assistance of counsel since Haley 's attorney failed to recognize the sentencing error and that he would not move to have Haley re-incarcerated during the appeal process .
[TGT] was named by American Lawyer magazine as one of the 50 Best Litigators under 45 in America in 2008 , -LSB- 49 -RSB- -LSB- 63 -RSB- by The National Law Journal as one of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America also in 2008 , -LSB- 64 -RSB- -LSB- 65 -RSB- and in October 2010 by Texas Lawyer as one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century .
After leaving the Solicitor General position in 2008 , [TGT] worked in a private law firm in Houston , Morgan , Lewis & Bockius LLP , often representing corporate clients , until he was sworn in as U.S. senator from Texas in 2013 .
-LSB- 68 -RSB- In 2009 and 2010 , he formed and then abandoned a bid for state attorney general when the incumbent Attorney General Greg Abbott , who hired [TGT] as Solicitor General , decided to run for re-election .
While at Morgan , Lewis & Bockius , [TGT] represented Pfizer in a lawsuit brought by a group of public hospitals and community health centers who accused the drug manufacturer of overcharging .
-LSB- 265 [TGT] stated that the Corps ' responsibilities were expanded without providing adequate measures for state participation .
[TGT] worked on the Chinese company 's appellant brief .
-LSB- 70 [TGT] represented drug manufacturer B. Braun Medical Inc. in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit after the company was found guilty of wrongfully discharging a former employee .
[TGT] asserted that [TGT] had failed to prove that B. Braun had directed [TGT] to violate the law and that [TGT] had not presented sufficient evidence that [TGT] refusal to violate the law was why [TGT] had been fired .
The appeals court rejected [TGT] 's argument and affirmed the $ 880,000 award .
-LSB- 70 [TGT] represented Toyota in an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court in a statute of limitations case , where a judge wanted to investigate Toyota for contempt after a former Toyota in-house lawyer accused Toyota of unlawfully withholding documents in a product liability case .
-LSB- 71 [TGT] unsuccessfully argued the judge 's jurisdiction expired thirty days after the case was dismissed following an out-of-court settlement , but later won on a second appeal using the same argument .
[TGT] defended two record-setting $ 54-million personal injury awards in New Mexico at the appellate level , including one which had been thrown out by a lower court .
-LSB- 73 [TGT] represented a mentally disabled man who was allegedly raped by an employee of the facility where [TGT] lived .
And in the other case [TGT] represented the family of a 78-year-old resident of an Albuquerque nursing home who died of internal bleeding .
[TGT] in 2012 with his predecessor-to-be -LRB- Sen. Hutchison at right -RRB- and his future fellow senator from Texas -LRB- Sen. Cornyn at left -RRB- .
[TGT] 's victory in the Republican primary was described by the Washington Post as "the biggest upset of 2012 ... a true grassroots victory against very long odds" .
-LSB- 75 -RSB- On January 19 , 2011 , after U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said she would not seek re-election , [TGT] announced his candidacy via a blogger conference call .
-LSB- 76 -RSB- In the Republican senatorial primary , [TGT] ran against sitting Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst .
[TGT] was endorsed first by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin -LSB- 77 -RSB- and then by the Club for Growth , a fiscally conservative political action committee ; -LSB- 78 -RSB- Erick Erickson , former editor of prominent conservative blog RedState ; -LSB- 79 -RSB- the FreedomWorks for America super PAC ; -LSB- 80 -RSB- nationally syndicated radio host Mark Levin ; -LSB- 81 -RSB- Tea Party Express ; -LSB- 82 -RSB- Young Conservatives of Texas ; -LSB- 83 -RSB- and U.S. Senators Tom Coburn , -LSB- 84 -RSB- Jim DeMint , -LSB- 85 -RSB- Mike Lee , -LSB- 86 -RSB- Rand Paul -LSB- 87 -RSB- and Pat Toomey .
-LSB- 90 -RSB- Former Attorney General Edwin Meese served as national chairman of [TGT] 's campaign .
[TGT] won the runoff for the Republican nomination with a 14-point margin over Dewhurst .
-LSB- 91 [TGT] defeated Dewhurst despite being outspent by Dewhurst who held a statewide elected office .
-LSB- 92 -RSB- Dewhurst spent $ 19 million and [TGT] spent only $ 7 million .
-LSB- 92 -RSB- Dewhurst raised over $ 30 million and [TGT] at a ratio of nearly 3-to-1 .
In the November 6 general election , [TGT] faced Democratic candidate Paul Sadler , an attorney and a former state representative from Henderson , in east Texas .
[TGT] won with 4.5 million votes -LRB- 56.4 % -RRB- to Sadler 's 3.2 million -LRB- 40.6 % -RRB- .
-LSB- 94 -RSB- According to a poll by [TGT] 's pollster Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research , [TGT] received 40 % of the Hispanic vote , vs. 60 % for Sadler , outperforming Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney with the Hispanic vote in Texas .
After Time magazine reported on a potential violation of ethics rules by failing to publicly disclose his financial relationship with Caribbean Equity Partners Investment Holdings during the 2012 campaign , [TGT] called his failure to disclose these connections an inadvertent omission .
In January 2016 , The New York Times reported that [TGT] and [TGT] wife had taken out low-interest loans from Goldman Sachs -LRB- where she worked -RRB- and Citibank , and failed to report the nearly $ 1 million in loans on Federal Election Commission disclosure statements as required by law .
-LSB- 98 [TGT] disclosed the loans on [TGT] Senate financial disclosure forms in July 2012 , but not on the Federal Election Commission form .
-LSB- 99 -RSB- There is no indication that [TGT] 's wife had any role in providing any of the loans , or that the banks did anything wrong .
A spokesperson for [TGT] said his failure to report the loans to the FEC was "inadvertent" and said he would be filing supplementary paperwork .
[TGT] has sponsored 25 bills of his own , including : -LSB- 100 -RSB- .
[TGT] was involved with the October 2013 government shutdown .
-LSB- 101 -RSB- -LSB- 102 [TGT] gave a 21-hour Senate speech in an effort to hold up a federal budget bill and therefore defund the Affordable Care Act .
-LSB- 101 -RSB- -LSB- 103 -RSB- -LSB- 104 [TGT] persuaded the House of Representatives and House Speaker John Boehner to include an ACA defunding provision in the bill .
-LSB- 102 -RSB- To supporters , the move "signaled the depth of [TGT] 's commitment to rein in government" .
-LSB- 101 -RSB- This move was extremely popular among [TGT] supporters , with Rick Manning of Americans for Limited Government naming Cruz "2013 Person of the Year" in an op-ed in The Hill , for primarily his filibuster against the Affordable Care Act .
-LSB- 105 [TGT] was also named "2013 Man of the Year" by conservative publications TheBlaze , -LSB- 106 -RSB- FrontPage Magazine -LSB- 107 -RSB- and The American Spectator , -LSB- 108 -RSB- "2013 Conservative of the Year" by Townhall.com , -LSB- 109 -RSB- and "2013 Statesman of the Year" by the Republican Party of Sarasota County , Florida .
On April 1 , 2014 , [TGT] introduced Senate bill 2195 , a bill that would allow the President of the United States to deny visas to any ambassador to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States or its allies and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests .
Under the headline "A bipartisan message to Iran" , [TGT] thanked President Barack Obama for signing S 2195 into law .
[TGT] also thanked senators from both political parties for "swiftly passing this legislation and sending it to the White House" .
According to transcripts as reported by Politico , in his first two years in the Senate , [TGT] attended 17 of 50 public Armed Services Committee hearings , 3 of 25 Commerce Committee hearings , 4 of the 12 Judiciary Committee hearings , and missed 21 of 135 roll call votes during the first three months of 2015 .
-LSB- 263 -RSB- -LSB- 264 [TGT] voted against the bill because it neglected "to reduce a substantial backlog of projects , to the detriment of projects with national implications , such as the Sabine -- Neches Waterway" .
In a November 2014 Senate speech , [TGT] accused the president of being "openly desirous to destroy the Constitution and this Republic" .
-LSB- 121 -RSB- In the same speech , [TGT] invoked the speeches of the ancient Roman senator Cicero against Catiline to denounce Obama 's planned executive actions on immigration reform .
-LSB- 121 -RSB- Classics Professor Jesse Weiner , writing in The Atlantic , said that [TGT] 's analogy was "deeply disquieting" because "In casting Obama in the role of Catiline , [TGT] unsubtly suggests that the sitting president was not lawfully elected and is the perpetrator of a violent insurrection to overthrow the government ... In effect , he accuses the president of high treason .
-LSB- 274 -RSB- In a statement opposing US intervention for regime change in Syria , [TGT] said , "If President Obama and Hillary Clinton and Sen. Rubio succeed in toppling -LSB- Syrian President Bashar -RSB- Assad , the result will be the radical Islamic terrorists will take over Syria , that Syria will be controlled by ISIS , and that is materially worse for U.S. national security interests .[TGT] has repeatedly said that the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran "will make the Obama administration the world 's leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism" .
-LSB- 122 -RSB- In response , Obama called [TGT] 's statements an example of "outrageous attacks" from Republican critics that crossed the line of responsible discourse : "We 've had a sitting senator , who also happens to be running for President , suggest that I 'm the leading state sponsor of terrorism .
-LSB- 122 -RSB- Former Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney also criticized [TGT] for his remarks , writing that although he , too , was opposed to the Iran agreement , [TGT] 's statement connecting Obama to terrorism was "way over the line" and "hurts the cause" .
After the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia , [TGT] expressed his view that the winner of the 2016 U.S. presidential election , rather than President Obama , should appoint a new Justice .
-LSB- 125 -RSB- In June 2016 , [TGT] blamed the Obama administration for the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting , reasoning that it did not track the perpetrator Omar Mateen properly while he was on the terrorist watch list .
-LSB- 126 -RSB- Following the terrorist attack on Nice , France , [TGT] said in a statement that the country was at risk as a result of the Obama administration having a "willful blindness" in regards to radical Islamists .
-LSB- 127 -RSB- With the passing of Fidel Castro in November , [TGT] charged Obama with celebrating and lionizing Castro in public statements he made addressing the death .
-LSB- 128 -RSB- On December 28 , after Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech defending the U.S. 's decision to allow a U.N. resolution to pass , which condemned Israeli settlements "on land meant to be part of a future Palestinian state" , [TGT] denounced the speech as "disgraceful" , and that history would preserve both Obama and Kerry as "relentless enemies of Israel" .
[TGT] also accused the Obama administration of having a "radical anti-Israel agenda" .
In early January 2017 , [TGT] , along with Texas governor Greg Abbott and some others met with the Taiwanese president , Tsai Ing-wen .
In late January , after President Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee , [TGT] praised Gorsuch as "brilliant and immensely talented" in a written statement shortly thereafter .
-LSB- 130 -RSB- On February 23 , while speaking at the 2017 CPAC , [TGT] showed interest in Trump nominating young justices in the mold of Scalia and Clarence Thomas .
-LSB- 131 -RSB- On March 1 , [TGT] dubbed Trump 's joint address to Congress the previous day as "positive" and "unifying" .
-LSB- 132 [TGT] said that during [TGT] visit to the Mar-a-Lago estate on March 18 , [TGT] spoke with affiliates of President Trump while negotiating the American Health Care Act .
-LSB- 133 -RSB- On April 6 , shortly after the Shayrat missile strike , [TGT] released a statement displaying [TGT] interest in having President Trump appeal to Congress to take "military action in Syria" for the prevention of "radical Islamic terrorist" acquiring weapons stored in Syria .
[TGT] has used harsh rhetoric against fellow Republican politicians , and [TGT] relationships with various Republican members of Congress have been strained .
-LSB- 135 -RSB- -LSB- 136 -RSB- In 2013 , [TGT] referred to Republicans who he thought were insufficiently resistant to the proposals of President Obama as a "surrender caucus" .
-LSB- 135 [TGT] also called fellow Republicans out as "squishes" on gun-control issues during a Tea Party rally .
-LSB- 135 [TGT] 's role in the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 in particular attracted criticism from a number of Republican colleagues .
-LSB- 136 -RSB- Republican Senator John McCain is reported to particularly dislike [TGT] ; in a Senate floor speech in 2013 , McCain denounced [TGT] 's reference to Nazis when discussing the Affordable Care Act .
-LSB- 136 -RSB- In March 2013 , McCain also called [TGT] and others "wacko birds" whose beliefs are not "reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans" .
-LSB- 136 -RSB- During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries , John Boehner described [TGT] as "Lucifer in the flesh" , -LSB- 137 -RSB- while during an interview , Lindsey Graham was quoted as saying "If you killed [TGT] on the floor of the Senate , and the trial was in the Senate , nobody would convict you ."
In a heated Senate floor speech in July 2015 , [TGT] accused Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of telling "a flat-out lie" over his intentions to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States , which [TGT] opposes .
"What we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that not only what he told every Republican senator , but what he told the press over and over and over again was a simple lie" , [TGT] said of Senate Republican Leader McConnell .
-LSB- 139 [TGT] 's "incendiary outburst" was "unusual in the cordial atmosphere of the Senate" , according to Reuters .
-LSB- 139 -RSB- -LSB- 140 -RSB- In the same speech , [TGT] assailed the "Republican majority in both houses of Congresses" for what [TGT] termed an insufficiently conservative record .
-LSB- 140 [TGT] 's speech , and especially [TGT] accusation against McConnell , was condemned by various senior Republican senators , with John McCain saying that the speech was "outside the realm of Senate behavior" and "a very wrong thing to do" .
-LSB- 142 [TGT] had alleged that McConnell scheduled a vote on the Ex-Im Bank as part of a deal to persuade Democrats like Maria Cantwell to stop blocking a trade bill , whereas McConnell denied there was any "deal" , and that denial is what [TGT] termed a "lie" ; Hatch says McConnell did pledge to help Cantwell get a vote on the Ex-Im Bank .
Among [TGT] 's few close allies in the Senate is Mike Lee of Utah .
-LSB- 144 -RSB- -LSB- 145 [TGT] has expressed pride in [TGT] reputation for having few allies , saying in June 2015 that [TGT] has been vilified for fighting "the Washington cartel" .
When Boehner announced in September 2015 that he would step down and resign from the House , [TGT] expressed his concern that before resigning Boehner may have "cut a deal with Nancy Pelosi to fund the Obama administration for the rest of its tenure" .
-LSB- 147 -RSB- The following month , the budget agreement passed in the House by a vote of 266 to 187 , with unanimous support from Democrats and from Boehner , lifting the debt ceiling through March 2017 , and [TGT] called the agreement "complete and utter surrender" .
Main article : [TGT] presidential campaign , 2016 .
As early as 2013 , [TGT] was widely expected to run for the presidency in 2016 .
-LSB- 153 -RSB- In October 2013 , [TGT] won the Values Voter Summit presidential straw poll with 42 % of the vote .
-LSB- 154 [TGT] finished first in two presidential straw polls conducted in 2014 with 30.33 % of the vote at the Republican Leadership Conference -LSB- 155 -RSB- and 43 % of the vote at the Republican Party of Texas state convention .
[TGT] did speaking events in mid-2013 across Iowa , New Hampshire , and South Carolina , all early primary states , leading to speculation that he was laying the groundwork for a run for President in 2016 .
-LSB- 157 -RSB- Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin described [TGT] as the first potential presidential candidate to emphasize originalism as a major national issue .
On April 12 , 2014 , [TGT] spoke at the Freedom Summit , an event organized by Americans for Prosperity and Citizens United .
-LSB- 159 -RSB- In his speech , [TGT] mentioned that Latinos , young people and single mothers are the people most affected by the recession , and that the Republican Party should make outreach efforts to these constituents .
On March 23 , 2015 , [TGT] announced his 2016 presidential candidacy for the GOP primaries and caucuses , in a morning speech delivered at Liberty University in Lynchburg , Virginia .
[TGT] with his wife , Heidi , at a rally in Houston , March 2015 .
HarperCollins published [TGT] 's book A Time for Truth : Reigniting the Promise of America on June 30 , 2015 .
[TGT] married Heidi Nelson in 2001 .
In the 2016 Republican presidential primaries , [TGT] received over 7.8 million votes , -LSB- 169 -RSB- -LSB- 170 -RSB- won 12 states , and earned 559 delegates .
On February 1 , 2016 , [TGT] won the Iowa caucuses .
-LSB- 173 -RSB- -LSB- 174 -RSB- -LSB- 175 [TGT] received 28 % of the vote .
-LSB- 175 -RSB- On February 10 , 2016 , [TGT] placed third in the New Hampshire primary , with about 12 % of the vote .
-LSB- 281 [TGT] met [TGT] wife while working on George W. Bush 's 2000 presidential campaign .
On March 1 , 2016 , Super Tuesday primary day , [TGT] won Texas by 17 % , along with Alaska and Oklahoma , providing him with four state primary victories total .
-LSB- 178 -RSB- In the Texas primary , [TGT] received the most votes in all but six of the state 's 254 counties .
-LSB- 179 -RSB- On March 5 , 2016 , [TGT] won the Kansas and Maine caucuses , giving him six statewide wins .
[TGT] won his widest margin up to that point in Kansas , where he beat frontrunner Donald Trump by 25 points .
-LSB- 183 -RSB- With his victories over Trump in Texas , Kansas , and Maine , [TGT] established himself as the candidate with the best opportunity to defeat Trump , the leading contender for the nomination .
On March 8 , 2016 , [TGT] won the Idaho primary with 45 % of vote -- defeating Trump by 17 % and earning his seventh statewide victory .
-LSB- 186 -RSB- On March 12 , 2016 , [TGT] won the Wyoming county conventions with 67 % of the vote and 9 delegates , giving him his eighth statewide win .
On March 22 , 2016 , [TGT] won the Utah Caucus with 69.2 % of the vote , versus John Kasich with 16.8 % and Donald Trump with 14 % .
-LSB- 188 -RSB- Because [TGT] surpassed the 50 % winner-take-all threshold , [TGT] won all 40 of Utah 's delegates .
[TGT] received the support of the majority of the delegates .
On April 6 , 2016 , [TGT] won the Wisconsin primary with 48.2 % of the vote , with Trump receiving 35.1 % .
It was [TGT] 's tenth statewide win .
[TGT] won 36 of the possible 42 delegates available in Wisconsin .
On April 2 and 7 -- 9 , 2016 , [TGT] swept the Colorado congressional district and state conventions taking all 34 delegates .
-LSB- 190 -RSB- -LSB- 191 -RSB- -LSB- 192 -RSB- -LSB- 193 -RSB- This gave [TGT] his eleventh state win .
On April 16 , 2016 , [TGT] won all 14 of Wyoming 's at-large delegates in the state convention .
This secured the majority of state delegates giving [TGT] his twelfth state win .
Main article : [TGT] presidential campaign , 2016 § Eligibility .
[TGT] has stated that when [TGT] was a child , [TGT] mother told [TGT] that [TGT] would have to make an affirmative act to claim Canadian citizenship for [TGT] , so [TGT] family assumed that [TGT] did not hold Canadian citizenship .
-LSB- 195 -RSB- In August 2013 , after the Dallas Morning News pointed out that [TGT] had dual Canadian-American citizenship , -LSB- 196 -RSB- -LSB- 197 -RSB- he applied to formally renounce his Canadian citizenship and ceased being a citizen of Canada on May 14 , 2014 .
Several lawsuits and ballot challenges asserting that [TGT] is ineligible have been filed .
-LSB- 199 -RSB- -LSB- 200 -RSB- -LSB- 201 -RSB- -LSB- 202 -RSB- -LSB- 203 -RSB- -LSB- 204 -RSB- -LSB- 205 -RSB- No lawsuit or challenge has been successful , and in February 2016 , the Illinois Board of Elections ruled in [TGT] 's favor , stating , "The candidate is a natural born citizen by virtue of being born in Canada to his mother who was a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth ."
On April 27 , 2016 , [TGT] announced that , if he were selected as the party 's nominee , he would choose former CEO of HP and fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as his vice-presidential running mate .
Shortly after losing overwhelmingly to Trump in the Indiana primary on May 3 , 2016 , [TGT] officially announced his decision to suspend his campaign .
Shortly after the campaign 's end , [TGT] indicated that he would be interested in restarting the bid if he were successful in the Nebraska primary , -LSB- 209 -RSB- which Trump instead won .
In the months following , several publications noted that [TGT] still had not endorsed Trump , -LSB- 211 -RSB- -LSB- 212 [TGT] explaining in June that [TGT] was "watching and assessing" to determine if [TGT] would support [TGT] in the forthcoming general election .
-LSB- 213 -RSB- On July 7 , after a meeting with Trump , [TGT] confirmed that [TGT] would be speaking at the 2016 Republican National Convention .
-LSB- 214 -RSB- In [TGT] speech on July 20 , the third day of the convention , [TGT] congratulated Trump but did not endorse [TGT] and told listeners to "vote your conscience , vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution" .
-LSB- 215 -RSB- The following day at the Texas Republican delegation breakfast , [TGT] defended [TGT] choice to not endorse Trump : "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father .
-LSB- 216 -RSB- -LSB- 217 -RSB- Two months later , on September 23 , 2016 , [TGT] publicly endorsed Trump for president .
On October 10 , following the 2005 audio recording of Trump being released and several Republicans retracting their endorsements , [TGT] reaffirmed his support , citing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as being "manifestly unfit to be President" .
-LSB- 219 -RSB- On November 15 , [TGT] met with President-elect Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City .
It had been reported that Trump was considering [TGT] for the position of U.S. Attorney General , but the position ultimately went to Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions .
-LSB- 220 -RSB- On November 28 , in light of Trump showing a softer tone on his campaign promises , [TGT] warned that justified backlash could ensue if he strayed from them .
Main article : Political positions of [TGT] .
[TGT] led efforts to reject disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 .
-LSB- 222 -RSB- -LSB- 223 -RSB- Later , in August 2017 , [TGT] called for disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Harvey , which devastated parts of Texas .
-LSB- 224 -RSB- Numerous commentators and both Democratic and Republican politicians criticized [TGT] for this ; calling him a hypocrite .
-LSB- 225 -RSB- -LSB- 224 -RSB- In response , [TGT] said that [TGT] did not vote for Sandy disaster relief , because the bill "was filled with unrelated pork" and that "two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy" .
-LSB- 222 -RSB- Fact-checkers at The Washington Post and The New York Times found that this was false , with the Washington Post Fact-checker saying "[TGT] is repeating a number of myths about the funding for Sandy disaster relief ... The bill was largely aimed at dealing with Sandy , along with relatively minor items to address other or future disasters ."
On abortion , [TGT] is "strongly pro-life" and "would allow the procedure only when a pregnancy endangers the mother 's life" .
[TGT] opposes both same-sex marriage and civil unions .
-LSB- 232 [TGT] referred to the Supreme Court 's decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide as "among the darkest hours of our nation" and accused the court of judicial activism .
In 2015 , [TGT] voted in favor of the USA Freedom Act , which reauthorized the USA Patriot Act but reformed some of its provisions .
[TGT] is a proponent of school choice -LSB- 236 -RSB- and opposes the Common Core State Standards Initiative .
-LSB- 237 [TGT] is a strong critic of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -LRB- the ACA or "Obamacare" -RRB- .
[TGT] is part of the group of 13 Senators drafting the Senate version of the AHCA behind closed doors .
[TGT] is a gun-rights supporter .
-LSB- 242 [TGT] adopted a "hard-line stance" on immigration issues during the 2014 border crisis -LSB- 243 -RSB- and is an opponent of comprehensive immigration reform .
-LSB- 45 -RSB- -LSB- 243 [TGT] advocates for an increase from 65,000 to 325,000 annually in skilled foreign workers entering the United States using H-1B visas .
[TGT] opposes the legalization of marijuana , but believes it should be decided at the state level .
[TGT] opposes net neutrality , arguing that the Internet economy has flourished in the United States simply because it has remained largely free from government regulation .
[TGT] has called for an end to "overcriminalization , harsh mandatory minimum sentences , and the demise of jury trials" .
In his 2012 Senate campaign , [TGT] frequently mentioned his role as counsel for the State of Texas in Medellín v. Texas , a 2008 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court found that Texas has the legal right to ignore an order from the International Court of Justice directing the U.S. to review the convictions and sentences of dozens of Mexican nationals on death row .
-LSB- 249 [TGT] has referred to Medellín as the most important case of [TGT] tenure as Texas solicitor general .
In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt discussing the attack that killed three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs , [TGT] said that "the simple and undeniable fact is the overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats" , and that the reason Democrats are soft on crime , is that convicted felons tend to vote Democratic .
In August 2015 , in the wake of the ambush death of a Texas police officer who was gunned down while filling up at a gas station , [TGT] said that police are "feeling the assault from the President , from the top on down , as we see -- whether it 's in Ferguson or Baltimore , the response from senior officials , the President or the Attorney General , is to vilify law enforcement .
[TGT] has been described by the Cato Institute 's Center for Trade Policy Studies as a "free trader" -LSB- 252 -RSB- and as a "free-trade advocate" by The Wall Street Journal .
-LSB- 253 -RSB- In 2013 , [TGT] proposed the abolition of the IRS and the implementation of a flat tax "where the average American can fill out taxes on a postcard" .
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447 | Wade says he ' ll stay if Heat a title contender | Wade | Dwyane Wade will remain in Miami on one condition: He wants the Heat to become a championship contender again.
The reigning NBA scoring champion who can opt out of his Heat contract after the 2009-10 season said Monday that simply getting to the playoffs "is not enough" to satisfy him anymore and that his long-term commitment to Miami hinges entirely on the franchise getting back into the mix for the title trophy he hoisted just three years ago.
"I'm going to listen. I owe the Miami Heat that much. I'm going to listen to what they have to say and I'm going to think about it " Wade told The Associated Press. "But right now the way I feel I want to make sure that we're on track to where I want us to be on track to before I sign back."
Wade made clear that he would like to stay with the Heat reiterating something he's said countless times in recent months. There's no acrimony between the 2006 NBA finals MVP and Heat president Pat Riley either and Wade said that the jump Miami made this past season -- from 15 wins and the league's worst record in 2007-08 to 43 wins and the No. 5 seed in the East in 2008-09 -- was thrilling.
"I'm good with that " Wade said "for one year."
"I've told coach Riley this: All my life all I've ever wanted to do is win and be put in a position where I can win and succeed " Wade said. "Build me a team. Put the pressure on me to win a championship. Give me a team and say 'All right you've got to go do it ' and I'll take that pressure. Give me guys that we feel can compete every year to win a championship. I don't want to go anywhere else."
Wade's contract status is the biggest issue facing the Heat this summer. He could sign an extension as early as next week.
His destination after next season has been an oft-discussed topic especially since he and good friend LeBron James structured their last contracts the same way to have the flexibility to become free agents in 2010.
"I want to make sure that we stay competitive and we have an opportunity to win championships like I've done before " Wade said. "I don't want to be content with winning games. I don't want to win games. I want to win championships. That's what I'm all about."
Already this summer the Heat have seen plenty of teams in the East make big moves. Shaquille O'Neal -- Wade's former superstar teammate -- was traded to Cleveland to play alongside James. Orlando landed Vince Carter Boston reportedly agreed with Rasheed Wallace Detroit picked up Ben Gordon and Toronto seems poised to sign Hedo Turkoglu.
"D-Wade wants what's best for the Miami Heat period " former Heat center Alonzo Mourning said last week. "Obviously he wants more help for the Heat to get to that next level again. He feels like we've got good pieces around us. We just need a little bit more."
Wade sees it the same way.
"My talents can help a team compete for a championship " Wade said. "I've proven that." | [TGT] will remain in Miami on one condition: [TGT] wants the Heat to become a championship contender again.
The reigning NBA scoring champion who can opt out of [TGT] Heat contract after the 2009-10 season said Monday that simply getting to the playoffs "is not enough" to satisfy [TGT] anymore and that [TGT] long-term commitment to Miami hinges entirely on the franchise getting back into the mix for the title trophy [TGT] hoisted just three years ago.
"I'm going to listen. I owe the Miami Heat that much. I'm going to listen to what they have to say and I'm going to think about it " [TGT] told The Associated Press. "But right now the way I feel I want to make sure that we're on track to where I want us to be on track to before I sign back.[TGT] made clear that [TGT] would like to stay with the Heat reiterating something [TGT]'s said countless times in recent months. There's no acrimony between the 2006 NBA finals MVP and Heat president Pat Riley either and [TGT] said that the jump Miami made this past season -- from 15 wins and the league's worst record in 2007-08 to 43 wins and the No. 5 seed in the East in 2008-09 -- was thrilling.
"I'm good with that " [TGT] said "for one year."
"I've told coach Riley this: All my life all I've ever wanted to do is win and be put in a position where I can win and succeed [TGT] said. "Build me a team. Put the pressure on me to win a championship. Give me a team and say 'All right you've got to go do it ' and I'll take that pressure. Give me guys that we feel can compete every year to win a championship. I don't want to go anywhere else."
[TGT]'s contract status is the biggest issue facing the Heat this summer. He could sign an extension as early as next week.
His destination after next season has been an oft-discussed topic especially since he and good friend LeBron James structured their last contracts the same way to have the flexibility to become free agents in 2010.
"I want to make sure that we stay competitive and we have an opportunity to win championships like I've done before " [TGT] said. "I don't want to be content with winning games. I don't want to win games. I want to win championships. That's what I'm all about."
Already this summer the Heat have seen plenty of teams in the East make big moves. Shaquille O'Neal -- [TGT]'s former superstar teammate -- was traded to Cleveland to play alongside James. Orlando landed Vince Carter Boston reportedly agreed with Rasheed Wallace Detroit picked up Ben Gordon and Toronto seems poised to sign Hedo Turkoglu.
[TGT] wants what's best for the Miami Heat period " former Heat center Alonzo Mourning said last week. "Obviously he wants more help for the Heat to get to that next level again. He feels like we've got good pieces around us. We just need a little bit more.[TGT] sees it the same way.
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448 | Why I Support Ted Cruz for President . | Ted Cruz | After South Carolina 's vote on Saturday , Ted Cruz has the second most delegates of all the GOP nominees .
A recent national poll has shown him ahead of frontrunner Donald Trump , and with only three states down , 47 to go , Cruz has a real chance at the nomination -- particularly if Christians and conservatives recognize the kind of leader America needs .
In this video , Cruz says , in part : .
Ted Cruz is able to capture the visceral anger of American voters , yet in a respectable way .
And yet , Cruz keeps his language classy and his demeanor calm and collected .
In addition to courageous stands like this , Cruz has spent a studied , successful lifetime immersing himself in the Constitution .
Ted Cruz is unafraid to demand conservative , constitutional credentials for these lifetime appointments , and the next president will likely nominate three to five new Supreme Court justices .
Ted Cruz is a measured , thoughtful leader .
It is a commonly spoken narrative that Cruz has no friends and that no one likes him , and yet this amounts to an old wives tale .
Cruz has earned a great number of coveted endorsements , many from respected evangelical and conservative leaders including James Dobson and Tony Perkins .
Ted Cruz is a true evangelical ; he does not just swing out a Bible on the campaign trail and speak of "two Corinthians ."
Other candidates may capture our hearts and emotions with their masterful entertainment or striking words , but Ted Cruz should capture our votes with his solid principles and consistently conservative record .
Cruz 's record proves that his choices will be thoughtful men and women who will faithfully uphold our founding document instead of warping it at will .
In a power-packed five minutes , Cruz explains why , as Christians and as Americans , we must defend the lives of helpless , innocent children . | After South Carolina 's vote on Saturday , [TGT] has the second most delegates of all the GOP nominees .
A recent national poll has shown [TGT] ahead of frontrunner Donald Trump , and with only three states down , 47 to go , [TGT] has a real chance at the nomination -- particularly if Christians and conservatives recognize the kind of leader America needs .
In this video , [TGT] says , in part : .
[TGT] is able to capture the visceral anger of American voters , yet in a respectable way .
And yet , [TGT] keeps [TGT] language classy and [TGT] demeanor calm and collected .
In addition to courageous stands like this , [TGT] has spent a studied , successful lifetime immersing [TGT] in the Constitution .
[TGT] is unafraid to demand conservative , constitutional credentials for these lifetime appointments , and the next president will likely nominate three to five new Supreme Court justices .
[TGT] is a measured , thoughtful leader .
It is a commonly spoken narrative that [TGT] has no friends and that no one likes [TGT] , and yet this amounts to an old wives tale .
[TGT] has earned a great number of coveted endorsements , many from respected evangelical and conservative leaders including James Dobson and Tony Perkins .
[TGT] is a true evangelical ; [TGT] does not just swing out a Bible on the campaign trail and speak of "two Corinthians ."
Other candidates may capture our hearts and emotions with their masterful entertainment or striking words , but [TGT] should capture our votes with [TGT] solid principles and consistently conservative record .
[TGT] 's record proves that [TGT] choices will be thoughtful men and women who will faithfully uphold our founding document instead of warping it at will .
In a power-packed five minutes , [TGT] explains why , as Christians and as Americans , we must defend the lives of helpless , innocent children . | 2Positive
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449 | UN reform "long overdue " Slovenia says | Pahor | Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor said on Saturday "Reform of the United Nations has been long overdue " calling for progress in strengthening all UN activities "relating to the maintenance of international peace and security."
"The United Nations must keep its place at the core of global governance structures " Pahor said while addressing the general debate of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly which began here on Thursday.
Drawing the Assembly's attention to the broader issue of the global economic crisis Pahor said "the reforms of international economic and financial systems must continue at an accelerated speed reflecting global development needs."
"Our endeavors should aim at increasing accountability responsibility and solidarity while taking into account the need for a stronger voice and better participation of developing countries " he added.
Meanwhile the Slovenian prime minister expressed his country's bid for a seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2012-2013. | [TGT] said on Saturday "Reform of the United Nations has been long overdue " calling for progress in strengthening all UN activities "relating to the maintenance of international peace and security."
"The United Nations must keep its place at the core of global governance structures " [TGT] said while addressing the general debate of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly which began here on Thursday.
Drawing the Assembly's attention to the broader issue of the global economic crisis [TGT] said "the reforms of international economic and financial systems must continue at an accelerated speed reflecting global development needs."
"Our endeavors should aim at increasing accountability responsibility and solidarity while taking into account the need for a stronger voice and better participation of developing countries " [TGT] added.
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450 | Controversies a Distraction as Steel Promotes GOP | Michael Steele | The camera pans across a bucolic river and a sunny cornfield an American flag flapping in the breeze as narrator Michael Steele extols the freedom to dream and achieve. Then with the Statue of Liberty sweeping into the shot comes a dire warning that freedom is fragile: Democrats he says are "experimenting with America."
The camera zooms in on a bespectacled Steele who asks viewers for donations. "Our freedom " he says with a smile. "It's worth fighting for."
The television advertisement which aired in selected markets last month is vintage Steele _ affable charismatic and seizing the spotlight. But the ad's star is not running for anything. He's the chairman of the Republican National Committee with a mandate to promote his party rather than himself.
Steele has put a public face on what had been largely a behind-the-scenes job hoping to foster what he has called a "hip-hop" Republican renaissance. That high profile has been accompanied by a record of lavish spending and a string of gaffes leading some party activists to complain that Steele revels in the perks of the office while neglecting some of the onerous work necessary to reclaim majorities in the House and Senate. This narrative grew more damaging last week with the disclosure that RNC staffers approved a $1 900 bill at a Hollywood nightclub that features topless dancers mimicking lesbian sex acts while wearing bondage gear.
Still there have been no calls for Steele's ouster and some top Republicans have calculated that there is no upside in forcing out the first black chairman of a party largely dominated by white Southerners _ especially not while the GOP is winning under his watch. Steele claimed credit for recent Republican victories in Massachusetts Virginia and New Jersey telling reporters in January: "I won two governorships and a host of special elections."
Some Republicans question Steele's contribution to the party's recent successes. Nevertheless "To the victor go the spoils " said Ron Kaufman a former RNC chairman who worked against Steele in the leadership race. "Is the party better off today than the day Michael Steele got elected? It's very hard to say no on almost every level. ... The bottom line is the coach gets the credit. They're paid to win and we're winning."
To understand how this one-term lieutenant governor from Maryland became his party's national chairman go back to the day he was selected Jan. 30 2009. It was one week after Obama's historic inauguration and many in the Republican Party were demoralized and seeking new direction.
In a crowded field of candidates for the chairmanship Steele stood out _ a 6-foot-4 dapper television-friendly former politician who spoke eloquently of expanding the party's base to include more blacks and Latinos. He offered a break with history as the first African American chairman of what he referred to over and over again as the "party of Lincoln."
"The party has really wallowed in the sewers of racial politics in the country " said NAACP President Ben Jealous a longtime Steele friend. "Mike Steele is their chance to get back on higher ground."
Steele was distrustful of the staff he inherited and the Beltway strategists who cycled through the committee. "When they drink that Potomac River water a while it changes them and Michael has tried never to drink that water " said John Kane a close friend who ran the Maryland Republican Party when Steele was lieutenant governor.
So less than a week after his election Steele asked each staffer to submit a resignation letter. They were told the chairman would decide who could stay former aides recalled. He let dozens go.
In his early months Steele who had been a Fox News Channel commentator gave several interviews that led to damaging blunders. On CNN Steele dismissed Rush Limbaugh a popular voice for the right as an "entertainer" and said Limbaugh's radio talk show can be "incendiary" and "ugly." He told GQ magazine that abortion was "an individual choice " going against his party's antiabortion platform.
Meanwhile he was making cosmetic changes to the party operation. Steele disliked the dark-wood furnishings in his office telling GQ it was "way too male for me." So he had the RNC spend $18 500 on a new wooden desk armchairs a couch and art for the walls according to aides.
When Steele hit the road to meet local volunteers and operatives he often brought a photographer to document it all. At party headquarters in Washington the hallways were decorated with jumbo-size pictures of Steele shaking hands.
Steele declined several requests for interviews for this story because he believes he has received unfair scrutiny from The Washington Post dating to his political career in Maryland his spokesman Doug Heye said. "Profile after profile after profile by The Washington Post that almost borders on stalking " Heye said. "At a certain point you just stop taking it seriously."
This report is based on Steele's public comments and interviews with more than three dozen RNC members donors party strategists and state officials as well as Steele's friends political opponents and current and former aides. They portrayed a complex man who like most people is a combination of traits not 100 percent an industrious political strategist or a feckless self-promoter. | The camera pans across a bucolic river and a sunny cornfield an American flag flapping in the breeze as narrator [TGT] extols the freedom to dream and achieve. Then with the Statue of Liberty sweeping into the shot comes a dire warning that freedom is fragile: Democrats he says are "experimenting with America."
The camera zooms in on a bespectacled Steele who asks viewers for donations. "Our freedom " he says with a smile. "It's worth fighting for."
The television advertisement which aired in selected markets last month is vintage Steele _ affable charismatic and seizing the spotlight. But the ad's star is not running for anything. He's the chairman of the Republican National Committee with a mandate to promote his party rather than himself.
[TGT] has put a public face on what had been largely a behind-the-scenes job hoping to foster what [TGT] has called a "hip-hop" Republican renaissance. That high profile has been accompanied by a record of lavish spending and a string of gaffes leading some party activists to complain that [TGT] revels in the perks of the office while neglecting some of the onerous work necessary to reclaim majorities in the House and Senate. This narrative grew more damaging last week with the disclosure that RNC staffers approved a $1 900 bill at a Hollywood nightclub that features topless dancers mimicking lesbian sex acts while wearing bondage gear.
Still there have been no calls for [TGT]'s ouster and some top Republicans have calculated that there is no upside in forcing out the first black chairman of a party largely dominated by white Southerners _ especially not while the GOP is winning under his watch. [TGT] claimed credit for recent Republican victories in Massachusetts Virginia and New Jersey telling reporters in January: "I won two governorships and a host of special elections."
Some Republicans question [TGT]'s contribution to the party's recent successes. Nevertheless "To the victor go the spoils " said Ron Kaufman a former RNC chairman who worked against [TGT] in the leadership race. "Is the party better off today than the day [TGT] got elected? It's very hard to say no on almost every level. ... The bottom line is the coach gets the credit. They're paid to win and we're winning."
To understand how this one-term lieutenant governor from Maryland became his party's national chairman go back to the day he was selected Jan. 30 2009. It was one week after Obama's historic inauguration and many in the Republican Party were demoralized and seeking new direction.
In a crowded field of candidates for the chairmanship [TGT] stood out _ a 6-foot-4 dapper television-friendly former politician who spoke eloquently of expanding the party's base to include more blacks and Latinos. [TGT] offered a break with history as the first African American chairman of what [TGT] referred to over and over again as the "party of Lincoln."
"The party has really wallowed in the sewers of racial politics in the country " said NAACP President Ben Jealous a longtime [TGT] friend. "[TGT] is their chance to get back on higher ground."
[TGT] was distrustful of the staff [TGT] inherited and the Beltway strategists who cycled through the committee. "When they drink that Potomac River water a while it changes them and [TGT] has tried never to drink that water " said John Kane a close friend who ran the Maryland Republican Party when [TGT] was lieutenant governor.
[TGT] asked each staffer to submit a resignation letter. They were told [TGT] would decide who could stay former aides recalled. [TGT] let dozens go.
In [TGT] early months Steele who had been a Fox News Channel commentator gave several interviews that led to damaging blunders. On CNN [TGT] dismissed Rush Limbaugh a popular voice for the right as an "entertainer" and said Limbaugh's radio talk show can be "incendiary" and "ugly." [TGT] told GQ magazine that abortion was "an individual choice " going against [TGT] party's antiabortion platform.
Meanwhile [TGT] was making cosmetic changes to the party operation. [TGT] disliked the dark-wood furnishings in [TGT] office telling GQ it was "way too male for [TGT]." So [TGT] had the RNC spend $18 500 on a new wooden desk armchairs a couch and art for the walls according to aides.
When [TGT] hit the road to meet local volunteers and operatives [TGT] often brought a photographer to document it all. At party headquarters in Washington the hallways were decorated with jumbo-size pictures of [TGT] shaking hands.
[TGT] declined several requests for interviews for this story because [TGT] believes [TGT] has received unfair scrutiny from The Washington Post dating to [TGT] political career in Maryland [TGT] spokesman Doug Heye said. "Profile after profile after profile by The Washington Post that almost borders on stalking " Heye said. "At a certain point you just stop taking it seriously."
This report is based on [TGT]'s public comments and interviews with more than three dozen RNC members donors party strategists and state officials as well as [TGT]'s friends political opponents and current and former aides. They portrayed a complex man who like most people is a combination of traits not 100 percent an industrious political strategist or a feckless self-promoter. | 1Neutral
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451 | CORRECTED: 'Shame on you Toyota' says survivor of high-speed drama | Smiths | The Smiths disgust mounted when after repeated demands Toyota finally responded and appeared to suggest the owners of the vehicle were at fault.
"When we finally forced Toyota to respond in writing we received a five- sentence analysis stating and I quote 'When properly maintained the brakes will always over-ride the accelerator.'
"Well we know that's a lie and we were outraged that Toyota would suggest in that statement also that the brakes have to not properly be maintained in order for that to happen and the car had less than 3 000 miles on it."
Smith said they took their complaint to the National Center for Dispute Settlement but described the proceedings as a "total farce."
The local field technician for Lexus participated in the hearing by speakerphone despite being based only an hour away and testified that Smith had "caused this problem by standing on the brakes while spinning the tires."
"Well of course we were furious that Toyota called us liars a second time " Smith said.
Undeterred the Smiths took their case to the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
But although the agency sent investigators to probe the circumstances of the incident the SmithsSmiths said neither NHTSA nor Toyota took their case seriously. Eventually and reluctantly they gave up their case in 2008. | The Smiths disgust mounted when after repeated demands Toyota finally responded and appeared to suggest the owners of the vehicle were at fault.
"When we finally forced Toyota to respond in writing we received a five- sentence analysis stating and I quote 'When properly maintained the brakes will always over-ride the accelerator.'
"Well we know that's a lie and we were outraged that Toyota would suggest in that statement also that the brakes have to not properly be maintained in order for that to happen and the car had less than 3 000 miles on it."
Smith said they took their complaint to the National Center for Dispute Settlement but described the proceedings as a "total farce."
The local field technician for Lexus participated in the hearing by speakerphone despite being based only an hour away and testified that Smith had "caused this problem by standing on the brakes while spinning the tires."
"Well of course we were furious that Toyota called us liars a second time " Smith said.
[TGT] took [TGT] case to the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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452 | Ted Cruz Is n't Crazy -- He 's Much Worse . | Ted Cruz | Cruz knows exactly what he 's doing .
In no particular order , Texas senator and Republican presidential aspirant Ted Cruz has : said acts of Christian terrorism stopped centuries ago , forgetting the Ku Klux Klan and the shooting in Colorado last week ; claimed he has never met an anti-abortion activist who advocates violence , despite being endorsed by one just days before ; dismissed the need for Planned Parenthood because there is n't a shortage of "rubbers" in America ; and made an offhand comment that Colorado mass shooter Robert Dear could be a "transgendered leftist activist ."
It even worked in Houston , a city in a state Ted Cruz is from .
It 's typical Cruz : both self-aggrandizing and distant from the truth , with a little temporizing statement -LRB- "to some extent" -RRB- that rescues the self-aggrandizing part from being an outright lie .
It shifts the conversation to candidate Ted Cruz .
It distracts from conservatism 's violent rhetoric against Planned Parenthood and forces the fact-check process to address Cruz 's accusation .
Ted Cruz is too smart not to know that replacing all of Planned Parenthood 's services with "rubbers" is objectively stupid .
Ted Cruz is far from crazy , which is the essential Ted Cruz problem .
And , sure , this sort of discussion might constitute playing the game of interpretation , but if Cruz would condemn Politifact for not engaging in the practice , he can hardly fault others for taking his exhortation seriously .
But Ted Cruz knows exactly what he 's doing .
Cruz is being interpretively nasty in part because of who he is , but also because fictionalizing America 's crisis moments is dramatically successful .
As the Ted Cruz phenomenon glides on , without a change in tone or a moment of hesitancy , it 's easy to think of an old expression pro-wrestling expression : "Live the gimmick , brother ."
Ted Cruz does awful things by intelligent design .
On the other hand , it 's hard to believe that Cruz would seriously consider the breaking-news reporting of someone widely referred to as "The Dumbest Man on the Internet ."
Ted Cruz is n't any different , and buying his line that he 's uniquely earned "Democrats '" label of crazy not only obscures the work , it 's part of it .
Ted Cruz knows that , for all his erudition , he 's still an intellectual one-percenter in a party that rejects elites and revels in combative anti-knowledge .
Reading his book is like watching him put his mask on in the morning : the pages wear on , and the incisive first half gets quieter , as the volume on the demagoguing second half gets louder , until there he is -- Ted Cruz , brother -- and the arena goes nuts .
Even if he is not always likable , Young Ted Cruz is an interesting person .
Cruz has mastered the useful gaffe .
But once you get about halfway through the book -- to national events that were part of your own memory , where you could pen the story yourself , where you are no longer reading memories so far outside the fact checker 's reach that you have to take Cruz 's word for it -- suddenly you realize that what makes Ted Cruz 's book so exceptional is what makes him exceptionally nasty .
For one thing , there is no plausible excuse for someone who graduated cum laude from Princeton , went to Harvard Law and clerked on the Supreme Court not doing the reading , but the Cruz argument , whatever it is , coasts through an environment in which there is no data to challenge it .
For instance , despite being a 340-page work , the book possesses only 66 end notes , the plurality of which are dedicated to citing quotes from famous conservatives or noteworthy persons Cruz expects resonate with a right-wing audience .
But it stands out when someone like Cruz inveighs against Obamacare -- his senatorial career 's Moby-Dick -- and only comes up with ham-handed anecdotes about meeting struggling Americans in the heartland .
During Tuesday 's primary , candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz had a bitter Twitter exchange .
Cruz also has a favorite line he likes to use , which appears on the stump and in his book .
Naturally , Cruz ignores that premiums rose before Obamacare , that insurance companies Chicken Little all the time about rate hikes before rolling them back , and that part of the rise relates to people who are actually sick being able to get medical care that insurance companies actually have to pay for now .
On that last point , for a litigator , Cruz seems really allergic to using a wonderful legal word like "rescission ," which is too bad , because it explains rate hikes and changing plans .
But mentioning that would spoil the image of poor insurance companies that Cruz suggests were "lured into bed with Obamacare" via the Leninist thinking that "the capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them ."
She hugs Cruz and says , "I 'm a single mom ... I 've got six kids at home , and I 'm working five jobs .
Cruz describes the Bush 2000 campaign as reeling from John McCain 's win in New Hampshire and needing to refocus .
Luckily , Cruz notes , the Bush campaign could run to the right of McCain on tort and campaign finance reform , two issues that get the people to the polls in droves !
As it happens , those were two issues that Ted Cruz briefed George W. Bush on , while touring the state with him , which Bush later won .
But if you want the Ted Cruz experience in a pinch , take his condemnation of biased journalism .
Ted Cruz 's book , A Time for Truth , is , by comparison , almost delightful .
Never mind that the rest of the speech , like most Cruz speeches , might have been recycled and already fact checked .
Never mind that newspapers are limited by space and that Fisking an average Cruz speech requires a ream of paper .
Given that , please never mind that the fact that has Ted Cruz in high dudgeon was about the game Space Invaders .
Moreover , Politifact evidently shamelessly editorialized when they fact-checked Cruz -LRB- and every conservative 's -RRB- assertion that Obama kicked off his presidency by going on "a worldwide apology tour ."
Then , before confronting the issue , Cruz concedes , "It 's true that he did n't explicitly add the words ` And I 'm sorry . '"
So the new front in the liberal propaganda war is a fact check website that checked facts Cruz admits are not literally true without any poetical ear for interpretation .
Busting Ted Cruz for selective narrative and hanging massive public policy decisions on anecdotal evidence -LRB- the most reliable kind ! -RRB-
You have to deal with Ted Cruz differently because he demands it , because his endless invocation of his scholarship and the sharp , nimble way he chooses to tell his own story signals that this is how deftly his brain operates .
So when a Ted Cruz spokesman later walks back the candidate 's comment that Robert Dear might have been a "transgendered leftist activist" by insisting that the candidate was just commenting on the lack of available information , you have to take it with a huge grain of salt .
Yes , the full context of Cruz 's statement is more openly speculative : . | [TGT] knows exactly what [TGT] 's doing .
In no particular order , Texas senator and Republican presidential aspirant [TGT] has : said acts of Christian terrorism stopped centuries ago , forgetting the Ku Klux Klan and the shooting in Colorado last week ; claimed [TGT] has never met an anti-abortion activist who advocates violence , despite being endorsed by one just days before ; dismissed the need for Planned Parenthood because there is n't a shortage of "rubbers" in America ; and made an offhand comment that Colorado mass shooter Robert Dear could be a "transgendered leftist activist ."
It even worked in Houston , a city in [TGT] is from .
It 's typical [TGT] : both self-aggrandizing and distant from the truth , with a little temporizing statement -LRB- "to some extent" -RRB- that rescues the self-aggrandizing part from being an outright lie .
It shifts the conversation to [TGT] .
It distracts from conservatism 's violent rhetoric against Planned Parenthood and forces the fact-check process to address [TGT] 's accusation .
[TGT] is too smart not to know that replacing all of Planned Parenthood 's services with "rubbers" is objectively stupid .
[TGT] is far from crazy , which is the essential [TGT] problem .
And , sure , this sort of discussion might constitute playing the game of interpretation , but if [TGT] would condemn Politifact for not engaging in the practice , [TGT] can hardly fault others for taking [TGT] exhortation seriously .
But [TGT] knows exactly what [TGT] 's doing .
[TGT] is being interpretively nasty in part because of who [TGT] is , but also because fictionalizing America 's crisis moments is dramatically successful .
As the [TGT] phenomenon glides on , without a change in tone or a moment of hesitancy , it 's easy to think of an old expression pro-wrestling expression : "Live the gimmick , brother ."
[TGT] does awful things by intelligent design .
On the other hand , it 's hard to believe that [TGT] would seriously consider the breaking-news reporting of someone widely referred to as "The Dumbest Man on the Internet ."
[TGT] is n't any different , and buying [TGT] line that [TGT] 's uniquely earned "Democrats '" label of crazy not only obscures the work , it 's part of it .
[TGT] knows that , for all [TGT] erudition , [TGT] 's still an intellectual one-percenter in a party that rejects elites and revels in combative anti-knowledge .
Reading [TGT] book is like watching [TGT] put [TGT] mask on in the morning : the pages wear on , and the incisive first half gets quieter , as the volume on the demagoguing second half gets louder , until there [TGT] is -- [TGT] , brother -- and the arena goes nuts .
Even if [TGT] is not always likable , [TGT] is an interesting person .
[TGT] has mastered the useful gaffe .
But once you get about halfway through the book -- to national events that were part of your own memory , where you could pen the story yourself , where you are no longer reading memories so far outside the fact checker 's reach that you have to take [TGT] 's word for it -- suddenly you realize that what makes [TGT] 's book so exceptional is what makes [TGT] exceptionally nasty .
For one thing , there is no plausible excuse for someone who graduated cum laude from Princeton , went to Harvard Law and clerked on the Supreme Court not doing the reading , but the [TGT] argument , whatever it is , coasts through an environment in which there is no data to challenge it .
For instance , despite being a 340-page work , the book possesses only 66 end notes , the plurality of which are dedicated to citing quotes from famous conservatives or noteworthy persons [TGT] expects resonate with a right-wing audience .
But it stands out when someone like [TGT] inveighs against Obamacare -- his senatorial career 's Moby-Dick -- and only comes up with ham-handed anecdotes about meeting struggling Americans in the heartland .
During Tuesday 's primary , candidates Donald Trump and [TGT] had a bitter Twitter exchange .
[TGT] also has a favorite line [TGT] likes to use , which appears on the stump and in [TGT] book .
Naturally , [TGT] ignores that premiums rose before Obamacare , that insurance companies Chicken Little all the time about rate hikes before rolling them back , and that part of the rise relates to people who are actually sick being able to get medical care that insurance companies actually have to pay for now .
On that last point , for a litigator , [TGT] seems really allergic to using a wonderful legal word like "rescission ," which is too bad , because it explains rate hikes and changing plans .
But mentioning that would spoil the image of poor insurance companies that [TGT] suggests were "lured into bed with Obamacare" via the Leninist thinking that "the capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them ."
She hugs [TGT] and says , "I 'm a single mom ... I 've got six kids at home , and I 'm working five jobs .
[TGT] describes the Bush 2000 campaign as reeling from John McCain 's win in New Hampshire and needing to refocus .
Luckily , [TGT] notes , the Bush campaign could run to the right of McCain on tort and campaign finance reform , two issues that get the people to the polls in droves !
As it happens , those were two issues that [TGT] briefed George W. Bush on , while touring the state with him , which Bush later won .
But if you want the [TGT] experience in a pinch , take [TGT] condemnation of biased journalism .
[TGT] 's book , A Time for Truth , is , by comparison , almost delightful .
Never mind that the rest of the speech , like most [TGT] speeches , might have been recycled and already fact checked .
Never mind that newspapers are limited by space and that Fisking an average [TGT] speech requires a ream of paper .
Given that , please never mind that the fact that has [TGT] in high dudgeon was about the game Space Invaders .
Moreover , Politifact evidently shamelessly editorialized when they fact-checked Cruz -LRB- and every conservative 's -RRB- assertion that Obama kicked off his presidency by going on "a worldwide apology tour ."
Then , before confronting the issue , [TGT] concedes , "It 's true that [TGT] did n't explicitly add the words ` And I 'm sorry . '"
So the new front in the liberal propaganda war is a fact check website that checked facts [TGT] admits are not literally true without any poetical ear for interpretation .
Busting Ted Cruz for selective narrative and hanging massive public policy decisions on anecdotal evidence -LRB- the most reliable kind ! -RRB-
You have to deal with [TGT] differently because [TGT] demands it , because [TGT] endless invocation of [TGT] scholarship and the sharp , nimble way [TGT] chooses to tell [TGT] own story signals that this is how deftly [TGT] brain operates .
So when a [TGT] spokesman later walks back the candidate 's comment that Robert Dear might have been a "transgendered leftist activist" by insisting that the candidate was just commenting on the lack of available information , you have to take it with a huge grain of salt .
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453 | Kennedy a selfless popular figure: EU | Edward Kennedy | The European Commission remembered Edward Kennedy on Wednesday as "one of the most popular and effective legislators in American history" who also sought to help the developing world.
"The commission is very sad to hear of the death of senator Kennedy " said the EU's executive branch in a statement a few hours after his death at the age of 77 was announced by his family.
"He was a selfless public servant who fought for the rights of all Americans and sought to help people in developing countries across the globe " it said.
"He will be remembered as one of the most popular and effective legislators in American history." | The European Commission remembered [TGT] on Wednesday as "one of the most popular and effective legislators in American history" who also sought to help the developing world.
"The commission is very sad to hear of the death of [TGT] " said the EU's executive branch in a statement a few hours after [TGT] death at the age of 77 was announced by [TGT] family.
"[TGT] was a selfless public servant who fought for the rights of all Americans and sought to help people in developing countries across the globe " it said.
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454 | Sen. Ted Cruz announces presidential bid , vows to ` stand for liberty ' . | Ted Cruz | "We -LSB- Republicans -RSB- have to win in November 2016 ," Cruz added later in the program .
Cruz 's father , a pastor , is also expected to help the 44-year-old first-term senator make inroads with these voters .
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz , ticking off a litany of President Obama policies he opposes , promised Monday to return to a government by Constitution and "stand for liberty" as he officially announced his 2016 presidential bid .
Cruz is already a familiar figure on the circuit for presidential hopefuls , having made repeated visits to the early voting states , the big conservative activist conferences and more .
Cruz , speaking to an energetic crowd of students at Liberty University in Lynchburg , Va. , drew from his background to address his faith and what he sees for the future of the country .
By announcing what has long been obvious , Cruz triggers a host of accounting and reporting requirements about money he is raising and how he is spending it .
Cruz continued his pledge by telling the crowd to "imagine a president who says I will honor the Constitution and under no circumstances will Iran be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon ."
For his announcement , Cruz bypassed Texas , which he represents in the Senate , as well as early nominating states such as New Hampshire , where Mitt Romney kicked off his own campaign for the GOP nomination in 2012 , and Iowa .
The son of an American mother and Cuban-born father , Cruz is positioning himself to become potentially the nation 's first Hispanic president .
While he was born in Canada , two lawyers who represented presidents from both parties at the Supreme Court recently wrote in the Harvard Law Review that they think Cruz meets the constitutional standard to run .
Cruz spoke on the fifth anniversary of Obama 's health care law -- legislation that prompted Cruz to stand for more than 21 hours in the Senate to denounce it in a marathon speech that delighted his Tea Party constituency and other foes of the law .
Cheers rose in the hall when Cruz reminded the crowd Monday that Liberty University filed a suit against the law right after its enactment .
Should he fail to win the nomination or the presidency , Cruz would retain his Senate seat through 2019 .
Cruz earlier declared his candidacy via a Twitter post early Monday , becoming the first major candidate to officially declare .
"It 's time to get in there ," Cruz told Fox News ' Sean Hannity Monday night .
A 30-second video accompanying the tweet featured Cruz speaking over a montage of farm fields , city skylines and American landmarks and symbols , calling on "a new generation of courageous conservatives to help make America great again ."
By getting in early -- and at Liberty -- Cruz was hoping to claim ownership of the influential and highly vocal corner of the Republican Party for whom cultural issues are supreme .
"I 'm ready to stand with you to lead the fight ," Cruz says as the video concludes .
Cruz , a divisive figure in his own party , is not expected to be the sole GOP contender for long . | "We -LSB- Republicans -RSB- have to win in November 2016 ," Cruz added later in the program .
Cruz 's father , a pastor , is also expected to help the 44-year-old first-term senator make inroads with these voters .
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz , ticking off a litany of President Obama policies he opposes , promised Monday to return to a government by Constitution and "stand for liberty" as he officially announced his 2016 presidential bid .
Cruz is already a familiar figure on the circuit for presidential hopefuls , having made repeated visits to the early voting states , the big conservative activist conferences and more .
Cruz , speaking to an energetic crowd of students at Liberty University in Lynchburg , Va. , drew from his background to address his faith and what he sees for the future of the country .
By announcing what has long been obvious , Cruz triggers a host of accounting and reporting requirements about money he is raising and how he is spending it .
Cruz continued his pledge by telling the crowd to "imagine a president who says I will honor the Constitution and under no circumstances will Iran be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon ."
For his announcement , Cruz bypassed Texas , which he represents in the Senate , as well as early nominating states such as New Hampshire , where Mitt Romney kicked off his own campaign for the GOP nomination in 2012 , and Iowa .
The son of an American mother and Cuban-born father , Cruz is positioning himself to become potentially the nation 's first Hispanic president .
While he was born in Canada , two lawyers who represented presidents from both parties at the Supreme Court recently wrote in the Harvard Law Review that they think Cruz meets the constitutional standard to run .
Cruz spoke on the fifth anniversary of Obama 's health care law -- legislation that prompted Cruz to stand for more than 21 hours in the Senate to denounce it in a marathon speech that delighted his Tea Party constituency and other foes of the law .
Cheers rose in the hall when Cruz reminded the crowd Monday that Liberty University filed a suit against the law right after its enactment .
Should he fail to win the nomination or the presidency , Cruz would retain his Senate seat through 2019 .
Cruz earlier declared his candidacy via a Twitter post early Monday , becoming the first major candidate to officially declare .
"It 's time to get in there ," Cruz told Fox News ' Sean Hannity Monday night .
A 30-second video accompanying the tweet featured Cruz speaking over a montage of farm fields , city skylines and American landmarks and symbols , calling on "a new generation of courageous conservatives to help make America great again ."
By getting in early -- and at Liberty -- Cruz was hoping to claim ownership of the influential and highly vocal corner of the Republican Party for whom cultural issues are supreme .
"I 'm ready to stand with you to lead the fight ," Cruz says as the video concludes .
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455 | MICHAEL JOSEPH NAMED JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION ' S NEW PUBLISHER | Michael Joseph | He takes over for Doug Franklin who will continue in his role as executive vice president at Cox Media Group. Joseph will report to Franklin.
Franklin said the AJC will continue to be a focus for him at Cox Media Group but he said he leaves the paper in capable hands.
"Mike is a natural choice for this role " Franklin said. "First in Dayton and most recently in Atlanta Mike has exhibited a wealth of operations and management experience. These skills will be invaluable as the AJC adjusts its business model to best serve readers and advertisers."
Joseph joined the AJC in April as president and general manager overseeing all of the company's business operations including advertising marketing circulation production and human resources.
He was previously president and chief executive officer of Cox Ohio Publishing and publisher of the Dayton Daily News. Joseph said he was excited about stepping into the publisher role at the AJC and serving the Atlanta community.
"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is a great organization with great people " Joseph said. "I'm honored to take on this responsibility. We will remain committed to informing improving and inspiring the lives of the people we serve." | He takes over for Doug Franklin who will continue in his role as executive vice president at Cox Media Group. [TGT] will report to Franklin.
Franklin said the AJC will continue to be a focus for him at Cox Media Group but he said he leaves the paper in capable hands.
"Mike is a natural choice for this role " Franklin said. "First in Dayton and most recently in Atlanta Mike has exhibited a wealth of operations and management experience. These skills will be invaluable as the AJC adjusts its business model to best serve readers and advertisers."
[TGT] joined the AJC in April as president and general manager overseeing all of the company's business operations including advertising marketing circulation production and human resources.
[TGT] was previously president and chief executive officer of Cox Ohio Publishing and publisher of the Dayton Daily News. [TGT] said [TGT] was excited about stepping into the publisher role at the AJC and serving the Atlanta community.
"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is a great organization with great people [TGT] said. "I'm honored to take on this responsibility. We will remain committed to informing improving and inspiring the lives of the people we serve." | 2Positive
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456 | Ted Cruz | As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on multiple versions of Republican health care repeal bills early next week -- which is anticipated to include a devastating amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- -- it is critical that we are responsible and transparent when evaluating policy that will impact one sixth of our economy and millions of families across the country .
HHS compares premiums for a 40 year old under the Cruz proposal to an "enrollment weighted average" premium under the ACA .
HHS offers no estimates for the out-of-pocket costs that patients would bear for the "essential services" not covered by Cruz 's plans .
To begin with , the report claims that the Consumer Freedom Amendment -LRB- Cruz amendment -RRB- to the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act -LRB- BCRA -RRB- would miraculously lead to more people covered and lower premiums .
HHS 's results also rely on assumptions about consumer behavior , including who will buy ACA-compliant or Cruz plans by income , age , and risk .
Cruz plans have high deductibles and barely-there coverage . | As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on multiple versions of Republican health care repeal bills early next week -- which is anticipated to include a devastating amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- -- it is critical that we are responsible and transparent when evaluating policy that will impact one sixth of our economy and millions of families across the country .
HHS compares premiums for a 40 year old under the [TGT] proposal to an "enrollment weighted average" premium under the ACA .
HHS offers no estimates for the out-of-pocket costs that patients would bear for the "essential services" not covered by [TGT] 's plans .
To begin with , the report claims that the Consumer Freedom Amendment -LRB- [TGT] amendment -RRB- to the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act -LRB- BCRA -RRB- would miraculously lead to more people covered and lower premiums .
HHS 's results also rely on assumptions about consumer behavior , including who will buy ACA-compliant or [TGT] plans by income , age , and risk .
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457 | Citing liver damage Pfizer withdraws Thelin | Thelin | NEW YORK (AP) -- Pfizer Inc. said Friday it is pulling its blood pressure drug Thelin off the market and stopping all clinical trials because the drug can cause fatal liver damage.
Thelin is sold in the European Union Canada and Australia as an oral treatment for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension or high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery. Pfizer said a review of data from clinical trials and post-marketing reports showed a new link to liver injury. It also consulted with experts about the link between Thelin and the deaths of two patients.
Liver damage was a known side effect of Thelin and similar drugs the company said. Pfizer said the withdrawal was voluntary and added that it has withdrawn its filing for marketing approval in the U.S.
Since there are other treatment options Pfizer said the benefits of Thelin don't outweigh the risks. It is stopping all studies of the oral drug which Pfizer acquired in 2008 when it bought Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc. Encysive had been trying to win marketing approval for Thelin since 2005 but the Food and Drug Administration said it was not effective enough. Other agencies only approved the drug for hypertension that was so debilitating that patients' physical activity was severely limited.
The chemical name of Thelin is sitaxsentan. | NEW YORK (AP) -- Pfizer Inc. said Friday it is pulling [TGT] off the market and stopping all clinical trials because [TGT] can cause fatal liver damage.
[TGT] is sold in the European Union Canada and Australia as an oral treatment for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension or high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery. Pfizer said a review of data from clinical trials and post-marketing reports showed a new link to liver injury. It also consulted with experts about the link between [TGT] and the deaths of two patients.
Liver damage was a known side effect of [TGT] and similar drugs the company said. Pfizer said the withdrawal was voluntary and added that it has withdrawn its filing for marketing approval in the U.S.
Since there are other treatment options Pfizer said the benefits of [TGT] don't outweigh the risks. It is stopping all studies of the oral drug which Pfizer acquired in 2008 when it bought Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc. Encysive had been trying to win marketing approval for [TGT] since 2005 but the Food and Drug Administration said it was not effective enough. Other agencies only approved the drug for hypertension that was so debilitating that patients' physical activity was severely limited.
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458 | Ted Cruz . | Ted Cruz | Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz , Jr. -LRB- born December 22 , 1970 -RRB- is an American politician .
-LSB- 13 -RSB- -LSB- 14 -RSB- Cruz openly identifies with the Tea Party movement and has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus .
On November 14 , 2012 , Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee .
-LSB- 13 -RSB- Cruz defeated former state Representative Paul Sadler in the general election on November 6 , 2012 .
Cruz was born to Cuban parents in Calgary , Alberta , Canada .
-LSB- 16 -RSB- Cruz has been a big opponent of Barack Obama 's healthcare reform plan known as Obamacare .
Main page : Ted Cruz presidential campaign , 2016 .
Cruz studied at Princeton University and at Harvard Law School .
Cruz has been married to Heidi Suzanne Nelson .
On February 1 , 2016 , Cruz won the first primary state of Iowa beating Donald Trump and Marco Rubio .
Between 1999 and 2003 , Cruz was the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission , an associate deputy attorney general at the United States Department of Justice , and as domestic policy advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign .
On April 27 , 2016 , Cruz named former GOP candidate and businesswoman Carly Fiorina as his running mate .
On March 23 , 2015 , Cruz announced he would run for the Republican Party nomination in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election .
On May 3 , 2016 , after loosing the Indiana primaries to Donald Trump , Cruz suspended his campaign .
-LSB- 9 -RSB- Cruz was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin , from 2004 to 2009 .
Cruz is one of three Latinos in the Senate ; the others -- also Americans of Cuban ancestry -- are fellow Republican Marco Rubio of Florida and Democrat Bob Menendez of New Jersey .
Since then , Cruz has won Alaska , Texas , and Oklahoma on "Super Tuesday" .
Cruz was the Republican nominee for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison . | Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz , Jr. -LRB- born December 22 , 1970 -RRB- is an American politician .
-LSB- 13 -RSB- -LSB- 14 -RSB- Cruz openly identifies with the Tea Party movement and has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus .
On November 14 , 2012 , Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee .
-LSB- 13 -RSB- Cruz defeated former state Representative Paul Sadler in the general election on November 6 , 2012 .
Cruz was born to Cuban parents in Calgary , Alberta , Canada .
-LSB- 16 -RSB- Cruz has been a big opponent of Barack Obama 's healthcare reform plan known as Obamacare .
Main page : [TGT] presidential campaign , 2016 .
Cruz studied at Princeton University and at Harvard Law School .
Cruz has been married to Heidi Suzanne Nelson .
On February 1 , 2016 , Cruz won the first primary state of Iowa beating Donald Trump and Marco Rubio .
Between 1999 and 2003 , Cruz was the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission , an associate deputy attorney general at the United States Department of Justice , and as domestic policy advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign .
On April 27 , 2016 , Cruz named former GOP candidate and businesswoman Carly Fiorina as his running mate .
On March 23 , 2015 , Cruz announced he would run for the Republican Party nomination in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election .
On May 3 , 2016 , after loosing the Indiana primaries to Donald Trump , Cruz suspended his campaign .
-LSB- 9 -RSB- Cruz was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin , from 2004 to 2009 .
Cruz is one of three Latinos in the Senate ; the others -- also Americans of Cuban ancestry -- are fellow Republican Marco Rubio of Florida and Democrat Bob Menendez of New Jersey .
Since then , Cruz has won Alaska , Texas , and Oklahoma on "Super Tuesday" .
Cruz was the Republican nominee for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison . | 1Neutral
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459 | Iraqis on U.S.-Created Local Councils Feeling Vulnerable as American Pullout Looms | Omar Rahman Rahmani | BAGHDAD -- Weeks after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in the spring of 2003 as parts of the capital were still smoldering American soldiers and diplomats turned to men like Hassan Shama and Omar Rahman Rahmani in their quest to plant the seeds of representative democracy.
In Baghdad Iraq's capital they held impromptu neighborhood caucuses to appoint district and neighborhood advisory councils. The local government bodies were given no official charter lawmaking power or public budget. In the years that followed as the capital became a bloody battleground and the country descended into near-anarchy council members were among the U.S. military's staunchest allies. They provided information about extremists offered insight into Iraqi society and gave American-imposed security measures a veneer of Iraqi legitimacy.
"They used to come to our meetings and they had all the power in their hands " Rahmani said. "Now we don't have any power."
Rahmani visited the Bush White House last year as part of a delegation of local Iraqi politicians. When he got his turn to shake George W. Bush's hand he said he told the president that democracy in Iraq was not taking root.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government and the Baghdad provincial council also led by Shiites seemed uninterested in working with the local councils Rahmani said he told Bush.
"Every party is working in Saddam's shadow " Rahmani said referring to ousted President Saddam Hussein. "Everyone wants to be a Saddam. Everyone wants power in their own hands." | BAGHDAD -- Weeks after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in the spring of 2003 as parts of the capital were still smoldering American soldiers and diplomats turned to men like [TGT] in [TGT] quest to plant the seeds of representative democracy.
In Baghdad Iraq's capital they held impromptu neighborhood caucuses to appoint district and neighborhood advisory councils. The local government bodies were given no official charter lawmaking power or public budget. In the years that followed as the capital became a bloody battleground and the country descended into near-anarchy council members were among the U.S. military's staunchest allies. They provided information about extremists offered insight into Iraqi society and gave American-imposed security measures a veneer of Iraqi legitimacy.
"They used to come to our meetings and they had all the power in their hands " Rahmani said. "Now we don't have any power."
Rahmani visited the Bush White House last year as part of a delegation of local Iraqi politicians. When he got his turn to shake George W. Bush's hand he said he told the president that democracy in Iraq was not taking root.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government and the Baghdad provincial council also led by Shiites seemed uninterested in working with the local councils Rahmani said he told Bush.
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460 | Why I believe Ted Cruz is religious liberty 's only hope . | Ted Cruz | And Senator Cruz is not just blowing holy smoke .
Among the policies recommended to Cruz : .
America 's Christian bakers and florists and wedding planners will be safe under a Ted Cruz presidency .
Cruz 's religious liberty council includes Paige Patterson , president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ; Tony Beam , North Greenville University ; David and Jason Benham ; former Ambassador Ken Blackwell ; Teresa Collett , University of St. Thomas ; Jim Garlow , Skyline Church ; Mark Harris ; First Baptist Church of Charlotte , NC ; Jack Hibbs , Calvary Chapel Chino Hills ; Bishop Harry Jackson , Hope Christian Church ; Richard Lee , president of There 's Hope America ; Everett Piper , Oklahoma Wesleyan University ; Jay Richards , The Catholic University of America ; Steve Riggle , Grace Community Church ; Samuel Rodriguez , National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference ; and Kelly Shackelford , First Liberty Institute .
"I am absolutely convinced in my discussions with the senator that religious liberty will be a lot better off in America with a Cruz administration ," said Tony Perkins , president of the Family Research Council and Chair of Cruz 's Religious Liberty Advisory Council .
And if Cruz follows their suggestions , American Christians will be able to sleep soundly at night .
The council also urged Cruz to protect the religious liberty of military personnel -- especially the rights of chaplains .
Cruz has been a passionate advocate of religious liberty for years .
The council is also calling on Cruz to direct a review of the IRS ' treatment of religious organizations and to direct federal agencies to respect the free exercise of religion .
"As president , I have pledged on my first day in office to rescind every single one of President Obama 's unconstitutional executive actions , and to direct every federal agency to respect and protect the religious liberty of every American ," Cruz said .
So will a Cruz presidency defend and protect small business owners facing assault for refusing to violate their religious beliefs ?
"Our constitutional liberties should not be subject to the whims of the current administration , and -- whether Hobby Lobby or the Little Sisters of the Poor -- people of faith should not be made to bow down at the altar of political correctness ," Cruz said . | And Senator Cruz is not just blowing holy smoke .
Among the policies recommended to Cruz : .
America 's Christian bakers and florists and wedding planners will be safe under a Ted Cruz presidency .
Cruz 's religious liberty council includes Paige Patterson , president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ; Tony Beam , North Greenville University ; David and Jason Benham ; former Ambassador Ken Blackwell ; Teresa Collett , University of St. Thomas ; Jim Garlow , Skyline Church ; Mark Harris ; First Baptist Church of Charlotte , NC ; Jack Hibbs , Calvary Chapel Chino Hills ; Bishop Harry Jackson , Hope Christian Church ; Richard Lee , president of There 's Hope America ; Everett Piper , Oklahoma Wesleyan University ; Jay Richards , The Catholic University of America ; Steve Riggle , Grace Community Church ; Samuel Rodriguez , National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference ; and Kelly Shackelford , First Liberty Institute .
"I am absolutely convinced in my discussions with the senator that religious liberty will be a lot better off in America with a [TGT] administration ," said Tony Perkins , president of the Family Research Council and Chair of [TGT] 's Religious Liberty Advisory Council .
And if [TGT] follows their suggestions , American Christians will be able to sleep soundly at night .
The council also urged [TGT] to protect the religious liberty of military personnel -- especially the rights of chaplains .
[TGT] has been a passionate advocate of religious liberty for years .
The council is also calling on [TGT] to direct a review of the IRS ' treatment of religious organizations and to direct federal agencies to respect the free exercise of religion .
"As president , I have pledged on my first day in office to rescind every single one of President Obama 's unconstitutional executive actions , and to direct every federal agency to respect and protect the religious liberty of every American ," [TGT] said .
So will a [TGT] presidency defend and protect small business owners facing assault for refusing to violate their religious beliefs ?
"Our constitutional liberties should not be subject to the whims of the current administration , and -- whether Hobby Lobby or the Little Sisters of the Poor -- people of faith should not be made to bow down at the altar of political correctness ," [TGT] said . | 2Positive
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461 | Government taking steps to help boost birth rate: official | Chien | The government will strive to create a better social and economic environment to encourage people to have children Deputy Minister of the Interior Chien Tai- lang said Sunday.
Chien made the remarks after a recent survey showed that the current economic recession the social welfare system and poor social order are the three main factors that have dampened people's willingness to have children.
Chien acknowledged that the government needs to do more to help boost the country's birth rate which has been in decline for the past 30 years.
Meanwhile the number of people aged 65 years and older in Taiwan is expected to rise to 39 percent of the total population by 2051 Chien said citing a projection by sociologists.
Therefore encouraging more births is one the government's policies Chien said adding that increasing the birth rate is not only the responsibility of individuals but also of the government. | The government will strive to create a better social and economic environment to encourage people to have children Deputy Minister of the Interior [TGT] Tai- lang said Sunday.
[TGT] made the remarks after a recent survey showed that the current economic recession the social welfare system and poor social order are the three main factors that have dampened people's willingness to have children.
[TGT] acknowledged that the government needs to do more to help boost the country's birth rate which has been in decline for the past 30 years.
Meanwhile the number of people aged 65 years and older in Taiwan is expected to rise to 39 percent of the total population by 2051 [TGT] said citing a projection by sociologists.
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462 | Iran sets February trial date for 3 Americans | Sarah Shourd | Sarah Shourd was freed in September and returned to the United States. Her fiance Shane Bauer and their friend Josh Fattal remain in prison.
Shourd and their families have denied they did anything wrong. After her release Shourd said they were hiking in a scenic and relatively peaceful part of northern Iraq and inadvertently crossed an unmarked border with Iran when they were arrested in July 2009.
Iranian authorities said they freed Shourd as a humanitarian gesture because of unspecified health concerns though the woman has since said her health is fine.
Iran warned that it will seize the $500 000 bail posted by Shourd if she does not return for trial.
The 32-year-old Shourd from Oakland California has not disclosed any plans to return to Iran.
She said in an interview published Oct. 31 in The New York Times that the three stepped off an unmarked dirt road and inadvertently crossed from Iraq only because a border guard of unknown nationality gestured for them to approach. | [TGT] was freed in September and returned to the United States. [TGT] fiance Shane Bauer and their friend Josh Fattal remain in prison.
Shourd and their families have denied they did anything wrong. After [TGT] release [TGT] said they were hiking in a scenic and relatively peaceful part of northern Iraq and inadvertently crossed an unmarked border with Iran when they were arrested in July 2009.
Iranian authorities said they freed [TGT] as a humanitarian gesture because of unspecified health concerns though [TGT] has since said [TGT] health is fine.
Iran warned that it will seize the $500 000 bail posted by [TGT] if [TGT] does not return for trial.
The 32-year-old Shourd from Oakland California has not disclosed any plans to return to Iran.
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463 | NEW STARTER JOHNSON PLEASING WITH PRACTICES | Raheem Morris | TAMPA Raheem Morris has had less than a week to assess Josh Johnson in his new role as starting quarterback but the Bucs' coach likes everything he has seen from the second-year pro in practice.
"It was great " Morris said. "You want the quarterback to have control of the huddle. You want him to have control of the offense. And he went out there and did that. And it was not a shock.
"He went out there and executed his plays. He was hard on himself. He was conscientious of working the pocket. And he practiced like a pro. That's all you can really ask from anybody."
Johnson began training camp as the fourth-team quarterback but Monday was tapped to replace Byron Leftwich as the starter for Sunday's road game against the Redskins. The work began in earnest after the team's day off Tuesday.
"He had a really great day Wednesday " Morris said. "We came back on Thursday and didn't practice as well as we did Wednesday but he was decent. And (Friday) he cleaned up a lot of things and got a perfect red zone period in there and he fared pretty well. Now it's time to go out to the game and actually play." | TAMPA [TGT] has had less than a week to assess Josh Johnson in [TGT] new role as starting quarterback but the Bucs' coach likes everything [TGT] has seen from the second-year pro in practice.
"It was great [TGT] said. "You want the quarterback to have control of the huddle. You want [TGT] to have control of the offense. And [TGT] went out there and did that. And it was not a shock.
"[TGT] went out there and executed [TGT] plays. [TGT] was hard on [TGT]. [TGT] was conscientious of working the pocket. And [TGT] practiced like a pro. That's all you can really ask from anybody."
Johnson began training camp as the fourth-team quarterback but Monday was tapped to replace Byron Leftwich as the starter for Sunday's road game against the Redskins. The work began in earnest after the team's day off Tuesday.
"[TGT] had a really great day Wednesday " [TGT] said. "We came back on Thursday and didn't practice as well as we did Wednesday but [TGT] was decent. And (Friday) [TGT] cleaned up a lot of things and got a perfect red zone period in there and [TGT] fared pretty well. Now it's time to go out to the game and actually play." | 1Neutral
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464 | Argentina: Paris Club agrees to debt talks no IMF | Cristina Fernandez | The Paris Club has agreed to talks on renegotiating $6.5 billion in outstanding Argentine debt without the participation of the International Monetary Fund President Cristina Fernandez said Monday.
Argentina had sought to have the IMF excluded from the negotiations; Fernandez and many others in Argentina blame the institution in part for the country's collapse a decade ago.
Fernandez did not say how Argentina plans to pay off the debt but the government has tapped Central Bank reserves in the past to pay private creditors and the IMF.
"The negotiation must be realistic for Argentina with a payment schedule that allows continued support of economic growth with social inclusion " Fernandez said.
She said the goal is to reach a deal by early 2011 effectively ending Argentina's default.
"It took us exactly one decade " Fernandez added. | The Paris Club has agreed to talks on renegotiating $6.5 billion in outstanding Argentine debt without the participation of the International Monetary Fund [TGT] said Monday.
Argentina had sought to have the IMF excluded from the negotiations; [TGT] and many others in Argentina blame the institution in part for the country's collapse a decade ago.
[TGT] did not say how Argentina plans to pay off the debt but the government has tapped Central Bank reserves in the past to pay private creditors and the IMF.
"The negotiation must be realistic for Argentina with a payment schedule that allows continued support of economic growth with social inclusion [TGT] said.
[TGT] said the goal is to reach a deal by early 2011 effectively ending Argentina's default.
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465 | Straining the FHA's Umbrella | Rick Del Sontro | The Rainy Day Foundation advertises that it can help lenders remain in the FHA's good graces. For a fee of about $600 per borrower paid by lenders home builders and real estate firms to cover the cost of making mortgage payments for distressed borrowers the group promises to limit defaults during the two years after a loan is made the period watched most closely by the FHA. Rick Del Sontro chief executive of the Rainy Day Foundation said in an interview that his group provides an important service to borrowers and lenders.
Del Sontro said in the interview that his nonprofit benefits borrowers lenders and the FHA by helping people deal with unexpected financial setbacks.
"The first financial challenge that hits (borrowers) can be potentially disastrous " Del Sontro said. "And that's why we created the Rainy Day program."
Del Sontro did not respond to subsequent voice-mail messages requesting comment on Rainy Day's marketing techniques and on the Justice Department's allegations about the group. In response to one of three text messages sent to him by a reporter he wrote "I am not familiar with the allegations so I can't really comment on them."
Del Sontro said in an interview that from the beginning he regarded Rainy Day's services primarily as a way for lenders to reduce defaults particularly during the first two years after a loan was made the critical period tracked by HUD in its database of lender performance. Del Sontro said his group's services were also valuable to lenders for another reason: because loans often were sold to investors with the promise of a reimbursement in the event of an early default.
"We thought of the program as a risk mitigation tool for lenders " Del Sontro said. Before launching his nonprofits Del Sontro worked as senior vice president of franchise and sales development for Cendant Real Estate a unit of the New York-based conglomerate Cendant Corp. That company split up after disclosing accounting irregularities in 1998. | The Rainy Day Foundation advertises that it can help lenders remain in the FHA's good graces. For a fee of about $600 per borrower paid by lenders home builders and real estate firms to cover the cost of making mortgage payments for distressed borrowers the group promises to limit defaults during the two years after a loan is made the period watched most closely by the FHA. [TGT]said in an interview that [TGT] group provides an important service to borrowers and lenders.
[TGT] said in the interview that [TGT] nonprofit benefits borrowers lenders and the FHA by helping people deal with unexpected financial setbacks.
"The first financial challenge that hits (borrowers) can be potentially disastrous [TGT] said. "And that's why we created the Rainy Day program.[TGT] did not respond to subsequent voice-mail messages requesting comment on Rainy Day's marketing techniques and on the Justice Department's allegations about the group. In response to one of three text messages sent to him by a reporter he wrote "I am not familiar with the allegations so I can't really comment on them.[TGT] said in an interview that from the beginning he regarded Rainy Day's services primarily as a way for lenders to reduce defaults particularly during the first two years after a loan was made the critical period tracked by HUD in [TGT] database of lender performance. [TGT] said [TGT] group's services were also valuable to lenders for another reason: because loans often were sold to investors with the promise of a reimbursement in the event of an early default.
"We thought of the program as a risk mitigation tool for lenders " [TGT] said. Before launching [TGT] nonprofits [TGT] worked as senior vice president of franchise and sales development for Cendant Real Estate a unit of the New York-based conglomerate Cendant Corp. That company split up after disclosing accounting irregularities in 1998. | 1Neutral
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466 | Why D.C. Hates Ted Cruz . | Ted Cruz | Cruz 's fans say it 's because he stands on principle .
In the three years since he arrived in the U.S. Senate , Ted Cruz has become easily the most hated man in Washington -- a fact he 's now using to his advantage as a presidential candidate .
Is it true , as Cruz would have it , that the dreaded GOP establishment pays lip service to shrinking the federal government and repealing Obamacare , but actually would prefer to preserve the status quo ?
Or do Cruz 's Beltway critics have a point ?
Cruz has n't hesitated to take polarizing stances , even when doing so means taking on his Republican colleagues .
Lee is also Cruz 's best friend -- maybe his only friend -- in the Senate .
In his memoir , Cruz writes that no one stood by him "more courageously or indispensably" than Lee during his 21-hour anti-Obamacare speech that preceded the 2013 government shutdown .
When Lee brought up his bill in the committee hearing , he was n't sure if he 'd have Cruz 's support .
Cruz attacked the bill as dangerous and politically poisonous .
Cruz went on to warn his fellow senators that if they voted for the bill , they would imperil their careers .
Essentially , Cruz was saying that the legislation would let dangerous people out of prison , they would commit more crimes , and the senators would be subject to Willie Horton-style attack ads .
Lee , who was sitting right next to Cruz , could not believe what he was hearing .
Lee 's communications director , Conn Carroll , confirmed to me that Lee and his staff had no advance warning that Cruz was planning to brutally attack -- and , in Lee 's view , misrepresent -- his friend 's bill .
The bill made it out of committee that day , but now it appears to be in trouble , with several other Republican senators taking Cruz 's line against it at a Senate lunch last week .
Today , Lee has conspicuously joined every other sitting senator in declining to endorse Cruz 's presidential run .
And while Lee and Cruz are still friends , the episode vividly illustrates Cruz 's talent for irritating other senators .
Another telling episode came during the 2013 government shutdown , which Cruz spearheaded , insisting that if Congress defunded Obamacare , the president might go along .
As McKay Coppins reports in his new book , The Wilderness , Cruz 's own staff never actually expected the gambit to work .
To Cruz 's colleagues , it was a pointless and damaging exercise , but grassroots conservative groups cheered the effort .
Cruz is close to the Fund and has appeared in its ads .
At a private lunch of Republican senators , New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte waved the document in Cruz 's face and demanded that he disavow it .
When he declined , several other senators , including then-Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , took Ayotte 's side and denounced Cruz .
In my conversations with Republican policy types and Senate aides about Cruz , this lack of regard for his colleagues , and for the niceties that have traditionally governed the upper chamber , was a common theme .
As Trent Lott , the former Senate majority leader , told me last week , referring to the time Cruz called McConnell a liar on the Senate floor : "You just do n't do that .
Another criticism of Cruz is that his antics are disruptive and damaging to the Republican Party .
Cruz does have policy differences with the business wing of the party : Unlike the Chamber , he opposes comprehensive immigration reform , would like to kill the Export-Import Bank , and -LRB- in a reversal -RRB- opposed a recent free-trade bill .
In Iowa , Cruz has been subjected to millions of dollars in attack ads and personally criticized by the Republican governor , Terry Branstad , for opposing ethanol subsidies .
But a Republican policy expert close to a number of top GOP operatives and donors insisted it 's not about Cruz 's style or his positions .
But the effort does n't result in smaller government or the end of Obamacare -- all it achieves is drawing attention to Cruz .
You can see how these complaints look from the perspective of Cruz and his fans : like features , not bugs .
But what about the criticism that Cruz 's efforts have n't gotten any results ?
The Cruz camp did n't reply to my query , so I put the question to Amanda Carpenter , who was Cruz 's communications director during much of his time in the Senate , including the shutdown .
Carpenter said Cruz had sent a message .
Cruz has shown that one person can make a difference ."
But as they see it , the difference Cruz has made in the Senate has not been a positive one . | [TGT] 's fans say it 's because [TGT] stands on principle .
In the three years since [TGT] arrived in the U.S. Senate , [TGT] has become easily the most hated man in Washington -- a fact [TGT] 's now using to [TGT] advantage as a presidential candidate .
Is it true , as [TGT] would have it , that the dreaded GOP establishment pays lip service to shrinking the federal government and repealing Obamacare , but actually would prefer to preserve the status quo ?
Or do [TGT] 's Beltway critics have a point ?
[TGT] has n't hesitated to take polarizing stances , even when doing so means taking on [TGT] Republican colleagues .
Lee is also [TGT] 's best friend -- maybe his only friend -- in the Senate .
In his memoir , [TGT] writes that no one stood by him "more courageously or indispensably" than Lee during his 21-hour anti-Obamacare speech that preceded the 2013 government shutdown .
When Lee brought up his bill in the committee hearing , he was n't sure if he 'd have [TGT] 's support .
[TGT] attacked the bill as dangerous and politically poisonous .
[TGT] went on to warn his fellow senators that if they voted for the bill , they would imperil their careers .
Essentially , [TGT] was saying that the legislation would let dangerous people out of prison , they would commit more crimes , and the senators would be subject to Willie Horton-style attack ads .
Lee , who was sitting right next to [TGT] , could not believe what he was hearing .
Lee 's communications director , Conn Carroll , confirmed to me that Lee and his staff had no advance warning that [TGT] was planning to brutally attack -- and , in Lee 's view , misrepresent -- his friend 's bill .
The bill made it out of committee that day , but now it appears to be in trouble , with several other Republican senators taking [TGT] 's line against it at a Senate lunch last week .
Today , Lee has conspicuously joined every other sitting senator in declining to endorse [TGT] 's presidential run .
And while Lee and [TGT] are still friends , the episode vividly illustrates [TGT] 's talent for irritating other senators .
Another telling episode came during the 2013 government shutdown , which [TGT] spearheaded , insisting that if Congress defunded Obamacare , the president might go along .
As McKay Coppins reports in his new book , The Wilderness , [TGT] 's own staff never actually expected the gambit to work .
To [TGT] 's colleagues , it was a pointless and damaging exercise , but grassroots conservative groups cheered the effort .
[TGT] is close to the Fund and has appeared in its ads .
At a private lunch of Republican senators , New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte waved the document in [TGT] 's face and demanded that he disavow it .
When he declined , several other senators , including then-Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , took Ayotte 's side and denounced [TGT] .
In my conversations with Republican policy types and Senate aides about [TGT] , this lack of regard for his colleagues , and for the niceties that have traditionally governed the upper chamber , was a common theme .
As Trent Lott , the former Senate majority leader , told me last week , referring to the time [TGT] called McConnell a liar on the Senate floor : "You just do n't do that .
Another criticism of [TGT] is that [TGT] antics are disruptive and damaging to the Republican Party .
[TGT] does have policy differences with the business wing of the party : Unlike the Chamber , [TGT] opposes comprehensive immigration reform , would like to kill the Export-Import Bank , and -LRB- in a reversal -RRB- opposed a recent free-trade bill .
In Iowa , [TGT] has been subjected to millions of dollars in attack ads and personally criticized by the Republican governor , Terry Branstad , for opposing ethanol subsidies .
But a Republican policy expert close to a number of top GOP operatives and donors insisted it 's not about [TGT] 's style or his positions .
But the effort does n't result in smaller government or the end of Obamacare -- all it achieves is drawing attention to [TGT] .
You can see how these complaints look from the perspective of [TGT] and [TGT] fans : like features , not bugs .
But what about the criticism that [TGT] 's efforts have n't gotten any results ?
The [TGT] camp did n't reply to my query , so I put the question to Amanda Carpenter , who was [TGT] 's communications director during much of his time in the Senate , including the shutdown .
Carpenter said [TGT] had sent a message .
[TGT] has shown that one person can make a difference ."
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467 | MEYER SEES A CLASS WITH POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS | Meyer | In the end even Meyer was surprised by what he pulled off.
"I've gotten myself in trouble before by anointing players before they are deserving of it " he said. "But as far as the defensive front I don't know if I've ever seen one like this. In certain areas I'd have to say it's the best we've ever done."
NATIONAL PRESENCE: When Meyer arrived in 2005 he said his goal was to primarily recruit regionally. But a strange thing happened over the past five years: Florida has been so successful it can't help but get recruits from across the country. This year's class has players from seven states other than Florida.
"My first year in 2005 we went and tried to recruit (nationally) and we didn't have that brand " Meyer said. "I think with the evolution of the media coverage and the performance of our players Florida has become a national brand right now. We'll go cherry pick a few for a certain reason."
BIGGEST NAME: DE Ronald Powell. His presence is significant in many ways most notably where he's from. Meyer lured Powell from his home that's 90 miles from Southern Cal then held onto him after Lane Kiffin was hired at USC. Also Powell is considered the No. 1 player in the nation by several recruiting sites.
BIGGEST COUP: Tampa Catholic OL Chaz Green. Meyer said the Gators began recruiting Green during his junior year but admits Florida started to fall off the radar with Green during the recruiting process. But assistant coach Dan McCarney refused to give up. And neither would Meyer. "There was about a month when Chaz didn't pick up my phone calls " Meyer said. "Then bang all of a sudden he started answering my phone calls. When he told us he was coming that was a great day for us because we worked awful hard on that one."
CLASS SURPRISES: Connecticut QB Tyler Murphy Atlanta LB Michael Taylor and Homestead LB Darrin Kitchens. With current backup QB Jordan Reed preparing to move to tight end the Gators needed a backup for John Brantley and early enrollee Trey Burton. They began recruiting Murphy late and it helped that offensive line coach Steve Addazio was once a classmate of Murphy's father. "He's a freakish athlete with the ball in his hands " Meyer said. As for Taylor Meyer said "We were on his radar. He was not on ours. That was our error not to be in the middle of that one." Taylor was MVP for his team in the Under Armour High School All-Star Game at Tropicana Field last month. Kitchens runs a sub-11 100 meters and is a special teams player. "He came up on a visit and kind of stole our heart " Meyer said. | In the end [TGT] was surprised by what [TGT] pulled off.
"I've gotten myself in trouble before by anointing players before they are deserving of it " [TGT] said. "But as far as the defensive front I don't know if I've ever seen one like this. In certain areas I'd have to say it's the best we've ever done."
NATIONAL PRESENCE: When [TGT] arrived in 2005 [TGT] said [TGT] goal was to primarily recruit regionally. But a strange thing happened over the past five years: Florida has been so successful it can't help but get recruits from across the country. This year's class has players from seven states other than Florida.
"My first year in 2005 we went and tried to recruit (nationally) and we didn't have that brand [TGT] said. "I think with the evolution of the media coverage and the performance of our players Florida has become a national brand right now. We'll go cherry pick a few for a certain reason."
BIGGEST NAME: DE Ronald Powell. His presence is significant in many ways most notably where he's from. [TGT] lured Powell from [TGT] home that's 90 miles from Southern Cal then held onto [TGT] after Lane Kiffin was hired at USC. Also Powell is considered the No. 1 player in the nation by several recruiting sites.
BIGGEST COUP: Tampa Catholic OL Chaz Green. [TGT] said the Gators began recruiting Green during [TGT] junior year but admits Florida started to fall off the radar with Green during the recruiting process. But assistant coach Dan McCarney refused to give up. And neither would [TGT]. "There was about a month when Chaz didn't pick up my phone calls " [TGT] said. "Then bang all of a sudden [TGT] started answering my phone calls. When [TGT] told us [TGT] was coming that was a great day for us because we worked awful hard on that one."
CLASS SURPRISES: Connecticut QB Tyler Murphy Atlanta LB Michael Taylor and Homestead LB Darrin Kitchens. With current backup QB Jordan Reed preparing to move to tight end the Gators needed a backup for John Brantley and early enrollee Trey Burton. They began recruiting Murphy late and it helped that offensive line coach Steve Addazio was once a classmate of Murphy's father. "He's a freakish athlete with the ball in his hands [TGT] said. As for Taylor [TGT] said "We were on [TGT] radar. [TGT] was not on ours. That was our error not to be in the middle of that one." Taylor was MVP for his team in the Under Armour High School All-Star Game at Tropicana Field last month. Kitchens runs a sub-11 100 meters and is a special teams player. "He came up on a visit and kind of stole our heart [TGT] said. | 2Positive
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468 | 10 Things You Did n't Know About Ted Cruz . | Ted Cruz | After the election , the campaign deployed Cruz to Florida to assist with the recount .
Cruz , the junior senator from Texas , ran for president in 2016 .
Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas , speaks after President Donald Trump at the National Rifle Association-ILA Leadership Forum , Friday , April 28 , 2017 , in Atlanta .
Cruz was raised Baptist , graduating as valedictorian from Houston 's Second Baptist School .
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz was born Dec. 22 , 1970 , in Calgary , Alberta , in Canada .
Heidi worked for the Treasury Department 's Latin American desk and then was a vice president at Goldman Sachs , but resigned when Cruz launched his bid for the presidency in 2015 .
Cruz 's political career got off to a rocky start .
He resigned in 2008 and campaigned to succeed Abbott , who ultimately decided to run again , temporarily ending Cruz 's ambitions .
Cruz took a private practice job as an attorney in downtown Houston , representing corporate clients .
As a candidate for Senate in 2012 , Cruz became one of the faces of the tea party movement , beating out an establishment favorite , Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst , for the Republican nomination .
Despite his family 's immigrant past , Cruz favors stricter immigration standards , including militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border , and opposed the DREAM Act .
Cruz married Heidi Nelson , whom he met working on the Bush campaign , in 2001 .
Cruz ran for president in 2016 , before even finishing his first term as in the Senate .
Once Bush took office , Cruz worked at the Justice Department as an associate deputy attorney general in 2001 , but he had developed a reputation as "abrasive" during the campaign and ended up moving to the "unglamorous" position as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission in 2002 , a job Cruz saw as "penance" for rubbing people the wrong way on the campaign . | After the election , the campaign deployed [TGT] to Florida to assist with the recount .
Cruz , the junior senator from Texas , ran for president in 2016 .
Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas , speaks after President Donald Trump at the National Rifle Association-ILA Leadership Forum , Friday , April 28 , 2017 , in Atlanta .
[TGT] was raised Baptist , graduating as valedictorian from Houston 's Second Baptist School .
[TGT] was born Dec. 22 , 1970 , in Calgary , Alberta , in Canada .
Heidi worked for the Treasury Department 's Latin American desk and then was a vice president at Goldman Sachs , but resigned when [TGT] launched his bid for the presidency in 2015 .
[TGT] 's political career got off to a rocky start .
He resigned in 2008 and campaigned to succeed Abbott , who ultimately decided to run again , temporarily ending [TGT] 's ambitions .
[TGT] took a private practice job as an attorney in downtown Houston , representing corporate clients .
As a candidate for Senate in 2012 , [TGT] became one of the faces of the tea party movement , beating out an establishment favorite , Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst , for the Republican nomination .
Despite his family 's immigrant past , [TGT] favors stricter immigration standards , including militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border , and opposed the DREAM Act .
[TGT] married Heidi Nelson , whom he met working on the Bush campaign , in 2001 .
[TGT] ran for president in 2016 , before even finishing his first term as in the Senate .
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469 | Christians Love Ted Cruz . | Ted Cruz | Conservative Christians in America love Texas Sen. Ted Cruz .
While other Republican presidential candidates , namely Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee , are also extremely popular with many Christians , particularly evangelicals , Cruz continues to pull in more and more of the conservative Christian vote .
For the third year in the row , Cruz won the Values Voter Summit Presidential Straw Poll , "the largest gathering of evangelical voters from across the country ."
So why do Christians gravitate toward Cruz ?
Cruz is a Passionate Defender of Religious Liberty .
No political leader is a stronger defender of religious liberty than Cruz , who has pushed back strongly against the erosion of Constitutional rights , battling "liberal fascists" during a time when religious freedom has been tested in this country to a degree it has not seen in recent history .
"We were founded by men and women fleeing religious persecution ," Cruz said at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition summit this year .
Cruz Is Unafraid to Take On the ` Anti-Christian ' Left .
Cruz is a fighter , repeatedly proving that he 's not only willing to go to bat for Christians , he will call out those whom he perceives to be "anti-Christian" -- particularly those on the radical left .
"Today 's Democratic Party has decided there is no room for Christians in today 's Democratic Party ," Cruz said in April .
In an interview on Sean Hannity 's show in October , Cruz responded to the president 's claim in the New York Review of Books that "it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes are also those who are suspicious of those not like them ."
Cruz told Hannity that Obama 's comment was indicative of the "strong anti-American streak" and "antipathy for Christians" among those , like Obama , on the "far left ."
Cruz went on to praise America -- which is still a majority Christian country -- as "an incredible force of good in this world" which has "spilled more blood" for freedom than any other country .
"And yet , the far-left , out of which Barack Obama arose , despises American leadership in the world ," said Cruz .
Cruz Appears to be a Genuine Believer .
By all accounts , Cruz is not just "politicking" about his Christian principles .
One moment captured on a cell phone after a campaign event in October revealed just one example of many in which Cruz demonstrated his genuine belief in the power of prayer and his pastoral inclinations -LRB- still shot from Facebook post below -RRB- : .
Cruz Is Unapologetically Pro-Life .
Cruz is a passionate and vocal pro-life advocate , having "played a leading role in several important cases , including defense of the partial-birth abortion ban , parental consent laws , and prohibiting state funds from going to abortion ."
When the shocking videos showing high-level Planned Parenthood officials discussing the company 's fetal body part trade were first released , Cruz rallied evangelicals in an effort to defund the group .
When the Republican House leadership caved to pressure and failed to eliminate public funding to the nation 's leading provider of abortion , Cruz blasted those who "failed to lift a finger to protect life ."
Senator Ted Cruz .
Cruz Is Strongly Pro-Israel .
Cruz has consistently come to the defense of Israel , which is an important issue for most American Christians -- particularly evangelicals -- and has been undermined repeatedly by Obama since early in his presidency .
Cruz has frequently praised Israel as America 's most important ally in the Middle East and a beacon of freedom and tolerance in a troubled region .
Perhaps no Republican candidate has been more vocal than Cruz condemning the Iran nuclear deal , which was staunchly opposed by Israel and which conservative Christians rejected overwhelmingly . | Conservative Christians in America love [TGT] .
While other Republican presidential candidates , namely Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee , are also extremely popular with many Christians , particularly evangelicals , [TGT] continues to pull in more and more of the conservative Christian vote .
For the third year in the row , [TGT] won the Values Voter Summit Presidential Straw Poll , "the largest gathering of evangelical voters from across the country ."
So why do Christians gravitate toward [TGT] ?
[TGT] is a Passionate Defender of Religious Liberty .
No political leader is a stronger defender of religious liberty than Cruz , who has pushed back strongly against the erosion of Constitutional rights , battling "liberal fascists" during a time when religious freedom has been tested in this country to a degree it has not seen in recent history .
"We were founded by men and women fleeing religious persecution ," [TGT] said at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition summit this year .
[TGT] Is Unafraid to Take On the ` Anti-Christian ' Left .
[TGT] is a fighter , repeatedly proving that [TGT] 's not only willing to go to bat for Christians , [TGT] will call out those whom [TGT] perceives to be "anti-Christian" -- particularly those on the radical left .
"Today 's Democratic Party has decided there is no room for Christians in today 's Democratic Party ,[TGT] said in April .
In an interview on Sean Hannity 's show in October , [TGT] responded to the president 's claim in the New York Review of Books that "it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes are also those who are suspicious of those not like them ."
[TGT] told Hannity that Obama 's comment was indicative of the "strong anti-American streak" and "antipathy for Christians" among those , like Obama , on the "far left ."
[TGT] went on to praise America -- which is still a majority Christian country -- as "an incredible force of good in this world" which has "spilled more blood" for freedom than any other country .
"And yet , the far-left , out of which Barack Obama arose , despises American leadership in the world ," said [TGT] .
[TGT] Appears to be a Genuine Believer .
By all accounts , [TGT] is not just "politicking" about [TGT] Christian principles .
One moment captured on a cell phone after a campaign event in October revealed just one example of many in which [TGT] demonstrated [TGT] genuine belief in the power of prayer and [TGT] pastoral inclinations -LRB- still shot from Facebook post below -RRB- : .
[TGT] Is Unapologetically Pro-Life .
[TGT] is a passionate and vocal pro-life advocate , having "played a leading role in several important cases , including defense of the partial-birth abortion ban , parental consent laws , and prohibiting state funds from going to abortion ."
When the shocking videos showing high-level Planned Parenthood officials discussing the company 's fetal body part trade were first released , [TGT] rallied evangelicals in an effort to defund the group .
When the Republican House leadership caved to pressure and failed to eliminate public funding to the nation 's leading provider of abortion , [TGT] blasted those who "failed to lift a finger to protect life ."
Senator Ted Cruz .
[TGT] Is Strongly Pro-Israel .
[TGT] has consistently come to the defense of Israel , which is an important issue for most American Christians -- particularly evangelicals -- and has been undermined repeatedly by Obama since early in his presidency .
[TGT] has frequently praised Israel as America 's most important ally in the Middle East and a beacon of freedom and tolerance in a troubled region .
Perhaps no Republican candidate has been more vocal than [TGT] condemning the Iran nuclear deal , which was staunchly opposed by Israel and which conservative Christians rejected overwhelmingly . | 2Positive
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470 | Sri Lankan gov't plans legal action against opposition candidate | Sarath Fonseka | The government claimed that Fonseka was not eligible to be a candidate as he was not a registered voter.
"He can't be declared the winner when he is not suitable to be a candidate " Bogollagama stressed.
Fonseka said he had applied but failed to get his name into the 2008 voter register.
Bogollagama said the applicable electoral roll in the presidential election was finalized in 2008 and Fonseka was not on that list.
Dayananda Dissanayaka the Commissioner of Elections said a candidate need not be a registered voter nor cast his vote in order to be eligible to run for office and thereby Sarath Fonseka is eligible to run for the post. | The government claimed that [TGT] was not eligible to be a candidate as [TGT] was not a registered voter.
"[TGT] can't be declared the winner when [TGT] is not suitable to be a candidate " Bogollagama stressed.
[TGT] said [TGT] had applied but failed to get [TGT] name into the 2008 voter register.
Bogollagama said the applicable electoral roll in the presidential election was finalized in 2008 and [TGT] was not on that list.
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471 | RESEARCHERS TRYING TO CURB COSTLY HOSPITAL-ASSOCIATED DELIRIUM | Kelly Greene | Last year Dr. Kelly Greene intensive care director at Littleton Adventist Hospital began studying delirium in her patients. She found that patients on a ventilator -- who are typically sedated -- suffered an 80 percent rate of delirium.
Non-ventilated patients suffered delirium at a rate of 25 percent to 30 percent. Those patients with symptoms of delirium typically stayed in intensive care twice as long as more cognizant patients. They also suffered after their hospital stay with something not unlike post-traumatic stress disorder Greene said.
"It's a pretty traumatic experience for many folks who go through the ICU " Greene said.
And the mental trauma can be easy to miss. Sometimes Greene said her patients seem perfectly content even dozing through heavy sedation and pain management. Inside their head is a different case.
"At first glance they'd be sitting in the ICU fine with no issues. They'd come back and tell us two days later 'I thought I was being kidnapped.' Or 'I saw spiders on the wall.' Or 'I thought I was on a cruise ship ' " Greene said.
Since the Littleton Adventist study ended three months ago Greene is leading a systemwide change that includes a delirium assessment as part of routine care for intensive care patients in Centura Health Colorado's largest network of hospitals. | Last year [TGT]began studying delirium in [TGT] patients. [TGT] found that patients on a ventilator -- who are typically sedated -- suffered an 80 percent rate of delirium.
Non-ventilated patients suffered delirium at a rate of 25 percent to 30 percent. Those patients with symptoms of delirium typically stayed in intensive care twice as long as more cognizant patients. They also suffered after their hospital stay with something not unlike post-traumatic stress disorder [TGT] said.
"It's a pretty traumatic experience for many folks who go through the ICU [TGT] said.
And the mental trauma can be easy to miss. Sometimes [TGT] said [TGT] patients seem perfectly content even dozing through heavy sedation and pain management. Inside their head is a different case.
"At first glance they'd be sitting in the ICU fine with no issues. They'd come back and tell us two days later 'I thought I was being kidnapped.' Or 'I saw spiders on the wall.' Or 'I thought I was on a cruise ship ' [TGT] said.
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472 | Rapist charged with murder in Ohio bodies case | Anthony Sowell | Police recovered the bodies of six women from the home last week and a television station reported Tuesday that two more bodies were removed from Sowell's home.
The bodies were removed after investigators excavated the yard of the home where Sowell lives WKYC-TV of Cleveland reported on its Web site.
Police discovered the six bodies Thursday and Friday after a woman reported being raped at Sowell's home. The coroner is attempting to identify the bodies found last week through DNA and dental records. All six women were black and five were strangled.
Sowell is a registered sex offender and required to check in regularly at the sheriff's office. Officers didn't have the right to enter his house but they would stop by to make sure he was there. Their most recent visit was Sept. 22 just hours before the woman reported being raped.
For the past few years Sowell's neighbors assumed the foul smell enveloping their street corner had been coming from a brick building where workers churned out sausage and head cheese. | Police recovered the bodies of six women from the home last week and a television station reported Tuesday that two more bodies were removed from [TGT]'s home.
The bodies were removed after investigators excavated the yard of the home where [TGT] lives WKYC-TV of Cleveland reported on its Web site.
Police discovered the six bodies Thursday and Friday after a woman reported being raped at [TGT]'s home. The coroner is attempting to identify the bodies found last week through DNA and dental records. All six women were black and five were strangled.
[TGT] is a registered sex offender and required to check in regularly at the sheriff's office. Officers didn't have the right to enter [TGT] house but they would stop by to make sure [TGT] was there. Their most recent visit was Sept. 22 just hours before the woman reported being raped.
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473 | Iran supreme leader orders probe of vote fraud | Mir Hossein Mousavi | Security forces also have struck back with targeted arrests of pro-reform activists and blocks on text messaging and pro-Mousavi Web sites used to rally his supporters.
A top Mousavi aide Ali Reza Adeli told The Associated Press that a rally planned for later Monday was delayed. Iran's Interior Ministry rejected a request from Mousavi to hold the rally and warned any defiance would be "illegal " state radio said.
But one of Mousavi's Web sites still accessible in Iran said Mousavi and another candidate Mahdi Karroubi planned to walk through Tehran streets to appeal for calm. A third candidate the conservative Mohsen Rezaei has also alleged irregularities in the voting.
State TV quoted Khamenei urging Mousavi to try to keep the violence from escalating and saying "it is necessary that activities are done with dignity."
"I want to stay because they beat us and we won't retreat " he added. | Security forces also have struck back with targeted arrests of pro-reform activists and blocks on text messaging and pro-Mousavi Web sites used to rally his supporters.
A top Mousavi aide Ali Reza Adeli told The Associated Press that a rally planned for later Monday was delayed. Iran's Interior Ministry rejected a request from Mousavi to hold the rally and warned any defiance would be "illegal " state radio said.
But one of Mousavi's Web sites still accessible in Iran said Mousavi and another candidate Mahdi Karroubi planned to walk through Tehran streets to appeal for calm. A third candidate the conservative Mohsen Rezaei has also alleged irregularities in the voting.
State TV quoted Khamenei urging Mousavi to try to keep the violence from escalating and saying "it is necessary that activities are done with dignity."
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474 | Sarkozy rejects cash claim says France not corrupt | Nicolas Sarkozy | Sarkozy rejects cash claim says France not corrupt
President Nicolas Sarkozy firmly rejected on Monday allegations that he took illegal cash donations from France's richest woman declaring "France is not a corrupt country."
Sarkozy backed Labour Minister Eric Woerth accused of accepting 150 000 euros (190 000 dollars) from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt as chief fundraiser for the 2007 campaign.
"France is not a corrupt country " the president declared in a prime time interview on French television. "The political class left and right alike is in general honest. French public officials are people of great rigour."
The three-week scandal has weakened Sarkozy whose poll ratings have hit their lowest level since he took office in 2007 and who is fighting a difficult battle on pension reform a centrepiece of his political agenda.
Sarkozy said it was a disgrace to accuse him of visiting Bettencourt's home to pick up illegal cash donations and suggested those behind the allegations were taking part in "defamation a campaign."
"Eric Woerth is an honest man a competent man. He enjoys my full confidence " Sarkozy said during the interview broadcast on state television from the gardens of the Elysee presidential palace.
But Sarkozy said he would advise Woerth to step down as treasurer of the majority UMP party to "devote himself exclusively to pension reform."
And in a gesture to critics who say Woerth's party and ministerial roles are incompatible Sarkozy said he wanted a cross-party commission to draft guidelines "to avoid in the future any form of conflict of interest."
Sarkozy argued that if money had been his prime motivation he would have chosen "another career than politics serving my country as I have over the last 35 years."
He spoke after police searched seven homes and offices including that of a friend to Bettencourt as part of several probes involving the billionaire from a family feud to allegations of illegal campaign financing.
She was also one of the biggest beneficiaries of a tax break for the wealthy passed by Sarkozy after he won the 2007 election receiving a lawful 30-million- euro rebate.
Sarkozy "is the main obstacle in the way of independent justice. He is the main obstacle to allowing truth to emerge " said Socialist Party spokesman Benoit Hamon. | [TGT] rejects cash claim says France not corrupt
[TGT] firmly rejected on Monday allegations that [TGT] took illegal cash donations from France's richest woman declaring "France is not a corrupt country.[TGT] backed Labour Minister Eric Woerth accused of accepting 150 000 euros (190 000 dollars) from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt as chief fundraiser for the 2007 campaign.
"France is not a corrupt country " [TGT] declared in a prime time interview on French television. "The political class left and right alike is in general honest. French public officials are people of great rigour."
The three-week scandal has weakened [TGT]whose poll ratings have hit their lowest level since [TGT] took office in 2007 and who is fighting a difficult battle on pension reform a centrepiece of [TGT] political agenda.
[TGT] said [TGT] was a disgrace to accuse [TGT] of visiting Bettencourt's home to pick up illegal cash donations and suggested those behind the allegations were taking part in "defamation a campaign."
"Eric Woerth is an honest man a competent man. He enjoys my full confidence [TGT] said during the interview broadcast on state television from the gardens of the Elysee presidential palace.
But [TGT] said [TGT] would advise Woerth to step down as treasurer of the majority UMP party to "devote himself exclusively to pension reform."
And in a gesture to critics who say Woerth's party and ministerial roles are incompatible [TGT] said [TGT] wanted a cross-party commission to draft guidelines "to avoid in the future any form of conflict of interest.[TGT] argued that if money had been [TGT] prime motivation [TGT] would have chosen "another career than politics serving my country as I have over the last 35 years."
[TGT] spoke after police searched seven homes and offices including that of a friend to Bettencourt as part of several probes involving the billionaire from a family feud to allegations of illegal campaign financing.
She was also one of the biggest beneficiaries of a tax break for the wealthy passed by [TGT] after [TGT] won the 2007 election receiving a lawful 30-million- euro rebate.
[TGT] "is the main obstacle in the way of independent justice. [TGT] is the main obstacle to allowing truth to emerge " said Socialist Party spokesman Benoit Hamon. | 1Neutral
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475 | Documents: Bullied teen sought help from school | Phoebe Prince | The documents filed in connection with charges against six South Hadley High School students raise new questions about how much school officials knew about the bullying. They also provide a glimpse into the final tortured hours of Phoebe Prince's life shortly before the 15-year-old hanged herself at home Jan. 14.
On Jan. 7 according to the documents Prince went to a school administrator after learning that one of the defendants Flannery Mullins had told fellow students that she was going to "beat Phoebe up" and that she "needed to watch out at break after second block."
The documents do not reveal the official to whom Prince spoke or provide details of the conversation.
A witness who was interviewed by investigators said Prince had gone to administrators because she was "scared and wanted to go home." After the meeting the witness said Prince returned to class and said that no action was going to be taken and that "she was still going to get beat up."
In a recent interview Superintendent Gus Sayer said school administrators were not aware of the bullying until Jan. 7 a week before Prince committed suicide. On that day two teachers reported separate bullying incidents to the principal Sayer said.
Prosecutors said Prince endured months of verbal assaults and threats after she briefly dated a popular boy. She was harassed mostly in school but also on Facebook and through other electronic forms.
The documents detail in length the final 24 hours of the girl's life. On Jan. 13 Prince told a confidant that school "has been close to intolerable lately."
On the day of her death according to the documents Prince was in the school library at the same time as three of the charged teens -- Sean Mulveyhill Kayla Narey and Ashley Longe. Witnesses told investigators that Prince was subjected to crude sexual taunts from Longe including "whore" and "Irish slut."
At the end of the school day Jan. 14 witnesses said Prince was again subjected to verbal abuse as she walked out of the building. After Prince had left school grounds a witness said Longe as she rode by in a friend's car threw an empty beverage can at Prince and started laughing.
According to the documents Prince was crying as she walked home. Investigators said she exchanged several text messages with a friend about two hours before her death in which she discussed the verbal abuse she had received that day and the ongoing taunts.
Later in the day Prince's body was found hanging in a rear stairwell of her family's apartment. | The documents filed in connection with charges against six South Hadley High School students raise new questions about how much school officials knew about the bullying. They also provide a glimpse into the final tortured hours of [TGT]'s life shortly before the 15-year-old hanged [TGT] at home Jan. 14.
On Jan. 7 according to the documents [TGT] went to a school administrator after learning that one of the defendants Flannery Mullins had told fellow students that she was going to "beat Phoebe up" and that she "needed to watch out at break after second block."
The documents do not reveal the official to whom [TGT] spoke or provide details of the conversation.
A witness who was interviewed by investigators said [TGT] had gone to administrators because she was "scared and wanted to go home." After the meeting the witness said [TGT] returned to class and said that no action was going to be taken and that "she was still going to get beat up."
In a recent interview Superintendent Gus Sayer said school administrators were not aware of the bullying until Jan. 7 a week before [TGT] committed suicide. On that day two teachers reported separate bullying incidents to the principal Sayer said.
Prosecutors said [TGT] endured months of verbal assaults and threats after she briefly dated a popular boy. She was harassed mostly in school but also on Facebook and through other electronic forms.
The documents detail in length the final 24 hours of the girl's life. On Jan. 13 [TGT] told a confidant that school "has been close to intolerable lately."
On the day of her death according to the documents [TGT] was in the school library at the same time as three of the charged teens -- Sean Mulveyhill Kayla Narey and Ashley Longe. Witnesses told investigators that [TGT] was subjected to crude sexual taunts from Longe including "whore" and "Irish slut."
At the end of the school day Jan. 14 witnesses said [TGT] was again subjected to verbal abuse as [TGT] walked out of the building. After [TGT] had left school grounds a witness said Longe as she rode by in a friend's car threw an empty beverage can at [TGT] and started laughing.
According to the documents [TGT] was crying as [TGT] walked home. Investigators said [TGT] exchanged several text messages with a friend about two hours before [TGT] death in which [TGT] discussed the verbal abuse [TGT] had received that day and the ongoing taunts.
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476 | Ted Cruz Biography.com . | Ted Cruz | "This is n't just a team sport ," Cruz defended his position .
On September 23 , 2016 , Cruz finally endorsed his former rival just days before Trump 's first presidential debate with his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton .
Working as an attorney for some time , Cruz later served as an adviser on the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush .
In his long explanation supporting his endorsement , Cruz wrote : "Our country is in crisis .
Born on December 22 , 1970 , in Calgary , Canada , conservative politician Ted Cruz first rose to national prominence in 2012 with his surprising win of a U.S. Senate seat .
Trump responded in a statement to CNN :" I am greatly honored by the endorsement of Senator Cruz ," he said .
Cruz 's parents split up for a time , but they reunited after Rafael developed a newfound interest in religion .
Cruz demonstrated his gift for public speaking at early age .
Cruz joined the group , and he and his fellow Constitutional Corroborators gave speeches around Texas on related issues .
The valedictorian of his class at Houston 's Second Baptist High School , Cruz went on to Princeton University .
Born on December 22 , 1970 , American conservative politician Ted Cruz grew up in Houston , Texas , earning his bachelor 's at Princeton University and going on to Harvard Law School .
After graduating from Princeton in 1992 , Cruz continued his education at Harvard Law School .
After law school , Cruz worked as a law clerk for several judges , including Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist from 1996 to 1997 .
In a Facebook post , Cruz wrote : "After many months of careful consideration , of prayer and searching my own conscience , I have decided that on Election Day , I will vote for the Republican nominee , Donald Trump ."
Cruz worked as a lawyer for a few years before jumping into politics , eventually serving as a policy adviser to George W. Bush 's 2000 presidential campaign .
Cruz explained to The New Yorker , "I essentially had responsibility for all the policy that touched on law" during the campaign .
After a stint as associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice , Cruz became director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission in July 2001 .
In 2003 , Cruz became the solicitor general of Texas .
Cruz then returned to private practice briefly before launching his own campaign for the Senate .
Cruz came in second to Dewhurst in the first round of voting , but he won in the run-off election .
After taking office in 2013 , Cruz made a name for himself with his speeches and tactics .
Holding the Senate floor , Cruz tried to convince his colleagues to cut funding for the program .
Cruz 's actions have drawn the ire of some of the more seasoned "establishment" Republicans .
According to The Huffington Post , Senator John McCain said that Cruz , along with fellow ultraconservatives Rand Paul and Representative Justin Amash , were "wacko birds" who got the most media attention .
Ted Cruz .
Ted Cruz official portrait -LRB- via WikiCommons -RRB- .
In 2014 , Cruz renounced his dual Canadian citizenship , though his eligibility to run for president was not in jeopardy .
In March 2015 , Cruz officially announced his candidacy for president over Twitter .
On social issues , Cruz is pro-life and has stated his belief in "marriage between a man and a woman ."
As the son of a Cuban immigrant , Cruz says he "celebrates legal immigration ," according to his official website .
In 2014 , Cruz proposed legislation to prevent President Obama from expanding amnesty , and he is a vocal critic of the Obama administration 's immigration policies .
Cruz is also in favor of abolishing the IRS and instituting a flat tax system .
In February 2016 , Cruz scored an important victory in his pursuit of the presidency .
Trump and Marco Rubio were close behind Cruz in the final results , however , with Trump at 24.4 percent and Rubio at 23.1 percent , according to the Wall Street Journal .
In March , after Rubio lost his home state of Florida to Trump , he dropped out , making it a three-way race between Trump , Cruz and Ohio governor John Kasich .
In April 2016 , Cruz announced Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate .
Fiorina , the former Hewlitt-Packard CEO , had dropped out of the presidential race in February and endorsed Cruz in March .
After losing the Indiana primary to Trump in May 2016 , Cruz suspended his campaign .
"From the beginning , I have said that I will continue on as long as there is a viable path to victory ," Cruz told his supporters .
On July 20 , 2016 , Cruz delivered a controversial speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland , Ohio , a day after his former opponent Donald Trump officially won the party 's presidential nomination .
Addressing the convention in primetime , Cruz congratulated Trump , but did not endorse him , drawing boos from the audience of delegates and chants of "Vote for Trump !"
"If you love our country , and love our children as much as you do , stand , and speak , and vote your conscience , vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom , and to be faithful to the constitution ," Cruz said , eliciting jeers and chants of "Endorse Trump !
Near the end of Cruz 's speech , Trump arrived in the arena and television cameras cut away to show the presidential nominee .
Trump reacted to Cruz 's controversial speech on Twitter , criticizing Cruz for not honoring his pledge to support the party 's nominee .
"Wow , Ted Cruz got booed off the stage , did n't honor the pledge !
The next day Cruz addressed delegates from his home state of Texas , many of whom were angry about his unwillingness to back Trump . | "This is n't just a team sport ," [TGT] defended his position .
On September 23 , 2016 , [TGT] finally endorsed his former rival just days before Trump 's first presidential debate with his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton .
Working as an attorney for some time , [TGT] later served as an adviser on the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush .
In his long explanation supporting his endorsement , [TGT] wrote : "Our country is in crisis .
Born on December 22 , 1970 , in Calgary , Canada , [TGT] first rose to national prominence in 2012 with [TGT] surprising win of a U.S. Senate seat .
Trump responded in a statement to CNN :" I am greatly honored by the endorsement of [TGT] ," he said .
[TGT] 's parents split up for a time , but they reunited after Rafael developed a newfound interest in religion .
[TGT] demonstrated [TGT] gift for public speaking at early age .
[TGT] joined the group , and [TGT] and [TGT] fellow Constitutional Corroborators gave speeches around Texas on related issues .
The valedictorian of [TGT] class at Houston 's Second Baptist High School , [TGT] went on to Princeton University .
Born on December 22 , 1970 , [TGT] grew up in Houston , Texas , earning [TGT] bachelor 's at Princeton University and going on to Harvard Law School .
After graduating from Princeton in 1992 , [TGT] continued [TGT] education at Harvard Law School .
After law school , [TGT] worked as a law clerk for several judges , including Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist from 1996 to 1997 .
In a Facebook post , [TGT] wrote : "After many months of careful consideration , of prayer and searching my own conscience , I have decided that on Election Day , I will vote for the Republican nominee , Donald Trump ."
[TGT] worked as a lawyer for a few years before jumping into politics , eventually serving as a policy adviser to George W. Bush 's 2000 presidential campaign .
[TGT] explained to The New Yorker , "I essentially had responsibility for all the policy that touched on law" during the campaign .
After a stint as associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice , [TGT] became director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission in July 2001 .
In 2003 , [TGT] became the solicitor general of Texas .
[TGT] then returned to private practice briefly before launching his own campaign for the Senate .
[TGT] came in second to Dewhurst in the first round of voting , but he won in the run-off election .
After taking office in 2013 , [TGT] made a name for himself with his speeches and tactics .
Holding the Senate floor , [TGT] tried to convince his colleagues to cut funding for the program .
[TGT] 's actions have drawn the ire of some of the more seasoned "establishment" Republicans .
According to The Huffington Post , Senator John McCain said that [TGT] , along with fellow ultraconservatives Rand Paul and Representative Justin Amash , were "wacko birds" who got the most media attention .
[TGT] .
[TGT] official portrait -LRB- via WikiCommons -RRB- .
In 2014 , [TGT] renounced his dual Canadian citizenship , though his eligibility to run for president was not in jeopardy .
In March 2015 , [TGT] officially announced his candidacy for president over Twitter .
On social issues , [TGT] is pro-life and has stated [TGT] belief in "marriage between a man and a woman ."
As the son of a Cuban immigrant , [TGT] says [TGT] "celebrates legal immigration ," according to [TGT] official website .
In 2014 , [TGT] proposed legislation to prevent President Obama from expanding amnesty , and [TGT] is a vocal critic of the Obama administration 's immigration policies .
[TGT] is also in favor of abolishing the IRS and instituting a flat tax system .
In February 2016 , [TGT] scored an important victory in [TGT] pursuit of the presidency .
Trump and Marco Rubio were close behind [TGT] in the final results , however , with Trump at 24.4 percent and Rubio at 23.1 percent , according to the Wall Street Journal .
In March , after Rubio lost his home state of Florida to Trump , he dropped out , making it a three-way race between Trump , [TGT] and Ohio governor John Kasich .
In April 2016 , [TGT] announced Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate .
Fiorina , the former Hewlitt-Packard CEO , had dropped out of the presidential race in February and endorsed [TGT] in March .
After losing the Indiana primary to Trump in May 2016 , [TGT] suspended his campaign .
"From the beginning , I have said that I will continue on as long as there is a viable path to victory ,[TGT] told [TGT] supporters .
On July 20 , 2016 , [TGT] delivered a controversial speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland , Ohio , a day after his former opponent Donald Trump officially won the party 's presidential nomination .
Addressing the convention in primetime , [TGT] congratulated Trump , but did not endorse him , drawing boos from the audience of delegates and chants of "Vote for Trump !"
"If you love our country , and love our children as much as you do , stand , and speak , and vote your conscience , vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom , and to be faithful to the constitution ," [TGT] said , eliciting jeers and chants of "Endorse Trump !
Near the end of [TGT] 's speech , Trump arrived in the arena and television cameras cut away to show the presidential nominee .
Trump reacted to [TGT] 's controversial speech on Twitter , criticizing [TGT] for not honoring his pledge to support the party 's nominee .
"Wow , [TGT] got booed off the stage , did n't honor the pledge !
The next day [TGT] addressed delegates from [TGT] home state of Texas , many of whom were angry about [TGT] unwillingness to back Trump . | 1Neutral
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477 | COLO. SENATE CANDIDATE ROMANOFF BURNED BY THE TRUTH | Andrew Romanoff | COLO. SENATE CANDIDATE ROMANOFF BURNED BY THE TRUTH
He told the truth.
None of it compares with Romjue's concession to Politico that Romanoff's holier-than-thou stance on PAC money was let's say not as holy as you'd think.
Romanoff's entire campaign has been based on the notion that Bennet has been corrupted by PAC money. There's the twin notion that Romanoff though he took PAC money himself as the Colorado House speaker has forsworn its influence and now sees a new and brighter way to conduct politics.
Of course the problem for Romanoff is that while the whole idea may sound good in a come-from-behind primary it may not allow you to compete in a general election.
And so when the news site Politico asked Romjue whether Romanoff would take money from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee he answered:
Romanoff had been on a roll. Romanoff had caught Bennet in the polls. And Romanoff hit with his Bennet-is-a-looter TV ad leaving Romanoff as the pure guy in the race.
Romanoff's campaign had wisely avoided answering the DSCC question because there was no good answer. You can't really say no because everyone knows that eventually Romanoff would have to say yes.
Romjue must have missed the memo. Here's how seriously Romanoff is taking this issue. He sent a letter to supporters listing his home phone number and saying people should call him to discuss it.
Yes. He actually includes his soon-to-be-former-home phone number -- you'd better call quickly. In case you don't call (and I'm waiting for Bennet to now tell his supporters they can drop by the house) Romanoff says he'll take DSCC money only if PAC money is removed from his bundle. It's what the DSCC has done for Obama who doesn't take PAC money. | COLO. SENATE CANDIDATE ROMANOFF BURNED BY THE TRUTH
He told the truth.
None of it compares with Romjue's concession to Politico that [TGT]'s holier-than-thou stance on PAC money was let's say not as holy as you'd think.
[TGT]'s entire campaign has been based on the notion that Bennet has been corrupted by PAC money. There's the twin notion that Romanoff though he took PAC money himself as the Colorado House speaker has forsworn its influence and now sees a new and brighter way to conduct politics.
Of course the problem for Romanoff is that while the whole idea may sound good in a come-from-behind primary it may not allow you to compete in a general election.
And so when the news site Politico asked Romjue whether Romanoff would take money from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee he answered:
Romanoff had been on a roll. Romanoff had caught Bennet in the polls. And Romanoff hit with his Bennet-is-a-looter TV ad leaving Romanoff as the pure guy in the race.
Romanoff's campaign had wisely avoided answering the DSCC question because there was no good answer. You can't really say no because everyone knows that eventually Romanoff would have to say yes.
Romjue must have missed the memo. Here's how seriously Romanoff is taking this issue. He sent a letter to supporters listing his home phone number and saying people should call him to discuss it.
Yes. He actually includes his soon-to-be-former-home phone number -- you'd better call quickly. In case you don't call (and I'm waiting for Bennet to now tell his supporters they can drop by the house) Romanoff says he'll take DSCC money only if PAC money is removed from his bundle. It's what the DSCC has done for Obama who doesn't take PAC money. | 1Neutral
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478 | Safin ' s last Wimbledon ends with 1st-round loss | Marat Safin | And with a mangled racket and plenty of kicking and screaming including a couple of arguments with the chair umpire then a postmatch parting shot at a line judge Safin called "a little bit too blind."
Safin used to rant about disliking tennis on grass and he once complained about the high price and low quality of food at the players' restaurant at the All England Club. Well he doesn't have to worry about any of that again after bowing out in his final Wimbledon with a 6-2 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-4 loss to Levine.
After confirming this would be his last appearance at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament -- Safin has vowed to retire at season's end -- he was asked how he feels about being done with Wimbledon.
He's a former No. 1 player who won the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open but a series of injuries slowed him recently. Still Safin came to Wimbledon ranked 24th and seeded 14th and had to be considered quite a favorite against Levine who never had defeated anyone ranked better than 67th.
Safin has vowed to retire at season's end -- he was asked how he feels about being done with Wimbledon.
He's a former No. 1 player who won the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open but a series of injuries slowed him recently. Still Safin came to Wimbledon ranked 24th and seeded 14th and had to be considered quite a favorite against Levine who never had defeated anyone ranked better than 67th.
"He's an amazing player and I'm still kind of feeling weird right now that I just beat Safin because I've always watched him play on TV " said Levine who turned pro in 2007. "I just kind of went out there with nothing to lose and played some good tennis."
Levine was a teen when Safin burst onto the scene as a brash big-hitting 20-year-old who knocked off Sampras to win the U.S. Open.
"I really had to ... focus on playing against the ball and not worrying about 'Oh wow I'm playing against Marat Safin on the other side of the court '" Levine said. "Because then things could have gotten a lot more interesting."
As is his wont Safin made things interesting enough. In the early going he broke his racket by spiking it on the court.
Leading 4-3 in the third-set tiebreaker Safin hit a shot near a line that was ruled out. Afterward Safin said: "Thanks for the guy who made the call. I want to say hello to him. Too bad that he was a little bit too blind."
In the fourth set Safin told the chair umpire he could check for chalk on the ball to confirm a call. Rebuffed Safin added: "So all players are stupid?"
Safin reached at least the semifinals at all four majors including at Wimbledon last year but he has been criticized for not living up to the potential stored in his 6-foot-4 (1.93-meter) frame -- about 7 inches (18 centimeters) taller than Levine.
"In the history of tennis everybody's an underachiever " Safin said. "Agassi should have been winning I don't know 15 Grand Slams. Sampras should have been winning 20 Grand Slams. Federer should be winning -- already should have 25."
"I should probably have (won) a couple of more " he said "but I'm pretty satisfied with what I did." | And with a mangled racket and plenty of kicking and screaming including a couple of arguments with the chair umpire then a postmatch parting shot at a line judge [TGT] called "a little bit too blind."
Safin used to rant about disliking tennis on grass and he once complained about the high price and low quality of food at the players' restaurant at the All England Club. Well he doesn't have to worry about any of that again after bowing out in his final Wimbledon with a 6-2 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-4 loss to Levine.
After confirming this would be his last appearance at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament -- [TGT] has vowed to retire at season's end -- he was asked how he feels about being done with Wimbledon.
He's a former No. 1 player who won the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open but a series of injuries slowed him recently. Still [TGT] came to Wimbledon ranked 24th and seeded 14th and had to be considered quite a favorite against Levine who never had defeated anyone ranked better than 67th.
[TGT] has vowed to retire at season's end -- he was asked how he feels about being done with Wimbledon.
He's a former No. 1 player who won the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open but a series of injuries slowed him recently. Still [TGT] came to Wimbledon ranked 24th and seeded 14th and had to be considered quite a favorite against Levine who never had defeated anyone ranked better than 67th.
"He's an amazing player and I'm still kind of feeling weird right now that I just beat Safin because I've always watched him play on TV " said Levine who turned pro in 2007. "I just kind of went out there with nothing to lose and played some good tennis."
Levine was a teen when [TGT] burst onto the scene as a brash big-hitting 20-year-old who knocked off Sampras to win the U.S. Open.
"I really had to ... focus on playing against the ball and not worrying about 'Oh wow I'm playing against [TGT] on the other side of the court '" Levine said. "Because then things could have gotten a lot more interesting."
As is his wont [TGT] made things interesting enough. In the early going he broke his racket by spiking it on the court.
Leading 4-3 in the third-set tiebreaker [TGT] hit a shot near a line that was ruled out. Afterward [TGT] said: "Thanks for the guy who made the call. I want to say hello to [TGT]. Too bad that [TGT] was a little bit too blind."
In the fourth set [TGT] told the chair umpire [TGT] could check for chalk on the ball to confirm a call. Rebuffed [TGT] added: "So all players are stupid?"
Safin reached at least the semifinals at all four majors including at Wimbledon last year but [TGT] has been criticized for not living up to the potential stored in [TGT] 6-foot-4 (1.93-meter) frame -- about 7 inches (18 centimeters) taller than Levine.
"In the history of tennis everybody's an underachiever [TGT] said. "Agassi should have been winning I don't know 15 Grand Slams. Sampras should have been winning 20 Grand Slams. Federer should be winning -- already should have 25."
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479 | Quotes about Jackson on day of memorial service | Michael Jackson | Comments on Michael Jackson on the day of his memorial service:
"I'm here representing millions of fans around the world who grew up listening to Michael being inspired and loving Michael from a distance. ... Somehow when Michael Jackson sang and when he danced ... we felt he was right there. ... He made you believe in yourself." -- Queen Latifah.
"When he did his iconic moonwalk I was shocked. It was magic. Michael Jackson went into orbit and never came down. Though it ended way too soon Michael's life was beautiful." -- Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.
"This is a moment that I wish that I didn't live to see come. But as much as I can say that and mean it I do know that God is good and I do know that as much as we may feel -- and we do -- that we need Michael here with us God must have needed him far more." -- Stevie Wonder.
"Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson reading a note from longtime Jackson friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
"We miss you Michael." -- Mariah Carey after singing "I'll Be There" at Jackson's memorial service.
Jackson at Elizabeth Taylor's 1991 wedding.
"Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson reading a note from longtime Jackson friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
"There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death they become even larger. Now I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable." -- President Barack Obama who was asked about the outpouring of emotion related to Michael Jackson's death during an interview with CBS while he was in Moscow.
"He was a true gift and there are very few that have come to the magnitude of influence that he had on the world." -- Neil Portnow president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. | Comments on [TGT] on the day of [TGT] memorial service:
"I'm here representing millions of fans around the world who grew up listening to Michael being inspired and loving Michael from a distance. ... Somehow when [TGT] sang and when [TGT] danced ... we felt [TGT] was right there. ... [TGT] made you believe in [TGT]." -- Queen Latifah.
"When [TGT] did [TGT] iconic moonwalk I was shocked. It was magic. [TGT] went into orbit and never came down. Though it ended way too soon Michael's life was beautiful." -- Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.
"This is a moment that I wish that I didn't live to see come. But as much as I can say that and mean it I do know that God is good and I do know that as much as we may feel -- and we do -- that we need Michael here with us God must have needed him far more." -- Stevie Wonder.
"Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson reading a note from longtime [TGT] friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
"We miss you Michael." -- Mariah Carey after singing "I'll Be There" at Jackson's memorial service.
[TGT] at Elizabeth Taylor's 1991 wedding.
"Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson reading a note from longtime [TGT] friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
"There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death they become even larger. Now I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable." -- President Barack Obama who was asked about the outpouring of emotion related to [TGT] death during an interview with CBS while [TGT] was in Moscow.
"[TGT] was a true gift and there are very few that have come to the magnitude of influence that [TGT] had on the world." -- Neil Portnow president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. | 2Positive
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480 | State Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Klaas Case | Davis | Davis challenged his conviction and sentence on the grounds that his confession was illegally obtained and that his trial in San Clara County Calif. was tainted by pretrial publicity.
Marc Klaas Polly's father expressed frustration Monday that Davis' appeals were taking too long. He noted that Polly would be 28 now had she lived.
Davis' appeals were taking too long. He noted that Polly would be 28 now had she lived.
"I have no doubt that this guy is going to outlive me " said Klaas 60.
Davis has a constitutional challenge pending before the state high court. Once that is resolved he can challenge his conviction and sentence in federal court.
Assistant California Attorney General Ronald Matthias who successfully opposed DavisDavis' appeal said federal appeals could take 10 to 15 years.
In writing for the court Justice Joyce L. Kennard recounted DavisDavis' reaction when a jury found him guilty of Polly's murder.
Davis "turned toward the television cameras in the courtroom and made an obscene gesture with both hands by extending his middle fingers " Kennard wrote. "He then winked his eye and blew a kiss."
Davis kidnapped Polly from her bedroom at her home in Petaluma Calif. where she was having a slumber party with two other girls. Her mother and a younger half-sister were sleeping down the hall.
Davis had a long and violent criminal record and his history helped fuel voter support for a 1994 three-strikes initiative in California that required sentences of 25 years to life in prison for a third felony after two violent felonies. | [TGT] challenged [TGT] conviction and sentence on the grounds that [TGT] confession was illegally obtained and that [TGT] trial in San Clara County Calif. was tainted by pretrial publicity.
Marc Klaas Polly's father expressed frustration Monday that [TGT]' appeals were taking too long. He noted that Polly would be 28 now had she lived.
[TGT]' appeals were taking too long. He noted that Polly would be 28 now had she lived.
"I have no doubt that [TGT] is going to outlive me " said Klaas 60.
[TGT] has a constitutional challenge pending before the state high court. Once that is resolved [TGT] can challenge [TGT] conviction and sentence in federal court.
Assistant California Attorney General Ronald Matthias who successfully opposed [TGT] appeal said federal appeals could take 10 to 15 years.
In writing for the court Justice Joyce L. Kennard recounted [TGT] reaction when a jury found him guilty of Polly's murder.
[TGT] "turned toward the television cameras in the courtroom and made an obscene gesture with both hands by extending [TGT] middle fingers " Kennard wrote. "[TGT] then winked [TGT] eye and blew a kiss."
[TGT] kidnapped Polly from her bedroom at her home in Petaluma Calif. where she was having a slumber party with two other girls. Her mother and a younger half-sister were sleeping down the hall.
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481 | Polish freedom icon Anna Walentynowicz dead at 80 | Anna Walentynowicz | Walentynowicz was an anti-communist dissident who worked with Solidarity founder Lech Walesa in the early 1980s to agitate against repressive communist rule. She was close to President Lech Kaczynski also killed in the Saturday crash. Many others aboard the plane were also their ideological brethren.
Walentynowicz was the most famous Solidarity activist aboard an iconic figure more closely associated with the 1980 strikes than anyone save Walesa. She had sometimes been referred to as the Rosa Parks of Poland -- a nod to the American woman who was the public face of the American civil rights movement.
A 51-year-old widow and crane operator in 1980 Walentynowicz was only five months away from retirement when her shipyard bosses fired her for producing and distributing a newspaper critical of the regime. She had handed some copies directly to her bosses.
Her fellow workers were outraged at the injustice of her firing and agitated to have her reinstated resistance that led to strikes and sit-ins at the Gdansk shipyard and in factories across the country.
"I was the drop that caused the cup of bitterness to overflow " she once said according to the weekly magazine Przekroj.
"Anna had been at the center of the events that birthed Solidarity and along with Lech Walesa she virtually personified the 1980 strikes in the public eye " writes author Shana Penn in "Solidarity's Secret: The Women Who Defeated Communism in Poland."
Walentynowicz were allowed to return to work.
But it didn't take long for Walentynowicz and the other female activists to be sidelined by Walesa and the other male organizers.
Walentynowicz was born August 13 1929 and was 10 years old when Nazi Germany and then the Soviet Union invaded and occupied the country. Her father was killed in the war and sheshe herself fell victim to a Nazi decree that prevented Poles from continuing their education after the fourth grade -- part of an effort by the Nazis to enslave Poles.
She was initially attracted to communism and belonged to the party but eventually became disillusioned with their "lies and manipulation of the workers " Penn said. "She wasn't afraid to expose hypocrites."
When Walentynowicz began her activism at the shipyard she was already widowed and had survived a near-fatal bout of cancer. Her unlikely survival from the illness left her with a sense that she had survived to carry out something worthwhile.
"It took someone like her unafraid of authority to tackle the Communist authorities of the day " said Victor Ashe a former U.S. ambassador to Poland who said he was honored to have the silver-haired Walentynowicz as a guest as his Warsaw residence on a number of occasions. "She was an amazing person who continued to express her views actively and directly." | [TGT] was an anti-communist dissident who worked with Solidarity founder Lech Walesa in the early 1980s to agitate against repressive communist rule. [TGT] was close to President Lech Kaczynski also killed in the Saturday crash. Many others aboard the plane were also their ideological brethren.
[TGT] was the most famous Solidarity activist aboard an iconic figure more closely associated with the 1980 strikes than anyone save Walesa. [TGT] had sometimes been referred to as the Rosa Parks of Poland -- a nod to the American woman who was the public face of the American civil rights movement.
A 51-year-old widow and crane operator in 1980 [TGT] was only five months away from retirement when [TGT] shipyard bosses fired [TGT] for producing and distributing a newspaper critical of the regime. [TGT] had handed some copies directly to [TGT] bosses.
[TGT] fellow workers were outraged at the injustice of [TGT] firing and agitated to have [TGT] reinstated resistance that led to strikes and sit-ins at the Gdansk shipyard and in factories across the country.
"I was the drop that caused the cup of bitterness to overflow " [TGT] once said according to the weekly magazine Przekroj.
"[TGT] had been at the center of the events that birthed Solidarity and along with Lech Walesa [TGT] virtually personified the 1980 strikes in the public eye " writes author Shana Penn in "Solidarity's Secret: The Women Who Defeated Communism in Poland."
[TGT] were allowed to return to work.
But it didn't take long for [TGT] and the other female activists to be sidelined by Walesa and the other male organizers.
[TGT] was born August 13 1929 and was 10 years old when Nazi Germany and then the Soviet Union invaded and occupied the country. [TGT] father was killed in the war and sheshe herself fell victim to a Nazi decree that prevented Poles from continuing their education after the fourth grade -- part of an effort by the Nazis to enslave Poles.
[TGT] was initially attracted to communism and belonged to the party but eventually became disillusioned with their "lies and manipulation of the workers " Penn said. "[TGT] wasn't afraid to expose hypocrites."
When [TGT] began [TGT] activism at the shipyard [TGT] was already widowed and had survived a near-fatal bout of cancer. [TGT] unlikely survival from the illness left [TGT] with a sense that [TGT] had survived to carry out something worthwhile.
"It took someone like [TGT] unafraid of authority to tackle the Communist authorities of the day " said Victor Ashe a former U.S. ambassador to Poland who said he was honored to have the silver-haired Walentynowicz as a guest as his Warsaw residence on a number of occasions. "[TGT] was an amazing person who continued to express [TGT] views actively and directly." | 2Positive
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482 | China Focus: China calls for compromise while rich poor countries divide in climate talks | Xie Zhenhua | "The best result of the global climate talks may be a solution that dissatisfies every one but is accepted by all " he said. "To reach the result every party needs compromise and work to find the biggest common ground. If one country refuses to do anything and ask others to do many this is definitely not acceptable."
When asked about one of the most controversial issue on how to manage the fast start fund Xie said as a developing country China is fully qualified to receive funds and technical supports from developed countries.
"But provided that the amount of current fast start fund is much less than what developing countries need China would not compete with those who need the money most such as the least developing countries and island countries " he said.
Countries like China can do a great deal and have made very clear that they intend to do a great deal he told reporters.
"It (China) has made commitment that was made on a series of actions on intensity on renewable energy and on forests that are examples of what a really powerful country with enormous commitment can deliver " he said.
Xie Zhenhua said China will also provide as much assistance to these countries as it is able to through South-South cooperation.
"We are not only saying it but have also begun doing it. In the past few years we have provided training programs to people from least developed countries and worked with them in programs to cope with climate changes " Xie said.
However Xie strongly argued that developed countries should actually add new money in the fast start fund as a majority of current identified fast start fund was in fact included in the existing Official Development Assistance (ODA).
"I think it is very very odd to have a negotiating process when you reach an agreement and a day after the agreement is done you dismiss it as irrelevant. We don't think that's fair " he said.
"So just for climate change we made a commitment almost double all of the world's assistance. So an enormous commitment was made in Copenhagen and I think no one seemed that " he said.
Commenting on the idea of a new way outside the United Nations raised by the United States Xie said China will stick to the principle of reaching consensus through broad consultation.
The U.S. proposal of small group discussions where decisions are made by some major countries will not be accepted by a majority of countries though the current UN talks do face the problem of low efficiency he said.
"We think that small group discussions can supplement the UN talks " he said.
China suggested to hold minister-level talks of some representative countries where they can close the difference at the UN talks and reach common understanding. The results of such talks can be brought back to the UN talks and speed up the broad consultation he said.
"We should learn the lesson from the Copenhagen Accord reached after negotiations by some countries while many others did not think they participate in the consultation and refused to accept it " he said. | "The best result of the global climate talks may be a solution that dissatisfies every one but is accepted by all " he said. "To reach the result every party needs compromise and work to find the biggest common ground. If one country refuses to do anything and ask others to do many this is definitely not acceptable."
When asked about one of the most controversial issue on how to manage the fast start fund [TGT] said as a developing country China is fully qualified to receive funds and technical supports from developed countries.
"But provided that the amount of current fast start fund is much less than what developing countries need China would not compete with those who need the money most such as the least developing countries and island countries " [TGT] said.
Countries like China can do a great deal and have made very clear that they intend to do a great deal [TGT] told reporters.
"It (China) has made commitment that was made on a series of actions on intensity on renewable energy and on forests that are examples of what a really powerful country with enormous commitment can deliver " [TGT] said.
[TGT] said China will also provide as much assistance to these countries as it is able to through South-South cooperation.
"We are not only saying it but have also begun doing it. In the past few years we have provided training programs to people from least developed countries and worked with them in programs to cope with climate changes " Xie said.
However Xie strongly argued that developed countries should actually add new money in the fast start fund as a majority of current identified fast start fund was in fact included in the existing Official Development Assistance (ODA).
"I think it is very very odd to have a negotiating process when you reach an agreement and a day after the agreement is done you dismiss it as irrelevant. We don't think that's fair " [TGT] said.
"So just for climate change we made a commitment almost double all of the world's assistance. So an enormous commitment was made in Copenhagen and I think no one seemed that " [TGT] said.
Commenting on the idea of a new way outside the United Nations raised by the United States Xie said China will stick to the principle of reaching consensus through broad consultation.
The U.S. proposal of small group discussions where decisions are made by some major countries will not be accepted by a majority of countries though the current UN talks do face the problem of low efficiency he said.
"We think that small group discussions can supplement the UN talks " he said.
China suggested to hold minister-level talks of some representative countries where they can close the difference at the UN talks and reach common understanding. The results of such talks can be brought back to the UN talks and speed up the broad consultation he said.
"We should learn the lesson from the Copenhagen Accord reached after negotiations by some countries while many others did not think they participate in the consultation and refused to accept it " he said. | 2Positive
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483 | Berlusconi pleas with parliament ahead of vote | Silvio Berlusconi | Premier Silvio Berlusconi urged lawmakers Monday to support him in looming no-confidence votes warning that bringing down his government would be "folly" because stability is essential as the country battles economic crisis.
The embattled Italian leader appealed to a group of rebel lawmakers who have vowed to try to oust him during Tuesday votes. He offered to negotiate a new agenda that would allow the government to survive until new parliamentary elections are held in 2013 as well as a Cabinet reshuffle to give government positions to those who support him in the crucial parliamentary test.
"The last thing Italy needs is a political crisis " Berlusconi argued in a 30-minute speech to the Senate.
Berlusconi faces votes Tuesday in both houses of parliament after a dramatic falling-out with his one-time closest ally Gianfranco Fini his party's co-founder. Berlusconi was once immensely popular but his approval ratings have nose-dived and his political capital diluted amid scandals engulfing his private life reports of lavish parties and alleged encounters with prostitutes.
He risks more in the lower house where the split with Fini has potentially deprived him of a majority. With the vote expected to be decided by just a handful of votes Berlusconi has been trying to persuade undecided lawmakers.
of a majority. With the vote expected to be decided by just a handful of votes Berlusconi has been trying to persuade undecided lawmakers.
Speculation of vote-buying has been rife but Berlusconi's allies have rejected any such accusations.
On Monday the premier appealed to rebel lawmakers who have sided with Fini by reminding them of "the long way we have come together."
"I'm certain nobody wants to hastily throw away what we have created together " Berlusconi said mentioning among other things the formation of the People of Freedom party that they founded together.
"All can be done save for betraying the mandate of voters " said Berlusconi his government partner and close ally Umberto Bossi leader of the Northern League right next to the premier.
He offered to "strengthen the government lineup" -- code word for a Cabinet shuffle. He said dialogue with moderates will be possible but only if they ensure support to the government in the votes. He has rejected the requests of the Fini camp to resign ahead of the parliamentary votes.
If Berlusconi wins he is assured 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 though not necessarily.
The decision to dissolve parliament and call an election rests with the president Giorgio Napolitano. The president could also ask Berlusconi to form a new government possibly with a broadened coalition and a revised program or tap a new premier to lead a new government. | [TGT] urged lawmakers Monday to support [TGT] in looming no-confidence votes warning that bringing down [TGT] government would be "folly" because stability is essential as the country battles economic crisis.
[TGT] appealed to a group of rebel lawmakers who have vowed to try to oust [TGT] during Tuesday votes. [TGT] offered to negotiate a new agenda that would allow the government to survive until new parliamentary elections are held in 2013 as well as a Cabinet reshuffle to give government positions to those who support [TGT] in the crucial parliamentary test.
"The last thing Italy needs is a political crisis [TGT] argued in a 30-minute speech to the Senate.
[TGT] faces votes Tuesday in both houses of parliament after a dramatic falling-out with [TGT] one-time closest ally Gianfranco Fini his party's co-founder. [TGT] was once immensely popular but [TGT] approval ratings have nose-dived and [TGT] political capital diluted amid scandals engulfing [TGT] private life reports of lavish parties and alleged encounters with prostitutes.
[TGT] risks more in the lower house where the split with Fini has potentially deprived [TGT] of a majority. With the vote expected to be decided by just a handful of votes [TGT] has been trying to persuade undecided lawmakers.
of a majority. With the vote expected to be decided by just a handful of votes [TGT] has been trying to persuade undecided lawmakers.
Speculation of vote-buying has been rife but [TGT]'s allies have rejected any such accusations.
On Monday the premier appealed to rebel lawmakers who have sided with Fini by reminding them of "the long way we have come together."
"I'm certain nobody wants to hastily throw away what we have created together " [TGT] said mentioning among other things the formation of the People of Freedom party that they founded together.
"All can be done save for betraying the mandate of voters " said [TGT][TGT] government partner and close ally Umberto Bossi leader of the Northern League right next to the premier.
[TGT] offered to "strengthen the government lineup" -- code word for a Cabinet shuffle. [TGT] said dialogue with moderates will be possible but only if they ensure support to the government in the votes. [TGT] has rejected the requests of the Fini camp to resign ahead of the parliamentary votes.
If [TGT] wins [TGT] is assured 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 though not necessarily.
The decision to dissolve parliament and call an election rests with the president Giorgio Napolitano. The president could also ask [TGT] to form a new government possibly with a broadened coalition and a revised program or tap a new premier to lead a new government. | 0Negative
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484 | No. 2 Federer beats Murray in 2 sets at ATP finals | Roger Federer | Roger Federer dominated Andy Murray on Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals and stretched his record to 2-0 at the season-ending event by winning 6-4 6-2.
Federer looked unstoppable on the court at the O2 Arena losing only eight points on his serve in the match -- three in the first set and five in the second.
"He came out and made some mistakes. Maybe it was due to my good play " Federer said of Murray who made 26 unforced errors. "I played tough and solid from start to finish. That seemed to be enough today."
Later Tuesday Robin Soderling was to face David Ferrer in the other Group B match. Federer can advance to the semifinals depending on the late result.
Federer has won the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world four times and he can certainly add to that if he keeps playing like he did Tuesday.
Murray however dropped to 1-1 and will have to improve if he is to reach the semifinals. He will face Ferrer in his final match Thursday while Soderling takes on Federer.
final match Thursday while Soderling takes on Federer.
Murray struggled from the start Tuesday forced to save a break point in the opening game. And it was his serve that was letting him down most of the way landing only 44 percent of the first serves. That allowed Federer to take advantage of the much slower second serve.
Federer earned his first break in the third game of the first set winning all four points played. He then won his next three service games at love.
In the second set Murray saved two break points in the opening game but Federer stayed alive through four deuces to earn a third break point which he converted with a forehand that hit the top of the tape and zipped past Murray.
After holding at love yet again Federer broke again to make it 3-0 and soon led 4-0.
"I tried to play quite aggressive. You're not going to hit winners every single time you go on the court " said Murray who is 8-6 overall against Federer. "Today I made more mistakes than normal." | [TGT] dominated Andy Murray on Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals and stretched [TGT] record to 2-0 at the season-ending event by winning 6-4 6-2.
[TGT] looked unstoppable on the court at the O2 Arena losing only eight points on [TGT] serve in the match -- three in the first set and five in the second.
"[TGT] came out and made some mistakes. Maybe it was due to my good play " [TGT] said of Murray who made 26 unforced errors. "I played tough and solid from start to finish. That seemed to be enough today."
Later Tuesday Robin Soderling was to face David Ferrer in the other Group B match. [TGT] can advance to the semifinals depending on the late result.
[TGT] has won the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world four times and [TGT] can certainly add to that if [TGT] keeps playing like [TGT] did Tuesday.
Murray however dropped to 1-1 and will have to improve if [TGT] is to reach the semifinals. [TGT] will face Ferrer in [TGT] final match Thursday while Soderling takes on [TGT].
final match Thursday while Soderling takes on [TGT].
Murray struggled from the start Tuesday forced to save a break point in the opening game. And it was his serve that was letting him down most of the way landing only 44 percent of the first serves. That allowed [TGT] to take advantage of the much slower second serve.
[TGT] earned [TGT] first break in the third game of the first set winning all four points played. [TGT] then won [TGT] next three service games at love.
In the second set Murray saved two break points in the opening game but [TGT] stayed alive through four deuces to earn a third break point which [TGT] converted with a forehand that hit the top of the tape and zipped past Murray.
After holding at love yet again [TGT] broke again to make [TGT] 3-0 and soon led 4-0.
"I tried to play quite aggressive. You're not going to hit winners every single time you go on the court " said Murray who is 8-6 overall against [TGT]. "Today I made more mistakes than normal." | 2Positive
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485 | Chinese Brazilian presidents hold phone talks on bilateral ties | Hu Jintao | President Hu Jintao held a telephone conversation with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on bilateral ties Thursday with both sides expressing willingness to promote cooperation.
The Chinese president said China-Brazil relations have been deepening in a comprehensive way marked by frequent exchange of visits between their leaders and political mutual trust.
The Brazilian president's state visit to China last year brought the two countries' strategic partnership to a new level as the two sides reached consensus over a broad range of major issues Hu said.
The two countries have agreed to map out a joint action plan he said adding that exchanges and cooperation in various fields have seen new momentum and the two sides have maintained close coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs.
China-Brazil cooperation enjoys solid political foundation and broad prospect for development Hu said.
He said further development of their strategic partnership is in the fundamental interests of both countries and is their common aspiration. It is also conducive to world peace and common development he said.
He also said China highly values its relations with Brazil and is ready to work with the Brazilians to further promote strategic partnership between the two countries.
On cooperation between the BRIC nations -- Brazil Russia India and China Hu said the four countries share the same or similar opinions on many global issues and have great potential in bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
China attaches great importance to the cooperation platform of BRIC countries and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Brazil Russia and India he said.
Hu emphasized China and Brazil are both members of the BASIC countries and share extensive consensus on the issue of climate change. Through qualitative coordination and cooperation both countries have played an important role in the climate summit held in Copenhagen not long ago.
He said China would like to further enhance communication and coordination with Brazil as well as G77 countries to preserve and promote the interests of developing nations so that to facilitate a positive outcome of the climate summit to be held in Mexico this year and to keep on contributing constructively to the international cooperation on climate change. | [TGT] held a telephone conversation with [TGT] Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on bilateral ties Thursday with both sides expressing willingness to promote cooperation.
[TGT] said China-Brazil relations have been deepening in a comprehensive way marked by frequent exchange of visits between their leaders and political mutual trust.
The Brazilian president's state visit to China last year brought the two countries' strategic partnership to a new level as the two sides reached consensus over a broad range of major issues [TGT] said.
The two countries have agreed to map out a joint action plan [TGT] said adding that exchanges and cooperation in various fields have seen new momentum and the two sides have maintained close coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs.
China-Brazil cooperation enjoys solid political foundation and broad prospect for development [TGT] said.
[TGT] said further development of their strategic partnership is in the fundamental interests of both countries and is their common aspiration. It is also conducive to world peace and common development [TGT] said.
[TGT] also said China highly values its relations with Brazil and is ready to work with the Brazilians to further promote strategic partnership between the two countries.
On cooperation between the BRIC nations -- Brazil Russia India and China [TGT] said the four countries share the same or similar opinions on many global issues and have great potential in bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
China attaches great importance to the cooperation platform of BRIC countries and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Brazil Russia and India [TGT] said.
[TGT] emphasized China and Brazil are both members of the BASIC countries and share extensive consensus on the issue of climate change. Through qualitative coordination and cooperation both countries have played an important role in the climate summit held in Copenhagen not long ago.
[TGT] said China would like to further enhance communication and coordination with Brazil as well as G77 countries to preserve and promote the interests of developing nations so that to facilitate a positive outcome of the climate summit to be held in Mexico this year and to keep on contributing constructively to the international cooperation on climate change. | 2Positive
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486 | IN IOWA TOUR (YES ALREADY) A REPUBLICAN TESTS HIS VOICE | Tim Pawlenty | "I'm very thankful for my red-hot smoking wife the first lady of Minnesota " said Gov. Tim Pawlenty pointing to his wife Mary who was standing a few feet away.
With that the Pawlenty road show began this weekend in Iowa the place where presidential aspirations are born. It was Pawlenty's fifth visit in less than a year one of many signs that he is working the state as intently as any prospective Republican presidential hopeful.
road show began this weekend in Iowa the place where presidential aspirations are born. It was Pawlenty's fifth visit in less than a year one of many signs that he is working the state as intently as any prospective Republican presidential hopeful.
While Pawlenty may not have millions of followers on Facebook like Palin or the personal wealth or name recognition of Romney he has an invaluable form of currency here: proximity to Iowa.
Minnesota where he is finishing his second term as governor borders Iowa on the north. And just like Obama whose state adjoined Iowa on the east Pawlenty can easily stop by as he intends to do again next week for the Iowa State Fair.
second term as governor borders Iowa on the north. And just like Obama whose state adjoined Iowa on the east Pawlenty can easily stop by as he intends to do again next week for the Iowa State Fair.
Last weekend he was surrounded by some of the state's best Republican talent. Sara Taylor Fagen a White House political director for President George W. Bush not only introduced Pawlenty to local activists but also was behind the wheel as she gave the Pawlentys a tour of her native northeast Iowa.
Pawlenty 49 is presenting himself as a Main Street authentic conservative who twice won statewide election as a Republican in a progressive state. He says Republicans need to shed the stereotype that their party is rooted solely in the country club and the board room. He mentions none of his potential rivals by name of course but it is not lost on Republicans that he is seeking to become an alternative to Romney.
Pawlenty's visibility has grown in Republican circles since he was a finalist to be Sen. John McCain's running mate in 2008. Asked whether he benefited from not being chosen Pawlenty paused for a moment and said "It seems like Sarah Palin has done very well having been selected."
In addition to his Iowa trips Pawlenty has visited New Hampshire site of the first presidential primary and has traveled across the country to help Republicans. He has raised more than $2.5 million for his Freedom First political action committee some of which he is contributing to state and federal candidates.
While Palin and Romney have made similar contributions they have done so from afar. As Pawlenty said his goodbyes on the farm outside of Waverly he pulled a $500 check from his pocket and presented it directly to Bill Dix a candidate for the Iowa Senate.
On a sultry afternoon sweat was soaking into Pawlenty's white shirt as he spoke individually with nearly everyone in the crowd of about 100. (He positioned himself by the lunch buffet so a handshake was an easy stop on the way to the barbecued pork potato salad and baked beans.)
His conversations and speeches were peppered with homespun one-liners including the quip about his wife which he has been telling Minnesota crowds for years.
On why he believes Democrats have struggled creating jobs: "It's pretty tough to be pro-job and anti-business. That's like being pro-egg and anti-chicken. It doesn't work so well."
He drew respectable applause at the picnic and a few hours later at fund-raiser for a Republican candidate in Cedar Rapids where he had changed into a suit and tie. At each stop he does not leave until the last hand has been shaken. But the congeniality does not mean that people will automatically sign on if he runs for president a decision he said he would make early next year. | "I'm very thankful for my red-hot smoking wife the first lady of Minnesota " said [TGT]pointing to [TGT] wife Mary who was standing a few feet away.
With that the Pawlenty road show began this weekend in Iowa the place where presidential aspirations are born. It was Pawlenty's fifth visit in less than a year one of many signs that [TGT] is working the state as intently as any prospective Republican presidential hopeful.
road show began this weekend in Iowa the place where presidential aspirations are born. It was Pawlenty's fifth visit in less than a year one of many signs that [TGT] is working the state as intently as any prospective Republican presidential hopeful.
While [TGT] may not have millions of followers on Facebook like Palin or the personal wealth or name recognition of Romney [TGT] has an invaluable form of currency here: proximity to Iowa.
Minnesota where [TGT] is finishing [TGT] second term as governor borders Iowa on the north. And just like Obama whose state adjoined Iowa on the east [TGT] can easily stop by as [TGT] intends to do again next week for the Iowa State Fair.
second term as governor borders Iowa on the north. And just like Obama whose state adjoined Iowa on the east [TGT] can easily stop by as [TGT] intends to do again next week for the Iowa State Fair.
Last weekend [TGT] was surrounded by some of the state's best Republican talent. Sara Taylor Fagen a White House political director for President George W. Bush not only introduced [TGT] to local activists but also was behind the wheel as she gave the Pawlentys a tour of her native northeast Iowa.
Pawlenty 49 is presenting himself as a Main Street authentic conservative who twice won statewide election as a Republican in a progressive state. He says Republicans need to shed the stereotype that their party is rooted solely in the country club and the board room. He mentions none of his potential rivals by name of course but it is not lost on Republicans that he is seeking to become an alternative to Romney.
[TGT]'s visibility has grown in Republican circles since he was a finalist to be Sen. John McCain's running mate in 2008. Asked whether he benefited from not being chosen Pawlenty paused for a moment and said "It seems like Sarah Palin has done very well having been selected."
In addition to his Iowa trips Pawlenty has visited New Hampshire site of the first presidential primary and has traveled across the country to help Republicans. He has raised more than $2.5 million for his Freedom First political action committee some of which he is contributing to state and federal candidates.
While Palin and Romney have made similar contributions they have done so from afar. As Pawlenty said his goodbyes on the farm outside of Waverly he pulled a $500 check from his pocket and presented it directly to Bill Dix a candidate for the Iowa Senate.
On a sultry afternoon sweat was soaking into Pawlenty's white shirt as he spoke individually with nearly everyone in the crowd of about 100. (He positioned himself by the lunch buffet so a handshake was an easy stop on the way to the barbecued pork potato salad and baked beans.)
His conversations and speeches were peppered with homespun one-liners including the quip about his wife which he has been telling Minnesota crowds for years.
On why he believes Democrats have struggled creating jobs: "It's pretty tough to be pro-job and anti-business. That's like being pro-egg and anti-chicken. It doesn't work so well."
He drew respectable applause at the picnic and a few hours later at fund-raiser for a Republican candidate in Cedar Rapids where he had changed into a suit and tie. At each stop he does not leave until the last hand has been shaken. But the congeniality does not mean that people will automatically sign on if he runs for president a decision he said he would make early next year. | 2Positive
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487 | India's fraud-hit Satyam posts loss but is on the mend | Mahindra Satyam | "The patient has been revived and is convalescing. But it could be a year or two before the company will be healthy and running again " Mahindra Satyam chairman Vineet Nayyar told a news conference.
Satyam was taken over in April by mid-sized software outsourcer Tech Mahindra a unit of the tractors-to-holidays conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra which paid nearly 600 million dollars for a majority share.
Before the scandal broke Satyam reported net profit for the quarter ending December 2008 of 1.81 billion rupees (38 million dollars).
Satyam shares rose 3.6 percent during the day on earnings optimism but ended the day flat at 98.9 rupees.
The company is in the process of restating its accounts for the last half dozen years.
"We saw a huge exodus of clients after the scam broke " Nayyar said.
Mahindra Satyam chairman Vineet Nayyar told a news conference.
The net loss was higher for the previous full-year ended March 2009 at 81.76 billion rupees the Hyderabad-based company said.
In March 2009 Satyam had 500 clients and it now has 350.
Analysts have been divided about Satyam's future with some saying the worst is over while others argue it could take a "few quarters or even years" of uphill struggle to fully emerge from the scandal.
Satyam's stock plunged more than 90 percent when the scandal broke but recovered when a government-appointed board took charge and later chose Tech Mahindra as the new owners through a bidding process.
Satyam's shares however are still around 45 percent below their pre-crisis levels.
Investors have been waiting for signs of recovery particularly after the firm said last week it would delist from the New York stock exchange amid fears it might not meet US reporting deadlines for its restated accounts. | "The patient has been revived and is convalescing. But it could be a year or two before the company will be healthy and running again [TGT] told a news conference.
[TGT] was taken over in April by mid-sized software outsourcer Tech Mahindra a unit of the tractors-to-holidays conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra which paid nearly 600 million dollars for a majority share.
Before the scandal broke [TGT] reported net profit for the quarter ending December 2008 of 1.81 billion rupees (38 million dollars).
[TGT] shares rose 3.6 percent during the day on earnings optimism but ended the day flat at 98.9 rupees.
[TGT] is in the process of restating [TGT] accounts for the last half dozen years.
"We saw a huge exodus of clients after the scam broke " [TGT] said.
[TGT] chairman Vineet Nayyar told a news conference.
The net loss was higher for the previous full-year ended March 2009 at 81.76 billion rupees [TGT] said.
In March 2009 [TGT] had 500 clients and [TGT] now has 350.
Analysts have been divided about [TGT]'s future with some saying the worst is over while others argue [TGT] could take a "few quarters or even years" of uphill struggle to fully emerge from the scandal.
[TGT]'s stock plunged more than 90 percent when the scandal broke but recovered when a government-appointed board took charge and later chose Tech Mahindra as the new owners through a bidding process.
[TGT]'s shares however are still around 45 percent below their pre-crisis levels.
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488 | Sharapova returns to US Open with easy victory | Sharapova | After missing last year's U.S. Open with a shoulder injury former champion Maria Sharapova returned to the spotlight with an impressive 6-3 6-0 victory over Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on Tuesday.
Sharapova's game was as glittery as her black-and-silver dress and matching headwrap an outfit she described as a tribute to New York's skyline.
Sharapova showed no signs of the shoulder tear that forced her to have surgery in October and kept her off the tour for nearly 10 months.
"This is a Grand Slam. You've got to get going from the first match " Sharapova said. "After being gone this is what it's all about."
In addition to tennis skills and grit that once placed her No. 1 in the rankings Sharapova always has placed an emphasis on fashion. On this night her black dress carried bold metallic accents that would gain her entry into even the trendiest of New York clubs. She paired it with a matching '60s-style silver headband.
As often happens with Sharapova the postmatch on-court interview dealt as much with her getup as her game. "It's always 50-50: You never know when people are going to like it or not " Sharapova told the crowd.
game. "It's always 50-50: You never know when people are going to like it or not " Sharapova told the crowd.
The Serb had the worst showing ever by a top-seeded woman in New York last year when she exited in the second round. Ivanovic did herself one worse this time.
At least the 2008 French Open champion had a big support group in the stands cheering for her wildly. Safina in contrast would look up at her coach for positive body language and instead he'd cover his eyes with his hands or turn his head with a wince.
"Well " Safina would say later "I guess I had to think: 'What I'm doing wrong?'"
There's been some debate this season about whether Safina deserves the top ranking one spot ahead of Serena Williams. The Russian did not bolster her case on Tuesday.
Nearly undone by 11 double-faults and 48 total unforced errors Safina was a point away from a 4-0 deficit in the third set before coming back to beat Olivia Rogowska of Australia 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-4.
Safina younger sister of 2000 U.S. Open champion Marat Safin is used to faring well in the early stages of Grand Slam tournaments. Usually it's later on that problems arise: She is winless in three major finals all lopsided losses and she managed to win only one game against Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semifinals in July. | After missing last year's U.S. Open with a shoulder injury [TGT] returned to the spotlight with an impressive 6-3 6-0 victory over Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on Tuesday.
[TGT]'s game was as glittery as her black-and-silver dress and matching headwrap an outfit she described as a tribute to New York's skyline.
[TGT] showed no signs of the shoulder tear that forced her to have surgery in October and kept her off the tour for nearly 10 months.
"This is a Grand Slam. You've got to get going from the first match [TGT] said. "After being gone this is what it's all about."
In addition to tennis skills and grit that once placed her No. 1 in the rankings [TGT] always has placed an emphasis on fashion. On this night [TGT] black dress carried bold metallic accents that would gain [TGT] entry into even the trendiest of New York clubs. [TGT] paired it with a matching '60s-style silver headband.
As often happens with [TGT]the postmatch on-court interview dealt as much with [TGT] getup as [TGT] game. "It's always 50-50: You never know when people are going to like it or not [TGT] told the crowd.
game. "It's always 50-50: You never know when people are going to like it or not [TGT] told the crowd.
The Serb had the worst showing ever by a top-seeded woman in New York last year when [TGT] exited in the second round. [TGT] did [TGT] one worse this time.
At least the 2008 French Open champion had a big support group in the stands cheering for [TGT] wildly. Safina in contrast would look up at [TGT] coach for positive body language and instead he'd cover his eyes with his hands or turn his head with a wince.
"Well " Safina would say later "I guess I had to think: 'What I'm doing wrong?'"
There's been some debate this season about whether Safina deserves the top ranking one spot ahead of Serena Williams. The Russian did not bolster her case on Tuesday.
Nearly undone by 11 double-faults and 48 total unforced errors Safina was a point away from a 4-0 deficit in the third set before coming back to beat Olivia Rogowska of Australia 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-4.
Safina younger sister of 2000 U.S. Open champion Marat Safin is used to faring well in the early stages of Grand Slam tournaments. Usually it's later on that problems arise: She is winless in three major finals all lopsided losses and she managed to win only one game against Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semifinals in July. | 2Positive
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489 | PRESIDENT OF GERMANY RESIGNS AMID CRITICISM VICTOR HOMOLA CONTRIBUTED REPORTING | Horst Kohler | PRESIDENT OF GERMANY RESIGNS AMID CRITICISM VICTOR HOMOLA CONTRIBUTED REPORTING
President Horst Kohler of Germany resigned Monday amid a barrage of criticism for remarks he made during a visit to Afghanistan.
Kohler set off the criticism when he said in an interview with Deutschland Radio the public broadcasting station that German soldiers serving in Afghanistan or with other peacekeeping missions were deployed to protect German economic interests.
His resignation was another blow for Chancellor Angela Merkel a close friend and an important conservative ally. She had lobbied hard for him to become president first in 2004 and again in May 2009 and his departure came just a week after another leading conservative politician Roland Koch resigned as premier of the state of Hesse saying he had had enough of politics.
Merkel said Monday that she regretted Kohler's decision to resign adding that she had tried to persuade him to change his mind when he phoned her about his decision.
"I regret that my comments in an important and difficult question for our nation were able to lead to misunderstandings " Kohler said.
He complained that some critics had suggested he supported military "missions that are not covered by the constitution."
"This criticism lacks any basis " he said. "It also is lacking in the necessary respect for the presidential office."
He added "It was an honor to serve Germany as federal president " then walked off without taking questions.
Kohler's resignation is certain to lead to a fresh debate over the role of German troops in Afghanistan and in other international missions.
Denis MacShane a British Labour legislator and German expert said that Kohler was only speaking the truth but that German commentators did not want to recognize what he had said.
"Kohler made the point that German military capability was relevant to German interests including German economic interests " MacShane said.
Opposition parties after roundly criticizing Kohler last week had only praise for him on Monday.
Gesine Ltzsch leader of the Left Party praised Kohler saying he was speaking out about why German troops are involved in peacekeeping missions. His resignation showed why a major reassessment of Germany's foreign policy was needed she said. | PRESIDENT OF GERMANY RESIGNS AMID CRITICISM VICTOR HOMOLA CONTRIBUTED REPORTING
[TGT] resigned Monday amid a barrage of criticism for remarks [TGT] made during a visit to Afghanistan.
[TGT] set off the criticism when [TGT] said in an interview with Deutschland Radio the public broadcasting station that German soldiers serving in Afghanistan or with other peacekeeping missions were deployed to protect German economic interests.
[TGT] resignation was another blow for Chancellor Angela Merkel a close friend and an important conservative ally. She had lobbied hard for [TGT] to become president first in 2004 and again in May 2009 and [TGT] departure came just a week after another leading conservative politician Roland Koch resigned as premier of the state of Hesse saying he had had enough of politics.
Merkel said Monday that she regretted [TGT]'s decision to resign adding that she had tried to persuade him to change his mind when he phoned her about his decision.
"I regret that my comments in an important and difficult question for our nation were able to lead to misunderstandings " [TGT] said.
[TGT] complained that some critics had suggested [TGT] supported military "missions that are not covered by the constitution."
"This criticism lacks any basis " [TGT] said. "It also is lacking in the necessary respect for the presidential office."
[TGT] added "It was an honor to serve Germany as federal president " then walked off without taking questions.
[TGT]'s resignation is certain to lead to a fresh debate over the role of German troops in Afghanistan and in other international missions.
Denis MacShane a British Labour legislator and German expert said that [TGT] was only speaking the truth but that German commentators did not want to recognize what he had said.
"Kohler made the point that German military capability was relevant to German interests including German economic interests " MacShane said.
Opposition parties after roundly criticizing Kohler last week had only praise for him on Monday.
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490 | AS GOLDMAN THRIVES SOME SAY AN ETHOS FADES | Lloyd C. Blankfein | Just over a week ago on the evening of Dec. 7 Lloyd C. Blankfein hosted a reunion of one of the most elite clubs in American finance: former partners of Goldman Sachs the Wall Street giant he has led with remarkable and controversial success since 2006.
The gathering held at the venerable New York Athletic Club both celebrated Goldman's past and looked toward its future. What Blankfein was asked did he want his legacy to be?
Blankfein replied that like his predecessors he hoped to position Goldman Sachs to capitalize on whatever opportunities might arise during his tenure. As bland as that might sound few on or off Wall Street have seized opportunities in these troubled economic times as skillfully as Blankfein.
But as President Barack Obama prods the financial industry to do more to help ordinary Americans -- he chided "fat cat bankers" on Sunday for increasing their pay -- some current and former Goldman executives say Blankfein has built a money machine that while it still values its customers culture and reputation puts profits above all.
Interviews with nearly 20 current and former Goldman partners paint a portrait of a bank driven by hard-charging traders like Blankfein who wager vast sums in world markets in hopes of quick profits. Discreet bankers who give advice to corporate clients and help them raise capital -- once a major source of earnings for Goldman -- have been eclipsed these people said.
Blankfein has surrounded himself with a tight circle of executives drawn from Goldman's trading operation. Many of these executives like Blankfein cut their teeth in the commodities division J. Aron
After first guiding Goldman through the near-collapse of the nation's financial system and then deftly extricating his bank from a federal bailout Blankfein is now presiding over one of the richest periods in the bank's 140-year history. Blankfein has accelerated a decade-long decline of Goldman's old partnership ethos which was built around the principle that its bankers and traders can do well -- indeed very well -- while putting their customers first former partners said.
Some Goldman alumni worry that Blankfein is jeopardizing the culture of success that defined the bank for much of its modern history. They wonder if Goldman will become as one former partner put it "just like every other bank on Wall Street" -- that is focused on short-term profits rather than long-term gains.
Publicly Blankfein espouses the Goldman Sachs way. But privately current and former partners say that he has fundamentally changed the way Goldman views its customers and the broader marketplace. The changes began when Goldman went public in the late 1990s but have accelerated under Blankfein they say.
Bowing to pressure from shareholders and the public to rein in runaway pay on Wall Street Goldman announced last week that its top executives including Blankfein would forgo cash bonuses this year. Instead the executives will be paid in the form of special stock -- an arrangement that while eliminating big paydays this year nonetheless may turn out to be enormously lucrative if Goldman's share price rises in the future.
Today the traders -- Blankfein's camp -- are firmly in power. While Goldman employs nearly 31 000 people in business ranging from money management to traditional investment banking the bank makes the bulk of its money from trading. Van Praag said 50 percent of Goldman's revenue came from fees that it charged for services like investment banking. The other half is generated by Goldman using its capital for itself and its clients. While Blankfein's traders are minting money his investment bankers are being pressed to keep a closer eye on the bottom line. Bankers who once spent years cultivating corporate clients in hopes of one day landing lucrative work like advising on a big merger are now being urged to squeeze more revenue from their customers. | Just over a week ago on the evening of Dec. 7 [TGT] hosted a reunion of one of the most elite clubs in American finance: former partners of Goldman Sachs the Wall Street giant [TGT] has led with remarkable and controversial success since 2006.
The gathering held at the venerable New York Athletic Club both celebrated Goldman's past and looked toward its future. What [TGT] was asked did [TGT] want [TGT] legacy to be?
[TGT] replied that like [TGT] predecessors [TGT] hoped to position Goldman Sachs to capitalize on whatever opportunities might arise during [TGT] tenure. As bland as that might sound few on or off Wall Street have seized opportunities in these troubled economic times as skillfully as [TGT].
But as President Barack Obama prods the financial industry to do more to help ordinary Americans -- [TGT] chided "fat cat bankers" on Sunday for increasing their pay -- some current and former Goldman executives say [TGT] has built a money machine that while it still values its customers culture and reputation puts profits above all.
Interviews with nearly 20 current and former Goldman partners paint a portrait of a bank driven by hard-charging traders like [TGT] who wager vast sums in world markets in hopes of quick profits. Discreet bankers who give advice to corporate clients and help them raise capital -- once a major source of earnings for Goldman -- have been eclipsed these people said.
[TGT] has surrounded [TGT] with a tight circle of executives drawn from Goldman's trading operation. Many of these executives like [TGT]cut their teeth in the commodities division J. Aron
After first guiding Goldman through the near-collapse of the nation's financial system and then deftly extricating his bank from a federal bailout [TGT] is now presiding over one of the richest periods in the bank's 140-year history. [TGT] has accelerated a decade-long decline of Goldman's old partnership ethos which was built around the principle that [TGT] bankers and traders can do well -- indeed very well -- while putting their customers first former partners said.
Some Goldman alumni worry that [TGT] is jeopardizing the culture of success that defined the bank for much of its modern history. They wonder if Goldman will become as one former partner put it "just like every other bank on Wall Street" -- that is focused on short-term profits rather than long-term gains.
Publicly [TGT] espouses the Goldman Sachs way. But privately current and former partners say that he has fundamentally changed the way Goldman views its customers and the broader marketplace. The changes began when Goldman went public in the late 1990s but have accelerated under [TGT]they say.
Bowing to pressure from shareholders and the public to rein in runaway pay on Wall Street Goldman announced last week that its top executives including [TGT]would forgo cash bonuses this year. Instead the executives will be paid in the form of special stock -- an arrangement that while eliminating big paydays this year nonetheless may turn out to be enormously lucrative if Goldman's share price rises in the future.
Today the traders -- [TGT]'s camp -- are firmly in power. While Goldman employs nearly 31 000 people in business ranging from money management to traditional investment banking the bank makes the bulk of its money from trading. Van Praag said 50 percent of Goldman's revenue came from fees that it charged for services like investment banking. The other half is generated by Goldman using its capital for itself and its clients. While [TGT]'s traders are minting money [TGT] investment bankers are being pressed to keep a closer eye on the bottom line. Bankers who once spent years cultivating corporate clients in hopes of one day landing lucrative work like advising on a big merger are now being urged to squeeze more revenue from their customers. | 2Positive
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491 | TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SECOND CHANCE | Jock Sanders | West Virginia junior receiver Jock Sanders a former St. Petersburg Catholic standout found himself last spring in a most precarious position.
He was careening toward becoming a cautionary tale.
In February he was charged with driving under the influence and suspended from the team. Sanders 21 who was involved in a fight outside a Morgantown club a year earlier had to clean out his locker and was barred from the training facilities.
"I was isolated " Sanders said. "I was by myself. That's not what I wanted at all. I wanted to be a part of this team. I love the family here. I put myself in the situation where it scared me and brought be down to earth. I made a mistake but I was determined to turn my life around."
Sanders reinstated just before August's fall camp has blossomed on the field too. He has a career-best and team-high 70 receptions (seven shy of the school record) for 674 yards and three touchdowns; 168 yards and a touchdown on 34 rushes; a team-high 146 yards on 17 punt returns and one kickoff return for 28 yards. That's 1 016 all-purpose yards. His teammates and coaches named him and running back Noel Devine co-offensive players of the year.
"I'm very fortunate to be in the position I'm in right now; just to have another opportunity after my incident last spring " Sanders said. "I've just tried to make the best of that opportunity."
That's something he readily admits he didn't always do. But he realized the hard way he had to change as he faced the ramifications of his off-field problems.
While his teammates worked out and practiced during the spring he went to class then a gym where he hooked up with trainer Wes Brown.
"I'm a person who wholeheartedly believes in second chances. I had plenty of them coming up " Brown said. "If someone wasn't there to talk to me and help me out I wouldn't be in the position I am now."
So he talked to Sanders said he found him to be a "really quality individual" and offered his guidance and no-nonsense ultra-demanding approach to strength and conditioning.
Sanders said he found him to be a "really quality individual" and offered his guidance and no-nonsense ultra-demanding approach to strength and conditioning.
"Jock busted his gut every single day " Brown said. | West Virginia junior receiver Jock Sanders a former St. Petersburg Catholic standout found himself last spring in a most precarious position.
He was careening toward becoming a cautionary tale.
In February he was charged with driving under the influence and suspended from the team. [TGT]had to clean out [TGT] locker and was barred from the training facilities.
"I was isolated " [TGT] said. "I was by [TGT]. That's not what I wanted at all. I wanted to be a part of this team. I love the family here. I put [TGT] in the situation where it scared me and brought be down to earth. I made a mistake but I was determined to turn my life around."
Sanders reinstated just before August's fall camp has blossomed on the field too. He has a career-best and team-high 70 receptions (seven shy of the school record) for 674 yards and three touchdowns; 168 yards and a touchdown on 34 rushes; a team-high 146 yards on 17 punt returns and one kickoff return for 28 yards. That's 1 016 all-purpose yards. His teammates and coaches named him and running back Noel Devine co-offensive players of the year.
"I'm very fortunate to be in the position I'm in right now; just to have another opportunity after my incident last spring " [TGT] said. "I've just tried to make the best of that opportunity."
That's something he readily admits he didn't always do. But he realized the hard way he had to change as he faced the ramifications of his off-field problems.
While his teammates worked out and practiced during the spring he went to class then a gym where he hooked up with trainer Wes Brown.
"I'm a person who wholeheartedly believes in second chances. I had plenty of them coming up " Brown said. "If someone wasn't there to talk to me and help me out I wouldn't be in the position I am now."
So he talked to Sanders said he found him to be a "really quality individual" and offered his guidance and no-nonsense ultra-demanding approach to strength and conditioning.
Sanders said he found him to be a "really quality individual" and offered his guidance and no-nonsense ultra-demanding approach to strength and conditioning.
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492 | Niger president seeks more power in referendum | Mamadou Tandja | Over a span of several months 71-year-old President Mamadou Tandja has imposed rule by decree cracked down on opponents and the press and dismantled parliament and the constitutional court which oppose his plan and together represented the last real checks on his rule.
On Tuesday a controversial referendum could remove the last obstacle in Tandja's way -- the constitution -- replacing it with a new one that does away with term-limits and simultaneously gives him greatly boosted powers and an unprecedented three-year extension of his rule.
"He took the oath of office swearing on the Quran to protect our nation's democratic institutions " opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou said. "But instead he is destroying them."
Opponents say Tandja is clinging to power so his family clan and entourage can benefit from an influx of wealth from large-scale projects that are under way. Tandja denies it and says he is only obeying the will of his people who he feels want him to finish projects to develop one of the poorest nations in the world.
"The people see the future and they are asking their president to continue to serve so he completes this work " Tandja told The Associated Press in an interview Friday at his residence a complex of low-rise sand-brown buildings surrounded by palm trees. "But the constitution does not permit me to stay ... that's why the people demand a new one. We need to find a way."
"It's an existential problem for many African heads of state " said Mahamane Ousmane who led parliament until Tandja dissolved it in May because lawmakers opposed the referendum. "They can't imagine a normal life outside the palace. They say 'Will I be in exile? Will I be in prison? What will I do?'"
Ousmane defeated Tandja in a 1993 poll and served as president until he was toppled in a 1996 coup. Today he lives in a modest home on a dirt road in the sleepy capital.
Tandja however told The AP he was "afraid of nothing."
Any influence foreign donors may have has been undermined by several huge new projects that have buoyed Tandja and are unlikely to grind to a halt. Among them: a US$5 billion (euro3.5 billion) deal with China to build an oil refinery and extract new crude from the desert a US$1.7 billion (euro1.2 billion) accord with French nuclear giant Areva to build the world's second biggest uranium mine and a hydroelectric dam financed with US$50 million (euro35 million) from the Islamic Development Bank.
Tandja claims his actions are legal but opponents say he could only rule by decree if Niger was under threat and parliament was in place to safeguard against abuse. Tandja dissolved the constitutional court -- the only body that could judge such disputes -- after it ruled the referendum illegal. He then replaced it with another court whose members he appointed.
The proposed new constitution would give him authority to name one third of a new 60-seat senate and the power to jail journalists who are deemed security threats without warning.
A roadside florist Hama Alhassane hasn't seen the draft constitution and doesn't know how it differs from the current one. But "whatever Tandja wants I will do " the 23-year-old said. "Because he is the state and we must do what the state demands."
State media only carry pro-referendum messages. A private TV station that broadcast a statement critical of Tandja was temporarily shut down.
Tandja vowed to respect the outcome telling The AP: "If they say no I will go." | Over a span of several months [TGT] has imposed rule by decree cracked down on opponents and the press and dismantled parliament and the constitutional court which oppose [TGT] plan and together represented the last real checks on [TGT] rule.
On Tuesday a controversial referendum could remove the last obstacle in [TGT]'s way -- the constitution -- replacing it with a new one that does away with term-limits and simultaneously gives [TGT] greatly boosted powers and an unprecedented three-year extension of [TGT] rule.
"[TGT] took the oath of office swearing on the Quran to protect our nation's democratic institutions " opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou said. "But instead he is destroying them."
Opponents say [TGT] is clinging to power so [TGT] family clan and entourage can benefit from an influx of wealth from large-scale projects that are under way. [TGT] denies [TGT] and says [TGT] is only obeying the will of [TGT] people who [TGT] feels want [TGT] to finish projects to develop one of the poorest nations in the world.
"The people see the future and they are asking their president to continue to serve so he completes this work " [TGT] told The Associated Press in an interview Friday at his residence a complex of low-rise sand-brown buildings surrounded by palm trees. "But the constitution does not permit me to stay ... that's why the people demand a new one. We need to find a way."
"It's an existential problem for many African heads of state " said Mahamane Ousmane who led parliament until [TGT] dissolved [TGT] in May because lawmakers opposed the referendum. "They can't imagine a normal life outside the palace. They say 'Will I be in exile? Will I be in prison? What will I do?'"
Ousmane defeated [TGT] in a 1993 poll and served as president until he was toppled in a 1996 coup. Today he lives in a modest home on a dirt road in the sleepy capital.
[TGT]however told The AP he was "afraid of nothing."
Any influence foreign donors may have has been undermined by several huge new projects that have buoyed [TGT] and are unlikely to grind to a halt. Among them: a US$5 billion (euro3.5 billion) deal with China to build an oil refinery and extract new crude from the desert a US$1.7 billion (euro1.2 billion) accord with French nuclear giant Areva to build the world's second biggest uranium mine and a hydroelectric dam financed with US$50 million (euro35 million) from the Islamic Development Bank.
[TGT] claims [TGT] actions are legal but opponents say [TGT] could only rule by decree if Niger was under threat and parliament was in place to safeguard against abuse. [TGT] dissolved the constitutional court -- the only body that could judge such disputes -- after [TGT] ruled the referendum illegal. [TGT] then replaced [TGT] with another court whose members [TGT] appointed.
The proposed new constitution would give [TGT] authority to name one third of a new 60-seat senate and the power to jail journalists who are deemed security threats without warning.
A roadside florist Hama Alhassane hasn't seen the draft constitution and doesn't know how it differs from the current one. But "whatever [TGT] wants I will do " the 23-year-old said. "Because he is the state and we must do what the state demands."
State media only carry pro-referendum messages. A private TV station that broadcast a statement critical of [TGT] was temporarily shut down.
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493 | THE PUBLIC EDITOR: HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? | Chip Cronkite | The Cronkite episode suggests that a newsroom geared toward deadlines needs to find a much better way to deal with articles written with no certain publication date. Reporters and editors think they have the luxury of time to handle them later -- and suddenly it is too late.
What Sam Sifton the culture editor ruefully called "a disaster the equivalent of a car crash " started nearly a month before Cronkite died when news began circulating that he was gravely ill. On June 19 Alessandra Stanley a prolific writer much admired by editors for the intellectual heft of her coverage of television wrote a sum-up of the Cronkite career to be published after his death.
In her haste she said she looked up the dates for two big stories that Cronkite covered -- the assassination of Martin Luther King and the moment Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon -- and copied them incorrectly. She wrote that Cronkite stormed the beaches on D-Day when he actually covered the invasion from a B-17 bomber. She never meant that literally she said. "I didn't reread it carefully enough to see people would think he was on the sands of Omaha Beach."
June 19 was a Friday a heavy time for the culture department which was processing copy for Saturday Sunday and Monday. Lorne Manly Stanley's editor read the article but did not catch the mistakes; worse he made a change that led to another error. Where Stanley had said correctly that Cronkite once worked for United Press Manly changed it to United Press International with a note to copy editors to check the name. In the end it came out United Press and United Press International in the same sentence.
Janet Higbie a copy editor said she started reading the article that Friday and caught the misspelling of the Telstar satellite and the two incorrect dates but fixes she thought she made didn't make it into the paper. "I don't know what happened " she said. Higbie said she had to drop the story and jump to deadline work and she assumed that someone else would pick up the editing later. No one did -- for four weeks until Cronkite died late on another busy Friday. "It fell through the cracks " Higbie said.
Two days before his father died Chip Cronkite sent me an e-mail message labeled "pre-emptive correction." He said that CBS in reviewing its obituary material had found inaccuracies. "As a life-long admirer of your newspaper " he said "may I suggest that you have someone double-check ahead of time?"
Douglas Martin who had written an advance obit of Cronkite several years earlier phoned Chip Cronkite. They went over spellings discussed the cause of death and the like. No one thought to forward Chip Cronkite's message to the culture department where Stanley's appraisal sat.
several years earlier phoned Chip Cronkite. They went over spellings discussed the cause of death and the like. No one thought to forward Chip CronkiteChip Cronkite's message to the culture department where Stanley's appraisal sat.
When his father died on July 17 Chip Cronkite said he called CBS and then The Times at 8:01 p.m. Laurel Graeber who was running the culture copy desk said she didn't get the word for half an hour. Work had just finished on the Saturday Arts section and most of the editors had gone home. Past deadline Amy Virshup a deputy culture editor decided to put Stanley's appraisal across the top of the Arts front. Graeber said she was worried about a headline photos and captions. "I was not focusing on details" within the story she said thinking those had been handled. Graeber did make one fix changing the first name of ABC's anchor to Charles Gibson from Charlie in the title of his program. But the title still had another error which was just corrected on Saturday -- mistake No. 8.
Chip Cronkite seemed philosophical about all the errors. He said his parents had a joke ashtray with the inscription "Just give me the facts: I'll mix 'em up when I quote you." | The Cronkite episode suggests that a newsroom geared toward deadlines needs to find a much better way to deal with articles written with no certain publication date. Reporters and editors think they have the luxury of time to handle them later -- and suddenly it is too late.
What Sam Sifton the culture editor ruefully called "a disaster the equivalent of a car crash " started nearly a month before [TGT] died when news began circulating that he was gravely ill. On June 19 Alessandra Stanley a prolific writer much admired by editors for the intellectual heft of her coverage of television wrote a sum-up of the Cronkite career to be published after his death.
In her haste she said she looked up the dates for two big stories that [TGT] covered -- the assassination of Martin Luther King and the moment Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon -- and copied them incorrectly. She wrote that [TGT] stormed the beaches on D-Day when [TGT] actually covered the invasion from a B-17 bomber. She never meant that literally she said. "I didn't reread it carefully enough to see people would think [TGT] was on the sands of Omaha Beach."
June 19 was a Friday a heavy time for the culture department which was processing copy for Saturday Sunday and Monday. Lorne Manly Stanley's editor read the article but did not catch the mistakes; worse [TGT] made a change that led to another error. Where Stanley had said correctly that [TGT] once worked for United Press Manly changed it to United Press International with a note to copy editors to check the name. In the end it came out United Press and United Press International in the same sentence.
Janet Higbie a copy editor said she started reading the article that Friday and caught the misspelling of the Telstar satellite and the two incorrect dates but fixes she thought she made didn't make it into the paper. "I don't know what happened " she said. Higbie said she had to drop the story and jump to deadline work and she assumed that someone else would pick up the editing later. No one did -- for four weeks until [TGT] died late on another busy Friday. "It fell through the cracks " Higbie said.
Two days before his father died [TGT] sent me an e-mail message labeled "pre-emptive correction." [TGT] said that CBS in reviewing its obituary material had found inaccuracies. "As a life-long admirer of your newspaper " [TGT] said "may I suggest that you have someone double-check ahead of time?"
Douglas Martin who had written an advance obit of [TGT] several years earlier phoned [TGT]. They went over spellings discussed the cause of death and the like. No one thought to forward [TGT]'s message to the culture department where Stanley's appraisal sat.
several years earlier phoned [TGT]. They went over spellings discussed the cause of death and the like. No one thought to forward [TGT] message to the culture department where Stanley's appraisal sat.
When his father died on July 17 [TGT] said [TGT] called CBS and then The Times at 8:01 p.m. Laurel Graeber who was running the culture copy desk said she didn't get the word for half an hour. Work had just finished on the Saturday Arts section and most of the editors had gone home. Past deadline Amy Virshup a deputy culture editor decided to put Stanley's appraisal across the top of the Arts front. Graeber said she was worried about a headline photos and captions. "I was not focusing on details" within the story she said thinking those had been handled. Graeber did make one fix changing the first name of ABC's anchor to Charles Gibson from Charlie in the title of his program. But the title still had another error which was just corrected on Saturday -- mistake No. 8.
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494 | Japan's Hatoyama the 'alien' promoting a fraternal society | Ozawa Yukio Hatoyama | His brother Kunio Hatoyama served as internal affairs minister in Aso's cabinet but resigned after a falling-out in June.
Yukio Hatoyama previously served as the party's secretary general and loyal lieutenant to his predecessor Ichiro Ozawa defending him through a political donations scandal that finally cost Ozawa his job.
Under Hatoyama the DPJ has submitted a bill to the parliament seeking to introduce a blanket ban on all political donations by companies and groups excluding registered political groups within three years.
Ironically HatoyamaHatoyama himself came under fire in late June for the accounting irregularities of his fund-raising body.
He said 21 million yen (220 000 dollars) had been wrongly recorded since 2005 an admission that followed media reports that the donors' list included names of dead people and citizens who have denied giving him money.
Hatoyama graduated from the University of Tokyo received a Ph.D in engineering from the United States' prestigious Stanford University and was an assistant professor in the School of Economics at Tokyo's Senshu University.
In 1986 he first won a lower house seat in a Hokkaido constituency as a ruling LDP member and he has been re-elected six times since then.
He left the ruling party in 1993 and -- after forming a now-defunct party with other LDP defectors to temporarily oust the ruling party -- co-founded the DPJ in 1996 going on to lead it for the first time from 1999 to 2002.
Hatoyama is married to a former actress Miyuki also famous for her cookbooks and has one son who teaches engineering at a university in Moscow.
His hobbies according to his website include touch football tennis watching baseball listening to music karaoke and computing. | [TGT] served as internal affairs minister in Aso's cabinet but resigned after a falling-out in June.
[TGT] previously served as the party's secretary general and loyal lieutenant to [TGT] predecessor Ichiro Ozawa defending [TGT] through a political donations scandal that finally cost Ozawa [TGT] job.
Under Hatoyama the DPJ has submitted a bill to the parliament seeking to introduce a blanket ban on all political donations by companies and groups excluding registered political groups within three years.
Ironically HatoyamaHatoyama himself came under fire in late June for the accounting irregularities of his fund-raising body.
He said 21 million yen (220 000 dollars) had been wrongly recorded since 2005 an admission that followed media reports that the donors' list included names of dead people and citizens who have denied giving him money.
[TGT] graduated from the University of Tokyo received a Ph.D in engineering from the United States' prestigious Stanford University and was an assistant professor in the School of Economics at Tokyo's Senshu University.
In 1986 he first won a lower house seat in a Hokkaido constituency as a ruling LDP member and he has been re-elected six times since then.
He left the ruling party in 1993 and -- after forming a now-defunct party with other LDP defectors to temporarily oust the ruling party -- co-founded the DPJ in 1996 going on to lead it for the first time from 1999 to 2002.
[TGT] is married to a former actress Miyuki also famous for her cookbooks and has one son who teaches engineering at a university in Moscow.
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495 | 20091101.0022 | Alfan Fandi | Barely 12 with large brown eyes and sticklike arms Fandi is three years older than his brother -- in his eyes almost a man.
"I am older " he said sternly. "I do more rowing. But sometimes the work is hard especially when the current is strong."
The delay doesn't bother Fandi and Alfan. For them the Kampar River is their local street corner a place where they play and test themselves becoming excellent swimmers.
On a recent day still dressed in his school uniform -- pink plaid shorts and matching tie -- Fandi launched his sampan from a sagging dock with rotting boards. Leaving school he had picked up a plastic jug of cooking kerosene for his mother which he stowed along with his green backpack.
His gaze focused Fandi stood for better leverage extending two long oars into the water. The handles crossed at his chest he pushed outward propelling the boat forward lifting the oars from the water as he felt the craft surge forward.
A weary Fandi sometimes hands the oars over to his brother. Secretly Alfan would like to row more but he knows his place.
Sometimes when his Fandi is running late Alfan leaves school without him knowing his brother will catch another ride. The younger boy takes the sturdy little boat by himself and rows alongside a friend like a neighborhood kid trying out a new bike without supervision.
Alfan would like to row more but he knows his place.
Yet the when need arises he said "I'm ready."
Sometimes when his Fandi is running late Alfan leaves school without him knowing his brother will catch another ride. The younger boy takes the sturdy little boat by himself and rows alongside a friend like a neighborhood kid trying out a new bike without supervision.
Even when the new bridge is finished Fandi said he isn't sure he wants to give up his daily row. The trip is quicker on water. The river is what he knows. | Barely 12 with large brown eyes and sticklike arms [TGT] is three years older than [TGT] brother -- in [TGT] eyes almost a man.
"I am older " [TGT] said sternly. "I do more rowing. But sometimes the work is hard especially when the current is strong."
The delay doesn't bother [TGT] and Alfan. For them the Kampar River is their local street corner a place where they play and test themselves becoming excellent swimmers.
On a recent day still dressed in his school uniform -- pink plaid shorts and matching tie -- Fandi launched his sampan from a sagging dock with rotting boards. Leaving school he had picked up a plastic jug of cooking kerosene for his mother which he stowed along with his green backpack.
His gaze focused [TGT] stood for better leverage extending two long oars into the water. The handles crossed at his chest he pushed outward propelling the boat forward lifting the oars from the water as he felt the craft surge forward.
A weary [TGT] sometimes hands the oars over to his brother. Secretly [TGT] would like to row more but he knows his place.
Sometimes when [TGT] is running late Alfan leaves school without him knowing his brother will catch another ride. The younger boy takes the sturdy little boat by himself and rows alongside a friend like a neighborhood kid trying out a new bike without supervision.
[TGT] would like to row more but [TGT] knows [TGT] place.
Yet the when need arises he said "I'm ready."
Sometimes when [TGT] is running late [TGT] leaves school without [TGT] knowing [TGT] brother will catch another ride. The younger boy takes the sturdy little boat by himself and rows alongside a friend like a neighborhood kid trying out a new bike without supervision.
Even when the new bridge is finished [TGT] said [TGT] isn't sure [TGT] wants to give up [TGT] daily row. The trip is quicker on water. The river is what [TGT] knows. | 2Positive
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496 | IN OLD DRUGS RESEARCHER LOOKS FOR NEW TREATMENTS | Jenny Chang | A few years ago he began working with Dr. Jenny Chang medical director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
Chang had performed a number of biopsies on breast cancer patients both on those whose cancers were confined to the breast and on those whose cancers had metastasized to the brain.
From those biopsies Chang said she had identified a number of genetic pathways ways in which gene mutations affected the ability of the cancer to spread unique to patients who developed metastatic breast cancer.
"But I had a lot of trouble with the data and trying to translate it into clinical practice " she said. She couldn't find her way out from beneath the avalanche of data.
So she turned to Wong.
Using his mathematical modeling Wong sifted through Chang's data and the large databases of genome and clinical trial data. Out of that he identified several candidate drugs to impair the genetic pathways that helped the cancer spread.
Chang's data and the large databases of genome and clinical trial data. Out of that he identified several candidate drugs to impair the genetic pathways that helped the cancer spread.
One of them a drug named sunitinib which treats a kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma emerged as the best bet. Chang then tested the drug in mice and the study showed it prevented breast cancer from spreading to the brain.
She has already begun a Phase II clinical trial of the drug enrolling nine patients with metastatic breast cancer and she is looking for more.
"The drug is very well-tolerated by patients and so far the trial is going very well " Chang said.
But by using an existing drug Chang and Wong could skip the lengthy Phase I during which a drug is checked for safety. If Chang's tests go well sunitinib could be on the market within a few years for metastatic breast cancer. | A few years ago he began working with [TGT]medical director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
[TGT] had performed a number of biopsies on breast cancer patients both on those whose cancers were confined to the breast and on those whose cancers had metastasized to the brain.
From those biopsies [TGT] said [TGT] had identified a number of genetic pathways ways in which gene mutations affected the ability of the cancer to spread unique to patients who developed metastatic breast cancer.
"But I had a lot of trouble with the data and trying to translate it into clinical practice " [TGT] said. [TGT] couldn't find [TGT] way out from beneath the avalanche of data.
So [TGT] turned to [TGT].
Using his mathematical modeling [TGT] sifted through [TGT]'s data and the large databases of genome and clinical trial data. Out of that [TGT] identified several candidate drugs to impair the genetic pathways that helped the cancer spread.
[TGT]'s data and the large databases of genome and clinical trial data. Out of that [TGT] identified several candidate drugs to impair the genetic pathways that helped the cancer spread.
One of them a drug named sunitinib which treats a kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma emerged as the best bet. [TGT] then tested the drug in mice and the study showed it prevented breast cancer from spreading to the brain.
[TGT] has already begun a Phase II clinical trial of the drug enrolling nine patients with metastatic breast cancer and [TGT] is looking for more.
"The drug is very well-tolerated by patients and so far the trial is going very well [TGT] said.
But by using an existing drug [TGT] and Wong could skip the lengthy Phase I during which a drug is checked for safety. If [TGT]'s tests go well sunitinib could be on the market within a few years for metastatic breast cancer. | 2Positive
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497 | GIMELSTOB BETS THAT EXPERT WILL GET HIM TO FINISH | Laura Skladzinski | The former professional tennis player Justin Gimelstob has never run a marathon but now he has $10 000 and a great deal of pride at stake in his first one on Sunday. So he was only too pleased when Laura Skladzinski offered to help. Even though she is only 25 Skladzinski has more than enough experience for the two of them.
A world-record holder as the youngest woman to complete marathons in all 50 states Skladzinski will run alongside Gimelstob in the New York City Marathon guiding him through the course as he aims to win a $10 000 wager against his friend Andy Roddick the ninth-ranked tennis player in the world.
During the summer Roddick bet Gimelstob that he could not complete the course in 4 hours 45 minutes. The loser is supposed to send a check to the other's charitable foundation. Gimelstob who had never run three miles before arranging the wager recently reached 20 miles in training and now his confidence is soaring especially with Skladzinski by his side.
Skladzinski has run 60 marathons since her first one just three years ago most recently the Marine Corps Marathon which she ran in a Superwoman outfit on Halloween finishing in 4:00:55. On June 6 two years and two weeks after she ran her first marathon in Vermont Skladzinski became the youngest woman to run in all 50 states as certified by the 50 States Marathon Club averaging almost a marathon a week during the sport's peak season in spring and autumn.
She ran the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson Miss. the Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans and the Hatfield and McCoy Marathon in Williamson W.Va. She spent a total of 12 hours in Alaska to run the Humpy's Marathon in Anchorage of which 3:57:23 was spent on the course (she beat former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's mark by 2 minutes 23 seconds).
Her personal best is 3:49:40 at the Kentucky Derby Marathon this spring but she also ran a sluggish 7:02:51 in the aptly named Running With the Devil Marathon in Boulder City Nev. where it was 119 degrees at the 11 a.m. start time with virtually no shade along the course. Last year she ran the New York City event in 3:56:42 which was impressive considering she was battling a bit of a hangover.
In a procedure not uncommon for her Skladzinski a recent Cornell graduate who works as a business strategy consultant was out partying the night before with friends although not late.
"It was Halloween so I told everyone to meet up early at 2 p.m. " she said. "That way I could still have fun and get a good night's sleep before the race. I think I did pretty well even after all that beer. My motto is I live the life I want and I run marathons on the side. I'm not going to let it dictate my life."
Skladzinski who is nothing if not an organized Type A personality kept a spreadsheet for her travels and calculated that she traversed 122 000 miles mostly by plane and ran 1 422 miles at a total cost of about $11 530. The farthest she traveled was Honolulu and as a resident of Manhattan the easiest journey was of course the New York City Marathon. She has run with wild horses in Wyoming stayed with friends in Michigan and Idaho; used hotel loyalty points in Nebraska Ohio and Oregon; and spent an undetermined number of hours trying to arrange all of the travel.
Since the previous youngest woman to run in 50 states was 29 Skladzinski originally gave herself six years to complete the task. But about halfway through she realized she could do it before she turned 25 on July 10 and that became her mark. She accomplished it with a month to spare by cramming them in at a staggering rate.
Last fall she ran 12 marathons in 13 weeks and when she set her personal best in Kentucky it was her third marathon in eight days Charlottesville Va. with Boston right before.
"It was pretty complicated at times figuring out the travel and the logistics " she said. "It took a lot of time and foresight."
(Two women -- Beverly Paquin and Morgan Cummings both 22 -- have passed Skladzinski's record in the last month.)
But Sunday Skladzinski will devote herself to Gimelstob and getting him across the finish line in one piece and also in ample time to win the bet. She knows she will not set a personal record because they are aiming for 4:20 but she is still happy because she has a new goal.
"We're going to make sure he wins the bet " she said "and gets that money for the children." | The former professional tennis player Justin Gimelstob has never run a marathon but now he has $10 000 and a great deal of pride at stake in his first one on Sunday. So he was only too pleased when [TGT] offered to help. Even though [TGT] is only 25 [TGT] has more than enough experience for the two of [TGT].
A world-record holder as the youngest woman to complete marathons in all 50 states [TGT] will run alongside Gimelstob in the New York City Marathon guiding him through the course as he aims to win a $10 000 wager against his friend Andy Roddick the ninth-ranked tennis player in the world.
During the summer Roddick bet Gimelstob that he could not complete the course in 4 hours 45 minutes. The loser is supposed to send a check to the other's charitable foundation. Gimelstob who had never run three miles before arranging the wager recently reached 20 miles in training and now his confidence is soaring especially with [TGT] by his side.
[TGT] has run 60 marathons since [TGT] first one just three years ago most recently the Marine Corps Marathon which [TGT] ran in a Superwoman outfit on Halloween finishing in 4:00:55. On June 6 two years and two weeks after [TGT] ran [TGT] first marathon in Vermont [TGT] became the youngest woman to run in all 50 states as certified by the 50 States Marathon Club averaging almost a marathon a week during the sport's peak season in spring and autumn.
[TGT] ran the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson Miss. the Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans and the Hatfield and McCoy Marathon in Williamson W.Va. [TGT] spent a total of 12 hours in Alaska to run the Humpy's Marathon in Anchorage of which 3:57:23 was spent on the course ([TGT] beat former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's mark by 2 minutes 23 seconds).
[TGT] personal best is 3:49:40 at the Kentucky Derby Marathon this spring but [TGT] also ran a sluggish 7:02:51 in the aptly named Running With the Devil Marathon in Boulder City Nev. where it was 119 degrees at the 11 a.m. start time with virtually no shade along the course. Last year [TGT] ran the New York City event in 3:56:42 which was impressive considering [TGT] was battling a bit of a hangover.
In a procedure not uncommon for [TGT] Skladzinski a recent Cornell graduate who works as a business strategy consultant was out partying the night before with friends although not late.
"It was Halloween so I told everyone to meet up early at 2 p.m. " [TGT] said. "That way I could still have fun and get a good night's sleep before the race. I think I did pretty well even after all that beer. My motto is I live the life I want and I run marathons on the side. I'm not going to let it dictate my life."
Skladzinski who is nothing if not an organized Type A personality kept a spreadsheet for her travels and calculated that she traversed 122 000 miles mostly by plane and ran 1 422 miles at a total cost of about $11 530. The farthest she traveled was Honolulu and as a resident of Manhattan the easiest journey was of course the New York City Marathon. She has run with wild horses in Wyoming stayed with friends in Michigan and Idaho; used hotel loyalty points in Nebraska Ohio and Oregon; and spent an undetermined number of hours trying to arrange all of the travel.
Since the previous youngest woman to run in 50 states was 29 Skladzinski originally gave herself six years to complete the task. But about halfway through she realized she could do it before she turned 25 on July 10 and that became her mark. She accomplished it with a month to spare by cramming them in at a staggering rate.
Last fall she ran 12 marathons in 13 weeks and when she set her personal best in Kentucky it was her third marathon in eight days Charlottesville Va. with Boston right before.
"It was pretty complicated at times figuring out the travel and the logistics " she said. "It took a lot of time and foresight."
(Two women -- Beverly Paquin and Morgan Cummings both 22 -- have passed [TGT]'s record in the last month.)
But Sunday [TGT] will devote [TGT] to Gimelstob and getting him across the finish line in one piece and also in ample time to win the bet. [TGT] knows [TGT] will not set a personal record because they are aiming for 4:20 but [TGT] is still happy because [TGT] has a new goal.
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498 | Will Stupid Human Tricks Turn Off Letterman's Fans? | David Letterman | David Letterman got out ahead of an embarrassing sex scandal by breaking the news himself telling viewers Thursday that he did in fact have sexual relations with those women who by the way happened to work for him. And while the CBS host is clearly the victim of a bizarre extortion plot he has also instantly become a 62-year-old married man with an image problem.
"Every time he cracks one of those jokes " says former CBS and NBC producer Steve Friedman "you'll look at him in a different way won't you?"
Letterman who has been doing late-night comedy since 1982 has never marketed himself as a choirboy but admitting he had sex with subordinates leaves a whole lot of unanswered questions. He was awkward on Thursday's show veering between angst and subdued humor as he described the "scary" ordeal of trying to protect himself his family the other women -- and his job.
Ken Sunshine a veteran public-relations specialist minimizes the professional fallout for Letterman: "He didn't murder anybody. He was extorted. It's consenting adults. Nobody's accusing him of rape. This is shoplifting maybe. ... Unless someone accuses him of using his position to forcibly come on to some of the women to me it's none of my damn business."
But the puzzle still has missing pieces. Did 34-year-old Stephanie Birkitt a Letterman assistant who later moved in with Halderman get a prominent on-air role because of a relationship with the comedian? Who are the other women? Did any of them feel pressured by Letterman?
"He's being treated differently because he's a favorite of the press " says Tobe Berkovitz an associate professor of communication at Boston University. The liberal-leaning media Berkowitz says "are cutting him slack they wouldn't if it was a CEO or a senator. It's still abusing your role as a boss." While there may be some sympathy for Letterman because of the extortion scheme he added "he's being blackmailed for something he really did do."
Radio host Don Imus struck a harsher note telling Fox News that Letterman is "an angry mean-spirited jerk."
CBS News began reporting the story online and on the radio Thursday night including details that had not been confirmed by the parent company. The Letterman saga led Friday's "Early Show" as well as the other network morning shows.
Letterman's nightly platform requires viewers to see him as a fair-minded jokester. He recently poked fun at South Carolina's governor saying: "Mark Sanford didn't really enjoy this year's Fourth of July. He left his favorite firecracker in Argentina." In 1997 even before the Monica Lewinsky scandal Letterman joked about a near-collision involving Air Force One: "Thank God no one was injured though a flight attendant was thrown from President Clinton's lap."
And sometimes Letterman goes too far. In June he apologized to Sarah Palin for a joke about her daughter getting "knocked up" by Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. After hesitating for several days Letterman said: "I told a joke that was beyond flawed and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."
Letterman joked about a near-collision involving Air Force One: "Thank God no one was injured though a flight attendant was thrown from President Clinton's lap."
And sometimes Letterman goes too far. In June he apologized to Sarah Palin for a joke about her daughter getting "knocked up" by Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. After hesitating for several days Letterman said: "I told a joke that was beyond flawed and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."
Letterman has been more openly political and tilted more to the left in the past year. He savaged John McCain during the campaign for canceling an interview with him and said that Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly "doesn't really care much about telling the truth." Last month by contrast he conducted a remarkably friendly interview with President Obama.
What happens next depends on the course of the investigation Letterman's handling of new revelations and whether other comics lay off their comrade. CBS clearly has a great deal invested in its late-night star. But it's not hard to come up with a Top Ten List of reasons why Letterman needs to tread carefully. | [TGT] got out ahead of an embarrassing sex scandal by breaking the news [TGT] telling viewers Thursday that [TGT] did in fact have sexual relations with those women who by the way happened to work for [TGT]. And while the CBS host is clearly the victim of a bizarre extortion plot [TGT] has also instantly become a 62-year-old married man with an image problem.
"Every time [TGT] cracks one of those jokes " says former CBS and NBC producer Steve Friedman "you'll look at [TGT] in a different way won't you?"
Letterman who has been doing late-night comedy since 1982 has never marketed [TGT] as a choirboy but admitting [TGT] had sex with subordinates leaves a whole lot of unanswered questions. [TGT] was awkward on Thursday's show veering between angst and subdued humor as [TGT] described the "scary" ordeal of trying to protect himself his family the other women -- and his job.
Ken Sunshine a veteran public-relations specialist minimizes the professional fallout for Letterman: "[TGT] didn't murder anybody. [TGT] was extorted. It's consenting adults. Nobody's accusing [TGT] of rape. This is shoplifting maybe. ... Unless someone accuses him of using his position to forcibly come on to some of the women to me it's none of my damn business."
But the puzzle still has missing pieces. Did 34-year-old Stephanie Birkitt a Letterman assistant who later moved in with Halderman get a prominent on-air role because of a relationship with the comedian? Who are the other women? Did any of them feel pressured by Letterman?
"He's being treated differently because he's a favorite of the press " says Tobe Berkovitz an associate professor of communication at Boston University. The liberal-leaning media Berkowitz says "are cutting him slack they wouldn't if it was a CEO or a senator. It's still abusing your role as a boss." While there may be some sympathy for Letterman because of the extortion scheme he added "he's being blackmailed for something he really did do."
Radio host Don Imus struck a harsher note telling Fox News that Letterman is "an angry mean-spirited jerk."
CBS News began reporting the story online and on the radio Thursday night including details that had not been confirmed by the parent company. The Letterman saga led Friday's "Early Show" as well as the other network morning shows.
Letterman's nightly platform requires viewers to see him as a fair-minded jokester. He recently poked fun at South Carolina's governor saying: "Mark Sanford didn't really enjoy this year's Fourth of July. He left his favorite firecracker in Argentina." In 1997 even before the Monica Lewinsky scandal Letterman joked about a near-collision involving Air Force One: "Thank God no one was injured though a flight attendant was thrown from President Clinton's lap."
And sometimes Letterman goes too far. In June he apologized to Sarah Palin for a joke about her daughter getting "knocked up" by Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. After hesitating for several days Letterman said: "I told a joke that was beyond flawed and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."
Letterman joked about a near-collision involving Air Force One: "Thank God no one was injured though a flight attendant was thrown from President Clinton's lap."
And sometimes Letterman goes too far. In June he apologized to Sarah Palin for a joke about her daughter getting "knocked up" by Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. After hesitating for several days Letterman said: "I told a joke that was beyond flawed and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."
Letterman has been more openly political and tilted more to the left in the past year. He savaged John McCain during the campaign for canceling an interview with him and said that Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly "doesn't really care much about telling the truth." Last month by contrast he conducted a remarkably friendly interview with President Obama.
What happens next depends on the course of the investigation Letterman's handling of new revelations and whether other comics lay off their comrade. CBS clearly has a great deal invested in its late-night star. But it's not hard to come up with a Top Ten List of reasons why Letterman needs to tread carefully. | 0Negative
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499 | South Korea says solemn farewell to "great leader" Kim | Kim Dae-Jung | Kim Dae-Jung survived assassination attempts and a death sentence in his struggle against military-backed rulers who had presided over dramatic economic growth but trampled human rights.
Mass street protests led largely by Kim ushered in democracy in 1987.
Democratisation "was possible because you were there with your unwavering convictions and your unyielding courage " Han said in his eulogy to Kim.
Mourners pinned yellow ribbons to parliament's main gate. Thousands of police were deployed around the compound where a large portrait of Kim surrounded by flowers was placed on a shrine.
Kim won office in 1997 at his fourth attempt and was sworn in the following February at the height of the Asian financial crisis. He steered the country out of the crisis launching major reforms and corporate restructuring.
In 2000 he met Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang for the first-ever summit in the hostile history of the two countries. His "sunshine" aid and engagement policy eased relations but failed to halt the North's nuclear weapons drive.
Han said Kim "opened the path for inter-Korean reconciliation."
Kim was awarded the Nobel prize for the summit and for his earlier struggle for democracy.
The 2000 summit was marred by controversy after it emerged that Kim's government arranged for a business group to pay the North 500 million dollars as an inducement to hold it.
But Kim never wavered on the need for reconciliation. "This is the best way to end the national tragedy and make a reunified motherland " he said in his final speech in office in 2003.
"We will forever remember his wish for democracy and human rights as well as reconciliation and peace " the ruling Grand National Party said in a statement. | [TGT] survived assassination attempts and a death sentence in [TGT] struggle against military-backed rulers who had presided over dramatic economic growth but trampled human rights.
Mass street protests led largely by [TGT] ushered in democracy in 1987.
Democratisation "was possible because you were there with your unwavering convictions and your unyielding courage " Han said in his eulogy to [TGT].
Mourners pinned yellow ribbons to parliament's main gate. Thousands of police were deployed around the compound where a large portrait of Kim surrounded by flowers was placed on a shrine.
[TGT] won office in 1997 at [TGT] fourth attempt and was sworn in the following February at the height of the Asian financial crisis. [TGT] steered the country out of the crisis launching major reforms and corporate restructuring.
In 2000 [TGT] met Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang for the first-ever summit in the hostile history of the two countries. [TGT] "sunshine" aid and engagement policy eased relations but failed to halt the North's nuclear weapons drive.
Han said [TGT] "opened the path for inter-Korean reconciliation."
[TGT] was awarded the Nobel prize for the summit and for his earlier struggle for democracy.
The 2000 summit was marred by controversy after it emerged that [TGT]'s government arranged for a business group to pay the North 500 million dollars as an inducement to hold it.
But [TGT] never wavered on the need for reconciliation. "This is the best way to end the national tragedy and make a reunified motherland " [TGT] said in [TGT] final speech in office in 2003.
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500 | Down with the King : Top 10 Reasons Why We Hate LeBron James . | LeBron James | Being that James has proven , time and time again , that he simply ca n't close out games makes it is difficult to regard him as one of the best ever to play the game .
In perhaps his most disappointing playoff performance in his career , James completely mailed it in against the Boston Celtics .
Crowning himself "King James" was actually contradictory to his philosophy with the Miami Heat this year .
This statement was made by James fresh off the Game 6 loss to Dallas and should n't be mistaken for anything less than a blatant shot at NBA fans .
A hybrid of James and ESPN . -RRB-
But I 'm sure that we can all say that LeBron James is hated by 90 percent of NBA fans .
Crawford , then a collegiate player , dunks onpastnear LeBron during a pickup game at James ' camp .
So instead of allowing the tape to be released , James and Nike kept the video under wraps .
Just because he is LeBron James , his plays are automatically better .
- James simply shut down in every fourth quarter of the 2011 NBA Finals .
In the last three games of 2010 Eastern Conference Finals , James shot a miserable 33.9 percent from the field , averaged just 21.3 points , and committed 19 turnovers .
Finally , James still receives more airtime than the Mavericks despite the Mavs ' Finals victory .
Whether it is about how great he thinks he is or how important he thinks he is , James has constantly putting his foot in his own mouth .
James had finally decided to put away with all the pressure , played a weak series , and probably knew , at that exact moment where he was walking off the court , which team he was going to that summer .
In addition to his dancing outbreak , James also took a shot at Dirk Nowitzki during the NBA Finals by faking a cough . | Being that [TGT] has proven , time and time again , that [TGT] simply ca n't close out games makes it is difficult to regard [TGT] as one of the best ever to play the game .
In perhaps [TGT] most disappointing playoff performance in [TGT] career , [TGT] completely mailed it in against the Boston Celtics .
Crowning [TGT] "King James" was actually contradictory to [TGT] philosophy with the Miami Heat this year .
This statement was made by [TGT] fresh off the Game 6 loss to Dallas and should n't be mistaken for anything less than a blatant shot at NBA fans .
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But I 'm sure that we can all say that [TGT] is hated by 90 percent of NBA fans .
Crawford , then a collegiate player , dunks onpastnear LeBron during a pickup game at [TGT] ' camp .
So instead of allowing the tape to be released , [TGT] and Nike kept the video under wraps .
Just because [TGT] is [TGT] , [TGT] plays are automatically better .
- [TGT] simply shut down in every fourth quarter of the 2011 NBA Finals .
In the last three games of 2010 Eastern Conference Finals , [TGT] shot a miserable 33.9 percent from the field , averaged just 21.3 points , and committed 19 turnovers .
Finally , [TGT] still receives more airtime than the Mavericks despite the Mavs ' Finals victory .
Whether it is about how great [TGT] thinks [TGT] is or how important [TGT] thinks [TGT] is , [TGT] has constantly putting [TGT] foot in [TGT] own mouth .
[TGT] had finally decided to put away with all the pressure , played a weak series , and probably knew , at that exact moment where [TGT] was walking off the court , which team [TGT] was going to that summer .
In addition to [TGT] dancing outbreak , [TGT] also took a shot at Dirk Nowitzki during the NBA Finals by faking a cough . | 0Negative
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