Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Obama: Afghanistan 'won't stand alone' - USA TODAY
 USA TODAY | Obama: Afghanistan 'won't stand alone' USA TODAY By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY CHICAGO — President Obama vowed that Afghanistan "won't stand alone" as NATO forces shift security responsibility to Afghan forces in the months ahead. NATO leaders are meeting this morning to chart the next step toward ... Obama: Confident Afghans can take security lead Afghans will not stand alone: Obama to NATO PM joins Obama for NATO summit sessions |
'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse delights millions across western US, Asia - Washington Post
 Globe and Mail | 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse delights millions across western US, Asia Washington Post ALBUQUERQUE, NM — From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing “ring of fire” eclipse. Millions of people across a narrow strip ... Spectacular 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Wows Millions Thousands gather for world's largest solar eclipse party 'Ring of fire' eclipse |
Suicide bombing rocks Yemen, scores killed - Boston Globe
 Boston Globe | Suicide bombing rocks Yemen, scores killed Boston Globe By Alan Cowell and Rick Gladstone AP LONDON — Yemen was rocked by its worst terrorist bombing in years Monday when a suicide attacker disguised as a Yemeni soldier blew himself up in the midst of a military parade rehearsal near the presidential palace ... Yemen Suicide Bombing Death Toll Nears 100 on Eve of Holiday: Officials Yemen suicide bomber kills more than 60 Yemen violence worsens as suicide bomber kills 90 |
Cory Booker's criticisms complicate Obama team's anti-Bain message - CBS News
 Newsday | Cory Booker's criticisms complicate Obama team's anti-Bain message CBS News (CBS News) Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a rising political star and a surrogate for President Obama's re-election campaign, criticized the president's re-election team on Sunday for its negative ads focusing on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital, ... Bain Attacks Get More Awkward for Obama Booker, Obama, Romney and Bain Obama, Bain, Romney, and Booker: Not a Law Firm, a Scandal |
Rutgers Family Bitterly Seeks Prison Time - ABC News
 USA TODAY | Rutgers Family Bitterly Seeks Prison Time ABC News The family of Tyler Clementi, the Rutgers freshman who committed suicide after his roommate broadcast a gay sexual tryst, bitterly asked the judge today to sentence Dharun Ravi to prison time. Clementi's father, Joseph Clementi, told the judge, ... Clementi Case: Ravi to Be Sentenced Dharun Ravi sentencing: Clementi visitor M.B.'s victim impact statement Father of webcam victim: Defendant has no remorse |
Wrongful Convictions: A New Exoneration Registry Tests Stubborn Judges - The Atlantic
 The Atlantic | Wrongful Convictions: A New Exoneration Registry Tests Stubborn Judges The Atlantic By Andrew Cohen A tally of wrongfully convicted Americans shows that justices need to weigh dogma against real-world experience. Last Friday, The New York Times published a memorable story about a man, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, who came late in life to ... Study: 2000 Convicted Then Exonerated In 23 Years Report: 2000 Exonerated Of Crimes Since 1989 Study: 2000 convicted then exonerated in the US in 23 years |
Nasdaq Confronts Liability On Traders' Losses In Facebook IPO - Wall Street Journal
 Telegraph.co.uk | Nasdaq Confronts Liability On Traders' Losses In Facebook IPO Wall Street Journal By Jacob Bunge Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) on Monday faces demands from irate brokers and traders that want the exchange group to make up losses driven by its mishandling of Friday's initial public offering of Facebook Inc. (FB) ... Facebook sinks as Nasdaq scrambles to square trades Where are Facebook's friends? Stock down after IPO Facebook stock plummets on second day of trading |
Greece and the euro: the essential guide - The Guardian
 The Guardian | Greece and the euro: the essential guide The Guardian 1. The issue at a glance 2. Why is it being talked about now? 3. A brief history 4. What happens next? 5. The options – and key arguments 6. What does it mean for me? 7. Key players 8. Glossary 9. FAQ 10. Some key statistics 11. In greater depth 12. Showdown looming over eurobonds Greek euro zone exit unlikely, say money market traders Tsipras: Sticking To Bailout Terms Would Push Greece To Exit |
Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial - Fox News
 WTHI | Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial Fox News BELLEFONTE, Pa. – A judge has denied a request from former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to delay the June 5 start of his child sex-abuse trial. Judge John Cleland on Monday denied defense attorney Joe Amendola's request for more time to ... Judge refuses to delay trial of ex-Penn State assistant coach Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky trial |
Prosecutor launches new Strauss-Kahn rape probe - Fox News
 Telegraph.co.uk | Prosecutor launches new Strauss-Kahn rape probe Fox News PARIS – A French prosecutor on Monday opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of rape in a Washington hotel by former IMF chief and one-time French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The move by the prosecutor in Lille in northern ... Former IMF chief investigated over gang rape Strauss-Kahn faces US gang rape investigation |
Sources: Dwyane Wade knee drained - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS -- Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has consistently downplayed how sore his left knee had been in recent weeks and continued after Sunday's game to say he wouldn't use any injuries as an excuse for his performance. But multiple sources close to Wade and the team told ESPN.com Sunday night ... Read more
Facebook sinks as much as 14% - MSN Money
The talk on Wall Street all weekend was the Facebook (FB) IPO -- but not for the many people would think. Yes, the company pulled off a $16 billion offering to mark the largest tech IPO in history. And yes, boy wonder Mark Zuckerberg got married on Saturday. No, the big buzz was about how badly ... Read more
Obama: Confident Afghans can take security lead - Denver Post
CHICAGO—President Barack Obama says Afghanistan is on track to place the entire country's security under the lead of Afghan forces in 2013, relegating U.S.-led NATO troops to a support role a year ahead of the planned withdrawal of all NATO forces from Afghanistan. The president was speaking at ... Read more
What Romney should have learned at Bain - Washington Post
Poor Cory Booker. It turns out that it’s easier to rescue old ladies from burning buildings than to step into the 2012 election without, well, stepping in it. Booker, the Democratic mayor of Newark, N.J., appeared on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” on NBC to act as a surrogate for President Obama ... Read more
Preakness winner I'll Have Another leaves Baltimore in quest for Triple Crown - msnbc.com
I’ll Have Another's connections loaded their Preakness Stakes winner onto a van Sunday morning at Pimlico Race Course to begin their journey to Belmont Park in their continuing quest to sweep racing's Triple Crown. In front of a record crowd of 121,309, Reddam Racing's chestnut colt edged ... Read more
Markets inch up modestly - AZCentral.com
MOSCOW - -- Global stocks rose modestly on Monday, though gains were limited by concerns that leaders from the Group of Eight most powerful countries had failed to provide a concrete plan to ease the eurozone debt crisis. Traders in Europe and Asia were kept on edge by worries about the economic ... Read more
RFK Jr. not invited to Mary's Manhattan memorial - New York Post
The Kennedy family feud continues. Relatives of Mary Richardson Kennedy snubbed her husband, Robert Kennedy Jr., by not inviting him to a private memorial they organized today in New York, a source told The Post. Instead, he’ll take their four children to Florida, according to another source ... Read more
Donna Summer -- we loved to love her, baby - Chicago Tribune
DIM ALL the lights ... what a shock -- Donna Summer's death from cancer last week. A little bit of my relative youth gone. How well I recall nights at Studio 54, and other clubs of the '70s and '80s, with Donna's groundbreaking music blaring. In 2003, I attended Bette Midler's Hulaween Ball. Donna ... Read more
SpaceX Hopes to Launch Private Spacecraft to Space Station Tuesday - msnbc.com
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The private rocket company SpaceX is hoping the second time's the charm for its planned launch of the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. The company had planned to launch the unmanned Dragon May 19, but an engine glitch on its Falcon 9 rocket in the last ... Read more
Family gives update on mom fighting flesh-eating bacteria - msnbc.com
Fellow paramedics sponsored a prayer vigil on Sunday for an Upstate mom who has been diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacterial infection. Lana Kuykendall gave birth to twins on May 7 at an Atlanta hospital, but felt severe pain in her leg after she and her husband, Darren, brought their newborns home ... Read more
