News Headlines (56) 30 October 2012

Barely a week before the presidential election, about 50 million Americans have to face the threat of hurricanes Sandy, touted as the biggest storm that hit the United States throughout its history.

With a speed of 165 kilometers per hour, Sandy storm is predicted to have an impact on the area along 1300 kilometer which includes North Carolina to Connecticut. Thus, the storm may hit Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.

"We are facing a storm that could affect 50 million to 60 million people," said Louis Uccellini, Director of  National Weather Service, NCEP.

According to Jeff Masters, hurricane expert who runs the Weather Underground, Sandy storm can be called as the Super Historic Storm. "This storm could be bigger than the Long Island Express, a storm that hit the New England area, killing 800 people in 1938," he said.



Sandy storm is unusual storm moving from Caribbean region to the north by the end of summer. However, high-pressure air from the Greenland blocking this storm towards the sea and shifted to the mainland. At the same time, the winter winds blowing from the west and the winds of the Arctic blowing from the north. "What makes this storm is so dangerous and unusual is this storm emerged in the late summer and early winter storm. So, this is a mixture of both, "said Masters.

Coupled with a full moon causing a tidal wave, Sandy storm has now become the hybrid storm which is predicted to create as high as 30 inches of rainfall, snowfall as high as 60 centimeters and 2.4 meters high waves.

"Three storms happen all at once is very rare, so we can not predict which areas are most severely affected," kara Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Florida.

In anticipation of the storm, governor of North Carolina to Connecticut declared a state of emergency. Governor of Delaware ordered a mandatory evacuation for residents who live in coastal areas.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also ordered the authorities to prepare to stop transport service subways, trains and public buses. Yesterday, Amtrak rail company cancelled a journey to East Coast, including Washington DC and New York. Then various airlines began to move their planes from a number of airports on the East Coast.

In Virginia, about 500 soldiers have been alert to clear the debris and open the highway. Local power company warned its citizens to face the possibility of power outages over the coming days, since the storm can damage the power lines.

As a result, the U.S. East Coast residents thronged the shops to buy a generator supplies, candles, food, and drinks as a precaution. "The people begin to panic. I sell 4,5,6 battery sets to one person, "said Joe Dautel a shopkeeper in Glenside Pennsylvania.

So far, the storm Sandy has claimed 59 lives as it crosses the Caribbean Islands.
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I sit and wonder why-yi-yi-yi oh why you left me, oh Sandy... ♫♪

A few hours ago my beloved fiance's humming it in the shower, ... Shh... ehehhe .... not that song, dahliing. Forgive us, O Lord. You know my fiance is very unique. Sometimes he appeared as if he was a Superman, but a few hours he was exactly like a baby, yi-yi-yi a kind of super baby who could not stop hugging me for over an hour. He did not say his fears, he just asked what was I feeling, what could I see from all of this situation.

I told him that I saw the desert and the sea. But I did not see something very terrible ^**). I just felt the hot desert wind blowing over the ocean. Just that. That's it. Then It went away without the knowledge or permission of the most intelligent people. A moment later I felt very hungry, but I did not want to eat anything. After that I felt everything was back to normal. (I felt I wanted to cry when I saw -- every time I felt --  the spirit of some good American people.)

"Honey, are we going to die today?" he asked in a very soft voice. The most honest question of the most honest feeling in such situation: being gripped. (Then I started to think that the best lover of each of us was the mortality. You even did not wait for your date with a pounding feeling like this. If I was wrong, so, for what we were silent and waiting here? What are you waiting here at this time?)

I looked into his eyes with deep feeling. (Oh Blue Eyes, Blue Eyes, from whence you came? Blue Sea Oh Blue Sea, where are you going? Blue Sky, Blue Sky, Oh where are you now, Oh? Blue Sky and Blue Sea, do you both know how much I love his blue eyes?)

Blue Sky, Blue Sea and Blue Eyes did not answer me, nor me. No need a word. I just hugged him with a very secure feeling, realizing that the safest place for our baby at the time was my womb. Vaguely, I heard my heart began to hum with a sense of gratitude that came in between this fear, hope, and faith : all this fear coming to an end.)

I hoped I was given a sharp hearing as sharp as the silence.
***

^**)What I meant by something very terrible was -- for example-- such as the victims of tsunami 2004 or Japan's tsunami 2011 or the 911 victims or the victims in Palestine 2008 / Gaza war, or the drone victims in Pakistan, Arab Spring's victims 2011, Libya and others, and so on.

► Superstorm Sandy slams into New Jersey coast, sends surge of seawater against NYC - By Erin McClam,Katie Zezima, The Associated Press
► Mammoth storm Sandy plunges NYC into darkness - by JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYS | Associated Press 
► Planes grounded, 200 flights canceled at LAX - Associated Press
► Empty New York (PHOTOS)
► Obama: Benghazi may have been 'big breakdown' - By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News
► Keep your ears on the ball: Blind students learn to play tennis adapted for visually impaired - By Terence Chea, The Associated Press | Associated Press – Sun, Oct 28, 2012
► 10 Healthy Halloween Snacks - By DIANE HENDERIKS | Good Morning America
► Winter wonderland - Snow-covered landscapes herald in the winter season early this year in parts Europe. (Oct. 28)

► 30 October 2012  - Severe flooding as Sandy strikes
New York is severely hit by flooding as cyclone Sandy makes landfall, bringing torrential rain, high winds, power cuts and storm surges.

* Storm Sandy updates Live 
* How Sandy wreaked havoc Watch 
* Warning from NY mayor Watch
* In pictures: Hurricane Sandy 
* Dymond: Sandy-coloured poll
* Map and satellite images

► Storm Sandy updates

► Superstorm Sandy reaches US East Coast. Published: 30 October, 2012 - Edited: 30 October, 2012
► Concerns on the rise as Hurricane Sandy expected to hit 26 nuclear power plants. Published: 29 October, 2012
► US media giants WSJ and NYT take down pay walls for Hurricane Sandy. Published: 29 October, 2012
► Frankenstorm: An economic horror show. Published: 30 October, 2012
► License plate scanners let police patrol anyone, anytime. Published: 30 October, 2012
► Rise of the Titan: 'World’s fastest' supercomputer goes live. Published: 30 October, 2012
► Moscow implores global community to support Syrian ceasefire. Published: 29 October, 2012   ||  At least 6 dead, many injured in car bomb attack in Damascus suburb Jaramana (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Published: 29 October, 2012
► Russian Communist Party announces 'protest revolution'. Published: 29 October, 2012

► Egypt's digital battle

►
Inside Story - China: Green versus growth

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■ Survivors Criticize Burma Gov't Over Clashes
■ U.S. Seeks Algeria's Support in Possible Mali Move
■ Two Top Executives Leaving Apple
■ Syrian Regime Launches Nationwide Airstrikes
■ Sandy to Keep Markets Closed Tuesday 
■ Phone Companies Prepare for Hurricane Sandy 
■ Obama Cancels Florida Campaign Trip, Returns to DC 
■ Western Canada Hit by 7.7 Quake
■ Car Bomb in Damascus Suburb Kills 10
■ Book Publishers Penguin, Random House Plan Merger
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■ CNN: Most Reliable Cars List Released 
■ CNN: Live Hurricane Tracker

► Photos: 'Epic' Hurricane Sandy Slams U.S. East Coast

By TIME Staff
The storm crashed ashore Monday night, plunging millions into darkness and flooding parts of lower Manhattan

* Live Updates: Sandy Batters the Northeast
* Superstorm Sandy Slams into New Jersey Coast 
* Nation's Oldest Nuclear Plant on Alert 
* Sandy Sidelines Obama and Romney Campaigns 
* Why NY City Could See the Worst of Hurricane Sandy
* In Haiti, Sandy Leaves Behind Death and Devastation
* #SandyReports: The View from TIME's Readers
* Viewpoint: New York City's Self-Centered Storms 
* Banks Waive Fees for Residents in Storm's Path 
* Sandy Shutters Broadway, Movies, Concerts 
* Hurricane Wreaks Havoc in Caribbean(PHOTOS) 
* 8 Apps to Keep Track of the Storm

► A Spike in Tibetan Self-Immolations 
► Ukraine's Unique Form of Democracy 
► Did Ambien Contribute to Air Force Deaths?
► JCPenney: Holiday Deal or No Deal?
► Bashing China Is the Politics of the Weak
► Windows 8 Phone: A Brave New World 
► 10 Memorable Movie Storm Scenes
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► LIFE on the Stump: Classic Photos From the Campaign Trail ( PHOTOS)

► Sandy's U.S. death toll reaches 12; two N.Y. hospitals evacuated
► Sandy leaves millions in the dark 

By Tina Susman, David Zucchino and Scott Gold
More than 200 patients were being evacuated from two Manhattan hospitals late Monday after backup power systems failed. More than 3 million homes and businesses, including the lower third of Manhattan, are without power.  ||  PHOTOS
* Web guide to tracking the storm

DISPATCHES FROM THE STORM
■ In New Jersey, authorities rescue storm holdouts
■ Storm hits Md. with everything — waves, wind, snow 
■ Cyclone blows away campaign plans  
■ The science behind Sandy: a confluence of trouble

► Frankenstorm: New DOT rules can help post-Sandy airline travelers
► Obama campaign to respond on air to Romney Jeep ad 
► Scholars oppose U.S. government austerity moves 
► Romney tries to balance hurricane sensitivity with electioneering 
► Obama: 'We're ready' for Sandy, election will 'take care of itself'
► Goldberg: Benghazi -- no mere 'October surprise' 
► Hurricane Sandy today, doomsday for America tomorrow?  (A sensible question.)
► The rarely noticed clause in Proposition 37 
► Voter intimidation in Ohio? Not that I could see

► FRAMEWORK

■ Hurricane Sandy hammers East Coast  
■ Pictures in the News | October 29, 2012 - Posted By: Marc Martin

2 PICTURES TODAY

Cali, from Winnipeg, shows her Halloween costume. Lucky for her, Hurricane Sandy doesn't look like it's heading Manitoba's way. (Chris Procaylo/QMI Agency)

A woman takes a photo at Beach 98th street on the boardwalk at Rockaway beach in the Queens borough of New York Oct. 29, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

News Headlines (55) 29 October 2012

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Mysteries, military bases and monks: RT goes deeper underground || Muslim sect held children in underground catacombs for decade



► Bedroom TV means a bleak picture for kids' health: study -Date October 28, 2012  || Call to ban TV in kids' bedrooms -Date October 28, 2012

► Plant compounds tied to less stomach cancer in women - 26 October 2012 

► iPad Mini Could Cause Tablet Gaming to Explode 

► DRAGON SPACECRAFT RETURNS TO EARTH IN FIRST OFFICIAL CARGO RESUPPLY MISSION TO SPACE STATION  ||  PHOTOS 


PewDiePie

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FUNNY GAMING MONTAGE! || SHE'S FLIRTING WITH ME!

► Sandy: East Coast braces for epic hurricane, ‘life-threatening’ storm surge - By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News
► AP PHOTOS: Images of the approaching superstorm - By The Associated Press | Associated Press  

► Hurricane Sandy: Could it change the outcome of the presidential race? Hurricane Sandy has scrambled the last week of the presidential race, upsetting campaign schedules, putting both President Obama and Mitt Romney off-message, and raising doubts about Election Day. In a race this close, Sandy could change or at least postpone the results. - By Brad Knickerbocker | Christian Science Monitor 

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NJ Governor: 'Don't Try to Be a Hero' || Sandy Impact Could Last Several Days



► Hurricane Sandy: how utilities are planning for power outages. Hurricane Sandy's wide wind field could affect much of the East Coast, and utility companies are preparing for power outages. One pioneering program could help. But what about drones? - By Mark Clayton | Christian Science Monitor – Sat, Oct 27, 2012

► Storm sets off frantic rush for supplies across East Coast - By Dave Warner
► Preparing for Frankenstorm in Virginia - By Lyn Brooks | Yahoo! Contributor Network 
► Obama balancing storm response with campaigning - By JULIE PACE | Associated Press
► Romney cancels NH rally amid concern over Hurricane Sandy - By Holly Bailey, Yahoo! News
► Hawaii tsunami warning canceled after lower than expected waves - By Jorene Barut and Suzanne Roig | Reuters
► Tsunami warning for Hawaii, canceled in Alaska - By MARK THIESSEN and OSKAR GARCIA | Associated Press  

► Hurricane Sandy: how utilities are planning for power outages. Hurricane Sandy's wide wind field could affect much of the East Coast, and utility companies are preparing for power outages. One pioneering program could help. But what about drones? By Mark Clayton | Christian Science Monitor – Sat, Oct 27, 2012 

► Obama at 49 percent, Romney 46 percent nine days before election: Reuters/Ipsos poll - Reuters

► France's president opens Elysee garden to public - Associated Press  

À quoi bon entendre Les oiseaux des bois?
L'oiseau le plus tendre
Chante dans ta voix.
Que Dieu montre ou voile
Les astres des cieux!
La plus pure étoile
Brille dans tes yeux.
Qu'avril renouvelle
Le jardin en fleur!
La fleur la plus belle
Fleurit dans ton coeur.
Cet oiseau de flamme,
Cet astre du jour,
Cette fleur de l'âme,
   S'appelle l'amour!

"À quoi bon entendre" - di Vicomte Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885)

► 29 October 2012 -  Hurricane Sandy: US states begin storm shutdown

President Obama warns Americans to take Hurricane Sandy seriously, as the eastern seaboard starts to shut down ahead of a feared super-storm.
* In pictures: Shutdown for Sandy
* Mardell: Tread carefully
* Obama vows 'big, fast' response Watch
* NYC mayor: 'A dangerous storm' Watch
* BBC Weather: Explaining Sandy Watch

► 28 October 2012 - Hawaii hit by tsunami triggered by Canada quake

* How quakes trigger tsunamis Watch
* Animated guide: Tsunamis

► Leader's party claims Ukraine win

The party of President Viktor Yanukovych claims victory in parliamentary elections, but the final outcome is far from clear.
* Ukraine country profile     
* Election puts Ukraine under scrutiny 

► 28 October 2012  - 'Eta (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna)  military leader' Izaskun Lesaka arrested in France

► Unrecognized nations: Basque country



► 26 October 2012  - A Point Of View: China and multiculturalism
► 29 October 2012  - Week in China: Rural life 'never better' 

► 26 October 2012 -  Exploring the history of catacombs
► Catacombs of San Callisto, Rome



► Fictional footsteps | 26 October 2012 - James Bond's Casino Royale
► 29 October 2012 - Kandahar: Assassination capital of Afghanistan | By Dawood Azami BBC World Service, Kandahar
► 28 October 2012 - Burma violence: 20,000 displaced in Rakhine state 

  ► 26 October 2012 -  Week in pictures: 20-26 October 2012

►
Mighty Moon: Renewables Revisited



►
Grounds for Divorce: Separatism haunts austerity-wracked EU



►
Greek police arrest journalist over 'Lagarde list' leak



► Sixty million at risk as deadly 'Frankenstorm' Sandy triggers mass evacuations. Published: 28 October, 2012 -  Edited: 29 October, 2012
► Greek journalist arrested over exposing politicians' alleged tax evasion. Published: 28 October, 2012 -  Edited: 29 October, 2012
► French 'alchemists' to cash in on turning water into gold. Published: 28 October, 2012 - Edited: 29 October, 2012
► Ukrainians vote in elections: Coalitions on the horizon. Published: 29 October, 2012
► Right to graze: 2,000 sheep stop traffic in Madrid (PHOTOS). Published: 29 October, 2012
► Brahimi seeks peace for Syria in Russia amid blame-shifting over broken truce. Published: 29 October, 2012 -  Edited: 29 October, 2012
► Supreme Court to review anti-racism voting law. Published: 29 October, 2012
► Paint it white: Makeover of 'Hollywood' sign begins (PHOTOS). Published: 27 October, 2012

►
Hurricane Sandy set to take US by storm || East Coast braces as Hurricane Sandy hits US



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Sandy to hit Delaware coast || New Yorkers evacuate city ahead of Hurricane Sandy



►
Inside Syria - Syrian ceasefire: Going up in smoke



►
Dozens killed in Myanmar violence

Latest Headlines

■ N.: 28,000 Displaced in Burma Ethnic Clashes
■ Chinese Protest Factory Even After Official Pledge
■ World Series: Giants Beat Tigers 4-3
■ India's Cabinet Rejigged, But No Place for Rahul Gandhi 
■ Ukraine Ruling Party Claims Victory in Election 
■ U.K. Rocker Arrested as Part of Savile Case
■ Megastorm Could Wreak Havoc Across 800 Miles of U.S.
■ Palestinians to Seek UN Recognition Next Month 
■ New Syria Fighting Despite UN-Backed Truce
■ Hawaii Tsunami Warning Downgraded to Advisory
■ Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal
■ CNN: Live Hurricane Tracker

► Eastern U.S. Braces for Dangerous Superstorm

* Waiting for Hurricane Sandy: Midnight in New York City 
* Hurricane Sandy Updates: The Calm Before the Superstorm
* Washington D.C. Area Prepares for the Hit

► What Mali's Crisis Means for the Future of Western Military Intervention

* Will the World Go to War to Save Mali?

► Tackling the Myth of Indian Inefficiency

*In Search of a New India 

► Has the Time Come for a Kabul Stock Exchange? 
► Netanyahu's Big Gamble: The Risks of Throwing In with Lieberman
► Behavior Therapy Normalizes Brains of Autistic Children
► The Sybarite's Survival Guide: Riding Out Hurricane Sandy

► Wall Street shuts for storm; trading may not resume until Wednesday

By Joe Bel Bruno - Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will suspend trading on Monday. This is the first time trading has been halted in all U.S. stocks since a four-day stretch after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. || PHOTOS

* 450,000 on East Coast told to evacuate as storm nears  
* More than 7,000 flights canceled due to storm

► California voters more tolerant of illegal immigrants, poll finds
► Romney, Ryan campaign in Ohio as poll shows tied race
► Newspapers weigh in on election; Obama loses support since 2008
► Romney courts Democrats in Ohio
► Romney says his thoughts are with those in Hurricane Sandy's path 
► Romney and Ryan barnstorm Ohio as new poll shows tied race 
► In downtown L.A., sealed-off hotel rooms offer peek into the past  
► You are getting cooler: Hypnosis works for hot flashes, study finds 
  ► Taking the fright out of Halloween candy
I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy

News Headlines (54) 28 October 2012

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National Weather Service: A Storm Like No Other || US Superstorm Threat Launches Mass Evacuations

► US superstorm threat launches mass evacuations - By ALLEN G. BREED and WAYNE PARRY | Associated Press
► Superstorm could impact 60 million people in US; coastal residents told to get out of the way -By Allen G. Breed,Wayne Parry, The Associated Press
► Obama Cancels Some Campaigning to Monitor Storms - By Ann Compton | ABC OTUS News
► 'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts - By SETH BORENSTEIN | Associated Press
► Des Moines Register backs Mitt Romney
► New York Times Endorses Obama - By National Journal Staff | National Journal
► Obama hits Romney for 'cradle-to-grave tax hikes and fees' - By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News



► Haunting beauty at the junction of earth and sky. Self-taught Finnish photography Mikko Lagerstedt finds his inspiration at the edge of the earth, where light meets darkness. 

► Russia's War on Halloween - By Kirit Radia | ABC News Blogs – Fri, Oct 26, 2012

► Storm threat to vital US poll week

Hurricane Sandy becomes a political storm as it swirls towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust or cancel events.
* US braces for Sandy Watch - VIDEO 
* Full coverage: US election
* Battleground states 
* Animated guide: Hurricanes 
* In pictures: Sandy heads north 

► 26 October 2012  - Pick your celebrity president
► 28 October 2012 - Australia PM Julia Gillard outlines Asia manifesto 

► 27 October 2012  - Italy ex-PM Berlusconi threatens to topple Monti government || VIDEO - Defiant Berlusconi fires warning to Rome cabinet 

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi threatens to bring down Mario Monti's technocratic government, a day after receiving a jail sentence for tax fraud.
* 'Political obituary' in Italian press
* Q&A: Silvio Berlusconi on trial 
(Dearest dahling, if one day he had been imprisoned, I'll treat you to eat pizza (for the second time) ehehehe...)

► Burma admits Rakhine destruction 

Unrest in Burma's Rakhine state causes widespread destruction, with villages and parts of towns burnt down, President Thein Sein says.
* Satellite images of destruction Watch- VIDEO 
* 'Entire neighbourhood vanished' Listen 
* Q&A: Unrest in Burma's Rakhine state
* UN warning over Burmese violence 

► Anguish in Burma as ethnic violence flares in Rakhine
► 28 October 2012  - Sri Lanka show tackles 'horror' of new student rituals | By Charles Haviland BBC News, Colombo 

► Thailand holds tiger cubs driver 

Thai authorities arrest a lorry driver who was transporting 16 tiger cubs in the back of his vehicle near the border with Laos.
* Cubs rescued in smuggling plot Watch ( VIDEO) 
* Nations get tough on tiger trade 

► Afghanistan's first national park aims to attract tourists
► VIDEO - How to change one of the world's oldest clocks
► VIDEO - Electric cars: Will they take off in Middle East?

► 28 October 2012 - Tree import ban to halt disease 

A ban on the import of ash trees in the UK will come into force on Monday in an attempt to halt the spread of a deadly disease, the environment secretary says.
* Fears that ash disease has spread 
* 'Unprecedented threat' for UK trees
* Pest and disease threats to UK trees

► 28 October 2012 - 'Truce' hit by more Syria clashes 

The Syrian government has heavily shelled several areas of the country, say activists, despite a UN-backed ceasefire for the festival of Eid al-Adha.
* Ceasefire only in name? 
* Secularism and Islamism compete 
* Brahimi on 'Eid ceasefire' Watch
* Syrian boy reunited with parents 

► 28 October 2012  - Famed German composer Henze dies 

One of the most influential composers of the late 20th Century, Germany's Hans Werner Henze has died in Dresden aged 86, his publisher says.
* Obituary: Hans Werner Henze 

Hans Werner Henze, one of the eminent German composer died at the age of 86 years. It was announced by Schott Music, Henze agent on  Saturday (10/27). Born in Guetersloh July 1, 1962, Henze has produced a number of renowned works include 40 operas, 10 symphonies, several concertos, chamber music, oratorios, and a few songs.  "His work combines timeless beauty and contemporary political commitment," Schott wrote further. Henze was gay and never hide his sexual preferences. He settled in his home outside Rome with his partner Fausto Moroni who had previously died in 2007. They met in 1964. 

►
'Democrats, Republicans two heads of same snake'



► Syrian rebels seize Lebanese journalist over 'incompatible' reporting. Published: 28 October, 2012
► Thousands march in Madrid against government austerity measures (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Published: 28 October, 2012
► Pakistan's anti-drone campaigner Imran Khan removed from US airline for interrogation. Published: 28 October, 2012
► US facility linked to meningitis outbreak overgrown with mold and bacteria. Published: 28 October, 2012

► Prokhorov's new venture: Russian billionaire quits business, becomes 'politician only'. Published: 27 October, 2012  

(Ow ow ...this one handsome prince... Are you a Sidhartha Gautama (political version) from Russia? Want a perfect enlightenment? ahem... ahem... fabulous! Dahliiing,... may I also fall in love with him virtually? At least he can speak English. So, can he say I love youuu?...ehhehehee...

Dear Mr. Mikhail Prokhorov, I have a poem for you. This harp is for you, too. When you tighten its strings, then its sound will be loud. When you tighten the string is too tight, then its strings will break. Its sound will disappear. But if you loosen its strings, then its sound will be weakened. If you loosen the harp's strings more -- maybe for once or a few times -- then its sound will also disappear.)

* Prokhorov abandons plan for 500-member party
Billionaire politician Mikhail Prokhorov has once again reconsidered plans for the composition of his party, claiming he is now inclined towards a more traditional model.

* Prokhorov's new party officially registered
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has received the registration for his "Civil Platform" political party – a curious project with an upper limit of 500 members and the goal to support those who already are the leaders of civil society.

* Prokhorov sues over presidential poll violations - report
Mikhail Prokhorov has become the first to formally file lawsuits over alleged violations at the recent presidential election in which the billionaire politician came third.

* Prokhorov's 500 – billionaire announces new party plan
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has announced that he plans to set up a new political party that would consist of only 500 people, but would represent at least 6 million voters.

* Prokhorov eyes Moscow mayor's chair - report
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov – who came third in the 2012 presidential race - is reportedly planning to propose his candidacy for the Moscow mayoral election.

* Thousands of Russians vote on Opposition Coordination Council
Russia's opposition movement is set to bolster its position, as elections to the Opposition Coordination Council kick off. The 45-member body is set to bring together those who have been coming out to streets since a disputed parliamentary vote.

► Moscow enlists Russian expats in fight against historical revisionism. Published: 26 October, 2012
► Majority of Americans racist – poll. Published: 27 October, 2012 

►
American racism 'on the rise'

Latest Headlines

■ Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal
■ Iraq Bombings, House Raids Leave 40 Dead 
■ Syrian Warplanes Stage First Airstrike Under Truce 
■ Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on U.S. Embassy 
■ Study: Your Cellphone is Teeming With Germs

► Why Ohio Will Decide the Presidential Race 

By Alex Altman and Michael Scherer / Columbus
* TIME Poll: Obama Leads by 5 Points in Ohio
* Lessons for Obama and Romney from Lincoln 

► Election Nightmare Scenarios: What Could Happen on Nov. 7?

► Hurricane Sandy: Worse Than Sum of Its Parts 
► If a Soldier Has PTSD, Can He Ever Go Back to War?
► Fighting the Stigma of Seeking Treatment for PTSD 
► Viewpoint: Parenting Is More Important than Schools 
► Behavior Therapy Normalizes Brains of Autistic Children 
► What Happens if Obama and Romney Tie in the Electoral College? 

► PHOTOS: Dogs in Halloween Costumes 

►
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

► In blue-collar Ohio, economic debate is also cultural 

By Michael Finnegan
Obama is adept at sowing mistrust of his rival's business past, but Romney also has ways of playing to Ohio's blue-collar workers.

* Election may determine fate of sick, uninsured Americans

■ Des Moines Register endorses Romney, ending Democratic streak 
■ Sen. Rubio says he was not equating Obama administration, Cuba
■ Romney on early voting, hurricane and his Massachusetts record 
■ Beau Biden trades campaign event for storm response 

► 'No' tops the agenda ahead of China's 18th party congress  
► More Jews praying on site sacred to Muslims 
► Prop. 36 seeks to ease California's three-strikes law 
► Brown touts Prop. 30 in downtown L.A. 
► AT&T, Time Warner Cable strike deal on Lakers channel 
► Italy's Berlusconi vows to take on judiciary 'dictatorship'

► The Fast and the Curious: 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 convertible - The Times takes a look at the quirky and the quick within the automotive world.  || PHOTOS - Corvette 427 convertible 

( wah, wahhh ... your appearance is just like my partner when he wore a long-sleeved white shirt, had finished eating his breakfast, ready to go to work after we had finished bathing together, after we made ​​love at dawn. And when he smiled so politely in the morning --  and I always reply her smile all the time --  is there someone else in there who also knows how sexy he was a few hours ago? I know him, yes. This car looks sexy, yes.)

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2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427: All American Hero - Ignition Episode 34


► FRAMEWORK

■ The Week in Pictures | October 22 – 28, 2012 - Posted By: Marc Martin
■ To Help Everyone Clinic in South L.A. | October 27, 2012-  Posted By: Marc Martin 

News Headlines (53) 27 October 2012

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Время обедать: Горячее, закуска и десерт 26.10.12 || Время обедать! : Горячее, овощная закуска и десерт 11.10.12


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Obama: 'Huge Contrast' Between Campaigns || Mrs. Obama on Presidency and Parenting

► Storm could upend campaign travel plans - By JULIE PACE and KEN THOMAS | Associated Press

► Romney on economy: Obama 'made the problem worse' - By DAVID ESPO and STEVE PEOPLES | Associated Press

It has been four years Americans go bankrupt. America - let's see - no longer afford and control the world. Now the richest country in the world to be the most debt-laden country in the world. Super power that once used to lend to other nations will be ready to sink with a debt of approximately $ 14 trillion and threatened with the unpaid debts.

If we look at the past, when Bill Clinton left the White House and continued by George Bush in 2000 there was a surplus of $ 300 billion. When Bush allocated a large amount of spending on the military, especially after the 9/11, the surplus turned into a deficit.  In the first two years, a surplus of $ 300 billion had been spent. In the next two years rose to 600 billion dollars. In the next two years, the debt had ballooned to $ 900 billion. In 2009, even reaching $ 1.2 trillion. Today, nearly $ 1.7 trillion, it is unprecedented in American history.

These conditions forced Americans to borrow more money and change their economic policy. The U.S. uncontrollably owes in large numbers from Japan, China, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. In the first period of the Bush presidency, the debt reached $ 7.6 trillion. But in his second reign, debt rose to $ 10.6 trillion. Today is reached at $ 14.2 trillion. More than half of this debt occurred in the last six years, when the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has reached its peak. If we spread the amount of American people's debt, then every American has arrears approximately $ 45,300.

Local analysts say, America must spend $ 1.3 trillion more of their income in the current year. Because the budget deficit increased by $ 400 million per day, then it can be imagined how its daily's debt circulation. This means America has to borrow 40 cents of every dollar spent. On January 15, 2012, U.S. Treasury secretary said this has never happened before in  the U.S. history. Ironically, the two major parties in the country blame the crisis. Congress was forced to remove the legal restrictions on the debt to the government to borrow more money, or cut spending in large quantities.

But no matter what steps are taken, there will be no difference. In war era, the debts usually are increasing, but never as bad as Bush period.

The problem is the interest of $ 6 trillion dollars will be added to $ 14 trillion worth of debt. Actual interest is $ 9 hundred million but for some reason it becomes up to the $ 600 million, and this is because of ::

* The government can not pay it back, so the interest will proliferate.
* Lenders (states, companies, banks, individuals etc.) raise the interest rates.
* The government has lost credibility with creditors and enforce the rules made by themselves.
* The government continues to issue military spending and the budget sector in a high level. Therefore both the Iraq and Afghanistan were backed by loans.

Pentagon budget for the year 2011 reached $ 717 million. An additional amount of $ 200 billion was allocated to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with the label "War on Terror."

The Soviet Union is dead now. Warsaw Pact is buried. The war in Afghanistan and Iraq has left behind three main questions unsolved:

1. If Bush is not a president, will Americans have lost so much?
2. If Bush is not a president, will America not be in this bad debt?
3. Is American not so severe crisis if the country is not in the circle?

All the answers can be very negative. Afghanistan and Iraq wars affect the stock market. Companies are broken and bankrupt. In 2007-2008, a major regional crisis began. This leads to deficits that affect the financial and commercial real estate sectors. The economics is melted, and the debt grows. The dollar is printed without any support, shrinking the value and increase the inflation and fiscal deficits.

Large companies experiencing peak of the crisis, forcing the government to save them from bankruptcy by giving them billions of dollars. All of these chain America and it seems difficult to be removed.

The former Soviet Union would not admit that the war in Afghanistan has drowned them. By the same token, The U.S. is not ready to accept the bitter reality that the main cause behind the crisis is the war in Afghanistan.

How and when Americans can alleviate their $ 14.2 trillion? The answer is still ambiguous. Is this a storm just like the strong waves of the Red Sea that had swallowed Pharaoh and will swallow it forever?
*****

(CZ-lacalifusa102712)

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Aurora, a two-year-old female polar bear, plays with a pumpkin inside her open air cage during the Zoo Halloween Weekend event at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, October 26, 2012. (REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin)