News Headlines (36) 9 October 2012 - 10 October

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Obama: 'Today We Celebrate Cesar Chavez' || Romney: Time to Change Course in Middle East



U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday (October 8, 2012) made the Cesar Chavez -- the Mexican American labor leader -- as a national monument. President Barack Obama called Cesar Chavez as a hero who brought hope to millions of poor people and peasants who had lost their rights, and they could be without Chavez "never seen" by the most Americans.

"Today we celebrate the life of Cesar Chavez," Obama said during the celebration in La Paz - farm laborers in California where Chavez lived and worked for more than two decades. "The world is a better place because of Cesar Chavez decided to change it."

Chavez, who died in 1993 at the age of 66, buried in there, where the monument was built. Chavez widow, Helen, still living in La Paz, California.

Site area of ​​approximately 75 hectares in La Paz it is the location of the central planning and Chavez union coordination since 1971. Chavez and many other labor activists living, practicing and making strategies there.

Steps taken by President Obama was able to improve the support of a number of Hispanic voters and progressives for Obama whose his election slogan in 2008 was "Yes We Can" borrowed from Chavez motto, "Si, se puede."
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I was only joking when my fiance also said jokingly asked me, "Honey, in your mind's eyes --- (and in the seventh year of our relationship he's been infected by the disease from me who also rely on intuition, not only the fact ...) Who is the winner of the 2012 elections in the U.S.?"

"I do not know. Did you think I was a psychic?"

"I don't say like that, but almost all of your estimate is right."

"Estimate is a very scientific term dahling, ...." I smiled because he was so excited to see "my vision", whereas maybe my vision was wrong. "I do not know." I said.

"... Come on hon, you see a bit ..., maybe?" He tried to smile, pretty sweet. I smiled back at him. He rarely smiled when we made love, his smile more often seen when we were discussing, especially discussions with political topics. When we were in the discussion, I smiled more often than him. When our discussion was over --- I did not know who started the new situation, but then I found myself .... haaa ... I'm pregnant! --- Whoa .... I'm pregnant!

"I see there's Obama."

"Really?"

"Hm."

"What if you're wrong?"

"Mmm... then we're not going to get married"

"Arghh ... why are we going to get married if Obama wins?"

"These are my terms dahling." I laughed while saying a requirement with a real gesture, kissing his bearded cheek. I was thinking, "Does he know that I love him so?"
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9 OCTOBRE 2012

► Chavez wins third re-election in tightest race yet - By FRANK BAJAK and IAN JAMES 
► In landmark election, Venezuelan voters see two futures. Venezuelan voters, who are electing a president today, will either keep Hugo Chavez in power or give a chance to his challenger Henrique Capriles. - By Andrew Rosati | Christian Science Monitor
► Analysis: Chavez win keeps Venezuela oil policy intact - By Daniel Wallis and Marianna Parraga
► 'World News' Political Insights: Mitt Romney's Big Moment - By Rick Klein | ABC OTUS News 
► Five things to watch in the U.S. vice presidential debate - By Andy Sullivan | Reuters
► Mitt Romney's 'peace-through-strength' foreign policy speech: 4 takeaways - By The Week's Editorial Staff 



10 OCTOBRE 2012

► US officials: We didn't link Libya attack to video - By BRADLEY KLAPPER and LARRY MARGASAK | Associated Press
► NATO: Military plans ready to defend Turkey if shelling continues along Syrian border -By The Associated Press
► Is Turkey trying to start a war with Syria? - By The Week's Editorial Staff | The Week
► Best of wildlife - Our favorite wildlife animal photos from this week's news stories.  

9 OCTOBRE 2012 

► 8 October 2012 - Afghanistan's government 'could collapse' after 2014 - report 
► The equation of dual citizenship - In Travel Tips 05 October 2012 | By Suemedha Sood 
► China's historic splendour - 02 October 2012 | By Lonely Planet Traveller
► 9 October 2012  - North Korea warns US on missiles after South deal 
► Art on an overpass in Hong Kong - 08 October 2012 | By Hana R Alberts
► In Boston, leaf peeping by bike - In New England Biking | 08 October 2012 - By Mara Vorhees 
► A Day In The World is 'largest global photo exhibition'



10 OCTOBRE 2012

► 10 October 2012 - Zetas death: Mexico's Felipe Calderon lauds Lazcano killing
► 10 October 2012 - US 'had no warning' of attack on Benghazi consulate
► 8 October 2012 - Nobel Prizes: Is there a secret formula to winning one?
► 8 October 2012 - William Klein and Daido Moriyama at Tate Modern | News in Pictures

 9 OCTOBRE 2012

► Birthday-boy Putin ‘trusts his instincts’, public concurs - Published: 08 October, 2012 

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Hugo Still The Boss: Chavez re-elected for 3rd term


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CrossTalk: Green-On-Blue Quagmire


► Russia capable of neutralizing US missile defense threat'. Published: 08 October, 2012
► 'No food, no drugs': Libyan troops siege ex-Gaddafi stronghold. Published: 07 October, 2012 - Edited: 08 October, 2012 
► Stealing a US election? Nothing's easier! Published: 06 October, 2012
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Turkey beats war drums as Kurds mobilize at Syria border




A recent poll by the Ankara Social Research Center showed that more than two-thirds of Turks oppose intervention in Syria, although there was the incident of Turkish military aircraft shooting on the waters of Syria. The poll reported in the weekly Turkish, al-Akhbar also found that the majority of citizens wanted Erdogan to take a more neutral stance on the Syrian conflict. The poll reflects a new reality. It's more difficult to use it in order to provoke and manipulate the public to support the war.

In the past, the leaders would provoke or took advantage of such incidents to gain broad support from the public for war. But this time, the Turks are  increasingly skeptical of the war provocation.

Turkey's political maturity reflects the lessons in their decade long struggle for Islam and democracy and against the Kemalist secular fascism.

The Turks calm reaction to the incident offers a reason for optimism. If the quietness like this continues to occur, maybe one day will be the fact that  the people in this world really want peace, and the world leaders should give up and give it to them.
The international community has also called on both countries to refrain and avoid the show of military force. However,  the officials from both countries are still struggling on the issue about the shooting of Turkish military aircraft by Syria.

Tehran also urged Ankara and Damascus to hold back and evaluate this issue with wisdom and tolerance and dialogue through the completion of the peace, calm and maintain stability in the region.  Erdogan said Ankara would announce the final attitude and conduct the necessary measures after the incident was cleared up entirely. Turkish government spokesman also said the shooting of the plane was not going to go unpunished.

Turkey willl formally consult with its allies in NATO about the reaction should be done. Envoys from NATO member countries were scheduled to meet in Brussels (October 9, 2012) to discuss the issue.

WelI, I think all parties should accept the existence of other elements that are trying to take advantage of existing conditions by spreading provocation on the border between the two countries. Syrian and Turkish border areas can not be excluded from this condition, because after the armed terrorist groups to spread unrest in Syria and create security instability in Syrian cities, there are thousands of Syrians seeking safety in the border region of Turkey. Armed groups also has a motive to create such conditions to depose Bashar Assad's government. Moreover when many cities before it is mastered by them falling into Syrian military's hands, then to open another battlefield become an option.

Do not forget one very important fact. In a crisis, there are always people who are always going to try to create another crisis and attempt to thwart any attempt to end the crisis. Terrorist groups in Syria (whose hands have been stained with the blood of innocent Syrian citizens) can not see how the government pardoned and freed prisoners who did not kill or loot the treasure. Therefore, these groups are trying to create an armed conflict between the two neighboring countries.

The Group who easily massacre over 90 innocent people with the aim of overthrowing the Syrian government image and attract other countries to intervene in the country certainly has a motive to do this. Those who do the daily bombing by car bombs are very easy to perform this action. Those who do not want to see Syria in a safe state, then fire several shells into the Turkey is a thing very easy to do.

In this case, the Turkish government should look at this possibility. They should provide the possibility of a situation that thecannon fire from the Syrian region is an act of terrorist groups in Syria. In this case, the Turkish government should look at this possibility. They should provide the possibility of a situation that cannon fire from the Syrian region is an act of terrorist groups in Syria. Because, we who have the common sense would say that the Syrian military have been involved in armed conflict with the elements of foreign for months in their country, so why do they have to open a new war front?

In addition, the irrational decision of the government and the Turkish military by spreading the war to Syria and drag NATO to be involved in this war is not profitable for the region. if this happens, then the most aggrieved parties are Syria and Turkey themselves.
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► Espionage fiasco: 'Top Chinese firms should be banned from US' – report. Published: 08 October, 2012
► Israeli cyber attacks targeted offshore oil, gas platforms – Iran IT head. Published: 08 October, 2012 -Edited: 08 October, 2012
► Doomsday device: Russian beacon to track menacing asteroid Apophis.  Published: 08 October, 2012
► Taking photos of clouds earns Texas man a visit from the FBI. Published: 08 October, 2012
► Misfire: NATO mortar 'gift' from Turkey to Syrian rebels – newspaper. Published: 09 October, 2012 -Edited: 09 October, 2012 



10 OCTOBRE 2012

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Shell explosions in Central Russia leave mushroom cloud-like plume of smoke



► 4,000 tons of shells explode in Central Russia, leave mushroom cloud-like plume of smoke (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Published: 09 October, 2012 - Edited: 09 October, 2012 

Ammunition explosions disrupt the Russian military test program in Orenburg region, about 1,500 kilometers south of Moscow, on Tuesday (October 8, 2012). Russia's Defense Ministry said there were no casualties in the blast and all the soldiers and a number of local residents were evacuated immediately.

Ammunition explosion occurred three times. The first explosion occurred at  Dongus firing range, at around 09:55 Moscow time. The blast occurred as ammunition unloaded from the train. The first blast was triggered another explosion which resulted in a fire at the site.

Central Military District which responsible for a testing said firefighters immediately available to extinguish the fire after another explosion.

The Ministry of Defence has sent an investigative commission to the location. "The situation is being monitored by surveillance and the minesweepers," said Yaroslav Roshchupkin told reporters.

This incident is not the first ammunition explosion in Russia's military facilities. On 26 September, an officer was killed by the explosion of ammunition at the range Totsky, 180 kilometers northwest of Orenburg.

On May 30, three soldiers were injured in an explosion at military places in the Russia Far East Khabarovsk. Last June, a fire and explosion rocked a depot in Udmurtia Defense Ministry, killing at least three people and at least 95 people were injured.
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► Athens police fire tear gas in crackdown clashes at anti-Merkel protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Published: 08 October, 2012 - Edited: 10 October, 2012
► NATO 'will defend' Turkey against Syria as Ankara moves F-16s to border. Published: 09 October, 2012
► 14yo schoolgirl activist shot in head by Pakistani Taliban. Published: 09 October, 2012 - Edited: 09 October, 2012
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Taliban Gunmen Shoot 14-year-old Girl Activist



► October surprise: US and Israel prepare to strike Iran. Published: 09 October, 2012
► Deadly 'brain-eating' microbe outbreak in Pakistan. Published: 09 October, 2012
► 'No plans' for CSTO to fill NATO vacuum in Afghanistan. Published: 09 October, 2012
► Moscow rules out talks with Tbilisi on S. Ossetia, Abkhazia independence. Published: 09 October, 2012 

► Israeli PM Netanyahu announces early elections. Published: 09 October, 2012 - Edited: 10 October, 2012
► DHS to start testing drones over US for 'public safety'. Published: 09 October, 2012 

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Mitt and Run: Romney backs Syrian rebels in policy speech

In this video I'd love to see the profile of RT presenter who (to me) Gayane Chichakyan is more attractive to be watched than to hear Romney's speech.

9 OCTOBRE 2012 

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Inside Story - Should Afghans be grateful to the US?


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Romney urges more assertive US foreign policy

I was thinking back, "What happened to the world in late 2012 - early to mid 2013 if Mitt Romney becomes the U.S. president? "

Thoughts of future replied loudly, "World War III, Cisca! Only war. Yeah, war. He has no diplomatic skills, because a businessman is born only for profit. And don't forget, there are various types of benefits and its utilization. After all, if you become a president ... you could make the country bankrupt but you do not go bankrupt. Your people live in poverty, but there is no state budget cuts to finance the war, ... why not? Especially if you're fighting for friend requests."

"What? War for friendship?" I asked stupidly to the future.

"Well, sort of. In the Middle East he has no "Hello, how do you do" to any country except Israel. I notice he does not have a "Hello" to China or Iran or Russia!"

"Russia? Are they going to fight in the ice ... . I mean ... the cold war, maybe? Whowaa...."

"For those who do not understand foreign policy, his speech sounded pretty good. But I think his speech is full of cliche and not substantive, ...you know - taking peace through strength, clarity and resolution? Hmmm... the ideas are not foreign policy. Mitt Romney just exploiting the weaknesses of Barack Obama's appearance in the presidential debate last week, but it's unclear whether his speech about his foreign policy will drive his ranking in the campaign in which the economy is the dominant issue."
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10 OCTOBRE 2012

► Rights without reservation 


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Al Jazeera World - The Smell of Gunpowder



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Inside Story: Have Morsi's first 100 days been a success?



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Inside Story Americas - How will Chavez's victory impact the world?


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Skydiver to jump from 'edge of space'. Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is preparing to attempt the highest-ever free fall to Earth. The 43-year-old daredevil will break the sound barrier soon after jumping from a balloon 37km above the surface of the planet. The record-breaking mission is fraught with danger as the aviator floats to "the edge of space" before reaching about 1,110 kph on his five-minute descent to the New Mexico desert.  Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.

9 OCTOBRE 2012
 
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► What History Tells Us About Obama's Chances Now 

► After Libya Fires Its Prime Minister, Will the Country Itself Fall Apart?

By Vivienne Walt
* The Benghazi Consulate: Has the Crime Scene Been Contaminated?
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► From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner Prepares for a Death-Defying Dive - PHOTOS 

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Austrian skydiver plans to go supersonic || Daredevil readies for supersonic space jump


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Felix Baumgartner's Test Jump - Red Bull Stratos




10 OCTOBRE 2012

► Do Vice-Presidential Debates Matter? By Katy Steinmetz
► The Red and Blue Fantasies Behind the Big Bird War
► Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30 to 60 Years in Prison -By Nick Carbone October 9, 2012  || in LATIMES - Jerry Sandusky to be sentenced Oct. 9; hundreds of years possible ||  in NEWYORKER - A Critic at Large. In Plain View. How child molesters get away with it - by Malcolm Gladwell September 24, 2012 

► A Kinder, Gentler Merkel Comes Calling in Athens 

By Joanna Kakissis / Athens

* Anti-Austerity Protesters Clash with Riot Policemen in Central Athens -PHOTOS 
* Why Everybody Loves to Hate Angela Merkel

► Justice for the Mau Mau: Court Case in the U.K. Sheds Light on Grim Colonial Past 

By Kharunya Paramaguru
* The Bloody Mau Mau Revolt

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Kenyan Mau Maus seek UK damages for torture - 23 Jun 09 || Kenyans allowed to sue UK for colonial abuse



► Mexico Says 'The Executioner' Is Dead—But Where's the Body?

By Tim Padgett and Ioan Grillo
* Top 10 Notorious Mexican Drug Lords 

► Photographers-Turned-Directors: Susan Bright's Favorites on MOCAtv 

9 OCTOBRE 2012

► Hidden weapons at airport security: TSA reveals 10 scary surprises - PHOTOS 
► Venezuela President Hugo Chavez wins reelection by wide margin 
► Romney challenges Obama on foreign policy 
► Buzz Bissinger, writer and voter, takes leap of faith on Romney 
► Unemployment numbers force evolution in Paul Ryan's stump speech 
► Twitter chatter: Describing Romney, Obama campaigns in 3 words 
► Gator glut continues on Long Island; 5th reptile found 
► Obama dedicates Cesar Chavez National Monument 

► FRAMEWORK - Pictures in the News | October 8, 2012 - Posted By: Marc Martin 



10 OCTOBRE 2012


► Romney says abortion wouldn't be on agenda, but campaign wavers

By Seema Mehta
The Republican nominee does not intend to pursue legislation to restrict abortion if elected president, setting off a late-night skirmish over the controversial social issue.

* Bill Clinton mocks Mitt Romney to Vegas crowd 
* Romney suggests he'd keep mortgage deduction

► Voters strongly favor government funding for PBS, poll finds
► An America eternally 'at war' - Military actions have become the tics of an overwrought great power.
► Jerry Sandusky's court ramble reflects 'banal self-delusion'

Former football coach Sandusky sentenced



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► FRAMEWORK - Pictures in the News | Oct. 9, 2012 Posted By: Marc Martin

5 PICTURES TODAY

A Turkish woman holds her cat in front of a banner on September 30, 2012 during a march for animal rights on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul. Demonstrators gathered against a proposed amendment to Law no. 5199 on the protection of animals. The new draft, which is slated to be discussed in Parliament by late October, authorizes the removal of stray animals, limiting the number of pets in houses and the termination of what is termed 'dangerous' breeds. Activists fear the regulation will lead to mass killing of cats and dogs regardless of whether they are pets or strays. (AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC)

A supporter of "Freedom Flotilla" movement masked as Pulcinella ( typical neapolitan mask) attends a rally in Naples to give tribute and waves to the crew of the Ship Estelle on October 6, 2012. The Estelle, the latest ship to try to break Israel's blockade on Gaza as part of the "Freedom Flotilla" movement, is to set sail from Naples in southern Italy today. The Estelle, whose voyage is being organized by an international pro-Palestinian coalition, will be carrying humanitarian goods to the Gaza Strip. There will be 17 activists from around the world on board, including passengers and crew from Canada, Israel, Norway, Sweden and the United States. (AFP PHOTO / MARIO LAPORTA)

A re-creation of Henry VIII's Imperial Crown is seen in this undated handout picture released in London October 8, 2012. More than 450 years after adorning one of Britain's most famous regal heads, the lost crown of Henry VIII has been re-created at the monarch's former palace on the outskirts of London. (REUTERS/Handout/Robin Forster/Historic Royal Palaces)

A Bavarian rifleman waits ahead the salute shooting on the steps of the Bavaria monument at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on October 7, 2012, the last day of the world famous beer festival. (AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE)

A man stands behind a figure of computer-generated pop star Hatsune Miku as another man walks past, at the venue of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Tokyo Oct. 9, 2012. (REUTERS/Toru Hana)

"Hiyaaa .... Ciscaaa... this photo has been attached before. I've seen him many times, you know? So, for what this photo is attached again? You flirt? Haaa ... , you're a flirt, right? Yes, you're. Okay then, there's no forgiveness for you anymore! I'll teell your fiancé. Adriaaan... Adrian Zef, look! Look!... Look at your unique fiance's behavior. She's so... so...so meow..."

"Shhh ... shut up, Miss noisy! I just forgot to attach this info, that before the researchers said their theory, I've seen with the eyes of my heart : Alain Soral is cool, handsome, because he is bald. That's it. You do not believe me? Look, every face has character, and the Alain Soral's character is a great fit with the style of bald, even (to me) an artist like Bruce Wills does not have a character like Alain Soral, although Bruce Wills is also bald. Well ... you know why? Because our hair is not our face, and because not every face has a strong character. Look his eyes. Look at the way he looked at you! It was the eye of a nobleman in the appearance of a proletarian... ehehehe

"Nobleman? Proletarian? What? Ah,... you're a bit excessive in your opinion on this issue!"

"Eh-hehehe ... "

"Shut up!"

"Shut up!"

► Bald Men: More Masculine, Less Attractive? By Erin McLaughlin | ABC News Blogs – Tue, Oct 2, 2012  ||  in TIME - Shave It Off! How Bald Guys Can Look More Manly and Dominant By Alexandra Sifferlin  September 28, 2012  || GUARDIAN : Bald men have more dominant image, study finds.