President Obama says Moammar Gadhafi’s death heralds a new chapter for Libyans, and shows the world how allies working together can succeed in ending the rule of a tyrant. (Oct. 20)
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Warning: Graphic Video. Ryan Calder, a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Berkeley spent time in Libya, Egypt and Bahrain this year working to understand the “Arab Spring.” He says the death of Moammar Gadhafi brings new challenges. (Oct. 20)
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A brilliant young talent whose life was tragically cut short, River Phoenix’s final film will finally be seen by public eyes. The Oscar-nominated Phoenix was filming “Dark Blood” when he died of a heart attack after an apparent drug overdose, ending an already prolific career at age 23. The film, in which he was starring as a hermit living at a nuclear test site, waiting for the end of the world, was kept hidden by its director, George Sluizer, for fear that the footage would be confiscated and destroyed. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Sluizer is plans on finishing the film by recutting that footage and asking River’s brother, Joaquin Phoenix, to provide missing voice work. The young actor was a talent on the rise; he had already earned an Oscar nod for his work in “Running on Empty,” playing for Sidney Lumet the son of parents on the run. and had made seminal films such as “Stand By Me” and “My Own Private Idaho.” He also starred as a young Indiana Jones. His career began in 1982, in the TV show, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” and then in TV movies, including one in which he played a dyslexic boy. In 1985, he played Robert Kennedy Jr. in the TV miniseries “Robert Kennedy and His Times.” For more, click over to The Hollywood Reporter.
Continue reading …MSNBC Lineup Changes: ‘Ed Show’ Moves To 8 PM, ‘Last Word’ Returns To 10 PM
October 21, 2011 No Comment
MSNBC announced Wednesday that it is making a major change to its lineup. Starting Monday, “The Ed Show” will be moved to the prime 8 PM slot. Lawrence O’Donnell’s “The Last Word” will be moved to 10 PM, where it began before it was shifted to 8 PM following Keith Olbermann’s departure from the network. Rachel Maddow, the network’s highest-rated host, will stay where she is at 9 PM. In a statement, MSNBC president Phil Griffin said that the moves were intended to “strengthen the flow of our programming throughout the evening. As the name implies, ‘The Last Word’ belongs at the conclusion of our programming day, thoughtfully wrapping-up the day’s political dialogue. Ed’s passionate voice is a perfect kick off to primetime at 8 PM.” The move represents a definite promotion for Schultz, who will now go head-to-head with Bill O’Reilly and Anderson Cooper in the marquee cable news hour. It is the second time that Schultz has moved up the totem pole on MSNBC’s lineup. He originally held the 6 PM hour currently hosted by Al Sharpton. O’Donnell has recently had to endure a bout of unfavorable news coverage about his ratings. His return to 10 PM also means that he loses a full day of programming, since MSNBC does not air news programming at 10 on Fridays. The move now means that the 8 PM hour has undergone three major changes in less than a year. O’Donnell’s ascension to the slot was followed by Cooper’s identical move from 10 to 8 in August. Now, Schultz will take on the challenge of the toughest slot in the business. It is a challenge that has felled many. MSNBC’s NEW LINEUP: var src_url=”http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js?sid=577&width=548&height=398&colorPallet=%239FC5E8&companionPos=bottom&hasCompanion=true&relatedMode=2&relatedBottomHeight=60&videoControlDisplayColor=%23006699&autoStart=false&playList=517157917″; if (typeof(commercial_video) == “object”) { src_url += “&siteSection=”+commercial_video.site_and_category; if (commercial_video.package) { src_url += “&sponsorship=”+commercial_video.package; } } document.write(”);
Continue reading …Lindsay Lohan’s first day as morgue janitor was without a headline. The 25-year-old actress,whose community service probation was terminated due a number of deliberate absences from her duties in Women Center,has been shipped to morgue janitorial tasks.However,on her first day, Lohan seemed not to be too eager in her new found punishment. She arrived 20 Lindsay Lohan Red Carpet Debut In Morgue is a post from: Daily World Buzz
Continue reading …MSNBC and ABC Eager to Herald ‘Vindication’ for Obama in Qaddafi’s Death
October 21, 2011 No Comment
It’s no surprise MSNBC hosts were quick to see “vindication” for President Barack Obama in the death of Moammar Qaddafi, but ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and Jake Tapper were just as eager Thursday night to make sure viewers knew the White House was gloating. “The President was careful not to take too much credit in the Rose Garden,” fill-in World News anchor George Stephanopoulos noted before presuming that “behind the scenes White House officials have to be feeling some sense of vindication.” Tapper confirmed “they do. They see this as a vindication for Obama's foreign policy ….which is more international cooperation, smaller footprint, more focused applications of U.S. power.” This played out in Libya, “using the unique capabilities of the U.S. and then stepping back and letting NATO take control. All of this part of the Obama foreign policy and they do feel vindicated.” Neither the CBS Evening News nor NBC Nightly News characterized Qaddafi’s death as “vindication” for Obama’s policies. Thursday afternoon, in the 3 PM EDT hour, MSNBC’s Martin Bashir basked in Obama’s triumph over conservative criticism: “After putting up with months of criticism, the accusation was that he led from behind, he didn’t know what he was doing. Isn’t this the complete vindication of his strategy?” Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart unhesitatingly agreed: “I would think so.” Opposite Stephanopoulos and Tapper in the 6 PM EDT hour, MSNBC’s left-wing activist/Obama-phile Al Sharpton fretted during his PoliticsNation program: Whether you applaud this brutal end or not, today’s events are clearly a vindication of the President’s policy in Libya. The dictator’s gone and no Americans was killed. But today in a statement after statement, Republicans barely made mention of President Obama… From the Thursday, October 20 World News with Diane Sawyer on ABC: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: With Qaddafi’s death today, three men responsible for thousands of American deaths have been killed in almost as many months: Osama bin Laden in May, Anwar al-Awlaki in September and now Qaddafi, all by or backed by American force. I want to bring in Jake Tapper from the White House now. And Jake, the President was careful not to take too much credit in the Rose Garden, but behind the scenes White House officials have to be feeling some sense of vindication. JAKE TAPPER: They do. They see this as a vindication for Obama’s foreign policy. One senior White House official telling me this evening, bin Laden, Awlaki, Qaddafi, all met their demise in some fashion because of decisions President Obama made. It's part of the larger Obama foreign policy which is more international cooperation, smaller footprint, more focused applications of U.S. power. They said that, al-Qaeda, it’s been very, very targeted, the attacks the U.S. has made on al-Qaeda. And Libya, using the unique capabilities of the U.S. and then stepping back and letting NATO take control. All of this part of the Obama foreign policy and they do feel vindicated, George.
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I’m sure you’ve seen this tasty little guy at least once while reading the newspaper, web surfing or watching the news. You may even know that’s the iconic image of Android’s “ice-cream sandwich.” But just what does this mean? Yesterday, Google announced its 4.0 next generation operating system and Samsung, at the same event, announced the first phone that would be able to work with the new Android… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 19/10/2011 05:22 Number of articles : 8
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Thailand’s worst floods in half a century are seeping into the outer districts of the capital Thailand’s prime minister has urged Bangkok residents to get ready to move their belongings to higher ground as the country’s worst floods in half a century begin seeping into the capital’s outer districts. The warning came one day after the government opened several floodgates in a risky bid to let built-up water flow through the city’s canals toward the sea. Authorities had said the canals could overflow but it was not known to what extent. Water has entered homes in Bangkok’s northern Lak Si district, which is located along the capital’s main Prapa canal. The water rose to knee height in some places but damage was minor and had not yet affected Bangkok’s main business district. Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister, told reporters the Prapa canal was a big concern as the water had risen significantly overnight. “I would like to ask people in all districts of Bangkok to get ready to move their belongings to higher ground as a precaution,” Yingluck said, adding that people should not panic. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, the Bangkok governor, said managing the Prapa canal was a “top priority”. Vast runoff from the north is expected to swell its level. Authorities have said immense networks of sandbagged barriers could deteriorate under pressure from the water, since they were not designed as dams. Yingluck has said there are no other options to slow down the approaching water. Prolonged rain and storms have killed 745 people – a quarter of them children – in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines this year, according to the United Nations. At least 342 of them were Thais, according to their government. The floods have submerged land in about one-third of the country, leaving some towns under water more than two metres high. The threat of floodwaters swamping downtown Bangkok and ruining treasured ancient palaces has loomed for weeks. No major damage has occurred yet and life remains mostly normal, but inhabitants are preparing for the worst. “The water is coming. It’s inevitable,” said Oraphin Jungkasemsuk, a 40-year-old employee of Bangkok Bank’s headquarters, where sandbags have been stacked two metres high. “They are fighting a massive pool of water. They cannot control it any more,” Oraphin said. “There are barriers but it can come into the city from any direction, even up through the drains.” Economic analysts say the floods have already cut Thailand’s 2011 GDP projections by as much as 2%. Damages could run as high as $6bn (£3.8bn) – an amount that could double if Bangkok floods. Thailand Flooding Natural disasters and extreme weather Rivers guardian.co.uk
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Tory MPs likely to defy No 10 as prime minister abandons attempt at compromise ahead of Commons debate David Cameron is bracing himself for the biggest rebellion since he took office, with possible frontbench resignations, when Tory MPs defy No 10 to vote in favour of a referendum on Britain’s EU membership on Monday. As ministers and their aides lined up to tell the chief whip, Patrick McLoughlin, that Downing Street had badly mishandled the debate, No 10 sources indicated that Cameron has abandoned attempts to agree a compromise. Downing Street threw in the towel when George Eustice, the prime minister’s former spokesman who was being lined up by the government to table a “helpful” amendment, defied his former boss. Eustice tabled an amendment calling on the coalition to publish a white paper in the next two years setting out which powers ministers would repatriate from Brussels. The government would then renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU and hold a referendum on the outcome. One No 10 source said the prime minister agrees with the Eustice amendment, but cannot support it – and would whip his MPs to vote against it – because it would be unacceptable to the Liberal Democrats. “If the prime minister supported George Eustice’s amendment that would mean the end of the coalition and we would not be holding a referendum. We would be holding a general election.” Eustice indicated on Thursday night that he was “minded” to support the original motion which calls simply for a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU. Senior Tories said that Downing Street ran into trouble when it imposed a three-line whip on Tory MPs requiring them to vote against a motion, tabled by the Commons backbench business committee, which calls for a referendum to be held on Britain’s membership of the EU. MPs were given the message at a meeting of the 1922 committee at 5pm on Wednesday by a whip who said that the debate would go ahead, as planned, on Thursday next week. Within 30 minutes, a nervous No 10 brought forward the vote by three days, to Monday, to ensure that Cameron and William Hague could be present. By next Thursday, the prime minister and the foreign secretary are due to be in Australia for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting. In a sign of the panic in Downing Street, aides failed to brief key government supporters who had been trying to shore up support for Cameron. One senior figure, who was not told until 7pm on Wednesday, was telling MPs to calm down as he denied reports that the date of the debate had been changed. With increasing numbers of Tory MPs signing up to the motion, one parliamentary aide said he was prepared to resign so he could support the
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