Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Articles Spotlight 9/30

Olympics:
John Boehner blasts Barack Obama's Olympic Move: Politico
House Minority Leader John Boehner torched President Barack Obama Wednesday for his European trip to pitch the Chicago Olympics bid, criticizing the president for "going to go off to Copenhagen when we've got serious issues here at home that need to be debated."

Rivals unfazed by shadow of Obama in 2016 big: Reuters
Chicago's rivals to stage the 2016 Summer Olympics showed no sign on Tuesday of being fazed by the announcement that President Barack Obama would fly to Copenhagen on Friday to support the U.S. city's bid.


Rio Goes on Offensive Against Chicago in Olympics Bid Race: Yahoo News
The race to win the right to host the 2016 Olympics became increasingly bitter here on Tuesday as Rio de Janeiro went on the attack against bookmakers' favourites Chicago.


Obama's Olympic Pitch Draws GOP Complaint: Yahoo News
President Obama's decision to travel to Copenhagen to boost Chicago's chances of winning the 2016 Olympics has drawn criticism from some Republicans, who call it a boondoggle for Obama's hometown allies and evidence the president has blurred his priorities.


Michelle Obama arrives in Copenhagen for IOC Vote: Yahoo Sports
Michelle Obama says the Olympics have the power to transform the lives of children in Chicago and around the country, inspiring them to be the next David Robinson, Nadia Comaneci.



Health Care:
N.Y. Health Care Workers Revolt Over H1N1 Vaccine: CBS
They're upset over an ultimatum from the health department. Workers are being told to either get the swine flu vaccine or lose their jobs. New York is the first state in the country to mandate flu vaccinations for its health care workers.


Military to Get Mandatory Swine Flue Shots Soon: AP
U.S. military troops will begin getting required swine flu shots in the next week to 10 days, with active duty forces deploying to war zones and other critical areas going to the front of the vaccine line, a top military commander said Tuesday.



Politics:
Ex-Dem fundraiser sentenced in NYC to 24 years: Yahoo News
Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced Tuesday to more than 24 years in prison by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud by manipulating the political process in a way that "strikes at the very core of our democracy."



Economy:

Greenspan Sees Growth Slowing as Stocks 'Flatten Out': Bloomberg
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he sees the U.S. economy slowing next year as the surge in stocks comes to an end. “The odds are we flatten out,” Greenspan said today in a Bloomberg television interview, referring to the equity market. “That flattening out will put some sort of dull face on 2010.”


Police department gets Boot in West Texas Town: KENS San Antonio
Marfa's quiet country lifestyle and thriving art scene make this tiny west Texas town a favorite getaway. But the city won't keep its police chief and two officers when the police department shuts down October 1.


White House:

Chicago Death of Teen 'Chilling': Breitbart
The White House says cell phone video showing the fatal beating of a 16-year-old honors student in Chicago is "chilling." It came up at President Barack Obama's morning meeting in the Oval Office.


Foreign Affairs:

43 U.S. Troops Have Died in Afghanistan Since Call for Reinforcements: CNS News.com
Another American died in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the final day of September--and exactly one month after the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan sent a confidential war assessment to the Obama administration, warning that more forces are needed--soon.


Indonesia quake kills 75, Thousands Trapped: Yahoo News
A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply.


Iran to Propose third-party Uranium Enrichment: Ahmadinejad: Breitbart
Iran will propose that it is prepared to allow a third party to enrich uranium to the grade it requires for its nuclear reactor rather than carry out the enrichment itself, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.


Lula faces criticism in Brazil over Honduras role: Reuters
Brazil's government is facing growing criticism at home over its handling of the Honduran crisis as senior lawmakers accuse it of allowing the ousted president to use its embassy as a political platform.



Education:

School district could Backpedal on Policy: Times Union
Seventh-grader Adam Marino is getting a firsthand lesson in civil disobedience. The 12-year-old and his mother, Janette Kaddo Marino, are defying Saratoga Springs school policy by biking to Maple Avenue Middle School on Route 9. The Jackson Street residents pedal more than four miles together each way to the middle school on nice days despite being told not to by school officials and police.



Other:

Empire State Building Goes Red for Communist China's Revolution: Fox News
New York is seeing red over the decision to turn the city's highest beacon — and one of America's symbols for free enterprise — into a shining monument honoring China's communist revolution Wednesday night.


Roman Polanski: Backlash as Whoopi Goldberg says Director didn't commit 'rape-rape': Telegraph
Goldberg, star of The Color Purple and Sister Act, said: "I know it wasn't rape-rape. I think it was something else, but I don't believe it was rape-rape. "He pled guilty to having sex with a minor and he went to jail, and when they let him out he said 'You know what, this guy's going to give me 100 years in jail. I'm not staying'. And that's why he left." Polanski was arrested in Zurich, Switzerland on Sunday and faces extradition to the United States. He fled the US in 1978 before being sentenced for the crime and has been pursued around the globe by prosecutors ever since.


Anti-Graffiti Plan Raise Stakes for Homeowners: NBC
Looking to prevent your home from becoming a tagger's canvas? The city of LA has a plan that asks homeowners to pitch in or pay -- whether they want to or not. All new buildings in Los Angeles -- including homes -- must have anti-graffiti coating under an ordinance approved unanimously by the City Council on Tuesday. Homes in the tag There is an exception if the owners promise to remove any graffiti on their property soon after it appears.

FedEx Flies Terminally Ill Girl Home: Harrison Daily
Because of caring people and a caring company, a terminally ill little Green Forest girl was flown home Friday by air ambulance from M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, so she can spend her last days surrounded by the people who love her most.


Dallas Woman Fuming Over Smoking Neighbor At Complex: Dallas News
In an age when smoking has been outlawed in most public places – government buildings, bars and pool halls – a person's home is one of the few places you can puff in peace. Until now. A Dallas woman has filed a lawsuit seeking six figures from a former neighbor and landlord for damage she says was caused by cigarette smoke wafting through adjoining walls of her high-end townhome.

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