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Interview by editor-in-chief of the journal, translation, Dr. Siri Nergaard with Dr. Loc Pham of Vietnam at the Nida School of Translation Studies 2012.
"Les interprètes le font tourner dans un petit cercle d'intrigues." (The interpreters keep him turning in a narrow circle of intrigues.) Robert Delavignette, Service africain
translation editor Siri Nergaard met with Robert J. C. Young in New Your City on September14th 2012 at the Nida Research Symposium.
How does one reflect on translation? For Susan Bassnett, one of the world's foremost thinkers in translation studies – it is a field she helped into being, no less – this is a question answered incrementally, and over time. Her Reflections on Translation collects critical pieces that appeared, for the most part, in the ITI Bulletin; their significance immediately connects to the author's name, but the usefulness of – and often, sheer enjoyment in – reading them owes also to an adopted style and approach to communicating what's really important.


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"The findings are beyond doubt and beyond the pale," said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
But neither Ban nor the text of UN report would assign blame for the chemical attack that occurred outside Damascus last month. Still, the secretary general was blunt.
"This is a war crime," Ban said in a statement.
President Obama has welcomed a deal that the US reached this weekend with Russia to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons stockpile. He called it a good step forward, but added that the plan will have to be implemented properly.
UN weapons inspectors visited the site of the August 21 attack first hand and they interviewed more than 50 survivors. They collected soil and munitions samples, along with hair, urine and blood samples from victims. It all adds up to what the inspectors said was "clear and convincing evidence" that rockets containing the nerve agent sarin were used.
"It is for others to decide whether to pursue this matter further to determine responsibility," Ban said during a news conference Monday afternoon in New York. "We may all have our own thoughts on this, but I will simply say that this is grave crime. And those responsible must be brought to justice as soon as possible."
But the Obama administration has already made up its mind. It lays the blame for the worst chemical attack in a quarter-century squarely at the feet of Syrian government forces.
Speaking in Paris today, Secretary of State John Kerry said the US and Russia have agreed that Syria must get rid of its of chemical weapons – or face serious consequences.
"President Obama, and I have repeated his statement, has warned that should diplomacy fail, the military option is still on the table."
France and Britain are thought to be on board with the US in pushing for a tough new Security Council resolution on Syria's chemical weapons stockpile. But the Russians have rejected the idea of threatening military intervention.
Meanwhile, Turkey said its warplanes shot down a Syrian military helicopter on Monday.
Deputy prime minister, Bulent Arinc said the Syrian helicopter violated Turkish airspace. It was warned repeatedly, he said, and then fired on with a missile, causing it to fall on Syrian soil.
Turkey's government has become a fierce critic of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad. It has given refuge to Syrian rebels and advocated for greater outside military intervention in Syria.
A UK-based spokesman with the opposition Syrian National Coalition, Walid Saffour told the BBC that all the international attention on Syria's chemical weapons could turn out to be a distraction from the damage still being inflicted by the Assad regime.
"[The] Syrian regime has been killing the Syrian people by conventional weapons for the last 30 months," he said. Eventually, Saffour said that Assad used chemical weapons following months of inaction by the outside world.
"Curbing and controlling chemical weapons only is not the issue. The issue is the regaining of freedom and equality, and removing this dictatorship."
But the American public at least is still not persuaded. Polls suggest that most people do not support US military intervention in Syria.


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WALTHAM, Mass.—Coach Jessica Johnson earned her 200th career coaching victory in the first half of a doubleheader, and the Brandeis softball team earned two non-conference victories today against the UMass Boston Beacons. The Judges won the first game 6-4 before holding on for a 5-3 victory in the nightcap. Brandeis is now 11-8 on the season, while UMass Boston falls to 5-15.
Brandeis scored the first six runs of the first contest, starting with a run in the top of the first inning. Sophomore center fielder Amanda Genovese (North Haven, Conn. / North Haven) started things off as she has for much of the year, singling to lead off the frame before stealing second and third. With two outs, sophomore catcher Cori Coleman (Burr Ridge, Ill. / Hinsdale South) singled her home. Melissa Nolan (Windsor, Conn. / Loomis Chaffee) led off the top of the second inning with her third home run of the season. Senior pitcher Casey Ducinski (Duxbury, Mass. / Duxbury) then singled home Genovese, and rookie 2B Danielle Novotny (Milford, N.J. / Delaware Valley) doubled home Ducinski to stretch the lead to 4-0. Junior 3B Leah McWilliams (Billerica, Mass. / Billerica Memorial) led off the bottom of the fourth inning with her first home run of the season, and Novotny added another second RBI double later in the frame to round out the Brandeis scoring.
The Beacons battled back, and a 3-run home run from sophomore catcher Samantha Hemstock cut Brandeis' lead to 6-4. But sophomore pitcher Nikki Cote (Shelton, Conn. / St. Joseph's) came on in relief of Ducinski and promptly shut UMass Boston down. Cote pitched 2 2/3 innings of shutout ball to earn her second save of the season.
Ducinski picked up the win, giving up four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings to move to 6-4 on the season. Genovese finished the game 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three stolen bases. After adding a steal in the second game, Genovese now has 29 on the season. Novotny was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Nolan and sophomore SS Anya Kamber (Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline High School) each added two hits of their own.
Nolan took the mound for the Judges in the second game and threw a complete game, giving up just three runs, two earned in seven innings to move to 2-2 on the season. The junior gave up six hits and struck out five.
As they did in the first game, the Judges struck early and then hung on for the win. Genovese reached on an error to lead off the first inning, stole second base, and scored on a Coleman double. Nolan then singled to drive in Coleman. The Judges added a run in the second on a Coleman sacrifice fly, and McWilliams doubled in a run in the third inning before scoring on a throwing error.
UMass Boston added two runs in the sixth inning, and threatened to tie the game in the final frame. But with the tying runs in scoring position, Brandeis came up with a huge defensive stop. Coleman threw down to first on a dropped strike three, and rookie 1B Jordan Buscetto (Old Lyme, Conn. / Old Lyme) promptly threw back home to gun down a UMass Boston runner trying to score from third, ending the game. Novotny, Nolan and Kamber all had two hits for the second game in a row. McWilliams finished 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Johnson is in her seventh year as head coach at Brandeis, and now has a career record of 201-145-3. She was named the 2010 University Athletic Association Coach of the Year after bringing the Judges to their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, where they finished third at the New England regional. Johnson previously led the Judges to three straight ECAC Division III New England tournament berths, including a school-record 38 wins and an ECAC crown in 2008. Before coming to Brandeis, Johnson served as the head coach at Mount Ida College for two seasons. As an undergraduate at Wheaton College, she was a two-time All-American, and led the nation in home runs in 1997.
Brandeis is in action again tomorrow against Framingham State College. The first game of the doubleheader begins at 3 p.m.
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ST. PAUL -- The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra picked up nominations for the 60th annual Grammy Awards, which were announced Tuesday morning.
The SPCO is up for the best chamber music/small ensemble performance award for the group's recording of Franz Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" featuring violinist and artistic partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja. The Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vanska will compete in the best orchestral performance category for the orchestra's recording of Mahler's Fifth Symphony.
A native of Moldova, Kopatchinskaja arranged "Death and the Maiden" for the SPCO and added selections from composers John Dowland and Gyorgy Kurtag to the piece. The orchestra premiered it in 2015 and has revisited it several times.
The Minnesota Orchestra has been nominated several times for Grammys and won best orchestral performance in 2014 for their recording of Sibelius' First and Fourth symphonies
The SPCO won the best chamber music performance for Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" in 1980.
Minnesota native Bob Dylan's third dip into the Great American Songbook, "Triplicate," is also up for a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. Dylan has earned dozens of nominations and taken home 11 Grammy Awards.


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NZORD Newsletter 2013 #1 - 28 January 2013
NZORD - the New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders
In this issue:
1 – Rare Disease Day is one month away. Are your plans in place?
2 – Access to Medicines Coalition is renewing its activity. A chance for more groups to get involved.
3 – Help sought from Ombudsman's Office over Pharmac's rejection of funding under exceptional circumstances.
– NZORD's research institute broadens activities and
5 – Important decision on carer payments expected in February.
1 – Rare Disease Day is one month away. Are
your plans in place?
There are plenty of ideas on the dedicated website www.rarediseaseday.org.nz for rare disease groups, even the smallest, to raise awareness about their condition and raise funds for their group's activities. Posters can be downloaded from the site. Detailed guidance is provided on running small events in schools, workplaces, clubs, etc. Promote the Rare Gems™ theme on Thursday 28 February. Options include donating to NZORD's research institute for those who don't have a connection to a particular support group for any donations to go to.
New Zealand Rare Disease Day is our part in an international observance of Rare Disease Day, and momentum is building here and across the globe to draw attention to the needs of those whose conditions are often neglected in health and disability support systems.
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Access to Medicines Coalition is renewing its activity. A
chance for more groups to get involved.
In 2005 the Access to Medicines Coalition was formed by 26 support groups, promoting the need for a medicine strategy to improve decision processes regarding medicine funding, and to ensure New Zealanders achieved improved access to prescription medicines. Despite an improved budget allocation in 2008 and the following two years for medicines managed by Pharmac, those modest improvements to subsidised medicines are now overshadowed by a significant cut of $30 Million from the community Pharmaceuticals Budget which occurred in the May 2012 budget. In addition, those past increases did not solve the problem of heavily restricted access to new medicines in general, and to therapies for very rare diseases in particular.
The working party of the ATM coalition has decided to refresh its activities with an open invitation to all support groups to sign on for involvement. A briefing of all interested groups will take place late in February by phone conference. Signal your interest in participating in the Coalition with an email to email@example.com.
3 – Help sought from Ombudsman's Office over
Pharmac's rejection of funding under exceptional
NZORD has been working closely with the Muscular Dystrophy Association of NZ, and Lysosomal Diseases NZ, to work through difficulties gaining access to specialised medicines for some very rare conditions affecting just a handful of NZ patients. We are very concerned that Pharmac's new exceptional circumstances policy (NPPA) has tightened criteria and restricted access, despite the intention clearly signalled by government Ministers that such access should be improved under the new policy.
After many years of being frustrated by Pharmac's narrow approach to this issue, we have sought the help of the Ombudsman's Office to enquire into the fairness of Pharmac's process and decisions. A decision by the Ombudsman is expected very soon.
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NZORD's research institute broadens activities and
NZORD established the NZ Institute for Rare Disease Research Ltd as a charitable company to help connect patients, families and support groups for rare disorders, with opportunities to contribute to and support research efforts into rare diseases. Our new website for NZIRDR has a directory of NZ rare disease researchers, a list of animal models of disease found in the farm animal population, and information about a rare disease biobank we are developing. In addition, NZIRDR is collaborating with international groups about research policy and priorities, and is actively exploring some specific rare disease research projects with local and international partners.
If your group is interested in pursuing research collaborations with NZ or international researchers, NZIRDR may be a source of ideas and possible connections for you. We welcome enquiries about NZIRDR and how you may become involved to promote research on your rare disease.
5 – Important decision on carer
payments expected in February.
It has been a very long time working its way through negotiation, Human Rights review, and through the Courts, and now the Cabinet is considering the detail of policy on payments in family care situations. Decisions should be announced in February to meet the intention that new policy implementation will be in place in May this year.
Of great interest to carers will be whether the announcements include any details about how the government intends to respond to the wider implications of the Tribunal and Court rulings, beyond those "disabled adult children" specifically dealt with in the legal arguments. Read more about the issue in NZORD's submission made late last year.


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Zurich's new drive-in brothels opened earlier this week and they already raised a few eyebrows.
Across Europe there does seem to be a growing trend for sex drive-ins, however, with a widespread belief that it gets prostitution off the streets and into a safer environment, with similar schemes in Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.
One of the most unusual aspects of the Zurich brothel — which are being referred to as "sex boxes" in Swiss media— are the signs being used at the facility, which cater both to Switzerland's multilingual society (four official languages) and perhaps an odd sense of humor.
Those looking to find the sex boxes will have to look for a discreet "red umbrella," and follow those signs to a former industrial zone where the nine boxes appear. According to Meritall Mir of GlobalPost, the customers will then "drive up one at a time along a lane reminiscent of fast-food drive-thrus" between the hours of 7pm and 5am.
Other signs pointing the way to the sex boxes show a car with a woman standing next to it. It is not clear if male prostitutes will also be allowed at the site:
"Along the way, they'll negotiate fees and services with one of up to 40 sex workers," Mir continues. "Once an agreement is reached, they'll join the prostitutes in a car-wash style box to complete the transaction."
The prostitutes themselves use a ticketing machine to pay a "stand fee" for the brothel's facilities. They pay this at a ticketing machine:
The customer and the prostitute then drive to a covered area where they complete the transaction. The poster on the wall behind is not an instructional sign but a reminder to use condoms:
There are a variety of rules to keep the situation at the "sex boxes" safe and sanitary. These are explained in the sign below.
We've done our best to translate (going right to left then working down):
- No one under the age of eighteen.
- Only cars can use the facility — no motorbikes, people on foot, or bicycles.
- Just one client at a time.
- Use the facilities provided, not the outdoor space.
- Again, do not use the outdoor space.
- Do not go off facility grounds
- Throw away your trash.
- No photography, filming, or recording (or singing, perhaps).
It may all seem a little strange but the logic is understandable — keeping prostitution out of Zurich city center and creating a safer environment for prostitutes, who will also have access to things like showers, a small kitchen, and an area to rest.
There are some doubts, however, that the prostitutes and their customers will use the facility — which is said to have cost 2.1 million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) to build and 700,000 Swiss francs ($750,000) a year to operate.


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At least, this is what appears to be happening. Some of the outfits are made of body parts, some are made of... ???. Obviously it's a play on animal fur in fashion; imagining a potential reality if roles were reversed. Created by ad agency Ogilvy & Mather, the video was released during fashion week because, yeah, fashion.
I'm not sure how effective this will be, but maybe it'll get some people to think of the lives lost to the fur industry. Fur doesn't come from animals who die naturally in the woods (still love you tho, Kathleen!), it comes from a fucked up factory farming practice that involves electrocuting animals [warning: graphic] in the vagina or anus. Grody to the max.
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Sony BMG Music Entertainment attempted to protect some of its music CDs from digital piracy by automatically installing copy protection software on the computers of users who attempted to play the music CDs on their computers. The security tool is a system root kit, and it restricts copying of the music on the CD. In response to a widespread outcry from consumers and security experts, Sony BMG Music Entertainment created a downloadable patch that will disable the root kit security program; however, the patch leaves the affected computer open to anyone's downloading software to the computer.
Sony's XCP copy protection program was included on at least different 20 CDs, and automatically installed itself when the CD was inserted into the computer's drive, without the user's knowledge or consent. The root kit software has a cloaking feature that hides files on the affected system. Users who attempt to manually remove the software find their CD drives inoperable.
Both the original root kit and Sony's patch leave users' computers open to attack from malicious software, including Trojan horse programs that allow the computer to be remotely controlled through the internet.
Dave's Opinion
Sony BMG Music Entertainment really dropped a hammer on their toes, twice. I'm all for protecting intellectual property and digital media; however, do not expect that a system-wide security tool will do that without causing other problems for users.
This XCP root kit and its patch sound like a product created by committee without any technical expertise.
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I have a question for anyone who has ran a tournament or set one up. Why do holes have to be added and the course changed around. Waterworks is a well know course and a place people want to visit to play. Then they get here and it is a whole different layout. I understand for pros and open players, but this is for an amateur championship.


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In a collaborative effort, the BHBA and Public Counsel were pleased to have offered this unique opportunity to hear prominent entertainment legal insiders offering their candid perspectives on drafting and litigating entertainment contracts. As part of this event, attendees were offered the chance to sign up for a meaningful and discrete pro bono matter that allow them to put into practice some of the important pointers given in the presentation. Those who signed up for the pro bono experience received their MCLE credit for free. Another similar opportunity will be offered soon!


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As a nonviolent activist, I read with interest your article "Wall Street protesters to target N.Y. police" (Sept. 30). I have had considerable contact with the police on the front lines of various protests over the years, and while most police officers have treated me with respect, on occasion some brutes have revealed their macho side.
Unfortunately, the New York City Police Department has an awful reputation for mistreating protesters. Since almost everyone has a camera these days, one would expect the police to be on their best behavior, but some still get out of control, presumably because they do not fear any punishment from their superiors.
I am unable to be in New York, but the protesters there have my unmitigated support, and, yes, it is necessary to demand that police treat the protesters with respect. It is abominable and cowardly to attack defenseless protesters. Such behavior brings opprobrium on all members of the force. Ideally, their fellow officers would chastise the miscreants, but I fear that such bad behavior won't be cleaned up in-house.
Ironically, it is the protesters demanding accountability from the bankers who drove the economy off a cliff who are victims of police brutality. What are the chances the police will ever arrest the real criminals — the heads of those Wall Street firms?
Max Obuszewski, Baltimore


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Chestnut Hill Hospital has announced the appointment of Gerald Katz, of Chestnut Hill, as chairman of its board of trustees.
Katz, who brings five decades of experience in the health care field to the chairmanship,
has served in an administrative capacity at numerous hospitals in New York and Philadelphia. He has worked on projects for more than 400 hospitals around the country and was involved with the business and strategic planning of 15 hospital mergers.
Katz, 73, joined the Chestnut Hill Hospital board in 2010 after volunteering with the Green Tree Community Health Foundation, which was created in 2005 as a result of the hospital's purchase by a for-profit hospital corporation. The foundation nominates one member of the hospital board.
"I was interested because it's my community hospital," said the 25-year resident of Chestnut Hill.
As chair, he succeeds Vicki D. Lachman, who is moving from the area.
"Vicki has been a very proactive board chair," Mr. Katz said. "As a nurse by background, she brought good sense and clinical acumen to the board. She solidified the board's role in preserving high-quality care and patient safety."
He said he was impressed by the hospital's recent achievements and was optimistic about its future both as a vibrant community hospital and a teaching hospital affiliated with three major academic medical centers.
"Since 2006, there's been an amazing turnaround," he said. "And, it culminated with the opening of the new wing that houses an expanded ER, state-of-the-art ORs and intensive care unit. My interest is in seeing Chestnut Hill Hospital become a really great place. My focus, on the board and as chair, is to be sure the hospital is providing high-level, quality care with good, solid feedback from patients and physicians who practice here."
"The fact that this community hospital decided to become a teaching hospital is a very positive thing for the community," he added. "And it's to their credit that they've maintained it as a university-affiliated teaching hospital."
Chestnut Hill Hospital is part of the University of Pennsylvania Community Health Network. For heart, cancer and stroke care, the hospital has affiliations with Penn, Temple and Jefferson health systems.
In the near future, Katz foresees the level of competition for patients increasing "very intensely" among all hospitals. But he he said he was upbeat about Chestnut Hill Hospital's ability to continue building relationships with university-based hospitals that help Chestnut Hill meet its goals, including "continuing to recruit outstanding physicians."
More than 300 board-certified physicians comprise the hospital's medical staff in specialties that include minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery, cardiology, gynecology, oncology and orthopedics.
Another item on the board's agenda for the future, he added, is "getting the message out about the quality of care CHH provides, right here in our community, close to home."
"We have one of the top performing hospitals in the region, in our neighborhood," he said. "We have a new highly trained CEO, Dr. John Cacciamani, who's full of energy, and we're working with a great new management team."
Katz first became interested in health care delivery as a Rutgers University undergraduate. To pay tuition, he worked as a weekend cashier at a New Brunswick, N.J., hospital for two years. After graduating from Rutgers, he earned a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health.
His early career in health care management took him to Saskatchewan, just as Canada was rolling out its national health system. During his military service in the 1960s, Katz worked with the US Public Health Service on Medicare and Medicaid issues. He later worked with Beth Israel Hospital in New York City on interpreting Medicare regulations and with Long Island Jewish Medical Center as deputy director.
He held direct management positions at three Philadelphia hospitals – president of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, administrator of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and administrator of Albert Einstein Medical Center.
In 1991 he founded the Katz Consulting Group, which merged in 2006 with Kurt Salmon Associates, an international consulting company. He also was principal-in-charge of KPMG Peat Marwick's Philadelphia Office of Health Care Consulting Practice and of the firm's northeast region's strategic planning practice.
A New Jersey native, Katz has lived in Philadelphia since 1971 – the last quarter century in Chestnut Hill, which he calls a unique community. His wife Ellen Magen, a Philadelphia native, is an interior designer. He has three children and four grandchildren.


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Former "Dawson's Creek" star Joshua Jackson tricked his girlfriend-of-seven-years Diane Kruger into having dinner with him after persuading her to have a quick drink with him.
The actor tracked the German star to her hotel and asked her to join him at the bar, but she made it clear that it could only be a short meeting as she already had plans for the evening elsewhere.
She tells Conan O'Brien, "He thinks he asked me out on a date, which is not true – because I would have not agreed to that. I agreed to have drinks with him. … He was at the bar, so I went downstairs.
"I actually had plans with somebody else for dinner, so I know I didn't say yes to dinner … so we're sitting at the bar and it's nine o' clock and I'm ready to leave … and he says, 'OK, let's go, we have dinner reservations'. I felt really bad because he looked very eager and he put on a clean shirt and I said, 'OK, fine.'
"He took me to this romantic place, which is really awkward when you think of it – now I'm in a romantic setting… It's a little intense."
And the evening got progressively worse as Kruger's allergies kicked in.
She adds, "It (restaurant) was overgrown with these huge flowers, to which I had a huge allergic reaction to. … I was sneezing and coughing, I couldn't say anything, my eyes were watery, and I thought, 'He's probably gonna say let's call it a day, let's go home. …' and he talked about himself for an hour and a half non-stop because he was so embarrassed.
"Then he took me back to the hotel in his car, which was a piece of [bleep]. … The door was eaten by his dog, it smelled so bad. … It was not cute. And then he leans in for a kiss and I swear to God at the end, I was like, 'Should I slap him…?' It was very uncomfortable.
"I ran away, practically, and I thought, 'This guy is never going to call me again or talk to me,' and then he sent flowers the next day with a box of Kleenex (tissues). … That was kind of cute."


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McCain skips Benghazi briefing, gets testy when questioned by CNN — (CNN) - Most of the Republican members of a Senate committee investigating the terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, skipped a classified briefing by administration officials on the incident Wednesday, CNN has learned.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Tucson Weekly, Mediaite, Gawker, New York Magazine, Guardian, Business Insider, The Caucus, The Hill and The Daily Dish
Jim Nintzel / Tucson Weekly: McCain Lashes Out at CNN Reporter for Asking Him Why He Skipped Yesterday's Classified Benghazi Brief
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: John McCain Gets Testy With CNN For Questioning His Absence At Benghazi Briefing
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker: John McCain Explodes After CNN Reporter Asks Him Why He Didn't Attend Benghazi Briefing: 'Who the Hell Are You?'
Walter Hickey / Business Insider: John McCain Snaps At Reporter Who Asks About His Missed Benghazi Briefing
John H. Cushman Jr / The Caucus: Obama Defends Susan Rice on Benghazi
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: McCain: Still A Douche
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
What Benghazi Is about: Scandal Envy — If you're looking at the Republican harumphing over Benghazi and asking yourself, "Why are we supposed to be so mad about this again?" you're not alone. Let's review: There was an attack on our consulate that killed four Americans, including our ambassador.
Discussion: Washington Monthly, No More Mister Nice Blog and Mother Jones
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: The Roots of the Benghazi Frenzy
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones: Republicans Desperately Need a Scandal
CBS News:
CIA talking points for Susan Rice called Benghazi attack "spontaneously inspired" by protests — PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO — (CBS News) WASHINGTON - CBS News has obtained the CIA talking points given to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice on Sept. 15 regarding the fatal attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, four days earlier.
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs: Benghazi Boogaloo: Susan Rice Simply Relayed the CIA's Benghazi Talking Points
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Obama Administration's Benghazi Gambit: Protect Rice, Scapegoat CIA
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: CBS: CIA talking points for Rice never mentioned terrorism
Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner: One more time: Rice, Benghazi and spontaneity
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: CBS News Obtains Talking Points Given To Susan Rice: Benghazi Attack "Spontaneously Inspired" …
Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online: Obama Lashes Out at GOP for Attacks on Susan Rice
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Republicans skip Benghazi hearing; complain about lack of information on Benghazi — This week, a number of Republican senators have strongly criticized the administration for failing to properly explain the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Slate, New York Times, Business Insider, ThinkProgress, BobCesca.com, CNN, FP Passport, Daily Kos and The Hill
Karoli / Crooks and Liars: John McCain, Rand Paul Skip Benghazi Hearing to Complain About Benghazi on TV
Andrew Rosenthal / New York Times: Taking Note: John McCain Misses Benghazi Hearing
Walter Hickey / Business Insider: While John McCain Was Slamming Obama On Libya Yesterday, He Missed A Major Classified Briefing
Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress: McCain Defends Obama's Right To Name Cabinet But Says He'll 'Block' Susan Rice As Secretary of State
Gregory Wallace / CNN: Sen. Rand Paul: Heads should roll over Benghazi, but Rice is not the issue
Blake Hounshell / FP Passport: Obama's Susan Rice strategy: Dare Republicans to spike her nomination
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: Obama challenges Susan Rice's detractors. McCain vows filibuster but doesn't have votes yet
Julian Pecquet / The Hill: Obama defends UN Amb. Rice, invites critics to 'go after me'
Kirsten Powers / Fox News:
President Obama's silly, sexist defense of Susan Rice — Nov. 14, 2012: President Obama answers a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington.AP — Don't pick on the little lady. — Wednesday, President Obama bizarrely cast the U.N. Ambassador …
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, msnbc.com, Weekly Standard and alicublog
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Brave Conservatives Expose Obama's Sexism
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite: Fox Democratic Analyst Kirsten Powers Blasts Obama's 'Silly, Sexist' Defense Of Ambassador Susan Rice
Jamie Weinstein / The Daily Caller: TheDC Morning: Obama launches War on Women
Aliyah Frumin / msnbc.com: Rice-gate? 5 over-the-top GOP reactions
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard: Obama's War on Women, cont.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
McCain Skipped A Briefing On Benghazi To Hold A Press Conference
McCain Skipped A Briefing On Benghazi To Hold A Press Conference
Discussion: Politico, The Impolitic, Balloon Juice, Wonkette, Daily Kos, The Raw Story and Foreign Policy
Libby Spencer / The Impolitic: Grumpy Gramps McCain still a sore loser
Dennis G. / Balloon Juice: "Nobody died in Iran-Contra"
Rebecca Schoenkopf / Wonkette: John McCain Continues To Be A Bitter Old Idiot
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: McBitter McCain too busy hammering Susan Rice for the cameras to attend briefing on Benghazi
David Edwards / The Raw Story: CNN: McCain ditched Benghazi hearing to hold Benghazi press conference
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy: Obama to McCain on Rice: Bring it on
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
John McCain Supported Condi Rice After Massive Intelligence Failure
John McCain Supported Condi Rice After Massive Intelligence Failure
Discussion: PERRspectives, Twitchy, NewsBusters.org and Slate
Matt Hadro / NewsBusters.org: Soledad O'Brien Grills Republican Over Susan Rice, But Lets Democrat Off the Hook
David Weigel / Slate: John McCain's Long War Against Susan Rice
Mike Carter / The Seattle Times:
Respected agent in Seattle terror probe leaked Petraeus case — The FBI agent who started the email inquiry that eventually led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus is known for his work in Seattle leading the investigation into millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam.
Discussion: New York Times, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, ABCNEWS, Mediaite, Gawker and New York Magazine
Michael Kelley / Business Insider: Man Finds Out Who Shot His Brother From Article About 'Shirtless' FBI Agent
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Here's The Shirtless Photo Sent By The FBI Agent Linked To The Petraeus Investigation
Max Read / Gawker: Finally, the Shirtless FBI Agent Photo Is Revealed, Putting the Petraeus Affair's Biggest Mystery to Rest
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: FBI Agent's Shirtless Photo Was Decidedly Unsexy
Petraeus: I did not pass classified info — (CNN) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus, in conversations with an HLN journalist, insisted that his resignation had nothing to do with his scheduled testimony about the September attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya.
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post: Panetta orders Pentagon investigation of legal, ethical issues among military leaders
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Petraeus Debunks Petraeus Conspiracy Theories
Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes': Petraeus Says He Didn't Quit Over Libya And Didn't Leak Classified Info To Mistress
Siobhan Gorman / Washington Wire: Petraeus to HLN: Resignation Not Linked to Libya Testimony
Katie Glueck / Politico: David Petraeus: I didn't quit over Libya
Associated Press: Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus to testify Friday before House committee on Libya assault
Andrew Napolitano / Reason:
Silencing General Petraeus
Silencing General Petraeus
Discussion: ABCNEWS, Washington Times, Associated Press and Sense of Events
Sarah Parnass / ABCNEWS: Some Start to Voice Petraeus Affair Conspiracy Theory
Col. Ken Allard / Washington Times: More questions for Gen. Petraeus about Benghazi
Donald Sensing / Sense of Events: Investigate the FBI - Foreign Policy
The Seattle Times:
Shirtless FBI agent: Photo was joke emailed to friends, reporter
Shirtless FBI agent: Photo was joke emailed to friends, reporter
Discussion: New York Magazine and BuzzFeed
Petraeus speaks — HLN's Kyra Phillips has been talking …
Petraeus speaks — HLN's Kyra Phillips has been talking …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNN and The Daily Caller
David Taintor / Talking Points Memo: In Unusual Report, TV Journo Divulges Her Recent Conversations With Petraeus
Halimah Abdullah / CNN: Congressional intelligence committees briefed on Benghazi attacks
Wall Street Journal:
In Final Days, Petraeus Hurt by Libya Clash, Then Affair
In Final Days, Petraeus Hurt by Libya Clash, Then Affair
Discussion: Hot Air, Nice Deb and emptywheel
Eric Russell / Portland Press-Herald:
Maine Republican chairman questions black voters — Charlie Webster causes a stir with claims that hundreds of unknown black people cast ballots in rural Maine towns. — Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster is once again alleging possible voting irregularities …
Kevin Robillard / Politico: GOP chief: Mystery black voters
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: Maine GOP chairman says his remarks about blacks may give him grief next time he plays basketball
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster Claims Hundreds of Unkown Black People Voted in Rural Towns
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs: Maine GOP Chairman Investigates Cases of Voting While Black
Rose Gordon Sala / msnbc.com: Maine GOP chair alleges voter fraud by 'dozens' of black people
Cord Jefferson / Gawker: Head of Maine GOP Suspects Voter Fraud Because 'Dozens and Dozens of Black People' Voted in the State
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Maine Republican Chairman Suspicious Of All Those Black People Who Voted
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Maine GOP Chair To Probe Possible Voter Fraud In Rural Areas: 'Nobody In Town Knows Anyone Who's Black'
Cheston Catalano / Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes': Maine GOP Chief Complains About Mysterious Black Voters Casting Ballots On Election Day
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Maine GOP Head Suspects Voter Fraud Because 'Dozens, Dozens Of Black People' Voted … The head of the Republican Party in Maine thinks there might have been voter fraud in his state because "nobody in town knows anyone who's black," but black voters came in to vote on election day.
Discussion: WCSH-TV, Crooks and Liars, The Raw Story, Wonkette, Mock, Paper, Scissors and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Krister Rollins / WCSH-TV: Maine GOP Chair Charlie Webster discusses GOP legislative losses
David / Crooks and Liars: Maine Republican Chair Cries Voter Fraud Because 'Dozens of Black People' Voted
Amanda Marcotte / The Raw Story: Today In What Motivates Your Conservative Base
Rebecca Schoenkopf / Wonkette: Maine GOP Chair: I See Black People
Erik Loomis / Lawyers, Guns & Money: Dozens and Dozens of Black People
Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Maine GOP Chair: 'Unusual' To See Black People Voting
Maine GOP Chair: 'Unusual' To See Black People Voting
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and New York Magazine
Jindal rejects Romney's 'gifts' theory — LAS VEGAS — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal forcefully rejected Mitt Romney's claim that he lost because of President Barack Obama's "gifts" to minorities and young voters. — Asked about the failed GOP nominee's reported comments on a conference call …
Discussion: First Read, Salon, The Daily Beast, ABCNEWS, National Review, NationalJournal.com, The Daily Dish, The Week, Daily Kos, BBC, Firedoglake, Gothamist, The Agonist, Shakesville, Brad DeLong, The Hinterland Gazette, Outside the Beltway, News/Talk 790 KFYO, The Moderate Voice, New York Magazine, Hot Air, Los Angeles Times and Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes'
Alex Pareene / Salon: Beware of false GOP rebranding efforts
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS: ANALYSIS: Republicans Return Romney's Parting Gift
Michael Walsh / National Review: Silly Ball — The two electoral maps my colleague Charlie Cooke posted …
Reid Wilson / NationalJournal.com: At Republican Confab, Romney Gets the Blame
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: The Voters Were Bribed! — Romney gives his own explanation …
Jed Lewison / Daily Kos: Bobby Jindal takes on Mitt Romney
Pam Spaulding / Firedoglake: Mitt's Election Post-Mortem Conference Call — Another Heat-Seeking Missile of 47% #FAIL Into the GOP
Jen Chung / Gothamist: The Sorest Loser: Romney Claims Obama Won After "Gifts" To Minorities, Young Voters
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: The Problem with the Republican Party, for the Foreseeable Future
J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong: Democrats and Republicans, Journalists and Politicians, Jew and Greek, Male and Female Join in Loathing Mitt Romney
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Bobby Jindal Rejects Romney's Assertion That "Gifts" Won Obama The Election
Chad Hasty / News/Talk 790 KFYO: Chad's Morning Brief: Barack Obama Wants You to Leave Susan Rice Alone, Romney Says Obama Gave Out Gifts, & More
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: Jindal Quickly Rejects Romney's Claim Obama Won because of Free Stuff "Gifts" to Key Constituencies (UPDATE 3)
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: Jindal Says Romney's Post-Election Analysis Is 'Absolutely Wrong'
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Republicans Return Romney's Parting Gift (The Note)
Republicans Return Romney's Parting Gift (The Note)
Discussion: ABCNEWS, New York Magazine, Politico, Salon, The Hill, The Atlantic Online, NewsBusters.org blogs and National Review
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine: Romney 2016: A Leader Without a Party for a Party Without a Leader
Reid J. Epstein / Politico: Once again, Obama vs. McCain
Steve Kornacki / Salon: The sore losers club
Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online: Kevin Madden Credits the Obama Campaign for Changing the Electorate
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs: Bill Clinton: Romney Would Have Won If Not For Hurricane Sandy
Maeve Reston / Los Angeles Times:
Romney attributes loss to 'gifts' Obama gave minorities
Romney attributes loss to 'gifts' Obama gave minorities
Michael Schaffer / The New Republic: A Letter to Advertisers on Behalf of Mitt Romney's New Magazine
Rebecca Schoenkopf / Wonkette: Mitt Romney Drops By To Make Sure You Still Loathe Him
Libby Spencer / The Impolitic: Romney a self-righteous dick right to the end
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: How Mitt Can Stay In Touch
Chris Carroll / Times Free Press:
Scott DesJarlais supported ex-wife's abortions, slept with patients, divorce transcript shows … A decade before calling himself "a consistent supporter of pro-life values," Tennessee physician and Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais supported his ex-wife's decision to get two abortions …
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', New York Times, Shakesville, The Hill and The Fix
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: The Right Honorable Gentleman From Tennessee, a "Consistent Supporter of Pro-Life Values"
Andrew Rosenthal / New York Times: Taking Note: Scott DesJarlais' Hypocrisy Problem
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Another Star in the Republican Party
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill: Rep. DesJarlais divorce records confirm affairs, his support of abortions
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Murray: Can't guarantee 2014 budget — Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) confirmed Thursday that she will seek the chairmanship of the Senate Budget Committee next year but told The Hill that she cannot commit to doing a budget. — This opens up the possibility that Senate Democrats …
Discussion: Politico, CNN and The Lonely Conservative
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats say deficit package must include stimulus
Senate Democrats say deficit package must include stimulus
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, The Lonely Conservative and Eschaton
Janean Chun / The Huffington Post:
John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Obama Health Care, Video, Hurricane Grill & Wings, John Metz, John Metz Dairy Queen, John Metz Dennys, John Metz Obamacare Surcharge, Obamacare, Obamacare Hiring Freezes …
Discussion: Politico, Gawker, Mediaite, BobCesca.com, Truthdig, Right Wing News and NewsBusters.org blogs
Kyle Cheney / Politico: Restauranter to add Obamacare tax
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker: America's Meanest Business Owner Will Make His Employees Regret Getting Health Care Coverage
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite: Some Denny's Restaurants To Charge 5% 'Obamacare Surcharge' To Deal With Health Care Legislation
JM Ashby / BobCesca.com: Worst Person in the World
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs: Restaurant Chain CEO to Impose Obamacare Surcharge on Customers
James Nye / Daily Mail:
Denny's to charge 5% 'Obamacare surcharge' and cut employee hours to deal with cost of legislation
Denny's to charge 5% 'Obamacare surcharge' and cut employee hours to deal with cost of legislation
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Denny's To Charge 5% "Obamacare Surcharge" Along With Cutting Employee Hours To Deal With Cost Of The Law...
The Lonely Conservative: Florida Denny's Franchisee Cutting Employee Hours, Adding Obamacare Surcharge
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: John Metz, Florida-Based Denny's Franchisee to Charge 5% Obamacare …
Gaza missiles fired at Tel Aviv — Palestinian militants have attempted to hit Israel's largest city, Tel Aviv, with missiles fired from the Gaza Strip. — An Israeli military spokesman said two missiles had been launched towards the Tel Aviv area but neither had hit it.
Hussein Ibish / Foreign Policy: Operation Cast Lead 2.0
Benjamin Weinthal / National Review: The World Watches Israel under Fire
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Hamas Fires Iranian-Built Missiles into Northern Israel - Tel Aviv Hit (Video)
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: A New War In Gaza? Ctd
Brent E. Sasley / The Daily Beast: Politics or Bad Decision-Making?
Gershon Baskin / Open Zion:
Assassinating The Chance For Calm
Assassinating The Chance For Calm
Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, Guardian, The Agonist, The Daily Beast and Wired
Glenn Greenwald / Guardian: Obama's kill list policy compels US support for Israeli attacks on Gaza
Steve Hynd / The Agonist: Did Bibi Kill Jaabari To Prevent Peace?
Noah Shachtman / Wired: Israel Kills Hamas Leader, Instantly Posts It to YouTube
Nidal al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as Gaza death toll rises
Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as Gaza death toll rises
Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Haaretz, The Times of Israel, The Heritage Foundation, Wired, BuzzFeed and Business Insider
Armin Rosen / The Atlantic Online: The Gaza Conflict Comes to Tel Aviv
Jessica Testa / BuzzFeed: Israel Drops Thousands Of Warning Leaflets Over Gaza
Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama: Donovan to take on recovery role — President Barack Obama Thursday tapped Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to be the federal government point-person for Washington's involvement in New York's Hurricane Sandy recovery. — "He knows a little bit about New York and building …
Discussion: CNN
David Ariosto / CNN: Obama tours storm-battered New York
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama: HUD Secretary to head post-Sandy rebuilding efforts
Obama: HUD Secretary to head post-Sandy rebuilding efforts
Discussion: ABCNEWS
Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS: Obama Meets With Parents Who Lost Sons in Sandy
Mark Murray / First Read:
RNC report suggests other reasons why Romney lost — While Mitt Romney has attributed his defeat, in part, to "gifts" President Obama was able to shower on key constituencies, a Republican National Committee report on the election points to other reasons — like changing demographics …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, National Review, Election 2012, Crooks and Liars, Business Insider, The Hill and The Daily Banter
Katrina Trinko / National Review: Did Romney Lose Because More Americans Think Economy Is Bush's, not Obama's, Fault?
Natalie Jennings / Election 2012: RNC report: Demographics, late voters sank Romney
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: Bobby Jindal Hammers Mitt Romney's 'Gifts' Comment: 'We Have Got To Stop Dividing American Voters'
Oliver Willis / The Daily Banter: Never Mind, Mitt Romney Really Doesn't Get It
Darlene Hill / Chicago News and Weather:
Jackson Jr. won't resign until he gets disability pay: EXCLUSIVE — Sources tell FOX 32 News that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is willing to give up his 2nd Congressional District seat if he's given disability when he steps down. — Jackson Jr. was re-elected to his tenth term but last month …
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, Politico and The Lonely Conservative
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: Report: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Won't Resign Until He Gets Guaranteed Government Income for Life
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Report: Crooked Dem Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Won't Resign Until He Gets Guaranteed Government …
Kevin Cirilli / Politico: Jesse Jackson Jr. wants disability pay, report says
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Captions Footage Of Illegal Border Crossings With 'The Hispanic Vote' — Since Mitt Romney lost the Hispanic vote in record numbers on Election Day, some Republican lawmakers and conservative pundits have openly conceded that the party has a "rhetoric" problem when it comes …
Discussion: The Daily Banter, BobCesca.com and The Raw Story
Chez Pazienza / The Daily Banter: They'll Never Learn
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
The Lessons of Defeat for the GOP — Everything from the ground game to the date of the next convention needs to be re-examined. — The GOP is undergoing the type of re-examination that occurs whenever a party loses. That useful exercise should be guided by facts. Here is some of what we know.
Discussion: Capital New York
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS Never Filed Legally Required Registration — When Karl Rove's Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (GPS) formed in 2010, it established its official address in Warrenton, VA, and registered with the Internal Revenue Service a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) "social welfare organization."
Discussion: Addicting Info
Nathaniel Downes / Addicting Info: Karl Rove Had No Time For Legalities In Attempt To Win Election
Manu Raju / Politico:
Rubio gently rebuts Romney — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio gently distanced himself from Mitt Romney's comments that "gifts" to targeted voting blocs helped turn the election for President Barack Obama. — The potential 2016 hopeful told POLITICO that he hadn't seen the full context of Romney's comments …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix: Republicans to Mitt Romney: Exit stage left
Daniel Henninger / Wall Street Journal:
Barack Obama's Persuasion Army — The president has finally made the permanent campaign a reality. — Two days after the election, a friend told me that because he has an Asian surname, he was inundated for months with emails from liberal Asian groups urging him to vote for Barack Obama.
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Betsy's Page, The Lonely Conservative and The Greenroom
Duane Patterson / The Greenroom: Veracity No Longer Required To Be President
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Is it game over for Grover Norquist? — The anti-tax activist's grip on power, even in the GOP, has never been weaker — just as he faces a critical test — Two meetings in Washington today tell the story of the decline of Grover Norquist, the conservative activist who is seeing …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Angry Bear and Washington Post
Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online: Norquist at a Loss Over Democratic Win but Will Keep Up Fight on Taxes
Dan Crawford / Angry Bear: Calling all Americans: we face an "austerity crisis" not a fiscal "cliff"


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Chris Hemsworth's mighty Asgardian warrior will be back on the big screen in Thor 2, which is slated for theatrical release in 2013 – just a matter of under three months after his Avengers teammate, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), suits up again in Iron Man 3.
Similar to how Iron Man 1 & 2 helmer Jon Favreau won't be returning as director for the third film in that series, Thor's Kenneth Branagh won't be calling the shots on the sequel to his comic book flick. He is, however, expected to return in some capacity, probably as a producer.
Another solo adventure with Thor was always in the books for Marvel – even before the first film was released in theaters to generally good reviews and a (current) worldwide gross of just over $437 million. Now the studio's superior, Walt Disney Pictures, has officially settled on a July 26, 2013 release date for the followup.
Why exactly Branagh has selected to not return as director is anyone's guess at this point. There are already rumors circulating about a breakdown in negotiations over his contract – and, of course, the possibility that creative control became an issue (as has long been speculated about Favreau stepping aside from the third Iron Man picture).
Whatever "bad blood" there may or may not be between studio and filmmaker, it's seemingly not enough to ward off Branagh from serving as producer on Thor 2. That alone seems to imply that perhaps the Shakespeare aficionado just wasn't ready to jump right back and once again take on the difficult task of helming another big-budget, effects-heavy blockbuster – one that'll come with extra demands from devoted Thor comic book fans who have their own preconceived notions (or, rather, hopes) about where the sequel could and/or should go, in terms of storyline, villains, etc.
While most people agree that Thor was an overall good superhero tale, there was certainly room for improvement; seeing as that Thor 2 won't be affected by the Marvel movie universe shared continuity to the same degree as its predecessor, the sequel can instead put more effort towards character development and exploration of the vast Thor mythology. Obviously, that encompasses a good deal of story material to be potentially explored in the film, not least of which pertains to the items glimpsed in Odin's vault in Thor – which would also pave the way for additional Marvel characters to be introduced in the future.
One thing that ought to be mentioned: With The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Manalready scheduled for 2012 – and both Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 hitting theaters in 2013 – that presumably means that Captain America 2 won't arrive until Summer 2014. Sorry, fans of the patriotic First Avenger, but assuming you like the first Cap movie (which arrives in less than a month), you might have to wait a bit longer for his next adventure.
In the meantime, though, feel free to speculate in the comments section about who you'd like to see direct the Thor sequel, now that Branagh appears to be out of contention.
Captain America: The First Avenger hit theaters on July 22nd, 2011.
The Avengers arrives next year on May 4th, 2012.
Iron Man 3 will hit theaters on May 3rd, 2013, followed by Thor 2 on July 26th.
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Sandy Schaefer blogs at Screen Rant.
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Premier League: West Brom's Steve Clarke delighted to overcome Liverpool
West Brom head coach Steve Clarke praised his players after two late goals helped to defeat Liverpool.
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The visitors defended resolutely, helped by a stunning show from goalkeeper Ben Foster who saved Steven Gerrard's penalty, before stunning the Reds with Gareth McAuley and Romelu Lukaku scoring in the final nine minutes.
It was a first league win in seven to lift them above Monday night's opponents into eighth spot and Clarke told Sky Sports: "It's not been the best start to the year so it was good to come here and play well. It was a terrific win.
"Things haven't gone our way this year. We've been producing perfectly decent performances but we've not been getting the results. But to come to Anfield and beat a Liverpool team who are probably playing as well as they have all season is great.
"To get that kind of result and level of performance from the players...well, I'm absolutely delighted. They have put in so much effort to get that reward."
On the penalty kick awarded for a clash between Jonas Olsson and Luis Suarez, Clarke said: "When it was given, I thought it was really harsh. I've since spoken to people about it and they say it's worse than harsh!
"When Ben saved that penalty, it gave us a positive momentum and I think we started thinking we could win the game. But we've always been one result from kick-starting the season again.
"Hopefully that result came tonight and we can kick on from here and start chasing the teams above us."


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Opinion: Big Labor's Corrective Action
Reason Foundation senior analyst Shikha Dalmia on unions' likely strategy to defeat Michigan's new right-to-work law. Photo: Associated Press
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Hollywood is going gaga for the iPad.
The new Apple tablet, which launches on Saturday after months of anticipation (and years of rumors), is already winning over the stars.
This week's episode of ABC's "Modern Family" centered on Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) geeking out over the new gadget. In related news, ABC, CBS and FOX have all announced that they will provide content for the multimedia device. More networks and cable channels are expected to follow in the coming weeks.
A number of celebs have also been Tweeting about their desire for the hi-tech goodie this week.
"I will not buy an iPad. I will not buy an iPad. I will not buy an iPad. Okay, I'm tempted to get an iPad. Darn you Steve Jobs!" Jordin Sparks Tweeted.
Alyssa Milano even took to Twitter to complain that her iPad pre-order had been cancelled.
"I ordered iPads for me, mom & David," she Tweeted. "Apple said: 'we have limited amount available per customer. Therefore, this order has been cancelled.'"
Not all were so excited, however. In a Thursday night appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman," the comic brought out the tablet to read his Top 10 list, only to have "Clash of the Titans" star Sam Worthington rest his coffee mug on top of it later in the show.
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Leigh Hornbeck and I love malls. From the smell of Auntie Anne's pretzels wafting through the halls to the music (Muzak?) — always set at the perfect volume — playing as you stroll from the spice shop to your favorite department store and, of course, the restaurants or food court, the mall is place for everything from people watching to catching a movie to … shopping.
For an upcoming shopping story Leigh and I are celebrating our love for traditional, tile-floored indoor shopping centers, and we could use your help.
We're focusing only on Aviation Mall, Colonie Center, Crossgates Mall, Rotterdam and Wilton malls this time around.
What do you like best about one (or all) of these? And, what could use improvement? (Ex: better parking, a specific store, temperature regulation, etc.)
As you know, we like short and sweet here at OTE and select answers may appear in the print edition of the paper.


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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's prime minister said he had been sent letters written in blood and been branded a murderer by opponents of his government's plans to allow limited access to abortion, an issue that has polarized the country for decades.
Enda Kenny's government agreed draft legislation in April to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, following months of protests from both sides of the debate.
Ministers signed off on the completed legislation at a meeting on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the government said, and it hopes to enact it before parliament adjourns in July.
After about 40,000 people massed outside government offices in Dublin on Saturday in the largest anti-abortion demonstration in traditionally Roman Catholic Ireland's history, Kenny delivered a trenchant defense of the plans.
"I am now being branded by personnel around the country as being a murderer, that I am going to have on my soul the death of 20 million babies," Kenny told parliament on Wednesday, detailing how he had been sent items of Catholic regalia and threatening messages.
"I'm getting medals, scapulars, plastic fetuses, letters written in blood, telephone calls all over the system, and it's not confined to me."
A two-decade debate over how Ireland should deal with a Supreme Court ruling that abortion be permitted when a woman's life was in danger was re-opened last year after the death of a woman who was denied an abortion of her dying fetus.
Successive governments had sidestepped acting on the ruling, the result of a challenge by a 14-year-old rape victim in the so-called "X-case" of 1992 to a constitutional amendment nine years earlier that intended to ban abortion in all instances.
Kenny has been met by resistance from some among his conservative Fine Gael party as well as a concerted campaign by Ireland's once powerful Catholic Church which is putting pressure on lawmakers.
Kenny, midway through his five-year term, has kept all but one of Fine Gael's 76 members of parliament on side, even as he pushes through tough austerity measures required under an EU-IMF bailout. He has said he expects the government to vote as one on the issue, signaling any defectors could be expelled from his party.
In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, the Catholic Bishops of Ireland accused the government of misleading people on the abortion legislation and said every citizen "should be deeply concerned" by the changes proposed.
Rocked by a series of child abuse scandals, the church's influence over society has waned since the 1980s and a younger, secular generation wants to end the practice of Irish women travelling to nearby Britain to terminate their pregnancies.
Kenny, a regular Mass-goer who delivered a once-unthinkable rebuke to the Vatican over its handling of the abuse scandals two years ago, said he did not agree with many of the statements that the bishops had made.
"My job as taoiseach (prime minister) is to lead the government in governing for the people of the country. That is not confined to any sector of the people, it is for all of the people," he said to applause from some members of parliament.
"Therefore I am proud to stand here as a public representative, as a taoiseach who happens to be a Catholic but not a Catholic taoiseach."
Opponents said Kenny's allegations of unpleasant behavior by critics of the government's abortion proposal were aimed at discrediting the anti-abortion movement.
"The taoiseach is making lurid claims again - just after the largest ever pro-life demonstration in Ireland, the National Vigil for Life last Saturday," Cora Sherlock, spokeswoman for anti-abortion group Pro Life Campaign, said in a statement.
"This is nothing more than spin designed to distract from the Bill. It's a disgusting attempt to demonize the pro-life movement rather than debate the proposed legislation."
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