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US tests Israeli-made weapons
on pioneering drone ship

Times of Israel [Jerusalem], by Gabe Fisher Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:46:24 PM Post Reply

The US Navy tested an 11-foot naval drone capable of firing missiles at enemy vessels off the Maryland coast last week. The missile system and launcher were supplied by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. A Friday Wired report indicated that the navy has been working on the project since 2007. Despite the successful test, which saw the craft fire missiles at dummy targets up to two miles away, a fleet of naval drones is still “years and many more tests” away. Although aerial drones have become a common facet of modern warfare, the remotely controlled inflatable craft is the first naval drone

Stocks: Ahead of the
election, jobs in focus

CNN Money, by Emily Jane Fox Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:41:08 PM Post Reply

New York - With just over one week left until the hotly contested presidential elections, investors will pin their attention on the domestic economy this week. But with Hurricane Sandy heading towards the Northeast, investors are also waiting to hear what it might mean for stock trading on Monday, when the storm is expected to make landfall. (Snip) Otherwise, analysts expect investors to stay quiet ahead of the election, even though a number of reports are on tap to give investors and voters alike a snapshot of the U.S. economic landscape before they head to the polls.

U.S. election: Romney held
in disdain in his home state

Toronto Star [Canada], by Mitch Potter Original Article

Posted By: ketchuplover- 10/28/2012 2:37:31 PM Post Reply

Boston — Abandoned. Used and abused. Thrown under the bus. Stomped upon for political convenience, then left behind like worthless electoral baggage. That’s what you hear when you ask Massachusetts about former governor Mitt Romney. And the contempt isn’t just palpable in the state that knows him best; it’s more like an alternate-universe episode of Cheers — where everybody knows his name. And they’re never glad he came. Yet Romney, should he win the White House on Nov. 6, won’t just get the last laugh in the land of the Kennedys. The triumph inside his election-night headquarters at

Lawyers gird for possible recounts

Politico, by Lois Romano & Ginger Gibson Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:35:18 PM Post Reply

As the frenzied race for the White House comes down to the wire, tens of thousands of partisan lawyers are mobilizing under the radar in battleground states, all steeling for one terrifying scenario: a recount that could decide the presidency. Their objective is to head off a repeat of the Gore-Bush fiasco 12 years ago in which Al Gore won the popular vote and George W. Bush captured the Electoral College and ultimately the presidency. “They are all bracing for Florida in 2000 — everyone wants to be in position so as not to be disadvantaged by a court decision decision in a tie,” says Steve Schmidt,

Cutter: Des Moines Register
endorsement not based 'in reality’

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Meghashyam Mali Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:30:50 PM Post Reply

Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter on Sunday dismissed the Des Moines Register endorsement of GOP candidate Mitt Romney, saying it was not “based at all in reality.” “They endorsed Mitt Romney in the primary, so this was not much of a surprise,” said Cutter on ABC’s “This Week” of the influential swing-state paper’s backing for President Obama’s challenger. “It was a little surprising to read that editorial, because it didn't seem to be based at all in reality, not just in the president's record, but in Mitt Romney's record,” Cutter added. “It says that he'd reach across the

Internal emails: Treasury officials
held 2009 backroom bailout
meeting on Delphi pension plans

Daily Caller, by Matthew Boyle Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:26:58 PM Post Reply

Internal Treasury Department emails obtained by The Daily Caller show that in June 2009 a high-ranking Treasury official planned a backroom meeting to discuss the pension plans for 20,000 nonunion Delphi salaried retirees. Those retirees lost between 30 and 70 percent of their pensions, as well as their healthcare, life insurance and other benefits. Unionized employees working alongside them, however, saw their pensions and benefits made whole. The Obama administration has blamed this decision on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal government agency that handles private-sector

Benghazi Witnesses: 150 Terrorists,
No 'Spontaneous Protest'

Breitbart's Big Peace, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:23:05 PM Post Reply

A new report from the Associated Press demonstrates the lies and prevarications of the Obama administration over the terrorist attack in Benghazi that ended with the murder of our ambassador and three other Americans. According to the AP, which interviewed, Libyan witnesses, this was obviously an organized assault: 150 bearded gunmen, some wearing the Afghan-style tunics favored by Islamic militants, sealed off the streets leading to the US Consulate in Benghazi. They set up roadblocks with pick-up trucks mounted with heavy machine guns, according to witnesses. The trucks bore the logo of Ansar al-Shariah, a powerful local group of Islamist

Jobless Rate Probably Climbed
in October Amid Lax Hiring

Bloomberg News, by Alex Kowalski Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:05:02 PM Post Reply

Washington - The jobless rate probably rose in October as U.S. employers kept a tight rein on payrolls with the nation closing in on the so-called fiscal cliff, economists said before a report this week. A net 125,000 workers were added to headcounts following an increase of 114,000 in September, according to the median forecast of 72 economists surveyed by Bloomberg before the Nov. 2 Labor Department figures. The unemployment rate climbed to 7.9 percent last month from a three-year low of 7.8 percent, the survey showed.

McCain: Libya either a
"cover up" or "incompetence"

CBS News, by Leigh Ann Caldwell Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/28/2012 2:03:03 PM Post Reply

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., argued this morning that Libya has made foreign policy a major part of the presidential campaign and that President Obama has shown "the worst kind of incompetence" on the issue. "I don't know if it's either a cover-up or the worst kind of incompetence, which doesn't qualify the president as commander in chief," McCain said on "Face the Nation" today. He called the administration's handling of the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, a "debacle" that has "exposed the failures of the Obama foreign policy."

New Poll A From Left-Leaning
Firm Is Pretty Brutal For Obama

Business Insider, by Brett LoGiurato Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 2:00:42 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by a single point in today's Public Policy Polling daily tracking survey, but the numbers inside the poll display a clearly worse picture for the president Romney's one-point lead is a slight increase from Saturday, when the candidates were tied. But a deep dive into the numbers paint the picture of a president whose approval is on the decline and is struggling to pick up votes with Independents. (Snip) Romney leads the self-identified Independent vote by an astounding 16 points. Among this crucial group, Obama's approval-to-disapproval is 33-60, and Romney's favorability is 53-37.

Statue of Liberty Entertaining
Guests Once Again

Richard Hake, by WNYC [New York] Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/28/2012 1:59:31 PM Post Reply

The Statue of Liberty turns 126 years old today and visitors will get a much closer look as the interior and crown re-open after a one year, $30 million restoration. The 354 spiral steps were replaced with a safer — and not as steep — set of 393 steps, which still proves to be a strenuous 20 minute climb to the crown for an adult, according to the National parks Service. The interior also shows off the flowing robes and other statue characteristics like the heel and nose. “We are delighted to once again open Lady Liberty’s

Obama's Ohio Early
Voting 'Dominance' a Sham

Breitbart's Big Government, by Wynton Hall Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 1:58:31 PM Post Reply

Obama National Field Director Jeremy Bird released a memo on Thursday designed to calm nervous Democrats by advancing the Obama campaign's meme that it is dominating early voting in the battleground state of Ohio. But as former Republican National Committee strategist Adrian Gray points out, the Obama campaign's Ohio narrative is bogus. "When things are ugly for a campaign, these types of memos can start flying," writes Mr. Gray. "It is troubling for the president’s supporters that they could not come up with at least a handful of positive data points in Ohio."

You must be kidding! Goat
with the word 'Allah' on
his coat goes on sale for £128,000

Daily Mail [UK], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/28/2012 1:55:34 PM Post Reply

A prized goat has been put up for sale in India with a whopping £128,000 price tag. Islam Bhati, 37, from Rajasthan in India, is trying to sell his finest goat for 11 million rupees to a Muslim family celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival. The two-year-old animal is organic and has the word 'Allah' in Arabic emblazoned on one side of his fur. He also has a crescent and star on the other side. Mr Bhati said: ‘It’s a miracle animal and I feel blessed to own him. We have looked after this goat like our child and he’s the

Outspoken Fla. Democrat
may be headed back to DC

Associated Press, by Mike Schneider Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/28/2012 1:45:52 PM Post Reply

ORLANDO, Fla. — In his single term in office, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson became one of the most vocal partisans on Capitol Hill. The Orlando Democrat described the Republican health care plan as hoping people "die quickly," and he called a Federal Reserve Bank adviser a "K Street whore." (snip) "Sometimes when you lose, nobody hears from you again," Grayson said in a recent interview. "This will be the comeback story of the year, if we win. And right now, it looks very much like we will."

Barack Obama, Mitt Romney polling
at a tie on Long Island

Newsday, by Laura Figueroa Original Article

Posted By: ketchuplover- 10/28/2012 1:35:33 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney are virtually tied among Long Island voters, according to a Siena College/Newsday poll. Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts and co-founder of the Bain Capital investment firm, leads slightly among likely Nassau and Suffolk voters -- 47 percent to Obama's 45 percent. Seven percent of respondents said they were undecided or refused to declare their pick, and 1 percent opted for a third-party candidate. The poll has a 3-point margin of error. The results echo national polls that show a tight race leading up to the Nov. 6 election.

An Endorsement: America Needs
Mitt Romney in Oval Office

News & Advance [Lynchburg, VA], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 10/28/2012 1:35:08 PM Post Reply

Four years ago. The autumn of 2008. The U.S. and global financial systems were in full meltdown mode. Banks were imploding because of home mortgages gone bad. The toxicity of those assets was spreading like a cancer throughout the entire economy. And in the middle of it was a presidential election, pitting Republican John McCain against Democrat Barack Obama. We know how that one turned out. Fast forward to today. The autumn of 2012. The U.S. and global economy are still in recovery mode, a tentative recovery at best. The federal government owes $16 trillion and has run deficits

Enquirer presidential
endorsement: Mitt Romney

Editorial, by Cincinnati Enquirer [OH] Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 10/28/2012 1:31:17 PM Post Reply

The No.1 issue in our region and our nation today is how to recharge our economy and get more people working in good-paying jobs. President Barack Obama has had four years to overcome the job losses of the Great Recession he inherited, but the recovery has been too slow and too weak. It’s time for new leadership from Mitt Romney, a governor and business leader with a record of solving problems.

Endorsement: Mitt Romney for president

Joplin Globe [MO], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 10/28/2012 1:28:39 PM Post Reply

Systemic, long-term change is needed in Washington, but after four years with President Barack Obama setting the nation’s course, that change has not come. Let’s acknowledge some of Obama’s achievements up front, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 and bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. But in regard to the issue that is front and center for Americans — jobs and economic recovery — this nation remains stalled.

Abu Hamza to be given new
hands paid for by U.S. government
after prison tells hate cleric he
can't wear hooks outside his cell

Daily Mail [UK], by Jill Reilly Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/28/2012 1:02:17 PM Post Reply

Hate preacher Abu Hamza is to be given a new prosthetic hands after U.S. authorities refused to allow him to wear metal hooks in place of his missing hands when he is outside of his jail cell. The radical Islamist cleric is facing U.S. terrorism charges after finally been extradited from Britain after an eight-year legal battle. The Egyptian-born preacher, lost his hands and left eye after mine exploded while he was fighting the Soviet army in Afghanistan. Hamza's lawyer, Jeremy Schneider, told reporters outside the courtroom his client would have his prosthetics changed on Tuesday.

Saudi King Demands UN
Resolution Condemning
Religious Insults

Arutz Sheva (Israel), by Rachel Hirshfeld Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/28/2012 12:35:04 PM Post Reply

Saudi King Abdullah demanded a U.N. resolution Saturday condemning insults on religions. His calls came in response to the deadly protests that have been erupting throughout the Muslim world, which have been widely blamed on a low-budget film mocking the Prophet Mohamed. “I demand a U.N. resolution that condemns any country or group that insults religions and prophets,” he said during a meeting at his palace with religious figures and heads of hajj delegations, referring to the pilgrimage to Mecca, during which Muslims affirm their submission to the tenets of Islam.

Why the Benghazi buck
must stop with Obama

Power Line, by Paul Mirengoff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/28/2012 12:23:20 PM Post Reply

Let’s try to understand why urgent pleas for help in Benghazi went unanswered, and who is responsible. The CIA says it didn’t turn down any pleas. And now, a National Security Council spokesman says that “neither the president nor anyone in the White House denied any requests for assistance in Benghazi.” This leaves the Defense Department. And, indeed, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has stepped up with an explanation of why not assistance was provided, namely uncertainty about the situation on the ground. Thus, it appears that the military may well have been the decision-maker, in the first instance. But

Mitt Romney: He's the
change America needs

Sioux City Journal [IA], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/28/2012 12:14:36 PM Post Reply

In a presidential election centered on domestic economic issues at a crucial moment in history, voters this year must decide if they are or are not satisfied with and confident about the direction in which America is moving. We are neither satisfied nor confident. In our view, change is needed. Because we wish to see the country chart a new course to economic vitality and fiscal sanity, the Journal endorses former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney to be the next president of the United States.

Vindicating Paul Ryan

WTMJ-AM (Milwaukee, WI), by Charlie Sykes Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/28/2012 12:10:03 PM Post Reply

Months before she beclowned herself as an Obama surrogate cum debate moderator, CNN's Candy Crowley declared that the selection of Paul Ryan for VP revealed a sort of "death wish" by Republicans. Within the media/liberal bubble, her analysis was widely embraced, with some pundits suggesting that Romney had thrown away both Florida and the senior vote throughout the swing states. "Stunning, terrible!" fumed Michael Tomasky. "Ryan Pick could hurt Romney in Florida," Reuters wishfully headlined. "Did Romney Just Give Away Florida?" hopefully asked

Benghazi, Libya—
Biopsy From a Malignant,
Failed Presidency

Canada Free Press, by Kelly O'Connell Original Article

Posted By: snowcloud- 10/28/2012 12:06:48 PM Post Reply

Whatever happened to Barack the world’s smartest leader and incomparable statesman? Those days are gone forever. Instead, it would be impossible to catalog the staggering list of ill-advised, mistaken, foolish, naive and utterly inane decisions by Obama and his administration. So, instead—let us use a single Obama catastrophe, the events of Libya—to critique and symbolize his failed tenure. This is reasonable because every bad Barack habit and evil instinct is represented in this new American disaster. In the November 2012 presidential election, America is given an opportunity almost no other country suffering under tyranny

Obama says he is 'ultimately'
responsible for Benghazi security

The Hill, by Meghashyam Mali Original Article

Posted By: FlyRight- 10/28/2012 12:03:15 PM Post Reply

President Obama on Saturday vowed to hold his administration “accountable” for September’s attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying he took ultimate responsibility for any security lapses. “What my attitude on this is is if we find out there was a big breakdown and somebody didn’t do their job, they’ll be held accountable,” said Obama in an interview with MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, according to a report on that network’s website. “Ultimately as Commander-in-Chief I am responsible and I don’t shy away from that responsibility," Obama added.

Memorial honoring Confederate General,
member of Ku Klux Klan, prompts lawsuit

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: rabid wombat- 10/28/2012 12:01:35 PM Post Reply

A Virginia company has filed suit after its construction of a monument in Alabama honoring a noted Confederate general, who also was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, was halted. According to the Selma Times-Journal, the federal suit, filed by KTK Mining of Richmond, says the company got the necessary permits to do the work on the monument in Old Live Oak Cemetery honoring Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, but the city of Selma, Ala., suspended the permits when the project drew protests. The company's suit says the suspension was done without prior notice to KTK Mining.

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