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CIA Director David Petraeus
Resigns, Citing Extramarital Affair

New York Observer, by Steve Huff Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 11/9/2012 5:42:27 PM Post Reply

Former four-star general and current director of the CIA David Petraeus has tendered his resignation to the president.(Snip)Rumors reported via social media that Mr. Petraeus had an affair with an aide to Massachusetts Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren were false. Mr. Petraeus may have had no choice but to resign. New York Magazine noted a Reuters report regarding rules of conduct for CIA employees in which an agency spokeswoman said, “CIA employees must take – and pass – a polygraph test as part of the process to receive a security clearance, and must regularly undergo reinvestigations

Barack Obama sounds a lot like
Francois Hollande. Does he really
want America to end up like France?

Telegraph [UK], by Nile Gardiner Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 11/9/2012 4:50:34 PM Post Reply

I’ve just returned from the BBC studios in Washington, where I watched and commented on President Obama’s first address to the nation since his re-election on Tuesday. In his speech the president called on the Executive Branch and Congress to work together to prevent America from going over the “fiscal cliff”, shorthand for $700 billion in automatic tax increases that will kick in from January 1st, 2013. Listening to his remarks from the White House in front of an adoring hand-picked audience, I was struck by how similar his message is to that of his French counterpart Francois Hollande.

David Petraeus in shock resignation
from CIA after admitting affair

Telegraph [UK], by Raf Sanchez* Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 11/9/2012 4:44:33 PM Post Reply

General David Petraeus, the Director of the CIA, has dramatically resigned his post after admitting to having an extramarital affair. [Snip] "After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours," he said in a statement. Gen Petraeus is married to Holly Petraeus, a senior official in Mr Obama’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where she leads an agency that works to protect members of the military and their families from abusive money-lenders.

Interior proposal would block oil shale
development on federal lands in West

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Zack Colman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 4:39:02 PM Post Reply

The Interior Department on Friday issued a final plan to close 1.6 million acres of federal land in the West originally slated for oil shale development. The proposed plan would fence off a majority of the initial blueprint laid out in the final days of the George W. Bush administration. It faces a 30-day protest period and a 60-day process to ensure it is consistent with local and state policies. After that, the department would render a decision for implementation. The move is sure to rankle Republicans, who say President Obama’s grip on fossil fuel drilling in federal lands is too tight.

The Edge of the Abyss

National Review Online, by Mark Steyn Original Article

Posted By: supersid- 11/9/2012 4:36:09 PM Post Reply

Amid the ruin and rubble of the grey morning after, it may seem in poor taste to do anything so vulgar as plug the new and stunningly topical paperback edition of my book, After America — or, as Dennis Miller retitled it on the radio the other day, Wednesday. But the business of America is business, as Calvin Coolidge said long ago in an alternative universe, and I certainly could use a little. So I’m going to be vulgar and plug away. The central question of Wednesday — I mean, After America — is whether the Brokest Nation in History is capable of meaningful course correction.

Petraeus Won't Testify
on Benghazi Next Week

Weekly Standard, by Daniel Halper Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 4:18:22 PM Post Reply

Following his resignation from CIA director, David Petraeus won't testify at next week's Benghazi hearing on Capitol Hill. Mark Knoller reports: Mark Knoller ?@markknoller Senate Intelligence Committee says Petraeus will not testify at next week’s closed hearing on the events in Benghazi.

Oliver Stone: ‘I find Obama scary’

Politico, by Patrick Gavin Original Article

Posted By: Drive- 11/9/2012 3:34:47 PM Post Reply

Each presidential cycle gets shrouded in the penultimate question, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” In Oliver Stone’s new book — “The Untold History of the United States” — the filmmaker, along with historian Peter Kuznick, argues that, “The country Obama inherited was indeed in shambles, but Obama took a bad situation and, in certain ways, made it worse.” Much of Stone and Kuznick’s book focuses on the threats posed by government secrecy and militarism throughout history and, in an interview with Politico Friday, Stone said that things aren’t getting better.

White House says Obama is not
planning a carbon tax proposal

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Ben Geman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 3:18:30 PM Post Reply

President Obama has no plans to propose a tax on carbon emissions, a White House official said. “The Administration has not proposed nor is planning to propose a carbon tax,” the official said. Imposing a tax on fossil energy sources to curb greenhouse gas emissions faces huge political hurdles. But the idea has nonetheless received increased attention of late, especially as policymakers seek ways to address the deficit. The concept drew fresh buzz this week when an analyst with banking giant HSBC predicted that Obama might pursue a carbon tax. “A second Obama Administration could also

CIA Director Petraeus Resigns,
Cites Extra-Marital Affair

NBC News [Los Angeles], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 3:05:22 PM Post Reply

Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus has resigned, citing an extra-marital affair, NBC News reported. "Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position," Petraeus said in his resignation letter. "After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours." "This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation," Petraeus said in the letter. Refresh

Bitter cold inside a disaster shelter

Asbury Park Press [NJ], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 11/9/2012 3:00:18 PM Post Reply

OCEANPORT — As he lights up a Marlboro and takes a slow drag before exhaling, Brian Sotelo is a man who has finally reached his breaking point. Anger drips from every word as he peers out at the tops of the white tents rising over the trees in the distance. The depth of despair in his eyes is difficult to fathom. And he makes it clear he’s was not going down without a fight. We stood and talked in the cool morning air a short distance up the road after security at the front gate threatened to have our cars removed

“Could We Fix An Election –
Sure. They Would Never Know It”

Ulsterman Report, by Ulsterman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 2:25:56 PM Post Reply

Thank you to all the readers who sent this to me. Apparently from testimony following the 2004 election, this computer programmer makes clear UNDER OATH, of how easily it would be for an organization, be it Democrat or Republican, to “flip” the election outcome via a rather simple code. – a code this programmer himself easily manufactured. This is further confirmed at the 3:10 of the video where the programmer notes how the entire system can be “hacked” to control the final voting outcome.

Obama Machine Prepares 2nd Term
Agenda Blitzkrieg (Jarrett-Related)

Ulsterman Report, by Ulsterman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 2:24:16 PM Post Reply

BEWARE: Those who attempt to oppose Barack Obama’s second term agenda will face considerable, organized, nationwide opposition. EXCERPT: (via WH Dossier) Obama to Use Massive Campaign List to Press Agenda President Obama plans to use his massive campaign organization to assist him in his battles with Republicans as he seeks to drive forward his second term agenda. In an email Thursday to the Obama 2012 campaign’s massive list, Campaign Chairman Jim Messina indicated the organization’s role will shift from advocating Obama’s candidacy to using mass action to press for his policies. Obama used his 2008

A post-election warning to
liberals and conservatives alike

Washington Times, by Eric Golub Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 2:01:15 PM Post Reply

LOS ANGELES – Now that the election is finally over, our long national nightmare can finally begin again. President Obama will implore us to "come together." In theory this soundbyte has heretofor meant that conservatives should shut up, abandon their principles, and agree with him. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid claimes that he wants to be "conciliatory" while in the same breath threatening to reduce the filibuster as a tool for the minority to prevent mob rule. The filibuster has existed since the Founding Fathers, and Mr. Reid may wish to think

Video: President Obama
Addresses Fiscal Cliff,
Holds Firm on Tax Hikes

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 1:35:55 PM Post Reply

Just days after Tuesday’s presidential election, President Barack Obama invited Capitol Hill leaders to the White House for debt and spending meetings next week in order to discuss the country’s looming ‘fiscal cliff.’ On the election, he said that “the American people voted for action, not politics as usual.” (Snip) “You elected us to focus on your job, not ours and in that spirit, I’ve invited leaders of both parties to the White House next week so we can start to build consensus around the challenges that we can only solve together.”

Obama's re-election
drives gun sales

CNN Money, by Aaron Smith Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 1:30:07 PM Post Reply

NEW YORK -- Gun sales are up in the wake of Barack Obama's re-election on Tuesday, driven by fears of tighter regulations under a Democratic president, especially for firearms that might be classified as assault weapons. "Sales are up," said John Kielbasa, owner of Fernwood Firearms in Hankins, N.Y. "I had a guy waiting here first thing in the morning [after the election.] He came in, bought two AK-47s." Kielbasa said that he sells semiautomatic versions of the fully automatic Kalashnikov rifles, as is permitted by law. He said the demand for semiautomatic

11 days without power, Sandy
victims want answers

CBS, by Staff (CBS/AP) Original Article

Posted By: JimJr- 11/9/2012 1:25:16 PM Post Reply

Eleven days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, hundreds of thousands of utility customers in New York and New Jersey are still without power - and they want answers. Unfortunately, the answers provided by the power companies have generated even more anger and frustration. When asked Thursday night when power may be restored, LIPA Chief Operating Officer Michael Hervey told CBS Station WCBS the utility is aiming for the middle of next week. WCBS reports one spokesman suggested power may not be fully restored until Thanksgiving.

Fury over Facebook campaign to prove
innocence of New York nanny who
'murdered two children in bath-tub'

Daily Mail [UK], by James Nye Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 1:22:11 PM Post Reply

A Facebook campaign which claims alleged killer nanny Yoselyn Ortega was not responsible for the deaths of two children in her care has provoked outrage. The page 'Support Innocence of Nanny Yoselyn Ortega' - set up by an anonymous group - is pleading for any information 'that could help bring the real killer or killers to be arrested.' And since the page was launched on October 29th - four days after the brutal stabbings of Lucia Krim and brother Leo in their Manhattan home - it has sparked fury from people who believe that

Appalling video captures substitute
teacher bullied by students who
heckle and flick her face

Daily Mail [UK], by Nina Golgowski Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 1:16:57 PM Post Reply

A shocking video capturing a high school teacher mercilessly bullied by her own students has been revealed showing her flicked in the face while the rest of the class roars with laughter. Standing before the applauding laughter of her students, the substitute teacher in Baltimore, Maryland appears half the size of two girls who approach her while throwing items and flicking her face. Taken two weeks ago from what appears to be a cell phone camera, Baltimore City Schools has confirmed the school to be Digital Harbor High, a

President Obama to Call for Deal
on Tax Cuts, Argue that Impact
on Economy for Tax Increases on
Wealthy Will Be Minimal

ABC News, by Jake Tapper Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 12:56:57 PM Post Reply

President Obama will today call upon Congress to work with him on preserving the lower tax rates first pushed by President Bush for those Americans who earn under $200,000 a year, but he will state his belief that voters were clear in re-electing him that they support a “balanced approach” to deficit reduction — meaning that the lower tax rates for higher wage earners should expire. The president, aides tell ABC News, will argue that the tax cuts for the middle class are something everyone agrees on, so there’s no reason for them

After attack on U.S. drone, Iran
backs right to defend territory

CNN, by Barbara Starr Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 11/9/2012 12:54:31 PM Post Reply

Washington -- Iran said it took "decisive" action after a U.S. drone entered Iranian airspace in the Persian Gulf last week, a commander said. "Iran will use all its capabilities, including the relevant international agencies, to follow up on this case," Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said Friday, according to Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA. The Pentagon said two Iranian jets fired on an unmanned U.S. Air Force drone last week. But the United States said the firing happened over international waters on November 1. The Iranian action triggered a formal warning by the United States to Iran through diplomatic channels.

Class-action lawsuit looming against
city in gun-owner Web snafu

Philadelphia Daily News, by William Bender Original Article

Posted By: Calvinesq- 11/9/2012 12:50:23 PM Post Reply

PHILADELPHIA could be facing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of gun owners who say the city violated their privacy by publishing their personal information and launching an interactive Web map that included clickable icons of revolvers over their homes. (Snip) In August, the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections introduced a revamped website, featuring a map that allowed users to view the names and addresses of some gun owners in the city, and the specific reasons why they wanted a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Police quickly asked L&I to remove the information,

Dead pig in Romney T-shirt left
on sidewalk outside Republican
headquarters in LA

Daily Mail [UK], by Hugo Gye Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 12:50:22 PM Post Reply

Given Barack Obama's landslide re-election win, you might think that victorious Democrats would be feeling upbeat and positive rather than vindictive. But one Obama fan apparently proved a sore winner - leaving a disgusting message of hate outside a Republican field office. A dead pig wearing a Mitt Romney T-shirt was yesterday found on the sidewalk outside the GOP headquarters in Manhattan Beach, a suburb of Los Angeles. While police are still investigating the circumstances

Geraldo On The Delay In
Reporting Iran’s Attack On
U.S. Drones: President ‘Had
His Plate Full’ With Election

Mediaite, by Alex Alvarez Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/9/2012 12:45:32 PM Post Reply

Geraldo Rivera stopped by Fox & Friends‘ curvy couch on Friday, where he was asked about the fact that an Iranian jet attack on U.S. drones had gone unreported until a week after the election. (Snip) “It is officially an act of war; I agree with that,” said Rivera. “Now jump cut to the question of why we didn’t know about it initially? Our Jennifer Griffin reports that it was a classified mission. That’s one of the reasons they gave for not revealing it. But I think it’s pretty clear, like the response to the storm, that

Energizer to slash workforce by
10 percent, close three factories

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, by Kavita Kumar Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 11/9/2012 12:27:35 PM Post Reply

Energizer Holdings Inc. will reduce its global workforce by more than 10 percent — or about 1,500 employees — as the company closes three manufacturing plants and streamlines other operations. The moves are part of a companywide restructuring plan for the maker of batteries and personal care items such as Schick razors and Playtex tampons. Energizer said Thursday it plans to save about $200 million in annual pre-tax savings through the changes. In August, Energizer first announced that was launching a review of its operations amid sluggish battery sales and heightened competition in the razor category.

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