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J. Christopher Stevens, is remembered in a ceremony in San Francisco as a prankster and a man of intelligence, humility and a friend of the Libyan people.
SAN FRANCISCO — In the weeks since Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was slain at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, many have lauded him as a model diplomat, skilled linguist and sincere friend to the Libyan people.
via L.A. Times – California | Local News http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stevens-20121017,0,1968217.story?track=rss
CNN correspondent Candy Crowley was right on the narrow question of whether Obama called the Benghazi attack an act of terror, but conservative bloggers have rushed to condemned her as biased. By Jesse Singal.
via The Daily Beast – Latest Articles http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/17/candy-crowley-correction-of-romney-over-benghazi-fuels-fury-in-right-wing-blogosphere.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29
Surprise! It wasn’t the newly coined phrase “binders full of women” that spurred more than 108,000 tweets per minute at one point during Tuesday night’s debate.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/obama-romney-debate-tweeted-moment-379532
A “dark skies” movement, aimed at increasing the public’s appreciation for stargazing, has gained strength in recent years, while cities are noticing that turning off streetlights can save money.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/business/energy-environment/progress-in-fight-to-keep-night-skies-dark.html
Former Murdoch chief executive resigned before being arrested.
Ms. Abramson will answer selected readers’ questions during a two-day online forum.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/17/business/media/jill-abramson-executive-editor-answers-questions.html
Film News:
Fundraiser held for UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center
via Variety – Latest News http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118060850.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNews%7CLatestNews
In an interview with Ad Age, Mark Fabiani, the former White House special counsel hired by cyclist Lance Armstrong, blasted a news report that implicated Nike was involved in a cover-up in a doping scandal.
via Advertising Age – Homepage http://adage.com/article/news/nike-blasts-offensive-allegations-armstrong-scandal/237804/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adage%2Fhomepage+%28Advertising+Age+-+Homepage%29
A moderate earthquake struck the northeastern U.S. state of Maine on Tuesday shortly after 7 p.m. (2300 GMT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. First reported as a 4.5 magnitude quake centered near Lake Arrowhead, the USGS revised the quake’s magnitude to 4.6 and finally down to 4.0. It shifted the epicenter to close to Hollis Center, southeast of the original location, and revised the quake’s depth from a deep 17 miles to a relatively shallow 3 miles. Hollis Center is about 20 miles west of Portland, Maine’s most populous city, and about 100 miles north of Boston. …
via Yahoo! News – Latest News & Headlines http://news.yahoo.com/moderate-earthquake-strikes-maine-felt-boston-002945795.html