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Comparison of how men and women performed on various parking factors.
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Study Says Women Better at Parking Than Men: Let the Discussion Begin
If you’re flying this holiday season, it’s very likely you’ll hear “Excuse me, madame (or sir), please turn off that device.” But a new investigation suggests that you shouldn’t grumble while powering down or ignore the rule as it really could interfere with cockpit equipment. With American Airlines recently getting the green light to use iPads during takeoff and landing, passengers have more and more been questioning if it’s necessary to power down. An investigative study conducted by USA Today says yes. Yes, it is still necessary. USA Today evaluated “25 papers by electronics experts; presentations, papers and advisories by government aviation officials in the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe; congressional testimony; and Boeing research and information for airlines.” The investigation also found a significant number of people disobeying the rule. USA Today has more: “Any device with a battery — including cellphones, e-readers, laptops, PDAs (personal digital assistants) and Game Boys — has some level of emission that has the potential to interfere with cockpit instruments or navigational equipment,” says Boeing engineer Dave Carson. Carson says most devices used “in aggregate or independently” by passengers would not meet the RTCA’s DO-160 standard, which sets emission standards for airborne equipment. At the same time, USA Today reports some electronics experts as saying they are not concerned over the level of electromagnetic interference emitted. Here are some of USA Today’s findings from document review: In a March 2001 service letter to airlines, Boeing said it received “various reports of anomalies in airplane communication and navigation systems that operators suspected were caused by interference from passenger carry-on electronic devices.” USA TODAY’s analysis of NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System, which lets airline employees report incidents confidentially, reveals that pilots and an air traffic controller reported 32 incidents of electronic device interference with aircraft systems from January 2001 through Dec. 2, 2011. A pilot of a Canadair CRJ-200 regional jet reported compass system malfunctions after takeoff at an altitude of about 9,000 feet on a flight last May. The pilot says a passenger had an iPhone in standby mode; when the phone was turned off, the compass system operated properly. Here’s a Fox 40 news report on the study: Fox 40 reports Ernesto Martinez, a pilot himself who has used an iPad in the his cockpit personally, as saying that if a large number of people were using their electronics on the plane the interference could effect the cockpit. “Just turn it off, because you are really putting your life at risk,” Martinez said according to Fox 40. [H/T Fox News ]
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Does Electronic Device Use During Takeoff and Landing Really Matter?
Nearly 3,000 so-called “honor attacks” were reported in the United Kingdom in 2010, up 47 percent from the year before, new statistics show. The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organization said 2,823 attacks were reported last year, according to data the group collected from 39 out of 52 U.K. police agencies. According to the Guardian , honor attacks are defined as crimes planned and carried out by a family or community in order to defend their perceived “honor,” usually against a Muslim woman, and can include threats, abduction, acid attacks, beatings, forced marriage, mutilation and murder. Any number of “offenses” can be considered dishonorable, including having a boyfriend, being the victim of rape, refusing an arranged marriage, being gay or even wearing make up or inappropriate dress, Diana Nammi of the IKWRO told the Telegraph . The highest increase in violence took place in London, according to the organization, where incidents rose from 235 to 495. Still, the IKWRO said the 2,823 reported attacks likely don’t represent the full number of attacks that took place: Victims can remain silent out of fear of retaliation, the group said, and also estimated another 500 attacks or so took place where the police forces involved were those that did not provide data. Fionnuala Ni Mhurchu of the IKWRO told the Guardian she attributed the sharp increase partly to better police awareness and more victims coming forward in the wake of high-profile prosecutions of honor attacks, but also said the violence itself is increasing as more young people refuse to bow to their families’ demands. “They’re resisting abuses of their human rights such as forced marriage more and more,” she told the Guardian. “And as a result they’re being subjected to this kind of violence. We hear from the community that this violence is on the increase.” “These figures are important because they demonstrate this is not a minor problem – it is a serious issue affecting thousands of people a year, many of whom will suffer high levels of abuse before they seek help,” she continued. “We want the government to develop a national strategy on honour-based violence that covers not just policing but also issues such as education and community cohesion.” This was the first large-scale collection of honor-based violence data in the U.K.; previously, officials had cited a “12 honor killings per year” statistics, though its origins were unclear, according to the Guardian. According to the Telegraph, London woman Banaz Mahmod was the victim of an honor killing in 2006: The 20-year-old Iraqi Kurd was strangled on the orders of her father and uncle because they thought her boyfriend was not suitable for her. Her two male cousins, both 28, were sentenced to jail last year for a minimum of 22 and 21 years for her killing. Her father and uncle were both jailed for life in 2007. Her case changed the way London police investigate honor killings.
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At LAT , ” Adele prognosis after vocal cord surgery is good, her doctor says “: The latest update on the singer Adele, who recently underwent microsurgery for a benign polyp on her vocal cords, is good. A statement released from Massachusetts General Hospital, where the singer had surgery, says her prognosis is optimistic: “Adele underwent vocal cord microsurgery by Dr. Steven Zeitels to stop recurrent vocal cord hemorrhage (bleeding) from a benign polyp. This condition is typically the result of unstable blood vessels in the vocal cord that can rupture. Based on the advice of her doctor and voice therapist in the United Kingdom, Adele came to Boston to consult and undergo corrective voice surgery with Dr. Zeitels, the Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Voice Center. … Dr. Zeitels expects Adele to make a full recovery from her laser microsurgery.” And Tania has the video, and some kind words :
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Adele Prognosis Good After Vocal Chord Surgery
While the Kamp Alinsky Kids were taunting police officers across the country on Friday night, the Obama-Biden 2012 campaign quietly released its list of the elite deep-pocketed donors who bundled at least $20 million for the White House. I’m publishing the full list below. Some 41 bundlers bagged more than $500,000 each for Mr. Obama this year. That’s a substantial increase over the 27 who met that threshold last quarter. The Washington Times broke down geographically where a big chunk of the money came from: Eighty-five bundlers live in California; 41 are from New York City; 27 are from Chicago; and 16 are in Washington, D.C. Add this to my pre-existing compilation of ultra-rich Americans who are off-limits to the Obama-backed occupiers . See: “An illustrated guide: The homes Kamp Alinsky Kids won’t protest.” Previous posts on Obama’s bundlers: May 2009 Battered Hedge Fund Managers’ Syndrome October 2009 No Bundler Left Behind November 2009 The cronies, czars & corruptocrats at Obama’s first state dinner December 2009 People in “fat cat”-infested houses shouldn’t throw stones November 2010 Chicago shuffle in the East Wing: Meet Mrs. O’s high-powered, Soros-friendly bundler-turned-chief of staff December 2010 For class-warfare Dems: A reminder about who “the rich” are; Update: Senate Dems’ demagoguery rejected July 2011 Whenever Obama says “millionaires, billionaires, and corporate jet owners,” substitute “Obama bundlers” Related: September 2011 iWatch.org Bundlers on the inside *** Obama For America and Obama Victory Fund 2012 Volunteer Fundraisers Amount Raised: $50,000-$100,000 Last Name First Name State City Alters Jeremy FL Hallandale Beach Anders Michael CA San Francisco Andrew Joe MD Potomac Apteker Jim MA Brookline Assongba Abake NY Brooklyn Becker Josh CA Menlo Park Belluck David MA Boston Berger Dan PA Philadelphia Berghoef Susan IL Chicago Billings David London Bonnie Shelby CA San Francisco Brown Anthony MD Bowie Buckley Raymond NH Manchester Buttenwieser Peter PA Philadelphia Byrd Andrew TN Nashville Canfield Ken GA Atlanta Casey Bob PA Haverford Clark Frank IL Chicago Cohen Steve IL Chicago Coles Michael GA Atlanta Cooney John IL Chicago Cooper Jon NY Lloyd Harbor Curling Donna GA Roswell Cutter Brooks CA Sacramento D’Orta Jim DC Washington Davis Gordon NY New York Donovan Robert NY New York Draizin Mitch NY New York Eakes Pam WA Seattle Egerman Paul MA Weston Ellis Matt TX Austin Eychaner Fred IL Chicago Fishman Andrew CT Weston Friedman Cynthia FL Palm Beach Friedman Mark CA Sacramento Gamble Boyer Terry CA San Francisco Garrison Dave TN Nashville Ginsburg Alan FL Orlando Gold Judy IL Chicago Goldman Steve NY New York Gorman Matt DC Washington Granoff Michael NY Purchase Grasseschi Barbara CA Healdsburg Gray De & Paul IL Chicago Gutman Joseph IL Chicago Hamamoto David and Marty NY New York Herlinsky Victor NJ Hackensack Hill David MD Silver Spring Horning Paul GA Atlanta Hostovich Teena CA La Canada Isaacs Rita CA Piedmont Islam Frank MD Potomac Jennings Kevin NY New York Johnson Orlan MD Bowie Jonsson Laurie WA Seattle Kaplan Jonathan CA San Francisco Kassen Michael CT Westport Kennedy Patrick RI Portsmouth Kramer Terry CA Piedmont Lang Sollinger Mary WI Madison McCall Mark and Marianna CT Westport McCurdy Greg NY New York McFadden-Lawson Mattie CA Los Angeles McGowan Gerry VA Arlington Meredith Lynn TX Austin Miller Lee IL Chicago Mills Jon FL Gainesville Minard Sally NY New York Mindich Eric NY New York Miner Judd IL Chicago Mogull Mike FL Miami Novello Peter NY New York Oram John MI Beverly Hills Ortiz Rafael CA San Francisco Pajcic Stephen FL Jacksonville Pang Sheldon CT Greenwich Park Catherine CA Santa Monica Patterson-Strachan Shaunda DC Washington Phillips Dean MN Minneapolis Prats Roberto PR San Juan Replogle John NC Raleigh Rey Joyce CA Beverly Hills Richardson Terry SC Barnwell Rosenfeld and Zarin Gerald and Judith NY New York Ruiz Jesse IL Chicago Sabharwal Sunil DC Washington Sall John NC Cary Sargent Todd CA Los Angeles Scheide Judith and William NJ Princeton Schell Michael MA Chatham Schmitz Paul WI Milwaukee Schram John CA San Francisco Scully John CA Mill Valley Shaw Clark Diana United Kingdom London Sherr Harry MA Wellesley Slingerland Dixon CA Los Angeles Smith Mark NY New York Solow David IL Chicago Sorrell Michael TX Dallas Sterner Amy MN Minneapolis Steyer Tom CA San Francisco Tankha Kavita CA Los Altos Hills Tant Allison FL Tallahasee Tiemann Amy NC Chapel Hill Tsao-Wu Grace IL Chicago Unterman Thomas CA Pacific Palisades Weiss Daniel CA Los Angeles Whitlock Linda MA Newton Winthrop Jay CT Greenwich Wolf David CA Long Beach Zednik Joseph and Deanna FL Bonita Springs Zimmerman Robert NY Great Neck Amount Raised: $100,000-$200,000 Last Name First Name State City Adams Charles Geneva Ahn Simon GA Atlanta Aldock John MD Bethesda Avant Clarence CA Beverly Hills Bakalar Steve United Kingdom London Bauer Virginia NJ Red Bank Berger Mitchell FL Parkland Bittel Stephen FL Miami Beach Blanch Richard NY New York Brewster and Satawake James “Wally” and Bob IL Chicago Bone Charles Robert TN Nashville Burd David DC Washington Bush Dwight DC Washington Carr Michelle IL Chicago Coleman Belinda MD Upper Marlborough Coney Les IL Chicago Cronin Cheryl MA Boston Crown James IL Chicago Davis Stephen CA San Francisco Day Justin FL Tampa Day Robert Justin FL Tallahassee Emanuel Ari CA Beverly Hills Falk Joseph FL Miami Fass Dan CT Riverside Fish Larry MA Chestnut Hill Fish John MA Roxbury Forrester Chip TN Nashville Freeman William TN Nashville Friedman David CO Longmont Gail David TX Dallas Gardner Anthony London Gifford Anne and Chad MA Manchester Gorenberg and Wanderman Mark and Wendy CA San Francisco Gorman John TX Austin Gray Richard NJ Short Hills Griffin Chad CA Beverly Hills Guarasci Patrick WI Milwaukee Hashemi Noosheen CA Menlo Park Hess Anne NY New York Hinkle Don FL Tallahassee Hirshberg Gary NH Concord Hughes Kate NJ Princeton Kang Henry NY New York Kenney David CO Denver Kraus Michelle CA Palo Alto Kraus Peter TX Dallas Krupp George MA Boston Landis Kel NC Raleigh Lasry Marc NY New York Leat Chad NY New York Lemke-von Ammon Derek CA Yountville Lerner Steve NC Chapel Hill Lesser Tom MA Northhampton Levi John IL Chicago Levine Cliff PA Pittsburgh Levine Mel CA Pacific Palisades Li Michael TX Dallas Liemandt Andra TX Austin Lynton Michael CA Los Angeles Maddox Kerman CA Los Angeles Mahoney William and Amalia IL Chicago Mahoney Alice & Bill CT New Canaan Mayer Marissa CA San Francisco McDermott Shaw MA Dedham McGarr Cappy TX Dallas McLain Thomas CA Los Angeles Meyer Kelly CA Malibu Millman Samantha CA Beverly Hills Morgan John FL Lake Mary Munoz Henry TX San Antonio Murray Bruce and Jim VA Keene Myers Steven CA Corona del Mar Newmark Steven NY New York Oblander Kristin GA Atlanta Palnick Lazar PA Pittsburgh Paolino Jr. Joe RI Providence Parker Yolanda CA Los Angeles Peebles Don DC Washington Phillips John DC Washington Pollak Abigail and FJ FL Coral Springs Pritzker Penny IL Chicago Ricketts Laura IL Chicago Rising Nelson CA La Canada Robert Stephen NY New York Roberts Marjorie VI St. Thomas Roche Robert Shanghai Roizman Israel PA Lafayette Hill Rosenbaum Greg MD Bethesda Rubin Jamie NY New York Rueff Rusty CA Hillsborough Scott Shonda CA Oakland Shaw Noah MA Boston Singh Amy IL Chicago Snyder Jay NY New York Soref Jeff NY New York Stafford Amanda and Earl VA Mc Lean Stanley Marc TX Dallas Stein Bobby FL Jacksonville Tanner Justin GA Atlanta Tomasello Beth MD Chevy Chase Torrey Jim CT Greenwich Walls Tina CO Boulder Warschaw Hope CA Santa Monica Weil Josephine MO St. Louis Weinstein Andrew FL Coral Springs Weiss Antonio NY New York Young Chris CA Oakland Zinn Catherine CA San Francisco Amount Raised: $200,000-$500,000 Last Name First Name State City Aberly Naomi TX Dallas Aboussie Joyce MO St. Louis Acker and Goodman Gerald and Barry MI Huntington Woods Adelson Tom OK Tulsa Adler Michael FL Miami Beach Alderman Mark PA Philadelphia Altman Roger NY New York Austin JP FL Miami Bagley Elizabeth DC Washington Bailey Jean MD Silver Spring Bean Terry OR Portland Bell Colleen CA Los Angeles Berger Josh London Beshar Peter NY Rye Bluhm Neil IL Chicago Boone Aimee TX Dallas Broas Tim DC Washington Brosens Frank NY New York Buell Justin CA San Francisco Carnahan Thomas MO St. Louis Cioffi Michael OH Cincinnati Clark Bob MO St. Louis Crumpler John NC Durham DeWitt Meredith MA Still River Dornbush Kirk GA Atlanta Draper Becky CA San Francisco Dunham Doug NY New York Dwyer Carolyn VT Montpelier Eccles Leni CA Belvedere Fernando Rajiv IL Chicago Fidler Genine MD Owings Mills Friedkin Amy CA San Francisco Frillman Lou and Carol WA Seattle Fulp Carol MA Boston Gallogly Mark NY New York Goldman Doug and Lisa CA San Francisco Guillemard Andres PR San Juan Halpern Daniel GA Atlanta Hamamoto Pam CA Tiburon Hamilton Carol CA Beverly Hills Hanson Craig CA Menlo Park Harpootlian Richard SC Columbia Harris Scott DC Washington Harris Karen ME Cape Elizabeth Heckler Alex FL Ft. Lauderdale Heyman Vicki and Bruce IL Chicago Hickey Doug CA San Francisco Hoffman Sharon MO Kansas City Jarin Ken PA Newtown Jordan Wayne CA Oakland Keller Janet CA Laguna Beach Kireker Charlie and Marie VT Weybridge Klein Ron FL Boca Raton Kong Michael CA Los Angeles Korge Chris FL Miami Korge Andrew FL Miami Kovner Sarah NY New York Lawson Michael CA Los Angeles Lee Brian CA Los Angeles LeVine Suzi WA Seattle Levinson Kathy CA Los Altos Lynton Elizabeth Alter (Jamie) CA Los Angeles Mason Linda MA Belmont Mellody Hobson John Rogers, Jr. and IL Chicago Monks Bonnie ME Cape Elizabeth Muse Mike NY New York Nathan Scott MA Boston Ness Susan MD Bethesda Nichols Mark DC Washington Nix-Hines Crystal CA Canoga Park Overton Spencer MD Chevy Chase Parekh Deven NY New York Paul Gary CA Los Angeles Pensky Carol DC Washington Pishevar Shervin CA Palo Alto Pollara Ben FL Coral Gables Randlett Wade and Lorna CA San Francisco Rasky Larry MA Jamaica Plain Ratner Deborah and Ron OH Cleveland Razdan Duggal Shefali CA San Francisco Reeves Beverly TX Austin Robinson Alfreda DC Washington Ross Laura NY New York Sacks Michael IL Winnetka Schuster Elaine MA Chestnut Hill Shaw David & Beth NY New York Steiner Josh NY New York Tamar Newberger Andy Schapiro and IL Chicago Thompson Sandi CA Woodside Tsunis George NY Huntington Wagar Kirk FL Coconut Grove Weiner Mark RI East Greenwich Wesner Alexa TX Austin Westly Steve CA Menlo Park Wheeler Tom DC Washington Amount Raised: $500,000+ Last Name First Name State City Barber Rob MA Cambridge Barzun Matthew KY Louisville Bauer Denise CA San Francisco Benioff Marc CA San Francisco Bernstein Andi & Tom NY New York Cohen David PA Philadelphia Connors Eileen and Jack MA Boston Corzine Jon NJ Hoboken Costos James CA Los Angeles Effron Blair NY New York Emerson John CA Los Angeles Forester Christine CA La Jolla Frank John WA Bellevue Gilbert Mark and Nancy FL Boca Raton Green Steven FL Miami Beach Hartley Jane NY New York Katzenberg Jeffrey CA Los Angeles Kempner Michael NJ East Rutherford Kennedy Lena CA Pasadena Kramer Orin NY New York Lopez Andres PR San Juan Mamet Noah CA Los Angeles Mathis Brian NY New York Myers Charles NY Tuxedo Park Parham Michael WA Seattle Perlman and Karas Dana and Barry CA Los Angeles Raji Azita CA Belvedere Rudy Kirk TX Austin Sepulveda Eugene TX Austin Sherman Bob MA Boston Smith Michael CA Los Angeles Solomon Ken CA Los Angeles Spahn Andy CA Los Angeles Spinner Steve CA Menlo Park Stetson Jane VT Norwich Susman Sally NY New York Tobias Andrew FL Miami Weinstein Harvey NY New York White Frank DC Washington Wintour Anna NY New York Wolf Robert NY Purchase
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Should doctors be penalized for sharing their faith with patients? This is the question that many are pondering following a doctor’s reprimand by the General Medical Council (the governing body that regulates medical professionals practicing in the United Kingdom). Dr. Richard Scott, a family physician with an impeccable record, was chastised for speaking to a patient about God. Now, he fears losing his job as a result of the incident. The Telegraph has more : The committed Christian, was accused of “harassment” and told by the medical regulator that he risked bringing the profession into disrepute by discussing his religious beliefs. The Cambridge-educated doctor has refused to accept a formal warning on his record, and is instead taking legal action to fight the censure. His case follows a series of high-profile disputes between Christians and their employers over their freedom to express their beliefs, including an electrician who displayed a cross in his van and a nurse who prayed for a patient. Scott claims that he was within his bounds when speaking with the patient and that the conversation was, “…a consensual discussion between two adults.” By his own account, he asked permission before speaking to the patient and stopped discussing his faith when he was asked to. Scott is determined to clear his name. Below, watch him discuss the matter in detail. What do you think? Should he be held accountable for sharing his faith?
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UK Doctor Fears Losing His Job After Sharing His Faith With a Patient
USA today : A massive attack that’s trying to scare computer users into visiting a bogus antivirus site has infected more than 1.5 million websites and continues to spread, according to an Internet security firm. Several pages on Apple’s iTunes store have been infected. The so-called LizaMoon “SQL injection attack” began Tuesday and is being tracked by Websense. Such attacks redirect users by exploiting programming errors and poorly written code and scripts. eWeek says the attack is “out of control … with no end in sight.” Nearly half the compromised sites are in the United States. Other affected countries include United Kingdom, Kuwait, India, Australia, Turkey, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Taiwan and Chile. VentureBeat writes that the attack “shows that malware is a bigger menace than ever and that many web sites aren’t protected.” All Things Digital explains what the hack does: The hack seeks to trick Web users into believing that their computer has been compromised by viruses and prompts them to download fake security software that itself causes further problems. Among the sites serving up the links to the fake software sites are some belonging to Apple and used on its iTunes store, though Apple is said to have cleaned up the affected code on its site. Websense says that so far it appears that sites using Microsoft SQL Server 2003 and 2005 are at risk, though as yet SQL Server 2008 doesn’t appear to be affected. No word yet from Microsoft about any of this, though I’ve asked them for a comment. Microsoft did end up commenting : Microsoft is aware of reports of an ongoing SQL injection attack. Our investigation has determined these sites were exploited using a vulnerability in certain third-party content management systems. This is not a Microsoft vulnerability Via Computer Weekly is a video explaining the LizaMoon injection:
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‘No End in Sight’: Malicious Web Attack Hits Million+ Sites, Still Spreading
The White House moved quickly Thursday to distance itself from National Intelligence Director James Clapper’s latest controversial comments involving Libya, China and Russia. Speaking to a congressional committee early Thursday, Clapper asserted that “over the long term … the [Gaddafi] regime will previal” in Libya, a message which directly conflicts with the administration’s pro-rebel messages to date: In addition, Clapper, the nation’s top intelligence official, went on to describe both China and Russia as “mortal [threats]” to American security as Vice President Joe Biden simultaneously met with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow: National Security Adviser Tom Donilon told reporters on a conference call Thursday that he still has confidence in Clapper, but admitted Clapper’s conclusion about Libya reflected “a static and one-dimensional assessment.” Administration analysts have “come to various conclusions about the various advantages that the Qadhafy regime has … and [what] opposition has,” Donilon said. In a more “multi-dimensional” view of the situation unfolding in Libya, the White House believes pro-democracy rebels are still strong and worth supporting as potential allies. Reflecting on Clapper’s comments on Russia and China, Donilon added: “Gen. Clapper was presenting a kind of a flat-out resources analysis in terms of their regime. He went through the kind of equipment and resources that the regime has. … I’m talking about looking to the future here.” Still, he concluded: “I don’t think that’s the most informative analysis, quite frankly.” Clapper has come under fire in the past for public gaffes. Last month, Clapper’s office tried to walk back his assertion that the Muslim Brotherhood is a “largely secular” organization: In addition, Clapper raised eyebrows last December after admitting to ABC News’ Diane Sawyer that he knew nothing about recent terror arrests made in the United Kingdom: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Fox News Thursday that it may be time for Clapper to resign or be fired as Director of National Intelligence. President Obama should “repudiate” today’s “third strike,” Graham said. “Three strikes and you’re out.” Graham added that Clapper has a “lack of situational awareness” and was sending the wrong message to Gaddafi and the people of Libya Thursday. He should know better, Graham concluded. Meanwhile, at the White House, press secretary Jay Carney insisted that Clapper maintains Obama’s full support.
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Intel Director’s Comments on Libya, Russia & China Trigger Calls for Firing
