Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Myanmar; the man who attempted to assassinate President Obama calls himself a modern-day Jesus; a Syracuse assistant basketball coach has been accused of molestation; and the LAPD will take a second look at Natalie Wood’s death. In entertainment news, Ashton and @MrsKutcher will divorce, and Regis Philbin says goodbye to Live!.
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Clinton Set to Visit Myanmar as Obama Cites Progress, http://goo.gl/95RgQ
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Myanmar next month. She will be the first U.S. diplomat to do so in 50 years. The visit comes on the heels of a proclamation President Obama made while visiting Indonesia, “For decades Americans have been deeply concerned about the denial of basic human rights for the Burmese people,” said Obama. “But after years of darkness, we’ve seen flickers of progress in these last several weeks.” The president was referring to Myanmar’s new civilian system headed by previous general Thein Sein. Obama also personally called Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Laureate who was released from government imposed house arrest last year, and asked her to support Clinton’s visit. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won elections in 1990, but the results were censored by the military government, which has been power ever since.
Accused White House shooter says he’s Jesus, http://goo.gl/yNq8F
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the 21-year-old man charged with attempting to assassinate President Obama, claimed to be a modern-day Jesus in a video he filmed as a pitch to Oprah. In the 45 minute video, the Idaho man rants against the U.S. government, compliments Madonna’s fashion sense, and shares his dislike of beer pong. Ortega’s mother says he has no history of mental illness.
Syracuse Putting Coach on Leave, http://goo.gl/RhnN9
Bernie Fine, an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University, has been placed on leave after local police announced they were investigating him for child molestation. A spokesman for the school said Syracuse investigated Fine in 2005 after an adult male claimed he had molested him in the 1980s. The school also said the police were not involved in the investigation as the statute of limitations had expired. The investigation has now been reignited due to new claims.
Boat captain alleges actor Robert Wagner responsible for Natalie Wood’s death, http://goo.gl/kiC9h
Dennis Davern, the former captain of the boat actress Natalie Wood drowned on, has come forward saying that her husband, actor Robert Wagner, is responsible for her death. Davern told the Today show that “we didn’t take any steps to see if we could locate her,” and that Wagner tried to keep the investigation under wraps. Wagner, Wood, and Christopher Walken were boating off of Santa Catalina island when Wood drowned in what was deemed an accident despite reports that a verbal argument occurred before her death. In light of new information, the LAPD has re-opened the case.
Gingrich think tank collected millions from health-care industry, http://goo.gl/SZ5FW
Center for Health Action, a think tank founded and run by Newt Gingrich, was paid $37 million over 8 years by healthcare companies and industry groups. Center for Health Action recommended a mandate saying that people who earn over $50,000 a year must buy health insurance or post a bond, a similar decree to the one found in Obama’s health care policy. Gingrich resigned from the think tank this year so he could run for president.
Supercommittee appears unlikely to reach agreement, http://goo.gl/MnLWx
With speculation increasing that the supercommittee will not reach a deficit deal, many are wondering what will happen. The Washington Post says nothing will result from it. The drastic cuts put in place to motivate a deal before the November 23 deadline will not be implemented until January 2013, leaving Congress a year to work out alternative plans. Some lawmakers are already planning for a post-election budget fight with Democrats hoping to gain leverage from the expiration of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts. Meanwhile, Republicans like John McCain are promising to prevent the $54 billion cuts to the Pentagon.
Group in U.S. Hoped for Big Payday in Offer to Help Qaddafi, http://goo.gl/id2EV
The New York Times is reporting that a Washington terrorism expert, a former CIA officer, a Republican operative, a Kansas City lawyer, and others promised Muammar Gaddafi they would lobby for him and arrange his exit from Libya in exchange for $10 million. A Belgian member of the group also offered to help Gaddafi win the support of the United States. Gaddafi was killed before the Treasury approved the license the consultants needed in order to take payment from Libya.
CULTURAL:
Regis Philbin Signs Off After 28 Years of Live!, http://goo.gl/17oHV
Finally! Beyonce Reveals Her Wedding Dress from 2008 Nuptials, http://goo.gl/MdxYS
Ashton Kutcher Gets Back to Work Right After Divorce Announcement, http://goo.gl/yLIgR
Dodgers Accuse FOX Of Illegally Interfering With Sale Of Team, http://goo.gl/NKeqm
‘Breaking Dawn’ Fans Travel Cross-Country For Midnight Premiere, http://goo.gl/4oLsN
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