Plane going to Everest region crashes, killing 19

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) ? A plane carrying trekkers to the Everest region crashed and burned just after takeoff Friday morning in Nepal's capital, killing the 19 Nepali, British and Chinese people on board, authorities said.

The pilot of the domestic Sita Air flight reported trouble two minutes after takeoff, and Katmandu airport official Ratish Chandra Suman said the pilot appeared to have been trying to turn back. The crash site is only 500 meters (547 yards) from the airport, and the wrecked plane was pointing toward the airport area.

Investigators were trying to determine the cause of the crash and identify the bodies, and Suman said he could not confirm if the plane was already on fire before it crashed. Cellphone video shot by locals showed the front section of the plane was on fire when it first hit the ground and appeared the pilot had attempted to land the plane on open ground beside a river.

The fire quickly spread to the rear, but the tail was still in one piece at the scene near the Manohara River on the southwest edge of Katmandu. Villagers were unable to approach the plane because of the fire and it took some time for firefighters to reach the area and bring the fire under control.

Soldiers and police shifted through the crash wreckage looking for bodies and documents to help identify the victims. Seven passengers were British and five were Chinese; the other four passengers and the three crew members were from Nepal, authorities said.

Large number of local people and security forces gathered at the crash site. The charred bodies were taken by vans to the hospital morgue.

The weather in Katmandu and surrounding areas was clear on Friday morning, and it was one of the first flights to take off from Katmandu's Tribhuwan International Airport. Other flights reported no problems, and the airport operated normally.

The plane was heading for Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest. Thousands of Westerners make treks in the region around the world's highest peak each year. Autumn is considered the best time to trek the foothills of the Himalayan peaks.

The crash follows an avalanche on another Nepal peak Sunday that killed seven foreign climbers and a Nepali guide.

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These are the 23 games launching with the Wii U on November 18

Nintendo's nailing down a specific date for nearly half of its Wii U "launch window" lineup, and it's the same day that the console arrives in North America: November 18. 23 games will land at retail alongside the Wii U this November, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, and FIFA Soccer 13. Minigame collection Nintendo Land will launch with the 32GB, $350 version of the Wii U console, and will also be available separately on Nov. 18 -- all Nintendo first-party games will be available digitally at launch as well. Earlier this month, the company revealed just over 50 titles planned for the Wii U's "launch window," which comprises November 18, 2012 through March 31, 2013. The full list of all titles is just below.

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Rapper Lil Wayne breaks Elvis Presley's Billboard record

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Little Wayne toppled Elvis Presley to become the new King of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, with a total of 109 songs, Billboard said.

Wayne, who also celebrated his 30th birthday on Thursday, surpassed Presley's count of 108 entries in the Hot 100 singles chart between 1958 and 2003, as an artist on rapper Game's latest track "Celebration." That track also features Chris Brown, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa, entering the chart at No. 82 this week.

The rapper, nicknamed Weezy, released his debut studio album "Tha Block Is Hot" in 1999. He has steadily grown to become one of the top names in U.S. hip hop, with hit singles including "Right Above It" and "6 Foot 7 Foot."

Wayne ranked fifth on Billboard's list of top-earning musicians in 2011, with an estimated $23.1 million.

Presley, the 'King' of rock'n'roll, held his title as the artist with the most Hot 100 singles for 45 years, with his single "Rubberneckin'" last appearing on the chart at No. 100 in 2003.

His career predated the inception of the Billboard 100 chart, which started in 1958, so some of his most famous hits such as "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog" never made it onto the chart.

Both Wayne and Presley were overtaken by the cast of Fox's hit musical television show "Glee," who have had a total of 204 entries in the Hot 100 to date.

(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Jan Paschal)

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Todd Akin Gets Support; Claire McCaskill Attacks

The Missouri Senate race officially kicks into high gear with less than six weeks until the general election. GOP candidate Rep. Todd Akin began a four-day bus tour Tuesday that will criss-cross the state. Meanwhile, incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill released a new push for advertising in Missouri. Despite calls for Akin to resign after controversial remarks Aug. 19, the deadline for him to drop out of the race passed by quietly at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Where did Akin start his statewide tour?

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Akin started in his home territory of St. Louis. Upon launching the Common Sense Bus Tour , Akin told the media outlet in front of 200 cheering supporters, "I have a purpose going into November and that's to replace Claire McCaskill."

Later in the day as the official deadline to drop out passed, Akin was in Cape Girardeau. The Southeast Missourian reveals the conservative candidate spoke for close to 30 minutes in the Bootheel where he reiterated, "And when all is said and done, the people of Missouri chose me to do a job -- and that is to replace Claire McCaskill."

What is McCaskill doing to counter Akin's tour?

A new 30-second advertisement was released called "Todd Akin In His Own Words ." The image of a one-a-day calendar shows Akin's attacks on Social Security in March 2011, Medicare in September 2011, the minimum wage in March, student loans in April and abortion rights with "legitimate rape" in August. The ad concludes, "What will he say next?"

McCaskill also unveiled a new fundraising campaign called "He's In, Let's Win. " The incumbent has a $600,000 fundraising goal between now and Sunday. McCaskill's campaign says, "It's only a matter of time before the Koch brothers and Karl Rove find a way back into Missouri. ? Republicans in Washington are coming back to Missouri... ."

How is Akin's fundraising going?

Reuters reports the Senate Conservatives Fund sent an email to around 100,000 members Tuesday asking if the PAC should send financial resources to the GOP Senate campaign in the Show-Me State. The Missouri Republican Party also voiced its support for Akin. Chairman David Cole told Reuters, "The Missouri Republican Party will do everything we can to assist in [Akin's] efforts."

What groups are backing the conservative candidate?

KOLR states Freedom's Defense Fund will spend around $250,000 buying television and radio advertising to counter McCaskill. Mark Centanni told KOLR the ad buy will be the largest investment in a single election anywhere in the country this fall. He also said one main reason the fund is backing Akin is due to the "establishment making [the comment] into a bigger deal that I think it otherwise would have been."

The New York Times interviewed families of homeschooled children who back Akin. John Thrower told the Times he supports Akin because the candidate homeschooled his own children, just like Thrower does. KTTS reports Sen. Roy Blunt admitted he will work for Akin's election even though the two politicians disagree on many issues.

William Browning is a research librarian specializing in U.S. politics.

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Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas casino magnate, and his family have combined to give $37.75 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. At first, Adelson pumped money into Winning Our Future, the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich, but now he is funding groups backing Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans. Adelson is ranked on the <em>Forbes</em> list of the richest Americans at number eight, with $21.5 billion in net worth. Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, gave $15 million to Winning Our Future. His daughters Sivan Ochshorn and Shelley Maye Adelson each chipped in $500,000. Another daughter and her husband each gave $250,000. Adelson and his wife have also given $10 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $5 million to Congressional Leadership Fund, $5 million to YG Action Fund, $1 million to Freedom PAC (supporting Connie Mack) and $250,000 to Conservative Renewal PAC (supporting David Dewhurst). Adelson remained in the number one spot among super PAC donors after counting contributions for July. His involvement in politics revolves around his support for the state of Israel, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/sheldon-adelson-newt-gingrich-israel_n_1195867.html" target="_hplink">in particular the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</a>. His business, along with that of other super PAC donors, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/18/sheldon-adelson-bribery-super-pac-donors-fcpa_n_1602694.html" target="_hplink">is also under investigation</a> for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Harold Simmons, the octogenarian Dallas businessman, combined with his wife Annette and his company, Contran Corp., to donate $19,205,000 to super PACs. Simmons is listed in <em>Forbes</em> magazine as the 33rd richest person in America with a net worth of $9.3 billion. Simmons and Contran donated $13 million to American Crossroads, $1 million to Make Us Great Again (supporting Rick Perry), $1.1 million to Winning Our Future (supporting Newt Gingrich), $800,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney) and $100,000 to Restoring Prosperity Fund (formerly Americans for Rick Perry). Annette Simmons gave $1.2 million to Red White And Blue Fund (supporting Rick Santorum). Simmons has also given $750,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund and $500,000 to Conservative Renewal PAC, both super PACs supporting Senate candidate David Dewhurst. He gave another $5,000 to Freedom PAC, which supports Connie Mack for Senate in Florida. Simmons -- who explained that he is contributing money to super PACs to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/harold-simmons-obama_n_1371642.html">stop "that socialist," President Barack Obama</a> -- remains in second place among super PAC donors.

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Texas homebuilder Bob Perry contributed $13.9 million to super PACs. Perry is one of the most prolific donors in contemporary political history. He was a major backer of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the outside group that helped torpedo John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004. Perry's net worth has been estimated at around $650 million. Perry has given $8 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $4.5 million to American Crossroads, $1 million to Congressional Leadership Fund, $300,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (supporting David Dewhurst), and $100,000 to Make Us Great Again (supporting Rick Perry, who is of no relation).

National Education Association

The National Education Association, the largest U.S. labor union representing teachers, contributed $5.33 million to super PACs. The union gave $4.9 million to its own super PAC, the NEA Advocacy Fund, $250,000 to DGA Action, $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century and $5,000 to the Patriot Majority PAC.

Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel, the hedge fund manager, venture capitalist and early Facebook investor, contributed $4.73 million through June 2012 to super PACs. Thiel, a radical libertarian, ranks 293 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $1.5 billion. The majority of Thiel's money, $2.73 million, has gone to Endorse Liberty, a super PAC supporting Ron Paul in the Republican presidential race. He has since switched his giving to Club for Growth Action, the super PAC of the ultra-conservative free market Club for Growth. Thiel has given $2 million to the Club super PAC.

Robert Rowling And TRT Holdings

Robert Rowling, the Texas billionaire who runs the business holding company TRT Holdings, has contributed $4.135 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. Rowling ranks 66 on <em>Forbes'</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $4.7 billion. He gave $4 million to American Crossroads, $100,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) and $35,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (supporting David Dewhurst).

Service Employees International Union

The Service Employees International Union, the nation's fastest growing labor union representing close to 2 million people, contributed $4.11 million to super PACs. SEIU is one of the most politically active unions in the country. SEIU has given $1.35 million to Florida Freedom PAC, $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama), $550,000 to Service Employees International Union PEA-Federal, $425,000 to Rethink PAC (opposing Scott Brown), $311,000 to House Majority PAC, $250,000 to Majority PAC, $200,000 to American Bridge 21st Century and $17,750 to Working For Us PAC.

Fred Eychaner

Fred Eychaner, the Chicago-based media mogul who made his fortune with Newsweb Corp., gave $3.25 million to super PACs. He is a longtime funder of outside groups backing Democrats, having contributed $2 million to so-called 527 groups in the effort to defeat President George W. Bush in 2004. Eychaner is also a noted LGBT activist and has funded efforts to promote equality. Eychaner gave $1.5 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama), $800,000 to Majority PAC, $750,000 to House Majority PAC and $200,000 to America Votes Action Fund.

Crow Holdings LLC, Harlan Crow and Trammell Crow

Crow Holdings LLC, which manages the wealth of the late real estate developer Trammel Crow, its director Harlan Crow and his brother Trammel S. Crow have contributed $3.135 million to super PACs through June 2012. Harlan Crow, Trammel S. Crow and the company combined to give $1.5 million to American Crossroads, $1.3 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $250,000 to FreedomWorks for America, $50,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (supporting David Dewhurst) and $35,000 to Campaign for Primary Accountability.

William Koch, Oxbow Carbon And Huron Carbon

William Koch, the lesser-known Koch brother, and two of his companies, petroleum, energy and minerals companies Oxbow Carbon and Huron Carbon, gave $3 million to Restore Our Future (backing Romney).

Robert And Rebekah Mercer

Robert Mercer (left), the co-CEO of the $15 billion hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer, gave $2.865 million to super PACs. Robert Mercer contributed $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney), $1 million to American Crossroads, $600,000 to Club for Growth Action and $200,000 to National Horizon. Rebekah Mercer gave $50,000 to the Coalition for American Values and $15,000 to the Club for Growth.

Cooperative Of American Physicians

The <a href="http://www.capphysicians.com/about_us" target="_hplink">Cooperative of American Physicians</a> is a medical malpractice and medical liability insurer. The group has contributed $2.63 million to its own super PAC. No other information has been provided on the source of the funds contributed by the cooperative.

John Childs

John Childs, the head of the Boston-based private equity firm J.W. Childs & Associates, has contributed $2.625 million to super PACs. Childs has contributed $1.125 million to Club for Growth Action, $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney) and $500,000 to American Crossroads.

Jerry Perenchio

Jerry Perenchio, founder of the Spanish language television network Univision, contributed $2.6 million to super PACs. Perenchio ranks 171 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $2.3 billion. Perenchio gave $2 million to American Crossroads, $500,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), and $100,000 to Our Destiny (supporting Jon Huntsman).

Joseph Craft And Alliance Management Holdings

Joseph Craft and his holding company, Alliance Management Holdings, gave $2.6 million to super PACs. Craft is ranked 331 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $1.3 billion. Alliance Management Holdings is a privately held company run by Craft with significant shares in the managing partner of Alliance Resource Partners. Craft and his company gave $2.1 million to American Crossroads, including $1.675 million in May, and $500,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney).

John Ramsey

John Ramsey, a 21-year old college student who inherited millions from his banker grandfather, contributed $2.45 million to super PACs. The majority of the young libertarian's contributions went to his own super PAC, Liberty for All. Another $450 went to Revolution PAC, which supported Ron Paul for the Republican nomination for president.

Foster Friess

Foster Friess, the Wyoming investor, contributed $2.425 million to super PACs, mostly to those supporting the presidential candidacy of Rick Santorum. Since Santorum dropped out of the race, Friess has shifted his contributions to help Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans. Friess is estimated to be worth above $500 million. He has given $2.1 million to Red White and Blue Fund (supporting Santorum), $100,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney), $100,000 to FreedomWorks, $50,000 to Leaders for Families (also supporting Santorum), $25,000 to Friends of the Majority, $25,000 to USA Super PAC, $10,000 to Freedom Born Fund, $10,000 to Club for Growth Action and $5,000 to Fund for Freedom.

AFL-CIO

The AFL-CIO, the nation's largest federation of unions, contributed $2.3 million to super PACs. The federation, boasting 12.2 million members, is made up of 57 national and international labor unions. Its funds come from the dues paid by members. The AFL-CIO gave $2.2 million to its own super PAC, and that super PAC gave $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century.

William Dore

William Dore, the Louisiana energy executive, gave $2.25 million to Red White and Blue Fund (supporting Santorum). This was the biggest foray into political giving by Dore, who has previously cut large checks for Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Republican Governors Association. He is estimated to be worth in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Credit: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_KzFkneorU" target="_hplink">YouTube</a>

Amy Goldman

Amy Goldman, the author and activist who has been called "perhaps the world's premier vegetable gardener," contributed $2.25 million to super PACs. Goldman is the heiress to the fortune of New York real estate titan Sol Goldman. Goldman gave $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $1 million to Planned Parenthood Votes, the super PAC for the family planning services provider, and $250,000 to American Bridge 21st Century.

Dealer Computer Services, CRC Information Systems, Fairbanks Properties, & Waterbury Properties (Bob Brockman)

Four companies -- Dealer Computer Services, CRC Information Systems, Fairbanks Properties and Waterbury Properties -- sharing the same address as The Reynolds & Reynolds Company headed by Bob Brockman, have given $2.25 million to super PACs. CRC Information Systems, Fairbanks Properties and Waterbury Properties combined to give $1 million to Restore Our Future and another $1 million to American Crossroads. Dealer Computer Services has given $200,000 to the pro-David Dewhurst Texas Conservatives Fund and $50,000 to Restoring Prosperity Fund.

American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the nation's largest public employee union with 1.6 million members, contributed $2.239 million to super PACs. AFSCME is very politically active in local and national politics. In 2011, it faced direct attacks in such states as Ohio and Wisconsin, when Republican governors sought to curtail collective bargaining rights for public employees. AFSCME gave $575,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $500,000 to the AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC, $500,000 to Majority PAC, $315,000 to House Majority PAC $200,000 to Working Families For Hawaii (supporting Mazie Hirono), $100,000 to Committee to Elect An Effective Valley Congressman (supporting Howard Berman), $25,000 to Women Vote! and $24,900 to Working For Us PAC.

Jon Huntsman Sr.

Jon Huntsman Sr., the billionaire Utah industrialist, contributed $2.22 million to a super PAC supporting the presidential candidacy of his son, Jon Huntsman Jr. Huntsman Sr. has given away much of his fortune in recent years and is estimated to be worth slightly north of $1 billion. Huntsman's contributions to Our Destiny, the super PAC backing his son in the Republican primary contest, came under scrutiny based on the laws banning coordination between super PACs and campaigns.

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg, the CEO of DreamWorks Animation, has given gave $2.125 million to super PACs. Katzenberg's net worth is estimated to be above $800 million. His biggest contribution was a $2 million gift to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC supporting Barack Obama's reelection bid. Katzenberg has also given $100,000 to Majority PAC and $25,000 to Committee to Elect An Effective Valley Congressman, the super PAC supporting Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), a staunch ally of Hollywood. Katzenberg is also a major fundraiser for the Obama reelection campaign, having brought in more than $500,000.

Paul Singer

Paul Singer (pictured far right), the hedge fund titan in charge of Elliot Associates, contributed $2.123 million to super PACs through June 2012. Singer has an estimated worth of $900 million. He has given $1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) and $1.123 million to American Unity, a super PAC meant to support pro-gay marriage Republican candidates for office.

Irwin Jacobs

Irwin Jacobs, a founder of Qualcomm, has contributed $2.1 million to super PACs. Jacobs is worth $1.15 billion and ranks 372nd on the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. Jacobs has given $2 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama) and $100,000 to American Bridge 21st Century.

Kenneth And Anne Griffin

Kenneth Griffin, the head of the massive hedge fund Citadel, has contributed $2.08 million to super PACs. Griffin is ranked 173rd on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans. In 2008, he helped raise money for then-Sen. Barack Obama during the Democratic primary, but switched to support Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the general election. Griffin has since become increasingly critical of President Obama and what he considers to be class warfare rhetoric coming from the White House. He stated that the wealthy have "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/11/ken-griffin-mitt-romney_n_1337721.html" target="_hplink">insufficient influence</a>" in politics and urged the rich to donate to political efforts to preserve their position atop the food chain. Griffin has given $1.05 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney) and $1 million to American Crossroads. His wife, Anne, gave $30,000 to the Campaign for Primary Accountability.

FreedomWorks

FreedomWorks, the conservative nonprofit organization, contributed $2.02 million to its super PAC, FreedomWorks for America. The group is run by former Rep. Dick Armey and was instrumental in organizing the original Tea Party protests in 2009. The super PAC has been active in Republican Senate primaries backing Richard Mourdock's successful campaign to beat Sen. Dick Lugar in Indiana. The group also also thrown its weight behind Ted Cruz in Texas and Don Stenberg in Nebraska. Stenberg lost his primary to state Sen. Deb Fischer and Cruz faces a run-off election against Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The group is also spending money to defeat Sen. Orrin Hatch in Utah.

James Simons

James Simons, the billionaire chairman of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, gave $2 million to super PACs. Simons is ranked 30 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $10.5 billion. Simons gave $1.5 million to Majority PAC, a super PAC that backs Democratic Senate candidates, and $500,000 to House Majority PAC, backing Democratic House candidates.

American Federation Of Teachers

The American Federation of Teachers, the second-largest union in the nation with 1.5 million members, gave $1.85 million to super PACs. After nearly doubled its giving in March with $600,000 in contributions to super PACs the super PAC gave another $300,000 in April and added another $250,000 in May. The union donated $1 million to the AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC, $300,000 to House Majority PAC, $300,000 to Majority PAC, and $250,000 to DGA Action.

Steve & Amber Mostyn

Steve and Amber Mostyn have contributed $1.828 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. Steve, a multi-millionaire trial lawyer in Houston, Texas, and the president of the Texas Trial Lawyer Association, is a long-time donor to Democratic Party causes in both Texas and nationally. In May, the couple gave big by pumping $1.5 million into two Democratic super PACs. The Mostyns gave $1,003,850 to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama), $500,000 to House Majority PAC, Planned Parenthood Votes $200,000 and $125,000 to Texans for America's Future, a super PAC that opposed Texas Gov. Rick Perry's presidential bid.

National Association of Realtors

The National Association of Realtors, the primary trade association for realtors, has contributed $1.81 million to its own super PAC in the 2012 election cycle. The group has long been a player in congressional elections and has already spent significant amounts to help Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) hold his newly redistricted seat in the 2012 elections.

Warren Stephens, Stephens Investment Holding & Stephens Inc.

Warren Stephens, the head of Stephens, Inc., has contributed $1.75 million to super PACs. Stephens is tied for the position of 130th richest American, according to Forbes. Stephens has given $1.25 million to American Crossroads and $500,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney). (Pictured: Stephens, right, with President George W. Bush.)

Communications Workers Of America

The Communications Workers of America, the largest telecommunications union in the world with a membership above 700,000, contributed $1.68 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. The union donated $1.15 million to the Communications Workers of America super PAC, $220,000 to Independent Source, $57,000 to Progressive Kick Independent Expenditures, $50,000 to House Majority PAC and $45,000 to American Worker.

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has given $1.45 million to super PACs during the 2012 election cycle. The union represents 20,000 controllers, engineers and other professionals involved in air traffic control. The union gave $1 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Barack Obama), $350,000 to Majority PAC and $100,000 to the AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC.

The Morses, The Villages & Other Companies

H. Gary Morse, his wife, their children, the retirement community they operate, The Villages, and a number of subsidiary companies have combined to contribute $1.552 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Mitt Romney) in the 2012 election cycle. H. Gary Morse is part of Romney's Florida finance team and has hosted fundraisers for the former Massachusetts governor. The family's super PAC giving has all gone to support Romney's bid. Through June and July, a series of subsidiary companies controlled by The Villages and H. Gary Morse contributed $600,000 to Restore Our Future.

Republican Governors Association

The Republican Governors Association, a 527 political committee currently headed by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, gave $1.58 million to the super PAC RGA Ohio PAC.

Jon Stryker

Jon Stryker, an architect and heir to the Stryker Corporation fortune, has contributed $1.5 million to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC supporting Barack Obama. Stryker is worth $1.1 billion and ranks 375th on the Fortune 400 richest Americans list. He is a noted GLBT activist having donated money to groups including the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Stryker is also the founder of the Arcus Foundation, the largest grant maker for gay and lesbian activism in the nation. Stryker has spent big in the past to help elect Democrats and oust Republicans from office in his home state of Michigan. (Pictured: President Barack Obama, the candidate supported by Stryker's contribution.)

J. Joseph Ricketts

J. Joseph Ricketts, the founder of TD Ameritrade and head of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs, has given $1.485 million to super PACs. Ricketts ranked 371 on <em>Forbes'</em> list of richest Americans in 2009, with a net worth of $1 billion. He has donated $885,000 to his own super PAC, Ending Spending Action Fund, which spent all of that money to help Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer win the Republican Senate primary in the state. Ricketts has also given $500,000 the Campaign for Primary Accountability, a super PAC supporting challengers to incumbent Democrats and Republicans in contested congressional primary elections, and $100,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney). Ricketts <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/joe-ricketts-jeremiah-wright-super-pac-ad_n_1525658.html" target="_hplink">became the focus of controversy</a> in May 2012 after the New York Times revealed that he was considering a proposal to fund, through a super PAC, advertisements attacking President Barack Obama with his relationship with his former pastor, the controversial Jeremiah Wright. After the publicity Ricketts and the consultants involved all stated that they were not going forward with the plan.

Weaver Popcorn

Weaver Popcorn, the Indiana-based popcorn maker owned by Michael Weaver, has contributed $1.4 million to American Crossroads, the super PAC founded by Republican operative Karl Rove. The company is one of the largest popcorn companies in the United States and is best known for their Pop Weaver brand.

Philip Geier

Philip Geier, the former advertising magnate turned communications and venture capital adviser, contributed $1.35 million to super PACs. Geier previously served as CEO of the Interpublic Group of Companies, a large advertising holding company. He currently helms the Geier Group, which provides consulting services on communications, advertising and venture capital. Geier gave $1,000,000 to American Crossroads and $350,000 to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney).

Anne Earhart

Anne Catherine Getty Earhart, the granddaughter of the oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, has given $1.35 million to super PACs. Earhart received $400 million when Texaco purchased Getty Oil in 1986. She is active in environmental issues. Earhart gave $600,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, $500,000 to Priorities USA Action (supporting President Obama) and $250,000 to House Majority PAC. (Pictured: President Obama, the candidate Earhart's contributions support.)

Donald Sussman

Donald Sussman, the billionaire hedge fund manager and husband of Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), has given $1.35 million to super PACs. Sussman is the founder of investment firm Paloma Partners. Sussman has given $1.15 million to House Majority PAC, $100,000 to Women Vote! and $100,000 to Young Democrats of America.

Leo Linbeck

Leo Linbeck, the Houston construction mogul, has given $1.26 million to the Campaign for Primary Accountability, a super PAC opposing both incumbent Democrats and Republicans facing primary challenges.

Julian Robertson

Julian Robertson, the hedge fund titan and founder of Tiger Management, contributed $1.25 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney) in the current election cycle. Robertson is ranked 166 on the <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans, with a net worth of $2.4 billion.

Richard Uihlein

Richard Uihlein, the son of the founder of the U-Line Corp., contributed $1.185 million to super PACs. Uihlein gave $510,000 to Club for Growth Action, $350,000 to FreedomWorks for America, $225,000 to New Prosperity Foundation, $50,000 to USA Super PAC and $50,000 to Liberty Principles PAC. (Pictured: The website of FreedomWorks, the biggest recipient of contributions from Uihlein.)

George Soros

George Soros, the noted hedge fund investor and long-time Democratic donor, has contributed $1.175 million to super PACs. Soros became famous for his political contributions after he gave more than $30 million to 527 groups to defeat former President George W. Bush in 2004. He has reached a mythological status with some conservatives as a wildly influential figure in world politics. Soros has given $1 million to American Bridge 21st Century, $100,000 to Majority PAC and $75,000 to House Majority PAC.

Frank VanderSloot & Melaleuca Inc.

Frank VanderSloot and his multi-level marketing company, Melaleuca Inc., have contributed $1.1 million to Restore Our Future (supporting Romney). VanderSloot is a member of the Romney campaign's financial team and has a checkered history of bullying reporters and newspapers for writing about his business, which has been labeled a pyramid scheme by some, and his political activities. The 2004 <em>Forbes</em> list of richest Americans estimated VanderSloot's net worth to be $700 million.

Laborers' International Union

The Laborers' International Union, which represents a half-million construction workers, has given $1.05 million to super PACs. The union gave $850,000 to House Majority PAC, $200,000 to Majority PAC and $5,000 to The American Worker.

Barbara Stiefel

Barbara Stiefel, a Florida-based philanthropist and Democratic Party donor, has given $1.05 million to Priorities USA Action (supporting Obama). (Pictured: Barack Obama, the candidate supported by Stiefel's contributions.)

The Lindners

Members of the Lindner family, including Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, have contributed $1.1 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle. Carl and Craig are co-CEOs of the American Financial Group, a Cincinnati-based finance company. Family members have combined to give $600,000 to Restore Our Future, supporting Mitt Romney, and $500,000 to American Crossroads.

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Iranian president rips Israel, US ahead of final UN speech

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses diplomats during a session of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday.

By Robert Windrem, NBC News

In a meeting with reporters that was billed as an exchange of views rather than a press conference, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continued his drumbeat of attacks on Israel?s legitimacy on Monday and warned that an Israeli attack on Iran could have ramifications for U.S. bases in the region.

He also pointedly noted that author Salman Rushdie could still face danger as a result of a recently renewed fatwa against him and called the U.S. decision last week to remove the People?s Mujahedin of Iran from the State Department?s list of terrorist organizations a ?gift? to the Iranian government.

Ahmadinejad was in New York for his eighth -- and final ?U.N. General Assembly meeting as Iran?s president. Ahmadinejad, who will exit the presidency in June after two terms, will address the General Assembly on Wednesday.

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As he has in the past, Ahmadinejad dismissed Israel both as a threat to Iran and as a legitimate government. Referring to recent military threats by Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over Iran?s nuclear program, Ahmadinejad said that they are not of ?utmost importance? to him or Iran.

?Whether he's bluffing doesn't come into the equation for us,? Ahmadinejad said of Netanyahu. ?Put a map in front of you, an atlas. Iran has been Iran for the last seven to ten thousand years. They've been occupying that territory for 60 years. They have no roots there in history. They do not enter the equation for Iran.?

But while Reuters quoted Ahmadinejad as calling for Israel to be ?eliminated,? the official translation of his remarks indicated that he steered clear of? the fiery rhetoric he is best known for. ??

Reminded ?that he was quoted as saying? several years ago that Israel should be wiped off the map, the Iranian president responded that he only wants Iran's neighbor to change its behavior. ?We say occupation must be done away with," he said. "We say war seeking and war mongering must be eliminated. We say threats must be eliminated.? Threatening manners and ways must be eliminated. Destroying people?s homes on the head of their wives and children must be done away with and eliminated.?

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Ahmadinejad added that more important is ?the political atmosphere that allows them to threaten -- and not be condemned for it. Where is the organization that rules the world today that allows them to act so rudely??

Iran subtlety criticized U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon earlier this month for condemning Iranian officials? comments on Israel while saying nothing about Israeli officials threats against Iran. Iran?s ambassador called Ban?s criticism an ?irony.?

Asked whether Iran would go after U.S. targets should Israel attack Iran, Ahmadinejad said that if an attack does come, ?All equations would see a deep change.?

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discusses freedom of expression, insults against Islam and the fatwa against author Salman Rushdie in a meeting with reporters on Monday, two days before his final address to the U.N. General Assembly as president.

Ahmadinejad also was asked by "New Yorker" editor David Remnick if the fatwa against Rushdie still stood.? The fatwa, first issued by the late Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomenei following Rushdie?s publication of ?The Satanic Verses,? was withdrawn in 1998, but recently, an Iranian religious foundation renewed it an offered $3.3 million to any Muslim who kills Rushdie.

?Where is he now?? a smiling Ahmadinejad repeatedly asked Remnick, who has published Rushdie in the pages of his magazine. ?If he is in the United States, you should not broadcast that, for his own safety.?

The Iranian president also fielded a question about the U.S. State Department?s decision Friday to remove the People?s Mujahedin of Iran, an Iranian dissident group commonly known as the MEK, from the U.S. list of terrorist groups, permitting them to operate freely in the United States.

Claiming the MEK has killed 16,000 Iranian civilians and ?is a terrorist group,? Ahmadinejad said that the U.S. hurt itself with the Iranian people by recognizing a group he said had ?no value.?

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?We believe that this action contains response in itself,? he said when asked by NBC News if Iran planned a response to the U.S. move. ?If we wanted to show the double standards in behavior, we couldn't have done it any better ourselves. They gave us a gift. We got result for free. We regret their (State Department) action but should be grateful. They work to our advantage.?

Seldom shy about sharing his opinion, Ahmadinejad nevertheless declined to comment on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney?s criticism of President Barack Obama for failing to meet with Netanyahu. ?We believe U.S.? elections are a domestic issue and we will not in any way ? take a position,? he said. ?We believe Americans are not war-seeking people and they do wish to have friendly relations with other people.?

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Muslim mob burns down Lutheran church in protest against American film

Just Breaking from Overseas... From the India Times, Pakistan mob sets church ablaze in anti-Islam film protest:

A mob of hundreds of Muslim men attacked and burnt an 82-year-old church and an adjoining school in northwest Pakistan during a protest against an anti-Islam film, sparking concerns among the minority Christian community. The mob broke through the gate of the St Paul's Lutheran Church inside the cantonment in Mardan city, 48 km from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa capital of Peshawar, on Friday while returning from a rally against the film 'Innocence Of Muslims'. According to reports from Christians in Mardan, the mob attacked and set on fire the church, St Paul's high school, a library, a computer laboratory and houses of four clergymen, including Bishop Peter Majeed.

Source: http://www.libertarianrepublican.net/2012/09/muslim-mob-burns-down-lutheran-church.html

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Family battles EQC over leaking home | Stuff.co.nz

An EQC hired expert's 22-minute inspection of a Phillipstown home has left a Christchurch family with a battle that could go on for years.

The man, who The Press revealed yesterday was the subject of several complaints, including to the Institute of Professional Engineers, produced a one-page report that contradicted 11 other inspections that all found the foundations and piles were damaged and the house needed to be raised to repair it.

The EQC expert's report said the damage was pre-existing.

Living in the cracked and leaking home has seen Niven Shuker's 1-year-old son in hospital twice, and left his 3-year-old daughter scratching her skin until it bleeds.

Shuker said he lost the ability to taste and smell a few months ago because his throat was continually caked in dust, and believed his house - built in 1904 and which he admits had a slight lean before the earthquakes - had been put in the "too hard basket" by EQC.

"Every person who has been through says the foundations and piles need to be fixed, except him. I've got full insurance and we don't want anything better than what we have, so what's the issue?"

After the inspection, EQC would not even look at photographs proving the damage was caused by the quakes, Shuker claimed.

EQC is defending the assessment. "Given the compelling photographic evidence and the detail in the report, we are comfortable the right conclusion has been reached. Nevertheless, the offer of mediation has been made, but not accepted at this point," customer services general manager Bruce Emson said.

The family's insurer, Lumley Insurance, has agreed to pay for another engineer to assess the house to try to solve the issue, but while the family fights on life has become increasingly difficult.

Moss is forming in floorboard gaps, insulation is coming through the ceiling, and puddles form in the bedrooms when it rains.

Joshua, who has Down syndrome and had open-heart surgery at three months, has been treated at hospital twice for pneumonia and gastroenteritis.

The Canterbury District Health Board and the Champion Centre, which supports children with special needs, both wrote to EQC asking for the house to be repaired, the centre so concerned about the children's safety it said immediate action had to be taken.

The sewage pipes are cracked, the windows no longer open in the lounge, lightbulbs flicker, and floors slope.

Shuker, who has 25 years carpentry experience, said his family moved out for six weeks after the quake while he made the house fit to live in, but he was reluctant to do more because EQC said that might "interfere" with his claim.

He lost his job because of the number of inspections for which he had to take time off work.

He said he could no longer afford to move. "Repair, rebuild, whatever. All we want is a watertight house for the kids, but no-one seems to care."

- ? Fairfax NZ News

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/7718455/Family-battles-EQC-over-leaking-home

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Bernanke wants you to buy stocks, but risk is high

Ben Bernanke hopes his latest plan to stimulate the economy will get you to buy stocks and other risky assets. Maybe you should. People who did that after two similar Federal Reserve efforts are sitting on big gains today.

But the odds of fat profits aren't looking as good this time, and seem to be getting worse.

Stocks rose sharply before the Fed chairman announced his plans Sept. 13 instead of falling, as they did before the two previous efforts, suggesting less room for gains now.

Meanwhile, the world economy is slowing and Wall Street analysts are cutting estimates for future corporate profits. They expect them to fall this quarter from a year earlier, the first drop since just after the Great Recession ended 3? years ago.

"The market seems like it's climbing on central bank intervention rather than fundamentals," says Gary Flam, chief stock manager at Bel Air Investment Advisors. "I'm not a buyer right now."

The outlook for other risky assets like high-yield bonds is darkening, too.

The highly indebted companies that issue these bonds, popularly known as junk bonds, usually offer fat interest payments to compensate investors for the risk that the companies will default.

Not now. In response to previous Fed stimulus plans, investors have poured money into these bonds, driving prices up and yields, which move in the opposite direction, down to 6 percent, the lowest on record. In the boom years before the recession, the lowest yield was more than two points higher.

"We have a high-yield bond market without yield, and the Fed's fingerprints are on this," says James Grant, editor of the newsletter Grant's Interest Rate Observer. "If debt prices turn out grossly overvalued, won't it owe an explanation for people who lost money?"

Earlier this month, the Fed chairman said the central bank would spend $40 billion each month buying mortgage bonds until the economy strengthens, and maybe even after. In its two previous programs, called quantitative easing, the Fed bought $2 trillion worth of Treasury and mortgage bonds.

The idea is to frustrate holders of conservative assets, like Treasurys, so they'll have no choice but to shift money into riskier fare. As they do, prices will rise, making people richer and willing to spend more money. And that, at least in theory, will speed economic growth.

Some critics argue the Fed has failed, noting that the U.S. economy grew at just 1.7 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. But you can't deny it's been successful at least in part: People have moved money into riskier assets, and prices have jumped.

Since the Federal Reserve launched its first bond-buying program in November 2008, high-yield bonds have gained 68 percent, or 14.5 percent annually, 1.5 times their typical return, according to Martin Fridson of FridsonVision, a high-yield research firm. Meanwhile, the Standard & Poor's 500 index, in price alone, has gained 85 percent.

In 2012, the S&P 500 has risen 16 percent, almost all of it since June in anticipation of the Fed's new stimulus.

It's possible stocks will continue to climb. The S&P 500 is trading at 14 times its expected per-share earnings for the next 12 months, which doesn't appear expensive. This earnings multiple was lower ? meaning stocks were cheaper ? at the start of the first Fed stimulus, in November 2008, but only slightly: It was 12.9, according to S&P Capital IQ, a research firm. At the start of the Fed's second round of bond-buying, in November 2010, the S&P traded at 14 times, the same as today.

But stocks seemed just as expensive then as they do now because expectations for earnings then were low. Since the recovery began, Wall Street analysts have mostly been scrambling to raise their expectations, not cutting them, as they are now. They were surprised how much companies were able to sell abroad, slash expenses and get more work out of smaller staffs.

Last year, companies in the S&P 500 squeezed a record $8.80 in profit out of every $100 in sales, up from $5.90 after the first Fed program, according to Goldman Sachs. But now these profit margins are falling for the first time in the recovery, and revenue growth is dropping as Europe slips into recession and many developing countries slow.

And the bad news keeps coming. On Tuesday, FedEx, considered a bellwether because its shipping operations span the globe, said that trading volumes had slowed to recession levels. On Thursday, railroad giant Norfolk Southern dropped 9 percent after reporting a steep fall in shipments.

If the economy continues to slow, or falls into a recession, investors in high-yield bonds will get hurt, too. They appear to be reassured by the low number of bonds defaulting now, about 3 percent. But defaults could rise fast. In 2008, defaults peaked at 13 percent, clobbering investors in high-yield. Investors in mutual funds holding so-called junk lost 26 percent that year, according to Morningstar, a fund tracker.

"If you need income, you don't have much choice but to go to riskier assets," says Fridson, the junk bond expert. But he adds, "If the country falls back into recession, people will face losses."

Should junk tumble, Grant, the newsletter editor, quips that Bernanke should consider a "handwritten apology" to investors or possibly a spoken one on "60 Minutes." But he holds out the possibility prices will continue to rise, noting that the Fed's efforts to stimulate the economy, as well as similar bond-buying plans by central banks in Europe and Japan, are unprecedented.

"One can't be dogmatic about likely outcomes of an untried, worldwide experiment," Grant says. "We're all lab rats. Investors are lab rats."

Count George Cipolloni, former bull, among the worrywarts.

Last year, when other investors were selling stocks and junk because of fear the U.S. was about to fall into another recession, Cipolloni, co-manager of the Berwyn Income Fund, bought by the armload, just as he did in previous market dips. Since 2009, his fund has returned 54 percent.

But he's selling now, and piling up cash. It now accounts for 24 percent of the fund's holdings, up from 7 percent about a year ago.

"We're trying to be as risk-averse as possible," Cipolloni says. "We don't want to lose money."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-wants-buy-stocks-risk-high-183314007--finance.html

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