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The Climate Change Treaty committee is delaying to 2010 or later. At the behest of President Barack Obama the world leaders agree push back the date from Mid-December meting in Copenhagen. European officials stress that the delay is weak.
Officials say it legal issues is bogging down the talks; but it is better to focus on Climate Change solutions.
“Given the time factor and the situation of individual countries we must, in the coming weeks, focus on what is possible and not let ourselves be distracted by what is not possible,” Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told the leaders.
“The Copenhagen Agreement should finally mandate continued legal negotiations and set a deadline for their conclusion,” said the Copenhagen talks host, who flew into Singapore to lay out his proposal over breakfast at an Asia-Pacific summit.
Rasmussen says the talks will focus on reforms for industrialized nations and finding ways to help developing nations greenhouses gases. The Copenhagen meeting will lay the foundation for new rules.
Reuters has more.
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Army Secretary is concerned that Thursday shooting by Major Nidal Hassan will paint all Muslim soldiers as unpatriotic because of their religious beliefs.
General George Casey warns not to cast aspersions Muslim soldier and officers that would “cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers.”
General Casey who appeared on three network news magazines including “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” asking for calm. Casey set out to remind the public the good of diversity.
“A diverse Army gives us strength,” General Casey, who visited Fort Hood Friday, said on “This Week.”
“The speculation could heighten the backlash,” he said on “This Week.” “What happened at Fort Hood is a tragedy and I believe it would be a greater tragedy if diversity became a casualty here.”
Senator Lindsy Graham on CBS News program “Face the Nation” Along with Senator Jack Reed of Senate Armed Services Committee pointed out Muslims have served with honor in the Army.
“At the end of the day this is not about his religion — the fact that this man was a Muslim,” Senator Graham said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
He added: “To those members of the United States military who are Muslims, thank you for protecting our nation, thank you for standing up against the people who are trying to hijack your religion.”
Senator Graham renews his support for Muslim soldiers and officers.
“I mean does every soldier who shows discontent with the war and every soldier that has had a bad performance report — what are we going to do with those folks?” Sen. Graham said. “At the end of the day, maybe this is just about him. It’s certainly not about his religion, Islam.”
New York Times
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One person is Dead and 5 others were injured when a gunman open fire on a engineering firm in Downtown Orlando Friday. The was caught after police discovered the killer at his mothers home across town.
The shooting took place at 16 story Legion Place office tower. Occupants who work at the office building evacuated the building. Police originally thought that the gunman Identified as Jason Rodriguez 40, of Orlando; was still in the building. Orlando Police discovered that Rodriguez has fled the scene. An all point bulletin was set for Rodriguez. Hours later he was spotted at his mother’s home in Orlando.
Orlando Police Chief Val Demings said he was found at his mothers home. Police spotted him in the front window of the home and Ordered Rodriguez out of the home.
Rodriguez was fired from the engineering firm two years ago. He was also going through a divorce and owed thousand of dollars in debt. He worked at a pizza joint as driver making a fraction of his architect salary.
Reuters
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On Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation closed Oak Park,Ill based FBOP Corporation. FBOP had nine regional banks in California, Arizona,Texas and Illinois. The closure of FBOP was the fourth largest bank to fail to this year.
Minneapolis based US Bancorp acquired FPOB subsidiaries:
California National Bank with 68 branches based in Los Angeles.
Pacific National Bank with 17 branches based in San Francisco.
Park National Bank with 30 branches based in Chicago.
San Diego National Bank with 28 branches based in San Diego.
FBOP own some smaller banks in Texas and Arizona with one or two branches including: Bank USA based in Phoenix,AZ; Citizens National Bank of Teague, TX; Madisonville State Bank , Madisonville, TX, North Houston Bank based in Houston,TX; and Community Bank of Lemont, Lemont,Ill.
These banks re-opened as branches of US Bank on Saturday.
Los Angeles Times
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Police and Firefighter in Chicago are wondering are the going to be next on the chopping block as Mayor Richard M. Daley is considering placing the city’s first responders on furloughs.
A representative of the Mayor’s office says the budget office is negotiations with fire and police unions to accept offer.
It will the first time in the city’s history that fire and police is will not able to work.
Some the member of the Chicago City Council was not please with budget office place the first responders on furlough.
Updated 10:38 AM CDT, Thu, Oct 29, 2009
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