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Party leaders spar over Senate rule changes ... - KWQC-TV6 Home
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Proposed changes to Senate rules would either ease the way for President Barack Obama to assemble his second-term team or permanently threaten the body's deliberative style, the chamber's top Democratic and Republican lawmaker said Sunday.
Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell once again strongly disagreed during separate television segments on the eve of a rare closed-door summit that could reduce the Senate's reputation as deliberative to the point of inaction. Reid and McConnell - along with their rank-and-file members - have been trading barbs over just what the proposed changes would be, both for Obama's current slate of nominees who are awaiting confirmation and for future senators who prize their ability to delay action.
Democrats, who are the majority in the Senate, are pushing to erode the rights of minority Republicans to block confirmation of Obama's picks for posts on a labor rights board and a consumer protection bureau. Republicans previously stalled confirmation votes for Obama's pick for labor secretary and chiefs of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Export-Import Bank, but last week GOP lawmakers stepped aside and said they would allow those nominees to move forward.
Reid said the changes were not about the appointment of judges or passing legislation. "This is allowing the people of America to have a president who can have his team," he said.
McConnell called Democrats' proposed changes contrary to Senate tradition, which typically requires 60 votes to end debate and move forward on nominations or legislation.
"I hope that we'll come to our senses and not change the core of the Senate. We've never changed the rules of the Senate by breaking the rules of the Senate," McConnell said.
All 100 senators - but not reporters or the public - have been invited to a meeting Monday evening to seek a compromise that a handful of lawmakers are now exploring.
"We need to start talking to each other instead of at each other," McConnell said.
It's not clear a conversation would produce any agreement.
Reid calls the changes minor and narrow. McConnell calls them unprecedented and overbroad.
Reid says the proposal applies only to those tapped to serve in the administration, not for lifetime posts as judges. McConnell says it would fundamentally deny senators their prerogative to query potential officials.
Reid said the nominees would protect consumers, workers and the environment. McConnell and his GOP allies say the picks are payback to Obama's political base.
"They're driven by the unions," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
Countered Reid: "They have nothing against the qualifications. They don't like the jobs these people have."
In particular, Republicans have objected to a pair of union-backed members, Richard Griffin and Sharon Block, on the National Labor Relations Board, who were appointed by Obama when he said the Senate was in recess. An appeals court has ruled that Obama exceeded his authority, and the board's actions since they took their seats are in legal limbo.
Republicans also have objected to Obama's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created as part of Wall Street overhaul legislation, which the GOP opposed. Obama nominated his pick, former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, more than two years ago.
"I think a president should have the right to put their team out there," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
"Why we can't just do 51 votes is beyond me," she added.
Reid and McConnell spoke during separate interviews with NBC's "Meet the Press." Hatch and Klobuchar were on ABC's "This Week."
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Maintain your bamboo furniture to make it long lasting | Home ...
Presenting the natural furniture such as bamboo furniture will always add aesthetic value in your house. The aesthetic value that is added by bamboo furniture of course can add the comfort nuance when you stay in the room which is installed bamboo furniture. Moreover if you install it in your living room your prestige in front of your guest will directly increase. Bamboo furniture also more it is also very durable and resistant to swelling. It is more scratch resistant than most hard woods so it can take a beating. Furniture made with bamboo can last a long time if properly cared for. Through use bamboo furniture you have done great action since it is ecofriendly than other material. To make it long lasting you should do some maintain it well. How to maintain it well? Check it out following tips:
Step 1: Dust regularly
Dusting your bamboo furniture on a regular basis with a dry cloth or even a vacuum cleaner will avoid possible scratching and keep it presentable.
Step 2: Wash occasionally with a soft cloth or sponge
Your bamboo furniture care will include periodically washing it. Add a few drops of mild dish soap to a half-gallon of water along with two to three teaspoons of ammonia. Use a soft sponge or cloth when wiping down your piece to avoid scratching. Be sure to wring out the excess water before applying it to the furniture. A soft toothbrush can be used for hard-to-reach spots.
Step 3: Dry thoroughly
After washing your furniture, be sure to dry it completely. Drying is as easy as setting the furniture aside, or outside briefly. A hair dryer can also be used when it comes to eliminating the wetness. This type of eco-furniture tends to lose shape easily, stretching and sagging when wet, because it is a soft material.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Courts will treat Asiana passengers differently
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? When the courts have to figure compensation for people aboard Flight 214, the potential payouts will probably be vastly different for Americans and passengers from other countries, even if they were seated side by side as the Asiana jetliner crash-landed.
An international treaty governs compensation to passengers harmed by international air travel ? from damaged luggage to crippling injuries and death. The pact is likely to close U.S. courts to many foreigners and force them to pursue their claims in Asia and elsewhere, where lawsuits are rarer, harder to win and offer smaller payouts.
Some passengers have already contacted lawyers.
"If you are a U.S. citizen, there will be no problem getting into U.S. courts. The other people are going to have a fight on their hands," said Northern California attorney Frank Pitre, who represents two Americans who were aboard the plane.
Federal law bars lawyers from soliciting victims of air disasters for the first 45 days after the crash. Pitre said his clients called him.
Congress enacted that law in 1996 amid public anger over lawyers who solicited clients in the days immediately following the Valujet Flight 592 crash in the Florida Everglades and the crash of TWA Flight 800 off the New York coast.
National Transportation Safety Board attorney Benjamin Allen reminded attorneys of the rules in a mass email sent Thursday.
"We are closely monitoring the activities of attorneys following this accident, and will immediately notify state bar ethics officials and other appropriate authorities if impermissible activity is suspected," the message said.
The flight that broke apart Saturday at the San Francisco airport was carrying 141 Chinese, 77 South Koreans, 64 Americans, three Canadians, three Indians, one Japanese, one Vietnamese and one person from France when it approached the runway too low and too slow. The Boeing 777 hit a seawall before skittering across the tarmac and catching fire.
Three girls from China were killed and 182 people injured, most not seriously. The parents of the first two girls who died, 16-year-olds Ye Ming Yuan and Wang Lin Jia, appeared a vigil Saturday near San Francisco International Airport. Through a translator, the grieving parents thanked the more than 100 attendees for their support, according to KGO-TV.
The dozens who were seriously injured ? especially the few who were paralyzed ? can expect to win multimillion dollar legal settlements, as long as their claims are filed in U.S. courts, legal experts said.
Northern California attorney Mike Danko, who is consulting with several lawyers from Asia about the disaster, said any passenger who was left a quadriplegic can expect settlements close to $10 million if the case is filed in the United States. Deaths of children, meanwhile, may fetch in the neighborhood of $5 million to $10 million depending on the circumstances in U.S. courts.
In other countries, he explained, the same claims could be worth far less.
In 2001, a South Korean court ordered Korean Air Lines to pay a total of $510,000 to a woman whose daughter, son-in-law and three grandsons were killed in a 1997 crash in the U.S. territory of Guam that killed 228 people.
Broken bones in plane accidents usually mean $1 million settlements in the Unites States and in the low five-figure range overseas, Danko said.
In 2011, the Federal Aviation Administration put the value of a human life at $6 million when it was contemplating the cost-benefit of a new "cockpit resource management" regulation. But again, Danko said, that estimate applies only in U.S. courts. Foreign courts can be expected to pay far smaller settlements.
In all, the South Korean government agency that regulates that country's insurance industry expects Asiana's insurers to pay out about $175.5 million total ? $131 million to replace the plane and another $44.5 million to passengers and the city of San Francisco for damage to the airport. Suh Chang-suk, an official at Financial Supervisory Service, declined to discuss how the watchdog agency calculated its estimate.
The international treaty is commonly referred to as the Montreal Convention because of the Canadian city where it was drafted. It offers international passengers five options for where to seek compensation: where they live, their final destination, where the ticket was issued, where the air carrier is based and the air carrier's principal place of business.
Foreign passengers who had roundtrip tickets to final destinations beyond the U.S. face stiff legal challenges to pursue their claims against the airline in the United States, where courts are more receptive to lawsuits and the payouts larger than in the courts of most other nations.
Asiana can also invoke the America legal doctrine of "forum non conveniens" to argue that it's much more convenient for it to litigate the Asian victims' cases in Asia because all parties are based there.
South Korean attorney Suh Dong Hee represented some the victims of the 1997 Korean Air Lines crash in the. He said family members of the victims who pursued their case in the United States settled for as much as 100 times more than those who sued in South Korea.
Brian Havel, director of DePaul University's International Aviation Law Institute, said the convention does require the airlines to make immediate "down payments" to victims to help with medical expenses, travel costs and other inconveniences caused by the crash.
"Everyone will get something," Havel said. "But who receives what does largely depend on where they qualify under the convention."
However, Pitre and others say, the foreign passengers are still able to sue others who may have contributed to the accident, such as the plane's manufacturer, airport personnel and even, perhaps, the first responders.
Pitre said he and his clients are investigating whether Boeing Co. shoulders any responsibility for the crash, including potential design flaws in the plane's automated instruments or differences between first-class passengers' seatbelts, which come with a shoulder strap, and the seatbelts in the economy section, which are lap restraints only.
Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said the company buys seats from other companies and "simply installs them." He also said the seat belt designs and configurations are mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Birtel declined to discuss the other issues Pitre raised.
Authorities said Friday that one of the Chinese teenagers who died was struck by a fire truck, although it's not clear whether that killed her. Some passengers who called 911 immediately after the crash also complained that the emergency response took too long. Those third parties and others are open to lawsuits in the United States.
San Francisco officials said ambulances could not immediately come too close to the plane out of concern the aircraft would explode.
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Associated Press Writer Youkyung Lee contributed to this report from Seoul, South Korea.
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Pangos, Canada beat Team USA in World University Games
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Posted on July 12, 2013 at 6:46 PM
KAZAN, Russia ? Gonzaga University junior Kevin Pangos scored 9 points and Canada?s Development Men?s National Team defeated the United States 94-85 Friday to win Group C at the 2013 FISU Universiade and enter medal round play at 5-0.
The loss dropped the Americans out of medal competition at 3-2. The best the U.S. can finish is ninth.
Canada will face either Brazil (3-1), Norway (2-2) or Finland (3-2) as the runner-up in Group D in Sunday?s quarterfinal of what is also known as the World University Games. Brazil and Norway play later Friday, a Brazil victory sending them to the quarterfinals. A Norway victory creates a three-way tie for second and would involve tiebreakers to determine Canada?s opponent. Lithuania won Pool D with a 5-0 mark.
Pangos, averaging 9.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 2.6 assists/game through the completion of pool play, went 4-for-9 from the field Friday, including 1-2 from 3-point range. He also grabbed two rebounds and had a pair of assists in 21 minutes.?????????
Team USA opened the match on a 14-4 run, powered by the hot hand of Luke Hancock, but Team Canada quickly countered. Back-to-back three-pointers from Philip Scrubb and Brady Heslip ? who each notched an assist on the other?s shot ? began a 14-3 stretch as Canada built an 18-17 advantage after the game?s first 10 minutes. Canada?s offence shone through with a 28-point second quarter; the team?s defense held firm and limited the Americans to 19 in the frame.
The teams traded chances in the third quarter. Team USA came out of the break shooting the ball well, but Waterloo, Ont. native Murphy Burnatowski answered with five straight points. A frantic quarter saw both sides pushing hard, but Canada established its largest lead of the game at 16 points after Dwight Powell found a streaking Melvin Ejim for an emphatic slam dunk. After 30 minutes of play, Canada held an 11-point lead over the American side.
The back-and-forth action continued in the final period with the Red and White looking to close-out the contest and Team USA attempting to shoot its way back into the game. Heslip and Powell combined for 15 points as a determined Canadian side held off the American?s advance. Hancock contributed 14 of his game-high 27 points in the frame, but his lone effort was not enough to counter the Canadians? balanced offence.
Canada?s team of student-athletes was led by another impressive shooting performance from Burlington, Ontario?s Heslip, who finished with 20 points in the match, including four baskets from beyond-the-arc. Heslip has now recorded 18 three-pointers in Team Canada?s five games. Calgary, Alta. native Jordan Bachynski added 13 points in the contest. Powell, a product of Toronto, Ont., added 10 points and 6 rebounds. The Canadians? relentless attack from in-close produced 52 points in the paint while Team USA was held to 22 around the basket.
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