yadavsingh: February 2013

Friday, February 22, 2013

Oscars 2013 Predictions: Best Supporting Actor

It will come down to Tommy Lee Jones and Robert De Niro, but who should really win?
By Kevin P. Sullivan

Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook"
Photo: The Weinstein Company

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702233/oscar-2013-best-supporting-actor-predictions.jhtml

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Syria peace mediator Brahimi to stay through 2013: U.N.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will continue his bid to broker peace in war-torn Syria until at least the end of the year, the United Nations said on Thursday.

The veteran Algerian diplomat took up the role in September when he replaced former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan blamed a Security Council impasse for hampering his six-month bid to broker peace and leading to his decision to step down.

The Security Council has been deadlocked since 2011 over Russia and China's refusal to consider sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government. They have vetoed three resolutions condemning Assad's attempts to crush what began two years ago as peaceful protests inspired by other Arab Spring uprisings.

The United Nations says almost 70,000 people have been killed during the revolt against Assad, which turned violent after Assad's forces tried to crush the demonstrations.

U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said on Thursday that Brahimi's contract had been extended until the end of the year, along with the contracts of his deputy, Nasser al-Kidwa, and the head of his Damascus office, Mokhtar Lamani.

After briefing the Security Council late last month, Brahimi played down rumors that he was planning to resign from the mediator job in frustration, though he added that it was not a job he had wanted.

"I'm not a quitter," he told reporters. "The United Nations has no choice but to remain engaged with this problem, whether I'm there or not. The moment I feel that I am totally useless I will not stay one minute more."

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-peace-mediator-brahimi-stay-2013-u-n-222244131.html

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Obama wraps up 3-day golf vacation in Florida

PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) ? On the third day of a Florida golf vacation, President Barack Obama hit the links with more low-key partners.

The White House said Obama played golf Monday with departing U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, the president's Chicago pal Eric Whitaker and White House aide Marvin Nicholson.

Tiger Woods was part of the president's foursome on Sunday.

Obama spent Presidents Day weekend up at the Floridian, an exclusive club along Florida's Treasure Coast. The club's owner is Jim Crane, a Houston businessman who also owns baseball's Houston Astros. Crane also has given money to Obama's political campaigns.

The White House has barred media coverage of the president's golf holiday but has released the names of his partners.

Obama arrived in Florida late Friday, and was returning to Washington on Monday night.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2013-02-18-US-Obama/id-f723582940da406a9b8eeb42fa841717

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PBT: Pressure mounting for Arsenal and Wenger

Never a good sign when coaches throw players under the bus. (Technically speaking, they call it a ?motor coach? there ? but let?s stay on point.)

So much for ?All in it together,? eh?

It is not much of a surprise, however. The pressure is mounting on Arsenal and longtime manager Arsene Wenger as chances of claiming something to hang their hats on for 2012-13 slip away. That?s bad news for Wenger, now creeping slowly toward ?embattled? state at the club.

The venerable Frenchman has long had his critics. That?s bound to happen to someone with as many years in one place as Wenger, who is 63 and has been at the north London club since 1996.

While domestic success has been elusive in recent years, Wenger usually does have Champions League to circle on the ledger of accomplishment. (Not winning the thing, but reliably advancing into the competition?s money rounds.) And the club may have another UCL brag or two in them; the Gunners are set to open a high-profile Round-of-16 set against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Tuesday?s opening leg is at the Emirates.

What does the club?s mindset look like ahead of Tuesday?s clash? Hard to say, but it may not be great. Check out what Wenger had to say about his players following the weekend loss to Blackburn, eliminating Arsenal from FA Cup action:

I think we have a great team, but this shows that we still have to show more maturity on the mental front. We have to understand what it means to win big games, and this was a big game for me.

?I am the first to stand up and say I am responsible for the team selection, but that is not an excuse. If we cannot beat Blackburn like that, I don?t think it is down to the selection of the team.

?The top level is about consistency in every single game and that is what we could not show.?

Source: http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/pressure-mounting-on-arsenal-arsene-wenger/related/

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