http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/reuters/ en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:17:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2396552/posts * UN climate panel report "in no way" tarnished * Review process makes bias impossibleLONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The head of the U.N.'s panel of climate experts rejected accusations of bias on Thursday, saying a "Climategate" row in no way undermined evidence that humans are to blame for global warming. Climate change sceptics have seized on a series of e-mails written by specialists in the field, accusing them of colluding to suppress data which might have undermined their arguments. The e-mails, some written as long as 13 years ago, were stolen from a British university by unknown hackers and... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2396552/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:17:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393153/posts A pair of champagne-coloured high heel shoes are worn by U.S. first lady Michelle Obama during the presentation of the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to Magodonga Mahlangu and her organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedDirect link to photo.H/T to onemiddleamerican.The media's Michelle Obama fetish sinks to a new low. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393153/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:32:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2390045/posts Posted on 11/19/2009 9:29:16 AM by Eleutheria5 I saw this on Reuters as I sat down just now, but then Reuters went down before I could get more details, possibly due to excess traffic caused by the event. But apparently, two people were injured at the upstate New York mall, one a US army recruiter, the perp is in custody, possibly hospitalized, and that's all I know. I can't find anything more just yet, though I did look. Anyone with more info, please contribute. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7613002 Reuters glimpse! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2390045/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353031/posts WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced a temporary increase in the size of the U.S. Army that would boost the force by up to 22,000 troops for three years. He told reporters at a news briefing that the increase, intended to cope with strains from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, would raise the total strength of the Army to 569,000 soldiers. "The Army faces a period where its ability to deploy combat units at acceptable fill rates is at risk," Gates told reporters. "This is a temporary challenge which will peak in... Retuers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353031/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 01:45:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350212/posts An Obama administration task force has so far cleared 75 of the remaining 223 Guantanamo prisoners for release as part of its effort to close the detention camp, a military spokesman said on Monday. The review team is examining each prisoner's case to decide who will be held for trial and who can be sent home or resettled in other nations. President Barack Obama had set a January 22 deadline to shut the detention camp although Defense Secretary Robert Gates told ABC News in an interview broadcast on Sunday that "it's going to be tough" to meet the deadline. As... News Max http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350212/posts#comment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349995/posts Could. If. Might. Take a look at almost any global warming alarmism story and you are likely to see a plethora of those speculative weasel words. It happens so frequently that your humble correspondent, in his previous global warming story about the "Modoki," labeled a new term incorporating those words: "Couldifmite." It was my recommendation that a mineral rock be given the name of Couldifmite. Any MSM reporter in the vicinity of of Couldifmite will be subjected to the uncontrollable urge to overload his global warming stories with "could," "if," and "might" along with the related speculative weasel words of... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349995/posts#comment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348489/posts Woo! Hoo! Break out the victory champagne! Wonderful news on the diplomatic and economic fronts! Obama's expressions of deep concern have caused Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to wilt under the pressure and announce that Iran will destroy its nuclear plants. On top of that there is news of soaring employment numbers as well as a booming economy. Okay, so maybe none of this is really happening but one could be forgiven for believing these fantasies if his reading material were limited to Reuters which jubilantly published a story by Steve Holland titled Obama Scores Twin Coups on Iran, Economy: PITTSBURGH... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348489/posts#comment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:23:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287729/posts Two major wire services- AP and Reuters- cherry picked excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI’s latest encyclical (a teaching document of the Catholic Church) on Tuesday to support left-wing economic and political positions, and all but ignored the pontiff’s traditional stances on the family, bioethics, and the environment. The AP also went so far to bring up “the state of the Vatican’s own [financial] books.” Both Philip Pullella, who regularly writes about the Pope and the Vatican for Reuters, and the AP’s Nicole Winfield zeroed in on paragraph 67 of the encyclical, which is titled “Caritas in Veritate,” or “Charity in... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287729/posts#comment Wed, 8 Jul 2009 01:12:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268702/posts If you heard the leader of a country cursing in public like a drunken sailor (or Randi Rhodes), you would think he is somewhat unbalanced. However, according to Reuters writer, Charlie Devereux, a foul mouth in a nation's leader is something to be lauded if that leader happens to be Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. In fact, Devereux even cites Chavez's foul mouth as a key to his success in a story that brings up topics and words in a bid to attain a level of crudity rarely heard in a wire service article: CARACAS (Reuters) - A head of state... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268702/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:38:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254362/posts Today Reuters reported the story "Democrat fundraiser guilty of illegal donations." Author Christine Kearney begins: A former U.S. Democratic Party fundraiser whose 2007 arrest prompted Hillary Clinton to return $850,000 in campaign contributions was found guilty on Tuesday of breaking federal campaign laws Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254362/posts#comment Wed, 20 May 2009 01:34:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245724/posts Yesterday I clicked on a news link about the ever ongoing Taliban encroachment in Pakistan. Leaving aside any commentary about that at the moment, I'm going to instead address Reuters and their politically correct reporting... or perhaps fear to tell the truth. Lemme 'splain. The article original was titled ""Residents flee Pakistan's Swat as truce collapses" by Junaid Khan, and was appearing via a Lucianne link thru the Yahoo news site time-stamped May 5th, 8:17AM eastern time. About halfway in was a subtitle labled "Civilian Shield", and the opening two paragraphs following: "CIVILIAN SHIELD" The military said in a statement... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245724/posts#comment Thu, 7 May 2009 00:05:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224305/posts NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. civil rights activist Al Sharpton weighed into a fight over an Arizona sheriff's immigration sweeps on Tuesday, accusing him of racially profiling Hispanics and urging him to step down. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has dispatched deputies into Hispanic communities in the Phoenix area, where they stop people and arrest anyone who cannot prove he or she is a legal U.S. resident. Under a deal allowing them to enforce federal immigration laws, the deputies have arrested more than 1,500 people who they determined were in Arizona illegally, triggering street protests and condemnation from Latino activists... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224305/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 19:57:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222425/posts Reuters published a story today, April 4, detailing some nonsense from a Taliban terrorist who has claimed "responsibility" for Friday's shooting rampage in Binghamtom, New York. The question that comes to mind is why? Why did Reuters imagine this idiotic claim, this obvious lie, was worth reporting to the world? Does Reuters not have the good sense God gave a door knob? Why would Reuters pass this Taliban propaganda off as news? From Peshawar, Pakistan, Reuters reports that this Taliban leader wannabe has said that the murderous rampage perpetrated by an unhinged Vietnamese immigrant was done by his "men." This... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222425/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:03:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222197/posts Reuters published a story today, April 4, detailing some nonsense from a Taliban terrorist who has claimed "responsibility" for Friday's shooting rampage in Binghamtom, New York. The question that comes to mind is why? Why did Reuters imagine this idiotic claim, this obvious lie, was worth reporting to the world? Does Reuters not have the good sense God gave a door knob? Why would Reuters pass this Taliban propaganda off as news? From Peshawar, Pakistan, Reuters reports that this Taliban leader wannabe has said that the murderous rampage perpetrated by an unhinged Vietnamese immigrant was done by his "men." This... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222197/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:40:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217188/posts Reuters issued a dispatch this afternoon centering on a global effort to underscore the threat of global warming. "World switches off to save planet in 'Earth Hour'" reports the news service. The piece notes: Lights went out at tourism landmarks and homes across the globe on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a global event designed to highlight the threat from climate change. From the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and London's Houses of Parliament, lights were dimmed as part of a campaign to encourage people to cut energy use and curb greenhouse gas... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217188/posts#comment Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:29:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2201374/posts EXCERPT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got off to a rocky start in Europe yesterday when she mispronounced the names of her European counterparts and then followed that up by re-writing history. But never fear. Reuters excused the accident prone Secretary of State’s gaffes with these two paragraphs: IHateTheMedia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2201374/posts#comment Sat, 7 Mar 2009 15:37:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199054/posts NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private companies hemorrhaged nearly 700,000 jobs in February and the service sector slump deepened as the year-old recession showed little sign of abating, according to data released on Wednesday. The private sector cut 697,000 jobs versus 614,000 in January, according to an ADP Employer Services report that suggested hefty employment declines are on the way in the government's more comprehensive payrolls data on Friday. The service sector's decline accelerated in February, according to the Institute for Supply Management, whose employment gauge also remained at a depressed level despite its improvement from the previous month. "This... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199054/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:59:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2186024/posts  "We Hate You Guys" - Reuters Caught Doctoring China Official's Remarks On US Treasury Peril!(reuters.com) 2009-02-14 The story originally had this key passage: Mr Luo, speaking at the Global Association of Risk Management’s 10th Annual Risk Management Convention, said: “Except for US Treasuries, what can you hold?” he asked. “Gold? You don’t hold Japanese government bonds or UK bonds. US Treasuries are the safe haven. For everyone, including China, it is the only option.”Mr Luo, whose English tends toward the colloquial, added: “We hate you guys. Once you start issuing $1 trillion-$2 trillion [$1,000bn-$2,000bn] . . .we know the dollar... hf-implode http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2186024/posts#comment Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:35:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173201/posts President Obama’s pick for Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, is being urged to lay the foundation for “global governance” by considering “international taxation” measures to loot more money from U.S. taxpayers. The recommendation is included in the report, “The Global Agenda 2009,” which is being considered by the World Economic Forum (WEF), meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 28th - February 1st. The WEF is not an official government group but does include dozens of government, corporate and labor leaders at its annual meetings. Media companies such as News Corporation (parent of Fox News, the Fox Business Network, and the Wall Street... FamilySecurityMatters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173201/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:10:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160126/posts JERUSALEM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Israeli leaders will debate on Wednesday whether to order their armed forces to storm into the Gaza Strip's urban centres, the planned culmination of a nearly two-week-old offensive, political sources said. Escalating from a week-long air assault, Israeli troops and tanks invaded the Hamas-ruled territory on Saturday, clashing with Palestinian guerrillas but not advancing beyond the outskirts of the city of Gaza or other densely populated areas. Israel called the initial ground sweep the "second stage" of the operation, without saying what could follow. The opacity helped spur a frenzy of international mediation to secure... Reuters via alertnet.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160126/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:02:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2159782/posts A series of captioned photos from Reuters over the past few days in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip proves that the news organization employs editors that are either as politically biased or as technically incompetent as those they fired after Reuters photographer Adnan Hajj was exposed for Photoshopping images during the 2006 Israeli conflict with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. At least four Reuters photos released over the weekend purported to show Israeli aircraft deploying weapons against Hamas targets, when the photos clearly show that the helicopters and fighter aircraft were actually dropping flares to thwart possible surface-to-air missile... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2159782/posts#comment Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:05:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2157544/posts At a time when history is hardly being taught anymore, and journalists lie, it must be hard for our young people to understand who the good guys are in the conflict between the Arabs and the Israelis in what was called Palestine. In a land where both Jews and Arabs have dwelt and fought one another for ages, it was Solomon-like for the United Nations to divide the land between them in 1947 – yes, 1947, more than 60 years ago. Neither the Arabs in surrounding countries nor the Arabs who call themselves Palestinians would accept that decision, and the... From Sea to Shining Sea http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2157544/posts#comment Fri, 2 Jan 2009 13:10:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148885/posts Politico, the upstart news source from Washington, and Reuters, the venerable wire service, have joined forces to offer articles to newspapers and sell advertising on the papers’ Web sites, the latest step in the rising competition among electronic news media to fill the void left by the shrinking print business. ~snip~ Politico’s informed political coverage, sometimes spiced with attitude from its writers, complements Reuters’ sober style and Washington coverage that often reads as if written for an overseas audience. And as other news organizations shrink or abandon their Washington bureaus, Politico is expanding from a staff of about 85 people... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148885/posts#comment Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:00:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2135527/posts The Economy Ain’t Good...But It’s Not That BadNovember 20, 2008 Rupert Murdoch must have been referring to the twits at Reuters when he commented this week that, “editors and reporters think their readers are too stupid to think for themselves.” Within a few hours on November 13, Reuters posted two sensationally irresponsible and disingenuous headlines: “Jobless claims reach 7-year high” and “Jobless claims hit 25-year high”. Probably hoping for government takeovers of their miserably failed businesses, the MSM is on a mission to convince the American public that the present economy is “the worst” since the Great Depression if not “the worst ever”.... dansargis.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2135527/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2127366/posts Barney the first dog bit a White House reporter today. Apparently it wasn't the first time. Jon Decker, a political reporter for Reuters, had just finished a live shot for MSNBC at 10:35 a.m. when he spotted Barney and his handler on a walk. He bent down to pet him. Look out. latimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2127366/posts#comment Thu, 6 Nov 2008 23:05:48 GMT