http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/turner/ en-us Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:29:10 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996865/posts RAA 'loses' JMW Turner's £20m bequest Last Updated: 8:13am BST 04/04/2008 The Royal Academy of Arts is facing questions over what happened to substantial funds which were bequeathed by the artist JMW Turner more than 150 years ago. Turner, who had studied at the institution from the age of 14, left £20,000 in his will for a gold medal prize for landscape painting worth £20, which he wanted to be awarded every other year. Descendants of the artist and leading scholars are now demanding to know what has happened to the money, which would be worth around £2 million today,... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996865/posts#comment Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:29:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995717/posts Interviewed Tuesday for Charlie Rose's PBS show, CNN founder Ted Turner argued that inaction on global warming “will be catastrophic” and those who don't die “will be cannibals.” He also applied moral equivalence in describing Iraqi insurgents as “patriots” who simply “don't like us because we've invaded their country” and so “if the Iraqis were in Washington, D.C., we'd be doing the same thing.” On not taking drastic action to correct global warming: Not doing it will be catastrophic. We'll be eight degrees hotter in ten, not ten but 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995717/posts#comment Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:32:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1966623/posts Asked at the National Press Club's luncheon on Monday “what do you see as the future vision for CNN now that Fox is gaining in market share and popularity?”, CNN founder Ted Turner leaned into the microphone and, prompting laughter and applause, produced a loud sputtering sound as he blew air through his lips with his tongue sticking out slightly -- aka "blowing a raspberry" or issuing a "Bronx cheer." "... the right-wingers have every right to have a network of their own and they've got one.” News Busters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1966623/posts#comment Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:20:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966587/posts CNN founder Ted Turner, the largest private landowner in Nebraska and the United States and the nation's largest bison rancher, said Wednesday that he is about done buying new ranches. He said he would like to reach 2 million acres nationwide before he dies — about 40,000 acres more than he currently owns. "I'm almost done. I've got enough," said Turner... The 69-year-old billionaire, philanthropist and conservationist said he isn't interested in free-standing ranches anymore, only "reasonably priced" parcels adjacent to his current operations, which include five ranches in Nebraska near Gordon, Oshkosh and Mullen. The ranches cover 425,221 acres,... Omaha World-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966587/posts#comment Thu, 7 Feb 2008 19:36:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1954924/posts Ike Turner overdosed on cocaine Ike had been making a comeback in recent years US soul legend Ike Turner, who died last month at the age of 76, was killed by a cocaine overdose, Californian coroners have established. "We are listing that he abused cocaine and that's what resulted in the cocaine toxicity," said an official at the San Diego County medical examiner's office. Cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema were also given as "significant" factors in the death. Turner's daughter Mia said she was shocked by the report. The singer had waged an "ongoing struggle" with drugs, she said, but... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1954924/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:49:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1931858/posts Ted Turner's men didn't flinch... When the auction was over, they walked away with what they came for: 26,300 acres of prime ranch land, at a cost of nearly $10 million. "It hasn't taken long to find out he's serious," said Duane Kime, a rancher and Turner neighbor who was outbid by about $100,000 by the CNN founder. But what exactly is Turner serious about? The question gnaws at folks here and in other rural areas of the country ... Turner has amassed 2 million acres over the past two decades to become the largest private landowner in the country.... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1931858/posts#comment Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:13:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872774/posts Lawyers for media mogul Ted Turner persuaded a district judge to issue a restraining order blocking Gallatin County from paving a five-mile stretch of road that runs through Turner's sprawling Flying D Ranch south of here. Attorneys for Turner Enterprises Inc. obtained the order from District Judge John Brown. It bars the county from paving a segment of Spanish Creek Road. Commissioners said the county has been planning to pave the road for years. To save money, the county was planning to use millings - essentially ground-up rubble from other road projects - provided by the Montana Department of Transportation... The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872774/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:14:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868785/posts The United Nations' Cash for Kim Jong Il scandal is now six months old, so it's a good time to assess progress, if that's the right word. The evidence of misdeeds at the U.N. Development Program in North Korea continues to mount, but there's still no "urgent" and "external" inquiry, as ordered by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in January. Now the U.S. has uncovered evidence that in addition to transferring millions of dollars in cash that may have gone to help prop up Kim's grotesque regime, the UNDP also transferred dual-use technology. It did so without bothering to secure a U.S.... OpinionJournal.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868785/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:09:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1867624/posts The 100-year tenure of the McMurtrey Family at a pioneer ranch in Cherry County ended June 26 with a public referee auction at Valentine. R.E. "Ted" Turner purchased the property by offering the highest bid. Turner bought the 26,332 deeded acres for nearly $10 million... The opening bid was $290 per acre. It was the largest ranch land auction ever held in Cherry County, according to Eric Scott, Cherry county attorney. The auction was ordered by the Cherry County District Court. Erba "Hub" McMurtrey built his ranch starting with Kinkaid homesteads with three McMurtrey Brothers in 1908. Ranch acreage increased... North Platte Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1867624/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:11:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1842132/posts Screened Out: Gay Images in Films - Mondays & Wednesdays in JuneA 44-Movie Festival that examines gay sexuality in the cinema from the silent era up to the films that challenged Hollywood's rigid CodeAt a time when the rights of gays and lesbians are being hotly debated, TCM offers a look at the treatment of homosexuals in American movies as inspired by the Richard Barrios book Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall. Our festival covers roughly the same territory as the book, with the range marked by two TCM premieres: the silent comedy Algie, the Miner... TCM.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1842132/posts#comment Wed, 30 May 2007 21:19:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1830289/posts Iraq protest camp shortlisted for Turner Prize By Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent  Last Updated: 3:41pm BST 08/05/2007     Politics not paint are set to dominate this year's Turner Prize after the announcement today of a four-strong shortlist of artists more exercised by issues such as the Iraq war, terrorism and religious strife than images of beauty.   Video: Mark Wallinger with his replica of Brian Haw's camp Leading the way is Mark Wallinger, a veteran of the Sensation generation of British artists. He has been shortlisted for his controversial £90,000 work, State Britain, in which he meticulously recreated Brian... The Telegraph (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1830289/posts#comment Tue, 8 May 2007 18:50:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783812/posts Time Warner Inc. finalized an agreement Monday to sell the Atlanta Braves to Liberty Media Corp. after more than a year of negotiations. The deal, which values the team at $450 million, was submitted to Major League Baseball for its approval process, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made and publicly traded companies were involved. The parties hope baseball will approve the sale in time for the team to be transferred by opening day, the person said. Under the agreement, Terry McGuirk will remain in charge of the team... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783812/posts#comment Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:29:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1776926/posts BOSTON -- Four "hoax devices" were found at several Boston locations Wednesday, hours after officials detonated a suspicious package on an elevated structure above the Sullivan Square Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station. The additional packages were found at the Boston University Bridge, the Longfellow Bridge and near the intersection of Stuart and Columbus streets. A device described by officials as a pipe bomb was found in the basement of the Tufts New England Medical Center at 185 Harrison Ave. A spokesman for the Boston Police Department said that all of the packages appeared to be similar. "Our device was not... Boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1776926/posts#comment Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:04:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775842/posts Bid on a fly fishing package for ten Anglers with President Carter and celebrity guide, Ted Turner! You and nine of your friends will go fly-fishing with President and Mrs. Carter, with Ted Turner as your celebrity guide. You will stay at the lodge for the night, enjoy a cocktail reception an gourmet meal prepared by Chef Vagn Nielsen of Atlanta's Proof of the Pudding restaurant. Package to include guides, gear, cocktail reception, gourment dinner and lodging for 10. Bid on a fly fishing package for ten Anglers with President Carter and celebrity guide, Ted Turner! You and nine of... Brigadoonlodge.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775842/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:45:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1738271/posts Beginning Wednesday, November 15, the sometimes called "CNN of the Arab world," will be out to capture the rest of the world as Al Jazeera International debuts on TV screens globally - in English. The new satellite station will run 24/7, broadcasting 12 hours a day from Al Jazeera's home base in Doha, Qatar, with another four hours each from Washington DC, London and Kuala Lumpur. For star power it will have David Frost doing interviews, with Wednesday's "scoop" scheduled to be his talk with Tony Blair. In its decade on the air, Al Jazeera in Arabic has become the... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1738271/posts#comment Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:12:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1729914/posts A Man For No Country by Edward Wronka It is quite a spectacle to see a man’s ego and sense of self-worth outgrow his own country, or I guess I should say, the country in which he was born (not necessarily his country). Upon hearing two paragraphs from a recent speech, it became plainly clear that is exactly what has happened to media mogul and all-around person extraordinaire Ted Turner. Quite clearly he has achieved deity status (in his own mind), expressing disdain for media organization who belittle themselves and tarnish their reputation for fairness by refusing to disassociate their... www.PoliticalOpinion.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1729914/posts#comment Wed, 1 Nov 2006 14:58:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1722002/posts British Parliamentarian Andrew Turner of the Conservative Party was forced to apologize for equating Israel’s attacks on the Lebanese infrastructure and its citizens to the tactics carried out by the Nazis. During a panel of discussions dealing with the Palestinian problem and the recent war in Lebanon, Turner claimed that there was much condemnation of suicide bombers, but very little of Israeli attacks in Gaza against civilians. Turner slammed the British government for not calling for an immediate cease-fire during the summer conflict. He said even Human Rights Watch condemns Israel’s lawless attacks on south Lebanon that were followed by... Israel Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1722002/posts#comment Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:03:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1717294/posts In remarks that some speculate may be the beginnings of a bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, media mogul Ted Turner outlined an ambitious plan to outflank potential rivals. In an interview on CNBC's “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch,” Turner took a hard-left position on the issues. On the war in Iraq, Turner suggested that we stop bombing them. “All that bombs do is a lot of damage and make people angry,” said Turner. “I think we should try to make friends rather than enemies.” Turner proposed a series of “mixers” to help Iraqis and Americans get better... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1717294/posts#comment Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:50:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712203/posts Posted by Brad Wilmouth on September 30, 2006 - 15:28. During an interview aired Friday on CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, when asked by host Deutsch how he would go about fighting terrorism, CNN founder Ted Turner argued that "you don't win people over by bombing them, you win them over by being friends with them," and soon recommended giving Muslim extremists what they want as a solution to terrorism. Turner, who in 2002 claimed that Israelis were guilty of "terrorism" against the Palestinians, on Friday's show advocated "being more even-handed in our dealing with the Palestinians and... newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712203/posts#comment Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:27:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704581/posts The U.S. invasion of Iraq was among the "dumbest moves of all time" that ranks with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of Russia, billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner said on Tuesday. The founder of CNN and unabashed internationalist also defended the right of Iran to have nuclear weapons and the effectiveness of the United Nations and, in a jocular mood, advocated banning men from elective office worldwide in a Reuters Newsmaker appearance. The U.S. invasion of Iraq has caused "incalculable damage" that will take 20 years to overcome "if we just act reasonably intelligently." "It will... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704581/posts#comment Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:02:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701924/posts The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Tate in London have both been outmanoeuvred by a London dealer in their attempts to buy Turner’s masterpiece, The Dark Rigi. We can reveal the story of how the picture was sold to a private buyer on the very day that a similar Turner watercolour, The Blue Rigi, fetched £5.8m at auction, a record price for a British work on paper. The Dark Rigi, which is at the centre of the row, had been in an English private collection since 1975. Earlier this year it came onto the market, through... The Art Newspaper http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701924/posts#comment Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:47:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1687338/posts They chase each other at high speed wielding axes and hammers. But the famous cartoon duo of Tom and Jerry are in trouble for smoking on screen. Media regulator Ofcom received a complaint from a viewer who took offence at two episodes involving smoking. In one, "Texas Tom", the hapless cat Tom tries to impress a feline female by rolling a cigarette, lighting it and smoking it with one hand. In the other, "Tennis Chumps", Tom's opponent in a match smokes a large cigar. In a bulletin posted online, Ofcom noted "concerns that smoking on television may normalise smoking", and... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1687338/posts#comment Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:19:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684575/posts Dems say Hall ideal to seek old seat Studebaker's exit leaves party with need for candidate to run against Turner. By Lynn Hulsey Staff Writer Local Democrats will not only need to find a candidate to run for Congress in place of Stephanie Studebaker on less than three months notice, but they'll also need to find someone who can quickly raise the money needed to beat an incumbent. Montgomery County Democratic Party Chairman Dennis Lieberman said he thinks former U.S. Rep. Tony Hall might be just the guy. A special primary election will be held to choose a Democrat to... Dayton Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684575/posts#comment Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:20:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684246/posts Ohio Candidate Charged With Domestic Violence An Ohio congressional candidate (Stephanie Studebaker) has suspended her campaign after she and her husband were charged with domestic violence. A statement on Stephanie Studebaker's website said she's suspended all her campaign activitites because of "personal issues." Studebaker and her husband, Sam, were booked Sunday morning into the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton after police answered calls about a fight in their home. A STATEMENT AT HER WEBSITE http://www.studebakerforcongress.com/ Welcome, For Immediate Release: August 15, 2006 At 4PM, Stephanie Studebaker released the following statement: "After deciding to focus my efforts entirely on my family,... WCPO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684246/posts#comment Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:11:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644895/posts A priceless J.M.W. Turner painting that has been in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum since 1966 is leaving Fort Worth. It will be returned to the heirs of John and Anna Jaffé because it was apparently unlawfully seized by the pro-Nazi Vichy regime in France in 1943. Titled Glaucus and Scylla, the 1841 picture was acquired six years before the museum's opening by founding director Richard Fargo Brown. ... This "puts a big hole in our collection," Dr. Potts said, noting that "this was our only Turner and we don't have a Constable either, so we're missing both... GuideLive.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644895/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jun 2006 14:18:59 GMT