News & Comments: 03/16/12

Friday, March 16, 2012

TheXFactorUSA - Season 2 Audition Cities

Uploaded by TheXFactorUSA on Mar 16, 2012

The X Factor Returns Fall 2012 to FOX!

Have you got it? For season 2 audition information visit http://www.thexfactorusa.com.

http://bit.ly/TheXFactorUSA (Official Site)
http://bit.ly/TheXFactorUSA_FB ('LIke' on Facebook)
http://bit.ly/TheXFactorUSA_Twitter (Follow on Twitter)
http://bit.ly/TheXFactor_Plus (+1 on Google+)

Europe - The eurozone halved its trade deficit with the rest of the world in January thanks to exports of German cars

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The eurozone halved its trade deficit with the rest of the world in January, thanks largely to a surge in exports of German cars and machinery.

Syria - U.N. team heading to Damascus this weekend

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

A United Nations team, seeking an end to deadly violence, is to arrive in Damascus on Sunday.

Germany - Court Rules US Man to Get Nazi-seized Art

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Germany's top federal appeals court has ruled that a Berlin museum must return thousands of posters to an American Jew. They'd been seized from Paul Sach's father Hans by the Nazis. (March 16)

Switzerland - British boy killed in Swiss crash 'was little cherub'

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

Sebastian Bowles's former Headteacher, Theresa McBride remembers the eleven-year-old who was among the 22 children killed in a bus crash in Switzerland.

Britian - Warminster bids farewell to soldiers (I was stationed there before going to RMA Sandhurst)

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

Residents from Warminster have lined the streets to wave off 250 soldiers from
the 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, as they left for a nine-month
tour in Afghanistan.

Spain - Rumano o búlgaro, idiomas minoritarios en auge

Uploaded by cyltelevision on Mar 16, 2012

La mayoría de extranjeros empadronados en Castilla y León hablan Rumano o Búlgaro. http://www.rtvcyl.es/Noticias.aspx

USA - George Clooney has been arrested for trespassing on private property outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

Hollywood actor and human rights activist George Clooney has been arrested for
trespassing on private property outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington
DC.

Britain - Politician Ed Miliband: 'Is that a man or a woman?'

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

The Labour leader has trouble identifying an audience member during a questions and answers session.

Celtas Cortos "Dias de Colores" music video (Version 2012)

Published on Feb 14, 2012 by oficialceltascortos

Celtas Cortos Letra - Dias de Colores

Los días negros quedaron atrás
Pero los grises pronto llegaran
Y tengo miedo de que…
Me dejes sólo en el viento sin arropar y sienta frío

Los días verdes quedaron atrás
Y los azules están al llegar
Y tengo miedo de que…
Una marea me inunde sin avisar y sienta frío

Frío,
Y que los pájaros mueran sin ti
Frío
Las piedras lloren su sangre de tanto
Frío,
La gente sea cobarde
Frío,
Y yo me muera sin ti

Los días rojos se murieron ya
Pero los blancos pronto nacerán
Y tengo miedo de que…
Esta canción no te guste si es para ti y sientas frío

Los días marrones se esfumaron ya
Y los violetas los visitaran
Y tengo miedo de que…
Olvides la utopía en el portal y sienta frío.

Frío,
Y que los pájaros mueran sin ti
Frío
Las piedras lloren su sangre de tanto
Frío,
La gente sea cobarde
Frío,
Y yo me muera sin ti

Los días rojos se murieron ya
Pero los blancos pronto nacerán
Y tengo miedo de que…
Esta canción no te guste si es para ti y sientas frío

Frío,
Y que los pájaros mueran sin ti
Frío
Las piedras lloren su sangre de tanto
Frío,
La gente sea cobarde
Frío,
Y yo me muera sin ti

Egypt - Women are turning to graffiti as they demand more rights and freedoms

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Women in Egypt are turning to graffiti as they demand more rights and freedoms and try to change the traditional perception of women there. (March 16)

What's In The News: March 16, 2012 U.S. and EU regulators are investigating Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) for bypassing privacy settings

Uploaded by FinancialNewsOnline on Mar 16, 2012

This is what's in the news for Friday March 16, 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. and EU regulators are investigating Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) for bypassing privacy settings of millions of users of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Safari browser, sources say. The Wall Street Journal also reports the Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to expand day-to-day monitoring of the commodities and futures markets, targeting high-speed trading firms. Reuters reports The explosive Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) resignation letter has increased pressure on U.S. regulators to quickly put in place a tough version of the Volcker rule. Bloomberg reports highly indebted Italy paid $3.4B to Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) in January to unwind derivative contracts from the 1990s that backfired, sources say. Finally, Bloomberg also reports a Supreme Court ruling on whether the U.S. health care law is constitutional won’t stop market forces transforming how Americans get their medical care, says Cigna (CI) CEO David Cordani,

Belgium - Bodies of Swiss coach crash victims flown back

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

The first bodies of the children who died in Tuesday's Swiss coach crash have been repatriated to Belgium as the country holds a national day of mourning.

Besos y abrazos, el mejor remedio contra la crisis

Uploaded by cyltelevision on Mar 16, 2012

Contra la crisis, besos y abrazos. Es la solución que los más pequeños proponen a sus padres para hacer frente a la actual realidad económica que afecta al país.

Se trata de un remedio que, en apariencia, da sus frutos. Así lo reconoce Juan Seguí, padre de dos hijos: "Un abrazo, unos besos y estar en familia sí que es verdad que te hacen sentir más relajado, más tranquilo y más contento".

Y es que la palabra "crisis" también afecta a los niños, que la escuchan a diario casi el doble de veces que otros términos también de uso frecuente, como "Messi" o "Ronaldo". "Esto significa que para ellos es algo que está ocurriendo en el entorno y que es muy, muy importante", aclara Francisco Rodríguez, director de la Unidad de Neuropsicología del Instituto EOS.

Además, según un estudio reciente publicado por la empresa Sofres, la mayoría de los menores perciben a sus padres más preocupados, más cansados y menos optimistas. Para este problema también tienen solución los niños: dormir más.

Formula One 2012 season preview - the Guardian

Uploaded by TheGuardian on Mar 16, 2012

Richard Williams and Giles Richards look at the key drivers in this season's Formula One championship, including McLaren's British duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the faltering Ferrari team and the dangerous Mercedes of Michael Schumacher. They also discuss the key question on everyone's lips: will anyone beat reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel?

Bosnia - euronews reporter: Carrying their future in bags of coal

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Each day Esed and over 400 others picks through the rubbish that trucks dump from a mine in Bosnia. They are looking for coal and it is their livelihood.

He doesn't want to talk about the conflict of 20 years ago, but he is reminded of it everyday because Bosnia is now poorer than before the war.

With the average monthly overall bill for a family of four at 900 euros and the average salary just 400 euros it means a struggle to survive for all ages and ethnic groups.

Drug use: 20 things you might not know animation - the Guardian

Uploaded by TheGuardian on Mar 16, 2012

Would you take a mystery white powder without knowing what it was? Would you drive after taking drugs? And if you got stopped by police carrying drugs in the US, would they be discovered? This animation explains some of the key findings from the UK and the US of the Guardian/Mixmag Global Drug Survey of over 15,000 people. Where do you fit in?

World goes mad for new Apple iPad 3 From Paris to New York to Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 16, 2012

From Paris to New York to Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney, the release of Apple's
new tablet, which features retina display and improved connectivity, sends
fans into a frenzy.

Afghanistan - At least 12 people have died after a Turkish helicopter crashed outside Kabul.

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ At least 12 people have died after a Turkish helicopter crashed outside the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Turkey confirmed one of its helicopters had crashed, but declined to give details of casualties.

News agencies reported that 10 Turkish soldiers and two civilians were killed.

Turkey has more than 1,800 soldiers in Afghanistan, but their mission is limited to patrols, rather than combat operations.

USA - Tornados Hit Mich., More Than 100 Homes Damaged

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by AssociatedPress

The National Weather Service says a slow-moving storm that damaged more than 100 homes in a rural southeastern Michigan community when a tornado touched down included at least one other tornado that caused damage. (March 16)

USA - soldier accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians last weekend had been reluctant to leave on his fourth deployment,

Published on Mar 15, 2012 by AssociatedPress

The U.S. soldier accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians last weekend had been reluctant to leave on his fourth deployment, his lawyer said Thursday. AP's Haven Daley reports. (March 16)

Syria - Raw Video: Intense Fighting in Hama and Homs.

Published on Mar 15, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Syria witnessed more violence one year after the uprising there began. Heavy fighting between government and rebel forces was reported in Hama and Homs. (March 16)

France - Growth not austerity, says presidential challenger Hollande

Published on Mar 16, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The frontrunner in the race to become the next French president has made a plea for Europe to boost the economy as well as cut deficits.

The socialist candidate François Hollande said on French television that the priority should be securing growth rather than austerity.

The main challenger to President Sarkozy, he renewed his criticism of the recently agreed EU fiscal compact, saying it should include clauses on growth and job creation.

"I will not sacrifice the interests of my country. Never. And so if Europe is not capable of taking decisions, I won't ratify - or won't ask for the ratification - of the fiscal treaty," Hollande said.

Another Sarkozy foe will not be standing - barring, he says, a miracle. Former prime minister Dominique de Villepin, who fought a bitter court battle with the president and rejects his vision of France, claims he has not come up with the necessary 500 signatures from elected officials ahead of today's deadline.

De Villepin, hovering around one per cent in opinion polls, launched his own political movement two years ago but has lost much parliamentary support.

Next month's election will see a Europe Ecology-Greens candidate. Eva Joly, currently an MEP, is also trailing in the polls but has more than 600 signatures.

In contrast, around 10 percent say they intend to vote for another MEP, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The buoyant Left-wing Front candidate has more than double the number of sponsors he needs.