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Miki Fujimoto, Ogawa Natsumi "artist wife experience" interpretation
funny combination of Shinagawa Shoji Shoji Chiharu's wife, artist Miki Fujimoto 12 is broadcast in Kansai TV station "peach OH!That.See to!"(2· Saturday night; 55) show, Downtown Bang Ya work husband actor Ogawa Natsumi "artist wife experience" explains.

[Photos] Miki Fujimoto 14 km above the decrement!Yoga "pregnancy is thinner than before."

09 years July Shoji married, in March 11 eldest son · Kono Suke (tiger lady-killer) you are born of the vine.The program of "Zhuang, Secretary Rice's fart (PE) children to master," "fried shrimps on rice" (※ as straight man or gimmicks repeated 2 times to open smile industry.) I talked to "trouble.In this regard, Ogawa, "we (Hamada) also deliberately children face on the front right fart (to).But ah, enjoy the smelly thing inlaid side reaction, artists, "extreme joy".It is a "artist wife as a senior friendly?Suggestions."Shrimp bowl of rice", "the ride" and variety show in seaweed, artist family words "rules" explanation.

so far out of trouble to solve at once, "reference."The vines, and refreshing.The day before the broadcast, the sister of 109 Shibuya and her together when Shoji suddenly say hello, public field, so from that place to escape to contact to him, the dating scene media disclosure, firm "investigation", "break up" can be married at that time, little story. Its will, communicative performance.

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Michiru, should · WAL-MART wooden maze "eighth volume of sale, two
, Michiru should · WAL-MART wooden maze "Volume 8 was released to commemorate, part of the bookstore depicting down illustrations discount, buyers, exudes.

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2 kinds of illustrations, cartoons and other general ZIN bookstore distribution.General paper national widely scattered, the issue?Is the bookstore gradually.Treatment with or without shops confirm.[] [] Association report January 12th published today [June 13th] separate list today issued booklet lists wooden maze "seventh volumes of paper and Fairfax's store newspaper comic dragon resume publication issued commemorative, Michiru, should · WAL-MART signature magazine comic dragon resume publication decision, winter Doujinshi exhibition Book mail-order began
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Akiyama Ko suspects

Wild boar hunting mistakenly, injured 67 year old man was arrested, "the wild boar."Chiba County Museum Hill
Hall of Chiba County mountain Department 11, in the south of the county, city housing, no industry Chai, Mr. Kataoka Tadao (59) error shotgun injured in the shooting, the business negligence injury suspected with County Museum Hill Dajing, no occupation, Akiyama Ko suspects (67 years old) were arrested.The arrest of suspects for 10 days around two forty in the afternoon, and Tamachi mountain wild boar hunting time, Hill reported Mr. Kataoka mistakenly, right wrist fracture injuries.The bullet penetrated his arm.Allegedly, Akiyama suspect "20 meters far from the bushes to see a dark shadow.The boar thought ".Kataoka woman mistakenly fall in note 119.The mountain is Mr. Kataoka's brother all private property.
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behind the skin on the face is immediately slender nerve as a young man.With the nickname &quot

Satoshi Tsumabuki's "Mom" changed ozoni
actor Satoshi Tsumabuki (32), Hashi Ko (71), directed by Yamada Yoji (81) were 13, in Tokyo held within the film "Tokyo family" (19 open)'s public memorial at.

this day is new adult about 30 people invited.Satoshi Tsumabuki is my 20 years old says "just in front of it desperately.Become an actor when one day I want to river.Flying dream leaves.In a word, believe yourself forward is a new adult very important "solidarity.On the other hand, bridge claw
"When
20 years be scanty of words, behind the skin on the face is immediately slender nerve as a young man.With the nickname "Galaxy Yinchong joke infiltration, director Yamada" students, but in a word is hungry.When the belly is full to eat sooner or later want reviews.".

in addition, questionnaire "new adult to mother." first bit "dumplings".Was published, bridge claw "dumplings?We have bought?Now, the Games easy will buy what.All this is the case, please do not use the smile to.".

Satoshi Tsumabuki is his mother's taste, about "the wife's family and New Year cake has changed, with a variety of.It is believed that behoove, the other to eat new year cake at home, "don't eat don't like home" to many.My wife's people want to remember, but recently he can only inherit."He said.Related articles] [new director Ishihara former governor acting clumsy "" Lan "popular show" cut. "Don't laugh" rare phenomenon of condoms to speak "" Suzuki Nana "on the industry heat vision of freak" backstage Maki Sakai visited the reason
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Color × bottle; Ootani Shinjiro, the hottest Japanese band and a wrestler "bullying" combination
destroyed by January 11th, ZERO center held a press conference, occupation wrestling group ZERO 1 on behalf of Ootani Shinjiro and the original Thai boxer, small Lin Cong, then the member color bottle at.The new album "color bottle of survival" (January 16th release) included the song "fighter" general agency corporation "your replies group" because the meaning of the song decided to publish.

"the hottest Japanese occupation wrestler" ": • thermal man" alias occupation wrestler · meet the fate Ootani Shinjiro take and color bottles, June 1, 2012.Color bottles from NACK5 programs in the game to the venue, Otani bus happened to hear, color bottle heat, deeply moved, the program will own mobile phone mail business opportunity (behoove words like that, however, receive mail staff, initially, the mail occupation wrestler, Ootani Shinjiro himself. Did not think of.).

after Otani, ZERO 1 dogs in a Thai boxer Dojo guidance of little Lin Cong, deputy executive chairman, Otani garbage garbage activities "Circular" founded KOUSAKU, color bottle of hearsay, ask "this meet by chance, but destiny" feel a thing (color bottle album "survival" included in the song "ah, dogs."To be promoted as the theme of the movie "the nameless cross", Lin Cong original has been loving, dedicated film.He also starred in the works.In addition, KOUSAKU as the DJ program performed color bottle.

that encounter as an opportunity, the Ootani Kazu group Cui two destroy "bully" launched a general agency corporation "your replies group" for the purpose of songs "warrior", decided.In addition, the February 3rd Korakuen hall. The music is used, match tickets and "survival" CD became set support ticket sales, the same day, color bottles also singing thing is decided.And the samurai TV song is the music will be used in published.

meeting, from the color bottle Otani fate of encounter and music perception, then, new year's day, after ZERO 1 site park hall conference has completed the first meeting of members received from the album "warrior", dozens of listening, discloses the music video also see "on the screen, watching their attraction with the field, she also attended to warm up!The power of song."Feeling, the implementation of the cooperation of the thing is published.

and color bottle vocals, bamboo Sen is "Japanese spirit prompting occupation wrestling.After the game the ring Otani said occupation wrestling Japanese spirit, the victory so far does not give up, repeatedly, to convey the strength, to our own spirit not, this sentence is very moved.We also convey the strength and spirit is full of strength, if not!"Wrestling and occupation force, from the music utilization in the future but also a lot of people inspired.

Otani "warrior", strongly felt compassion cooperation eager than decided to use love song.By the way the lyrics "desperately difficult situation." this word, but.This is the lead singer, bamboo forest has Otani blog moved in classical chinese.

"Mr. Otani in broadcast what also didn't give me, this song is completed."

so to speak, the piece bamboo forest in Japan only professional cheerleaders "I Wu Luo ouendan" cooperation, but also Ootani Shinjiro and cooperation, in order to make the hot 1.[] Association reported a bottle of "survival" special colour ♥ WEB SITE the general agency corporation "you can group" BARKS 2013 Chinese New Year gift money big planning color bottle color bottles, live recording of image content "warrior", "local Anthem" music video open day the only professional cheerleaders · I Wu Luo ouendan, color bottle tour final performance.
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Phantom of the chief executive

Jing Arni "is revealed: well kick and" Kataoka Chiko, Miyakawa and other music with
TOKYO MX playback start Kyoto animation's latest work "is:" while playing.The protagonist is to the north of Shirakawa Tamay (CV: Sasaki Aya) singing the theme song "dramatic market riding" trailer "ah." in January 25th as the album for sale.

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"is revealed." is a popular play: "light animation!"Series of hands-on director Yamada Naoko's first original animation."Bunny Shop Street" Life New Year cake daughter · North Sichuan: white is revealed, the South Island to people talking bird ", Internet Ma test" encounter began, a bit unbelievable warm works.

Theme Song "Chi" dramatic market is composing Kataoka Chiko (INSTANT CYTRON), arranger Miyakawa bomb kisses automatic hand to pop songs.The music also play Kataoka, Miyakawa Yuio theme "ah." as a lyricist.Singles, in addition to Okamura Midori, Yamaguchi Yu, Fujimoto Koichi (EXPO), "Ma Ni, suitable for, have" the artist to participate in, people have a popular song-writing proclivity.

Animation "is revealed: well kick and" DVD and Blu-ray volume first is on sale in March 20th.The next week on January 14th (Monday) to start the Hibiki Radio Station in animation and linking network radio "broadcast" waxy waxy.

to North Shirakawa Tamay (CV: Sasaki Aya) "dramatic market ride included music

1 dramatic market riding
(lyricist: Fujimoto Koichi / Music: Kataoka Chiko / arranger: Palace Sichuan bomb)
1 and.
(lyricist: Adachi keep positive / composer / arranger: Okamura green: green) Okamura
3 (Instrumental market riding drama)
4 and. (Instrumental)

to North Shirakawa Tamay (Sasaki Aya CV: "ah," included.)

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(lyricist: Palace Sichuan bomb / Composer: Yamaguchi actor / arranger: Akawa Toshino pass and)
1 of your magic
(lyricist: Fujimoto Koichi / Composer: Yamaguchi actor / arranger: climbing a)
3 (Instrumental). "
4 your magic (Instrumental)

Blue / DVD "is revealed: well kick" volume first collects content

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· first play song "My Love 's like (like this)" Cage North (paper cover, the world's first CD specifications)
, 24 pages of full-color ·, Pei financial pamphlet
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* making on-the-spot report "director Yamada, Horiguchi Yukiko's arms like drilling."
* New Year cake New Year cake first release activity map
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開智にオレンジ色の罠　不調兄弟を３年生が救う　春高バレー
“色”にペースを乱され、開智には苦しい初戦だった。攻撃の中心は裕真と寛武の米沢兄弟だが、２人ともスパイクが決まらない。「オレンジ色のコートで試合をした経験がなく、色が気になって、どうしてもリズムがつかめなかった」と兄の裕真。その姿をみて弟も萎縮した。「弟が緊張しているのは分かっていたのに、声もかけられなくて」。第１セットは最大８点差をつけたが、引き離せなかった。

　その不調を救ったのは３年生。主将の樫原がライトからスパイクを決める。同じ３年の岡本がセンターから速攻。２人のアシストでチームのリズムを作り、何とか逃げ切った。「今日は下級生をうまくアシストできた」と樫原。今季の高校総体、岐阜国体でいずれも１６強入りした底力を発揮した。

　「初戦ということで力んでいた。形に持ち込んでも、タイミングが崩れていた」と米沢兄弟を評した福井監督も「今日は赤点だったが、乗り越えてくれた。次は大丈夫でしょう」と前向きに話した。

　初戦の壁を乗り越え、開智の頂点を目指す旅が始まった。（村田雅裕）【関連記事】 春高バレー開幕　「感動を人々に」と宣誓、１０６校が登場 九州文化学園の“２枚看板”が王座奪回へ牙むく　春高バレー 東亜学園がＶ奪還へ、心身鍛え抜く　春高バレー 下北沢成徳、序盤の劣勢はね返す　春高バレー 東京都市大塩尻主将、まさかの２度目選手宣誓　春高バレー バカの壁、霞が関呪縛を突破
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第２次安倍政権が発足して初の新年を迎えた。安倍晋三首相は円高・デフレ経済脱却を主眼に、今年度補正予算案や来年度予算案の編成作業を本格化する考えだ。ただ、昨年１２月の衆院選で２９４議席と大勝した自民党も、参院での議席は８３。公明党を足し合わせても１０２議席だ。与党で過半数には達しておらず、衆参で与野党の勢力が異なる「ねじれ国会」は依然として続く。今年は４月に参院補選（山口選挙区）、７月に参院選が控えていることもあり、参院が注目される１年となりそうだ。　参院の定数は２４２。ただ、昨年の衆院選でくら替え出馬が相次いだため、欠員が６生じており、現在の議員の数は２３６だ。議長は採決に加わらないため、過半数は１１８議席となる。自公両党がねじれ国会を解消するためには、１６議席の上積みが必須。統一会派を組む無所属議員を与党に算入しても１５議席足りない。この数は、野党に対する引き抜き工作で補えるものではなく、参院選まではねじれ国会が続くことになる。　自公両党は先の衆院選で計３２５議席を獲得。参院が否決した法案を衆院で再可決できる３分の２以上を確保している。このため、ねじれ国会の対応に苦しんだ民主党政権のようにはならず、与党主導の国会運営が続く可能性が高い。ただ、再可決を連発すれば野党から「強行採決」「数の横暴だ」などと批判を受けるため、民主党をはじめとした野党に協力を要請する場面も多くなりそうだ。　参院選の前に政局の焦点となりそうなのは、日本銀行総裁の人事だ。現職の白川方明氏の任期は４月８日だが、後任を決めるには衆参両院の同意が必要で、衆院での再可決はできない。　日銀総裁人事をめぐっては福田康夫内閣の時、野党の民主党が反対し、総裁ポストが一時空席になった経緯もある。安倍政権が至上命題とする日本経済再生のためには、空席は避けたいところ。野党への協力要請は不可欠だ。菅義偉官房長官は４日の産経新聞社などのインタビューで「野党に根気強く粘り強く説明し、賛同してもらう努力をしっかりしたい」と語っている。< 前のページ1234次のページ >
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＜2013年新春特集・中国ヘンテコ建築―その10＞「シドニー・オペラハウス」の模倣建築物―江蘇省
中国各地で独創性あふれる建物や海外の有名建築を模倣したものと思われる建物が話題を集めている。芸術的な視点から見れば素晴らしいデザインなのかもしれないが、“ヘンテコ”な印象を与えてしまう建物が多い。そこで今回は新春特集として中国の全国にある“ヘンテコ”な建物10カ所を紹介したい。

【その他の写真】

最後の10カ所目は、江蘇省塩城市阜寧県「シドニー・オペラハウス」のパクリ建築。同県は2010年4月、市民広場に「上海万博中国館」のミニチュア版を建設。貧困県として知られる同県が350万元（約4700万円）という巨費を投じて、現実的な用途がない建物を建てたことに多くの批判が寄せられた。しかし、批判にもめげず、今度は世界遺産のオペラハウスに似せた建物を建設。同施設も用途は不明だという。打たれ強い精神は感心するが、意味のない建築物を建てるという浪費は感心できないだろう。（編集/内山）【関連記事】 「パクリの里へようこそ」上海万博中国館パクったあの貧困県が今度は世界遺産を……―江蘇省塩城市 西洋の都市や観光地を模した街づくりが流行の中国、そのパクリ行為は自己顕示欲の裏返し―米誌 デザイナーズ物からパクリまで…ヘンテコ建築大集合―中国 中国よ、革新国を目指すならまずは「パクリ」の習慣を何とかしろ―米メディア ＜ビックリ中国事情＞究極のパクリ登場！―パクリ天安門
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［シドニー　１１日　ロイター］　ナショナル・オーストラリア銀行＜NAB.AX＞が１１日公表した調査によると、１１月の豪企業景況感指数はマイナス５となり、２００９年５月以来最低となった前月から変わらずだった。

企業信頼感指数は８ポイント低下のマイナス９で、０９年４月以来最低となった。

部門別では、建設、製造業、卸売りが特に厳しい状況となった。

ＮＡＢのチーフエコノミスト、アラン・オスター氏は「今月のキーワードは悲観主義だ。産業全体を通して広範囲に数字が低調で、オーストラリア準備銀行（ＲＢＡ、中銀）による最近の利下げがまだ需要面で反映されていない」と述べた。

ＲＢＡは先週、政策金利のオフィシャルキャッシュレートを０．２５％ポイント引き下げ、過去最低水準に並ぶ３．０％とすることを決めた。【関連記事】 10月豪貿易赤字が4年半ぶり高水準に、交易条件の悪化が響く 豪中銀が鉱業ブームのピーク見据え利下げ、市場は来年の追加緩和予想 ドル82円前半、豪ドルは利下げ休止意識され上昇 豪財務相が利下げを歓迎、「一足早いクリスマスプレゼント」 豪中銀、政策金利を3.0％に引き下げ：識者はこうみる
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Obama touts Hagel, says no decision on defense secretary job

Obama touts Hagel, says no decision on defense secretary job

Article: Little Republican support for Hagel for Defense post-senator

15 hrs ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama offered strong support for former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as the potential next U.S. defense secretary but said in remarks aired on Sunday that he had not yet decided on a nominee for the Pentagon post.

Hagel is considered a leading candidate to replace outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, but the former Nebraska lawmaker has come under criticism for his record on Israel and for a comment that being gay was an inhibiting factor for being an ambassador.

"I've served with Chuck Hagel. I know him. He is a patriot. He is somebody who has done extraordinary work both in the United States Senate, somebody who served this country with valor in Vietnam," Obama told NBC's "Meet the Press" in an interview taped on Saturday and broadcast on Sunday.

Any nomination for defense secretary must be approved by the Senate where some lawmakers have voiced criticism about their former colleague.

"I think a lot of Republicans and Democrats are very concerned about Chuck Hagel's positions on Iran sanctions, his views toward Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah, and that there is wide and deep concern about his policies. All of us like him as a person," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said.

"There would be very little Republican support for his nomination, at the end of the day, there will be very few votes," Graham said on Fox News Sunday.

Republican Senator Tom Coburn from Oklahoma said bluntly: "I cannot vote for Chuck Hagel."

Aside from his controversial statements, "he does not have the experience to manage a very large organization like the Pentagon," Coburn said on CBS' "Face the Nation." "If there's a place that we need great management it's the Pentagon."

Senator Richard Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said on the same television show that Hagel deserved "respect for the service he's given our country in the military and in the Senate" and should be given consideration. "He at least deserves a hearing and an opportunity," he said.

Obama said he had seen nothing that would disqualify Hagel.

The president said Hagel had apologized for his comments related to homosexuality, referred to by NBC's David Gregory in the interview.

"With respect to the particular comment that you quoted, he apologized for it," Obama said.

"And I think it's a testimony to what has been a positive change over the last decade in terms of people's attitudes about gays and lesbians serving our country. And that's something that I'm very proud to have led," he said.

Obama came out in favor of gay marriage in the middle of his re-election bid this year. Earlier in his term he presided over the end of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibited gay men and women from serving openly in the U.S. military.

Hagel, who left the Senate in 2008, has faced questions about his record on Israel.

Some of Israel's leading U.S. supporters contend that Hagel at times opposed Israel's interests, voting several times against U.S. sanctions on Iran, and made disparaging remarks about the influence of what he called a "Jewish lobby" in Washington.

Obama, who has strained relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has faced questions of his own from the American Jewish community about his approach to the U.S. ally.

Obama said Hagel was doing an "outstanding job" serving on an intelligence advisory board and gave no indication on when he would make his final decision about the defense chief job.

The president has already backed down once from a contentious nomination, choosing Democratic Senator John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state rather than going with his presumed first choice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, whom many Republicans opposed after she made controversial remarks about the September 11 attacks on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans.

(Editing by Sandra Maler)

South Africa: 7 die during fitness tests

South Africa: 7 die during fitness tests

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African media say provincial authorities are investigating the deaths of seven job-seekers who collapsed in the heat while undergoing a fitness test for positions as traffic officers.

The chief transport official for KwaZulu-Natal province, Willies Mchunu, has suspended further test in the meantime.

The state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation reported that several tens of thousands of people took the fitness test late last week, even though only 90 jobs were available. They were required to run four kilometers (2.5 miles) in temperatures of more than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), and many collapsed from dehydration and heat exhaustion. Some received hospital treatment.

South Africa's official statistics show that the unemployment rate is 25 percent, an indication why so many were applying for the 90 jobs.

Obama wants gun violence measures passed in 2013

Obama wants gun violence measures passed in 2013

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama pledged to put his "full weight" behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence.

Obama voiced skepticism about the National Rifle Association's proposal to put armed guards in schools following the Dec. 14 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The president made his comments Saturday in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Instead, the president vowed to rally the American people around an agenda to limit gun violence, adding that he still supports increased background checks and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity bullet magazines. He left no doubt it will be one of his top priorities next year.

"It is not enough for us to say, 'This is too hard so we're not going to try,'" Obama said.

"I think there are a vast majority of responsible gun owners out there who recognize that we can't have a situation in which somebody with severe psychological problems is able to get the kind of high capacity weapons that this individual in Newtown obtained and gun down our kids," he added. "And, yes, it's going to be hard."

The president added that he's ready to meet with Republicans and Democrats, anyone with a stake in the issue.

The schoolhouse shootings, coming as families prepared for the holidays, have elevated the issue of gun violence to the forefront of public attention. Six adult staff members were also killed at the elementary school. Shooter Adam Lanza committed suicide, apparently as police closed in. Earlier, he had killed his mother at the home they shared.

The tragedy immediately prompted calls for greater gun controls. But the NRA is strongly resisting those efforts, arguing instead that schools should have armed guards for protection. Some gun enthusiasts have rushed to buy semiautomatic rifles of the type used by Lanza, fearing sales may soon be restricted.

Obama seemed unimpressed by the NRA proposal. "I am skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools," he said. "And I think the vast majority of the American people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem."

The president said he intends to press the issue with the public.

"The question then becomes whether we are actually shook up enough by what happened here that it does not just become another one of these routine episodes where it gets a lot of attention for a couple of weeks and then it drifts away," Obama said. "It certainly won't feel like that to me. This is something that - you know, that was the worst day of my presidency. And it's not something that I want to see repeated."

Separately, a member of the president's cabinet said Sunday that rural America may be ready to join a national conversation about gun control. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the debate has to start with respect for the Second Amendment right to bear arms and recognition that hunting is a way of life for millions of Americans.

But Vilsack said Newtown has changed the way people see the issue. "I really believe that this is a different circumstance and a different situation," Vilsack said on CNN.

Vilsack said he thinks it's possible for Americans to come together. "It's potentially a unifying conversation," he said. "The problem is that these conversations are always couched in the terms of dividing us. This could be a unifying conversation, and Lord knows we need to be unified."

Besides passing gun violence legislation, Obama also listed deficit reduction and immigration as top priorities for 2013. A big deficit reduction deal with Republicans proved elusive this month, and Obama is now hoping Senate Democratic and Republican leaders salvage a scaled-back plan that avoids tax increases for virtually all Americans.

In addition, he issued a defense of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, who has been mentioned as one of the leading candidates to replace Leon Panetta as defense secretary.

Hagel supported the 2002 resolution approving U.S. military action in Iraq, but later became a critic of the war. He has been denounced by some conservatives for not being a strong enough ally of Israel. Also, many liberals and gay activists have banded against him for comments he made in 1998 about an openly gay nominee for an ambassadorship.

Obama, who briefly served with Hagel in the Senate, stressed that he had yet to make a decision but called Hagel a "patriot."

Hagel "served this country with valor in Vietnam," the president said. "And (he) is somebody who's currently serving on my intelligence advisory board and doing an outstanding job."

Obama noted that Hagel had apologized for his 14-year-old remark on gays.

It's a fight over fitness in Santa Monica's parks

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Physical fitness is a way of life on the beautiful beachfront oasis of Santa Monica. From sunrise to sunset, there's huffing and puffing in the city's parks as trainers put their students through the paces of every form of exercise imaginable.

All along the 420 acres of greenery paralleling the Pacific Ocean are groups of a dozen or more people furiously pumping iron, doing sit-ups, stepping on and off little benches and stretching on mats. Some flex their muscles with weight machines tied by big rubber bands to pretty much anything that's anchored to the ground.

"It's starting to look like a 24-Hour Fitness gym out there," complained Johnny Gray, an assistant track coach at UCLA and former Olympic runner who says he's often forced to navigate around weight machines, barbells and other exercise impediments as he runs.

In recent years, fitness classes have become as ubiquitous in Santa Monica's signature Palisades Park as dog walkers and senior citizens playing shuffleboard.

Karen Ginsberg, the city's director of community and cultural services, said other park users are complaining about fitness enthusiasts not only blocking pedestrian walkways but also making too much noise, killing the park's grass with their weights and damaging its trees and benches with all the exercise gadgets they connect to them.

"Some people have also expressed concerns about people operating a business on city land and putting the city at risk of liability because they aren't carrying insurance," she said.

So now the City Council is considering requiring that fitness trainers who conduct workouts in Santa Monica's parks and on its beaches pay an annual $100 fee and turn over 15 percent of their gross revenues to the city.

The council was to take up the issue of regulating fitness trainers this month, but that's now been pushed back to at least March. Meantime, Ginsberg said city officials are looking at what restrictions they might put on the use of weights, bands and other equipment.

Although classes offering everything from fitness training to yoga to meditation can be found at several city parks and all over Santa Monica's beaches, Palisades Park, with its stunning ocean views, is by far the most popular place.

As a result, city officials are considering limiting exercise class sizes there to no more than two students per trainer. Under the proposal being considered, other venues could still accommodate the larger groups as long as trainers pay the fees and provide proof of insurance.

The trainers respond that, like any responsible business operators, many already are insured and also know CPR. They also point out that they currently pay the city for business licenses and police-issued permits to hold their classes in the park. Although they don't have to pay rent to anyone, they believe that's enough overhead.

"I could easily go back indoors but that's what I wanted to get away from," said Ruben Lawrence, who has been offering boxing and fitness training classes at Palisades and other parks for six years. "I wanted to provide these programs to the masses at affordable rates to the community in a place people enjoy."

Since the city began discussing the additional regulations, Lawrence said, he's moved most of his classes to other parks in Santa Monica. If he has to pay the additional fees, however, he said he'll likely just relocate to a gym.

Raisa Lilling, who offers vigorous exercise classes to the mothers of newborns, said she and other trainers have been working to keep their students quiet and out of the way of dog walkers, camera-toting tourists and others.

"I can absolutely see where they're coming from, but a complete ban, I think, is a little extreme," said Lilling, adding that the sides can always find a middle ground.

Lilling offers Stroller Strides classes in which mothers push kids in strollers across the park. As part of their workout, they'll stop from time to time for vigorous bursts of cardio activity, including running up and down the park's steep stairways to the beach while Lilling watch the kids.

"It's not just a stroll in the park," laughed the trainer, who is certified in CPR, carries insurance and also teaches yoga classes.

Ginsberg, emphasizing that planners are still fine-tuning the proposed regulations, agreed there should be a middle ground.

"I think we have to strike a balance between wanting an active community, which I think we do want, with the need to have some sort of ability for all users to enjoy our parks, particularly Palisades Park," she said.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush's condition continued to improve Saturday, prompting doctors to move him out of intensive care, a spokesman said.

"President Bush's condition has improved, so he has been moved today from the intensive care unit to a regular patient room at The Methodist Hospital to continue his recovery," family spokesman Jim McGrath said Saturday. "The Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes."

Bush was hospitalized Nov. 23 for treatment of a bronchitis-related cough. He was moved to intensive care at the Houston hospital on Dec. 23 after he developed a fever.

On Friday, McGrath said Bush had improved since arriving in the ICU. He said he was alert and in good spirits and was even doing some singing.

McGrath said Saturday morning that future updates on Bush's condition would be made as warranted.

Bush, the 41st president, is the country's oldest living former president by a few months.

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TOKYO (Reuters) - New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed on Wednesday to battle deflation and a strong yen, and bolster ties with the United States as he kicked off a second administration committed to reviving the economy while coping with a rising China.

A hawk on security matters, Abe, 58, has promised aggressive monetary easing by the Bank of Japan and big fiscal spending by the debt-laden government to slay deflation and weaken the yen to make Japanese exports more competitive.

Critics worry, however, that he will pay too little heed to reforms needed to generate growth despite an ageing, shrinking population and reform a creaking social welfare system.

The grandson of a former prime minister, Abe has staged a stunning comeback five years after abruptly resigning as premier in the wake of a one-year term troubled partly by scandals in his cabinet and public outrage over lost pension records.

"With the strength of my entire cabinet, I will implement bold monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy and a growth strategy that encourages private investment, and with these three policy pillars, achieve results," Abe told a news conference after parliament voted him in as Japan's seventh prime minister in six years.

Abe's long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) surged back to power in this month's election, three years after a crushing defeat at the hands of the novice Democratic Party of Japan.

CLOSE ALLIES, PARTY RIVALS

Abe appointed a cabinet of close allies who share his conservative views in key posts, but leavened the line-up with LDP rivals to provide ballast and fend off criticism of cronyism that dogged his first administration.

Former prime minister Taro Aso, 72, was named finance minister and also received the financial services portfolio.

Ex-trade and industry minister Akira Amari becomes minister for economic revival, heading a new panel tasked with coming up with growth strategies such as deregulation.

Policy veteran Toshimitsu Motegi, as trade minister, will be tasked with formulating energy policy in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster last year.

Loyal Abe backer Yoshihide Suga was appointed chief cabinet secretary, a key post combining the job of top government spokesman with responsibility for coordinating among ministries.

Others who share Abe's agenda to revise the pacifist constitution and rewrite Japan's wartime history with a less apologetic tone were also given posts, including conservative lawmaker Hakubun Shimomura as education minister.

"These are really LDP right-wingers and close friends of Abe," said Sophia University professor Koichi Nakano. "It really doesn't look very fresh at all."

Fiscal hawk Sadakazu Tanigaki, whom Abe replaced as LDP leader in September, becomes justice minister while two rivals who ran unsuccessfully in that party race - Yoshimasa Hayashi and Nobuteru Ishihara - got the agriculture and environment/nuclear crisis portfolios respectively.

CENTRAL BANK THREATENED

Business leaders welcomed the new cabinet, but the biggest corporate lobby, Keidanren, urged the government to take part in the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact, Kyodo news agency said. The LDP has been wary of the pact given the political clout of the heavily protected farm sector.

The yen has weakened about 9.8 percent against the dollar since Abe was elected LDP leader in September. On Wednesday, it hit a 20-month low of 85.38 yen against the greenback on expectations of aggressive monetary policy easing.

Abe has threatened to revise a law guaranteeing the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) independence if it refuses to set a 2 percent inflation target.

BOJ minutes released on Wednesday showed the central bank was already pondering policy options in November, concerned about looming risks to the economy. The BOJ stood pat at its November rate review meeting, but eased this month in response to intensifying pressure from Abe.

Abe also promised during the election campaign to take a tough stance in territorial rows with China and South Korea over separate chains of tiny islands, while placing priority on strengthening Japan's alliance with the United States.

On Wednesday, he repeated his resolve to firm up ties with Washington and his intention to protect "the people's lives, Japanese territory and its beautiful oceans".

China expressed hope that Abe's cabinet would work with Beijing to improve ties, but reiterated that the disputed isles were its territory. "We hope Japan works with China with sincerity and makes real efforts to solve relevant problems through dialogue and negotiations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying told a news conference in Beijing.

Abe named low-profile lawmakers to the foreign and defense portfolios. Itsunori Onodera, 52, who was senior vice foreign minister in Abe's first cabinet, becomes defense minister while Fumio Kishida, 55, a former state minister for issues related to Okinawa island - host to the bulk of U.S. forces in Japan - was appointed to the top diplomatic post. Unlike many others in the cabinet, Kishida has an image as something of a diplomatic dove.

Abe, who hails from a wealthy political family, made his first overseas visit to China to repair chilly ties when he took office in 2006, but has said his first trip this time will be to the United States.

He may, however, put contentious issues that could upset key trade partner China and fellow-U.S. ally South Korea on the backburner to concentrate on boosting the economy, now in its fourth recession since 2000, ahead of an election for parliament's upper house in July.

The LDP and its small ally, the New Komeito party, won a two-thirds majority in the 480-seat lower house in the December 16 election. That allows the lower house to enact bills rejected by the upper house, where the LDP-led block lacks a majority.

But the process is cumbersome, so the LDP is keen to win a majority in the upper house to end the parliamentary deadlock that has plagued successive governments since 2007.

"Trust in our party has not yet been fully restored and I feel we are still viewed with critically by the people, so I want to get results as soon as possible to restore trust," Abe told the news conference.

($1 = 84.7950 Japanese yen)

(Additional reporting by Stanley White, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Tetsushi Kajimoto, Kaori Kaneko and Chris Meyers and by Terril Yue Jones in Beijing; Editing by Dean Yates)

Merry indeed: Jessica Simpson tweets a hint of possible pregnancy

Merry indeed: Jessica Simpson tweets a hint of possible pregnancy

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jessica Simpson's daughter has the news all spelled out: "Big Sis."

Simpson on Tuesday tweeted a photo of her baby daughter Maxwell playing in the sand, with the words "Big Sis" spelled out.

The 32-year-old old singer has been rumoured to be pregnant again. The tweet appears to confirm the rumours.

"Merry Christmas from my family to yours" is the picture's caption. Simpson used a tweet in 2011 to announce she was pregnant with Maxwell. She is engaged to Eric Johnson.

Workers Willing to Make Less to Work for Sustainable Companies

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A company's sustainability efforts are becoming so desirable for employees that some are now willing to give up part of their salary to work for one, new research shows.

More than 15 percent of employees in the U.S., U.K. and Germany have taken a pay cut to work for a sustainable company, astudy by consulting firm Bain & Co. ?found. In addition, more than 30 percent of employees said they were willing to accept a pay cut of at least 5 percent to join a company that's considered a global sustainability leader.

More than one-third? have excluded specific industries for employment because the companies ?didn't match their personal sustainability beliefs, while more than 20 percent have rejected specific companies, the study found.

This was especially true among younger employees. More than half of those under age 40 felt that a company’s approach to sustainable business practices has influenced their decision about accepting a job, compared to just 29 percent of those over 40.

Overall, 70 percent of employees worldwide have a greater concern for sustainable practices than they did three years ago.? The study attributes that rise to a greater awareness of global issues and a perceived higher urgency for companies to play a role in addressing them.

The research found that employees are placing greater importance on behaviors related to eliminating negative effects of business practices, including ensuring employee safety, reducing pollution and eliminating child labor, than they did philanthropic activities.

"We’re seeing direct evidence that individual attitudes on global sustainability are affecting employers’ ability to recruit and retain engaged talent," said Jenny Davis-Peccoud, head of Bain’s Social Impact Practice and lead author of the study.

The study shows that once within a company, younger employees expect to play a role in shaping their employers' sustainability agendas. Half of those under age 40 felt they personally influenced their employers’ sustainability efforts, versus just 27 percent of those over 40.

"We’re seeing the era of piecemeal philanthropic activities give way to an age where sustainability is becoming a part of the way that a firm does business," Davis-Peccoud said. "Employees will demand to be at the forefront of driving their employers to change."

The study was based on surveys of 746 employees from 20 different industries in three developed countries, the U.S., U.K. and Germany, and in three emerging market countries, China, India and Brazil.

This story was provided by BusinessNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. Follow Chad Brooks on Twitter @cbrooks76 or BusinessNewsDaily @BNDarticles. We're also on Facebook & Google+.

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Meningitis, West Nile occupy U.S. health officials in 2012

Meningitis, West Nile occupy U.S. health officials in 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The year started in the United States with a mild flu season but ended up being marked by deadly outbreaks of fungal meningitis, West Nile virus and Hantavirus.

Tainted steroid medication has been cited as the cause of the meningitis outbreak that killed 39 people.

Weather contributed to the worst outbreak of West Nile virus since 2003 and an unusual outbreak of Hantavirus in California's Yosemite National Park.

Transmitted by infected mice, Hantavirus is a severe, sometimes fatal syndrome that affects the lungs. West Nile can cause encephalitis or meningitis, infection of the brain and spinal cord or their protective covering.

As of December 11, 5,387 cases of West Nile virus had been reported in 48 states, resulting in 243 deaths, the CDC said in its final 2012 update on the outbreak. The 2003 outbreak left 264 dead from among nearly 10,000 reported cases.

A large number of cases this year occurred in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi where there are large mosquito populations.

CDC and state officials have said that rainfall in the spring and record high summer temperatures contributed to the severity of the outbreak by affecting mosquito populations, which transmit the disease by biting humans and animals.

Health officials said that only a small percentage of cases of West Nile virus are reported because most people have no symptoms and about 20 percent have mild symptoms such as aches and fever. One in 150 people with West Nile virus develop other illnesses such as meningitis and encephalitis.

The biggest outbreak in nearly two decades of Hantavirus, which emerges in dry and dusty environments, cropped up during the summer in 1,200-square-mile (3,100-square-km) Yosemite National Park, killing three of 10 infected visitors.

The National Park issued warnings to 22,000 people who may have been exposed to the rare disease, and 91 Curry Village cabins in the park were closed in late August.

In early September, a 78-year-old judge named Eddie Lovelace was rushed to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Thought to have had a stroke, he died a few days later.

After a large outbreak of fungal meningitis was linked to tainted steroid injections, Lovelace's cause of death was revised. He became the first documented death in a meningitis outbreak that has infected 620 people and killed 39 in 19 states.

The New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, was closed after investigators found that it had shipped thousands of fungus-tainted vials of methylprednisolone acetate to medical facilities around the United States. The steroid was typically used to ease back pain.

More than 14,000 people were warned that they may have had an injection of the tainted steroid. Doctors continue to see new cases of spinal infections related to the steroid, and cases of achnoiditis, an inflammation of nerve roots in the spine.

The outbreak led two Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of representatives to introduce legislation to increase government oversight of compounded drugs.

And what lies ahead in 2013?

"While there are some trends we can predict, the most reliable trend is that the next threat will be unpredictable," said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Thomas Frieden.

(This refile corrects paragraph two to 39 instead of 243)

(Reporting by Adam Kerlin; Editing by Paul Thomasch)