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NEW DELHI (AP) ? Defense lawyers say the cases of five men charged in the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a moving New Delhi bus are expected to be shifted to a fast track court.
A hearing on whether to move the cases was to be held Monday. It had been set for last week but was rescheduled when it turned out that the official list of charges was not completely legible.
Five men have been charged with the Dec. 16 attack on the young woman, who died later in a Singapore hospital. They could face the death penalty if convicted. A sixth suspect, who says he is 17 years old, is likely to be tried in a juvenile court if medical tests confirm he is a minor.
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The Zojirushi VE Hybrid Water Boiler and Warmer keeps water hot energy efficiently with vacuum insulation technology. This new items features super VE vacuum-electric hybrid keep warm system. New energy efficient non-electric keep warm. Micro computerized temperature control system. It displays actual water temperature at all times. It is easy to clean with a clear coated stainless steel exterior. It has easy to read large wraparound Panaroma Window water lever gauge. Cafe Drip dispensing mode for slower dispensing and a convenient timer feature (6-10 hours). This unit features a safety auto shut off, easy to hear beep indicator to alert completion of boiling process or low water level.
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Over the past several years two seemingly independent ideas have been gaining traction:
In a recent working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, economist Robert J. Gordon writes that the US? current wave of innovation is less of a step forward and more of a lateral move, merely finding novel ways to use innovations made 20 years ago, sitting him squarely alongside Thiel. To illustrate, Gordon asks the following hypothetical question between two options, A and B:
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You don?t have to have a degree in finance or banking to be able to control your own personal finances. Using a little common sense and some great money management tips, you will be able to live within your financial means and increase your wealth at the same time.
You want to have at least three months of income in this account. Take the first ten percent of your paycheck and put it into a savings account with a high-yield.
Find out if anyone in your family or amongst your friends has worked in finance, as they can give you great advice for your business. If one doesn?t have any family members that can help, they can turn to a trusted friend for advice.
TIP! Tweaking the insurance policies you have may lower your premium payments and free up some money in the budget for other things. You can look at things like getting rid of excessive coverage or bundling policies.
A credit card can a good alternative to a debit cards, if you pay it off in full each month. Once your card is approved, you can use it for every day purchases, like food and fuel. Most credit cards have a rewards program that allows you to earn a point for each dollar you spend. You can then redeem these points for cash, goods, or services.
Make sure you check into your credit report. There are more than a couple of ways that you can see your credit report at no cost. Check your report twice every year for mistakes or to make sure no one has tried stealing your identity.
Keep all the important documents in files to access them easily. Organize healthcare statements, insurance papers, receipts and other important documents so they can be easily retrieved for tax time.
TIP! You can buy many foods in bulk and save money. Protein may be bought as a half side of beef which you place in the freezer, or large quantities of poultry or fish that are frozen and individually wrapped.
Regarding personal finances, it is wisest to try to avoid accumulating debt as much as possible. A loan is okay if you need it to buy a car or a house. However, you would be ill-advised to rely on credit cards for your daily expenses.
To save money, experiment with name, store and generic brand foods and products. There are often few differences between a premium name-brand food item and its generic equivalent. Typically, the ingredients are exactly the same. Don?t be afraid to give these foods a try because they can save quite a bit of money.
Large fees should be a sign for you to stay away. Brokers do collect a fee for their services, of course. Your total return will be greatly affected by these fees. Most of your investment funds should go toward your actual investment, not high commissions or management fees.
Think about a home-based job that can help save your money. Commuting is not inexpensive. Some workers spend half of their paychecks between gas, meals and other expenses.
TIP! Pay attention to any letters that you may receive that advise you of changes in your credit accounts. The law requires creditors to inform you at least 45 days before the changes go in affect.
Consider whether items you are removing from your home might have value to another person. You can have a yard sale or bring items into a consignment shop to see whether you can get some money for them. It?s also important to check on the value items you might not have bought that you are considering getting rid of. Sometimes an ugly vase may be a collectible to someone else. A quick Internet search can give you some information about the value of certain items.
Clearly, it is possible for anyone to increase his or her net worth, live within his or her means and enjoy the pleasant financial life he or she craves. Common sense combined with this helpful advice can allow you to create a budget, lower your debt, put money aside and control your finances.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ??PPL Energy Supply, LLC (the ?Company? or ?PPL Energy Supply?) announced today the commencement of an offer to exchange up to all but not less than a majority of 8.857% Senior Secured Bonds due 2025 of its wholly owned subsidiary PPL Ironwood, LLC (CUSIP No. 00103XAC7) (the ?Ironwood Bonds?) for newly issued Senior Notes, Series 4.60% due 2021 of the Company (the ?New Notes?), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the prospectus (the ?Prospectus?) and the related letter of transmittal and consent (the ?Letter of Transmittal and Consent?).?
The offer to exchange the Ironwood Bonds for New Notes is referred to as the ?Exchange Offer.? The New Notes will comprise part of the same series as, and are expected to be fungible for U.S. federal income tax purposes with, the $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, Series 4.60% due 2021 (the ?Existing 2021 Notes?) that PPL Energy Supply initially issued on December 16, 2011. The New Notes will be the unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company. The Ironwood Bonds exchanged in connection with the Exchange Offer will be retired and cancelled and will not be reissued.
Concurrently with the Exchange Offer, PPL Energy Supply is soliciting (the ?Consent Solicitation?) consents (?Consents?) from holders of Ironwood Bonds, upon the terms set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal and Consent, to certain proposed amendments (the ?Proposed Amendments?) to the Ironwood Bonds, the indenture governing the Ironwood Bonds and the Collateral Agency and Intercreditor Agreement among the Company, the trustee, collateral agent and depositary bank thereto. The proposed amendments would, among other things, eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants pertaining to the Ironwood Bonds and certain provisions relating to the operation and financing of the facilities operated by Ironwood. The Proposed Amendments are summarized below.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, for each $1,000 principal amount that remains payable on the Ironwood Bonds outstanding at the Expiration Date, tendered prior to the Expiration Date and accepted for exchange, PPL Energy Supply will pay the exchange consideration (the ?Exchange Consideration?) of $1,270 in the form of New Notes.?
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On February 28, 2013, PPL Ironwood will make a principal and interest payment on any Ironwood Bonds outstanding on that date to holders of record of Ironwood Bonds as of February 1, 2013, the record date for that payment. Holders who properly tender their Ironwood Bonds and whose Ironwood Bonds are accepted for exchange will receive the Exchange Consideration on the Settlement Date (defined below) plus accrued and unpaid interest in cash on such Ironwood Bonds subject to ?3. Important Information Regarding the New Notes ? a. Accrued and Unpaid Interest? below. Such participating holders will not be entitled to receive the payment of principal and interest on February 28, 2013.? Holders who do not participate in the Exchange Offer and who are otherwise entitled to receive the February 28, 2013 payment of principal and interest on the Ironwood Bonds pursuant to the rules of DTC applicable to such payments, will receive the payment of principal and interest on February 28, 2013.
The aggregate Exchange Consideration paid to each participating holder for all Ironwood Bonds properly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted will be rounded down, if necessary, to $1,000 or the nearest whole multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof and the Company will pay cash up to $1,000.
The Exchange Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on February 8, 2013 (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the ?Expiration Date?). Tenders may be withdrawn prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. The Company plans to issue the New Notes promptly following the Expiration Date (such issue date, the ?Settlement Date?). The Company plans to issue the new Notes promptly following the Expiration date (such issue date, the ?Settlement Date?).
1. Terms of the Consent Solicitation
a. The Consent Solicitation
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal and Consent, the Company is soliciting the Consent of holders of the Ironwood Bonds to the Proposed Amendments. Promptly following the Expiration Date, if the Requisite Consents (as defined below) are delivered, (i) Ironwood and The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee will enter into a supplemental indenture (the ?Supplemental Indenture?) and (ii) The Bank of New York Mellon, in its separate capacities as trustee, collateral agent and depositary bank, will be directed to enter into an amended and restated Collateral Agency Agreement, in each case to give effect to the Proposed Amendments. The Proposed Amendments will not become operative until the consummation of the Exchange Offer.? In the event that the Company does not receive the Requisite Consents or does not consummate the Exchange Offer for any reason, the Indenture and the Collateral Agency Agreement will remain in effect in their current form.
Valid tenders of Ironwood Bonds pursuant to the Exchange Offer (that are not validly withdrawn) will be deemed to include Consents to the Proposed Amendments. Holders may not validly tender Ironwood Bonds in the Exchange Offer without delivering the related Consents in the Consent Solicitation and may not validly withdraw previously tendered Ironwood Bonds prior to the Expiration Date without revoking the related Consents. Holders may not deliver Consents in the Consent Solicitation without validly tendering their Ironwood Bonds in the Exchange Offer and may only validly revoke Consents by validly withdrawing the previously tendered related Ironwood Bonds prior to the Expiration Date.
b. Proposed Amendments
If the Requisite Consents are obtained, the Proposed Amendments (i) will delete in their entirety substantially all of the restrictive covenants in the Ironwood Indenture and (ii) direct the trustee, collateral agent and depositary bank to execute an amended and restated Collateral Agency Agreement, which will no longer include certain provisions relating to the operation and financing of the Ironwood generating facility owned by PPL Ironwood, LLC.
Holders of Ironwood Bonds left outstanding following the completion of the Exchange Offer will no longer be entitled to the benefits of the covenants and other provisions that are eliminated or modified pursuant to the Proposed Amendments.
c. Requisite Consents
In order to be adopted, the Proposed Amendments applicable to the Ironwood Bonds Indenture require the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Ironwood Bonds (the ?Indenture Requisite Consents?) and the Proposed Amendments applicable to the Collateral Agency Agreement are conditioned on, among other things, the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding indebtedness of Ironwood (the ?Collateral Agency Agreement Requisite Consents? and together with the Indenture Requisite Consents, the ?Requisite Consents?).
d. Expiration Date
To deliver Consents pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, holders must validly tender (and not validly withdraw) their Ironwood Bonds, and thereby deliver Consents related to such Ironwood Bonds, at or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
2. Terms of the Exchange Offer
a. Minimum Tender Amount
The Exchange Offer is conditioned on at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Ironwood Bonds being validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to the Expiration Date (the ?Minimum Tender Amount?). The terms of the Exchange Offer are described more fully in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal and Consent.
b. Withdrawal Rights
Tenders may be withdrawn prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Holders may also withdraw tendered Ironwood Bonds if we have not accepted them for purchase on or before 40 days after the commencement of the Exchange Offer.?
Tenders of Ironwood Bonds pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be validly withdrawn and the related Consent delivered pursuant to the Consent Solicitation may be validly revoked at any time prior to the Expiration Date by following the procedures described herein. A valid withdrawal of tendered Ironwood Bonds prior to the Expiration Date shall be deemed a valid revocation of the related Consent.
If PPL Energy Supply amends or modifies the terms of the Exchange Offer or the Consent Solicitation or the information concerning the Exchange Offer or the Consent Solicitation, in a manner determined by us to constitute a material change to holders of the Ironwood Bonds, we will disseminate additional Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation materials and extend the period of such Exchange Offer and/or Consent Solicitation, including any withdrawal and revocation rights, to the extent required by law and as we determine necessary. An extension of the Expiration Date will not affect a holder?s withdrawal and revocation rights, as described above, unless otherwise provided herein or in any additional Exchange Offer materials or as required by applicable law.
c. Expiration Date
The Exchange Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
3. Important Information Regarding the New Notes
a. Accrued and Unpaid Interest
If Ironwood Bonds are properly tendered by an eligible holder (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted by us for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such holder will be entitled to receive accrued and unpaid interest in cash on such Ironwood Bonds up to, but not including, the Settlement Date. An amount equal to the accrued interest on the New Notes at the time of their issuance on the Settlement Date will be subtracted from the payment to be made on the Settlement Date in respect of the accrued and unpaid interest on the Ironwood Bonds accepted for exchange.
4. Conditions to the Exchange Offer
The Exchange Offer is subject to (i) the Minimum Tender Amount of Ironwood Bonds being validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to the Expiration Date, (ii)? the New Notes issued in the Exchange Offer being fungible for U.S. federal income tax purposes with the Existing 2021 Notes and (iii) the registration statement of which the Prospectus forms a part being declared effective by the SEC and no stop order suspending its effectiveness or any proceeding for that purpose being outstanding (and neither condition (ii) nor (iii) may be waived by us) and the other conditions described under ?Conditions of the Exchange Offer? in the Prospectus. In addition, we have the right to terminate or withdraw the Exchange Offer at any time if any of the conditions described under ?Conditions of the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation? in the Prospectus are not satisfied or waived by the Expiration Date.
5. Additional Information
The Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (as it may be amended from time to time, the ?Registration Statement?) relating to the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation with the SEC on January 11, 2013. The Registration Statement has not yet become effective and the New Notes may not be issued, nor may the Exchange Offer be completed, until such time as the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and is not subject to a stop order or any proceedings for that purpose.
We urge holders to read the Prospectus relating to the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation prior to making a decision to tender any of their Ironwood Bonds or otherwise make an investment decision with respect to the New Notes because it contains important information regarding the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation.
Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation, which is contained in the Registration Statement, and the related Consent and Letter of Transmittal will be made available to holders of Ironwood Bonds who complete a letter of eligibility confirming that they are within the category of eligible holders for the exchange offer.? Copies of the eligibility letter are available to holders of the Ironwood Bonds through the information agent, D.F. King & Co, Inc., at (800) 488-8075 (toll free) or (212) 269-5550 (collect) or visit their website for this purpose at http://www.dfking.com/ppl.? J.P. Morgan is acting as the dealer manager in connection with the Exchange Offer. For additional information, you may contact J.P. Morgan at (866) 834-4666 (U.S. toll free) or (212) 834-4811 (collect). The Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal and Consent will also be available free of charge at the SEC?s website at www.sec.gov.
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About the Company
PPL Energy Supply, formed in 2000 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is an energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in the generation and marketing of electricity, primarily in the northeastern and northwestern power markets of the United States. PPL Energy Supply?s major operating subsidiaries are PPL Generation and PPL EnergyPlus. PPL Energy Supply is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release, including statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical fact are ?forward-looking statements? within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although we believe that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in forward-looking statements. In addition to the specific factors discussed in the ?Risk Factors? section in the Offering Memorandum and in the Company?s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: fuel supply cost and availability; weather conditions affecting generation, customer energy use and operating costs; operation, availability and operating costs of existing generation facilities; the length and cost of scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating facilities; transmission and distribution system conditions and operating costs; potential expansion of alternative sources of electricity generation; potential laws or regulations to reduce emissions of ?greenhouse? gases or the physical effects of climate change; collective labor bargaining negotiations; the outcome of litigation against us; potential effects of threatened or actual terrorism, war or other hostilities, cyber-based intrusions or natural disasters; our commitments and liabilities and those of our subsidiaries; market demand and prices for energy, capacity, transmission services, emission allowances, renewable energy credits and delivered fuel; competition in retail and wholesale power and natural gas markets; liquidity of wholesale power markets; defaults by counterparties under energy, fuel or other power product contracts; market prices of commodity inputs for ongoing capital expenditures; capital market conditions, including the availability of capital or credit, changes in interest rates and certain economic indices, and decisions regarding capital structure; stock price performance of PPL Corporation, our parent; volatility in the fair value of debt and equity securities and its impact on the value of assets in PPL Susquehanna?s nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds and in defined benefit plans, and the potential cash funding requirements if fair value declines; interest rates and their effect on pension, retiree medical, and nuclear decommissioning liabilities, and interest payable on certain debt securities; volatility in or the impact of other changes in financial or commodity markets and economic conditions; profitability and liquidity, including access to capital markets and credit facilities; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; changes in securities and credit ratings; current and future environmental conditions, regulations and other requirements and the related costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures, emission allowance costs and other expenses; legal, regulatory, political, market or other reactions to the 2011 incident at the nuclear generating facility at Fukushima, Japan, including additional Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements; political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where we and our subsidiaries conduct business; receipt of necessary governmental permits, approvals and rate relief; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax, environmental, healthcare or pension-related legislation; state, federal or foreign regulatory developments; the impact of any state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to us and the energy industry; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; and business dispositions or acquisitions and our ability to successfully operate such acquired businesses and realize expected benefits from business acquisitions.? Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, or the extent to which any such factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and, except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update the information contained in such statement to reflect subsequent developments or information.
SOURCE PPL Energy Supply
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A mobile phone or a cell phone is a long range, portable electronic device that is used for mobile communication. A cell phone uses a network of specialised base stations known as cell sites. Current mobile phones come equipped with a number of useful applications like Instant Messaging, Internet Access, Camera and Hands Free. The third generation (3G) mobile phones were first commercially launched in Japan in 1990. Due to advances in technology, cell phones have become increasingly compact over a period of time.
Currently, the Nokia Corp. is the largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world. The company has a current global mobile phone market share of approximately 36 percent. Africa has the largest growth rate of cell phone subscribers in the world. Over 6 million cell phones are sold in India in a month alone. The country expects to reach up to 500 million subscribers by the end of 2010. These days, the cell phones can also be custom decorated to reflect the owner's personality.
Gone are the days when only high profile business people and executives could afford to own a mobile phones. These days, mobile phones have become very common. Be it a student, home maker or an executive, everyone keeps a cell phone with him or her these days. Mobile phones industry is a multi billion dollar industry today. The success of many businesses depend upon the efficient utilisation of mobile phone services. In fact, there is a large number of people who cannot spend a single day without using a mobile phone.
Mobile phones keep one in touch with her or his near and dear ones at all times. These devices come quite handy in an emergency situation. One can always inform about his emergency to the police, family members or his friends with the help of a cell phone. Most high end mobile phones these days come equipped with a video camera and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. A GPS receiver helps in locating the exact position of the mobile phone user.
Retailers across the UK are offering attractive free gifts with branded mobile phones to the consumers to increase their usage. These free gifts could include goodies like free talk time, free text messages and subsidised call rates. Some of them will also give consumers costly gifts like a Nintendo Wii or Sony PlayStation gaming console when one purchases a high end mobile phone from them. Many retailers also give cash back offers on some selected handsets. Still others will insure the user's handset for free for a limited period of time. Some may even offer a free handset as a gift to the users.
The free gifts with mobile phones are a relatively new trend. The manufactures offer free gifts to the users with cell phones to increase the sale of their devices. UK based mobile network service providers like Orange, Virgin and Vodafone have come up with many innovative mobile phone deals. Such deals help these network service providers to increase their subscription base.
Free gifts with mobile phones have become so popular that people always look for them before purchasing a new handset. World's leading manufacturers of mobile phones like Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have come up with many new models of cell phones in past few years. Some of the highly capable handsets launched by these manufacturers during past few years include Sony Ericsson W850i, Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte and Samsung U100. Retailers in the UK are offering free gifts like Apple iPod, laptops and XBox 360 Elite gaming console with these handsets.
One may also opt to purchase a Contract Mobile phone or a Pay As You Go Mobile phone. These handsets come with attractive mobile phone deals. One may get a lot of incentives under these deals. One may also search the internet to know more about the free gifts offered by various online retailers in the UK. 12 months free line rental is the latest deal that is gaining popularity among the people in the UK. In fact, a large number of people these days purchase only that handset which is offered with some free gift
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A gunman who opened fire on students at a Californian high school was talked into surrendering by two ?heroic? staff members, it has emerged.
The 16-year-old gunman walked into Taft Union High School in Bakersfield yesterday morning armed with a shotgun planning to shoot two students on a?hit list.
One victim remains in critical but stable condition following the attack by his fellow classmate.
Teacher Ryan Heber helped a number of students get to safety before engaging the shooter in conversation along with campus supervisor Kim Lee Fields.
?They talked him into putting that shotgun down,? explained Sheriff Donny Youngblood. ?He in fact told the teacher, ?I don?t want to shoot you?.
?The heroics of these two people goes without saying. ? They could have just as easily ? tried to get out of the classroom and left students, and they didn?t.
?They knew not to let him leave the classroom with that shotgun.?
Police believe the suspect, who was arrested at the scene, took a shotgun belonging to his brother to carry out the attack.
The suspect alleges the two students he targeted had bullied him for more than a year.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
(CNN) -- Syrian rebel fighters said Friday they have captured a strategic northern military base used by the government to bomb opposition strongholds.
Rebel fighters and militants from various Islamic groups, including the jihadist al-Nusra Front, took part in the offensive, an opposition spokesman said.
They've seized control of buildings, ammunition and military equipment at the base in Idlib province, the opposition said, signaling a major blow to President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
"They are taking credit now for having taken the air base," U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters Friday. "And, as you know, we consider this significant on two fronts.
"First of all, to ground some of the air assets of the Assad regime that they've been using against civilians. And, secondly, to break their ability to resupply in the north."
Read more: Pentagon weighs how to secure Syria's chemical weapons
The strategic base has been used by government forces to send explosives to areas in the north, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
In addition to housing about government 400 soldiers, the group said, warplanes that attack the region were taking off from there.
"The Taftanaz air base has been completely liberated," said Hamza Abu Hussam, a spokesman for the Binnish Coordination Committee, a local opposition group.
"I went down to see with my own eyes and was able to get in."
Read more: Terrorist group fills power vacuum among Syria rebels
In a video posted on YouTube, opposition forces from various groups cheer and chant "God is great," purportedly after they took over the military airport.
CNN cannot independently verify the authenticity of the video.
Brahimi: No military solution
The U.N. and Arab League special envoy to Syria stressed Friday that there is "no military solution" to the brutal civil war being fought in the Arab nation.
Lakhdar Brahimi made the remark after meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns on Friday at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland.
"We are all very, very deeply aware of the immense suffering of the Syrian people which has gone for far too long. And we all stressed the need for a speedy end to bloodshed, the destruction, and all forms violence in Syria," he said. "We stressed again, in our view, there is no military solution to this conflict."
Syria accused Brahimi of bias Thursday, casting a shadow on efforts to end a war that, according to the United Nations, has killed more than 60,000 people in nearly two years.
Brahimi has "deviated from the essence of his mission and clearly unveiled his bias to circles known for conspiring against Syria and the interests of the Syrian people," Syrian state media reported.
The statement from Damascus was a response to a BBC interview in which Brahimi in effect called on al-Assad to resign. He said the president would have no place in the transition to a post-conflict Syria.
"I think what people are saying is, a family ruling for 40 years is a little bit too long," Brahimi said, according to the interview Thursday.
Al-Assad took over from his late father, who seized power in 1970 and ruled for three decades.
Brahimi said both the United States and Russia want to help end the war and forge a future. The United States long has called for al-Assad to resign. Russia, which historically has had close ties with Syria, has blocked tough action against the government in the U.N. Security Council.
"I'm absolutely certain the Russians are as preoccupied as I am, as Americans are, by the bad situation that exists in Syria and its continuing deterioration, and I'm absolutely certain they would like to contribute to its solution," he said.
He cited the "absolute necessity" for pushing for a peaceful solution.
"It is the wider international community," he said, particularly Security Council members, who "can really create the opening that is necessary to start effectively solving the problem."
Securing chemical weapons
The escalating conflict and the president's efforts to retain his grip on power have sparked a push to ensure that chemical weapons are secure.
U.S. officials say they are working with nations in the Middle East to secure Syria's chemical and biological weapons sites.
"We're not talking about ground troops, but it depends on what ... happens in a transition," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday.
Asked whether he had ruled out putting U.S. troops in Syria to secure such weapons, Panetta said: "You always have to keep the possibility that, if there is a peaceful transition and international organizations get involved, that they might ask for assistance in that situation. But in a hostile situation, we're not planning to ask for that."
Russian navy holding exercises off Syria's coast
Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are heading to the eastern Mediterranean for exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
A tactical group of Black Sea Fleet warships, headed by the cruiser Moskva, will undertake exercises in the eastern sector of the Mediterranean Sea. The tanker Ivan Bubnov has fueled the ships, and emergency drills have been carried out for the upcoming exercises. The tanker filled up on fuel and water Thursday at the Cyprus port of Larnaka.
A Baltic Fleet group consisting of the patrol vessel Yaroslav Mudry and tanker Lena will head for the eastern Mediterranean, where the two ships will practice stores transfers at sea. The patrol vessel will carry out anti-submarine warfare drills.
Russia has a maintenance naval base at Tartus on the coast.
No let-up in refugee flight
The United Nations said Friday that more than 612,000 people have been registered as Syrian refugees or are "being assisted as such."
There were 194,769 in Lebanon, 176,569 in Jordan, 153,163 in Turkey, 69,282 in Iraq, 13,292 in Egypt and 5,059 elsewhere in North Africa, the U.N. refugee agency said.
"Even with the winter preparation work that has been done in recent months, many refugees in both camp and noncamp situations are facing particularly cold and damp conditions. At the same time, there has been no let-up in the numbers of people fleeing Syria into neighboring countries," the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said.
More deaths
The Syrian crisis started in March 2011, when peaceful protesters demanding democracy and reforms were met by a fierce government crackdown, which spiraled into an armed opposition movement and a civil war.
At least 81 people were killed Friday, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. Among them were 40 people killed in shelling by artillery and jet fighters in Hasaka province, in the northeastern part of the country.
Read more: By the numbers: Syria deaths
CNN's Joe Sterling and Saad Abedine reported from Atlanta. CNN's Alla Eshchenko in Moscow and Faith Karimi in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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Katie Busker and her family eat dinner. Busker, who receives food stamps and is unemployed due to a disability, stays home and watches the kids. (Reuters / Jessica Rinaldi)
American health is in decline as new data finds that one in four US kids are on food stamps as of fiscal year 2011 and the younger generation is more prone to death and poorer health levels compared to their counterparts in other developed nations.
Almost 20 million children out of 73.9 million under the age of 18 were in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, in 2011, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture and US Census Bureau.
Moreover, children accounted for 45 per cent of aid receivers.
The number of people using the food stamp program has been on a rise, since 2009 about 15.5 million more individuals have been added to SNAP.
Latest data released for the month of October 2012 shows the drastic increase with one in 6.5 Americans using SNAP, while in the 1970s only one in 50 were part of the program.
Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions argues that US is not working towards any real solutions for the problem.
?It has become sadly clear that Agriculture Secretary Vilsack wishes to make welfare part of the normal American experience, with no regard for social or economic consequences,? Sessions told The Daily Caller.
Also, new evidence revealed that younger generation of US citizens (those under 50) die earlier and have poorer health than their counterparts in other developed nations, according to a new study of health and longevity in US.
US men ranked last in life expectancy among the 17 countries in the study, and American women as second to last.
The 378-page report by a panel of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council was based on a broad review of mortality and health studies and statistics and included other countries such as, Canada, Japan, Australia, France, Germany and Spain.
More specifically, US male deaths before the age of 50 account for two-thirds of the difference in life expectancy when compared to their counterparts in other countries and about one-third of the difference for females.
Americans have also a higher rate of death from guns, car accidents and drug addiction.
?Something fundamental is going wrong,? chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Steven Woolf told the New York Times. ?Something at the core is causing the US to slip behind these other high-income countries. And it?s getting worse.?
The rate of firearm homicides was 20 times higher in the US than in the other countries, according to the report.
The US also had the second-highest death rate from the most common form of heart disease and the second-highest death rate from lung disease.
Americans even had the lowest probability of surviving till the age of 50.
The study attempts to explain such low results by highlighting American disjointed healthcare system with a large number of uninsured citizens and high levels of poverty in the country as possible reasons for the outcome.
These realities have taken their toll on the US annual rankings of World?s Happiest Countries as US has slipped from 10th to 12th place for the first time in the six-year history of the Legatum Institute?s Prosperity Index.
The US is now behind Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Scandinavian countries, including Norway, Denmark and Sweden, which ranked top three in the index.
Source: http://rt.com/usa/news/us-poverty-kids-health-687/
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