Obama plays recess with Senate Republicans

As he made final preparations for his activate to Afghanistan over the weekend, President Obama also took a long-expected poke at the Republicans with a slate of 15 recess appointments.

In announcing appointments, Obama said politico senators are disagreeable to score "political points" in retentive up his nominations, and, "I only cannot allow partisan persuasion to stand in the way of the base functional of government."

Senate Republicans said Obama's actions module only make things tenser, after Democrats used a legislative budget impact known as "reconciliation" to pass the health care bill.

"What the president has finished here is throw fuel on the fire at a instance ... when the debate about persuasion is a very provoked debate to begin with," said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., on CNN's State of the Union.

Most of hoo-ha revolves around a single appointment: Craig Becker, now a member of the National Labor Relations Board. A veteran labor lawyer, Becker had been opposed by Republicans and playing groups who feature him module use the function to make it easier to inscribe workers.

Both parties looked to the recent past to justify their positions. Alexander and another Republicans spinouts out that Democrats held up many George W. Bush nominees; the White House spinouts out that Bush also used recess appointments.

'Eyes need care during Holi'

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ALLAHABAD: The Holi revellers while playing colours should also remain cautious about the eyes. Eye specialist and director, MD Eye Hospital, Dr SP Singh says, "Play Holi but prevent your eyes from getting infected. If colour enters the eyes, wash it with water till the irritation subsides and do not scrub the cornea."

Do not start self medication unless you consult the doctor, he cautioned. "Wash the hands thoroughly before splashing water in the eyes. Further, many water colours have an alkaline base which can cause severe problems if they enter the eyes as it can pose a great danger to one's vision. Colours in the form of paste have toxic compounds mixed in engine oil or other inferior quality oil and can cause skin allergy, temporary blindness, etc."

Synthetic colours used during Holi often contain lead oxide, engine oil, diesel, chromium, iodine and copper sulphate, which cause skin irritation and even blindness in case of extreme exposure, Dr Singh said. Further, while giving pichkari (sprinklers) to children, avoid anything which has sharp edges. Refrain from buying sprinklers made of metals, he added.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Eyes-need-care-during-Holi/articleshow/5628961.cms

1 Dead in Shooting at Luke Air Force Base

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A shooting and fatal car crash on Luke Air Force Base in Litchfield, Ariz., have left one person dead and another injured, KSAZ Phoenix reported.

At 11 p.m. Monday night two individuals ran a gate at the base with their car, said Capt. Gonzales, a spokesman at Luke Air Force Base.

A security forces officer reportedly confronted two men inside the car, previously reported stolen, said Officer Karen Gerardo, the public information officer at the Glendale Police Department.

When the officer got out of his car to try to make contact with the two men, the car drove directly at him. The officer shot at the car, which then crashed, said Gerardo.

One of the occupants of the vehicle was killed. His cause of death has not been determined.

The other person in the car was injured and transported to a hospital.

Investigators do not suspect terrorism, said Gerardo. They don't believe the men were anything other than car thieves, said Gonzales.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587217,00.html