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Left-wing journalist Nir Rosen resigns LSE post after two days

s Center for Global Governance, but today an LSE spokesman , “Nir Rosen today resigned his temporary visiting fellowship at LSE—which was an unpaid position.”

In February,afterabout the sexual assault of CBS chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan in Egypt.

“Lara Logan had to outdo Anderson,” Rosen tweeted initially, referring to attacks on CNN’s Anderson Cooper, “where was her buddy McCrystal [sic].” Rosen was referring to former commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

“Jesus Christ,” Rosen continued via Twitter, “at a moment when she is going to become a martyr and glorified we should at least remember her role as a war monger.”

After several more offensive tweets, Karen J. Greenberg, executive director at NYU’s Center on Law and Security, announced Rosen’s resignation from NYU. “I am deeply distressed by what he wrote about Ms. Logan and strongly denounce his comments,” Greenberg said. “They were cruel and insensitive and completely unacceptable.”

Rosen has expressed affection for the terrorist group Hezbollah and his Facebook page featured a photograph of a young boy, presumed to be his son, wearing a T-shirt with the Hezbollah logo on it, .

“LSE had already made it clear it condemned the offensive comments he made about Lara Logan and others,” an LSE spokesman said.

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Jared Lee Loughner Coming to Southwest Mo. For Mental Evaluation

Fed Med," the U.S. Medical Center for FederalPrisoners in Springfield, Mo., will soon be home to one of the mostinfamous people in America., alleged shooter of Rep.Gabrielle Giffords, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation before April29.

The reports the judge presiding over the case inPhoenix agreed with prosecutors that Loughner's best chance for athorough evaluation from experts is in the federal facility.Defenselawyers argued against the move, but the judge agreed Loughner'sattorneys can see him in Springfield.

The (MCFP) is one of the topjails in the country for prisoners who need special medical needs. Known for their psychology internships and educational programs relatedto the Department of Justice, the MCFP is an ideal choice for Loughnershould he need expert care.

TheMCFP has beenon what was originally the outskirts ofSpringfield.Now it is located several miles southwest of downtownalong a major intersection in the city.At one time, the facility has1,200 inmates of varying levels of security.Around a third of thepopulation is part of the medical or surgical unit, another fourth arein need of mental assistance while the rest are generally lower-securitypatients who assist with the operations of the building.

TheFed Med has held many famous prisoners in recent U.S. history., the famous New York City crime boss, lived out his final days inSpringfield. when he died of cancer in 2002, Gotti had been inSpringfield for two years after being moved from a maximum securityprison in Illinois.

Theblind Egyptian , convicted of attempting to blowup several New York City , has spent much of his timein Springfield because he is unable to see. His medical needs are beingmet at the Fed Med as he is a special case.

Localnews stationLoughner will be in Springfield up to 30 dayswhile undergoing evaluation.The reason stems from difficulties intrying to determine Loughner's mental state.The defense has argued anoutside expert should examine Loughner in Tucson.Federal prosecutorsargue there are many more resources on hand in Springfield that can aidin determining the alleged shooter's sanity.

Springfieldwill be the media focus for the Arizona shooting case at least untilthe end of April, whether we want the attention or not.

WilliamBrowning, a lifelong Missouri resident, writes about local and stateissues for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Born in St. Louis, Browningearned his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Missouri.He currently resides in Branson.

Jamie Townsend Joins B. E. Smith as Vice President, Financial Performance

B. E. Smith today announced the appointment of Jamie Townsend as vice president, financial performance. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership and consulting roles, Townsend will assume her duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

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B. E. Smith today announced the appointment of Jamie Townsend as vice president, . A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership and consulting roles, Townsend will assume her duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

In her new role for B. E. Smith’s Consulting Solutions, Townsend will lead client financial performance initiatives, assisting them with solving immediate challenges and achieving and sustaining peak performance. A focused leader, she has improved financial performance and productivity in a broad range of operational settings, from 25-bed critical access to 1,000-plus-bed hospitals, and from small health systems to multi-billion-dollar, multi-state healthcare organizations.

“Jamie brings an advanced understanding of the clinical and financial integration necessary for optimum performance across the healthcare delivery continuum,” said Deirdre Byrne, senior vice president of Interim and Consulting Services, B. E. Smith. “She can quickly assess the financial situation and implement solutions that drive real results, making her a trusted advisor for our clients.”

Townsend entered healthcare management as a hospital chief financial officer and has served in a variety of senior leadership roles, including chief executive officer. She has extensive experience in financial turnaround, productivity and revenue cycle management working in for-profit, not-for-profit, governmental and academic settings. During her career, she has led medical staff development,strategic planning and board communication and reporting functions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Tennessee in Martin, Tenn., and is a certified public accountant.

Townsend can be reached at jtownsend(at)besmith(dot)com.

About B. E. Smith: Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers. B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services includes Interim Healthcare Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting Solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders who partner with each client to create a solution that uniquely fits that client’s individual needs. B. E. Smith maintains the largest database of skilled leadership and interim executive candidates in the industry and recently placed more than 600 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visitor call 877-802-4593.

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YSU student fatally shot at Ohio frat house

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A day after an admired college student was shot dead at an Ohio fraternity house and 11 people were injured, the governor, college officials and friends were hoping to find some explanation for the violence.

Jamail E. Johnson, 25, a senior at Youngstown State University was fatally wounded Sunday as he tried to separate two groups at a Omega Psi Phi fraternity house party. Authorities say there had been a dispute, two men had left the gathering and then returned and sprayed bullets into the crowd. Among the 11 injured was a critically wounded 17-year-old.

The two men were arrested on charges of aggravated murder, shooting into a house and 11 counts of felonious assault, said Youngstown police Chief Jimmy Hughes. Their names were not released, pending further investigation. The chief said only that they are in their early 20s and from the Youngstown area.

"This is one of those days that every university president across the country, as well as many other officials, always dread," University president Cynthia Anderson said at a news conference.

Gov. John Kasich said he was "shocked and saddened" by the shootings. He offered the school the use of "any and all state resources they might require."

Kasich said in a news release that he planned to meet Monday in Youngstown with Anderson and Mayor Jay Williams to discuss the shootings.

The university said counselors and clergy also would be available to students and others on campus.

The shooting occurred off-campus at a two-story brick house in a neighborhood of once-elegant homes, many of which are now boarded up. The house party had been bustling with 50 or more people early Sunday, the police chief said. Capt. Rod Foley said Johnson apparently was trying to separate two groups when he was shot.

The student was shot once in the head and multiple times in his hips and legs, said Dr. Joseph Ohr, a forensic pathologist with the coroner's office. An autopsy is planned Monday.

Johnson had recently traveled to North Carolina for a fraternity program emphasizing manhood and scholarship, said Christopher Cooper, a legal officer for Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

"(Johnson) was just an excellent, excellent young man, and our loss runs deep," Cooper said.

The injured ranged in age from 17 to 31; six of them were students.

About half of the injured were shot in the foot, police said. Two were hit in the abdomen. The 17-year-old was wounded near one ear.They were taken to nearby St. Elizabeth Health Center. And by Sunday afternoon, eight had been treated and released, hospital spokeswoman Tina Creighton said. She said she could not release the conditions of the remaining three.

Anderson said police assured her there was no threat to the campus.

Roughly 15,000 students attend the urban campus in northeast Ohio near the Pennsylvania border.

Members of the university-sanctioned fraternity lived at the house, though Cooper said the fraternity does not own it. He said that after the shooting, Johnson's fraternity brothers were "very solemn, very alarmed, very hurt."

A neighbor, Rodger Brown, 54, said the house and an adjacent home with Greek lettering, indicating a fraternity, often have parties on weekends but had caused no problems in the neighborhood.

"It's a nice, quiet neighborhood," Brown said.

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Associated Press writers Kantele Franko in Columbus, Ohio, and Sofia Mannos in Washington contributed to this report.

Unemployment falls to 9.0 pct., only 36K new jobs

WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month to 9 percent, based on a government survey that found that more than a half-million people found work.

A separate survey of company payrolls showed a scant increase of 36,000 net jobs as snowstorms likely hampered hiring. That survey doesn't count the self-employed.

Harsh snowstorms last month cut into construction employment, which fell by 32,000, the most since May. Transportation and warehousing was also likely affected and fell by 38,000 — the most in a year.

"The thumbprints of the weather were all over this report," said Neil Dutta, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Hiring was suppressed last month and will likely rebound in February, he said.

In one bright spot, manufacturing added 49,000 jobs, the most since August 1998. And retailers added 28,000 jobs, the largest number in a year.

The unemployment rate has fallen by eight-tenths of a percentage point in the past two months. That's the steepest two-month drop in nearly 53 years.

But part of that drop has occurred as many of those out of work gave up on their job searches. When unemployed people stop looking for jobs, the government no longer counts them as unemployed.

The number of people unemployed fell by more than 600,000 in January to 13.9 million. That's still about double the total that were out of work before the recession began in December 2007.

In early trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 15 points, or 0.1 percent, to 12,075. The S&P 500 gained 2 to 1,309. The Nasdaq composite index added 5 to 2,759.

The January jobs report also includes the government's annual revisions to the employment data, which showed that fewer jobs were created in 2010 than previously thought. All told, about 950,000 net new jobs were added last year, down from a previous estimate of 1.1 million. The economy lost about 8 million jobs in 2008 and 2009.

In the past three months, the economy generated an average of 83,000 net jobs per month. That's not enough to keep up with population growth.

The weakness in hiring was widespread. Restaurants and hotels cut 2,200 jobs. Governments shed 14,000 positions. And temporary help agencies eliminated 11,000 jobs. Financial services lost 10,000 positions.

Education and health care services, one of the few steady job generators through the downturn, added 13,000 jobs, the fewest in almost two years. Financial services lost 10,000 jobs.