SYRIAN MASSACRE SILENCED. Where is Global Outrage?
The killings in Daraya by that regime's forces attracted worldwide condemnation at the time, but there has been few words and little action from UN since then.

CHINA SNUBS IMF. Senior Officials Are No Show.
China’s finance chiefs opted out of annual IMF meetings and the World Bank in Tokyo, as a result of China and Japan tensions over islands in the East China Sea. Meanwhile, IMF warns Euro-zone of capital flight as the
fund is concerned that European banks’ balance sheets may damage growth and increase unemployment.

There are usually the following rivalries in sports. There is the absolute hatred., where there is no love lost between the teams and their fans, they absolutely cannot stand one other. Think Yankees vs Red Sox, Celtics vs Lakers, or in collegiate circles there is Michigan-Ohio State.

OBAMA REGROUPS. Romney Gains Momentum.
Both campaigns acknowledge the Republican's strong turn in last week's debate had an impact, but Democrats hope a get-out-the-vote program will turn things atround.

SANDUSKY SENTENCING TODAY. Day of Reckoning.
Former Penn State assistant coach and the victims he was convicted of molesting are expected to speak in court.

NASA EXPERIMENT. Skydivers Jump.
Felix Baumgartner's 23-mile high free fall is scheduled to take place Tuesday morning and could lead towards helping astronauts survive accidents.

SYRIA'S ATTACKS ON TURKEY. West: Stay Away.

A strong earthquake shook parts of eastern Indonesia on Monday, sending residents and hotel guests running. the earthquake of 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale shook the islands of the Moluccas, causing no casualties or any significant damage.

The epicenter of the quake occurred about 87 miles southeast of the city of Ambon, capital of Maluku province in the south, at a depth of 22 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. About 20 minutes after the quake, an aftershock of 4.9 magnitude struck the area again.

Federal law establishes today as a public holiday for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday.

CHAVEZ VICTORIOUS AGAIN. Wins Fourth Term in Venezuela
Venezuelan voters have re-elected their controversial socialist president Hugo Chávez for another term quashing the opposition’s best chance at unseating him in 14 years.

OBAMA CAMPAIGN CLAIMS. On Target Despite Poor Debate Performance.
Despite his lackluster debate, he remains optimistic and on top of reliable Democratic states, if the president takes Ohio, New Hampshire, Iowa and either Wisconsin or Nevada, he will win the White House.

IRAN SCRAMBLES. Using Force To Strengthen Rial.