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A New Zealand air force plane made a rare wintertime landing on an ice runway in Antarctica on a mercy mission Tuesday to evacuate an American worker in serious medical condition, officials said. christian louboutin Blizzard conditions eased to allow the Orion aircraft with three medical staff aboard to land at the U.S. McMurdo Station science base on the north Antarctic coast before refueling and returning on a seven-hour flight back to Christchurch in New Zealand. christian louboutin pumps An initial rescue bid on Sunday was forced to turn back because of blizzards. Temperatures at the base have been about minus 32 degrees Fahrenheit (-35 Celsius) in recent days. christian louboutin black Air force spokesman Squadron Leader Kavae Tamariki said the plane landed at around midday Tuesday (0000 GMT Tuesday) during a brief period of daylight and clear weather, and spent about an hour and a half on the ground before taking off with the patient. christian louboutin sandals "It's going fine so far," Tamariki told The Associated Press. He said the patient was stable and would be admitted to hospital in Christchurch after the plane arrived around 9 p.m. Tuesday (0900 GMT). coach bags The man's identity, exact condition and occupation have not been disclosed. He works for U.S. company Raytheon which provides support services — such as supplies, transportation, accommodation — for the U.S. National Science Foundation at McMurdo. coach pureses "The medical advice is to get him out of there as soon as possible for hospital care," Raytheon Polar Services New Zealand operations manager, Kerry Chuck, told AP. coach handbags The U.S. has more than 500 staff that spend the bleak winter — from October through March — at McMurdo each year. Flights are usually only made during the summer months, when most scientists are ferried in and out of the station. Icebreaker ships are used to bring in fuel. cheap handbags outlets

They said that with his long career in Washington and role in leading the party in the 1990s and again recently, Mr. Boehner could easily be painted as representing the old-style Republican rule that turned voters off in 2006 and 2008. Democrats say his long tenure could also diminish enthusiasm among coach bags activists and others who want to clean house in the House. Democrats also hope that by treating Mr. Boehner as the new head of the party, they can drive a wedge between him and other ambitious Republicans who see the coming election as their moment to shine as well, causing friction and disharmony on the issues. coach pureses They already claimed some success, noting that Mr. Boehner’s comments on a potential compromise on tax cuts floated on Sunday were not immediately echoed on Monday by colleagues like Representative coach handbags of Kentucky, the Republican leader in the Senate. Finally, with news organizations and other groups closely examining Mr. Boehner’s background and record because of his potential rise to power, Democrats say they have laid the groundwork for using any potentially damaging material that turns up by putting Mr. Boehner in the spotlight. christian louboutin To Mr. Boehner, who began his career in Washington as a rebel on the House floor taking on the entrenched Democratic majority, the assault is no surprise. christian louboutin pumps “It comes with the territory,” Mr. Boehner said during a recent meeting with reporters. “They are trying every way possible to make this election about something other than them. But they are kidding themselves. This election is going to be a referendum on their policies and votes over the last 20 months. They can do whatever.” christian louboutin black With a recent poll showing Mr. Boehner largely unknown to the public, turning him into a major liability seems like a formidable task for Democrats. And for much of Mr. Obama’s first two years in office, with Republicans having no high-profile leader in office, Democrats had aimed most of their fire at Mr. McConnell, blaming him for stalling the Democratic agenda. christian louboutin sandals But the Democratic National Committee evidently sees an opening. A new ad to begin running on cable television beginning Tuesday takes on Mr. Boehner over his opposition to a measure that provided money to preserve jobs of teachers and emergency workers and was partly paid for by closing a tax loophole for companies that do business overseas. coach bags

"If we cut spending, we will help our economy. We will send signals to the markets. We will send signals to the business community that Washington's attempting to get its fiscal house in order," he said. "Let's do the spending bill now and show the American people that we can work together to cut spending and to keep the current tax rates in order." christian louboutin sandals "John Boehner has correctly proposed -- the Republican leader in the House -- let's go back to Bush's 2008 budget and you can save like -- something like a trillion, 300 billion dollars just by not spending the money," said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who led Congress during four years of balanced budgets in the 1990s. christian louboutin black Gingrich, who also appeared on "Fox News Sunday," added that those who complain about going back to the Bush years should recall that unemployment was a lot lower and "the middle class was much better off." christian louboutin pumps "That agenda was a disaster. That agenda turned the Clinton surplus into a record deficit of $1.3 trillion, gave free rein to special interest and led to the biggest -- at the expense of the middle class of the economy -- and led to the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression. Why would we want to go back to that?" he asked on NBC's "Meet the Press." christian louboutin When Democrats and Republicans do meet this week, likely maneuvers will include getting the other side to cast votes on amendments that would read badly to voters. Already, the Democratic National Committee plans to air ads beginning Tuesday that portray Boehner, who would likely become House speaker if Republicans win a majority, as a friend of the wealthy at the expense of teachers, police officers and firefighters. coach pureses

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Religious and political leaders across the Muslim world welcomed a decision by a small American church to suspend its plans to torch copies of their holy book — but some said Friday the damage has already been done. coach bags The Rev. Terry Jones from the Dove Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida triggered international outrage when he announced he would burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with hundreds of angry protesters in Afghanistan and Pakistan burning U.S. flags and chanting "Death to the Christians." coach pureses His decision to hold off, made overnight when many in Asia were sleeping, was met with relief. coach handbags "Quran burning plan aborted! Sanity prevails," Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told followers on the social networking site, Twitter. "Praise be to Allah. Our challenge: promote peace and justice." christian louboutin But cleric Rusli Hasbi told 1,000 worshippers attending Friday morning prayers in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, that Jones had already "hurt the heart of the Muslim world." christian louboutin pumps "If he'd gone through with it, it would have been tantamount to war," the Indonesian cleric said in the coastal town of Lhokseumawe. "A war that would have rallied Muslims all over the world." christian louboutin black In Afghanistan, local officials estimated up to 4,000 people took part in Thursday's demonstration in Mahmud Raqi, capital of Kapisa province. NATO spokesman James Judge said there were 500 to 700 protesters. christian louboutin sandals

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In a speech scheduled for delivery Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland, Obama will restate his long-held position that the nation cannot afford to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of families, White House officials said. christian louboutin The officials added that Obama would not threaten to veto any compromise which extends the upper-bracket cuts, a position that has gained ground in recent weeks among moderates in both the House and Senate. But congressional sources said they were told to expect the president to try to stiffen Democratic spines in expectation of a showdown over income tax rates before the November midterm elections. christian louboutin pumps "President Obama will make a strong case for permanently extending tax cuts for the middle class. But the president will make clear that he opposes the Republican plan to extend tax cuts for the top 2 percent, which would add $700 billion to the deficits over the next decade," said White House spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki. christian louboutin black Enacted in 2001 and 2003, the tax cuts were written to expire this year. Republicans want to extend them all, but Obama has long argued that the cuts should be extended only on family income under $250,000 a year. He will restate that point Wednesday, resisting calls to raise the income threshold to $1 million, congressional sources said. christian louboutin sandals In addition to restating his position on the tax cuts, Obama plans Wednesday to officially unveil more than $180 billion in fresh spending and business tax breaks - aimed at boosting both the nation's economic recovery and the political prospects of congressional Democrats facing the wrath of recession-weary voters in November. coach bags But it's not clear whether the provisions - which White House spokesman Robert Gibbs insisted Tuesday do not amount to another stimulus package - can accomplish either goal. coach pureses

In a speech scheduled for delivery Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland, Obama will restate his long-held position that the nation cannot afford to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of families, White House officials said. christian louboutin The officials added that Obama would not threaten to veto any compromise which extends the upper-bracket cuts, a position that has gained ground in recent weeks among moderates in both the House and Senate. But congressional sources said they were told to expect the president to try to stiffen Democratic spines in expectation of a showdown over income tax rates before the November midterm elections. christian louboutin pumps "President Obama will make a strong case for permanently extending tax cuts for the middle class. But the president will make clear that he opposes the Republican plan to extend tax cuts for the top 2 percent, which would add $700 billion to the deficits over the next decade," said White House spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki. christian louboutin black Enacted in 2001 and 2003, the tax cuts were written to expire this year. Republicans want to extend them all, but Obama has long argued that the cuts should be extended only on family income under $250,000 a year. He will restate that point Wednesday, resisting calls to raise the income threshold to $1 million, congressional sources said. christian louboutin sandals In addition to restating his position on the tax cuts, Obama plans Wednesday to officially unveil more than $180 billion in fresh spending and business tax breaks - aimed at boosting both the nation's economic recovery and the political prospects of congressional Democrats facing the wrath of recession-weary voters in November. coach bags But it's not clear whether the provisions - which White House spokesman Robert Gibbs insisted Tuesday do not amount to another stimulus package - can accomplish either goal. coach pureses

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