X factor judges

X factor judges - Simon Cowell has returned to court, with his pal, Paula Abdul and music maker LA Reid. We should also see the British judge Cheryl Cole in the first hour before he was replaced by former judges and sing-Off cat doll Nicole Scherzinger.

Although Cole had the buzz of the accent was too much for American audiences, Simon Piers Morgan said this week that he was Cole was fired because he seemed "confused" on the panel.

The Scherzinger? He is not faring well with critics. Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY writes in today's Idol Chatter blog, "When he went to the little girl act, the judge / mentor Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul makes smart look."

The New York Times said Nicole was a "downgraded" from Cheryl.

Chicago Tribune cited "Scherzinger does not come off as a clear improvement in the beginning will be more real than he was as Kara DioGuardi as Jennifer Lopez loved .."

TV and wondering about why change was necessary, said, "Cheryl awe-inspiring, highly relevant and is quite impressive to boot."

There is a clear distinction between Cole and Scherzinger, who seems to start the second time after cat doll stand with Paula Abdul and dancing in front of the stage during a performance. Cole looked comfortable just sitting in his chair and criticize the audition.

And the critics seem to be re-Cole on this one.

USA Today writer Brian Mansfield wrote: "When he went to the little girl act, the judge / mentor Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul makes smart look."

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Elizabeth Warren paid by Harvard University as he campaigns for U.S. Senate seat now held by Scott Brown.

The Boston Globe reported that the GOP has asked Harvard to stop paying salaries of law professors, suggests that doing so gives the impression that the institutions of the Ivy League supporting his candidacy.

Brown is considered one of the weakest Republican for re-election in 2012. Warren, one of several Democrats running, are encouraged to seek office by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other leading Democrats.

Warren, best known for helping launch Obama President of Finance Bureau of Consumer Protection, teaching contract law twice a week. Globe reported that he paid $ 350,000, $ 182,000 plus royalties and consulting fees, before he lost last year to take leave to join the Obama administration.

Harvard is tax free and legal entities can not "participate or intervene in" any political campaign for office. University policy is a political duty to inform a teacher or staff member can participate in the campaign as long as they do not do or say something "in the context of their work" or to Harvard "a real or apparent authorization. "

Warren spokesman Kyle Sullivan e-mail us this statement:

Elizabeth has always loved teaching, dating back to his days as an elementary school teacher. He took his responsibilities to the students at the university and he was seriously fulfill its commitments in accordance with all relevant legislation.

Warren told me camp events occur in Andover, Massachusetts last month, and you can read the transcript of the blog Atrios. The essence is that Warren denies allegations that asking a bit rich to pay more taxes "class war" by pointing out that did not become rich in America in isolation.

For the record right by Steve Benen, some Democrats could make the case for basic social contract that is quite effective. And this comes from someone who only started seriously campaigning a few weeks ago. So he could have plenty of room to grow.

This is why I think this video is very important. As I wrote the other day, the nomination of Warren can test the limits of electoral populism is really in a way that few other Dems are willing to venture. Here we see the beginning of it - it is the candidate who starts with his own voice.

Republicans plan to paint a Harvard elitist liberal Warren - this refers to him as "Professor Warren" - because they believe him to win over white blue-collar kind of in places like South Boston that help power Scott Brown upset victory.

But as this video shows, Warren is good to make the case for a sustainable economy in a simple, down-to-earth terms. Although the background as a teacher, he sounded like he told me. He comes across as a regretful and strong, there is no indication of the type of defensive often hear from other Democrats when they talk about issues relating to taxation and economic justice. This is exactly what such a national Dems about Warren. For all I know, Republicans could use its embrace of high-end and the other tax increases Obama's policies, bio (he comes from outside the state) and work to persuade blue-collar and white he is just pointy-headed liberal taxes and fees.

But the video shows that it is not so easy to do that. Competition can be a true test of whether voters can be won by the class-based populism straightforward and shameless.

Troy davis story about Troy davis execution clemency

Ruth denied Troy Davis in Georgia explore Troy davis story about Troy davis execution clemency, Lahore: The problem for relief for death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh Indian is not under consideration or mercy petition is pending with the President of Pakistan, the government said in court Tuesday.

The position of the federal government presented in Lahore High Court Chief Justice Chaudhry Ijaz in a response filed by Deputy Attorney General Nasim Kashmir.Chief Justice heard a petition asking the court to restrain President Asif Ali Zardari's pardon Sarabjit. Chairman later rejected the petition filed by a lawyer named Ilamuddin Ghazi.Ghazi said that Sarabjit was given a death sentence by a trial court and a verdict has been upheld by the Lahore High Court and Supreme Court.The case has attracted worldwide attention, but, in essence, no different from other capital cases.

Across the country, the legal process for death penalty has shown itself to be discriminatory, unfair and not well. Just last week, the Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Duane Buck, an African-American, a few hours before he died in Texas because his psychologist testified that Mr. Buck punishment race increases the likelihood of future risk. Case by case adds many reasons why capital punishment should be abolished.Sad mistake in the case of Davis a lot, and many came from the witness identification.

Savannah police contaminated the memories of four witnesses to re-enact the crime with the individual perception of their present so that they become a group. The police showed some pictures of the witnesses, Mr. Davis even in front of the queue. Photo lineup separated by different background. Queue is also provided a police involved in the investigation, adding that the potential influence the witness.In the decade since the Davis trial, science-based research has shown how the identity of the witnesses were unreliable and can be easily manipulated.

Studies of hundreds of criminal cases overturned because of DNA evidence found that misidentifications accounted for between 75 percent and 85 percent of false convictions. Davis offers case examples of this awful kind of error.In practice the right, no one should know who the suspects, including the administrative officer of a lineup. Each Witness must see separate queue, and witness not to give about the crime. A new study finds that even presents images sequentially (one at a time) to witness misidentifications was reduced - from 18 percent to 12 percent of the time - as opposed to the development of which the pictures are presented in simultaneously, as in this case.Seven of nine witnesses against Mr. Davis pulled back after the test.

Six police said threatened them if they do not recognize Mr. Davis. The person who first told police that Mr. Davis later confessed to the crime shooter. There are other reasons to doubt the mistake Mr. Davis: There is no physical evidence linking him to the crime was introduced in court, and new ballistic evidence to solve the relationship between him and the earlier shooting motive given one for his conviction.More than 630 000 letters a stay of execution request submitted to the board of Georgia last week. They asked for relief, including President Jimmy Carter, 51 members of Congress and supporters of capital punishment, such as William session, a former FBI director. Council Frustration commute death sentence Mr. Davis to life without parole is a tragic miscarriage of justice.