China urges Philippines to mend ties after row

Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping has told a visiting Philippine envoy that he hopes ties hurt by a territorial row can recover, state media said Saturday.

Vice President Xi told Philippine Interior Secretary Mar Roxas that tensions between the two countries had "eased" after a blow-up over a disputed island in the South China Sea, Xinhua news agency reported.

Trouble flared in April when vessels from the two countries became engaged in a stand-off over the rocky outcrop known as Scarborough Shoal. Both sides later agreed to withdraw their boats, defusing some of the tension.

"I hope this (situation) will not appear again and again, allowing bilateral relations to return to the track of normal development," Xinhua quoted Xi as telling the special envoy of Philippine President Benigno Aquino at a trade fair in southern China on Friday.

"China-Philippine relations have encountered some difficulties. However, through effective communication between the two sides, the situation has already eased," Xi said.

In Manila, a government statement quoted Roxas as saying the two had had "a frank and candid exchange of views".

It said both sides "expressed their desire to resolve outstanding issues while moving forward with their bilateral relations".

"(The) discussions were constructive and the talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere," Roxas added.

The talks in the city of Nanning came after Aquino failed to secure a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Russia earlier this month.

Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as leader of China's ruling Communist Party at an upcoming party meeting, then take over as president in March next year.

China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the South China Sea, which is believed to hold vast amounts of oil and gas, is a rich fishing ground and is home to shipping lanes vital to global trade.

But the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan also have claims to parts of the sea, some of them overlapping.

China is also locked in a territorial dispute with Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea, which Japan administers and calls Senkaku but China claims and knows as Diaoyu.

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Faith in action: festivals, fundraisers, Mormon philosophy and more ...

Rummage sale

The American Baptist Women?s Ministries will hold a rummage sale.

When ? Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where ? First Baptist Church, 777 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City

Tickets ? Free

Grace Lutheran Oktoberfest

German music and traditional German food and beer at Grace Lutheran Church?s Oktoberfest fundraiser. Visit gracelutheranoktoberfest.webs.com for information.

When ? Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Where ? Grace Lutheran Church & School, 1815 E. 9800 South, Sandy

Tickets ? Admission is free, but all-day fun passes may be purchased for $15 per person. Passes include midway games and designated activities. Princess and Jedi parties are $10 per child.

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Society for Mormon Philosophy & Theology meeting

The meeting of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology provides an opportunity to engage scholars reflecting on LDS thought. Visit www.smpt.org/conferences_2012.html for information.

When ? Sept. 22, 9 a.m.

Where ? Utah State University Eccles Conference Center, 5005 Old Main Hill, Logan

Tickets ? Free

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Celebrate this Pageant of the Ramayana. This gala will feature entertainment, music and food.

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REVIEW: Carrie Ann Is Insane in House at the End of the Street

House at the End of the Street
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Directed By: Mark Tonderai

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Gil Bellows, Elisabeth Shue, and Eva Link

As I have said before in prior reviews of horror flicks, Jason, Freddy and Michael Myers do not scare me.? However, the depiction of truly insane people freaks me out.? Any time I see a female walking around in white pajamas with hair in her face and one crazy eye showing, I?m ready to run for the border.? Call it The Ring effect.? House at the End of the Street involves that kind of insanity, and I found it enjoyably disturbing.

House at the End of the Street is the story of Elissa Cassidy (Jennifer Lawrence).? Elissa just moved from Chicago to a new small town with her mom Sarah (Elisabeth Shue).?? They are able to rent a huge house because a gruesome double murder occurred in the neighboring house.? Awhile back, a family lived in the home with their daughter Carrie Ann (Eva Link).?? Carrie Ann brutally murdered her mother and father one night and escaped into the woods.? The police believe that she drowned, but her body was never found. The urban legend around town is that she is alive, and roaming the forest.

Elissa is curious about the house and the family?s story.? She is even more intrigued when she meets Ryan Jacobson (Max Thieriot), the sole survivor of the family tragedy.? Max was living with another family member at the time of the tragedy and he moved back to the family home when his family died so that he could feel close to them.? Elissa is not impressed by the snobs at her new school and Max seems sad, sweet and alone.? Much to her mother?s dismay she befriends Max and they develop a relationship.? All is going well, until secrets start to unravel and Elissa is dragged deep into the horror of the Jacobsen family.

House at the End of the Street is entertaining.? Jennifer Lawrence brings a bit of Katniss Everdeen to the role and is a tough heroine.? Elisabeth Shue also does well as the mom in this film.? (Although I could not stop thinking about Adventures in Babysitting every time I saw her).? Director Mark Tonderai definitely builds the suspense throughout the film and gives viewers just enough story and chills to keep you engaged throughout the film. True horror junkies who want to see a lot of blood and gore will not find that in this film; but there are some scenes that may make you jump in your seat.

Unfortunately, House at The End of the Street has the same pitfalls that many horror films do.? The heroine does incredibly stupid things like wandering around abandoned woods in the middle of the night, opening her door when she hears a strange noise outside, and going into dark basements in a house where a double murder occurred.? Who does that?? It is the sort of stuff that makes you want to hurl popcorn at the screen in incredulous disbelief.? In addition, there are some points of the film?s plot that I?m still struggling to understand and are frankly inexplicable.? Finally, the plot of House at the End of the Street is reminiscent of another incredibly popular horror film.? I won?t name the film because I think it will give too much away.? But in that respect, I?m sure that fans of the genre may see it as just a ripoff.

In any event, I thought the film had enough twists and turns to keep me engaged.? I give House a 0.06% rating and recommend tossing back a Corona with this one.

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grandparents rights to adoptive children - Adoption.com Forums

Yes, except in the few places where openness is negotiated ahead of time and required to be followed, it is up to the adoptive parents to give or not give contact. My own opinion is that if the grandparents (and other family members) are and can be safe and healthy with the child, it is only a plus in that a child cannot have too many people to love him. However, part of that may be timing also. Only the adoptive family, children, possibly a therapist can truly know if a child is ready at any given time.

I do want to say that *I* (the adoptive parent) was the one to initiate contact and openness with some of the extended family. The family, as you can imagine, was thankful. Other family members don't understand why certain family members were chosen and not others. Honestly? I could only do what I felt comfortable with based on what knowledge I had. I know there is one family member who would love to be included, but the information from the CASA during the case was disheartening at best.

We did have one family member contact us. She actually lives VERY close to us and found us quite by accident. For awhile, it was very uncomfortable and a bit freaky honestly. I can imagine this is more how the adoptive family may feel a year after adoption. In better news though, I eventually went and talked to her and it has worked out just fine. She and her family have been respectful of us. They also understand that the children don't remember they were family so they are just new acquaintances rather than "birth family."

Anyway, in the end, the child's family (the one raising them, legally responsible, etc) is the one who will likely decide whether to have contact.

An alternative (if you can't find them, they don't allow contact, etc) would be if you wrote the children sometimes, gathered special pictures, whatever else you thought was appropriate and kept those things for them until they are of age. If you find them as adults or if they search your family out, you'll have these things you gathered through the years to show how you thought of them, what your feelings were, etc. And even if that doesn't happen for whatever reason, I could see how it could be helpful for you.

Source: http://forums.adoption.com/foster-parent-support/408051-grandparents-rights-adoptive-children.html

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Biden: Romney's '47 Percent' Comments Show He's 'Profoundly Wrong About America'

HANOVER, N.H. - Vice President Joe Biden unleashed a stream of attacks on Mitt Romney Friday over the GOP nominee's recorded comments that 47 percent of voters consider themselves to be "victims" and are "dependent upon government."

Biden had refrained from commenting on the topic earlier in the week.

"He thinks all these folks ? believe they're entitled, that they've become dependent, [that] they see themselves as victims who won't take responsibility for their own lives," Biden said on the Cutter-Shabbaz Lawn at Dartmouth College. "How could he be so profoundly wrong about America? How is that possible? Not in my neighborhood! Not where I grew up! Not the people I know!"

Biden rose to the defense of the 47 percent Romney referenced at that May fundraiser.

"Ladies and gentlemen, folks, this is not a country of victims. This is a country where when people get knocked down they get back up. There's absolutely no quit in America. There never has been any quit in America," Biden said. "When I hear Romney and Ryan, this new Republican Party in Congress, talk about decline and dependency, I give you my word, I don't know what country they're living in. I really don't. I don't see it. I don't see it anywhere I go. I don't see it in the neighborhoods I grew up in. I don't see it in wealthy or poor neighborhoods. I don't see it."

Romney's controversial remarks surfaced Monday when Mother Jones magazine posted a secret fundraiser video showing the GOP nominee speaking candidly. During a Univision "Meet the Candidate" forum Wednesday, Romney cleaned up his statement, saying he is concerned about "the 100 percent of America."

Earlier in the week, Biden stayed quiet when reporters asked him to comment on Romney's remarks, saying he would "let his words speak for themselves," but on this college campus today, Biden quoted his father to stress how people across this country feel about the role of government in their lives.

"We believe ? America's always prospered when hard work is rewarded, everyone has a fair shot, everyone plays by the rules, everyone gets a fair shake, where everyone is held accountable, rich and poor and, first and foremost, where everybody gets an opportunity," Biden said. "We don't think people who reject responsibility should be given opportunities again. We think they've made a choice. But the vast majority, the overwhelming majority of the American people - as my dad would say, 'I don't expect the government to solve my problems, but at least it's got to understand my problems, just understand them.'"

Ryan Williams, a spokesman for Romney's campaign, responded in a statement: "With record levels of poverty, high unemployment and falling incomes, Americans know they're not better off than they were four years ago. They are looking for a new direction. President Obama yesterday admitted he can't change Washington, and Vice President Biden - having spent the last four decades in Washington - can't either. Mitt Romney will be a president for 100 percent of Americans, with a plan for a stronger middle class that adds millions of jobs, gets our economy growing, and results in more upward mobility, not government dependency,"

Biden, who is on a two-day tour in the Granite State, is campaigning with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, for the second time since the convention.

Jill Biden introduced her husband, drawing laughs from the college-aged crowd when she said just how well she knows the vice president.

"This election is personal to me and it's deep-deeply personal to the man I'm about to introduce. I've seen Joe up close," she said as a round of giggles went through the crowd.

She gasped as she realized why they were laughing and insisted, "It's in my remarks! Really!"

When he took the podium, Biden whispered a few words to his wife before speaking to the crowd himself

"Where I come from, I am known as Jill Biden's husband and I'm voting for her. I want you all to know that the only reason I hang around is so she can see me up close," the vice president said to more laughs from the crowd. "But all kidding aside, you can tell you're on a college campus, man."

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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com

Compiled by ABC News' Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen, and Carrie Halperin

PRESIDENT OBAMA: The New York Times' Peter Baker and Eric Lipton:"I n Tight Race, Obama Wields All Levers of Power in Reach" For months, government lawyers and economists worked behind the scenes to develop a trade case against China. Then last month came a eureka moment: They confirmed the existence of a Chinese subsidy program for automobiles and parts that in their view violated international trade rules. LINK

Bloomberg's Jonathan D. Salant: " Poll Finds Obama in Better Shape Than Any Nominee Since Clinton" President Barack Obama is in a better position to win November's election than any presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996, according to a nationwide poll released today that shows him with an eight-percentage- point lead among likely voters. LINK

MITT ROMNEY: ABC News' Gregory J. Kreig and Emily Friedman: " Romney Vows to Be President for 'the 100 Percent'" Mitt Romney said three times in the opening 10 minutes of tonight's Univision "Meet the Candidate" forum that his campaign is "about the 100 percent," a clear message to voters who have been swamped with sound bites and video clips that show the candidate suggesting he wasn't concerned about the nearly half of the country unlikely to vote for him. "My campaign is about the 100 percent of America," Romney said to the University of Miami crowd. LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Mary Lu Carnevale: " Romney on Helping the Poor: 'I Can. He Can't.'" Mitt Romney again tried to correct a perception, sparked by a secretly recorded video, that he has little concern for those who aren't well off. "The question of this campaign is not who cares about the poor and the middle class. I do. He does. The question is: Who can help the poor and the middle class? I can! He can't!" he told donors at an Atlanta fundraiser, referring to President Barack Obama. LINK

The Boston Globe's Matt Viser: " Romney's words hinder his campaign" There is deep unease among Republicans, and no shortage of advice for Mitt Romney on how to right his campaign ship in the seven weeks remaining before the election. Some have called for a campaign staff shake-up. Others want Romney to be more visible on the campaign trail. They want more backbone, bigger ideas, and sharper ads. LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Seema Mehta: " Romney tells Latino audience he would fix immigration system" Mitt Romney sought to assuage Latino voters Wednesday, downplaying positions he took on immigration during the GOP primaries, vowing to seek a bipartisan solution and castigating President Obama for failing to keep promises he made to the fast-growing population segment. Obama "said in the first year, among his highest priorities would be to fix the immigration system. But he never even filed a bill," Romney said. "So it's time to put politics aside, and I will actually fix the immigration system and make it work for the people of America." LINK

The Washington Times' Seth McLaughlin: " Romney escalates attack on Obama's economic vision" Far from backing away, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his campaign are embracing his claim that nearly half of Americans are dependent on government as they seek to frame the race as a choice between the GOP's wealth-creation policies and what they called President Obama's wealth-redistribution message. LINK

Politico's Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei: " Romney rescue plan: More Mitt" After taking a beating for comments he privately wishes he never made and from conservative critics he wishes he could muzzle, Mitt Romney and his campaign are settling on a rescue plan to show more of him - in ads, speeches and campaign appearances. LINK

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: USA Today's Catalina Camia: " Economy to rule in first Obama vs. Romney debate" In case there was any doubt, it's still all about the economy. President Obama and Mitt Romney will spend at least half of their first debate talking about the economy, based on the list of topics released today by moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS. LINK

GOP: The Hill's Molly Hooper: " Senate GOP leaders dodge questions on Romney's '47 percent' remarks" Senate Republican leaders on Wednesday didn't answer questions in front of TV cameras about Mitt Romney's controversial "47 percent" remarks. After their weekly caucus lunch, the GOP lawmakers faced the Capitol Hill media for the first time since the GOP presidential nominee's comments were leaked earlier this week. LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS: " Highlights From Romney's Forum at University of Miami with Univision" LINK

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