Jim michaels usa today biography of christopher

James W. Michaels Is Dead At 86 &#;

&#;James W. Michaels, who edited Forbes magazine from to , has died of pneumonia. He was &#;

&#;In editing the magazine for nearly 40 years, Michaels left an indelible stamp on Forbes, turning it into America’s pre-eminent national business magazine.&#;

If I had a mentor in my life, it was Jim Michaels. I met him twenty years ago next week in his dark corner office with its black leather couches and strange stand-up desk where he stood, owlishly pecking at a green-glowing Atex terminal. Arm garters and a green eye-shade would not have been out of place.

There weren&#;t many totems framed on the walls, but one, over the couch, a front page, was the biggest story of his life: the assassination of Gandhi.
Michaels was an eyewitness to the murder, a UPI correspondent who decided to stay in India after the end of World War II. His story was the story carried around the world, the only story to be filed before communications were severed

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U.S. nabs suspect in Benghazi attack

The United States captured a suspect in the attack in on a facility in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans — including a U.S. ambassador — and spawned a number of investigations and accusations, officials said Tuesday.

In a secret operation that took months of planning, U.S. troops and law enforcement personnel detained Ahmed Abu Khatallah on Sunday after a raid in Libya, officials said.

Khatallah is "in U.S. custody in a secure location outside of Libya," said Rear Adm. John Kirby, spokesman for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Kirby said, "There were no civilian casualties related to this operation, and all U.S. personnel involved in the operation have safely departed Libya."

President Obama, who authorized the raid, said at a town-hall-type event in Pittsburgh that Khatallah will be transported to the USA.

"It's important for us to send a meddelande to the world that when Americans are attacked — no matter how long it takes — we will

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Remembering veterans on Memorial Day

National Military Appreciation Month comes to its peak this Memorial Day weekend, as individuals and families across the nation remember the individuals who gave their lives while serving their country. Events to celebrate the service member community can be found across the nation, while many authors and media professionals use this time to remember specific soldiers who paid the ultimate price for the United States. 

Whatever approach a community might take, the important thing is to remember why Memorial Day is observed each year. Showing active service members and veterans recognition, respect and appreciation should be the highest priority of the weekend. 

One organization's approach 
Triple Pundit recently published a blog post from Chris Crace of PricewaterhouseCoopers that described some of the ways in which the organization has made it its mission to support the veteran community throughout the year. The author p