Iran blows off obama's plea to curtail nuclear weapon program; obama seeks talks anyway

BALTIMORE, Maryland September 24, 2013 - obama orders Iranian talks despite failure of new President to even hint at possibility of slowing rush to build nuclear weapon:  Iran's new President, Hassan Rowhani, spoke to the United Nations today, but failed to even hint at flexibility in his nation's all-out effort to build a nuclear weapon.  Despite this, obama has announced that he has ordered Secretary of State John Kerry to open talks with the Iranian President.  Appearing on Fox News, former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton candidly predicted that Iran would use the talks to urge sanctions against Iran be lifted or at least lightened, but would do nothing to pull back on the race to build a nuclear weapon.  He noted that Rowhani was formerly a "negotiator" for Iran's nuclear build-up, and totally familiar with Iran's penchant for stalling as a cover for the nuclear program.  Orioles eliminated:  Another one run loss, this one in extra innings, coupled with a walk-off win by Cleveland, has officially eliminated the Orioles from playoff contention.  The Orioles led most of the game, thanks to brilliant pitching by Chris Tillman and back-to-back solo home runs by Brian Roberts and Nate McClouth.  But the Orioles failed to build on the lead and when Tillman departed the Blue Jays quickly tied the game, then won in the tenth inning.  Cleveland won their game with a walk-off rally, and eliminated the Orioles in the process.  The Orioles made the playoffs last season and advanced past the one-game Wild Card series to a best-of-five Divisional Series with the AL East Champion Yankees.  The Yankees won that series in five games, with the Orioles pressing the issue to the last.  Old Dominion ties Maryland after Terps move from 17 to 8 in polls:  A young Maryland Team was fresh off of two wonderful league games that propelled them near the top of the ACC standings and up nine spots in the latest polls.  But that meant little at Ludwig field Tuesday night, when the Terps, back at home, had to rally late to tie under-rated Old Dominion.  Although Maryland outshot the Monarchs and controlled the ball for far longer than did Old Dominion, they trailed entering the final ten minutes of regulation because of an own-goal on a corner kick.  Fortunately, David Kabelik blasted home an equalizing goal in the 83rd minute.  Then the two teams played two ten minute overtimes of scoreless soccer.  The Terps play Pitt in an ACC match on Friday night at Ludwig.  The Panthers are in last place in the conference in their first season of ACC competition.