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Today I read about asiblings were heading to a football game in Orosi with their parents Carlos and Jennifer, when a Dodge Neon ran a stop sign, slamming into their pickup truck. Dinuba Police were pursuing the Neon for running a stop sign. It wasn't until after the crash that police realized the car had been carjacked the night before. Dinuba Police Chief James Olvera said, "He attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle failure to stop, the emergency lights and accelerated and continued eastbound on 424." Three teenagers inside the stolen car also died at the scene. The driver, 17-year-old Oscar Esparza of San Diego, and Dinuba residents, 19-year old Arthur Rivas and 16-year old Richard Carrasco. Alexandria Gonzales said, "I had all these dreams for him. My family had all these hopes and dreams and you know, we're never going to see that." Alexandria is Carrasco's older sister. He died alongside his best friend in the car, Arthur Rivas. Arthur's sister Sonia Rivas said, "Everybody loved him. Everybody loved him." Both sisters say their brothers are victims as well. As they mourn their own family, they're also offering condolences to the parents who lost their five children. "I know what you're going through and just hang in there," said Sonia. Alexandria said, "I just want to tell that that behalf of my family, we're very sorry. We're sorry for everything that's happened to them. But we don't want him to be portrayed as some murderer." Both sisters say they don't know why their brothers were in that stolen car. They also don't know the 17-year-old boy who was driving the car or where he lived. -R.i.p oscar esparza <3
Thursday. Today I read about some Federal officials charging 20 people on Wednesday. The reason why they were charged was because they recruited illegal immigrants from Russia and Eastern European countries to work as exotic dancers. The strip clubs were located in New York. The context of this article is very shocking. Charges include extortion, marriage and visa fraud, racketeering, and transporting & harboring illegal immigrants. The judges will evaluate everything and come up with a decent sentence.
The dog got excited, was jumping around inside the boat and then it jumped on the gun. It went off, shooting the (man) in the buttocks," Box Elder County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Kevin Potter told the Salt Lake City Tribune. The man was apparently setting up decoys when the gun went off, said Potter. A Utah hunter was on the mend Wednesday after surviving a gunshot wound from man’s best friend - yes, a dog.
Four students were dismissed from a Florida university in connection with the death of a drum major last month in what officials have called a hazing-related incident, a spokeswoman for the school told CNN.
Authorities have not specified what caused 26-year-old Robert Champion's death after a performance earlier this month with the Marching 100 band from Florida A&M University (FAMU). Officials said hazing was involved, and his family has said it plans to sue the school "to get answers."
Under Florida law, any death that occurs as the result of hazing is a third-degree felony.
Thursday. A Utah hunter was on the mend Wednesday after surviving a gunshot wound from man’s best friend - yes, a dog.
While authorities don't know all the particulars, this much is certain, hospital crews had to extract 27 pellets of birdshot from the man, according to news reports.
The incident happened over the weekend when two men and a canine set up to go duck-hunting in the Great Salt Lake near a bird refuge outside Brigham City, according to CNN affiliate KSL.
Before the hunting could commence, one of the men, a 46-year-old from Brigham City, got out of his boat and laid his 12-gauge shotgun across the bow of the vessel, KSL reported.
From there, it gets weird.
"The dog got excited, was jumping around inside the boat and then it jumped on the gun. It went off, shooting the (man) in the buttocks," Box Elder County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Kevin Potter told the Salt Lake City Tribune. The man was apparently setting up decoys when the gun went off, said Potter.
But how – exactly – did this happen?
The dog "did something to make the gun discharge," Potter told KSL. "I don't know if the safety device was on. It's not impossible the dog could have taken it off safety," he was quoted as saying.
Sunday's accident wasn't the only strange occurrence over the Thanksgiving weekend involving outdoorsmen. In North Carolina, fishermen encountered a great white shark - but it didn't shoot them.
12/1/11
Today I read about getting through the work day can be hard enough without having a bunch of cobras unleashed in your office. The workers jumped on their desks and some shook table cloths at the snakes who rose up with the strike position. It was total chaos, said Ramsukh Sharma who was at the office in Harraiya, in Uttar Pradesh. No one was hurt and the snakes were eventually recaptured by experts. The snake charmer claimed that he had apparently applied for a plot of land for the snakes but that officials wanted bribes to approve it. The office reportedly said that they had no record of the filing
12-1-11
Today I read about, John Hinckley Jr.'s relationships with women and his difficulties becoming part of a community away from a government mental hospital were spotlighted Thursday during a hearing to discuss whether the man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan will eventually be allowed to live as an outpatient. An official at St. Elizabeths Hospital, where Hinckley, 56, has lived for decades after being found not guilty by reason of insanity.
CNN) -- The debate in Congress this week about whether to pay for extending the payroll tax cut by imposing a new tax on millionaires will have nothing to do with solving our nation's economic challenges and everything to do with election-year politics. Senate Democratic leaders have already signaled they will use the debate as a purely partisan exercise designed to embarrass Republicans into opposing tax cuts for the poor while defending tax cuts for the rich.
I intend to offer an alternative. Instead of punishing the rich with higher taxes, I will give Congress the option of helping pay for extending the payroll tax cut by ending welfare to the wealth
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Today, i read about the wife and daughter of the late Othon Cortes of Miami are suing the airline and Sky Chefs for more than $1 million, alleging he ate food contaminated with bacteria during a flight from Barcelona, Spain, to New York. The incident happened on May 18 after Cortes consumed an in-flight meal that allegedly contained chicken, according to a lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court in Miami. As is typical for active lawsuits, American Airlines declined to comment about the complaint or its allegations, said Tim Smith, a spokesman for the carrier. Meanwhile, LSG Sky Chefs -- a German company that produces airline meals for more than 300 airlines -- has begun the process to dismiss the case, said spokeswoman Josefine Corsten. "Based upon the allegations in the complaint it is not possible that Sky Chefs is the responsible party because we did not cater the Barcelona flight in question," she said. The lawsuit states that after the plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport and as Cortes and his wife waited for their
Today, i read about the wife and daughter of the late Othon Cortes of Miami are suing the airline and Sky Chefs for more than $1 million, alleging he ate food contaminated with bacteria during a flight from Barcelona, Spain, to New York. The incident happened on May 18 after Cortes consumed an in-flight meal that allegedly contained chicken, according to a lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court in Miami. As is typical for active lawsuits, American Airlines declined to comment about the complaint or its allegations, said Tim Smith, a spokesman for the carrier. Meanwhile, LSG Sky Chefs -- a German company that produces airline meals for more than 300 airlines -- has begun the process to dismiss the case, said spokeswoman Josefine Corsten. "Based upon the allegations in the complaint it is not possible that Sky Chefs is the responsible party because we did not cater the Barcelona flight in question," she said. The lawsuit states that after the plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport and as Cortes and his wife waited for their next flight to Miami, Cortes felt "discomfort and pain that included sharp stomach cramps and sudden thirst and other clear outward manifestation of severe physical illness."
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden paid tribute to the sacrifices of U.S. and Iraqi troops Thursday at a ceremony for service members from both nations. He and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki addressed about 120 U.S. service members and 100 Iraqi troops gathered at al-Faw Palace, the Baghdad palace which once belonged to toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. The trip comes amid an increasingly rapid U.S. military withdrawal from the Middle Eastern country. Virtually all American troops are scheduled to be withdrawn by the end of this year, according to the terms of the most recent U.S.-Iraqi security pact. As part of the process, control of Camp Victory in Baghdad will transfer from the United States to Iraq on Friday, after which it will cease to be known by that name, White House officials said.
Today Friday , I read about a lady name Marianne Swanson that closed her eyes, with smoky gray circles beneath her long lashes, as she counts the number of pills she takes every day for HIV: "One, two, three, four" in the morning, and three more at night.
They're drugs she'll need to take for life because of a virus that her late husband gave her in the 1980s, at a time when scientists were just beginning to understand AIDS. The disease claimed her husband's life, as well as two of her children.
Mashable) -- We already knew about YouTube's redesign, which tech-savvy readers have been enabling for the past 10 days. As of now, however, the new YouTube is available to everyone.
Unlike parent company Google, which tends to roll out redesigns over a period of days, YouTube pressed the button and switched the homepage for every user worldwide at 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday.
So what's the change all about? One word: channels. The world's most popular online video service now sees itself as a descendent of cable TV, with millions of channels rather than hundreds -- and it's doing its darndest to encourage you to use it that way.
The first new thing you'll see is an "add channels" button in the top left-hand corner of the page. Under that you'll find your top 10 favorite channels, which you can "pin" to the top of the page.
"The future of the YouTube experience has channels at the center of it," says Margaret Stewart, director of User Experience at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California. "It's a container for all the world's video, and it needs to be the best home for that."
A Georgia pediatrician was arrested Thursday and charged in federal court with possession and receipt of child pornography, the FBI announced. The probe was then moved to Georgia "when it was learned that Craft, a pediatrician, had relocated to that area for an imminent job placement
Today I read about a Hong Kong judge ordered a wealthy real estate mogul to pay his former wife $154 million. The divorce award translates to HK $1.2 billion and dwarfs famous settlements in other countries. In comparison, Paul McCartney was ordered to pay Heather Mills almost $50 million three years ago. Court documents released Thursday detailed a breakdown of the ruling. Samathur Li Kin-kan and his wife, Florence Tsang Chiu-wing, married in 2000 and separated in 2008, according to court documents. They lived a lifestyle "best described as just below that of a US- dollar billionaire. The wife told local media she was delighted as she left the courtroom smiling.
12/2/11
Today I read about an American man who was held in Aruba for nearly four months in connection with the disappearance of his traveling companion insisted Thursday he had nothing to do with her vanishing but said it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. Giordano, 50, had been held in the disappearance of 35-year-old Robyn Gardner of Maryland. Giordano told authorities the two were snorkeling on August 2 when he signaled to Gardner to swim back. When he reached the beach, he told police, Gardner was nowhere to be found and has not been seen since. The unresolved case has raised a host of questions, including the nature of the relationship between Gardner and Giordano. His U.S.-based lawyer, Jose Baez, told HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell on Thursday night that the two were both single and their personal activities including photographs taken by Giordano of the people that have been widely speculated about are irrelevant to what happened on the beach that summer day. Giordano acknowledged he inquired about the policy two days after Gardner disappeared but said he was told by his then-attorney Michael Lopez to do so. Lopez told him that he could be billed for helicopters and scuba divers used to search for Gardner, he said. He told Good Morning America that a travel handbook issued by the Dutch government advises travelers, in the case of a missing person, to call authorities and then call their insurance company. "Everything that they have said in a negative way towards Gary is really supposition upon supposition, guess upon guess, he told HLN. And just because she hasn't been recovered or found, they're just pointing their finger toward a convenient person, which is Gary.
12-5-11 Today I read Santa Ana winds return to Southern California. I read that Powerful Santa Ana winds will sweep across Southern California. I read that it brought gusts of over 60 mph in the mountains on Monday. The National Weather Service predicted. Gusty Santa Ana winds will develop across Los Angeles and Ventura counties early Monday morning," the weather agency said. Potentially damaging northeast winds with gusts over 60 mph will occur across the Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains, the Santa Clarita Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains."
12/5/11
Today I read about Iran's military on Sunday claimed it shot down a U.S. drone into eastern Iran. NATO's International Security Assistance Force said a U.S. unarmed reconnaissance aircraft was flying a mission over western Afghanistan which borders Iran last week when operators lost control. The official said the drone's mission was to fly over Afghanistan. American officials over the years have been adamant that U.S. assets do not fly over Iranian air space. The unnamed Iranian military official called it a clear example of aggression and added that Iran is fully ready to counter any aggression,the report said. But Iran backtracked on the statement a few days later, saying the incident was actually part of a training exercise.
Powerful Santa Ana winds will sweep across Southern California once again, bringing gusts of over 60 mph in the mountains on Monday, the National Weather Service predicted Wind gusts of up to 50 mph also are expected to rake the coasts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, along with parts of the San Fernando Valley and much of the Ventura County valleys.
today i read about Man back in court after allegedly using pencils, pen to stab three of his attorney.Monson, who was recently convicted on a felony drug charge, stabbed three court-appointed attorneys during his trial, according to authorities.
The alleged serial stabbings of defense attorneys transformed what would usually be a run-of-the-mill local criminal trial into a national news story.Matheson's office recently prosecuted the 27-year-old Monson on a methamphetamine charge.
The trouble started for Monson's defense attorneys -- none of whom were seriously injured in the stabbing spree -- even before opening statements.
Today Monday I read about a family that found a snake in their Christmas tree . Their 6 year old daughter discovered a snake in their Christmas tree on Tuesday evening when she was getting ready to turn off the tree lights. Of course they thought it was a fake snake but no, it was very real and very alive. The snake wasn't poisonous and was probably harmless but it was still uninvited and unwelcome in their home. They have pics and video of the snake and its removal from the tree. What is surprising is that they have an artificial tree. Most would assume it would have been a live tree. The tree has been stored on a shelf in their garage all year.
Today I read about powerful Santa Ana winds will sweep across Southern California once again, bringing gusts of over 60 mph in the mountains on Monday, the National Weather Service predicted. Gusty Santa Ana winds will develop across Los Angeles and Ventura counties early Monday morning. Potentially damaging northeast winds with gusts over 60 mph will occur across the Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains, the Santa Clarita Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph also are expected to rake the coasts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, along with parts of the San Fernando Valley and much of the Ventura County valleys. Intense winds over the past week left thousands of people without electricity. Crews in Southern California cleaned up downed power lines and damaged structures Sunday. This was probably the worst windstorm to hit this particular area in over a decade. The unusually powerful Santa Ana winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions.
12/6/11
Today 12/6/11 I read about A kid Who get burn by This guys who just came and put the gasoline all over him. He smiles and proudly clutches the award. He says he likes to help kids who get hurt because he once was. the young boy who was grabbed by masked men, doused in gas and set on fire. Gone is the sullen, angry child, the one who withdrew when asked questions about his pain and what happened that day. he's undergone dozens of facial reconstructive surgeries in California and been through extensive counseling with his family. He still has scars from the attack, but it's his upbeat attitude that's most impressive. he started school and realized that the children don't care about his appearance. It allowed him to have a normal life. Yet he and his family know a return home will likely not come anytime soon. Youssif's father says family members back in Iraq say it remains far too dangerous. And with U.S. troops preparing for their final pullout by the end of the year, the family worries they may never be able to go back home.
Evangelist Billy Graham left an Asheville, North Carolina, hospital Tuesday after being treated for pneumonia In the hospital's statement, Graham said he was grateful for the care and was looking forward to "seeing my home decorated for Christmas and spending the holidays with members of my familyThe Charlotte native has preached to millions of people over six decades, beginning his missionary work in 1944 when he started speaking at rallies for the Youth for Christ Campus Life ministry. He has since counseled generations of U.S. presidents, beginning with Harry Truman.
Washington (CNN) -- Protesters from the Occupy movement and other groups are planning to converge on Capitol Hill Tuesday to air their grievances in front of members of Congress.
Members of a broad range of organizations, including unions and community groups, are expected to travel to Washington to take part in an event dubbed "Take Back the People's House."
Many of the participants plan to assemble in the morning before marching toward the Capitol, according to information posted on the website of Progressive Maryland, a nonprofit organization that says it works to improve conditions for working families.
After arriving at the Capitol, marchers say they intend to fan out for meetings with representatives and "occupy" Congressional offices until closure. Not all participants have meetings scheduled, so some protests are expected in the area around the Capitol
Today, I read about A 7-year-old girl whose body was found in a trash bin outside her Georgia apartment building died of blunt force trauma to the head, was stabbed and had been sexually assaulted, authorities said Tuesday. The killer probably lives in the apartment complex where the child lived or had ready access to it, said Vernon Keenan, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Sixty-five state and federal investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the killing of Jorelys Rivera at an apartment complex in Canton, about 40 miles north of Atlanta, where the girl was found three days after she went missing.She was last seen alive Friday near a playground at her apartment. Police initially thought she might have wandered off, but, after more than 48 hours of searching, they said they believed she was kidnapped.
Today I read about the devastating wall of water that struck Japan in March was the result of at least two waves that combined to create a more powerful tsunami. Ocean ridges and mountain ranges below the surface of the water channeled the waves created by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan, bringing them together far out at sea to form a merging tsunami according to researchers from NASA and Ohio State University. The earthquake and tsunami together killed 15,840 people, according to the most recent death toll, and set off a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Satellite data have enabled the researchers to come up with an account of the formation of the tsunami and its destructive force. The results of the research could help predict the risks from tsunamis in the future.
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested Wednesday on additional child rape charges, which raise the number of alleged victims from eight to 10 people, The new alleged victims - identified as Victim 9 and Victim 10 - encountered Sandusky at The Second Mile charity, a nonprofit organization he founded for underprivileged children Sylvania attorney general's
12-7-11 Today I read an article with the title of Clinton, Obama promote gay rights as human rights around the world. I read that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton challenged nations around the world Tuesday to recognize that "gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights," building on an order by President Barack Obama directing all U.S. agencies to "promote and protect" the rights of gay people. In an impassioned defense of such rights, Clinton called the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people "universal" and criticized nations that criminalize gay behavior or tolerate abuse of gay, bisexual or transgendered people.
Today I read about police in Italy on Wednesday arrested an alleged top Mafia boss hiding in an underground bunker below his home in a small town near Naples. Michele Zagaria, believed to be the head of the powerful Casalesi Clan of the Naples Mafia, Camorra, had been on the run for nearly 16 years. Hundreds of police officers, both from Naples and the nearby city of Caserta, were involved in the operation. Heavy equipment was used to dig into the ground where the bunker was located, 12 feet underground. After police broke through the bunker walls and ceiling, Zagaria surrendered when he realized that "he had no place to. Zagaria was on the Interior Ministry's most wanted list, on charges of Mafia association, homicide, extortion, theft and other crimes. He was considered to be the last super-fugitive of the Camorra.
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Albert Pujols is worth more to the Marlins than to the Cardinals. Sound crazy?
The Albert Pujols situation is a debate on how well of a move Albert and the Cardinals make.
The more cold-blooded view is that the Cardinals have a loyal fan base that would survive a Pujols exit, a talented core of players even without him in a winnable division, the post-Pujols money to improve the team elsewhere (hello, Jimmy Rollins?) and a long-term vision that wouldn't suffer from the difficulty of carrying the huge contract of an aging player.
Rick Perry doubled down on his religion-based attack of President Barack Obama Wednesday, saying the president was preventing students from celebrating Christmas in schools. But just last year, Perry issued a holiday statement as governor of Texas that omits any mention of the Christian holiday. But in a holiday statement to troops issued by his office on Dec. 22, 2010 and posted on the governor's website, Perry fails to mention Christmas at all, sticking instead to more general terms like "holiday season."
12-8-11 Today I read an article with the title of NATO tankers destroyed in Pakistan. I read that Militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked and destroyed at least 22 oil tankers parked in Pakistan. I read carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan. At least seven militants on motorcycles took part in Thursday night's attack, said police official Hamid Shakeel. All seven escaped the scene, he said. The attack took place at a terminal just outside of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, where the trucks had been parked since November 26, Shakeel said.
NATO TANKERS DESTROYED IN PAKISTAN
The police say seven militants on motorcycles attacked at the park oil tankers that Thursday night.
The tankers were parked since Pakistan had been shut down NATO supply routes last month.
At least seven militants on motorcycles took part in Thursday nights attack said the police officials Hamid Shakeel. All seven escaped the scene the police officials said.
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Two people were found dead Thursday at Virginia Tech, one of them a police officer who was shot during a traffic stop, and the whereabouts of the suspect are unknown, the school said.
Shortly after noon, a Virginia Tech police officer made a routine traffic stop in the Coliseum parking lot near McComas Hall, and the officer was shot and killed, school spokesman Mark Owczarski said. There were witnesses to the shooting, he said.
The shooter fled on foot toward a parking lot called "the Cage." At that lot, a second person was found dead, Owczarski said.
The second body has not been identified, Owczarski said at a news conference.
"We have many law enforcement agencies here. They have a description of the suspect. They are searching all buildings, all public areas, outdoor, indoors, we are looking absolutely everywhere for the person that matches the description of the suspect," he said.
Virginia State Police is taking the lead in the investigation, Owczarski said.
Six agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the scene, ATF spokesman Scot Thomasson said. Twenty additional agents are on standby, he added.
"The agents are very familiar with the campus and the buildings," Thomasson said, as they have worked with Blacksburg police since the 2007 mass shooting on campus.
In April 2007, 33 people were killed when student Seung-Hui Cho went on a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. That shooting took place at West Ambler Johnston Hall, across the street from the Coliseum lot.
The school, on its website, said the status of the shooter is unknown. School officials called on the campus community to remain on lockdown.
"Suspect described as white male, gray sweat pants, gray hat w/neon green brim, maroon hoodie and backpack. On foot towards McComas," Virginia Tech said in posts on its website and Twitter feed.
"There is an active campus alert in Blacksburg," the website said. "Everyone should seek shelter or stay where you are. Blacksburg Transit service is suspended until the alert is lifted."
Brian Walls, a school employee, told CNN he heard 10 to 15 different sirens go by, and when he looked outside he saw a large group of officers. "I ended up seeing an individual on the ground," he said, and rescue workers appeared to be attempting resuscitation.
"Then the campus alarm alerts went off," and he got back inside, he said.
Tauhid Chappell, a student on campus, said he and other students were getting information through the school alert system, and through the web and radio.
Things felt "very quiet and still," he told CNN.
The Cassell Coliseum at Virginia Tech houses athletic facilities. McComas Hall houses exercise facilities.
Classes for the semester ended Wednesday. Students were preparing Thursday for final exams.
The United States had a record 12 weather and climate disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damages in 2011, and that number could increase as other assessments wrap up, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. The country’s old record for weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion was nine, set in 2008. The year’s costliest disaster so far is the April 25-28 tornado outbreak that killed 321 people in central and Southern states, including Alabama, where the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville areas were hard hit. Losses in that outbreak have totaled $10.2 billion, according to NOAA. Also on the 2011 list is a multimonth drought and heatwave in the southern Plains and the Southwest, which so far has caused nearly $10 billion in direct losses to crops, livestock and timber, NOAA says. The cost will rise because the drought and the year aren’t finished. Another disaster on the list is the May 22-27 Midwest/Southeast tornado outbreak, including a tornado that killed 158 people in Joplin, Missouri. That outbreak killed at least 177 people and caused damages of more than $9.1 billion, according to NOAA.
12/8/11
Today I read about the husband of an American woman, who has been missing for six weeks in Japan, said Thursday that she had threatened to kill herself the night she disappeared after the two argued. he and his wife, Kelli, had fought over the phone on the night of October 26 after he had gone to see their pastor, who had helped resolve disputes between them in the past. When he returned home, his wife was gone and their two children were in bed.Kelli get missing,but after Police look for her they find a car with her phone and a note saying "Love my kids, love my hubby and parents. Bye.“Then,They new that she was dead they get back to their life but the most little daughter said whats wrong,And the bad thing is that his dad tell her we don’t have a mommy anymore.
today i read about how Chinese police have busted two child-trafficking rings after a six-month nationwide investigation, rescuing 178 children and arresting 608 suspects, the country's Ministry of Public Security announced this week.
Calling it "the biggest achievement since the launch of a national campaign against human trafficking," the ministry described in detail the joint effort of police forces in ten provinces in statement posted on its official website.
A traffic accident in May in southwestern Sichuan Province unexpectedly led the authorities to a network of child-traffickers headed by man named Cai Lianchao
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In April 2007, 33 people were killed when student Seung-Hui Cho went on a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. That shooting took place at West Ambler Johnston Hall, across the street from the Coliseum lot.
Today, i read ahout a federal study says one in 20 drivers observed at any given moment is holding a mobile phone to his or her ear, and that almost one in 100 can be observed sending a text message or otherwise manipulating a digital device. At the typical daylight moment, some 13.5 million drivers are on a hand-held phone nationwide, the study says. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the study Thursday, saying the use of phones while driving is holding steady, and text messaging is growing, despite laws limiting hand-held devices and a tidal wave of publicity about tragedies cause by distracted drivers
NHTSA said there's evidence that 3,092 deaths -- one-tenth of all roadway fatalities last year -- involved distracted drivers, although they believe the actual number may be far higher. Determining the cause of distracted driving fatalities is difficult, authorities said, because there frequently are not witnesses, and the distracted driver may be dead. Accordingly, officials Thursday also unveiled a new measurement of fatalities which -- to be called "distraction-affected crashes" -- that they say will help them follow trends and focus research in the future.
Today I Read About American woman missing in Japan threatened suicide, husband . The husband of an American woman, who has been missing for six weeks in Japan, said Thursday that she had threatened to kill herself the night. Vince Abad, an airman at a major U.S. Air Force facility in Japan, said he and his wife, Kelli, had fought over the phone on the night of October 26 after he had gone to see their pastor, who had helped resolve disputes between them in the past. We'd had arguments before -- it didn't feel too out of place," Abad, 30, said. He said he assumed she had gone to stay with a friend. Two days later, the wife's car, a Toyota SUV, was found at Cape Zanpa on the island of Okinawa, about 10 miles from the base, with her cell phone and purse inside.
Today I Read About American woman missing in Japan threatened suicide, husband . The husband of an American woman, who has been missing for six weeks in Japan, said Thursday that she had threatened to kill herself the night. Vince Abad, an airman at a major U.S. Air Force facility in Japan, said he and his wife, Kelli, had fought over the phone on the night of October 26 after he had gone to see their pastor, who had helped resolve disputes between them in the past. We'd had arguments before -- it didn't feel too out of place," Abad, 30, said. He said he assumed she had gone to stay with a friend. Two days later, the wife's car, a Toyota SUV, was found at Cape Zanpa on the island of Okinawa, about 10 miles from the base, with her cell phone and purse inside.
Today I Read About American woman missing in Japan threatened suicide, husband . The husband of an American woman, who has been missing for six weeks in Japan, said Thursday that she had threatened to kill herself the night. Vince Abad, an airman at a major U.S. Air Force facility in Japan, said he and his wife, Kelli, had fought over the phone on the night of October 26 after he had gone to see their pastor, who had helped resolve disputes between them in the past. We'd had arguments before -- it didn't feel too out of place," Abad, 30, said. He said he assumed she had gone to stay with a friend. Two days later, the wife's car, a Toyota SUV, was found at Cape Zanpa on the island of Okinawa, about 10 miles from the base, with her cell phone and purse inside.
Today I read that California officials are investigating why correctional officers fired seven lethal rounds to quell a prison riot in Sacramento this week in which one inmate was shot in the leg, authorities said. No inmates were critically injured in the riot involving more than 150 prisoners, authorities said. Correctional officers also used pepper spray and rubber projectiles at the California State Prison in Sacramento, a 2,800-inmate institution that houses maximum-security inmates with long sentence and those who have proved to be management problems at other prisons, state prison officials said. More than 150 inmates were involved in a riot in the prison's maximum-security yard Wednesday afternoon, said officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
WHY THE EURO MEAN SO MUCH TO GERMANY
Germany has been at the very heart of the European Union since it began 60 years ago
As region's strongest economy, it has borne the brunt of the cost of recent rescue deals
Deutschmark was seen as symbol of Germany's post-WWII recovery, move to euro a major sacrifice
Germany keen to protect euro, but "no-one wants to pour water into a leaking bucket forever“
Authorities have charged 20-year-old maintenance worker Ryan Brunn with killing Jorelys, who was last seen alive Friday near a playground at the apartment complex where he worked in Canton, Georgia. They found her mangled body in a trash compactor there three days later, the source said. A court date for an arraignment has not been set. David Cannon Sr., one of Brunn's court-appointed attorneys, said his client will enter a "not guilty plea" at the appropriate time. Profile of man accused of killing GA kid Did suspect search for murdered girl? Brunn brother: 'This is all bogus' Arrest made in 7-year-old girl's killing Brunn wore an orange jumpsuit and a bullet-proof vest Thursday during his first court appearance. His hands and feet were shackled during the hearing, which lasted only a few minutes. After the hearing, defense attorney Daran Burns told reporters that his client was "very shaken."
(CNN) – Anti-incumbent attitudes are more inflamed now than they have been in 19 years.
According to a Gallup poll released Friday, more than three quarters of registered voters say most members of Congress deserve to lose their jobs–the highest number since 1993, the year before the political climate resulted in a Republican "tsunami."
That wave unseated 40 years of Democratic control of the House of Representatives and installed Newt Gingrich, now a GOP presidential candidate, as speaker of the House.
But today, 76 percent of voters said most members of Congress do not deserve to be re-elected, the highest percentage Gallup measured in 19 years of asking that question. And the 20% who say congressional members should be re-elected is a record low-one point below the previous low recorded in August.
Todaay I Read About The last days of a suicide bomber. He was the father of two small children and lived an ordinary life in a drab English town. Most of his family, originally from Iraq, had settled peacefully in Sweden. But unknown to any of them, Taimour Abdulwahab had embraced jihad - and was planning to blow himself up among Christmas shoppers in the Swedish capital. Abdulwahab flew to Sweden from Luton, England on November 19 last year - on the last stage of a journey to his own death. He went to stay with his family in Tranas, a quiet town known for its golf and fishing set amid rolling hills some 100 miles from Stockholm.
12-9-11 Today I read an article with the title of Source: Slain 7-year-old was bound and gagged. I read that Seven-year-old Jorelys Rivera's mouth was duct-taped, and her hands and feet were bound with plastic ties, a source close to the investigation said. Authorities have charged 20-year-old maintenance worker Ryan Brunn with killing Jorelys, who was last seen alive Friday near a playground at the apartment complex where he worked in Canton, Georgia. They found her mangled body in a trash compactor there three days later, the source said.
The person suspecting of shooting and killing a police officer at Virginia Tech had no known contact with the officer before the shooting, authorities said Friday.
Investigators continue to follow leads as they investigate the death of Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek Crouse, said Corinne Geller, a spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police.
When out on the playground, there arose such a clatter -- because little Tommy told all his classmates there was no such thing as Santa Claus. It's an uncomfortable scenario both the Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny know all too well, and has the potential to leave parents caught like reindeer in headlight While the ages of belief vary greatly from individual to individual, Wolfish says children under the age of 7 years old -- as evidenced in Barrack's kindergarten class -- are likely to believe what their parents tell them
Today i read about a man getting charged for the death of two Oklahoma girls. A 25-year-old Oklahoma man was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of two girls who were found about three and a half years ago, shot to death in a ditch alongside a remote country road.According to a probable cause affidavit, Sweat told investigators on September 13 that he'd been driving his Chevrolet Cavalier where the girls were found when he saw "two monsters" come at him.
The suspect said he "panicked," shooting the "monsters" first with a Glock .40 handgun and then with a .22 handgun he'd had in his glove box, the affidavit said. It claimed Sweat had voluntarily waived his rights and agreed to talk to investigators.
The "monsters" are believed to be best friends Taylor Paschal-Placker, 13, of Weleetka and Skyla Jade Whittaker, 11, of nearby Henryetta, who were discovered June 8, 2008, by Taylor's grandfather. They had been shot in the head and chest, eight times for Skyla and five for Taylor, the state medical examiner reported after an autopsy.
Their killings rattled Weleetka, a town of just over 1,000 residents, with police calling the shootings the community's first murders in more than 20 years.
Today I read that a distance, he appears to be taking a nap. His long, delicate eyelashes are closed as his head rests on a blanket. The 10-year-old boy, however, is not asleep. The turn of his gauze-wrapped head reveals a mass of blood. Maher al-Husseini is dead, reportedly from a sniper bullet. He bled to death. In his own home."What is the fault of this child?" asks a man, whose voice rises in anger on a video posted Friday on YouTube. He kneels down and gestures to the boy, whose hands and ankles are tied."What did this child do that they hit him inside his house? This is unacceptable."Friday was a day of protest, pain and sorrow in Homs, a center of demonstrations and death in Syria. At least 18 people were reported slain in the city, according to the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, an activist group. Women, children and dissident soldiers were among those killed Friday, the group said. The United Nations said last week that more than 4,000 people have died in Syria since a brutal government crackdown against protesters erupted in mid March. The unidentified narrator of the video starts the tour of the home upstairs, pointing to a bullet hole on a window frame, then blood on the chair beneath it.
Monday. Washington Declaring the U.S. goal is a successful Iraq, President Barack Obama on Monday promised economic, diplomatic and military help to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after the last American troops leave the Middle Eastern nation by the end of the year.
The two leaders met at the White House and held a joint news conference to declare the eight-year war formally over now that U.S. troops are completing their withdrawal this month.
They then proceeded to Arlington National Ceremony in Virginia for a solemn wreath-laying ceremony to pay respect to the war dead.
Obama said the end of the Iraq war means a new chapter in U.S.-Iraq relations, with a focus now on a "normal relationship between sovereign nations."
He told the visiting Iraqi prime minister the two nations will build "a comprehensive partnership" that includes trade relations, support for building up Iraq's democratic capacity and military-to-military ties aimed at helping Iraq rebuild its air force, which was destroyed in the war against Saddam Hussein's regime.
"Our goal is simply to make sure Iraq succeeds, because we think a successful, democratic Iraq can be a model for the entire region," Obama said.
After the meeting, National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor announced the U.S. government's intention to sell 18 more F-16 fighter jets to Iraq, doubling the initial sale of 18 announced earlier this year.
Al-Maliki said he is committed to building ties.
"The relationship will not end with the departure of the last American soldier," he said. At the same time, the Iraqi leader insisted his country now is completely reliant on its own security apparatus, with the help of training by U.S. and NATO forces.
"We have proven success. Nobody imagined that we would succeed in defeating terrorism and al Qaeda," al-Maliki said.
Lowe's has pulled its advertising from the reality TV show "All-American Muslim," which the retail store called a "lightning rod.“ "All-American Muslim" is an eight-part series that follows five Muslim families living in Dearborn, Michigan. The conservative Florida Family Association, which is pushing advertisers to drop "All-American Muslim," cheered Lowe's decision. The group called the TLC show "propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values."
Syrian opposition: Massacre could follow deadline
Syrian forces kill 21 Monday, an opposition group says.
The food supply is decreasing in Homs, an opposition leader says.
The Syrian government reports "terrorists" killed and security forces "martyred"
People are very afraid," said Wissam Tarif, a human rights activist in Beirut, Lebanon, with the organization Avaaz, who is in touch with people in Syria.
12-12-11 Today I read an article with the title of School district to reconsider allowing teachers to discuss homosexuality in the classroom. I read that The school board representing Minnesota's largest school district on Monday night will consider scrapping a controversial policy requiring teachers not to discuss homosexuality in school. The Anoka-Hennepin School District's sexual orientation curriculum policy, adopted in 2009, bars teachers from taking a position on homosexuality in the classroom and says such matters are best addressed outside of school. It's become known as the neutrality policy. During Monday night's hearing, the school board will propose replacing that policy with a "controversial topics curriculum policy" that, according to the proposed wording, "recognizes the importance of providing information about controversial topics in a democracy."
12/12/11
Today I read about kidnapped 14 year old Filipino American is free. He was spotted alone Saturday about six miles southwest of Lamitan City on the island of Basilan, a stronghold of the Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf, the official Philippines News Agency said. In this holiday season nothing makes me happier than knowing that an innocent victim is returned to his family in time for holiday celebrations,Harry Thomas, the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, said in a weekend statement. Basilan serves as a base for Abu Sayyaf, which wants to establish a separate state for the Philippines' minority Muslim population. The U.S. State Department considers the group a terrorist organization and says it is linked to al Qaeda. The Philippines government has been fighting to contain the militants. The prosecution of kidnappers by a court of law will put a stop to kidnappings the news agency quoted Jum Akbar as saying.
Washington (CNN) -- Federal accident investigators Tuesday called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.
Study: Half of young people text, drive
The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable electronic devices. It has recommended such bans for novice drivers, school bus drivers and commercial truckers.
The new recommendation, if adopted by states, would outlaw non-emergency phone calls and texting by operators of every vehicle on the road.
It would not apply to hand-free devices or to passengers
Another Washington political showdown took shape Tuesday as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on a Republican plan that would extend the payroll tax cut and speed the process for government approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, predicted the GOP proposal would pass with bipartisan support in the vote expected later Tuesday. It then would need Senate approval, which was unlikely given strong opposition from Democratic leaders.In addition, a White House policy statement said President Barack Obama would veto the plan if it reached his desk, setting up further brinksmanship in coming days before Congress is scheduled to leave Washington for its holiday recess at the end of the week.The impasse involves a convergence of major issues, including the payroll tax cut extension and a spending bill that must pass in order to keep the government funded after Friday
8 Voices from the Iraq War
CNN report invited those affected by the Iraq War to share their stories
While some feel positive about their service there, others see downsides
"Was it the right thing to do? Nobody really knows," says one reporter
I don't think that the gravity of what we were doing ever really hit me. I was just a silly 23-year-old, excited to be a part of something big with one of the best-known units in the United States Army.
A rock burst at a mine in northern Idaho Wednesday evening injured seven miners, a company spokeswoman said. The incident happened more than a mile underground at the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, according to Melanie Hennessey, a company vice president. Twenty-five miners were in the area at the time, she said. The Global Info Mine website describes a rock burst as "an explosive failure of rock which occurs when very high stress concentrations are induced around underground openings
today i read
America's contentious and costly war in Iraq officially ended Thursday with an understated ceremony in Baghdad that contrasted sharply with its thundering start almost nine years ago.
U.S. troops lowered the flag of command that flew over the Iraqi capital, carefully rolled it and cased it in camouflage in accordance with Army tradition.
The quiet ceremony, under a bright Iraqi winter sun, was the opposite of the nighttime "shock and awe" bombardment of Baghdad that launched the war against Saddam Hussein in March 2003.
Justified by President George W. Bush on the grounds that Hussein was seeking weapons of mass destruction that he could share with terrorists such as al Qaeda, the invasion cased deep divisions in America and around the world.
Today I read about authorities raided liquor vendors in the Indian state of West Bengal Thursday, after at least 133 people died and hundreds of others were sickened from drinking moonshine, according a health official. At least 327 people were hospitalized. Many people were in critical condition and S.P. Basak, the director of the West Bengal health department, feared the death toll could rise. Police arrested four people suspected of selling the illegally-brewed, cheap liquor. The victims, mostly poor villagers, bought the 200-milliliter pouches of moonshine for about 10 cents each. The cheapest brands of liquor produced legitimately cost about 70 cents for a 600-milliliter bottle.
12/14/11
Today I read about should the world intervene in Syria? The Syrian government has issued activists in the restive city of Homs an ultimatum: Cease their protests, or face bombardment, prompting fears of an increase in hostilities. Human rights activists have called for an international response to the violence but some diplomats have warned that any intervention could make the situation worse. Because if the principle of protecting civilians is the motivation of the international community, what happens in Syria is no different from what happened in Libya it's the same atrocities, the same tyranny and the same crimes against humanity committed there. The people in Syria are trying hard to stick to the principle of peacefulness.
A controversial sheriff's office in Arizona "engaged in a pattern of misconduct" that included discrimination against Latinos, the Justice Department said Thursday. Unlawful retaliation against individuals exercising their First Amendment right to criticize MCSO's policies or practices, including but not limited to practices relating to its discriminatory treatment of Latinos; and Discriminatory jail practices against Latino inmates with limited English proficiency by punishing them and denying them critical services.
Today Thursday I read that On Tuesday, citing safety concerns, the National Transportation Safety Board called for a ban on all cell phone use by drivers. It's the most far-reaching recommendation of its kind to date, and it extends to wireless headsets.
What will the fallout of the ban be? It's likely to cut down on sightings of drivers who appear to be having spirited conversations with their car's leather interior. But mightn't it also lead to other similar bans? So here's a speculative look at eight of the more questionable and dangerous activities that federal law might see fit to clamp down on
A controversial sheriff's office in Arizona "engaged in a pattern of misconduct" that included discrimination against Latinos, the Justice Department said Thursday.
The department cited a "pattern or practice of wide-ranging discrimination against Latinos and retaliatory actions against individuals who criticized" the activities of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, under Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Today, I read about the company that owns Victoria's Secret vowed a full investigation Thursday after a report said cotton used in some of its products is grown using child labor. "We are very concerned," parent company Limited Brands said in a statement, noting that the cotton in question, which comes from the West African nation of Burkina Faso, is "used in a small portion of our Victoria's Secret panty styles." "If this allegation is true, it describes behavior that is contrary to our company's values and the code of labor and sourcing standards that we require all of our suppliers to meet," the statement said. "These standards expressly prohibit child labor." The company said it immediately "began working with key stakeholders internally and externally to fully investigate this matter. Depending on the findings, we are prepared to take swift action to prevent the illegal use of child labor in the fields where we source Fairtrade-certified organic cotton in Burkina Faso." Victoria's Secret, known for its underwear and lingerie, describes itself as "one of the most powerful, sexy and glamorous stores in the world." Its fashion show recently aired in more than 90 countries. The statement from Ohio-based Limited Brands on Thursday followed an extensive report from Bloomberg that describes the life of a 13-year-old-girl who is beaten by the farmer she works for on a cotton field in Burkina Faso. The cotton picked by the girl went to factories in other countries, "where it was fashioned into Victoria's Secret underwear," the report said.
Today I read abouut In their own words: 8 lives changed by the Iraq War. Joyous homecomings flash on television screens with the return of troops from Iraq. But away from the jubilation, stories of loss, darkness and ambivalence emerge. service members, contractors and others affected by the Iraq War to tell how it changed their lives. While some stories resonated with pride, out of the dozens of iReports submitted, a darker theme surfaced about whether the war was worth the price.
Today I read abouut In their own words: 8 lives changed by the Iraq War. Joyous homecomings flash on television screens with the return of troops from Iraq. But away from the jubilation, stories of loss, darkness and ambivalence emerge. service members, contractors and others affected by the Iraq War to tell how it changed their lives. While some stories resonated with pride, out of the dozens of iReports submitted, a darker theme surfaced about whether the war was worth the price.
Today I read that a decision on whether Alabama's Jefferson County can proceed in the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history could be made by the end of this week. On Thursday, a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Birmingham will begin a two-day hearing on whether the county meets the legal requirements to file for Chapter 9 relief. Plagued for years by budget woes, Jefferson County narrowly avoided insolvency in September after reaching a deal with creditors on the billions borrowed for a sewer project. In November, however, Jefferson County commissioners decided that their multibillion-dollar debts had become untenable and in a majority vote, resolved to go ahead and file for bankruptcy protection. Commissioner Sandra Little Brown told CNN affiliate WTVM the vote was "a bitter ending" and that she felt the commissioners "were left with no other alternative."The decision was "a necessary one reached after much thoughtful consideration," Commission President David Carrington said in a release."The County has negotiated extensively and in good faith with its creditors and their representatives about restructuring the County's debts out-of-court," Carrington said."Despite the County's best efforts, those negotiations have not produced a deal that fairly treats the County and its citizens, and there is no reason to believe that further out-of-court negotiations will lead to a fair, acceptable result."The largest previous municipal bankruptcy case was filed in 1994 by Orange County, which owed approximately $1.7 billion to creditors, Jefferson County Commission said.
The sharp attacks between the Republican frontrunners that have played out in media interviews and television ads largely took a backseat in the debate in Sioux City, Iowa. It was the final debate before January's pivotal Iowa caucuses. Let's every day remember that, time and time again, it's President Obama we've got to be talking about," Romney said at the end of the debate, and for the most part he stuck to his pledge.
friday Baseball legend Barry Bonds was sentenced Friday to 30 days of house arrest for an obstruction of justice conviction in connection with his 2003 testimony to a federal grand jury investigating pro athletes' illegal steroids use.
But the sentence, which also includes two years of probation and a $4,000 fine, will be put on hold pending an appeal.
The sentencing came in a San Francisco federal courtroom near the ballpark where he broke Hank Aaron's major league home run record in 2007. Federal prosecutors had wanted Bonds, 47, to serve 15 months in prison, according to a sentencing memo filed in court earlier this month.
Jurors who found Bonds guilty in April said he was evasive in his December 2003 testimony, which was part of the BALCO investigation that targeted employees of a California drug testing laboratory and Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson.
12/16/11
Today I read about 5 things not to wear to the gym. Let's disregard the fashion statement you're making by wearing an old, stretchedout shirt. Wearing heavy, wet cotton against your skin can give you the chills and cause irritation. Opt for technologically advanced fabrics that hold moisture away from the body, like CoolMax, Capilene or Dri-FIT.
12-16-11
Today I read about, A federal judge dismissed a case of cyber stalking on Twitter ruling that even though some tweets caused emotional stress, they are still considered free speech. The case involved Alyce Zeoli, a Buddhist leader based in Maryland. Zeoli aroused the ire of William Lawrence Cassidy, a man who, according to the memorandum opinion issued in the case, befriended Zeoli in 2007 before the two had a falling out.
Experiments on naked mole-rats may lead to better treatments with fewer side effects for humans suffering from painful inflammatory arthritis, according to a new study published Friday in the journal Science.
The partially blind, hairless, wrinkly, cold-blooded mammals were good candidates for the study because of their unique insensitivity to acid-induced pain.
Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the naked mole-rat makes its home burrowed deep in huge colonies in underground tunnels, with access to very little oxygen and high levels of carbon dioxide.
“Exposure to high levels of carbon dioxide in turn would evoke acidosis, but the naked mole-rat has evolved in a way to manage this acid load and to be able to live in acidic environments, which for most other rodents in the world would be uninhabitable,” said neuroscientist Ewan St. John Smith, the lead author of the study.
12-16-11 Today I read an article with the title of Vermont fraternity suspended over rape survey. I read that The University of Vermont's Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is under investigation after a survey surfaced online asking fraternity brothers whom they would rape. The national Sigma Phi Epsilon organization said in a statement that "the fraternity has instructed the chapter to cease all operations, pending further investigation." It added that "any behavior that demeans women is not tolerated by the fraternity.“ Leadership from the fraternity's national office was in Burlington on Wednesday, working with university administrators to look into the survey, which was discovered this week, CNN affiliate WCAX reported. We want to make sure that any individuals that were responsible for that document or any other faults are held accountable," Tyler Boggess of Sigma Phi Epsilon told the affiliate.
Today i read about The death of Robert Champion Jr., the 26-year-old Florida A&M University student and drum major who died last month after a suspected hazing incident, has been ruled a homicide, according to a medical examiner.
The Friday afternoon announcement came just as Florida Gov. Rick Scott wrapped up a meeting with James Ammons, the university's president, whose suspension he recommended amid an investigation into various issues at the university -- including Champion's death.
Orange County officials said in a statement that Champion died November 19 because of "hemorrhagic shock, due to soft tissue hemorrhage, due to blunt force trauma sustained during a hazing incident." He died in Orlando, where the band had been playing.
No one has been charged in Champion's death. The Orange County Sheriff's Office released a statement Friday indicating that its detectives "have followed all appropriate protocols as if investigating a homicide" and suggesting that more action will be forthcoming.
Today I Read About Mohamed Bouazizi: A fruit seller's legacy to the Arab people. Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation one year ago was an act which symbolized the frustration and desperation of millions in the Arab world, setting into motion a series of revolutions across the Middle East and North Africa. His was a cry for dignity, justice, and opportunity, which continues to be heard around a region undergoing tumultuous change. Many are now engaged in what could be a life-long struggle to fight long-standing grievances and take greater control of their lives
Today I Read About Mohamed Bouazizi: A fruit seller's legacy to the Arab people. Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation one year ago was an act which symbolized the frustration and desperation of millions in the Arab world, setting into motion a series of revolutions across the Middle East and North Africa. His was a cry for dignity, justice, and opportunity, which continues to be heard around a region undergoing tumultuous change. Many are now engaged in what could be a life-long struggle to fight long-standing grievances and take greater control of their lives
12/19/11
Today I read about death toll from tropical storm in Philippines rising. The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines has reached more than 900, an official with the country's disaster agency said Monday. Military and disaster officials said the vast majority of the dead were found in the port cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, many of them swept away as they were sleeping. Water logged bodies from washed away villages floated at the shoreline on the northwestern coast of Mindanao island. Survivors in the hardest hit areas are contending with no electricity or clean drinking water. One woman in Cagayan de Oro collected murky brown floodwater in a bucket, just meters away from where a destroyed vehicle was submerged.
12/20/11
Today I read about a little man die on Valentine's Day in 1999, Hernan suffered severe head trauma while sledding in the snowcovered mountains above the Los Angeles basin.After he die her parents new a girl who need organs, and she was dying too so what they do is to donate the organs of his son to her and her mom of Hernan was like o my son is gonna live into a girl.The family of the girl were so happy that she would live more and she would had more life.
today i read Three people reported falling ill Tuesday after exposure to a suspicious powder in the mail room of the state attorney's office in West Palm Beach, Florida, a city spokesman said.
Initial reports indicate the powder was not hazardous, but the investigation will continue, said Margaret Williams of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Two of the three workers who were sent to a hospital after the exposure complained of headache, nausea and vomiting, Scott said. The third worker complained only of a headache.
A firefighter who responded to the incident was also hospitalized with cardiac problems, city spokesman Chase Scott said. The firefighter was equipped with an air tank, he said, and it was unclear whether his symptoms were related to exposure.
Other employees were in the mail room the envelope containing the powder was opened, but they did not complain of any medical problems, Scott said.
A portion of the building evacuated during the scare was reopened after workers sealed off an air duct connecting it to the mail room.
Today I Read About Reports: Mother's arrest may be L.A. arson motive. A German national suspected of one of the worst arson sprees in Los Angeles history may have been motivated by his mother's arrest, according to officials and CNN affiliates. Harry Burkhart, 24, was charged with one count of arson of an inhabited dwelling. He likely will face additional charges as the investigation moves forward, said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Burkhart remains jailed without bail and is set to appear in court on Wednesday.
1/3/12
Today I read about three people reported falling ill Tuesday after exposure to a suspicious powder in the mail room of the state attorney's office in West Palm Beach, Florida, a city spokesman said. Two of the three workers who were sent to a hospital after the exposure complained of headache, nausea and vomiting, Scott said. The third worker complained only of a headache.A firefighter who responded to the incident was also hospitalized with cardiac problems, city spokesman Chase Scott said. The firefighter was equipped with an air tank, he said, and it was unclear whether his symptoms were related to exposure. Scott said the powder was contained in an envelope, but he said authorities were not releasing information about the intended recipient or where it came from.
Today I Read About Day of extremes in U.S weather. Mark down January 4 as one strange day for weather in the United States. . The extremes were topsy-turvy. While Floridians were experiencing record low temperatures, Montanans were seeing record highs that are normal for April or October. Forecast highs in the upper 50s in Montana were expected to break records in Lewistown, Great Falls, Harve and a handful of other places, according to the National Weather Service.
Today I Read About Day of extremes in U.S weather. Mark down January 4 as one strange day for weather in the United States. . The extremes were topsy-turvy. While Floridians were experiencing record low temperatures, Montanans were seeing record highs that are normal for April or October. Forecast highs in the upper 50s in Montana were expected to break records in Lewistown, Great Falls, Harve and a handful of other places, according to the National Weather Service.
Mike Brown and Kobe Bryant have yet to display any signs of an uneasy tension as the two work around what might be the obvious. Here's the thing, Brown's offense focuses on getting the ball inside to the big men, and while Kobe is a big man, he's not one of the Lakers' big men. So how are Brown and Kobe going to coexist as Andrew Bynum becomes more of a force to complement Pau Gasol, and the coach calls for the ball to go inside more? "In my mind Kobe can still close games for us," Brown says. ... But getting back to the question that was really asked, how about Kobe shooting the ball? "If Kobe comes out and hits his first two, I'm OK with him to keep going, but I'm not going to call Kobe's number early on."
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1-4-12 Today I read an article with the title of Pair convicted of racist London murder sentenced. I read that Two men who were found guilty of the racist murder of a black teenager in London were sentenced Wednesday to more than 14 years in prison each. Gary Dobson and David Norris were convicted Tuesday in the killing of Stephen Lawrence in 1993, after a trial based on new forensic evidence. The judge said at the sentencing that the crime was committed for no reason other than racial hatred. Dobson was sentenced to serve at least 15 years and two months in prison, while Norris got a minimum of 14 years and three months, the court said. Norris will be given credit for just over a year that he has already served on remand.
today i read Another top Iranian official weighed in Wednesday about the tensions brewing between his country and the United States, the latest salvo in the war of words over the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
"We have always stated that there is no need for the forces belonging to the countries beyond this region to have a presence in the Persian Gulf," Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said Wednesday, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported. "Their presence does nothing but create mayhem, and we never wanted them to be present in the Persian Gulf."
His statement is the latest rhetoric stemming from Iran's threat last week to close the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The strait, the only outlet from the Persian Gulf, is a critical shipping lane, with 17 million barrels of oil per day passing through in 2011, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency.
Iran threatened to block the strait if sanctions were imposed on its oil exports. France, Britain and Germany have proposed sanctions to punish Iran's lack of cooperation on its nuclear program.
1/4/12
Today I read about mark down January 4 as one strange day for weather in the United States. The extremes were topsy-turvy. It's not as bad as it could've been. There's still some damage the extent we don't know yet. With freezes, it's a little difficult. It might take a day or two to really see the effects of it," Miami-Dade Agricultural Manager Charles Lapradd told the station. One thing that's not unexpected is frigid temperatures in Alaska in January, and Bethel, Alaska, near the state's west coast was fulfilling expectations on Wednesday, with a forecast high of 15 below to 20 below zero and wind chills as low as 50 below zero, the weather service said.
Today I read that a 15-year-old student was shot and killed by police after he brandished a weapon in the hallways of a south Texas middle school, officials said Wednesday."The student engaged the officers and was shot," the Brownsville Police Department said in a statement. An ambulance was called, and it rushed the student to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Israel Tapia, a spokesman for Cameron County Justice of the Peace Kip V. Johnson Hodge. No other students or employees were injured. School officials and students have since been sent to a nearby high school gymnasium while authorities investigate.
Today I read about a man who called the Police saying he had been shot 9 hours ago. Officers found victim wounded near Valencia Park shot in the left wrist. The victim was found at about 10:30 and transported to a near by hospital . Victim Is 20 years old and refused to cooperative with police. The exact location of the shooting is still unidentified.
Today i read about 31 people killed in Mexican prison riot.At least 31 inmates were killed and 13 were injured when a riot broke out in a northern Mexican prison Wednesday, authorities said.
The fighting started when inmates from one area of the prison entered another area, breaking prison rules
Inmates used homemade weapons in the riotThe fighting occurred in a prison in the coastal municipality of Altamira, Tamaulipas, located about 300 miles (480 kilometers) south of the Mexico-U.S. border.
Authorities have identified 13 suspects who they believe were involved, the statement said. An investigation was continuing Wednesday
Today I Read AboutU.S. pulled Iraq troops too soon. Very little in life is truly inevitable. When briefing policy makers, I would try to point out that a lot of it wasn't even predictable (at least in any scientific sense). But surely what is happening in Iraq, the increasingly darkening clouds of sectarian division, can hardly be described as unexpected.
In late 2006, as the Bush administration was debating the so-called surge, there were few doubts that five brigades worth of professional combat power could buy down the hellish level of violence then inflicting that country. There was less certainty that even with a reduced level of violence the Iraqi government could leverage that reality to make meaningful political progress.
1/5/12
Today I read about a dallas teenager who ran away from home more than a year ago somehow wound up deported to Colombia. Now her family is demanding to know why immigration authorities deported the now 15 year old teen a U.S. citizen with no knowledge of Spanish and why they simply took her at her word when she gave them a fake name. After Jakadrien went missing, the family managed to track Jakadrien to Houston, where she worked at a DJ club under a different name. They tried to get help from authorities there, to no avail. Then, to the family's surprise, they learned their teenage daughter was in Colombia, partying with men and smoking marijuana. They later learned from a detective that Jakadrien is pregnant. He says the immigration agency took Jakadrien's fingerprints but failed to match them to the name she gave. The name matched a woman wanted by Interpol, Jackson says, so they "shipped her on through.And They Still having no Idea how this was but the only thing that they know is that it wasn’t their Fault it was of the imigration.
Today i read There are two Rick Santorums: The first one I might not agree with, but the second one truly scares me.
"Santorum One" pushes for less government regulation for corporations and shrinking the federal government. You may or may not agree with these positions, but they are both mainstream conservative fare.
Then there's "Santorum Two." This Santorum wants to impose conservative Christian law upon America. Am I being hyperbolic or overly dramatic with this statement? I wish I were, but I'm not.
1/5/12
The harrowing story of a young mother who protected her baby by shooting an intruder sheds light on those spur-of-the-moment choices people make when they are in danger. Here’s a collection of other instances when victims defended themselves against their attackers. While the victims in these stories were wounded, the following incidents did not result in any fatalities.
Foiled home invasion — A 92-year-old man in New York normally uses a walker, but when an intruder came through the front door, he ran down his stairs to confront the man and fight.
Today I read Utah law enforcement officers mourned one of their own Thursday after a shooting left one officer dead and five others wounded. The Wednesday night incident took place when they were attempting to serve a search warrant. The six officers and the suspect were rushed to hospitals, Ogden Assistant Police Chief Marcy Korgenski said. Officer Jared Francom died from his wounds, Ogden police said early Thursday."Agent Francom has served the citizens of Ogden city with honor for seven years," authorities said in a statement. Francom is survived by his wife and two young children, the statement said. Utah community mourns fallen officer The suspect, identified as Matthew David Stewart, 37, suffered injuries not considered to be life-threatening, authorities said.
Today I read about Brazilian authorities on Thursday said they were evacuating 4,000 people in the state of Rio de Janeiro after days of heavy rains burst a river dike. According to the Municipal Civil Defense, floodwaters opened up a 20-meter-wide crater in the highway outside of Campos dos Goytacazes, which is about 170 miles northeast of the coastal city of Rio de Janeiro. Heavy rains across southern and central Brazil have also wreaked havoc in the state of Minas Gerais, an inland state to the southeast of the nation's capital of Brasilia. This wet weather spurred mudslides and flooding that earlier killed eight people and forced another 10,000 to leave their homes. This state has declared a state of emergency in 71 towns. January is usually a month with heavy rains. A year ago, more than 800 people died due to floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro
1-5-12 Today I read an article with the title of 4,000 Brazilians evacuated as dike bursts after heavy rains. I read that Brazilian authorities on Thursday said they were evacuating 4,000 people in the state of Rio de Janeiro after days of heavy rains burst a river dike. According to the Municipal Civil Defense, floodwaters opened up a 20-meter-wide crater in the highway outside of Campos dos Goytacazes, which is about 275 kilometers (170 miles) northeast of the coastal city of Rio de Janeiro. Heavy rains across southern and central Brazil have also wreaked havoc in the state of Minas Gerais, an inland state to the southeast of the nation's capital of Brasilia. This wet weather spurred mudslides and flooding that earlier killed eight people and forced another 10,000 to leave their homes. This state has declared a state of emergency in 71 towns.
Gaming in 2012 is going to be a very wild ride, with the introduction of two new consoles, a return to the "Halo" universe and the potential for even more entertainment choices.
The PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo Wii U are both expected to hit the shelves, with the Vita hitting North American and European shores in February after a Japanese launch in mid-December.
The PS Vita is a handheld console and successor to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) that promises beefier graphics, interactive touchscreens on the front and back, and dual analog sticks much like the PlayStation 3 controllers. Sony is banking on familiar characters in games like "Uncharted: Golden Abyss" and "Little Big Planet" to help draw in customers, while also looking to create unique and immersive games to appeal to the hardcore gamer.
More than 320,000 units have been sold in Japan since the Vita's December 16 release there, putting it on nearly even footing with early sales for Nintendo's 3-D handheld gaming device, the 3DS. But the Vita's numbers dropped dramatically in the second week to just over 70,000 and analysts are watching to see whether the device has staying power in the U.S. and Europe.
The verdict on whether consumers want 3-D gaming still appears to be out. Nintendo announced Tuesday that its 3DS has sold 4 million units in the U.S. -- a solid but not spectacular number for a hugely hyped product.
Today I read about a clashes between residents of the Deido neighborhood and security officials in Cameroon's economic capital of Douala entered a sixth day Thursday as police battled to prevent the violence from spreading citywide. Police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse rioters after at least two people died Tuesday in fighting sparked by the suspected murder of a man on New Year's Eve. The stabbing of a resident by a commercial motorcycle rider eventually triggered attacks on commercial riders by angry youths, government officials told reporters. Dozens of people were taken to hospitals with injuries, including fractures and burns, suffered in the fighting. The clashes diminished as rioters turned their attention to police and soldiers. Speaking Thursday evening on state TV and radio, Communication Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary said the residents were violating the law and called for calm. He acknowledged that Douala has always been a "melting pot" of uprisings in Cameroon. In 2008, Douala residents began a deadly nationwide uprising against increases in food prices and elimination of term limits by President Paul Biya, who has been in power for 30 years. Government officials said 40 people died in the unrest in Douala.
Beer pong, or Beirut as it is called on many college campuses, is played with two teams standing at opposite ends of a table. At each end of the table, ten 16-ounce cups, filled with roughly 4 ounces of beer or another liquid, are placed in a bowling-pin formation. He said the secret to his team's success in the tournament was "staying sober to play well consistently."
President Barack Obama unveiled his administration's plan Thursday for a leaner, cheaper military, a reflection of Washington's fiscal belt tightening and slower national economic growth.
The president insisted the new strategy -- which eliminates the military's ability to actively fight two major wars at once -- will allow U.S. armed forces to effectively combat terrorism while confronting any new threats from countries like China and Iran.
Utah law enforcement officers mourned one of their own Thursday after a shooting left one officer dead and five others wounded. The Wednesday night incident took place when they were attempting to serve a search warrant. The six officers and the suspect were rushed to hospitals, Ogden Assistant Police Chief Marcy Kerensky said. Officer Jared Francom died from his wounds, Ogden police said early Thursday.
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A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia was on her way back to the United States Friday, with her family planning to file lawsuits against the agencies involved in her removal from the country, their attorney said.
Jakadrien Turner, 15, wound up being deported to Colombia after U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national.
Turner left Colombia at 10:30 a.m., according to U.S. State Department spokesman William Ostick, who noted that the U.S. Embassy in Bogota worked closely with Colombian officials as well as authorities in Texas to bring Turner's case to a resolution since it was brought to the embassy's attention last month.
Today I Read About Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported. A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia was on her way back to the United States Friday, with her family planning to file lawsuits against the agencies involved in her removal from the country, their attorney said. Jakadrien Turner, 15, wound up being deported to Colombia after U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national. Turner left Colombia at 10:30 a.m., according to U.S. State Department spokesman William Ostick, who noted that the U.S. Embassy in Bogota worked closely with Colombian officials as well as authorities in Texas to bring Turner's case to a resolution since it was brought to the embassy's attention last month.
Today I Read About Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported. A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia was on her way back to the United States Friday, with her family planning to file lawsuits against the agencies involved in her removal from the country, their attorney said. Jakadrien Turner, 15, wound up being deported to Colombia after U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national. Turner left Colombia at 10:30 a.m., according to U.S. State Department spokesman William Ostick, who noted that the U.S. Embassy in Bogota worked closely with Colombian officials as well as authorities in Texas to bring Turner's case to a resolution since it was brought to the embassy's attention last month.
Today I Read About Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported. A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia was on her way back to the United States Friday, with her family planning to file lawsuits against the agencies involved in her removal from the country, their attorney said. Jakadrien Turner, 15, wound up being deported to Colombia after U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national. Turner left Colombia at 10:30 a.m., according to U.S. State Department spokesman William Ostick, who noted that the U.S. Embassy in Bogota worked closely with Colombian officials as well as authorities in Texas to bring Turner's case to a resolution since it was brought to the embassy's attention last month.
1-6-12 Today I read an article with the title Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported. A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia was on her way back to the United States Friday, with her family planning to file lawsuits against the agencies involved in her removal from the country, their attorney said. Jakadrien Turner, 15, wound up being deported to Colombia after U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national. Turner left Colombia at 10:30 a.m., according to U.S. State Department spokesman William Ostick, who noted that the U.S. Embassy in Bogota worked closely with Colombian officials as well as authorities in Texas to bring Turner's case to a resolution since it was brought to the embassy's attention last month.
After a somewhat tumultuous season, Osi Umenyiora insists he's focused on what's left of rather than what may come next season. "I think we have a better offense now than we did (in 2007-08). Defensively, our pass rush, it was crazy back then, and I think we're getting to that level now," said Umenyiora. ... [Justin Tuck] also believes Big Blue's defensive line can recreate the playoff dominance of the Super Bowl squad. "I don't see why not," he said. "I think we can definitely make a lot of noise in this run. We're only going to go as far as our quarterback and our D-line takes us." "We're at the peak of our confidence right now for the entire season," Mathias Kiwanuka added. "This definitely is a Super Bowl team."
Read more: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/321311-kiwanuka-this-is-a-super-bowl-team?xid=cnnbin#ixzz1iiNH1Q6l
Postgame, Kobe Bryant is the picture of the walking wounded. After each game there'll be the tub of ice water for Bryant's ankles and monster ice packs bound over both knees with a timer for military precision on how long everything must stay chilled. These days, over Bryant's right wrist also rests a fat postgame ice wrap roughly the size of rookie guard Andrew Goudelock, Bryant trying in vain to minimize swelling after acting on the court as if there isn't a torn ligament in there. Bryant has been taking a numbing injection to that wrist before every game in hopes of performing normally. Yes, it's that bad. ... [It's] now clear just how problematic the wrist is, and it's fair to wonder where all this will take Bryant.
Read more: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/321312-bryant-taking-injections-before-each-game#ixzz1iiQQuziT
1/6/12
Today I read about crowd gathered thursday for an emotional funeral in Manhattan's St. Thomas Church, where hundreds paid their respects to three young girls who died in a house fire in Stamford, Connecticut, on Christmas Day.The mom of the three girls who died, but she was sure that her daughters will be in a better place.
A manhunt for a serial killer is under way in Southern California after the fatal stabbings of three homeless men, authorities said.
In a span of 10 days last month, three transient men were killed in Anaheim, Brea and Placentia, according to police.
"Each victim was stabbed multiple times," said Sgt. Bob Dunn of the Anaheim Police Department.
Today I read about a meal containing the world's most deadly mushroom is responsible for killing two people and sickening another in Canberra. The meal, which contained death cap mushrooms, was part of a private meal served at a restaurant on New Year's Day. The restaurant, where the mushrooms were prepared, remains closed. It is believed the death cap mushrooms were mistaken for edible mushrooms. The health directorate did not identify those killed and sickened.
A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia was on her way back to the United States Friday, with her family planning to file lawsuits against the agencies involved in her removal from the country, their attorney said.
Jakadrien Turner, 15, wound up being deported to Colombia after U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national.
Turner left Colombia at 10:30 a.m., according to U.S. State Department spokesman William Ostick, who noted that the U.S. Embassy in Bogota worked closely with Colombian officials as well as authorities in Texas to bring Turner's case to a resolution since it was brought to the embassy's attention last month.
"It's a giant step. I'm relieved, but I won't be completely relieved until I get her in my arms again," her mother, Johnisa Turner, said. "A weight has definitely been lifted."
She has not yet talked with her daughter, who ran away from home in 2010, but said she is relieved to know she is located.
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