Lily Allen put on a show for the photographers, and made a complete spectacle of herself as she hung out at the Cannes Film Festival where her father Keith Allen was showing his documentary about Princess Diana.
Allen over the past while has seemed to be courting publicity and disaster with equal ardor: getting drunk, [...]
An NBC news affiliate has proclaimed today that individuals close to the Clinton campaign are acknowledging that the campaign is all, but over. Reality seems to be setting in that Obama is going to be the Democratic winner. A rumor is already circulating that Clinton may not return to the senate. Some people are going [...]
Via MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News... Quote MSNBC: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts was hospitalized Saturday after suffering stroke-like symptoms, according to a knowledgeable official. There was no immediate word on his condition. The official who provided the information declined to be identified by name, citing the sensitivity of the events. There was no immediate word on his con
You are cheated on in a relationship but you try to convince yourself it’s all ok. However something in the back of ones mind keeps repeating the truth. Everyone knows, nobody shows and the hurt still grows
A breaking up relationship poem song called A Different Corner >>
I don’t know what to think sometimes
Coming home is [...]
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson will launch a £2m bid for Leroy Lita if his side win the Championship play-off. (Daily Mirror)Bristol City Manager Gary Johnson will launch a £2million swoop to resign Reading striker Leroy Lita if City win the Championship play-offs.Johnson has been promised a £15m top-flight transfer kitty and Lita , who left City for Reading in 2005, tops his list.So come on le
Breaking News!: Floyd Mayweather Quits Boxing, Promises to “Whup Reggie Bush’s Ass”
Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather was the in-studio
guest on Hot 107.9 yesterday. Mayweather surprised everyone when he
quit the sport of boxing live on the air!
He said he was “tired” from the stress of boxing. But the most shocking moment came when Mayweather promised to “whup
CPU3D Breaking News: Asus defends its position on recent rumour
We’ve just received an email from Asus vigourously defending its position, in what appears to be some sort of mis-understanding between a certain media representitive and a recent sponsored event. Here’s a copy of the email.
“ASUS Official Statement. It has come to our attention [...]
The Brazilian Elaine Davidson, who lives in Scotland, posed for a photo when some of his 5.920 are showing piercings, according to the agency of news Reuters – the accessories are spread by the whole body.When it broke the record in the quantity of piercings for the first time, a representative of the book of records Guinness noted in May of 2000 that she had 462 piercings, including 192 only in
In the spirit of throwing money away, (see yesterday’s post) today when we were at lunch eating the cheapest food around (Pide, which is really good, bread and cheese, a pregnant woman’s dream) Leafy knocked a bottle of wine onto the concrete floor.
Everyone in the entire restaurant let out a huge collective gasp. Fortunately [...]
THIS IS CURRENTLY BREAKING The voters once again are trumped by the courts. Revolution is coming – are you ready? The government does not represent us anymore. It’s time for new representation, across the board. More to come I’m sure.
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OMG, OMG, OMG -- The California Supreme Court has just made the historical decision to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage, opening up the freedom to marry to all Golden State citizens! Enjoy the chewy goodness: The ruling: In...
Though seriously lacking capital, no domestic bank dares raise deposit interest rates. Therefore, they have been envious of their foreign colleagues, which have unflinchingly raised deposit interest rates to over 12%, the ceiling interest rate.
Foreign, domestic banks go fishing – for capital
Are the foreign banks...
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Jive Youth is the name of youth group in church. The hubby is busy with several activities lately as follow up programs after the Heroes Summer Camp that commenced last week of April.
Yesterday the hubby teamed up with Bro. Erwin as the latter conducted the first day of Basic Acting Workshop. I only [...]
Like Jodie Foster is one of the most private actresses around.
I thought she was practicing celibacy or just didn’t have a boyfriend until I found out that she is a lesbian.
I had no clue. So, she’s gay. Fine.
But, now she’s single. Which is strange to me because it was just a few [...]
"There is no district that is safe for Republican candidates," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, who pointed out the historic nature of Democrats' performance this year, noting it's been three decades since Democrats last won three new seats in special elections.
US presses Saudia over oil supplyWASHINGTON: A group of Democratic Senators threatened to block a multi-million dollar US arms deal with Saudi Arabia, unless the kingdom ups oil production and helps cut soaring gasoline prices.The senators introduced a resolution of disapproval on the arms sale, as President George W. Bush prepared to head for Saudi Arabia, partly on a mission to contain runaway o
8 killed, 16 injured in Bangladesh train collisionDHAKA: A spokesman says 8 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in eastern Bangladesh.Bangladesh Railway spokesman Shafiqul Alam Khan said an additional 16 people were injured in the accident early Wednesday in Brahmmanbaria district.The area is 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of capital, Dhaka. Khan said Upaban Express train ramm
2 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikesGAZA CITY: Palestinian medics say two Palestinian militants have been killed and two wounded in Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip.Palestinian witnesses say Israeli troops have been operating in the area of Khan Younis since dawn.The army says the operation against rocket launching squads has included two air strikes.
2 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikesGAZA CITY: Palestinian medics say two Palestinian militants have been killed and two wounded in Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip.Palestinian witnesses say Israeli troops have been operating in the area of Khan Younis since dawn.The army says the operation against rocket launching squads has included two air strikes.
Chinese military drop food, medicine to quake-hit areasHANWANG: Military helicopters dropped food and medicine to Chinese earthquake survivors in remote mountain villages who remained cut off Wednesday behind roads clogged by landslides.The official death toll from the magnitude-7.9 quake that hit central China on Monday rose to nearly 15,000.The official news agency quoted government officials as
Dera Bugti gas pipeline blown upDERA BUGTI: Some unknown saboteurs using an explosive device blasted a gas pipeline suspending the gas supply to the gas plant here.Sources said that some unidentified saboteurs blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline in Pirkoh area running to the gas plant and supplying gas to the plant from different wells. The blast severed gas supply to the plant, while the sec
PM Gilani visits GHQ Updated at: 1228 PST, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was given briefing on defence and operational preparedness of Pak Army on his visit to General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi Wednesday morning.Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaque Pervez Kyani received the prime minister on his arrival at the GHQ. Minister of Defence Ahmed Mukhtar was
Bye-elections: Scrutiny of nomination papers begins todayISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan will begin scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-elections on 38 seats of the national and provincial assemblies from today.Yesterday was the last day to file nomination papers for the Bye-polls -- which will see a contest for 8 National Assembly and 30 Provincial Assembly seats.The scrutiny of
RO reserves verdict on Nawaz Sharif nominationLAHORE: The scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-elections on 38 seats of the national and provincial assemblies was underway on Wednesday.The Returning Officer has reserved his verdict over objections against nomination of Mian Nawaz Sharif in NA 123 in Lahore.PML-Q candidate in NA-123 Akhlaq Guddu and independent candidate Noor Illahi had challenged
Sharea will be enforced within one month in Swat: BilourPESHAWAR: NWFP senior Minister, Bashir Ahmad Bilour has said that Sharea-compliant system would be enforced in Swat within one month.Talking to newsmen here, he said that the process of dialogues in Swat was moving ahead fast and by this time two sessions of talks have been held and hoped that all the matters would be finalized in the third p
Govt to provide relief to masses in next budget: Naveed QamarISLAMABAD: Privatization Minister Naveed Qamar has said the upcoming budget would provide relief to the salaried class and the masses.After wrapping a debate on price hike and economy in the Senate, Privatization Minister Naveed Qamar said resolving the country’s economic problems is the top priority of the government – and the upcom
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Leaving little time for anything but smashing a bottle of Taittingers to christen Puma’s new racing boat the Il Mostro, actress Salma Hayek breezed into town yesterday to help the Boston-based shoe and apparel company launch the vessel’s racing season. But it wasn’t easy. Hayek, who is engaged to Francois-Henri Pinault,...
Leaving little time for anything but smashing a bottle of Taittingers to christen Puma’s new racing boat the Il Mostro, actress Salma Hayek breezed into town yesterday to help the Boston-based shoe and apparel company launch the vessel’s racing season. But it wasn’t easy. Hayek, who is engaged to Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of the French [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
According to SOHH:
Just minutes ago, incarcerated rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to 8 years
in Manhattan Criminal Court today (May 13) for weapons and coercion
charges.
Remy (born Reminisce Smith) was initially scheduled to be sentenced on
April 23, however, Judge Rena Uviller postponed the trial until today,
granting t
Group files ethics complaint against U.S. attorney
AUSTIN — A conservative Christian group has filed an ethics complaint against a federal prosecutor, arguing that he mishandled the case of two Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence.
In the complaint, Kentucky-based Christians Reviving America’s Values asked the Texas Bar Association to [...]
There are plenty of reasons to be frustrated with trying to deal with the nuisance of having to wear eyeglasses. The main argument against eyeglasses is that they always fall off the person’s head and somehow always end up being stepped on and needing to be replaced. Some people just can’t seem to keep [...]
So you want to break up with him! No matter how sour the relationship has turned there’s no need to hurt his ego in the process. Here are some ways you can call it quits without hurting him!
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Today, rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to 8 years in jail for shooting her friend in the abdomen last year in NYC. Remy Ma’s attorneys are making plans to appeal the verdict, but her rapper...
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By: Leslie Watne Most rental agreements have a section regarding the renter breaking the lease agreement. While there is also likely a section or several sections regarding when the leasing agent can evict the renter, the section on breaking the lease should be of particular interest to those who might be in a position to have to break the lease some day. Renters should understand these contract t
COAS visits Army Strategic Force Command HeadquarterISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Monday visited Army Strategic Force Command Headquarter. (ASFCH)Commander ASFCH, Lt. Gen. Syed Absar Hussain welcomed COAS upon his arrival.Commander ASFCH gave a detailed briefing to the Army Chief on operative preparedness, training and administrative affairs.
Gaza power plant closes for lack of fuel GAZA: The Gaza Strip's sole power plant shut down for lack of fuel, according to a senior Palestinian official, leading to blackouts across the Islamist Hamas-ruled territory.According to Palestinian officials, the power plant has been shut down because Israel has stopped supply of fuel to the power plant for the last four days. The power plant caters to 30
Cooperation to continue with any Pakistani government: USWASHINGTON: The United States has said the issues of Supreme Court judges’ restoration and political arrangements are matters for Pakistanis to decide and reaffirmed its resolve to work with the government.State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said the Pakistanis themselves will have to address questions pertaining to their political s
PPP to keep supporting Punjab govt LONDON: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zarddari Monday said that his party will keep up its support for Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) in Punjab and no new ministers would be brought in place of those N-league ministers who have given resignation.PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said he would wait for the comeback of the friends from Muslim
Nawaz quits coalition governmentISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif Monday formally announced to quit the Federal Cabinet and that ministers of his party will tender resignations to the Prime Minister tomorrow.Addressing a press conference here after the meeting of the PML-N’s Central Working Committee, he said: “PPP failed to keep its promise and that is why we have decide
LONDON (AFP) - Beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown avoided a major rebellion as legislation to regulate the use of human embryos for research passed its first parliamentary hurdle late Monday.ADVERTISEMENTJust nine lawmakers from the governing Labour party voted against the bill, which was passed for a second reading by 340 votes to 78, a majority of 262.The Human Fertilisation and Em
IMAGE: Mac Weakley with his 25.1-pound Floridian strain largemouth bass caught in Dixon Lake, California.Dottie was a 25.1-pound monster largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) that did not make the record books because back in 2006 Mike Weakly the angler who hooked her did not hook her in the mouth. As a result, he released her back into Dixon Lake, which is a southern California reservoir amon
Globe Telecom will be the first official carrier of the Apple iPhone in the Philippines, according to various sources around the Internet. Globe Telecom will offer the Apple iPhone in the Philippines along with a few other Asian carriers for the very first time as soon as September, according to sources. Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. is actually the one who got exclusive rights to market Apple
Breaking Through the BIOS Barrier: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide for PCs384 pages | Prentice Hall PTR; 1 edition | September 6, 2004 | ISBN: 0131455362 | 5 MbReaders learn to extend the useful life of their current PC and reduce overall cost of ownership by just simply upgrading your BIOS! Dissects the cryptic descriptions that accompany virtually every motherboard manual and clearly expl
Oil companies are not typically the stuff of break-up actions. What would be the purpose of knocking Exxon Mobil (XOM) or Conoco (COP) into two pieces? Some of...
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Its has been hard to stay away from all the rumors about the imminent launch of the 3G iPhone. However, not any longer as the pre-release version of iPhone firmware 2.0 included in the latest Apple iPhone SDK Beta 5 (Build 5a274D) which is currently available only to members of the iPhone developer program has revealed that Apple is planning to release the long awaited 3G iPhone soon probably as early as June just like the rumors have indicated.
The wedding of the year is set to kick off in only 4 hours and it is drawing a lot of attention in little Crawford, Texas. The wedding between first daughter Jenna Bush and Henry Hager is going to have around 200 guests which will consist of their closest friends and relatives.
The town is [...]
US army general’s name withdrawn for Pakistan post WASHINGTON: An army general who led the Guantanamo detention center at a time when alleged mishandling of Korans sparked Muslim riots has been withdrawn as the US military's proposed top representative in Pakistan.Major General Jay Hood was named in March to the post of US defense representative in Pakistan, a key position at a time of mounting US concern over Al-Qaeda and the Taliban activities in Pakistani safe havens.He would have replaced Major General James Helmly, the current US defense representative to Pakistan."Unfortunately, due to an unforecasted requirement General Hood is being considered for a different, equally important position within the United States Central Command headquarters," US military spokeswoman said.Reed woul
Five Hamas activists killed in Israeli air attackJERUSALEM: One Israeli citizen was killed in a mortar attack after which Israeli air force jets pounded Palestinian areas killing 5 Hamas activists. According to Israeli police spokesman, one Israeli civilian was killed in mortar attack in Kfaraza area and 3 others were injured.Hamas claimed responsibility of mortar attack, after the attack Israeli jets pounded Palestinian areas killing 5 Hamas security personnel.
Clashes leave 20 rebels, 2 soldiers dead in Turkey ANKARA: Fierce clashes between Turkish army and Kurd rebels left 20 rebels and 2 soldiers dead. According to Turkish military sources, in Southeastern Turkey, 2 Turkish army soldiers were killed in explosion of land mine.Soon after mine explosion, Turkish air force jets pounded areas adjoining Iraqi border killing 20 Kurd rebels. Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in clashes between Kurd rebels and Turkish government since 1984.
Govt. to be given no more time to restore judiciary: Tariq MehmoodISLAMABAD: Justice ® Tariq Mehmood has said that no more time will be given to the government for the restoration of judiciary. Talking to Geo news, he said senior partners of the ruling coalition seem to be responsible for failure of negotiations.He said dictatorship was major cause of deadlock in negotiations. He said lawyers would decide future course of action in their next meeting.
All political forces should strengthen democracy: Altaf Hussain LONDON: The Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has said all political forces should consolidate democratic process in the country to resolve problems faced by common people.The meeting between PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and MQM Chief Altaf Hussain continues in London. During their meeting, Altaf Hussain offered “Fatiha” for Shaheed Chairperson of PPP Benazir Bhutto. Altaf also presented a framed poem to Asif Zardari, which he wrote for slain PPP leader.
Three injured in Lyari gang war KARACHI: Three persons were injured during gang war in Karachi’s Lyari area. The injured were taken to Civil hospital.According to police sources, the injured include Nasir s/o Muhammad Haji Umer, Muhammad Javed s/o Yousaf and Abdur Rehman s/o Suleman. The MLO Civil hospital said injured persons were out of danger.
BNP workers distribute sweets after release of MengalQUETTA: Balochistan National Party held a demonstration for delay in release of its president Sardar Akhtar Mengal in front of Quetta Press Club. Participants carrying party flags chanted slogans against the government.In the meanwhile, report of Akhtar Mengal’s release reached there. It sent a wave of happiness among the leaders and workers. To express their pleasure, they also distributed sweet on the occasion.Addressing party workers Acting President Dr Jahan Zeb Jamaldini and Secretary General Habib Jalib demanded release of all detained political leaders and workers, end to military operation in Balochistan and recovery of missing persons.They vowed that struggle for Balochistan's right, coast and resources of the province would c
PPP, MQM alliance to strengthen Pakistan: Altaf HussainLONDON: The Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has said alliance between Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement is for the stability of Pakistan.He said during his meeting with Asif Zardari, issues like national stability, increasing prices of electricity and flour were discussed.Talking to Geo news after meeting with PPP Co-chairman, MQM Chief said people’s mandate requires three parties to support each other for progress of Pakistan. Both leaders had a long meeting in a hotel near Hyde Park in London. Fatiha was also offered for shaheed Benazir Bhutto on the occasion.
No breakthrough in London talks, more talks possible: Nawaz SharifLONDON: The Head of Pakistan Muslim League Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that there was no progress in talks between Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan Peoples Party over reinstatement of deposed judges in London.Talking to media after meeting with PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in London, Nawaz Sharif said that he differed with Zardari on some points. He said PCO judges had no legal status. Nawaz said PML-N showed flexibility as regards PCO judges so that the ruling alliance could remain intact. He said PCO judges could be retained on ad-hoc basis.PML-N Head said both parties remain firm on their positions and if needed more talks could be held for which he decided to prolong his stay till tomorrow evening. He said agenda
Nick Hogan - Nick Bollea News - Nick Hogan aka Nick Bollea Sentenced to Jail - Nick Hogan Nick Bollea Breaking News - Nick Hogan - Nick BolleaNick Hogan aka Nick Bollea Breaking News - Nick Bollea aka Nick Hogan of the Hulk Hogan reality television show was sentenced and will spend eight months in jail, then five years of probation. Following his sentence, Nick Hogan - Nick Bollea will be required to perform 500 hours of community service and attend a DUI school within his first year on the outside."Nick Hogan or Nick Bollea as he was probably called in court, threw himself upon the mercy of the court. I am not sure how merciful this was compared to others who have been convicted of a similar offense. At any rate, none of it sounds like fun to me...so drive safely.: entertainment, vi
An Israeli hair stylist performs a multi-scissors haircut in a bid to break a Guinness World Record he recently set.
At his small beauty salon in the Israeli desert town of Dimona, hairdresser Danny...
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Florida has some of the biggest school districts in the country. Just think about it. Our state has 14 districts that serve 50,000 students or more. That's 21 percent of the 67 counties. Nationally, just 84 districts, or 1 percent,...
I’m breaking my self imposed silence to talk about Survivor.
Since I decided to go underground there have been all kinds of topics running through my head to write about. And I’ve actually thought about writing them but not posting them. But I haven’t because once I get a piece worked up, I’m all [...]
Hezbollah takes over west BeirutGunmen from the Shia militant group Hezbollah have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government.The gunmen, who also back Hezbollah's Shia opposition allies, have forced the closure of pro-government media.The fighting was sparked by a government move on Monday to shut down Hezbollah's telecoms network.At least 11 people, mainly civilians, have been killed and dozens injured in the city in three days of clashes.The UN Security Council has urged the rival parties to stop fighting amid fears of civil war breaking out.
UN halts Burma aid in seizure rowThe World Food Programme has halted aid shipments to Burma after it says two plane-loads of food were impounded on arrival by the military authorities.The UN body says the Burmese government seized tonnes of aid material flown in to help victims of Cyclone Nargis, which has killed tens of thousands.The WFP said it had no choice but to halt aid until the matter was resolved.A Burmese government spokesman told the Associated Press the UN claims were "baseless accusations".Ye Htut said the government had taken control of the aid to distribute it "without delay by its own labour to the affected areas".The country's ruling generals have faced mounting criticism over their handling of the crisis.The UN fears more than 1.5 million people have been affected by the
Iraq claims to arrest top Al-Qaeda leaderBAGHDAD: The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested, according to Iraqi defence ministry.Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was arrested by the US and Iraqi troops in the northern city of Mosul.The US military in Iraq said it was currently looking into the reports. After the killing of Zarqawi by the US army, Muhajir was handed over the leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq. The US placed a head money of 5 million dollars.
Myanmar says 'not ready' for foreign aid workersUpdated at: 1019 PST, Friday, May 09, 2008 YANGON: Myanmar said Friday it was not ready to let in foreign aid workers, rejecting international pressure to allow experts into the isolated nation where disease and starvation are stalking cyclone survivors.The foreign ministry announcement, made in a state-run newspaper, followed repeated calls from aid groups who say it is essential to get disaster experts into the country to cope with the almost unimaginable destruction."Currently Myanmar has prioritised receiving emergency relief provisions and is making strenuous efforts to transport those provisions without delay by its own labours to the affected areas," it said."As such, Myanmar is not ready to receive search and rescue teams as well as
Sri Lankan troops capture key rebel townUpdated at: 1048 PST, Friday, May 09, 2008 COLOMBO: Sri Lankan government forces captured Friday a key guerrilla town in the north of the island killing 15 Tamil rebels, the defence ministry said.Two soldiers also died in the fierce fighting as government troops took Adampan town in Mannar district, the ministry said.There was no immediate comment from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam whose separatist campaign has left tens of thousands dead since 1972.
US cancelled Maj Gen Hood posting in PakistanWASHINGTON: The United States has agreed not to post the controversial ex-Guantanamo Bay prison chief, Maj-Gen Jay W. Hood, in Pakistan after a public uproar in the country against his appointment.Gen Hood, whose tenure as the commanding general of Guantanamo Bay prison was marred by scandals of sacrilege of Holy Quran and human rights violations of the inmates during detention and interrogation, was posted by Pentagon in March as the chief of office of the US Defence Representative in Pakistan, a division of the US embassy.The decision to withdraw General Hood’s assignment has not been announced, but it appears to reflect the widening shadow that the military prison at Guantánamo is casting over American foreign policy. While the United Stat
Rival sides exchange gunfire in Lebanon Lebanon’s international airport was closed on Thursday because of Hezbollah-led anti-government protests, with all flights cancelled and roads to airport closed.“All flights between midnight and four have been cancelled,” said the official, who did not wish to be named. “Airline employees didn’t come in today. There is no one” at the airport, she said.The rival sides exchanged gunfire in the village of Saadnayel in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Thursday. There was no immediate wordon casualties.On Wednesday demonstrators blocked the road leading to Rafiq Hariri International Airport with burning tyres and mounds of earth, leaving arriving passengers stranded and forcing others to miss their flights.The protests caused massive disruptio
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
Gunmen from the Shia militant group Hezbollah have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government.
The gunmen, who also back Hezbollah’s Shia opposition allies, have forced the closure of pro-government media.
The fighting was sparked by a government move on Monday to shut down Hezbollah’s telecoms network.
At least [...]
~Snooper~As previously reported here and many other places, the Iraqi Army was mistaken. They captured a guy with a similar name. US Forces have confirmed that Abu Ayyub al-Masri has not been captured.Consider this a retraction until such time that we retract the retraction. More details to follow as they trickle in.
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~Robert~AQI Leader, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir was nabbed by Iraqi Troops Thursday in Mosul, Iraq. Al-Masri took over al-Qaida in Iraq after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed June 7, 2006 in a U.S. airstrike.U.S. officials said al-Masri joined an extremist group led by al-Qaida's No.2 official. He later joined al-Qaida training camps in Afghanistan in 1999 and trained as a car bombing expert before traveling to Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.The AP also says this: The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province. There was no immediate confirmation
Reuters - AMC has renewed
"Breaking Bad" for a second season. The cable network ordered
13 new episodes of the series, which stars Bryan Cranston as a
chemistry teacher who begins cooking up crystal meth to make
some extra money after he's diagnosed with cancer.
A press conference usually expected to be dull and sombre today witnessed a hypnotic and breathtaking performance of Akshay Kumar, who appeared not with a pleasant persona but as a Khiladi with a new definition of fear to the audience.
STI seems to have broke out of the reverse head and shoulders formation but it din really broke out nicely. The breaking of the trendline was not coupled with heavy volume and on the last closing, STI seems to have fall back on the resistive turn supportive trendline with heavy volume. The bearish divergences on the indicators are still intact.Straits Times Index:
~Robert~Fox News just reported that Al 'the racist' Sharpton has been arrested!I say, Throw Away the key!Stay tuned for more info about this sad story! roflmaoUPDATE:The not so Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge today as he and hundreds of other racists morons blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting. Read the full story from the AP HERE.......well, the PC version!
“There is nothing democratic about the democrat party’s nominating process.” --Rush Limbaugh ‘We are about to witness the most egregious attack on the voting rights process in our history, and this is Howard Dean’s doing.’ --Rush Limbaugh (slight paraphrase) “If anyone is tampering with the primaries, with electoral system, it’s John Kerry, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid… Who is tampering with the sacred electoral process? The democrat party is doing just that.” --Rush Limbaugh
Race too close to call in Indiana; exit polls show economy looming largeMay 7, MSNBCBarack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday in the North Carolina primary, one of the last two big-delegate states left in their marathon race for the Democratic presidential nomination, NBC News projected.In the other state, Indiana, the race was too close to call, the network said.Obama's decisive win in North Carolina mirrored earlier triumphs in Southern states with large black populations, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina among them.That made Indiana a virtual must-win state for the former first lady, who was hoping to counter Obama's delegate advantage with a strong run through the late primaries. With more than two-thirds of precincts reporting, Clinton was leading by 53 per
No. Kareena and kaif are still together. Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor are coming together for their new movie Milenge Milenge.
Milenge Milenge is a forthcoming Bollywood picture to release in 2008.This is Shahid and Kareena’s second movie after break up, first one was Jab we Met.
The movie seems to be inspired by the 2001 [...]
As you may or may not realize, this is the week of the TPC Championship at Sawgrass, when golf's finest take their shots at one of the toughest courses in the world.Readers who've been with me for the long haul know my close connection with Sawgrass through my father, who "won" Golf Digest's title of America's Worst Avid Golfer there in 1985, taking a 66 on the 17th hole and finishing with a 257 for 18. He is shown below putting up the cartpath after 27 consecutive attempts at reaching the green from the traditional method of...the tee. Yes, he's crafted quite an athletic legacy for his two sons.Proving to be The Story That Never Dies all these years later, word trickled in to Mondesi HQ that my father's dubious feat is now playing on The Golf Channel, and sure enough, it is.Yes, my father
~Snooper~It is things like this that make me wonder how much "progress" our own politicians would make if they lived under these conditions.Fox News has a small snippet and as news trickles in, we will post. A bomb wounded 4 body guards when her motorcade was attacked. The reports now are that no one is sure if these was a planned or random attack.Yeah. Right.
Divorce has a lot of difficult moments, but one of the toughest has got to be when you utter the words: “Kids, mommy and daddy are getting a divorce.”No parent likes to see their children suffer or be
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Everybody has habits, both good and bad ones. I think you’re more powerful in realizing your dreams if you know your bad and good characteristics. With keeping that in mind, I’m going to break a couple of bad habits.
During the last couple of months, I’ve found out that the habits mentioned above can change my [...]
"Microsoft Corp. world’s largest software maker walked away from its Yahoo bid because both parties had disagreement on price. It will be a setback for Microsoft who were trying to get Yahoo to counter Google in online advertising. They agreed to raise Yahoo bid to $33 per share but Yahoo demanded $37."[via intology]
South Korea's Sungwon Corporation held the groundbreaking ceremony of its second property in the region, the Dh.1.5bn 'Santeview' at Culture Village.
Santeview is a mixed-use complex project, which includes G+32 storey commercial tower, and a G+40 storey residential tower. Dubai Properties is the strategic partner and master developer of Culture Village.
The first two levels will be dedicated
PRESS DIGEST - British business The TimesGOOGLE ALTERS POLICY ON LINKED ADVERTSFrom Monday, Google is to end its policy of trademark protection in the UK, which means it will become possible for J Sainsbury(SBRY.L: Quote, Profile, Research), for example, to place an advertisement that appears anytime someone types Tesco(TSCO.L: Quote, Profile, Research) as a search term. Tesco has pledged not to bid against rivals, saying it will take the "moral high ground". Many clients were concerned about the change, according to David Kyffin, managing director of direct/digital at WPP's Group M. "They would like to see more competition to Google in the UK, but Google is so dominant that it is not possible to buy enough adverts on Yahoo or MSN," he said.BENFIELD TELLS STAFF TO CUT BACK ON FOREIGN TRAVE
Everybody remember 112. How can’t you? The best r&b group ever (with Jagged Edge). Q, Mike, Slim and Daron from Atlanta, they were signed to Bad Boy. I think they disbanded now or maybe not, but anyway some of them are going solo. Here is a new track Slim titled Rule Breaking.
Check it HERE and [...]
