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Bush vetoes U.S. bill outlawing CIA waterboarding 2008-03-08 20:35:00 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Saturday vetoed legislation passed by Congress that would have banned the CIA from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques. Lawmakers included the anti-torture measure in a broader bill authorizing U.S. intelligence activities. U.S. President George W. Bush makes a statement about the economy outside of the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 7, 2008. (REUTERS/Larry Downing) "Because the danger remains, we need to ensure our intelligence officials have all the tools they need to stop the terrorists," Bush said in his weekly radio address. He added that the vetoed legislation "would diminish these vital tools." House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said Democrats would
PAS PKR froms new government ,Penang Falls,Najib slams Opposition supporters 2008-03-08 20:15:00 PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat will form the new Kedah state government. State Pas comissioner Azizan Abdul Razak will meet the Kedah Sultan later today to convey their intention of forming the state government.You can get the details in Malaysiakini web or NST and The Star News online.Azizan said both parties would now discuss the candidates for menteri besar.They will also decide the power sharing structure of the new state government."At the moment, DAP is now part of the PKR-Pas alignment in Kedah. We leave it to their leaders to decide if they should join us," he said at a press conference at Pas headquarters at Kota Sarang Semut. On the new state government's relationship with the federal government, Azizan said "Kelantan has survived on its own."Barisan routed as Read more:Falls
, Opposition
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General Electin Jokes 2008-03-08 08:02:00 This is some of the jokes that you can find in Malaysiakini. I just can't hold my laughter after reading it. Enjoy!(1) Barisan has announced that its new national symbol is the Condom, because it accurately reflects the government stance. A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks and gives us a sense of security while we're actually being screwed! (2) Pak Lah and Samy Vellu were in a helicopter looking down Kuala Lumpur. Pak Lah said, "Samy, if I throw two RM100 notes down, two people will be happy."Not wanting to be outdone, Samy said, "If I throw 200 RM1 notes, 200 people will be happy."The pilot heard the conversation and said, "If I throw the two of you down, 27 million Malaysians will be happy." (3) Three guys were arguin Read more:General
, Jokes
Happy International Women's Day! 2008-03-08 04:57:00 InternationalWomen
's Day International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against m Read more:Happy
Naruto Downloads : Episode 47-49 2008-03-07 20:40:00 Shippuuden 49: Important Person File size: 35.2 MB Format: Real Player Length: 23 minutes 04 seconds Download link (look for Download Now! image) Mirror Link 2 Watch Shippuuden 49 Online Shippuuden 48: Bonds File size: 34.9 MB Format: Real Player Length: 23 minutes 04 seconds Download link (look for Download Now! image) Mirror Link 2 Watch Shippuuden 48 Online Shippuuden 47: Infiltration! The Venomous Snake's Nest File size: 36.2 MB Format: Real Player Length: 23 minutes 04 seconds Downloa Read more:Downloads
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08 Geneva - Volkswagen Scirocco 2008-03-07 20:29:00 For the Geneva
Motor Show, Volkswagen
brought the 2009 Scirocco and they wanted to show off with this model, so they displayed three examples consisting of a white one and the other two were red. Volkswagen introduced some nice features for the sportscar which you can read it in the press release after the jump and you should also check out the gallery below.
08 Geneva: Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Unveiled 2008-03-07 20:13:00 Finally the mostly expected Pininfarina
Sintesi concept has been unveiled at the 2008 Geneva
Motor Show and it has a truly sexy design. It looks extremely aggressive and not only, as it really is with it’s 700hp little hydrogen reactors. Take a look at our gallery to see how this concept has evolved and how it became one of the most beautiful super cars. Read more:Concept
General election: key facts 2008-03-07 20:08:00 General election: key facts
Mar 8, 08 8:34am Malaysians go to the polls today for the nation's 12th general election. The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition is expected to win easily, but lose some of its majority.Election day:10.9 million out of 27 million Malaysians are registered to vote in the country's 12th general elections. About 5.0 million voters are believed to be eligible but unregistered.Individual candidates are elected on the first-past-the-post system and the party with the most seats wins.Some 7,950 polling stations will open for a single day of voting which begins at 8.00am and ends at 5.00pm. The first results are expected to emerge within hours of the polls closing.The elections were called more than a Read more:General
The man who takes on Khairy 2008-03-07 06:36:00 By Terence Netto | Mar 7, 08 11:20am via For a start, political allegiances have long been unconventional in the family of Badrul Hisham Shaharin, PKR’s parliamentary candidate for Umno stronghold of Rembau in Negri Sembilan.His mother, a hospital amah, used to vote in the 1980s for DAP’s Hu Sepang in the Rasah constituency while his father, an employee of Tenaga Nasional, was a dyed-in-the-wool Umno man in Rembau.“There was no trouble in my family because of differences on who to support,” said the 30-year-old former schoolteacher. “We were left to our preferences.” The odd political preferences have carried over into Badrul’s life of activism. He is popularly known by the moniker ‘Chegubard’, in no small part because of his adm
Brabus Brings A Trio To Geneva Motor Show 2008-03-07 05:15:00 So, this is how the story begins. Our story of the 2008 GenevaMotor
Show. Our first post about what happened in Geneva is about Brabus
. The high-performance tuning company brought three models for the renowned auto show. The first is the Bullit Black Arrow, a 720 HP monster and the other two tuning version are a €699,000 set consisting of the SLR Roadster and the Smart Ultimate 112. Check out the the live shots from the gallery below.
Akademi Fantasia 6 2008-03-06 07:08:00 7 perempuan dan 2 lelaki..Akademi Fantasia
6 nampaknya akan dipenuhi bunga-bunga..Bagaimanakah gayanya Tuan Pengetua Ramli MS akan menguruskan mereka ini? Dengan lemah lembutkan atau ketegasan? 6 wajah lama kembali menerajui AF iaitu pelakon handalan Fauziah Nawi, Fatimah Abu Bakar, Linda Jasmine, Syafizawati Sharif (Cikgu Syafi), Siti Hajar Ismail dan Jasmi Rejab. Namun, sedikit kejutan apabila penghibur rambut blonde, Anita Sarawak (Kak Nita) dipilih sebagai guru baru bersama dengan Genervie Kam. Kak Nita dipilih untuk mengajar mengenai persembahan pentas atau “showmanship”. Manakala, Fatimah Abu Bakar sekali lagi bertindak selaku perunding motivasi dan guru Bahasa Inggeris. Mana Fazley? Dengan banyak guru vokal, diharapkan persembahan pelajar-pelajar AF6 tahun ini akan lebih mantap!
Malaysia Weddings Photographer - Outdoor Photography: Abdul Warits Abdul Wafi, son of Anne & Wafi 2008-03-06 07:05:00 This was the first outdoor photography specially for kids after successful mainstream weddings photography business by PrettyPeektures. It has come under a special brand called CIKIMIKI to represent the cheekiness of the kids in the picture. It has been more than 2 years that ANNE and WAFI got married and WARITS ABDUL WAFI has been the love of their love. Interested? Please contact Cikimiki! You grown ups are allowed to bee cheeky too! ANNE, WAFI AND WARITS ABDUL WAFI LOOKING VERY CHEEKILY HAPPY..[source] Read more:Abdul
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Porsche Cayenne Titan BTR 550 - ‘08 Geneva Preview 2008-03-06 07:00:00 SpeedART a tuning house has revealed some photos and informations about their modified Porsche
Cayenne Turbo. The Cayenne Turbo has 500 HP stock, but with the upgrade made by SpeedART, it got another 50 HP and 96 lb-ft of torque, for a total of 550 HP and 612 lb-ft of torque.The Titan BRT 550, as it’s called, also got a sport exhaust (loud or not-so-loud, depending on how customers may want), air suspension and a carbon fiber body-kit. Oh, don’t forget the 22-inch wheels and I should also mention that the tuned Cayenne Turbo will show up for Geneva
Motor Show. Read more:Geneva Preview
, Preview
Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 - Geneva ‘08 Preview 2008-03-06 06:46:00 Peugeot
is preparing a 308 GT version for the 2008 Geneva
Motor Show, called the Peugeot 308 GT THP 175. As you can notice in it’s name, it has 175hp, produced by a 1.6-liter turbo engine, with a torque of 195 lb-ft. Along with it’s power, it’s also good for fuel economy, with 37.1mpg and carbon emission of only 180g/km.The car can reach 0 to 62mph in 8.3 seconds and also has some more improvements, like the front bumper, rear spoiler, steering wheel, lowered suspension, aluminum pedals and shifter.Customers can opt for manual or automatic transmission, both coming with six speeds. It will be available in a three-door version, along with a 150hp five-door, with four speedsVisit the gallery for some more photos. Read more:Preview
Anwar Ibrahim rocks Perak 2008-03-05 10:06:00 BY Andrew Ong | Mar 5, 08 2:36pm via campaigning entered the crucial final lap, PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim
blazed through Perak yesterday to rally voters.At every stop, large crowds waited for hours to greet the former deputy premier, who started his tour in Tanjung Malim in the morning before making his way up north through Bota, Bidor, Tapah, Gopeng, Sungai Siput and finally Bagan Serai. The crowds were wooed by his populist messagaes which included reducing fuel prices, providing free education and the release of the five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). By about 7pm, Anwar had arrived at Simpang Pulai, Gopeng, where he was greeted with a hero’s welcome and rapturous chants of reformasi from a racially-mixed crowd of m
Pagani Zonda-R Will Be Absent From Geneva 2008-03-05 07:00:00 After I posted many good news about the cars and manufacturers that will come at the Geneva
Motor Show, now I bring you some bad news: Pagani
announced that the Zonda
-R will not make its appearance to Geneva. The 750 HP and carbon-fiber super car will not show up because Pagani has to concentrate on other important projects. If it were to believe “the talk of the town”, the automaker can’t bring any model because they sold all of them in order to cover their investment costs for manufacturing the sports car.I don’t know the truth, but we are really disappointed because this is one of the coolest sports car. The gallery below will prove it. Read more:Pagani Zonda
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe - ‘08 Geneva Preview 2008-03-04 08:41:00 I think we already accustomed you with news and previews of the Geneva
Motor Show, time has come to talk about RollsRoyce
which has released some photos of the PhantomCoupe
. This model is based on the 101EX Concept and they aimed to design this car like a “muscular animal, ready to be unleashed”.The Phantom Coupe is powered by the famous 6.75-liter V12 engine which produces 453 HP and 531 lb-ft of torque. Phantom has a limited top speed of 155mph and the powertrain boosts the car from 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds. Potential customers can choose from a various range of colors enough to please even the most fastidious car fan.You can see the gallery of the Phantom below and follow the press release after the jump. Read more:Geneva Preview
, Preview
, Rolls Royce
Ford Verve/Fiesta Concept - ‘08 Geneva Preview 2008-03-04 08:39:00 For today we have prepared some news about Ford and to be more specific, about the VerveConcept
. The production version of the Verve Concept will be called the Fiesta
all around the world and it will be a four-door sedan, not a three-door hatchback. It seems like a major changing, but these seem to be only things they will not keep for the final version. The Vervce Concept had its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year in September and now the Fiesta will be present at the Geneva
Motor Show in a week-time.This model is ideal for crowded cities cause it’s a small car and it should fit well with every drivers. Read more:Geneva Preview
, Preview
Free Malaysiakini news for everyone 2008-03-04 08:25:00 In view of the country is going to the polls on Saturday, Malaysiakini has decided to make its website free beginning today.From 3pm today, readers will be able to access all Malaysiakini reports and articles without having to log in. The site will be locked again on March 10, two days after the general election.As compensation to Malaysiakini’s existing subscribers, one additional week will be added to their subscription periods. "We hope that voters will be able to access independent news so that they can make an informed decision on polling day," said Malaysiakini CEO Premesh Chandran in announcing the decision."Our Bahasa Malaysia section went free last week, and now with campaigning into its final lap, we’ve decided to make our articles in the English and Chinese language sections Read more:everyone
malaysiakini hot news 2008-03-04 06:13:00 EC under fire for backtracking ink use Mar 4, 08 6:06pm immediate reactions Opposition parties were united in their indignant over the sudden decision by the Election Commission to cancel the use of the indelible ink. Proof of EC-BN collusion
Rinspeed sQuba Concept - ‘08 Geneva Preview 2008-03-03 10:09:00 Rinspeed made an official announcement about its presence at the upcoming Geneva
Motor Show next week. After many photos and informations about a convertible submersible, they will finally unveil the sQuba Concept
. The sQuba is based on the Lotus Elise and is inspired from a James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me.The submersible is an electric car and it needs three engines to keep moving, one for land-driving and two others to move underwater. For swimming it also needs two Seabob jet-drives that helps maneuvering the sQuba.Now, we have to explain why is a submersible, convertible. Well, because of the safety of the passengers in case of they won’t be able to get out of the car on time if something goes wrong, and the other motive is that the sQuba would have need a couple of extra Read more:Geneva Preview
, Preview
Bugatti Veyron Hermès - ‘08 Geneva Preview 2008-03-03 10:07:00 Bugatti
is doing it’s best to promote the Veyron
better and it has probably run to a performance limit, with 1,001 hp and a maximum speed of 253 mph. Now they teamed up wit Hermès to create an extreme interior package. They have to offer the best considering Veyron’s price of $1.4m. The Hermès Veyron will probably be released in a limited edition, like the Pur Sang and you’ll have the chance to view it at the 2008 Geneva
Motor Show, next month. The Pur Sang only included five units sold in the first day. Read more:Bugatti Veyron
, Geneva Preview
, Preview
Anwar says it again 'I'm no chameleon' 2008-03-02 06:16:00 Anwar Ibrahim is not a chameleon
. That is what he said. But other said that he was actually act like one. That was something..you can find this story in ’s de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim barely paused for respite after his gruelling seven-stop swing through Penang on Saturday before sweeping through Kedah on Sunday where he addressed even bigger crowds than he had encountered in his home state. This prompted PKR’s campaigner to up the rhetorical ante against the Barisan Nasional government. Addressing audiences ranging from several hundred to a few score thousand in six stops between Kulim and Alor Star, Anwar met head-on criticism that he was a political chameleon who took on the colours of the crowd he happened just now to be courting. “When I tell you I’m for justice, do you thin
Most generous and interesting philanthropists - Forbes Asia list 2008-03-01 20:25:00 Four Malaysians made it to the ForbesAsia
list of the region’s most generous
and interesting
philanthropists. Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, Hishamudin Ubaidulla, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and Datuk Amar Leonard Linggi Tun Jugah were featured in the inaugural Forbes Asia Heroes of Philanthropy list in its March 10 issue. Syed Mokhtar, 56, is founder and sole donor of a Muslim charity, Albukhary Foundation that assists the needy. Providing help: (From left) Syed Mokhtar, Hishamudin, Zaid and Leonard Linggi made it into the Forbes Asia list because of their generosity. Established in 1996, the foundation funds remedial classes in English, science and math for 20,000 underachieving students each year and runs a college scholarship programme for 300 students from more than 40 countries.
Ecommerce Marketing 2008-03-12 10:55:00 Ecommerce Marketing
- Improve Landing Page Performance Undertaking any new advertising campaign should also entail the optimization of your landing pages. These pages need to be set up primarily to convert the visitors that your advertising generates. No matter the method of marketing or advertising you use, even offline advertising, you should have a clear understanding of the visitors that it will produce. - What keywords, if any, led a visitor to your page?- Are your visitors looking for information or products?- Where are your visitors likely to be from? The first step to landing page optimization is getting to know the resulting visitors. With paid search and even organic search you should have a good level of knowledge of the keywords that those visitors have used to visit your sit
Good advice on Bad advisers 2008-03-12 08:33:00 Source : Rocky bruWill the bad advisers stand up, please?Keng Yaik:“The arrogance of the party in power must stop, such as the wielding of the keris and comments uttered during the Umno general assembly and in Parliament. All this must not be repeated. “Gerakan, MCA and MIC know how to discipline their own members. Umno must do the same,” he said, adding that the “cowboys” were spoiling the name of the party."We know that Hishammuddin and KJ are the keris wielders but who are the cowboys? And are the 4th Floor boys, led by Kamal Khalid, the bad advisers meant by Keng Yaik?The Star's piece: Sack Bad Advisers, PM urged.
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 At ‘08 Geneva 2008-03-11 11:53:00 The 2008 Geneva
Motor Show is the host of many extraordinary cars. In this case, the beauty is LamborghiniGallardo
LP560-4, which is powered by a direct injected 5.2-liter V10 engine. It produces 560hp, that gave a part of it’s name and it reaches 0 to 62mph in just 3.7 seconds, being able to ride at a maximum speed of 201mph.Lamborghini has worked hard on this one and along with the power and design improvement, they have also reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emission by 18 percent.Check out the gallery for more stunning photos. Read more:Lamborghini Gallardo
CUCI THE MOVIE-HANS ISAAC, AC MIZAL, AFDLIN SHAUKI and AWIE 2008-03-11 11:44:00 The movie is already off the cinema and now available in VCD/DVDs. But it’s nice to observe the real people doing the job on KLCC’s PETRONAS Twin Towers. It’s tough and it’s really not for the faint hearted. In the CUCI THE MOVIE, HANS ISAAC and his pals, AC MIZAL, AFDLIN SHAUKI and AWIE dream of being the biggest player in the industry. Their company, CUCI-CUCI SERVICES has been sacked from one job to another and Window Washing Olympic is their only hope to get to the top and get the biggest contract in the country i.e. washing windows of KLCC’s PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS. Will they succeed in their quest to nail the papers? For that, you just have to buy the VCD! CLEANING THE PETRONAS’ SKYBRIDGE WINDOWS HIGH UP IN THE SKY..IN WINDY CONDITION CUCI CUCI SERVICES TEAM -AC MIZAL, AWI
CALON PENUH AKADEMI FANTASIA 6 2008-03-11 11:15:00 Pastinya anda semua menunggu-nunggu siapakah yang akan menggamatkan musim ke-6 AKADEMI FANTASIA 6 kali ini. Yang pasti, NORSAIDAH, 32, kakak kepada DATUK SITI NURHALIZA adalah salah seorang daripada 25 calonnya yang kini sedang disorokkan di GENTING HIGHLANDS! Begitu juga RINA, seorang nenek yang mempunyai dua orang cucu. Berlainan dengan tahun-tahun sebelumnya, senarai akhir pelajar-pelajar yang bakal menghuni Akademi akan diumumkan melalui program Tirai Akademi Fantasia Episod 3 pada hari Ahad, 16 Mac, 8.30 malam di Astro Ria (Saluran 104) dan Astro @15 (Saluran 109 Astro). Hanya 2 sahaja orang dari Sabah pada kali ini..one of them is Stacy. Pada majlis yang pengumuman pelajar pada petang tadi, Astro turut mengumumkan dua orang Pengkritik Tetap yang akan menilai perkembangan mingguan par
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