October 22, 2009
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Colombian cocaine kingpin gets 45 years in US jailMIAMI – A court in Miami sentenced Colombian drug kingpin Diego Montoya to 45 years in prison following his guilty plea on trafficking, murder and racketeering charges.Montoya, 48, whose Norte del Valle cartel once supplied well over half the Colombian cocaine smuggled into the United States and Europe, had agreed to serve the time as part of a plea deal back in August.Once an FBI top-ten fugitive, he also signed a document detailing his rise to the top of Colombia's cocaine underworld.Prosecutors estimate that between 1990 and 2004, Norte del Valle exported more than 1.2 million pounds (500 tonnes) of cocaine, worth in excess of 10 billion dollars, from Colombia to the United States. Read M...
October 22, 2009
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MATHURA, India – A Delhi-bound Indian express train ploughed into the back of another near the Taj Mahal town of Agra early Wednesday, killing up to 21 and injuring more than 20, police said.Local police said 21 had died while railway officials put the toll at 13 from the early morning crash on tracks outside the town of Mathura, 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Agra in northern India.Rescuers, working with mechanical cutters amid a huge crowd of onlookers, battled to free people trapped in a badly mangled carriage that bore the brunt of the collision.The engine of one train had rammed inside the last carriage of a train in front, reserved for the disabled and luggage. Bloodied bodies and people were pulled from the wreckage before being ferried to local hospitals."The number of dead from...
October 22, 2009
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History of the United StatesThe first known inhabitants of what is now the United States are believed to have arrived over a period of several thousand years beginning sometime prior to 15,000–50,000 years ago by crossing Beringia into AlaskaSolid evidence of these cultures settling in what would become United States territory is dated to around 14,000 years ago.Research has revealed much about the early Native American in North America. Christopher Columbus' men were the first documented settlers from the Old World to land in the territory of what is now the United States when they arrived in Puerto Rico during their second voyage in the year 1493. Juan Ponce de León, who arrived in Florida in 1513, is credited as being the first European...
October 22, 2009
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About the Delicious Bookmark Add-onThe Delicious Bookmarks Add-on enhances your existing Firefox bookmarking system with a new set of tools to help you create, manage and search your bookmarks.From now on all your bookmarks will be instantly accessible both in your Firefox browser and from your bookmarks page on the Delicious website. This means that any changes you make to your bookmarks in either location will be synchronized. For example adding or deleting a Delicious bookmark in Firefox will add or delete it from your bookmarks page on Delicious. Learn more...Here's what you need to know to get the most out of this powerful new tool. Read M...
October 22, 2009
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In Fraud Case, a Deal That Lost MillionsRaj Rajaratnam, the authorities say, masterminded one of the biggest insider-trading schemes in a generation.But if Mr. Rajaratnam was trading on insider information, apparently he was not very good at it.A close examination of the trades that led to his arrest last week reveals a startling fact: In all, Mr. Rajaratnam lost millions from what prosecutors characterize as illegal trading.One bad trade, in the shares of the chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, cost his hedge fund, the Galleon Group, $30 million. That loss more than wiped out the profits that prosecutors claim Mr. Rajaratnam and his accomplices reaped with their scheme.Read M...
August 28, 2009
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Kidnapped Girl Found 18 Years Later The stepfather of Jaycee Dugard, the South Lake Tahoe 11-year-old girl abducted from in 1991, told News10 Wednesday night that family members believe authorities have found the now 29-year-old Jaycee alive.“It’s an absolute miracle if it is her…can you imagine this after 18 years?,” Probyn said in a telephone interview.The amazing news of Dugard’s return came after a Concord police officer confirmed to News10 that local agencies were investigating the claims of a woman who allegedly walked into a Contra Costa County law enforcement office Wednesday and said she was kidnapped 18 years ago.Probyn, a contractor who now lives in the southern California community of Orange, said Jaycee’s mother Terry received...
August 28, 2009
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With plans to backdoor Russell, Jeff saved Kevin with the veto in Big Brother 11 Episode 21.Michele’s losing her closest ally and upset about it. Maybe she should have chosen someone borderline reliable as a partner.Russell agrees this was a smart move. He just doesn’t have to like it. Jeff finds Russell’s threats thoroughly amusing. He’s happy to be getting rid of this nutcase who blows up all the time at everybody.Russell’s plan: Kevin should stab Natalie in the back and keep him in the house instead. Really?Then there’s yelling and yelling and more yelling. Can this moron just be voted out already?Lydia greets Jessie with a hug. Then she pretends to beat him up so she doesn’t lose face after having told Julie Chen what she would do. Yeah, that’ll last.As a reward for making it to the final...
August 23, 2009
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Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.It made history when an outgoing queen crowned her successor from the same country, Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela. 83 countries and territories competed for the title and the pageant will broadcast live on NBC and Telemundo.The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final took place at the Imperial Ballroom, in the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final took place at the Imperial Ballroom, in the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.Creating historyIt...
August 20, 2009
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MICHAEL JACKSON NEWS TILL NOWJune 25th 2009 - Multiple news sources have annouced that Michael Jackson is dead. He died in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Update 26th June 2009 (UK time) Jermaine Jackson has confirmed Michael Jackson collapsed at his home and was later pronounced dead Thursday June 25th 2.26 pm Very Latest:Latest Michael Jackson Press ReleasesIt is not my intention to update the site with gossip and legal wrangling's that may go on now that Michael Jackson has sadly passed away. In the future when things have settled down I will update the Michael Jackson news section with any entertainment related news, such as any Tribute concerts or shows, Jackson family entertainment news and any future releases...
August 20, 2009
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The newsmagazine has stuck to its sober approach even during this shrill era.When it comes to reporting news, and even the less-urgent doings of the world, plainness is a virtue. The awfulness or delight of any truly awful or delightful story will speak for itself; complex issues do not benefit from screaming.The stopwatch that ticks through the CBS television newsmagazine "60 Minutes" perfectly encapsulates the straightforward, unadorned approach that the program -- created by Don Hewitt, who died Wednesday at age 86 -- has maintained since it went on the air in 1968 (a year in which there was much screaming, from many sides).This is just a slice of time out of the turning world, it says; and in form as well as content, "60 Minutes" stands in elegant relief against the network newsmagazines...
August 10, 2009
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SWINE FLU:Are You Affected? Check OUT!As you all know about the outburst of swine flu epidemic spreading rapidly the world in it's grip.It's been declared as World Disease. Until Today AUG 10 '09 in India alone 782 Reported Cases. 511 Cases Cured until now. But also 6 Reported Deaths.SO DO Not JUST READ ,please look around, somebody might need help !!So I just am concerned for Exbiian's ,and also the world revolving around them and trying to provide some knowledge, through which a calamity can be averted.SO PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THIS.You never know the person next to you might be affected.Knowledge is the first step here. So please do read the Entire Section as it is been released by Medical Authorities for educating people.I hope this will...
August 09, 2009
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1 million evacuated as powerful typhoon hits ChinaBEIJING — A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday. Named Morakot, the storm struck after triggering the worst flooding in Taiwan in 50 years, leaving hundreds missing or unaccounted for and bringing down a six-story hotel. It earlier lashed the Philippines, killing at least 22 people.Morakot, or emerald in Thai, slammed into China's Fujian province Sunday afternoon as a typhoon carrying heavy rain and winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour, according the China Meteorological Administration. At least one child died after a house collapsed in Zhejiang province.By...
August 06, 2009
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Actor Murali, a national award winner and one of the eminent actors in Malayalam died in a hospital, Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday night following a brief illness. An acute diabetic patient, Murali was admitted in a private hospital yesterday and the end came as he suffered a heart attack, as confirmed by the hospital sources. Murali, 55, is survived by wife Shailaja and daughter Karthika .Murali had acted in around 200 films in his 30-year career. Last week he had just come back from Cape Town in South Africa, where he was shooting for Tamil actor Surya’s Aadhavan, directed by K.S Ravikumar and produced by Udayanidhi Stalin.He won the National award (Bharath) for the best actor in 2001 for his performance in Neythukaaran (Weaver) and had...
August 06, 2009
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Around 30,000 people forced from their homes by last year's war between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia are still displaced.Amnesty International said most were ethnic Georgians, who even now lacked basic services and suffered hardship. Friday marks the first anniversary of the start of the five-day conflict in which Russia defeated the Georgians who sent their troops into South Ossetia. Vigils will be held across the area as people remember the hundreds who died. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is due to address the nation following a day of ceremonies, including a nationwide day of silence.Earlier, bonfires were lit across the country at midnight local time. 'Omnipresent sports'In a new report published...
August 06, 2009
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Bangalore: Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecom company has launched the BlackBerry Curve 8520 at Rs.15,990 in India, targeting young professionals and students in collaboration with the manufacturer of the device, the Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM). Before India, 8520 was launched in U.S. and Canada by RIM. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 will be available nationally from Airtel's authorized outlets through Bharti Teletech across India from August 7.As for the feature, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 comes with a standard full-QWERTY and Wi-Fi support. It is quite light weight as well, tipping the scales at just 106 grams. The phone comes with 256 MB flash memory and a 512 MHz CPU (central processing unit). It supports memory expansion hot swappable micro SD or SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity)...
August 01, 2009
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A senior Kurdish security official said on Saturday that three tourists, believed to be American, who disappeared close to northern Iraq's border with Iran, had entered Iranian territory and been arrest...
July 23, 2009
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Houston: U.S. drug enforcement agents and Los Angeles police on Wednesday raided a Houston clinic owned by Conrad Murray, the doctor who was with pop icon Michael Jackson when he died, looking for evidence of manslaught...
July 23, 2009
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Obama defends healthcare plansPresident Barack Obama has defended his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US. Mr Obama pledged to push through a reform package by the end of the year that would reduce health costs, increase choice and widen coverage.Congress is currently debating various proposals, and lawmakers are struggling to reach agreement. Mr Obama said he now saw "broad agreement" on passing a reform, but a few issues still needed working out. The president has made passing a health care reform bill the top priority of his first year in the White House. In the past 10 days, he has embarked on an aggressive push to promote his plans, as members of Congress argue over the details of reform. The BBC's Jane O'Brien in Washington says...
July 23, 2009
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Bin Laden son 'believed killed' It is not known if Osama Bin Laden was in the same location as his son One of Osama Bin Laden's sons is believed to have been killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, a US intelligence official says.The official told National Public Radio agents were "80 to 85%" sure Saad Bin Laden was dead, but added that without a body it was hard to be certain.The son was not deliberately targeted and happened to be "in the wrong place at the wrong time", the official said.Saad Bin Laden was active in al-Qaeda but not a major player, he added.House arrest "We make a big deal out of him because of his last name," the senior intelligence official told the US-based radio station.Saad Bin Laden was Osama Bin...
October 22, 2009
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