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Toyota official: Prius in N.Y. crash yielding data – Tulsa World

March 18, 2010

Toyota official: Prius in N.Y. crash yielding data – Tulsa World
HARRISON, N.Y. — Investigators from Toyota and the U.S. government inspected a crashed 2005 Prius in a suburb of New York City on Wednesday to see if a black box-like device or its wreckage could point to problems with the brakes or accelerator. The black box, known as an event data recorder

Authorities resume searching water, woods for Washington mom who vanished with son – Los Angeles Times
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities in Washington state on Wednesday resumed their search for a woman who appears to have abandoned a van on a remote Puget Sound beach over the weekend and disappeared with her 8-year-old son. A boat crew searched the Boston Harbor area near Olympia using two dogs that

Kaman helps Clippers beat Bucks – Vail Daily News
So much for form. The Los Angeles Clippers had lost eight straight games, and the Milwaukee Bucks had won six in a row and 12 of 13. But with scoring depth and some strategic use of a zone defense the Clippers ended both streaks, beating the Bucks 101-93 on Wednesday night. Chris Kaman had 20 points

Country music impresario Johnnie High dead at 80 – WJLA

March 18, 2010

Country music impresario Johnnie High dead at 80 – WJLA
ARLINGTON, Texas – Johnnie High, a north Texas country music showman who gave such performers as LeAnn Rimes and Boxcar Willie their early exposure, has died at the age of 80.High’s daughter, Luanne Dorman, says her father died Wednesday after battling heart disease. The impresario of “Johnnie High

Health bill gains ground – Philadelphia Daily News
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s sweeping health-care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House yesterday and from Catholic nuns representing dozens of religious orders, gaining fresh traction in the run-up to a climactic weekend vote. “It’s a good sign,” said Obama

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine in 2009; will keep job – Washington Examiner
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admitted he made a “huge mistake” when he used cocaine and failed a Major League Baseball drug test last season. In his first public acknowledgment, Washington apologized Wednesday for his behavior, eight months after he told Rangers president

Warning – Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Is Not Safe

March 17, 2010

Warning – Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Is Not Safe
Warning – Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Is Not Safe

More claims from health professionals that mercury laden flu vaccines are unsafe.


Was this a dodgy name suppression order?

I’m no lawyer, but I think that the stated reasons from Judge Grant Fraser to grant permanent name suppression to the famous nameless sicko from Palmerston North, who downloaded about 30,000 pornographic images, are questionable.

Judge Fraser said he granted permanent name suppression to protect the man’s family, his mental state, his wife’s job and his ability to rehabilitate. I’m wondering if that was actually the case. Because the main stated reason appears to be because none of the offending images were of New Zealanders – or the judge was at least apparently told they weren’t.

Therefore publicity in my view is not required to flush out any potential offenders or to enable members of the community to keep themselves safe from you

But if these images were of New Zealanders, would that mean Fraser would have allowed his name to be published? If so, so much for his argument about the man’s family, his mental state, his wife’s job and his ability to rehabilitate. If not, so much for his argument to keep the community safe.

Crown prosecutor Ben Vanderkolk disagreed with Judge Fraser that name suppression was needed to protect the man’s family, saying the man’s children were well informed about the offending. He said this name suppression could be seen as protecting a person in a privileged position. Yet he refused to appeal the suppression order, citing among a few things, the fact that he had children, and that the court knew what the consequences of a conviction were.

[redacted after reading the judgement]

The man is undergoing therapy to treat his paraphilia. He didn’t just download 30,000 images – he transferred some to an external hard drive and distributed them through the Internet.

I’m wondering how well Vanderkolk knew the famous nameless man. And I’m wondering if this famous nameless man has seen his GP recently. I hear there has been a recent shortage in Palmerston North.

Like I said, I’m no lawyer, and have not read any court documents on this case, but would be keen to get any comment from lawyers or law students on the stated reasons for suppression as outlined above.

HBO’s ‘The Pacific’ is real deal for veterans of World War II – New York Daily News

March 14, 2010

HBO’s ‘The Pacific’ is real deal for veterans of World War II – New York Daily News


CBC.ca
HBO's 'The Pacific' is real deal for veterans of World War II
New York Daily News
I have just seen Part 1 of "The Pacific," airing Sunday on HBO, and the words you see here will illustrate true feelings – nothing embroidered – just the raw, unpolished reaction, tinged with a little Marine Corps lingo. You might wonder if this first
Tom Hanks goes back to the battlefield as producer of HBO's 'The Pacific'NOLA.com


TV Review: Everyone Should Watch Masterful 'The Pacific'HollywoodChicago.com
Jonathan Storm Big, bloody, and boldPhiladelphia Inquirer
News & Observer -Christian Science Monitor -Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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White House Advisor: Israel Undermining Mideast Peace – Voice of America


ABC News
White House Advisor: Israel Undermining Mideast Peace
Voice of America
Photo: AP A top White House official says Israel's plan to build more homes in disputed East Jerusalem appears to be a calculated effort to undermine the Middle East peace process. US presidential advisor David Axelrod said Sunday Israel's plan was an
Obama aide condemns 'destructive' Israeli homes planBBC News


Axelrod: Israeli move 'insulting'Jerusalem Post
Israeli prime minister calls settlement dispute with US regrettable, hurtfulWashington Post
The Associated Press -FOXNews -AFP
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Kandahar Governor Appeals for More Troops – Voice of America


Telegraph.co.uk
Kandahar Governor Appeals for More Troops
Voice of America
Photo: AP The governor of Kandahar province in Afghanistan is appealing for troop reinforcements after a series of suicide attacks killed at least 35 people Saturday evening. Officials say Taliban militants detonated five large blasts in the city as
Kandahar blasts were warning to US and Nato – TalibanBBC News


Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATOThe Associated Press
Taliban say Kandahar blasts 'a warning to Western troops'AFP
The Hindu -The Guardian -Times of India
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Four Released in Ireland Terror Case – Wall Street Journal


BBC News
Four Released in Ireland Terror Case
Wall Street Journal
By NEIL SHAH and VANESSA O'CONNELL WATERFORD, Ireland — Irish police said on Saturday evening they have released all three women who were among seven individuals arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, busted in Ireland over plot to kill cartoonist, freedNew York Daily News


American Linked to Terror Plot Brainwashed 6-Year-Old Son, Family SaysFOXNews
US woman held in Ireland over alleged plot to kill Muhammad artistThe Guardian
BBC News -ABC News -Los Angeles Times
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3 people associated with US consulate killed in Mexico – CNN International

March 14, 2010

3 people associated with US consulate killed in Mexico – CNN International


Times Online
3 people associated with US consulate killed in Mexico
CNN International
Mexican soldiers secure a site in Ciudad Juarez in September where two federal police officers were killed. (CNN) — Three people connected to the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, were killed in a drive-by shooting in the violent border city,
In Mexico, 13 killed in Acapulco area, 11 others elsewhere in GuerreroLos Angeles Times


24 killed in western Mexico; 11 in one shootoutThe Associated Press
13 Killed in Mexican Resort CityVoice of America
AFP -BBC News -ABC Online
all 263 news articles »

White House Advisor: Israel Undermining Mideast Peace – Voice of America


ABC News
White House Advisor: Israel Undermining Mideast Peace
Voice of America
Photo: AP A top White House official says Israel's plan to build more homes in disputed East Jerusalem appears to be a calculated effort to undermine the Middle East peace process. US presidential advisor David Axelrod said Sunday Israel's plan was an
Obama aide condemns 'destructive' Israeli homes planBBC News


Axelrod: Israeli move 'insulting'Jerusalem Post
Israeli prime minister calls settlement dispute with US regrettable, hurtfulWashington Post
The Associated Press -FOXNews -AFP
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Four Released in Ireland Terror Case – Wall Street Journal


BBC News
Four Released in Ireland Terror Case
Wall Street Journal
By NEIL SHAH and VANESSA O'CONNELL WATERFORD, Ireland — Irish police said on Saturday evening they have released all three women who were among seven individuals arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, busted in Ireland over plot to kill cartoonist, freedNew York Daily News


American Linked to Terror Plot Brainwashed 6-Year-Old Son, Family SaysFOXNews
US woman held in Ireland over alleged plot to kill Muhammad artistThe Guardian
BBC News -ABC News -Los Angeles Times
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Obama’s education law overhaul to focus on college – The Associated Press

March 13, 2010

Obama’s education law overhaul to focus on college – The Associated Press


The Hindu
Obama's education law overhaul to focus on college
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — The Obama administration unveiled its plan Saturday to radically change his predecessor's No Child Left Behind law in hopes of replacing an accountability system that in the last decade has tagged more than a third of schools as failing and
Obama's plan for education reform: short on specifics, so farChristian Science Monitor


Obama says he will push for education overhaulReuters
Obama Announces Education ProgramVoice of America
Wall Street Journal -RTT News -ABC News (blog)
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Iraq’s PM Leads in Critical Baghdad Vote Count – Voice of America


The Guardian
Iraq's PM Leads in Critical Baghdad Vote Count
Voice of America
Early tallies in Iraq's parliamentary elections show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition leading in Baghdad, the country's biggest election prize. Baghdad accounts for 70 parliamentary seats, or more than one-fifth of the 325-member Council of
Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prizeReuters


Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote countHouston Chronicle
Maliki leads key Baghdad vote countAFP
Monsters and Critics.com -Xinhua -The Associated Press
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AP Source: Colo. woman held in terror probe – The Associated Press


AFP
AP Source: Colo. woman held in terror probe
The Associated Press
DENVER — A Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims, a US official said Saturday. Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, was among seven people arrested in
For the Love of IslamWall Street Journal


Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plotWGME
Second US woman probed in plot to kill Swede: reportReuters
AFP -Denver Post -KMGH Denver
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Next-Generation — Alarm Clocks! – CBS News


Globe and Mail
Next-Generation — Alarm Clocks!
CBS News
(CBS) With Daylight Saving Time about to kick in and all of use in line for an hour's less sleep, "The Saturday Early Show" decided there's no better time to take a look at what's happening with alarm clocks. So, Men's Journal magazine Senior Editor
Time Change Arrives Early Sunday MorningKWTX


Daylight Savings Time 2010 and DST Spring Forward Date and TimeCNM News Network
Daylight Saving Time: Move clocks forward one hourKTRE
State Journal -kypost.com -The News Herald
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China’s new generation picky about factory jobs – WJLA

March 13, 2010

China’s new generation picky about factory jobs – WJLA
GUANGZHOU, China – Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers and DVD drives to mobile phones and car parts. The 19-year-old saw nothing that interested him. “I wouldn’t want to do any of

A look at Democrats’ health care overhaul – RealClearPolitics
President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as this coming week. Democrats are awaiting cost assessments from the Congressional Budget Office that will allow them to finish details. Some

Al Qaeda-linked New Jersey man Sharif Mobley, arrested in Yemen, worked in nuclear power plants – New York Daily News
Sharif Mobley, 26, is pictured at a barbecue in Buena, N.J., where he grew up – before his arrest in Yemen as a suspected Al Qaeda-linked terrorist. Sharif Mobley , a 26-year-old American native of Somali heritage, was arrested in Yemen this month in a roundup of suspected Al Qaeda members. He was

Medical tests criticized as too much – Record Searchlight
CHICAGO – Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system. Is it doctors practicing

Was this a dodgy name suppression order?I’m no

March 12, 2010


Was this a dodgy name suppression order?

I’m no lawyer, but I think that the stated reasons from Judge Grant Fraser to grant permanent name suppression to the famous nameless sicko from Palmerston North, who downloaded about 30,000 pornographic images, are questionable.

Judge Fraser said he granted permanent name suppression to protect the man’s family, his mental state, his wife’s job and his ability to rehabilitate. I’m wondering if that was actually the case. Because the main stated reason appears to be because none of the offending images were of New Zealanders – or the judge was at least apparently told they weren’t.

Therefore publicity in my view is not required to flush out any potential offenders or to enable members of the community to keep themselves safe from you

But if these images were of New Zealanders, would that mean Fraser would have allowed his name to be published? If so, so much for his argument about the man’s family, his mental state, his wife’s job and his ability to rehabilitate. If not, so much for his argument to keep the community safe.

Crown prosecutor Ben Vanderkolk disagreed with Judge Fraser that name suppression was needed to protect the man’s family, saying the man’s children were well informed about the offending. He said this name suppression could be seen as protecting a person in a privileged position. Yet he refused to appeal the suppression order, citing among a few things, the fact that he had children, and that the court knew what the consequences of a conviction were.

[redacted after reading the judgement]

The man is undergoing therapy to treat his paraphilia. He didn’t just download 30,000 images – he transferred some to an external hard drive and distributed them through the Internet.

I’m wondering how well Vanderkolk knew the famous nameless man. And I’m wondering if this famous nameless man has seen his GP recently. I hear there has been a recent shortage in Palmerston North.

Like I said, I’m no lawyer, and have not read any court documents on this case, but would be keen to get any comment from lawyers or law students on the stated reasons for suppression as outlined above.


National is not going to raise GST- is it?

Before the election

National is not going to be raising GST. National wants to cut taxes, not raise taxes

After the election

The coded call for an increase to GST… was rejected by Mr English.

We won’t be doing that… it is not our policy,” he said.

( Hattip Gobsmacked @ The standard

Yesterday

The Government is also carefully considering a modest increase in the rate of GST, to no more than 15 percent.

We are acutely aware of the effect that a rise in GST could have on lower income families.

update: Today

I said I wouldn’t raise GST to cover deficits.

[video]

Problem was, that was not what he said.
Rooiigghhtt…

Road to recovery: Retail sales rise in February – New York Daily News

March 12, 2010

Road to recovery: Retail sales rise in February – New York Daily News
Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum. The Commerce Department said Friday that retail

CF nears Terra takeover as Yara drops out – Sioux City Journal
SIOUX CITY — Yara International dropped out of the bidding for Terra Industries Friday, clearing the way for CF Industries to complete a hostile takeover of its Sioux City-based nitrogen fertilizer rival. “Terra would be a perfect fit to Yara and attractive at our proposed valuation but we will not

Third suicide bomb hits Lahore, Pakistan – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The reports said rescue workers have been dispatched to the scene and that casualties were feared. It would be the third time this week that Lahore has been hit by a bomb attack. The attacks have shattered a period of relative calm in Pakistan, which has been battling al-Qaida and Taliban militants

India and Russia Sign Development Pacts – New York Times

March 12, 2010

India and Russia Sign Development Pacts – New York Times


Novinite.com
India and Russia Sign Development Pacts
New York Times
NEW DELHI — India and Russia signed a series of agreements on nuclear, space and military issues on Friday after a visit by Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The agreements pave the way to build at least a dozen more Russian
Russia and India sign major military dealsRIA Novosti


Russia, India May Join Forces to Explore the Moon, Putin SaysBusinessWeek
Russia signs India nuclear dealBBC News
Hindustan Times -AFP -Moneycontrol.com
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Health end game hinges on House, Senate trust – msnbc.com


CBS News
Health end game hinges on House, Senate trust
msnbc.com
For the next few weeks, Obama-brand "hope" may be taking a back seat to "trust." President Barack Obama's decision on Friday to delay an overseas trip came after reports that an impartial Senate umpire is likely to
Obama delays Asia trip to focus on health careWashington Post


Health care timeline still unclearUSA Today
Democrats pare differences over health overhaulThe Associated Press
CBS News -Reuters -Wall Street Journal
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