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POLICE CHIEF RATUMELI HONORED BY FIJI SUN EDITOR 9TH FIJI POLICE REUNION, SACRAMENTO
P- 6 Fiji warns on rumor
P- 2 The Royal Couple of the Fiji Police Force...
HAAS LEADS SUPERSTARS OF HIS LEGAL EAGLE TEAM
P- 5 Building business allies at Chaat & Curries...
On 9/11, US stands divided at Ground Zero
P- 29 AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY INTERFAITH ...
P- 8 Newly Married Ignatio...
NEW YORK: First came the tears, the solemn bugle call and the recital of the names of the dead. Then came the chants, speeches and angry shouts. It was a September 11 anniversary unlike any other. For the first time, politics and rage were an overt part of New York's commemoration of the anniversary of the attacks, an occasion marked in the past only by rituals of sorrow. A morning ceremony on Saturday in which relatives of the victims placed flowers in a reflecting pool and read the names of their loved ones gave way to an afternoon of protests and counter-
demonstrations over a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero. Some called the rallies a disgraceful intrusion. Indeed, some of the people attending the protests came from far away, and appeared to be drawn only by a deep-rooted dislike of Muslims or passion for liberal causes. But the throngs included an ample number of 9/11 mourners, too, who joined the antimosque crowd of about 1,500 after attending the Ground Zero memorial ceremony. "A lot of people say it's a day of solemn remembrance. But for us, every day is a solemn day," said Al Santora, who lost his firefighter son, Christopher, in the
attacks, and attended the rally with his wife, four daughters and four grandchildren. For a few hours on Saturday morning, the political and cultural furore over whether the proposed Islamic center and mosque belongs so close to the trade center site mostly gave way to the somber anniversary ceremony and pleas from elected officials for religious tolerance. At the other September 11 attack sites, as at Ground Zero, elected leaders sought to remind Americans of the acts of heroism that marked a Tuesday in 2001 and the national show of unity that followed. President Barack Obama,
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'No chance' of another martial law in Pak: Sharif
PESHAWAR: Former Pakistan premier and main opposition PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said there is "no chance" of imposition of another spell of martial law in the country though steps should be taken to remove corrupt persons from the corridors of power. Sharif made the remarks while interacting with children in the floodhit Charsadda district of KhyberPakhtunkhwa province on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr yesterday. He visited a relief camp and distributed sweets, clothes and gifts among the children. "The failure of the government cannot be described as the failure of the democracy," he said, referring to the criticism of the Pakistan People's Party-led coalition's handling of the floods. Questions were being raised due to the tainted image of some politicians, he said and called on the judiciary and Parliament to throw out corrupt people from politics. Sharif also said that there was "no need" for a military operation in the insur
Eid Mubarak to all
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The Royal Couple of the Fiji Police Force
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had wanted for a long time meet to RatuMeliVakarewakubau – former Assistant the Commissioner of Police ever since I heard he was here in the Bay Area. I learned that RratuMeli was a frequent visitor to the Fiji Police Reunion annual event that some how I dodged due in part for an unwelcome antagonism prompted by someone who has nothing to do with the Police Reunion except perhaps for his past criminal record. This year, however, I made and all-out effort to reach my fellow police officers at the 9th Fiji Police Reunion. I was pleasantly surprised how many police officers remembered me as a former police lecturer at the Police Training College and how many were eager to meet me. It was here at Sacramento – as I had hoped - and indeed I did meet RatuMeli and his dear wife. It was a great pleasure for all of us. And this Royal couple of Fiji Police were equally pleased and as they
clearly expressed the mutual feelings. Witha tall stature and a deep baritone voice coupled with his moustache
that gave him an aggressive outlook, RatuMeli proved an affable and approachable lawman as he rose through
the ranks to the position Police Assistant Commissioner Operation the more challenging side of the Fiji Police management. RatuMeli and his wife are returning to Fiji having worked in the US for over ten years to join his children back home. “They need us very much there as they are completing their studies at the University of the South Pacific,” explained Mrs. RatuMeliVakarewakubau. MsRatuMeliVakarewabu ais renowned for her role with Fiji Visitors Bureau, Miss Hibiscus and her own beauty salon located in the Vitoria Arcade in Suva just a stone’s throw from her husband worked at the Police Headquarters. She is also known for her services in several civic organizations. A well-travelled. lady, Ms. Vakarewakubau is among the few successful pioneer business women in Fiji. In the brief moments we had the couple, MsVakarewabuausahred some fond memories of late Mrs. AminaKoya.
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Building business allies at Chaat & Curries corner in Berkley
ourtesy of Pradeep Kumer a top silenced contractor from Bihar. It was by chance I C happened to run into AshwaniPuni and his
wife Meena (pictured below) the husband and wife engineering team from Canada. Ashwani plans to expand his Immigration Visa business here in the Bay Area in plans to be back hers soon to host a few promotional meetings. In the meantime FIJiSUN.ORG has struck a verbal deal to with Ashwani to promotions on a reciprocal basis. CHAART AND CURRIES owner Pradeep Kumar is also a key player in the formation of this alliance and it is anticipated that great good for all could be borne out of this mutual corporation.
Pradeep a BiahirBabu and social workerturned CHAAT AND CURRY restaurant owner radeep Kumar hails from Bihar income, Pardeep’s passion India – state of Shotgun P seems to be in Indian cuisine (ShatrughanSinah the famous with a Bhiari touch and as such Indian movies star).Pradeep with his MA in social scince worked as a social worker in you young days in India and wrote several books. On coming to USA, Pradeep expanded his employable skills and took to carpentering and soon acquired State Licensing in construction and electrical work. While his PK Carpenter business generates substantial
Pradeep seeks closer affinity with Fiji Indians for their tastes. And its seems at his CHAAT AND CURRIE restaurant at the corner of San Pablo and University Ave in Berkeley as a slowly growing Fiji clients with a good flow local Americans as well. Pradeep is soon to introduce ‘INDIAN FOOD IN BOX” to go to boost his Restaurant business.
Vaneeth shows off talent at first IFFA Antakshri night
hanks to Steve Balram Singh for hosting the first Fiji-Indians Antakshri TNight at the Fremont, Swagat Restaurant that attracted about 50 people. It
was a fun-filled night in which several teams featuring Fijian, Indians and Afghani participants who competed for several prices. For the most part everyone was there for sun.Among them was also Fiji commu8nity’s rising new ghazal singer VaneethNand who recently released his DVD “ Milye Do Nazar. His presentation showed a style and perhaps some training important in making a ghazal singer in which you cannot take chances with “raag, taal or sur”. In ANKKHSHRI and Karaoke you do pretty much freestyle Vaneeth will be singing at the RUUS Street Mandir Diwali Celebration coming up in October 23rd (see flyer inserted.
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Fiji girl Miss Congeniality
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Fiji teenager is set to become the best known Fijian in the United States after champion golfer Singh. Hosanna Vijay Kabakoro was crowned Miss Congeniality on Saturday (NZ time) as the Miss Teen USA contest came to an end amid celebrations in the Bahamas. The 18-yearold from Naweni Village in Savusavu, Vanua Levu, has come a long way since first appealing publicly to the people of Fiji to vote online for her as a contestant in the Miss Teen Idaho contest late last year. At the conclusion of the contest she was awarded the Miss Photogenic title and later crowned Miss Teen Idaho 2009. Miss Maryland Kamie Crawford, 17 won the Miss
Teen USA pageant while Miss Illinois Lexi Atkins was crowned runner-up in the contest. Proud mum Summer Kabakoro said: "I am so proud of both our children. Their dad has taught them so well and he deserves most of the credit for who they are becoming. I am glad the pageant is over and Hosanna can now move on to more important ventures." Hosanna is the niece of former Suva and Fiji soccer star Tony Kabakoro. For a time last month, Hosanna was leading the online voting polls despite the tough competitions from other contestants. Hosanna has since etched her name in Fiji's history when she became the first Fijian to receive a US Congressional Bronze Award in 2008. She was also one of two youths named as Idaho's Top
Youth volunteer early last year by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The support from the people of Fiji made her experience at the pageant extraordinary, said Hosanna. "I feel that my auntie Suzanne Misaele said it best when she said looks fade but character lasts a lifetime," she said from the US yesterday. "I was so humbled that the other girls selected me for this honour and while I am far from perfect, I do hope that overall I can live up to the title. I am so happy to represent the state of Idaho and the amazing people of Fiji. "I have been working hard and studying with the goal of landing a job
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No compulsory voting for 2014 Fiji elections
he 2014 electoral system will not enforce compulsory voting says Strategic Framework for Change coordinator LoteRaboila. Raboila says people will be given the choice whether to vote or not to vote at the election according to Pillar one of the Peoples Charter. Raboila says most people vote for respective parties or individuals because their intention is to receive assistance or support from government if their political party wins the election. However he says people should be self-reliant and independent and be able to decide for themselves whether they wish to vote or not.
This follows the resignation of former board chairman GautamRamswaroop who left the country last Friday to Australia where he resides. FSC Headquarters in Lautoka refused to disclose the reasons for his sudden departure from FSC or if Ramswaroop was forced to resign. The FSC board meeting was to have been held last week but has been postponed to tomorrow afternoon following a cabinet meeting in the morning that will discuss a report on the sugar industry by accounting firm Deloitte.
Fiji visitor arrivals rise V isitor arrival rose by 21.4 % in the first five months of this year when compared to the same period last year. The Economic Review for August released by the Reserve Bank of Fiji says visitor arrivals maintained its strong performance from the beginning of the year supported by the favorable exchange rate and more accommodative flight schedules. Tourism Fiji’s Chairman, Patrick Wong says the increase indicates that the marketing and
branding of Fiji overseas is paying off. “Increasing the interest on Fiji and at the same time converting interest into actual visitors’ arrivals itself in Fiji and with flights flying into Nausori now will open up another corridor with traffic into Suva and all the way to the pacific coast like Deuba.” Wong adds the recent reintroduction of the Air Pacific NausoriAuckland flight twice a week and the added Sydney Nadi daily service is expected to boost inbound tourist travel.
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nyone caught spreading rumours that could destabilize the country will be prosecuted says the permanent secretary to the Prime Minister’s office Colonel PioTikoduadua. He made the comments this afternoon dismissing widespread speculation of a split in government and the dismissal of the Attorney General. “Recent speculations have suggested that the Attorney General and the Solicitor General have both been dismissed. Let me state this is absolutely not true. There have also been rumours that there is a split between the government and the military. Let me cat-
egorically state, on behalf of the office of the Prime Minister, that these rumours are not true.” Tikoduadua says people need to put these malicious rumors to rest and focus on moving the country forward without such distractions. He says in the last few weeks, there have been widespread rumors intended to undermine the government, destabilize the economy and create fear and uncertainty in the people. Tikoduadua says there is no split between the government and the military and the government remains resolved in taking Fiji forward.
"I will be s pea k i ng a t the HYPE Conference in S a l t L a ke C i ty i n N ov e mb e r a n d t he n hopefully fly t o F i j i f o r t he Children's Day Awards," she said. "I plan to continue working i n b r oa d c a st j o u rn a l i s m a n d a f te r t ha t , w ho k n o w s ." in the news department with Fiji Television. "I hope this recognition will open a door for me there as well." Hosanna already has a busy schedule planned for the coming months. This includes spending a semester at Youths With A Mission Idaho and going on an outreach either in India or Fiji. "I will be speaking at the HYPE Conference in Salt Lake City in November and then hopefully fly to Fiji for the Children's Day Awards," she said. "I plan to continue working in broadcast journalism and after that, who knows."
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Fiji dollar weak in July
he Fiji dollar weakened against three major currencies but strengthened against the US dollar in July according to the Economic Review for August released by the Reserve Bank of Fiji. The Fiji dollar weakened against the Euro by 3.5%, the Australian dollar by 2.4% and the New Zealand dollar by 2.4%, while it strengthened against the US dollar by 3.5%. According to the Economic Review domestic earnings grew by 14.7 % attributed to higher exports of mineral water, timber, gold fish and other domestic exports which more then offsets the decline in sugar, molasses, coconut oil and yagona receipts. As at 31st August 2010, foreign exchange reserves were around $1,186 million, equivalent to around 3.7 months of imports of goods and non-factor services. Inflation slowed further to 5.4 % in July and the year end forecast of 5 % remains.
Fiji Wharf security scrutinized Fiji Ports Corporation Limited acting CEO WaqaBauleka will hold a press conference at 9 this morning to clarify issues regarding the mysterious disappearance of $1million from the Suva Kings Wharf. The cash which belonged to the Reserve Bank of Fiji was in a container at the wharf over the weekend and went missing around Saturday morning. The Fiji Police Force has set up a special team to investigate the incident that has also raised
questions on the level of security present at the wharf. Despite having certain leads, police say no one has been taken in for questioning. The missing cash is one of the largest amounts that have gone missing in Fiji’s history, and its disappearance has baffled police. Today’s conference is expected to give an update on the investigation as well as a highlight of the level of security at the Kings Wharf.
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Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity were among many Muslim organizations in the Bay Area to take lead in hosting Interfaith Ifttar Dinners for people all faiths. At the August dinner hosted at the Baitul Bashir Mosque in Milpitas, more than 70 interfaith invitees took part in the Ifttar dinner, gave short speeches and later joined for prayers and dinner circulating and discussing faith as they sipped the delicious Punjabi Chai.
Above a section of the Interfaith America friends at an Iftertar Dinner at the Ahmadiyya Islamic Library Oakland at 459 West Mac Arthur Blvd. All interfaith leaders were invited to speak for a few minutes after the dinner.
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National Disaster HE Management Office's request of $1million in assistance from the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund has been approved. NDMO director Pajiliai Dobui confirmed this yesterday, saying they were now working on distributing the funds to the various commissioner's offices in each of the four divisions. "The $1m will also cover the water requirements of those who are living in drought-stricken areas. The distribution of the money will be based on how the respective commissioner's offices will supply water to respective areas that have requested supplies," he said. Mr Dobui said they also continued to receive reports from various taskforces that had been established last week to monitor the impact of the drought in various sectors and fields of government. "We continue to receive reports however nothing has changed yet; there is nothing serious yet," he said. Fiji Meteorology Service climate special services and research division manager Dr Sushil Sharma yesterday clarified that the drought did not necessarily mean there would be no rainfall. "The idea is that any rains will be quite insignificant and not long lasting to alleviate the drought. "Any falls will not significantly change the below to far below rains over Fiji and this situation is expected to last until December," he said.
Hindu Americans Join Chorus Against Religious Intolerance
Washington, DC (September 9, 2010) - The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) added its own voice today against what it described as mounting evidence of religious intolerance in the United States. While Sikhs and Hindus have recently faced their share of hate attacks, the Muslim community is being singled out as 9/11 approaches, Foundation leaders asserted. HAF pointed to the slashing of a Muslim taxi driver, vandalism of mosques and the
threatened burning of their holy book, the Quran, as attacks on this country’s religious pluralism that must be countered. “No religious community should ever be subjected to the hate and intolerance Muslims are facing today in the United States,” said Suhag Shukla, Esq, the Foundation’s Managing Director. “It may be legal to burn any book, but holding a public rally to burn another religion’s holy text is the epitome of bigotry. We join Muslim
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On 9/11, US stands....
appealing to an unsettled nation from the Pentagon, declared that the United States could not "sacrifice the liberties we cherish or hunker down behind walls of suspicion and mistrust." "As Americans we are not - and never will be - at war with Islam," the president said. "It was not a religion that attacked us that September day - it was al- Qaida, a sorry band of men which perverts religion." In Shanksville, Pensylvania, first lady Michelle Obama and her predecessor, Laura Bush, spoke at a public event together. At the rural field where the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93 lost their lives, Obama said, "A scar in the earth has healed," and Bush said "Americans have no division" on this day. Near the World Trade Center site, a memorial to the 2,752 who died there played out mostly as it had each year
Americans in standing strongly against such terrorism and violence and should join together in promoting a pluralistic society where we all can worship and share ideas freely.” Shukla added that the Florida pastor’s threat to burn Qurans should not be seen as reflective of the majority of Americans and more importantly, as provocation. “Any violent reaction will only legitimize this one man’s ignorance. We must see it for what it is -- a crass display
since 2001. Bells were tolled to mark the times of impact of the two hijacked jets and the times the twin towers collapsed. There were also isolated reports of Quran desecrations on the anniversary.
'No chance' of...
gency-hit province of Balochistan. The federal government should stand by the flood-affected people and start rehabilitation work, he said. "Our resources are not so limited that we cannot rehabilitate the flood victims." He criticised the government for its inability to take timely measures to help flood victims so that they could celebrate Eid properly. "The problem is within the ranks of the government," he said, warning that any failure to act quickly will aggravate matters. "The government should stop looking towards the outside world (for aid) and it must undertake indigenous efforts to combat this challenge," he said.
that reminds all of us of the long road we must travel together to eradicate prejudice and promote understanding.” Just last week, the HAF expressed similar concern over the vandalism to a mosque in Madera, California and other similar incidents directed towards Muslim Americans. “The recent hate crimes signal an alarming trend towards a divided America,” said Jay Kansara, HAF’s Associate Director. “We stand with all Americans, regard-
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Brother Suleinma n at his daughters wedding, Telegraph Mosque, Oakland
less of faith or no faith, who want to prosper in this country and contribute to the greater good of their communities. We need to reevaluate our beliefs so they encompass understanding, tolerance and pluralism, values that are necessary to build a better America.” The Hindu American Foundation is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit, non-partisan organization promoting the Hindu and American ideals of understanding, tolerance and pluralism.
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French manicure is often considered the most elegant style of painting your fingernails, since it combines polish with a natural look that is really classy. If you're going for a job interview or have a formal dinner to attend, the French manicure is ideal and can easily be done at home with a little patience and the right tools. It's extremely popular with women because of its simplicity. The French manicure also gives the nails a clean, wellgroomed appearance that is neither flashy nor fussy.
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Do FRENCH MANICURE at home
Any good manicure starts with scrubbing your hands and nails till all the dirt and grime is completely gone. Use a good quality file instead of cheap metal ones. For a classic finish, your nails shouldn't be very long. Medium length with a smooth, oval shape will look perfect. Use cuticle clippers to remove stray hangnails that are caused by dry skin and push the cuticles back gently.
PAINTING THEM
After filing your nails to the perfect shape, paint your entire nail with the base coat colour and let it dry. Keep this base coat thin and even. If you tend to have a problem painting nails cleanly, apply a little petroleum jelly on the skin of your fingers around the nail. The petroleum jelly keeps the polish from sticking to your skin if you should slip up while painting.
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The tricky part of this style of manicure is brushing white polish
ired of the regular zits that keep popping up every now and then? While if you suffer from an acute acne problem, it's best that you visit a dermatologist, you can bid adieu to a pimple here and there by following these simple home remedies — just make sure you don't suffer from any allergies. Acne usually starts with blackheads, which are formed when oil along with dead cells gets stuck in your pores and turn black. The inflammation when it turns red are the unsightly pimples that all of us dread. While a regular cleanup will reduce your blackheads, here's what you can do to prevent them...
Take a few pieces of jaiphal (nutmeg), mix it with some unboiled milk and apply the paste on your acne. Wash it off after about two hours. Make a mixture of cinnamon powder and honey and apply on your pimples before you go to bed in the night. Wash it with warm water when you wake up in the morning. Do this for a fortnight and watch your pimples disappear. Not only are oranges good for overall health, you can use orange peels as a remedy for pimples too. Grind the peels, mix them with a few drops of water and apply it on your face. Mix a tablespoon each of fresh lime juice and groundnut oil and apply it on your face to avoid blackheads. Leave fresh mint juice on your face overnight to tame pimples. Take methi (fenugreek) leaves and make a paste. Apply it every night for 15 minutes and wash it off. Take turmeric powder and neem leaves. Apply the mixture on your pimples. Leave it on your face for about half an hour. Take equal quantities of rose water and lime juice and apply the mixture on the affected area. Leave it on for 20 minutes. Make a face-wash by adding fresh lime juice to a cup of unboiled milk and using it on your face. Take a few drops of gulab jal (rose-water) and mix it with sandalwood. Apply the paste on your face and wash it off after 20 minutes.
onto your fingernails. Take special care, so that you stay within the guides and get no white polish on the lower part of the nail.
CLEAR FINISH
Finish your French manicure by painting the entire nail with the a transparent
coat of polish. This will help your manicure stay fresh longer by protecting it and it gives a shiny and unified gloss to each nail. To extend the life of your French manicure and to keep your nails nice and looking well-groomed, you should make it a point to apply an extra layer of top coat on your nails every night.
Honey not only scores high on the food-o-metre for its taste, but it's also highly recommended for its medicinal properties and health benefits. One of the easiest foods to digest, honey is a good ingredient for beauty treatments too. Here we list some of the benefits...
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Honey is a healthy substitute for sugar in drinks and foods. When added with milk, it enhances the taste, as well as helps strengthen and boosts the immunity system of the body. You can also apply it on the toast or add it to the icecreams. It's highly recommended for those interested in dieting. A glass of warm water in which honey and lemon is added, is a healthy way to start your day, as it cuts down the fat without compromising on the energy levels. It also increase energy levels, since its natural fruit sugars prevent fatigue during exercise. Honey has anti-bacterial properties that help improve digestive system. Honey is also known to have carcinogen-preventing and antitumour properties that may help in the prevention of cancer. Add a few drops of ginger juice to a tablespoon of honey and consume twice a day to treat sore throat.
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The Ground Zero "Tribute in Light" beams are visible from Brooklyn during a test ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks September 8, 2010 in New York City. The light, first seen in March 2002, was designed by artists Julian LaVerdiere and Paul Myoda, architects John Bennett and Gustavo Bonevardi of PROUN Space Studio, architect Richard Nash Gould, and lighting designer Paul Marantz and produced by the Municipal Art Society and Creative Time.
WASHINGTON: Nine years after the September 11 attacks, the United States faces a growing threat from homegrown insurgents and an "Americanization" of al-Qaida leadership, according to a report released on Friday. Former heads of the 9/11 Commission that studied the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington presented the 43-page study, calling it a wake-up call about the radicalization of Muslims in the United States and the changing strategy of al-Qaida and its allies. "The threat that the US is facing is different than it was nine years ago," said the report, released by the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center. "The US is arguably now little different from Europe in terms of having a domestic terrorist problem involving immigrant and indigenous Muslims as well as converts to Islam." The report comes at a sensitive time for the United States. In the past few days, passions simmered over a Florida Christian preacher's threat to burn copies of the Quran, and plans to build a mosque near the Ground Zero site in New York. US officials warn such cases could lead to a recruiting bonanza for al-Qaida. The report said al-Qaida and its affiliates in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen had minimally established an "embryonic" recruitment infrastructure in the United States. It pointed to convictions last year of 43 US citizens or residents aligned with militant ideology. The report also stated that Americans were increasingly forming part of leadership of al-Qaida and its allies.The report highlighted the increased risk of small-scale attacks on hard-to-protect US targets.
Hillary Clinton heads to Mideast to boost fledgling peace talks
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the Middle East this week to nudge along fledgling peace talks that face a first test with the looming expiration of an Israeli settlement freeze. US President Barack Obama called Friday on Israel to extend the partial freeze that expires September 26 while he pledged his administration would remain deeply engaged in the new negotiations. As a sign of active and high-level US participation, the chief US diplomat, accompanied by Middle East envoy George Mitchell, will attend talks Tuesday in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and Jerusalem on Wednesday. She will meet there with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, whom she hosted in Washington on September 3 for the launch of the first direct peace talks in 20 months. Robert Danin, a former deputy US assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, expected settlements to be a "key issue" during the second round of talks. "The number one challenge is getting some resolution on the settlement moratorium expiration because without a resolution of that, then everything they've launched could come to nought," Danin told AFP. And Danin, now a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations think tank, believed that "both Israel and the Palestinians are actually digging themselves into very hard, entrenched positions" on the settlements. Israeli officials have indicated that they will not extend the freeze as is, but the Palestinians have warned that they would break off the new talks if settlement building continues on occupied land.
Election spending sets records in US WTC mosque backer gave donation to Hamas-linked charity
Washington.Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recessionproof industry. This year's volatile election is bursting with money, setting fundraising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules. Based on the latest financial reports, House and Senate candidates in this election cycle raised nearly $1.2 billion, well ahead of the pace for contests in 2008, 2006 and 2004. Races for governor in 37 states - more than half of those for open seats - are also setting fundraising records. Billionaire Republican Meg Whitman leads the way, pumping $104 million of her own money into her campaign for California governor. "We may be on track for the most expensive cycle ever, even more than '08, which is really hard to believe," said Michael Toner, a campaign finance lawyer at Bryan Cave and a former Federal Election Commission chairman. Bitter intraparty fights, up to 100 competitive House races, a large number of open seats and early partisan attacks have created a growing demand for cash. The national parties are competing for
dollars with outside groups and their oftenanonymous contributors. And while Democrats have an advantage at the national party level, Republican-leaning groups seem to have more than filled the void. The money has been flowing into political battlegrounds since early this year, from a special Senate election in Massachusetts to a Democratic primary fight for a Senate seat in Arkansas, from the race for Florida governor to the gubernatorial and Senate contests in California. The spending will now shift to the general election, and the totals are sure to rise. Millions of dollars are pouring into campaigns that have been dominated by discussions about the government's fiscal prudence. There's no such thing as restraint when it comes to getting elected. Factors affecting the role of money: COURT DECISIONS: The Supreme Court earlier this year freed corporations and unions to spend their money on ads targeting candidates for president and Congress. A subsequent lower court ruling said individuals are also free to spend unlimited amounts on independent election ads. So far, however, corporations have generally avoided overt politicking.
Washington. One of the investors in a proposed Islamic centre near the World Trade Centre site is a Long Island medical clinic owner whose expressions of sympathy for Palestinians included a donation to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas. The developer leading the project confirmed Friday that Hisham Elzanaty, 51, is among the members of a real estate partnership that paid $ 4.8 million last year for the vacant clothing store that is to be torn down and replaced by a cultural centre and mosque. The partnership's general manager, Sharif El-Gamal, confirmed Elzanaty's role in response to a media report about his reputed involvement. "All of these investors are committed, as I am, not to receive funding from any organisation that supports terrorism or is hostile to America," El-Gamal said in a statement. Reached by telephone, Elzanaty declined to speak immediately with The Associated Press on Friday, but said he may have something to
say later. El-Gamal has so-far declined to reveal the names of his other financial backers, but has said the eight-member group is diverse and includes Jews and Christians. Those involved with the Islamic Centre proposal have come under intense scrutiny from groups opposed to the project, and critics point to a donation Elzanaty made to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development a decade ago as evidence that its backers secretly harbour extremist views. Tax records show that Elzanaty gave $ 6,050 to the foundation in 1999. At the time, it was the largest Islamic charity in the US. It raised millions of dollars from Americans in the 1990s, telling donors the money would fund schools, orphanages and social welfare programs. Two years after Elzanaty made the donation, the US government froze the foundation's assets and accused it of acting as a fundraiser for Hamas, which was labelled a terrorist organisation by President Clinton in 1995.
Obama announces USD 33 million
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has signed an executive memorandum to provide USD 33 million for the refugees of Pakistan's worst floods that have claimed over 1,700 lives and affected 20 million people. With this the total US aid to Pakistan for flood relief work has crossed USD 230 million -- the largest foreign donor to the flood-ravaged country. India has provided USD 25 million, which is routed through the United Nations. In a memorandum addressed to secretary of state Hillary Clinton, Obama said that it is important to America's national interest to furnish
assistance an amount not to exceed USD 33 million from US Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose of meeting unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs. It includes contributions to international, governmental and NGOs and payment of administrative expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the department of state, related to humanitarian needs resulting from recent devastating flooding in Pakistan. The USD 230 million aid includes USD 150 million to support immediate relief efforts in Pakistan, through the Pakistan National Disaster
Management Authority, the UN's emergency response plan and many other local and international organisations. An additional USD 50 million has been allocated for initial recovery
efforts to assist with rebuilding communities affected by the floods in that country. Therefore, the US is now providing USD 200 million to assist with relief and recovery efforts, which does not include considerable in-kind and technical assistance specifically to address the impact of these floods. The United States is also expanding pre-existing programs in flood-affected areas. It has provided civilian and military in-kind assistance in the form of halal meals, pre-fabricated steel bridges and other infrastructure support, as well as air support to and within Pakistan to transport goods and rescue people at an approximate value of approximately USD 20 mil-
lion. US aircrafts have evacuated 10,051 people and delivered more than 2,930,000 pounds of relief supplies. By September 1, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which the United States is supporting through the State Department, had assisted over 370,000 flood-affected beneficiaries around Pakistan. In KyhberPakhtunkhwa province, UNHCR has distributed over 20,800 tents, 65,000 plastic sheets, 149,000 blankets, 99,000 sleeping mats, 49,000 quilts, 49,000 jerry cans, 50,000 plastic buckets, 24,000 kitchen sets, 37 metric tons of soap and 49,000 mosquito nets to the flood-affected population.
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confused! Bollywood relationships are rather bizarre. And the one that Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan share sure tops the list. (The second one would probably be one that Adnan Sami shares with his wives). Barely a week after their much-hyped break-up that left Katrina devastated as we had reported, the couple were spotted together. Katrina and Sallu were seen talking to each other inside a vanity van at Film City, on Saturday night. Farah Khan was also present in the van. Says a source from Film City, "Salman was in a special screening of Dabangg. Katrina was shooting with Akshay for Farah's Tees Maar Khan. Katrina called Salman and asked him to come over. Salman went over to where she was in the next fifteen minutes." The short time together couldn't have been wasted in arguments, naturally. Another source close to the film Tees Maar Khan says, "Farah went across to Adlabs where the special screening was being held. She brought Salman over. In fact, Salman had even invited Katrina, Farah, and Akshay for that screening. Once he came over, Salman was merrily talking to all three of them." Says a close friend of Katrina's, "The truth is that though they don't meet as a couple anymore, both Katrina and Salman are still confused about their relationship. They just can't decide if they should continue or not. At one moment, they feel they should call it off completely and at another they feel that they should sort out their differences." Farha, would you like to advise?
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ollywood stud Salman Khan, has finally proved that he has it in him to be a true blue rocking star even with his mustached look. Debutant Sonakshi Sinha, who has been touted as being a look alike of yester year star Reena Roy, has been well appreciated for her role as the daring Rajo, and her great on screenchemistry with the dashing dude Salman is to be seen to be believed! ‘Dabangg’, which has the elements of satisfying every taste in films, has really brought in a breath of fresh air to the multiplexes and single theatres during the joint festivities of Eid and Ganesh
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uzz is that Vidya Balan was replaced by Kangna Ranaut in Sanjay Dutt’s home production, Rascals, because she had dropped out of Double Dhamaal, in which she’d also been paired with Dutt, over the question of a price hike. The actress refutes the rumours: “I wasn’t even offered Rascals. How can I be replaced when I was never in the film? I’m very fond of Sanju (Dutt) and had he asked, I would have happily done his film.” She admits that she was approached for the Dhamaal sequel, but things didn’t work out. “Director Indra Kumar has made some memorable films and hopefully and he’ll come to me with a Beta (1992) or Raja (1995) soon,” she smiles. Vidya
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BalanBalan doesn’t believe her “no” to Double Dhamaal pushed Dutt into dropping her from Rascals. “Sanju is a professional and would not take something like this personally,” she retorts. Ranaut is also said to have stepped in for Balan in Venus’ Bullet Train. “The dates didn’t work out. I had committed to Sujay Ghosh’s film that will be shot in October,” she says. “But Priyan sir (director Priyadarshan) and I did an ad recently, and all is well.” Munnabhai 3 is likely to flag off next year with Dutt and Arshad Warsi. Will Balan be a part of the cast too? “This is news to me!” she exclaims. “I can’t imagine anyone, but Sanju and Arshad as Munna and Circuit. As far as I’m concerned, I have no clue.” What about the Ishqiya sequel? “Is that happening? If it is, they better have me or I will take my screen role literally and shoot them down. ‘Abhishek (director Abhishek Chaubey) agar jaan pyaari hai, to mujhe film mein le lo’ (If you value your life, sign me),” she laughs. “That’s one sequel I’m looking forward to since we had such a blast making Ishqiya.”
Chaturthi. It has been a rocking entry for the movie, ‘Dabangg’. Even though Salman Khan has got the rustic look in the flick, with some sorted out dancing steps, et al, he is the main attraction of the flick, which has other powerful actors like Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia Sonu Sood etc. Malaika Arora Khan’s sexy gyrations are a huge hit with the crowds and this munni has surely proved her prowess to attract fans even if it were for the munni badnaam number! Well, these movies has actually shown the path to more successful ratings at the box office, and let’s hope, that the flick is a good omen for all films releasing after it in the coming months!
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Critic's Rating : 3.0 Arjun Rampal
Direction : Siddharth P Malhotra Genre : Drama
Duration : 2 hours
Readers Rating : 2.0
Maya (Kajol) is the supermom. Shreya ( Kareena Kapoor) is the wannabe stepmom. Aman (Arjun Rampal) is the confused daddy, torn between the two alpha women. Having been divorced from his first wife, he is all set to marry his mistress. But before he can do that, he must acquaint her with his three kids who are naturally hostile towards her. Trouble is compounded when Shreya turns out to be the careerist, non-mommy types who views kids as `monsters' and Maya ends up shortchanged by life. Can the family stay together despite the odds?
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displays a professionalism (and takes care of the legalese) by crediting the film to its original, Chris Columbus' Stepmom (1998) which won hearts with it's countless-wethankies emotional saga of Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts fighting for the supermom title. So much so, that once you know that, you don't actually mind the fact that the film is a scene by scene lift of the original, with the actors and the film maker choosing to add nothing more to it. Herein lies the chink... Wish there was that something `Extra' to look forward to in We Are Family, specially when the film boasts of two of the
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Peformances: Kajol and Kareena provide heart and soul to a predictable script.
most suitable contenders -Kajol and Kareena -- for the emotional tug of war that spunky Susan Sarandon and svelte Julia Roberts unleashed on screen not so long ago. With two such fine desi actors re-interpreting the cult roles, there was immense scope for originality, chemistry and fireworks. Of course, the two do keep flashing their light eyes at each other and exchanging barbed words when the individual territories are intruded upon. But the fire doesn't burn
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Venita Coelho's adapted screenplay lacks the verve of the original, Stepmom.
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he is young and raring to go. Deepika Padukone says she is S hardly content with what she does and
even though she has managed seven films in her three-year-old Bollywood career, she wants a lot more. "I live life on my own terms. I have certain goals that I have set for myself, I want to achieve those goals and I expect a lot from myself. I'm extremely ambitious
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the screen and the smoke just doesn't hit your eyes. Also, there is an overriding sense of grief and sobriety that haunts the proceedings, as the family grapples with the threat of tragedy looming round the corner. Unlike Stepmom, which had a lightness of being, despite the impending doom, We Are Family merely has the Jailhouse Rock (Kajol rocks in this sequence) rendition to boast of as dramatic relief, unless you count the noodle war and the water hose splash (cliched!) as family fun and games. End result? You end up squeezing a lot of wet tissues -- specially in the second half -- by the
Mohanam does a fairly decent job capturing the closed spaces where a family essentially operates.
local court today imposed a fine of Rs 500 jointly on filmstar Aamir Khan, director Ketan Mehta, producer Bobby Mehta and others for failing to appear for it in a five year old case. The order was passed by civil judge, junior division, Azad Singh while hearing a writ petition alleging wrong portrayal of freedom fighter Mangal Pandey's image in the movie The Rising released in 2005, prosecution sources said. Chairman, Film Censor Board and Director of Publications are also party in the case. The court has fixed September 13 as the next date of hearing.
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ShankarEhsan-Loy don't give you a rocking track, except for Jailhouse Rock, their tribute to Elvis Presley's cult number.
time the movie ends and walk out with a leaden heart. The film mostly works in the performance department. While Kajol displays her usual charisma, lighting up the screen with an incandescent portrayal of a housewife heroine, Kareena displays a newfound maturity as the glamorous fashion designer who must do the tightrope from carefree girlfriend to responsible mom. She does it well. Arjun Rampal is his usual blend of eye candy and efficient bystander, while teenager Aalia walks away as the eyeball-grabber amongst the kids. Sadly, ShankarEhsan-Loy's music score leaves you cold with nothing memorable to carry home, except the Jailhouse Rock ode to Elvis.
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and I will not stop for anything or anybody. I am a go-getter and I am very rarely satisfied with what I do," Deepika told. The 24-year-old, who was at the Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM studio in the capital to promote her film Lafangey Parindey, says she may have achieved a lot of success in no time, but it motivates her to continue doing good work. Deepika"It is still the beginning for me. I have just done around seven films. So there is a lot more that I want to do, a lot more films, work with a lot of directors, give a lot of hit films and get hit songs to my credit which I can perform to later. I know I have come a long way from where I started, but still I have a lot to achieve," she said. Deepika, the daughter of legendary badminton ace Prakash Padukone, stepped into showbiz as a model and started her movie career with Kannada movie Aishwarya in 2006, after which she made a dream debut in Bollywood opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om.
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The film Kareena is a desi version stands out with Manish Malhotra's insis- of Stepmom and tence on checks and honestly acknowlsatchels as a working edges it. woman's attire.
Rai Bachchan is Aishwarya rooting for the cause of the
visually impaired as well as against cruelty to animals. She has been roped in by the Sahachari Foundation, a charitable trust established by 11 women of Mumbai that stands for uplift and empowerment of the needy. The foundation has constantly strived to help deserving NGOs in the field of education, healthcare, social welfare and promotion of culture. This year, the foundation is providing financial support to the Victoria Memorial School for the Blind and Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Aishwarya, who has pledged her own eyes to the noble cause, applauded the initiative. "It is absolutely wonderful the kind of work and effort that these ladies have
sionate voices, making the eyes of the Most Beautiful Woman in the World turn moist. The principal of the school then acquainted the actress with the proposed projects that will be undertaken with the help of the funds raised. From the Foundation's annual calendar of fund-raising initiatives, the 'Design One' shopping fiesta is the most widely publicized and high-profile event. Scheduled to be held on September 8 and 9 at World Trade Centre, Design One provides a pre-festival exhibition platform on which designers showcase their creativity and do clientbuilding. The range of merchandise includes fashion wear, accessories, jewellery, home and lifestyle products, silverware, gift items, packaging and food.
Ash in tears! come together to do in such a subtle yet unconditional and sincere manner," Ash told. Ash also spent quality time with the children of the school, which was established in 1902. They sang for her in their pas-
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7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes NZ
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WELLINGTON. Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths. A formal civil defence state of emergency was imposed to coordinate recovery operations in the city of around 350,000 after facades collapsed into streets, crushing cars and blocking roads. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kms (6 miles), hitting the South Island city and a large surrounding area of farms at around 4.35 a.m. local time (1635 GMT Friday). The city's hospital said two men had been admitted with serious injuries, one hit by a falling chimney and the other cut by glass. It had also treated a few other people with broken bones, cuts and grazes. "I think we've been extremely lucky as a nation that there's been no fatalities; we're blessed actually," civil defence minister John Carter told
reporters, adding that he expected the cost to the economy would be substantial. Prime Minister John Key, who has a sister living in the city, was heading to the city with senior government officials. "I think it is going to take quite some time before we know how big the bill is," Key told Television NZ. Christchurch city and the neighbouring small towns bore the full force of the quake, which did considerable damage to infrastructure. "The damage is immense, it's something that has affected every family, every household...the hit on our infrastructure, the pipes that deliver the water, the waste water, the bridges, the power supplies...has been very significant," Christchurch mayor Bob Parker told reporters. Police said there were minor instances of looting, which had been quickly contained. In the suburbs many houses had broken windows, toppled chimneys, cracked walls and items thrown off shelves, with some streets and footpaths subsiding. Power was out over
a large area of the city and surrounding region, but was being progressively restored after safety checks. Authorities were preparing to bring in water in large tankers because pumping stations were out of action and pipes broken. RURAL EPICENTRE : The small
Tony Blair explains why Bill Clinton cheated
WASHINGTON, SEP 1:- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address reporters at his hotel suite in Washington August 31, 2010. Clinton met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday ahead of Thursday's direct peace talks. REUTERS/UNI PHOTO-7R
WASHINGTON : In his new memoir, Tony Blair is attempting to justify former US President Bill Clinton's infidelity. In the book, the former UK prime minister speculates that it was Clinton's "inordinate interest in and curiosity about people" that led to his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Blair reminisces on the 12-year-old scandal in his 700-page autobiography 'A Journey'. "In respect of men, it was expressed in friendship; in respect of women, there was potentially a sexual element," the Politico quoted Blair as saying of his friend, the 42nd president. "And in that, I doubt he is much different than most of the male population," Blair added.
WELLINGTON. Nine people, including foreigners, were killed when a skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames at a popular New Zealand tourist spot on Saturday, police and media said. The plane went down near the airstrip at Fox Glacier, a central attraction in the UNESCO-designated World Heritage area on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. "All nine people
crashed. Television New Zealand reported the aircraft, which it said belonged to a skydiving company, burst into flames soon after take off. The only skydiving company in the area, Skydive New Zealand, would not comment on the tragedy. However, a message on the company's answerphone said: "Unfortunately, we will not be skydiving for the rest of the day."
Nine killed in New Zealand tourist spot plane crash on board were killed," a police spokesman said. He listed the dead as the pilot, four New Zealand males and tourists from Ireland, England, Australia and Germany whose ages and gender were not available. Initial details of the tragedy were sketchy because of the remoteness of the area, however, the police spokesman said he understood the plane burst into flames after it
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farming community of Darfield, around 20 kms (12 miles) west of Christchurch, was near the quake's epicentre. The principal of the primary school there said the quake, which threw him out of bed, was terrifying. "Our china cabinet has crashed, pictures are off the wall, anything high up
has come down and the cat has gone. He is probably still heading south," Markham McCullen told the NZ Press Association. GNS Science, the New Zealand government seismological agency, revised the quake's magnitude to 7.1 from an original 7.4. The US Geological Survey initially reported it at 7.4 but later revised its figure to 7.0. Christchurch airport was shut as the runway and facilities were checked, and the railway network and bridges throughout the region were also being checked for damage. The quake was felt as a long rolling motion lasting up to 40 seconds. The area was continuing to feel aftershocks as strong as magnitude 5.3. The quake was among the 10 strongest recorded in New Zealand, which sits between the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, and records around 14,000 earthquakes a year, of which around 20 top magnitude 5.0. The last fatal quake was in 1968 when an earthquake measuring 7.1 killed three people on the South Island's West Coast.
Food crisis sends UN into a huddle
ROME: The UN food agency on Friday said it would hold a special meeting to discuss rising world food prices, as Russia extended a wheat export ban and food riots broke out in Mozambique. "It is a special meeting because so far there is no emergency on the markets but a lot of volatility" in world cereal markets, a Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO) official said. The announcement by the Romebased UN Food and Agriculture Organization followed Russia's decision to extend its ban on wheat exports. The ban has been held as partly responsible for the 5%rise in food prices worldwide over the last two months to reach their highest level in two years. According to a spokesman, the inter-governmental committee on grains will be held September 24, most likely in Rome. He said a large number of member countries had expressed concern about a possible repeat of the 2008 food crisis. A food price rise
has triggered deadly riots in Mozambique this week. There has also been anger over rising prices in Egypt and Serbia, while in Pakistan — where floods destroyed a fifth of the country's crops — the prices of many food items have risen 15 %. However, agency officials and other experts have been stressing that the conditions are different from 2008, when high oil prices and growing demand for biofuels pushed world food stocks to their lowest levels since 1982. Drought in Russia — and the country's subsequent restrictions on wheat exports — forced a sudden sharp rise in wheat prices, the agency said. Higher sugar and oilseed prices also were factors in the higher index. Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin went on television on Thursday to announce he has extended Russia's ban on wheat exports until next year's harvest to ensure it has bounced back from the drought and wildfires that destroyed 20% of the crop this year.
Peter Carey shortlisted for Booker Prize record
LONDON: Peter Carey could scoop the Booker Prize for a record third time after the Australian author was named on the shortlist
Tuesday for one of the world's most prestigious literary awards. His novel " Parrot and Olivier in America" is among six books nominated for the prize, with South Africa's Damon Galgut, Ireland's Emma Donoghue and three British authors providing the competition. "It's been a great privi-
lege and an exciting challenge for us to reduce our longlist of 13 to this shortlist of six outstandingly good novels," said Andrew Motion, Britain's former poet laureate who chairs the judges. "In doing so, we feel sure we've chosen books which demonstrate a rich variety of styles and themes — while in every case pro-
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viding deep individual pleasures." Carey is one of only two authors to have won the prize twice: in 1988 for " Oscar and Lucinda" and 2001 for " True History of the Kelly Gang". This year's winner will be announced on October 12 at the Guildhall in London. One of the most prestigious awards in English language
BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST
Peter Carey — "Parrot and Olivier in America" Emma Donoghue — "Room" Damon Galgut — "In a Strange Room" Howard Jacobson — "The Finkler Question" Andrea Levy — "The Long Song" Tom McCarthy — "C"
literature, the annual Booker Prize goes to the
best work of fiction by an author from the Commonwealth, the Republic of Ireland or Zimbabwe. Contenders must have been published in the past year and originally written in English. The prize comes with a winner's cheque for 50,000 pounds (77,000 dollars, 60,000 euros) and all but guarantees worldwide readership and an upsurge in book sales.
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WORLD NEWS
After India, Nepal, China under Maoist threat?
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In this photo released by The Saudi Press Agency, tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims move around the Kaaba, the black cube seen at center, inside the Grand Mosque during the last week of Ramadan in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Saudi Press Agency)
Afghanistan's blasted Buddhas beckon tourists
BAMIYAN: Two empty niches facing over a lush green valley towards the snow-capped Hindu Kush mountains stand in silent testimony to Bamiyan's rich past -- and its uncertain future. Afghanistan's northeastern jewel is the war-ravaged country's best hope for reviving a tourism industry that was a hippy trail fixture during the Sixties, when Westerners came to hang out near the world's tallest Buddha statues. They became symbolic of mindless Taliban brutality when in 2001, months before their regime was overthrown, the Islamists dynamited the statues -- which they branded idolatrous -- that had stood sentinel for 1,500 years.
Dior slammed in China over 'racist' ads
LONDON. Luxury French label Christian Dior is at the centre of racism allegations in China over a series of promotional images clicked to adorn the brand's Shanghai flagship store. The photos show white models in haute couture posing in front of identical Chinese extras in work gear. The images have been branded "discriminatory and racist" and caused a storm in the media and blogosphere. "I wanted to show the power of Chinese people standing together and a kind of socialism in Chinese history", photographer Quentin Shih said.
KATHMANDU. After a 10-year Maoist uprising in Nepal and an ongoing, spreading red revolution in India, now the first stirrings of the communist guerrilla movement have begun in the land that inspired the rebellion – China. Almost 90 years after the Communist Party of China was formed in Shanghai and down the decades became the ruling party of the people's republic, now its leadership is being challenged by a fledgling organisation, the Maoist Communist Party of China (MCPC). Little is known about the underground party beyond that it was founded in Nov 2008 with the aim of eventually staging a "second socialist revolution" against the "traitoro us revisionist ruling bloc of the Chinese Communist Party... the top enemy of the peoples of China". In December 2008, members of the MCPC distributed a pamphlet in Beijing and Shanghai – "To all the people of China" – that they say was also picked up by international media organisations like Radio Free Asia and the Voice of America. "The basic political line of the party is to completely overthrow the traitorous revisionist ruling bloc within the current Chinese
Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 23
Maslovka. Forest fires sweeping across parts of Russia on Friday killed at least 23 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest summer weather since records began 130 years ago. Fanned by strong winds, raging fires ripped through woods and fields that have been scorched for weeks by a heatwave, incinerating hundreds of wooden houses. "We don't know where to go," said Galina Shibanova, 52, standing outside her burning family home in the town of Maslovka in the Voronezh region, about 500 km (300 miles) south of Moscow.
Communist Party and the restored bureaucratic-capitalist class, so that Maoism shall gain victory over revisionism, and socialist society will win against capitalist society," the pamphlet says. "The ultimate objective of our party is to achieve communism." The Chinese Maoists say the
present domestic and international environment is very conducive to the Chinese revolution: "The economic crisis of global capitalism is continuing to deepen, and there is no way for the Chinese bureaucratic capitalists to pull out of it themselves. The economic and political rule of the ruling bloc has been shaken from both sides. Against the rising revolutionary situation, the
1 in 40 of London's roads Honour for to form Olympic route Danish
London. Olympic organisers will install designated routes on 2.5 per cent of London's roads to help athletes, officials and dignitaries get around the congested city during the 2012 Games. A total of 168 kilometers (105 miles) of roads will be designated an Olympic Route Network. Traffic signals will be adjusted and roadwork suspended to speed passage from central London to the Olympic Park in the east of the city and other venues, including Wembley Stadium. A further 276 kilometres (172.5 miles) of designated roads will be set up around venues outside the city. About 82,000 people are expected to use the network. Government Transport Minister Theresa Villiers says "experience in other host cities shows how vital this network is."
To settle debt, teen 'sells' GF's virginity
KUALA LUMPUR. A Malaysian teenager reportedly sold the chastity of his fiancee to another man to settle his gambling debts. Harian Metro reported that he allowed the act to take place at his grandmother's house in Lempaung, Betong, reports the Star Online. The girl had reportedly gone to spend the night at the house at the invitation of her fiance. However, the man later left the house on the pretext of meeting someone. Not long after that, another 19year-old youth entered the house from the back door and entered the room where the girl was. He ordered her to lock the door and then raped her. It has been reported that throughout her ordeal, the vic-
ruling bloc is already utilising ways to satisfy the people in a limited manner to appease the public, as well as strengthening their control on the army and the police to protect their wavering rule." After the pamphlet was distributed, the Chinese Maoists say the government has stepped up police repression and surveillance. But their propaganda is being reinforced online and through fraternal Maoist organisations abroad, especially in the US and Canada. Recently, the party has issued a 20point programme, which includes reforming the army, restoring communes and handing over to the people the monopolistic stateowned joint-stock enterprises formed after 1977. The Chinese Maoists also pledge to reform the education system, revolutionise medicare and bring salaries on par. Finally, it warns that all corrupt officials who have escaped overseas with large amounts of money will be chased and arrested no matter where they have escaped. And those who refuse to repent for their political crimes, no matter where they are located in the world, will be executed.
tim repeatedly cried for help but her
fiance's grandmother, said to be in her 60s, was helpless because the room was locked from the inside. Betong OCPD dy suptd Mohd Bukhori Saffai said the suspect fled after allegedly raping the girl but it did not take long for the police to track him down. The suspect was caught with the help of villagers. In a similar case, a Hong Kong teenager tried to auction her virginity on a social-networking site with the highest bidder offering $7,800. Nearly 100 people responded to the advert. In recent years, increasing number of teenaged girls in the city are offering their virginity online or going on Japanese-style "compensated" dates with older men, which can include sex for money.
Cartoonist
Berlin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a speech at an event this week honouring the Danish cartoonist who sparked Muslim anger by depicting the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb as a turban, organisers said. The German chancellor, will make a speech on press freedom at Wednesday's ceremony in Potsdam, near Berlin, awarding Kurt Westergaard, 75, the M100 Media Prize 2010, organisers said in a statement. With Westergaard subject to death threats, there would be an "appropriate" security presence at the event, police spokesman Rudi Sonntag said. Westergaard drew the most controversial of 12 caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in 2005, which many Muslims considered offensive.. The drawings sparked protests in January and February 2006 that culminated with the torching of Danish diplomatic offices in Damascus and Beirut and the death of dozens of people in Nigeria. In 2008, around 20 Danish newspapers reproduced the drawings triggering further protests in Muslim countries including Sudan, Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia. Westergaard said in June he was retiring from the JyllandsPosten newspaper in the hope of damping down the danger to himself and fellow journalists.
Up From Ground Zero
OPINIONS AND LETTERS
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D.M. AbduMuqaddim
ow many Americans really understand the origin and development of the “ground zero” concept? After all of the lies, deception, cover ups and covert activities that have been exposed over the years, by now intelligent Americans should be able to at least distinguish incendiary political propaganda from the real issues that adversely affect human development. Like the blue eyed, blond haired Viking Warriors of old, barbaric segments of modern population who adopt “survival of the fittest” rationale to the degree that they honestly believe that war is the solution to all problems, still exists. For people subscribing to this philosophy, building and establishing military power becomes the primary objective and ideas or opportunities for peace are viewed as hopes, dreams and pacifiers for the weak. Since America has assumed the responsibility for policing up the world, we witness that before one war is finished, plans are already on the table for another
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war and it is all done under the auspices of keeping the peace. The current ground zero ignominy is another example of how some Americans stir up controversy by creating a diversion while they carry out a much more sinister plot, incognito. The truth according to wikipedia is “ground zero may be used to describe the point on the Earth's surface where an explosion occurs and is more specifically associated with nuclear explosions or other large bombs. However, the term is also used in relation to earthquakes, epidemics and other disasters to mark the point of the most severe damage or destruction. The origins of the term ground zero began with the “Manhattan Project” codename for a project conducted during World War II to develop the first atomic bombs used in the bombing of Japan.In fact, the project was named after Manhattan island of New York City, as that was the location where many of its early operations were conducted. According to historian Robert S. Norris, at least ten sites operated in Manhattan. The island was an ideal location because of its port facilities, the military presence, a large available work force, a population of expatriate European physicists, and
Columbia University, a center of early nuclear research.” Apparently, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt expressing his concerns that Nazi Germany may be trying to develop nuclear weapons and that sparked the establishment of multi-billion dollar nuclear research, production and testing sites throughout America. So, theoretically and technically all of these testing sites could be considered ground zeros, some even requiring plans for evacuation and rebuilding prior to the test. This brings us to the rebuilding process, probably the most profitable and popular motivation behind deliberate destruction. These days, forked tongue tendencies that American politicians have become so famous for are quickly forgotten and the truth is usually hidden deep in a maze of media propaganda used to manipulate public sentiments. The current ground zero rebuilding efforts includes development, implementation and operation of many different businesses in the vicinity, yet the proposed construction of an American Islamic house of worship and cultural center is being presented and challenged as a slap in the face to Americans because the events of 9/11 are attributed to so-called Muslims. Under normal circumstances
Choose happiness Dr. Laura Lyons
cross from me on the plane, a woman was reading a book with a title that caught my eye and a message that perked my interest. Emblazoned across the book, whose author remains unknown to me were the words, "Happiness is a Choice". How could that be? Considering all the tragedies and disasters that preclude happiness as a choice? I recalled the words of another sage who said, "it's not what happens to you in life, but what's inside of you that counts." Happiness is our birthright; We have been endowed with a limitless supply of all that we need to be at peace with ourselves and the world. The challenge is to expand our consciousness to recognize and accept the infinite riches and abundant life to which we are heirs . We may choose to see lack and limitations, or bountifulness and prosperity. We can choose to perceive the glass as half empty or half full. We can beat up on ourselves for mistakes or accept the lesson and throw away the experience. The following tips may be applied for finding your happiness quotient; Free yourself from the craving of acceptance. What people think of you is a part of their volution, not yours. You do not have to be long suffering or appeasing. You
do not have to be manipulated or respond to the demands of others. Stand in your own truth and you will find lasting peace and independence. Nurture your spirituality. See your life as an expression of the Infinite power of a force greater than yourself. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Everything you experience is for your greater good. It is through spiritual growth that we are able to reclaim total control of our lives.Do not buy into the "razz ma tazz"- the glitter of jewelry, fast cars and designer clothes. Rather, seek substance through prayer, meditation and soul searching. Remember the irrefutable law of "Karma". What goes around, comes around". Perpetuate gossip and you will be a victim of the same. Do good and you will be a reciprocator of the same. Life is give and take, actions and consequences. Universal law cooperates with your belief system. If you think you can, you can!! And, vice versa. The universal law is impartial. It will give you whatever you are willing to accept as part of your life. There are no accidents, happenstance or quirks of fate, only divine manifestation of our choices. Dr. Laura Lyons was selected for Who's Who Among Business Women in America in 2009, master motivator, and author of "Lyons' Guide to the CareerJungle", she is available for consultation at Drlaura1412@aol.com.
projects such as churches, synagogues or mosques are viewed as providing spiritual, moral and ethical leadership, contributing to cross cultural enrichment and diversity in However, communities. because of instigators with the same mind-set as those who triggered 9/11 the whole country is in uproar over an idea and project intended to improve relations and help promote peace. What about the other ground zeros? Why were those rebuilding efforts publicly praised as development instead of politically maligned as blasphemy? There are certainly cases on file where many communities were in opposition to being used as testing sites, subjected to nuclear fallout, uprooted and relocated from their homes. They, like Muslim Americans today were wondering why are they doing this to us we didn’t want bombs exploding in our community? How many people protesting against building a mosque near ground zero are also protesting against Wal-Mart for repeatedly building on sacred indigenous American Indian burial grounds and Civil War heritage grounds? In attempting to weed through all of the deception and trickery used by the powers that be to keep the masses confused about these issues, sincere Americans with
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good intentions should do the following two things: First ask yourself who benefits and then follow the money trail. The truth is, special interest groups comprised of big business and politicians who could care less about ground zero, really want power, control and war. It’s not important who their opponents are because they bullied, alienated and instilled fear in everyone, so they must maintain a fierce front and hope that no one calls their bluff. George W. Bush and his cronies never really had a political platform so they created this war on terror, which included increased manufacturing, production and sales of weaponry, implementing and overthrowing foreign governments, violating UN directives and sanctions, inhuman treatment and murder of millions, commandeering the natural resources of other countries, destroying territories and then contracting with themselves to do the clean up and rebuilding jobs. As the bottom was falling out of Bush’s eight year fiasco and more evidence pointed to 9/11 being an inside job, right wing conservatives began making plans for an inevitable shift in power. Their plan (implemented before the election of President Obama) was for now exposed Republicans to take a temporary hiatus from
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power and focus on covertly crucifying the incoming administration. With rank and file American citizens in psychological disarray, fearing Muslims, the American Government and at the same time intoxicated with blind patriotism, the usual suspects could regain political power by default after nailing Obama to the cross. As we approach the anniversary of 9/11, the ground zero issue is just another political ploy to try and make Obama responsible for Bush’s “War on terror.” Constantly attacking President Obama and questioning his religion while reminding the American people of the horrendous events that took place on that day in 2001 are designed to make the Obama Administration appear incompetent after only two years in office and maintain public prejudice towards Muslims. On the ground level of understanding, so much unwarranted hatred is expressed against Muslims as a result of political deception that many innocent young Americans are astonished and appalled when they discover that historically, if it weren’t for Muslims sharing their advancements in science and mathematics, the western part of the world wouldn’t be able to fathom the concept of the zero let alone know how to use it!
2010 Hibiscus a diverse show says Bhika
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010 Hibiscus Queen contestants appear on stage during the first public judging at Albert Park in Suva. Premier annual Fiji carnival, the Vodafone Fiji Hibiscus 2010 aims to bring a diverse show to the people of the capital Suva says Vodafone Hibiscus events group chairman Dhansukh Lal Bhika. Thousands of people flocked to the festival opening at Albert Park on Saturday. Bhika said different events have been organised by the events group. “There will be a Fijian night, an Indian night, Pacific night and events like Vodafone agriculture, careers expo and pets show,” he told Fijilive. The careers expo is organised by the University of the South Pacific and the University of Fiji. Bhaika said the events group had worked hard to upgrade the ground to give it a mini Fiji look. A total of 83 contestants are taking part in different categories. Public relations officer Jodi Hayward said that for the first time since the introduction of the Kings category, there are 21 contestants vying for the Hibiscus King title. “This is the largest number of kings since its introduction,” Hayward said. The opening procession was led by the Fiji police force with entertainment at
2010 Hibiscus Queen contestants appear on stage during the first public judging at Albert Park in Suva.
the grounds. Last year’s King, Gary Rounds, Queen Merawalesi Nailatikau along with the 2009 Hibiscus Lady, Princess and Prince were also present at the opening.
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Jolie visits the flood-hit in Pak
ISLAMABAD: Hollywood star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, Angelina Jolie, visited a flood victims' camp at Nowshera in Pakistan's northwest on Tuesday. The star's visit is aimed at drawing global attention to the plight of 21 million flood victims. Over 1,700 people have died in the worst floods in Pakistan in eight decades. The 34-year-old star, whose latest hit 'Salt' is set for release in Pakistan during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, interacted with people at the relief camp. A UN spokesperson said, Jolie distributed food and relief goods among women and children. The catastrophe has left eight million dependent on aid and over a million homeless. Officials warn diseases and food shortage threaten tens of thousands others. Jolie has donated $100,000 for flood victims and released a video appealing for more donations last week. This is her fourth visit Pakistan since she became UNHCR goodwill ambassador in 2001. She last visited the country in November 2005 after a devastating earthquake flattened northern Pakistan.
Pak appeals people to boycott Indian channels
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's electronic media watchdog has sought the people's cooperation to black out Indian television channels on domestic cable networks, conceding that some of them had resurfaced after recently being taken off the airwaves. Acting on an order of the Supreme Court, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) recently barred cable operators from relaying Indian channels that do not have landing rights for the country. Among the chan-
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(1) SUKKUR, SEP 5 :- Flood victims, mostly women and children, wait for a boat at Shikarpur to travel home to their villages, about 39 km (24 miles) from Sukkur in Pakistan's Sindh province. (2) A Pakistani woman displaced by floods bleeds from a cut on her eyelid after she was attacked for her aid ration being distributed from a truck in Bannay Wala, Punjab province. (3) Flies fly around a sick girl who is a flood victim, at the relief camp set-up for victims in Sukkur in Pakistan's Sindh province. (4) A flood victim sits beside his belongings as he flees the flooded areas in Kot Addu in Punjab province, Pakistan.
nels taken off cable networks were highly popular ones like Star Plus, Star Movies, Star One, Sahara One, SET Max, B4U Music, Zee Music, Zee Cinema, Peace TV and Quran TV. The move irked viewers across Pakistan, especially the numerous fans of Indian soaps and Bollywood movies. "There are as many as 2,500 cable operators working throughout Pakistan. To monitor what all of them are airing is, at the moment, not possible for us.
Stop Zardari's moves: Sharif to Gilani
ISLAMABAD : Former Pakistani premier and main opposition PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif asked PM Yousaf Raza Gilani to stop President Asif Ali Zardari from obstructing the implementation of the supreme court's orders. Sharif made the remarks after reporters sought his views on National Accountability Bureau prosecutor general Irfan Qadir's refusal to relinquish his post in accordance with a supreme court judgement. Sharif said his party had supported the PPP-led government so that it could strengthen hands of national institutions, like the judiciary.
One in three Indians 'utterly corrupt': Outgoing CVC head
NEW DELHI: Almost onethird of Indians are "utterly corrupt" and half are "borderline", the outgoing head of the country's corruption watchdog has said, blaming increased wealth for much of the problem.Pratyush Sinha, who retired as India's Central Vigilance Commissioner this week, said the worst part of his "thankless job" was observing how corruption had increased as people became more materialistic.
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"When we were growing up I remember if somebody was corrupt, they were generally looked down upon," he said. "There was at least some social stigma attached to it. That is gone. So there is greater social acceptance." Transparency International, the global anti-graft body, puts India 84th on its corruption perception index with a 3.4-point rating, out of a best possible score of 10. New Zealand ranks first with 9.4 points and
Somalia last on 1.1 points. The campaign group has said that each year millions of poor Indian families have to bribe officials for access to basic public services. Sinha told the Mint newspaper in an interview published on Tuesday that 20 per cent of Indians were "honest, regardless of the temptations, because this is how they are. They have a conscience."There would be around 30 per cent who would be utterly corrupt.
26/11 trial 'stuck', formation of commission needed : Pakistan
Islamabad. Admitting that the trial of LeT's Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks is "stuck", Pakistan on Friday said the formation of a commission to record the testimony of two key Indian witnesses is necessary to take things forward. Interior Minister Rehman Malik -- who had a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal here this morning --contended that the trial of the Pakistani suspects has run into problems over the issue of Indian witnesses testifying via video-conferencing as this is not allowed under Pakistani laws. He said he had discussed the formation of the commission comprising "relevant officials" -- which would visit India to record the statements of a magistrate and a police officer -during a recent telephonic conversation with his Indian counterpart P Chidambaram. Chidambaram had told him that the Pakistani proposal would be "examined" when it is received, Malik told reporters after meeting Sabharwal at the Interior Ministry. The Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial is yet to decide on India's proposal that the witnesses should testify via video-conferencing "and the trial is stuck," he said. "We want this trial to go ahead. That's why I have proposed to India, while talking to Mr Chidambaram, that how about if we move our case to our trial court and request them to appoint a commission?" he said. Pakistani prosecutors will approach the Rawalpindibased trial court on Monday with a petition on
Chidambaram, Malik discuss 26/11 trial in Pakistan
Islamabad . The trial of LeT's Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects in Mumbai attacks and Pakistan's proposal to form a commission that would visit India to record testimony of two key witnesses figured prominently in the telephonic talks Interior Minister Rehman Malik had with his Indian counterpart P Chidambaram. "We discussed security issues and the ongoing trial here in Pakistan, of those accused in the Mumbai blast," Malik wrote on Twitter, a social networking website. The Pakistani minister proposed that a Commission may be formed to visit India to record the testimony of two key Indian witnesses for taking forward the trial of the seven Pakistani suspects.
forming the commission, he said. Though India proposed that the testimony of the two witnesses the magistrate who recorded the confessional statement of lone surviving Mumbai attacker Ajmal Kasab and the police officer who investigated the incident should be recorded via video conferencing, Malik said this was not permitted by Pakistani laws.
STAR AGE ARIES
March-21 to April-20
CANCER
June-22 to July-23
This is definitely not a day for sitting still. You will be whizzing around on short-distance journeys, or writing more letters than usual, making phone calls galore. You feel you just have to talk, talk, talk. Just watch a slight tendency to tell other people exactly what you think of their inadequacies and flaws. The Sun is beside Mercury in the heavens, which will make you think, talk and move a good deal faster than usual. It’s a fidgety kind of influence. If you do spread yourself too thin, you may come across as superficial. Try to pause for breath and collect your wits.
The old motto of be prepared is not a bad idea at all right now. Get everything in ship shape order, before you launch into activity or into discussions. Sometimes it’s a good idea to be selfcritical, particularly before other people September-24 get a chance to have a look at your pet schemes. to
TAURUS
April-21 to May-20
LEO
July-24 to August-23
LIBRA
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October-23 to November-22
CAPRICOM
December-23 to Januar-20
A really bright, breezy mood will keep you fully stretched. You will be a positive fountain of inspiration. But trying to catch your stream of consciousness and bottle it may be trickier. You will not want to stop long enough to consolidate your thinking or come to sensible conclusions.
Maybe you will feel a little bit highly strung just now but you can make good use of your hyper-active state. You will be absolutely on the ball where discussions are concerned, having more than enough ideas of witty suggestions to keep the conversation flowing. Make sure you are not being too sharp at points. It may go against the grain, but if you can pause to collect your scattered wits you will achieve more. If you rush ahead too fast you may get careless or cut corners. You will fight to defend your rights but do not be too possessive.
Too many ideas are chasing round inside your head so you are at risk of getting in a muddle. You’ve got to have some kind of structure to what you’re saying, otherwise you will not communicate clearly. You will be sorting out longer term plans for the next 12 months.
It might be a good time to do outstanding paperwork. It’s not a plodding kind of time at all, but really it is rather fidgety. But you’ll have good insights and a quick eye for what is out of place. It is a good time to get new January-21 things started. There may be nothing hugely important but it will waken you to February-19 up.
AQUARIES
Sepetember, 2010
GEMINI
May-21 to June-21
VIRGO
August-24 to September-23
SAGITTARIUS
November-23 to December-22
PISCES
February-20 to March-20
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You’re full of bright ideas, and determined to get your views across. Try to listen as well, if you can manage it, since communication should be a two way process. You could pick up useful feedback. Write down a few bullet points before you start and that way you will not be distracted from your main points. You may be inclined to spread yourself a little thin just now because you are trying to handle six things at once. Get your list of priorities straight before you start. Then tick them off as you go along and you’ll end up feeling more than pleased with yourself.
If you can go with the speed of your thinking and not trip yourself up, then you could motivate and encourage companions into joining in. They will appreciate the freshness of your approach, and way of seeing what they miss. Rather proud just now you are putting a good deal of emphasis on personal reputation. Your mind will be leaping from subject to subject at computer speed. Unfortunately, companions may be slower-witted than you, so slow down once in a while just to check they are actually hearing what you have to say. Be clear about what may seem to be trivial details.
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SPORTS
Septmeber, 2010
LONDON: Former England captain Geoff Boycott said on Monday that Pakistani cricket was repeatedly implicated in corruption scandals because authorities had not clamped down hard enough in the The no-nonsense past. Yorkshireman said the International Cricket Council (ICC) had failed to tackle past cases adequately, allowing the current climate to develop. Three Pakistan players -- Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif -- have been suspended and charged by the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), over the alleged bowling of deliberate no-balls at Lord's cricket ground in north London. "It is no coincidence that Pakistan are repeatedly implicated in these scandals because they never deal with them properly," Boycott wrote in The Daily Telegraph newspaper. "People might get suspended or banished
Robinho feels at home at AC Milan
ROME: Former Manchester City striker Robinho said on Saturday that he felt at home at new club AC Milan, a team he claimed had "Brazilian blood". "In Milan I feel like I'm at home. I have some great friends like Dinho, Pato and Thiago Silva," he said. "The 'rossonera' has Brazilian blood. You can understand why I'm pleased with the transfer. "I prefer not to speak about City," said the 26-year-old of his English experience, adding that he dreamt of a Champions League final between Milan and Barcelona. "They're the two best teams at the moment. Milan has made some good signings. On paper, we're good, but we have to become a team that wins on the pitch." Milan fans desperate to see the red and black tilt the dominance of city rivals Inter will hope that Robinho, signed for 18 million euros just two years after City had stumped up 42 million, forms a potent strikeforce alongside fellow new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden.Winner of the Copa America in 2007, in which he was top scorer with six goals, Robinho was champion in Brazil in 2002 and 2004 with Santos, and Spanish champion in 2007 and 2008 with Real Madrid.
from the team, but within a few months the regime changes, and they are back again, as if nothing happened. "Pakistan must join the rest of the world in deploring what happened at Lords. There is no
point them trying to turn a blind eye." He urged the ACSU to offer rising star Aamer a plea bargain, "because it is so crucial for cricket". "Tell the truth about what took place and he can get off with a lighter sen-
tence. If he won't play ball, then make an example of him," he wrote. "I feel for Aamer, because any 18year-old is likely to get dragged along by his seniors. But I still believe that he deserves a lengthy
ban -- seven years, perhaps -- if he is shown to have bowled no-balls to order. "As for the others, they should be treated even more harshly, because they have no excuse." He said while some experts say what is alleged to have happened might not have been a crime under English law, "it looks like a crime against cricket". He also urged Pakistan's ambassador to London to "get off his high horse", saying that if he was 100 percent convinced of the players' innocence, he was not looking at the evidence. "The evidence looks so bad that, whatever the police make of this case, the ACSU will be under pressure to take strong action," the former batsman said. "Within the disciplinary hearings, the burden of proof might as well be reversed: it is up to the players to prove themselves innocent." He said if the ACSU did not take the case seriously, it should hand it over to a panel of former players.
HYDERABAD: The quarterfinal ouster in World Championship is a thing of past for ace shuttler Saina Nehwal whose only target is now to clinch a medal for the country in next month's Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi. "My aim is to win a medal for the country at the Commonwealth Games," the shuttler said even as she went into intense preparations at the Pullela GopichandNimmagadda Foundation Badminton Academy at Gachibowli. "I have four more weeks for that (Commonwealth Games). This time I will be preparing even more harder, because it's happening in India. It's a big tournament. I am focusing on my game and I have to win a medal. Let's see what happens finally," Saina said. "For me it's only preparations now for doing well in the Commonwealth Games," she added. Asked about her experience at the World Championship in Paris, where she lost to Chinese Shixian Wang,
the 20-year-old said: "I think I was not moving quite well on that day. It was really a slow game for me, though I gave her a tough fight. "But it happens. When you play at that level you lose badly sometimes. I was really disappointed at the loss. I thought the way I played in the last few tournaments compared to that it was a bit slower this time," she pointed out, adding "I could have reached the semifinals." "I need to work more on my movements and also on my mental strength, because in this match I noticed that I gave up some points. I didn't even think I will do such kind of silly mistakes. May be next time I will overcome (mistakes)," the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee noted. Saina, who slipped one spot from her career-best position of world number two in the latest international badminton rankings, observed: "No regrets. I have been playing very well. Last two years have been fantastic. I am sure the rest of the year will be a very good one for me."
Saina eyes CW Games medal
Rafael Nadal storms into last 16 Commonwealth Games 2010 mascot Shera dances with participants of the Family Fun Car rally to mark commonwealth Games 2010, in New Delhi.
NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal swept into the last 16 at the US Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Gilles Simon of France. The top seed will play Spanish compatriot Feliciano Lopez for a place in the quarterfinals. Seeking to complete the career Grand Slam in New York as the youngest player ever to do so, Nadal scored straight-sets wins in his first two ties but was made to work hard for them. Simon, back to near his best after a year of problems with a knee injury, looked to a previous win over Nadal, on the Spaniard's home turf in Madrid in 2008. Nadal opened strongly, breaking in the third game on the way to stacking up a 3-1 lead and that was all he needed as he took the opener 6-4 in 47 minutes. Simon held his own against the eight-time Grand Slam winner until 3-3 in the second set, but the weight of Nadal's huge forehands gradually took its toll on him and he conceded serve in the seventh game. Again, that was all the margin needed by the Spaniard as he served out twice to take a two sets to love lead. Nadal was now firing on all cylinders and a break of serve in the opening game of the third set doomed any realistic hopes Simon may have harboured of making an unlikely comeback.
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Bhupathi's campaign ends at US Open
NEW YORK: Mahesh Bhupathi's US Open campaign ended after suffering defeats in both men's doubles and mixed doubles events with his respective partners. Bhupathi and his Belarussian partner Max Mirnyi, seeded fourth, suffered a shock 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4) second round defeat in the men's doubles at the hands of unseeded Argentine pair of Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos. Later, he combined with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova for his mixed doubles first round but lost tamely 4-6, 2-6 to Estoina's Kaia Kanepi and Sweden's Robert Lindstedt. Kanepi and Lindstedt next play last year's finalists and second seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black. Bhupathi's defeat in the men's doubles has left Rohan Bopanna as sole Indian contender in the event as Paes has already exited after a first round defeat. Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman have already crashed out of their singles events.
Tomizawa dies after San Marino GP crash
MISANO: Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa died from injuries sustained in a crash in the San Marino Moto2 Grand Prix on Sunday. The 19-year-old Technomag-CIP rider came off his Suter bike when under pressure from the fast charging Italian Alex de Angelis. Neither de Angelis nor British rider Scott Redding were able to avoid hitting Tomizawa, who was propelled over 40 metres and off the track into the gravel. Tomizawa was in his first season in the Moto2 category - he had had one season in 250cc last term - and had begun it in style by winning the curtain raiser in Qatar. He followed it up with second in the second race of the season in Spain but his form had tailed off since then and he was seventh in the overall standings with 82 points.
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Christchurch Earthquake Appeal
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thoughts and prayers are with the people of Christchurch and Canterbury in these difficult times” said Alton Shameem the President of Fiji Club of New Zealand (FCNZ) and the Young Executive Club (YEC). “We call on all the Fijians in New Zealand, Fiji and internationally; members and supporters domiciled in those areas and elsewhere to help those who are affected in whatever way possible and engage in rebuilding the community. Please donate to www.redcross.org.nz or get involved with the Civil Defense in
Christchurch and other community organizations so soon as possible to help people and their families recover in these devastating times” pleaded Alton Shameem the Chairman of Fiji Club of New Zealand and the Young Executive Club (YEC). “Our government has taken leadership and through our Prime Minister Honorable John Key and Minister of Civil Defense Honorable David Carter they have moved in swiftly to handle the earthquake crisis. It is now indeed time to help our New Zealand brothers and sister in their time of need” said Alton Shameem the Leader of Fiji Club of New Zealand (FCNZ) and the Young Executive Club (YEC)
’25′ after double birthday and now Pacific radio eyes bright future he Tuvaluan T community language progamme
team: TeSikugaleoGali o Tuvalu - meaning "the beautiful voice of Tuvalu". Pacific Island broadcasters and journalists have just celebrated a combined 25 years of Pasifika radio – and are now looking to a positive future. Auckland AM station Radio 531pi celebrated 17 years on air and Niu FM eight at their recent South Auckland birthday party.
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nations it is a far-off ideal. Although Fiji is the only country to have recently enshrined news control into law with the Media Industry Development Decree, other media people in the Pacific have experienced draconian sanctions on their reporting. Vanuatu Daily Post publisher Marc Neil-Jones has had many runins with authorities.
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he members of Fiji Club of New T Zealand (FCNZ) and the Young Executive Club (YEC) attended The
Royal New Zealand Navy and China People’s Liberation Army bands public concert today from 1200 hours to 1300 hours. “ T h e Alton Shameem, former Suva-based vibrant army accountant bands concert was performed at Windsor Reserve, Devonport, North Shore City, Auckland the City of Naval Base” said Alton Shameem JP the Fijian Founder and President of Fiji Club of New Zealand (FCNZ) and the Young Executive Club (YEC). “The day was cloudy and about to rain, however, once the army bands started to play the music the sun was shining and people smiling and clapping away. A huge turnout of people young, adults, school children and the old enjoyed the exciting and multi-cultural music of The Royal NZ Navy and the China People’s Liberation Army bands” said Alton Shameem
the Civic Leader and Chairman of Fiji Club of New Zealand (FCNZ) and the Young Executive Club (YEC). “The Amy bands commenced with the song I am Sailing, Home Grown and various others and the climax was when Chinese Navy Officer sang the most beloved Maori song Pouareuare Ana. We all had a grand time and
Lead fight against HIV/AIDS stigma, Pacific churches told
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hurch leaders at this month’s Pacific Conference of Churches meeting were called on to help deal with the issue of HIV and AIDS in the Pacific, with a focus on family and discouraging “outdated” cultural norms. Church leaders must face the facts about HIV/AIDS in the Pacific and drop long-held prejudices about those living with the virus, says a regional advocate. Steven Vete of UNAIDS said prejudice and discrimination prevent access to treatment for those most in need.
Pacific journalists at logger- Insight Report : Unease in the Barracks – Is Bainimarama’s Rule Under Threat? heads on media freedom issues T
espite strong sentiment among media people in the Pacific that censorship is harming the quality of news, divisions run deep between former colleagues and coworkers about the best way to move ahead in the fight for media freedom. Freedom of the press may be taken for granted in many Western countries, but in some Pacific
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here could very well be a third coup in Fiji very soon, this time from inside the barracks. The word from reliable sources in Suva (who wish to remain anonymous) is that the powerful Military Council – most of them from Fiji’s chiefly families – have become disenchanted with how Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama is running things. The Military Council is maneuvering to call the shots from inside the barracks. One name that has come across more often now – and remember this one – is RatuTevitaUluilakeba – or popularly known as RokoUlui – a son of the late president Ratu Sir Kamasese Mara.
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took the opportunity to engage and touch base with the friendly and well presented New Zealand and Chinese Navy officers and the locals” said Alton Shameem the Community, National and International Leader and President of Fiji Club of New Zealand (FCNZ) and the Young Executive Club (YEC).
Polynesian Panthers relive social justice campaign on screen embers of the Polynesian Panthers Party have relived the heady days of the 1970s in M a new documentary by Nevak ‘Ilolahia, screened this week on Māori Television. Polynesian Panthers covers some dramatic events from the era, including the infamous “dawn raids” and the protests at the final “all-white” Springboks rugby test against New Zealand in 1981 at Eden Park. In the documentary, Nevak ‘Ilolahia explores the origins of the Polynesian Panthers group with her uncle and group founder Will ‘Ilolahia.
Polynesian Panthers founder Will 'Ilolahia and journalist niece Nevak.
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Vanuatu Daily Post publisher Marc Neil-Jones (centre) with staff in Port Vila.
he Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and Statistics New Zealand have released a report suggesting that not enough Pacific Island students move into higher education. The report shows New Zealand schools fail an overwhelming number of Pacific students – more early childhood language nests could be the answer. “Here is Samoan time,” says Jan Taouma, sitting with a smile in front of the computer in her office. She is the kind of person you would gladly leave your children with. Jan Taouma is manager and founding member of the first Pasifika/Samoan early childhood centre, A’ogaFa’aSamoa in Grey Lynn, Auckland. The centre was established in 1984 and she has managed it for the past 24 years.
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Haas Khaku leads Superstars of his Legal Eagle Team
UNION CITY- As a leading trainer in the Prepaid Legal Services, Haas Khaku devotes a substantial part of time training and developing his Superstar team members. He was here this past August weekend to hold a one-day seminars for Executive Director Anil Sharma’s Bay Area team in the bid for a September 10 Weekend seminar held in Florida for this fast growing legal services business. This was business ownership seminar to train in writing business owners for the program. PPL is a lucrative business with minimal investment in exchange for which you, your spouse and underage children are protected. The PPL attorneys will write unlimited letters and provide unlimited consultancies for a very small monthly membership. You also get 50 hours of trial should a matter go to court.
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Monarch Basketball Club appeals for support
Aaron O’Brien of Mt. Eden High School has launched an appeal for funds for the Monarch Basketball Team and seeks support from the business communities of Hayward. All donations to Monarch Basketball Club that help the students compete in essential programs as the State fights budget crisis that are affecting sports and other funding.
A thank you letter and Tax ID number is provided for all who donate for this students’ sports fund.
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Fish and electronic chips - new dish in marine research London | Agency. Scientists have plans to plant sensors similar to chips used in computer games consoles into fish to get better understanding of their movements. Researchers from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) want to pilot the technology as part of
research into fish habits to aid stock predictions. "This certainly brings a new meaning to fish and chips. It is incredible to think that technology we use to play computer games could eventually help us in our predictions of fish stocks," The Scotsman quoted fisheries minister Richard Benyon as saying.
Now, ‘Find Me Safe' kit for abducted, missing kids
Melbourne | Not leaving your kids out in the open over fears they could go missing? A ‘Find Me Safe' kit may be the answer to your prayers. The kits allow parents to take their child's fingerprints and a DNA sample of their hair in case they are abducted or go missing, reports the Age. In such an event, parents give investigators the kit, which includes a recent photograph, a handwriting recognition card and an information sheet listing the child's height and weight and the position of any scars. However, critics say manufacturers of these kits and child protection devices such as GPS trackers to monitor a child's whereabouts are simply preying on the fears of a generation of paranoid parents. Parenting author and educator Maggie Dent said parents who did not let their children go out and play on the street or at the local park were making them nervous and anxious and affecting their ability to problem solve in later life. Tim Cannon, Australian Family Association spokesperson said, "It's shocking to think parents would believe something like this Find Me Safe kit is necessary. It's difficult to make a judgment call that parents are getting more paranoid but they are obviously concerned that communities are not as safe as they once were."
"This shows the ingenuity of our scientists in striving to improve our understanding of the natural world," he added. Cefas has trialed even an electronic tag that logs every time a fish opens its mouth, which is used to track when a fish is breathing, feeding, coughing or yawning. The tag can also locate the fish.
Wisdom teeth could be stem cell source
Washington. Is wisdom teeth just an annoyance for you? Well, its time to change your opinion, for according to researchers, wisdom teeth contain a valuable reservoir of tissue for the creation of stem cells. This means that everyone might be carrying around his or her own personal stem-cell repository in case of need. A team of scientists at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology may have found an ideal source of induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells)— third molars, commonly known as wisdom teeth. The soft pulp inside of teeth contains a population of cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells that are similar to cells found in bone marrow, a common stem-cell source. However, unlike bone marrow, tooth pulp is more easily obtained, especially in wisdom teeth, which most individuals have removed anyway. The researchers, led by Hajime Ohgushi, collected tooth samples from three donors and
managed to generate a series of iPS cell lines following the similar procedure of activating three key genes. The different cell lines displayed varying degrees of robustness but in some cases proliferated quite well, up to 100 times more efficiently than typical skin-cell-derived iPS cells. The molar-derived cells also could differentiate into many other cell types including beating cardiomyocytes (see an attached movie), as expected. The presence of a supply of MSCs in wisdom teeth could have meaningful therapeutic ramifications. As noted by the researchers and others, wisdom tooth extraction is a common medical procedure in developed nations and, thus, creates a perfect opportunity to remove biological material in a sterilized setting. The teeth subsequently can be frozen and stored for many years until needed. In the meantime, that also provides time for researchers to better understand the details of iPS creation to further increase the efficiency for clinical use.
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