Stephen Sondheim’s Passion was immediately cancelled after the incident which occurred during a matinee performance on Saturday.
Oct 4, 2010
Actor shot during performance of Passion
Stephen Sondheim’s Passion was immediately cancelled after the incident which occurred during a matinee performance on Saturday.
Four Britons die in Peru air crash
Australians set record for fastest stiletto race
Check out this world record attempt at running a relay race in heels.
China offers to buy Greek debt
Wen Jiabao, the Chinese prime minister, made the offer on Saturday at the start of a two-day visit to Greece, his first stop in a European tour.
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Killing each Taliban soldier costs $50 Million
"Killing 20 Taliban costs $1 Billion / Killing all the Taliban would cost $1.7 Trillion" The Pentagon will not tell the public what it costs to locate, target and kill a single Taliban soldier because the price-tag is so scandalously high that it makes the Taliban appear to be Super-Soldiers. As set out in this article, the estimated cost to kill each Taliban is as high as $100 million, with a conservative estimate being $50 million. A public discussion should be taking place in the United States regarding whether the Taliban have become too expensive an enemy to defeat.
We've Got to Stamp Out Modern Slavery
Workers are powerless against the contractors used by multinationals who relocate to wherever production is cheapest. The re-emergence of slavery on ships off West Africa is profoundly shocking but it is not a surprise. Last week slavery its modern form came to light in cases of forced labour uncovered on trawlers fishing for the European market. In a haunting echo of the 18th century triangular trade, west African workers were found off the coast of Sierra Leone on board boats where they lived and worked in ships' holds with less than a metre of head height, sometimes for 18 hours a day for no pay, packed like sardines to sleep in spaces too small to stand up, with their documents taken from them and no means of escape.
$5,000,000,000,000: The Cost Each Year of Vanishing Rainforest
British scientific experts have made a major breakthrough in the fight to save the natural world from destruction, leading to an international effort to safeguard a global system worth at least $5 trillion a year to mankind. 80 per cent of the world's remaining terrestrial biodiversity live in forests. Groundbreaking new research by a former banker, Pavan Sukhdev, to place a price tag on the worldwide network of environmental assets has triggered an international race to halt the destruction of rainforests, wetlands and coral reefs.
Court overturns US tycoon's will that left fortune to Panama's poor
It was going to be the largest single charitable donation in Panama's history: more than $50m (£32m) for poor children. Wilson Lucom, a US tycoon, left most of his estate to a foundation to help the neediest people in the country where he lived until his death in 2006, aged 88. Now, four years later, after a bitter legal battle, the fortune is going to one of Panama's most powerful dynasties – including the ambassador to Britain – and the children have been left without a cent.
Deficit Fraud Rand Paul On Extending Bush's Tax Cuts: "I'm Not Seeing It As A Cost"
Last month, a spokesman for Kentucky Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul said that, if elected, Paul "will vote against and filibuster any unbalanced budget proposal in the Senate." Not only can the budget not be filibustered, but Paul is going to make balancing the budget exceedingly difficult, as he is willing to extend all of the Bush tax cuts - including those for the richest two percent of Americans - without offsetting them with spending cuts or tax increases elsewhere, for a total cost of nearly $4 trillion.
15-year-old raped in court: Rapist gets probation, teen gets 12 months
In 2005, 15-year-old Ashley was facing trial in Manhattan Family Court for lying to police after she told officers she didn't know who had assaulted her on the way to school. As she waited in the court's holding area for her court appearance, juvenile counselor Tony "Tyson" Simmons came up to the handcuffed girl, took her in an elevator to the building's basement, and raped her. Moments later, Ashley -- who's withholding her last name for fear of reprisal -- was in the courtroom being sentenced to 12 months in prison...
Exodus of Jewish Advisors from Obama White House Likely Not an Omen of Good Things to Come
While many–understandably sick to death of watching as powerful Jewish interests voraciously chew their way into the highest centers of power both in America and throughout the world–are no doubt cheering at the announced departure of Rahm Israel Emmanuel as White House Chief of Staff, there is more reason to look at this latest development with a certain amount of apprehension than relief.
Iran ready to help nab 9/11 perpetrators
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has once again renewed a call for a probe into the 9/11 US terror attacks, insisting that facts about the event must be clearly established. The US and its allies used the September 11 incident as a pretext to come to the Middle East region and carried out whatever they wanted, President Ahmadinejad said on Sunday.
Coming Soon to You - Massive DNA Destruction
Dr. Popp, founder of the International Institute of Biophysics, at Neuss, Germany, and Dr. Lipton, of the University of Wisconsin, both confirm that modern science now realizes and recognizes that our DNA structures directly reflect our consciousness. This makes it possible for us to willfully activate what science formerly called "junk" DNA, by increasing our individual consciousnesses. By activating dormant DNA, one would likely be able to perceive life beyond the five physical senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell; and one's world of spiritual intuition, discernment, judgment, and wisdom begin to develop.
Who Pays to Deny Climate Change
European organisations dedicated to challenging scientific warnings about the gravity of climate change have refused to reveal who finances their work.
China offers to buy Greek debt - Video
Prime minister Wen Jiabao says his country will support Greece and rest of euro zone to overcome financial crisis. China has offered to buy Greek government bonds, in a show of support for the country whose debt burden pushed the euro zone into a crisis. Wen Jiabao, the Chinese prime minister, made the offer on Saturday at the start of a two-day visit to Greece, his first stop in a European tour.
Palestinians 'will not resume talks without new freeze on settlements'
The Palestinian leadership confirmed yesterday that it would not return to direct peace negotiations with the Israelis without an extension to the now-expired freeze on settlement construction, amid determined but increasingly frustrated efforts by the Americans to keep the talks alive.
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In a TV comedy, Egyptian women gain a voice - Yahoo! News
Taliban attacks NATO supply trucks in Pakistan - Yahoo! News
Oct 3, 2010
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- Pakistan: Key NATO supply route to reopen soon (AP)
- Brazilians voting to replace popular leader Silva (AP)
- Afghan starts to close private security firms (AP)
Catherine Zeta-Jones: Michael Douglas's Cancer Treatment Nearly Done
Greek premier Papandreou to receive Germany's Quadriga Prize
Top bet for Nobel Peace Prize is in Chinese prison
US may tell US citizens to be vigilant in Europe: Officials
Comeback man Musharraf calls Nawaz Sharif 'brainless'
Cheers, jeers for Kalmadi at CWG opening ceremony
Biggest ever Commonwealth Games begins in Delhi
U.S. warns of "potential" terror attacks in Europe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department on Sunday issued a travel alert to Americans over potential terrorist attacks in Europe.
Mubarak, U.S. Mideast peace envoy discuss peace efforts
CAIRO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and U.S. Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell discussed on Sunday efforts to save the Middle East peace process after the Palestinians decided to suspend the direct talks with Israel, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.
Iran calls on foreign powers to leave Middle East region
TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on foreign powers to leave Middle East region before being expelled by the regional states, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
Chinese premier pledges to support euro, boost cooperation with EU, Oct 03, 2010
ATHENS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday pledged to support a stable euro and strengthen cooperation with the European Union (EU).
Iranian president renews call for probe into "9.11" terrorist attacks
TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday renewed a call for a probe into the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the local satellite Press TV reported.
Dilma Rousseff votes in Brazil's general elections
Israel, Palestinians start to blame each other as talks look shaky
JERUSALEM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The latest round of the U.S.- sponsored direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were stumbling as the two sides differed on the issue of whether or not Israel should extend its 10-month freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank after it ended last week.
Premier Wen urges EU recogniztion of China's market economy status
ATHENS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday urged the European Union to recognize China's full market economy status.
Chinese Premier makes five-point proposal on China
81-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing his 94-year-old roommate at an OC nursing home
Brazil in Grip of Historic Vote
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, smiles as Workers Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff gestures to supporters during a campaign rally in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. Brazil will hold general elections on Oct. 3
Britain Raises Terror Warning; US Cautions Travelers
Germany Marks 20th Anniversary of Reunification | Europe | English
German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of Germany's reunification in Bremen, northern Germany, Sunday Oct. 3, 2010
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- Pakistanis push trade, not just aid, after floods (AP)
- Brazil to pick successor for popular president (AP)
- US to warn Americans to be vigilant in Europe (AP)
- 2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan (AP)
- DC rally shows support for struggling Democrats (AP)
- Missing pilots cast pall over balloon fiesta in US (AP)
Drug Trial News
LSUHSC-S receives $3.9M NIDA grant for development of Embera's EMB-001 for cocaine dependence
AcelRx completes ARX-02 End-of-Phase 2 meeting with FDA for cancer breakthrough pain management system
Benicar better than Cozaar in reducing blood pressure: Study
Intra-Cellular Therapies demonstrates ability of ITI-002 to improve motor and non-motor behaviors in PD
FDA grants Emergent Fast Track Designation for AVP-21D9 anthrax monoclonal antibody development program
Global phase IV study confirms efficacy of erlotinib in treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Herpevac Trial for Women finds experimental vaccine ineffective in prevention of genital herpes disease
Achillion initiates ACH-1625 Phase II dosing for HCV infection
NIH awards Polymedix $986,000 to develop defensin mimetic antimicrobial compounds for oral candidiasis
Space Photos This Week: Moon Mash-up, Saturn Aurora, More
Starlight bounces off a normally dark, interstellar core cloud (center) inside a larger cloud called L183 in a short-infrared-wavelength Spitzer Space Telescopeimage released on September 24.
Space Photos This Week: Moon Mash-up, Saturn Aurora, More
FOXNews.com - Police: Traffic stop leads to Phoenix drop house
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon church president Thomas S. Monson on Saturday announced plans to build five new temples in the United States and abroad.
The plans call for the temples to be built in Hartford, Connecticut; Indianapolis; Tijuana, Mexico; Urdaneta, Philippines; and Lisbon, Portugal.
The Canadian Press: At Utah conference, Mormon church president announces plans to build 5 new temples worldwide
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon church president Thomas S. Monson on Saturday announced plans to build five new temples in the United States and abroad.
The plans call for the temples to be built in Hartford, Connecticut; Indianapolis; Tijuana, Mexico; Urdaneta, Philippines; and Lisbon, Portugal.
Oct 2, 2010
Norfolk Island Government Broadcasting Services
Norfolk Island becomes first nation to hoist flag at Village
Making its presence felt, the 33-member delegation, which is a part of Commonwealth of Australia, clapped and swayed to the tunes of bhangra and fusion music played by the students of a city school in their honour.
Students celebrate Gandhi Day
Obama delays CNMI wage hike for 2011
President Barack Obama has signed into law a measure that delays the scheduled 50-cent minimum wage increase in the CNMI in 2011, a proposal that two of the largest business organizations in the Commonwealth have been asking for.
Legislature almost back to square one on budget bill, CNMI
The House of Representatives passed Saturday night a new budget bill that the Senate amended once again about an hour later because of the same contentious issue of work hour cuts and unpaid holidays, among other things.
Lawmakers who requested anonymity said there was already a “compromise” reached among senators and House members to pass an eight-hour cut as of Friday afternoon.
Shutdown closes Oleai Sports Complex, Saipan
Two student-athletes read the closure notice at the south entrance of the Oleai Sports Complex, which was locked beginning yesterday due to government shutdown. Inset, the parking lot of the facility is empty because of the closure notice. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)
CAMPUS SECULARISM
growing number of such groups on campuses at the start of the fall 2010
term.
According to the Secular Student Alliance, a record 219 groups offered
atheist and agnostic students an alternative to religious ministries on
campus. There were 159 such groups in 2009 and 100 in 2008.
The trend toward increased secularism on campus reflects a broader
trend in U.S. society, according to the Alliance. The 2008 American
Religious Identification Survey showed that the secular demographic was
the only group to have grown in every state since 1990.
SOURCE: Secular Students Alliance
http://www.secularstudents.org/recordnumbergroups2010
REVISED MODEL FOR ICE-CAP MELTING
the rate previously predicted, according to a team of U.S. and Dutch
researchers.
Past estimates of the rate of ice-cap melting in Greenland and western
Antarctica may not have properly accounted for movements in the Earth's
crust that alter mass distribution and influence the gravitational
field.
Using data from satellites and GPS measurements of land and sea-floor
pressure, the researchers concluded that the ice caps are melting at
approximately half the speed originally predicted and, as a
consequence, that the average rise in sea levels will also be less.
However, they cautioned that "there are too few data available to
verify this independently."
Pakistani breaks world record of tree plantation in 24 hours
Venezuela holds parliamentary election
Venezuela has held an election to form a new legislature. A total of 165 seats in the National Assembly were up for grabs in Sunday's poll.
About 17 million voters were registered to cast ballots at some 12,500 polling stations across the country.
India marks Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary
At least 14 killed in Nigeria's twin car bombing
Security personnel check the car bomb blast site in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, Oct. 1, 2010. At least 14 people were killed as Nigeria's main militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), claimed responsibility for the twin car bomb blasts which occurred near the National Day parade in Abuja on Friday. (Xinhua/Joshua)
World largest airline "United Airlines" born
Passengers check in at the Continental Airlines counter in O'Hare International airport in Chicago, the United States on Oct. 1, 2010. UAL Corp and Continental Airlines Inc. closed their merger on Friday to form the world's largest carrier, called United Airlines. (Xinhua/Jiang Xintong)
Nigeria celebrates 50th independence anniversary despite deadly bomb attack
Pakistani PM warns against NATO intrusions
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani told the parliament on Friday that Pakistan will consider other options if NATO continued intrusion into its sovereignty in future.
Obama apologizes for infecting Guatemalans with sexual diseases
Obama says White House chief of staff quits
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) applauds outgoing White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (L), while Obama's new interim chief of staff Pete Rouse looks on, in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Oct. 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
Calm returns to Ecuador on Friday after police unrest
Oct 1, 2010
Ecuador troops rescue president from rebel cops
Ecuadorean troops firing automatic weapons and concussion grenades rescued President Correa from a hospital where he was trapped most of the day by rebellious police.
Senate confirms Munter as next US Ambassador to Pakistan
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Cameron Munter as next US Ambassador to Pakistan.
Sep 30, 2010
First Earth-like Planet to Be Announced Next May 2011
First Earth-like exoplanet to be discovered by May 2011 | The Cavalier Daily
Star clusters are destroying gigantic exoplanets with their fierce gravity
The logic is simple. Extrasolar planets orbit faraway stars. Star clusters are home to lots and lots of stars. So where better to look for new exoplanets? Unfortunately, astronomers think the extreme gravity of these clusters is ripping exoplanets apart.
How Excited Should We Be About the New “Goldilocks” Exoplanet? | 80beats | Discover Magazine
REUTERS - Ireland faces horrendous bank bill, Sep 30, 2010
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland disclosed a "horrendous" worst case price tag of over 50 billion euros (43 billion pounds) on Thursday for bailing out its distressed banks and said it would have to make more drastic budget savings.
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Irish bank bailout cost may top 50 billion euros | Reuters
DUBLIN | Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:52pm BST
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland, warning its recession-weary people to prepare for more austerity, revealed on Thursday a mammoth worst-case price tag of over 50 billion euros (43 billion pounds) to clean up its banks.
Contador suspended as doping charges rock cycling | Reuters
Credit: Reuters/Sergio Perez
By Ian Ransom
GEELONG, Australia | Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:07pm BST
GEELONG, Australia (Reuters) - Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and the Tour of Spain runner-up were suspended for suspected doping on Thursday in a devastating new double blow to cycling's battered image.
India court splits mosque site between religions | Reuters
Credit: Reuters/Mukesh Gupta
By Alka Pande
LUCKNOW, India | Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:47pm BST
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - An Indian court ruled on Thursday that the site of a demolished mosque would be split between Hindus and Muslims, dousing ...
NY TIMES - Tony Curtis, Hollywood Icon, Dies at 85 - Obituary (Obit), Sep 30, 2010
Tony Curtis dies aged 85 - Telegraph
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Mosque verdict keeps India on security tenterhooks | Reuters
AYODHYA, India | Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:00am BST
AYODHYA, India (Reuters) - More than 200,000 police fanned out across India and temporary jails were set up as the government prepared for possible Hindu-Muslim riots over one of the most divisive court cases in the nation's history.
Cook Islands beat Tahiti at OFC Women’s Nations Cup
Young striker Regina Mustonen was the hero for the Cook Islands in the game against Tahiti, an OFC (Oceania football confederation) press release states.
Her spectacular 15th free kick helped coach Jimmy Katoa’s side to win the game.
For the Cook Islands, it was also their first ever win over Tahiti at a senior OFC women’s tournament.
Tahitian public services need to evolve, Tong Sang says
During a meeting held Tuesday afternoon in Papeete, Tong Sang said some public establishments may soon have to be closed.
This will be the consequences of reforms required by the French government.
French Polynesia faces budget woes and ....
MV 'Otuanga'ofa sails for Tonga
TONGA'S new inter island ferry the MV 'Otuanga'ofa left Japan on September 27 on its way to Tonga where it is expected to arrive in Nuku'alofa on October 15.