Thursday, November 8, 2012
Jared Loughner Jailed For Life
US District Judge Larry Burns sentenced Jared Loughner, 24, for the January 2011 attack in Tucson, Arizona, which left six people dead and several injured.
He pleaded guilty to federal charges under an agreement that guarantees he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008950/giffords-gunman-jared-loughner-jailed-for-life
FEMA offices shut 'due to bad weather'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229316/East-Coast-fresh-chaos-thousands-stranded-power-Sandy-victims-hit-snow-storm.html
Steven Kuhr, New York's emergency management director FIRED for sending Sandy relief crews to his OWN house to remove downed tree
Steven Kuhr, who was working in the state capital of Albany, reportedly told emergency management crews to go to his house in Long Island and clear a tree from his driveway.The order was given a millions of people were without power and hundreds of other needed recusing in the aftermath of the devastating storm that ravaged New Jersey and New York.
The New York Times reports that Mr Kuhr called the Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management after the storm and demanded county workers go to his home in East Northport and remove the downed tree.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229894/Steven-Kuhr-New-York-Emergency-management-director-ordered-crews-house-Sany.html
Fears grow that Asian hornets are heading to Britain as killer insects sting man to death in France
A 54-year-old married father-of-three died in the village of Coron on Monday after disrupting a hornet’s nest while pruning a hedge.
The species, Vespa velutina, is four times the size of our native honeybees and has decimated the bee population in France.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229975/Fears-grow-Asian-hornets-heading-Britain-killer-insects-sting-man-death-France.html
Pregnant Woman Stabbed At Liverpool School
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 8th November 2012
5.1
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 17:56:38 UTC
Friday, November 09, 2012 at 07:56:38 AM at epicenter
Location
18.760°S, 173.415°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
TONGA
Distances
61 km (38 miles) ESE (102°) from Neiafu, Tonga
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE - 8th November 2012
5.2
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 17:38:05 UTC
Friday, November 09, 2012 at 01:38:05 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
49.794°S, 117.425°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
Distances
1641 km (1019 miles) S of Albany, Australia
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA - 8th November 2012
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 17:06:37 UTC
Friday, November 09, 2012 at 02:06:37 AM at epicenter
Location
7.164°S, 128.518°E
Depth
176.2 km (109.5 miles)
Region
KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
Distances
320 km (198 miles) WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
Microlight pilot Adrian Paterson killed minutes into first solo flight after 300ft plunge 'had no formal training'
The investigation concluded the crash, in which he is believed to have plummeted up to 300ft in his Gernini Flash IIA, happened because Mr Paterson had attempted a solo flight without the required training.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229961/Microlight-pilot-Adrian-Paterson-killed-minutes-solo-flight.html
Turkey mulls defensive measures on Syrian border
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/08/world/europe/turkey-border-defense/
Military action in Mali will have humanitarian cost - ICRC
A military intervention in northern Mali against Islamist militants will have a high humanitarian cost, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.
Access for aid workers is already precarious in the north, where 500,000 people - half the remaining population - depend on foreign aid, ICRC President Peter Maurer said.
Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drafted plans to recapture northern Mali, which fell to rebels in March after a coup in the capital Bamako led to a power vaccum.
Maurer urged foreign leaders to bear the humanitarian cost in mind as they planned action.
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFBRE8A710Q20121108
Access for aid workers is already precarious in the north, where 500,000 people - half the remaining population - depend on foreign aid, ICRC President Peter Maurer said.
Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drafted plans to recapture northern Mali, which fell to rebels in March after a coup in the capital Bamako led to a power vaccum.
Maurer urged foreign leaders to bear the humanitarian cost in mind as they planned action.
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFBRE8A710Q20121108
Barack Obama's view on Iran 'completely different' from Israel's
Barack Obama's view on Iran 'completely different' from Israel's. Iran has claimed that the Obama administration has "completely different" views on the Islamic Republic to Israel and the US Republican Party, according to an intelligence ministry report.
Defections Shake Greek Coalition
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/world/europe/defections-shake-greek-coalition.html?_r=0
Phillip Schofield confronts Prime Minister David Cameron with list of 'Tory paedophiles' live on This Morning
During an interview with presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, David Cameron was handed a piece of paper, said to contain a list of alleged paedophiles affiliated with the Conservative party.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/phillip-schofield-confronts-prime-minister--david-cameron-with-list-of-tory-paedophiles-live-on-this-morning-8297661.html
Northeast digs out from snow following Sandy
The unseasonably early winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Connecticut and slapped the region with 50 mph winds, plunging hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses back into darkness and creating a new commuting nightmare for a region whose transportation system was already under repair.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-storm-sandy-hurricane-idUSBRE89N16J20121108
Syrian rebels kill Another prisoner as war fuels hatred
The incident, filmed by a Reuters video crew, happened last week in Harem, near Aleppo
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-syria-crisis-discipline-killing-idUSBRE8A70YD20121108
Draghi: economic outlook weak, not improving
He noted that recent economic surveys did not signal any improvement heading to the end of the year.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-economy-ecb-outlook-idUSBRE8A70SK20121108
HD 40307: New Planet In 'Goldilocks Zone' Might Support Life
"The star HD 40307 is a perfectly quiet old dwarf star, so there is no reason why such a planet could not sustain an Earth-like climate," said Guillem Angla-Escude from Germany's University of Goettingen, who led the research with Mikko Tuomi at the University of Hertfordshire.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008730/new-planet-in-goldilocks-zone-might-support-life
Shane Hutton Cycling Crash: he has suffered bruising and bleeding on the brain
Shane Hutton, head coach of the GB cycling team, has been taken to hospital after a cycle crash near Manchester.
British Cycling confirmed: "Shane Sutton was involved in an incident this morning on the A6 near Levenshulme in Manchester.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008803/gb-cycle-coach-hurt-in-bike-crash
British Cycling confirmed: "Shane Sutton was involved in an incident this morning on the A6 near Levenshulme in Manchester.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008803/gb-cycle-coach-hurt-in-bike-crash
US: It's a 50-50 nation, give or take
Americans retained the fractious balance of power in re-electing President Barack Obama, a Republican House and a Democratic Senate, altogether serving as guarantors of the gridlock that voters say they despise. Slender percentages separated winner and loser from battleground to battleground, and people in exit polls said yea and nay in roughly equal measure to some of the big issues of the day.
http://news.yahoo.com/50-50-nation-151916925--election.html
Sudan rebels say downed Antonov plane in oil state
Sudan's armed forces spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-sudan-rebels-aircraft-idUSBRE8A70DN20121108
China submarines to soon carry nukes, draft U.S. report says
China appears to be within two years of deploying submarine-launched nuclear weapons, adding a new leg to its nuclear arsenal that should lead to arms-reduction talks, a draft report by a congressionally mandated U.S. commission says.
China in the meantime remains "the most threatening" power in cyberspace and presents the largest challenge to U.S. supply chain integrity, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said in a draft of its 2012 report to the U.S. Congress.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-china-usa-military-idUSBRE8A705720121108
China in the meantime remains "the most threatening" power in cyberspace and presents the largest challenge to U.S. supply chain integrity, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said in a draft of its 2012 report to the U.S. Congress.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-china-usa-military-idUSBRE8A705720121108
Prison Officers Injured In Attack At G4S Jail
Sky News sources said the staff members were attacked and slashed with a piece of broken glass.
Two officers suffered serious injuries while the other two were left with minor cuts.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008770/prison-officers-injured-in-attack-at-g4s-jail
Prison Officers Injured In Attack At G4S Jail
Sky News sources said the staff members were attacked and slashed with a piece of broken glass.
Two officers suffered serious injuries while the other two were left with minor cuts.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008770/prison-officers-injured-in-attack-at-g4s-jail
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 8th November 2012
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 12:46:06 UTC
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 05:16:06 PM at epicenter
Location
36.306°N, 71.202°E
Depth
51.4 km (31.9 miles)
Region
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances
84 km (52 miles) NW (306°) from Chitral, Pakistan
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - 8th November 2012
Region ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-08 12:25:40.0 UTC
Location 23.34 S ; 67.42 W
Depth 238 km
Distances 183 km SE Calama, Chile
Homeowners Issue Warnings To Looters Following Superstorm Sandy
Areas hit especially hard by Sandy continue to deal with dealing with lawlessness.
Rockaways residents told 1010 WINS reporter Gary Baumgarten that looting and thievery have become such serious threats that taking up arms and fleeing town are the best options for staying safe.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/11/07/homeowners-issue-warnings-to-looters-following-superstorm-sandy/
Why Stocks May Keep Falling: 'The Sugar High Will End'
Market experts said a confluence of factors are poised to make for a difficult environment that could last well into 2013, which traditionally would be a slow year outside of all the present headwinds.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/49728143
IMF warns over-taxed France risks slipping behind Italy and Spain
''Throwing the guantlet at the feet of the Socialist president Francois Hollande, the IMF said rising tax rates are undermining France as a place "to work and invest" and leading to a "significant loss of competitiveness"."There is a risk it will get worse if France does not adapt at the same pace as its trading partners in Europe, notably Italy and Spain," it said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9656984/IMF-warns-over-taxed-France-risks-slipping-behind-Italy-and-Spain.html
US Special Forces To Be Deployed To Half the Countries of Africa Within 6 Months
Still, Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahue, commanding general of Army Africa and Southern European Task Force, said the 2/1 soldiers are slated to participate in 96 activities in 34 countries, “more than half of the continent’s nations,” during the first six months of their usage.
The brigade will first undergo a rotation at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., in February as well as additional training from the 162nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Polk, La., in certain aspects of language and culture. The training will focus primarily on the languages most commonly used in eastern and southern Africa: French, Arabic and Swahili.
But what does all of this mean closer to the ground? In an interview, Col. Kevin Marcus, U.S. Army Africa’s chief of plans and policy, said the command is looking forward to working with Army Special Forces.
http://therearenosunglasses.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/us-special-forces-to-be-deployed-to-half-the-countries-of-africa-within-6-months/
The brigade will first undergo a rotation at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., in February as well as additional training from the 162nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Polk, La., in certain aspects of language and culture. The training will focus primarily on the languages most commonly used in eastern and southern Africa: French, Arabic and Swahili.
But what does all of this mean closer to the ground? In an interview, Col. Kevin Marcus, U.S. Army Africa’s chief of plans and policy, said the command is looking forward to working with Army Special Forces.
http://therearenosunglasses.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/us-special-forces-to-be-deployed-to-half-the-countries-of-africa-within-6-months/
Treasury Quietly Warns: 'Expect Debt Limit to Be Reached Near End of 2012
''The U.S. Treasury quietly warned at the end of a statement issued last Wednesday that it expects the federal government to hit its legal debt limit before the end of this year--which means before the new Congress is seated--and that "extraordinary measures" will be needed before then to keep the government fully funded into the early part of 2013.''http://cnsnews.com/news/article/treasury-quietly-warns-expect-debt-limit-be-reached-near-end-2012
Illusion of unassailability leads to fresh outbreak of '‘mad banker disease
Once respectable institutions were transformed into globally ambitious financial supermarkets whose business models revolved around selling as many financial products and services — including stockbroking, pensions, insurance, mortgages, and estate agency — as they could to as many customers as possible. Rent gouging corporates and gambling on complex financial instruments that few of the bankers actually understood added to the chimera of success.
http://www.ianfraser.org/illusion-of-unassailability-leads-to-fresh-outbreak-of-mad-banker-disease/
Canadian bank goes after homes to collect credit card debts
''Credigy Receivables – a unit of the National Bank of Canada, which has more than $150 billion in assets – has taken advantage of California’s relatively lax debt collection laws. The bank has repeatedly bypassed a legal hurdle that normally prevents credit card companies from threatening to take away the homes of debtors who refuse or are unable to pay.''
EU to be federalised in the long run, Merkel says
''The EU commission will eventually become a government, the council of member states an "upper chamber" and the European Parliament more powerful, but fixing the eurozone problems is more urgent for now, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told MEPs on Wednesday (7 November). Back in the European Parliament for the first tim since she chaired the rotating EU presidency in 2007, Merkel laid out her vision for Europe, which Germany feels "deeply committed to" ever since its re-unification 22 years ago.''
http://euobserver.com/institutional/118126
Greek unemployment hits 25.4 percent in Aug, new record
A crippling, austerity-fuelled recession continued to take its toll on the labor market, putting Greek unemployment at more than double the euro zone average of 11.5 percent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-greece-unemployment-idUSBRE8A70F720121108
Raulie Wayne Casteel Arrested for shooting at TWO DOZEN cars: Is this the Michigan Sniper?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-2229559/Raulie-Casteel-arrested-Michigan-highway-shootings-far-right-wing-political-views.html
Meningitis death toll rises to 31 with 424 cases reported in the U.S.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229648/Meningitis-death-toll-rises-31-424-cases-reported-U-S-MORE-expected.html
Oh dear, Mitt! Team Romney accidentally releases victory website... after he lost
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229644/Romneys-team-accidentally-releases-victory-website--LOST.html
Three teenage Tibetan monks set fire to themselves in call for freedom for the country
The youngest monk, 15-year-old Dorjee, died at the scene.
His companions, 16-year-olds Samdup and Dorjee Kyab, were taken to hospital by security forces.
Their current whereabouts and wellbeing are unknown.
The other person to set themselves ablaze was a 23-year-old Tibetan nomadic woman.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229539/Three-teenage-Tibetan-monks-set-freedom-country.html
Dmitry Vinogradov : Russian lawyer slaughters five colleagues he blamed for being dumped by girlfriend... and then shoots her too
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229096/Dmitry-Vinogradov-Shoots-dead-people-ex-girlfriend-work-Moscow.html
Police in hunt for robbers release CCTV of the axe-wielding raiders on motorbikes smashing their way into jeweller's
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229472/Police-release-CCTV-footage-axe-wielding-raiders-motorbikes-smashing-way-Brent-Cross-jewellers.html
Ash disease is found in SIX more counties: We can do nothing to stop it spreading, says expert
Outbreaks of the deadly disease threatening to devastate 80 million ash trees were yesterday confirmed in as many as ten counties.A chief Government environmental adviser admitted nothing can be done to prevent its spread.
The number of woodland sites where ash dieback has been detected has doubled since Monday, up from 32 to 61.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229318/Ash-disease-SIX-counties-We-stop-spreading-says-expert.html
Battered AGAIN! Thousands of flood-hit families evacuated for second time as now snow storms hits America's East Coast
- FEMA stations shut down ahead of storm, meaning those needing supplies, shelter, and heat following Sandy may not get it
- High winds of up to 65 mph along the East Coast could bring down trees weakened by Sandy
- Storm surges could reach up to three feet
- 300,000 New Jersey households are still without power
- New York City has closed all parks, playgrounds and beaches
- Long Island Rail Road was suspended system-wide but later resumed very limited service
- Penn Station in Manhattan closed to prevent overcrowding
- Mayor Bloomberg has evacuated elderly residents in at-risk areas and is urging New Yorkers to stay inside during the storm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229316/East-Coast-fresh-chaos-thousands-stranded-power-Sandy-victims-hit-snow-storm.html
Ryanair chief calls for standing room only on flights because 'seatbelts are useless'
Michael O'Leary claims legislation forcing passengers to wear seatbelts is unnecessary and is preventing his airline from introducing cheap 'standing room only' sections.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229668/Ryanair-chief-Michael-OLeary-calls-seatbelts-planes-useless-calls-standing-room-flights.html
Baby whale rescue may be too dangerous, say rescuers
Luke McSweeney from National Parks and Wildlife Services' specialist disentanglement team said they decided to call the rescue attempt off because it was: "late in the day, the end of daylight and (there is) a very agressive mother who is showing lots of signs of aggression''
"You don't want to get anywhere between a 40 tonne mother and its calf, it could cause a fatality,'' he said.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/scare-for-tangled-baby-whale-north-of-sydney/story-e6frg6n6-1226513044754
Collapsed Comet Launches "Massive" Sale
The sale, which began at 9am on Thursday, is only available in its 236 stores, with customers unable to buy products online.
The electrical chain said gift vouchers will be accepted on sale items, following the temporary suspension of the tokens over the weekend.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008684/collapsed-comet-launches-massive-sale
Just 13 Days ago Cameron announced the UK was out of a Recession, was he speaking on behalf of the Banks and Large Corporations?
Assad: I Will Not Leave Syria
In an interview on Russia Today, he said he did not see the West moving towards military intervention in his country and warned of the "unbearable cost" of such action.
Earlier this week, David Cameron suggested that Assad could be allowed safe passage out of the country if it would guarantee an end to the nation's civil war.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008707/assad-i-will-not-leave-syria
G4S Loses Contract To Run Yorkshire Prison....What about their other Numerous Government Contracts?
The Wolds Prison, which has been run by the security firm since it opened in 1992, will return to the public sector in July 2013, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1008702/g4s-loses-contract-to-run-yorkshire-prison
2.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE OREGON - 8th November 2012
2.9
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 09:58:28 UTC
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 01:58:28 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
45.029°N, 124.127°W
Depth
36.2 km (22.5 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE OREGON
Distances
11 km (7 miles) NW (307°) from Lincoln City, OR
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHWESTERN IRAN - 8th November 2012
4.4
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 09:45:06 UTC
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 01:15:06 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
38.380°N, 46.785°E
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
NORTHWESTERN IRAN
Distances
26 km (16 miles) WSW of Ahar, Iran
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake CERAM SEA, INDONESIA - 8th November 2012
4.3
Date-Time
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 09:10:32 UTC
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 06:10:32 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
2.929°S, 128.030°E
Depth
28.1 km (17.5 miles)
Region
CERAM SEA, INDONESIA
Distances
23 km (14 miles) NW of Piru, Indonesia
Netanyahu Says He'd Go It Alone on Striking Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reiterated his willingness to attack the Iranian nuclear program without support from Washington or the world, returning to an aggressive posture that he had largely abandoned since his United Nations speech in September.“When David Ben-Gurion declared the foundation of the state of Israel, was it done with American approval?” Mr. Netanyahu asked in an interview broadcast on Israel’s Channel 2 on Monday night. “When Levi Eshkol was forced to act in order to loosen the siege before 1967, was it done with the Americans’ support?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/world/middleeast/netanyahu-uses-tough-tone-on-possible-iran-strike.html?_r=0
