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Philippines' Mudslide Search Called Off
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PHILIPPINES: February 27, 2006
MANILA - The search for survivors from a deadly Philippine mudslide was called off as rescue workers gave up hope for nearly 1,000 people buried under a huge crust of earth and debris, a senior official said on Saturday.
Southern Leyte province Governor Rosette Lerias said 139 bodies had been retrieved since the Feb. 17 landslide obliterated the remote farming community of Guinsaugon, about 675 km (420 miles) southeast of Manila.
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Why that was Mayor Nagin.
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The News Secretary
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Exclusive: Joran van der Sloot Tells 'Primetime' About Night With Natalee Holloway
Feb. 22, 2006 — In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Chris Cuomo for "Primetime," Joran Van der Sloot, the Dutch teen seen with American Natalee Holloway the night she disappeared from Aruba in May, said he planned to have sex with her when they left a bar together.
"We were planning on going to my house, because she said she wanted to go to my house," he said. "My intention was to take her to the house to have sex with her."
The Case of Missing Alabama Teen Natalee Holloway:Why, Despite the Civil Suit Against Joran van der Sloot, It Will Likely Remain UnsolvedBy JONNA SPILBOR
The world knows Natalee Holloway as the pretty Alabama teen who took a class trip to the island of Aruba from which she never returned. Natalee went missing on May 30th 2005 -- ironically, the very day the class was scheduled to return to the States.
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My buddy. The Honorable Cleric. I like the guy. He is faithful. He is dedicated and lives a life of purpose for his flock and not his own wealth. His lineage is charismatic with his followers. The militia that has come to love him for his spiritual purity numbers at least 10,000 according to a recent report. That doesn't sound like the actual number. If I remember when the assistant to the Ayatollah was killed last year that militia numbered about that then.
I don't know what to say about Jill Carrol. She's tenative. I have a feeling the people holding her are afraid to release her as something worse might happen to the women they are concerned about. I do believe Jill is well cared for as her captures want recognition for their purpose. In all honesty, the Iraqis have reasons to worry about the prisons. I don't want to get them upset either. I believe the recent photos of Rumsfeld's prison in Iraq were probably released to contribute to the excerbation of hostilities. You know the people that feel this desperate for relief from the USA military needs to understand many people in this country are not happy but only helpless to do anything. However. When they kill civilians they lose support and some people return to supporting the military occupation. They needs to seek support for their views through their political venues and primarily with the help and influence of their Holy Men. There needs to be an official Iraqi Islamic Inspection unit that assures the well being of the people held while advocating for the release of 'casual' occupants held for minor causes.
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Debate over port security goes on
By The Sentinel, February 25, 2006
When we wrote early last week about the controversy over the sale of a seaport management firm to a company from the United Arab Emirates, the story was still one among dozens in the news cycle.
Within a day of our editorial reaching print, the story had leaped onto front pages nationwide and had begun crowding every other story off TV and radio news and talk shows. Politicians of both parties, from senators and congressmen to governors in the affected states and even the mayor of Baltimore, weighed in against the transaction.
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Starting up the business again after sixty days post Katrina is a heroic feat. Congratulations to dedicated owners to a quality eatery. Nice.
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I think it is quite interesting that newsprint from all over the world are seeking the best of news.
Iraqi minister optimistic about Carroll's release
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr says he believes that kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll remains alive and will be recovered safely.
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"Things are a huge mess." Agreed.
http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_ir_enh_hem_loop-12.html
That vortex over the Atlantic is huge. The 'landmark' of 36 North still holds when it comes to heat distribution. I am impressed with the lack of heat over the subtropics. There is a huge heat dump over Siberia and approaching the Alaskan peninsula.
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Let's ask if FEMA is listening to this plea. Well, Andy, we are looking at gross government waste again. They seemed to have abandoned the FEMA trailers and now they are trying to build temporary housing. BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.
One Team, One Fight --Cooperation Brings RecoveryDecision makers from FEMA, the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP), Plaquemines Parish government officials, along with members of the local school board, social workers, government contractors and numerous representatives of community and faith-based voluntary organizations are gathering to plan the temporary housing that is bringing displaced residents back home to this part of south Louisiana to rebuild a demolished area. They came from across the parish, from across the state and across the nation. Most didn’t know each other five months ago, but many have worked together on a daily basis ever since.
I forgot the link. Here it is.
http://www.fema.gov/
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I've never been into this book. It's fiction. Nothing wrong with fiction. I just don't go there frequently. Hey, Below Eight is out. I think I might go see that tomorrow. I have a crush on "Old Jack." So far there is a 3.6 out of 5 by some customer views.
I'm saying 'Good Night.'
