Zardari’s daughters launch ‘pro-father’ campaign
Slain former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto s children are using the social networking website Twitter to defend their father President Asif Ali Zardari and to settle scores with their cousin Fatima Bhutto.
“For the first time in the history of this country, a democratically elected President has voluntarily given up his power…”
Bakhtawar tweeted when Zardari signed into law a landmark constitution reforms package which stripped the President of his sweeping powers.
Bakhtawar s brother Bilawal, who is co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People s Party, is also doing his best to popularize the party.
“I wish Zia (Gen Zia-ul-Haq) had lived. I wish he had lived to witness our revenge,” Bilawal, 21, tweeted some hours ago.
Bilawal tweeted a famous Zia quote “men are in charge of women because Allah has made one superior to the other… good women are obedient” and said that he wished the military dictator who died in 1988 had lived to see the new Pakistan.
“I wish he had lived despite the fact that he murdered members of my family. I wish he had lived to see the day we elected the Muslim world s first female PM. I wish he had lived to see us elect the first female speaker of our National Assembly,” Bilawal tweeted.
The Bhutto-Zardari siblings have also been tweeting about their pet peeve ‘cousin Fatima Bhutto’ who recently released her tell-all book on the Bhutto dynasty.
In another tweet she told Bilawal, “I know, you never tweet love me. Sigh. I ll accept all the other mediums of love though so it s okay.”
Bakhtawar, a student at Edinburgh, discloses her location and also her webpage. She introduces herself as lyricist, enthusiast and nationalist.
Benazir s youngest daughter Asifa, who is Pakistan s polio ambassador, has protected her tweets. She is also doing her bit to promote her dead mother.
Aseefa is studying at Edinburgh and is a fan of vampires.
“Hey I like vampires. I watched Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I am addicted to Twilight and watch Vampire Diaries as well,” reads Aseefa s intro on Twitter.
Bilawal, a student at Christ Church College in Oxford, has 298 followers.
All the three Bhutto children have their mother s pictures as backdrops for their homepages. The three siblings keep in touch tweeting about missing each other or planning get-togethers. They also send links about news stories related to their parents.
Bilawal, Bakhtawar and Aseefa seem to be taking their education seriously.
“Did not like the SPT paper, probably should have watched less cricket and studied more…,” tweeted Bakhtawar.
In another tweet, she promised not to “indulge” in distractions or be “tempted” by current affairs.
“Dark Eden” by Bestselling Transmedia Author Patrick Carman Optioned by The Hatchery
TrendPK.com: Dan Angel, a partner in the LA-based production company, The Hatchery LLC, has optioned Dark Eden (Katherine Tegen Books), the newest multimedia young adult novel by Patrick Carman, a leader in marrying digital content with printed and electronic books.
Dark Eden is a psychological thriller about seven teens sent to a remote institution to be cured of their crippling phobias. Sequestered in mysterious fear chambers, they are forced to confront their worst nightmares. A recent winner of the QED award for quality, excellence and design in ebooks from Digital Book World, Dark Eden was recognized as a ?revolutionary idea in ebook publishing.? The novel is enhanced by a downloadable app that enriches all the elements of the traditional narrative. The digital components are delivered through a mobile application that transmits new episodes sequentially as the story unfolds. Designed to engage wired readers, complete episodes include innovative story artifacts such as still images, audio recordings, videos, scans, and text entries.
?As the Hatchery moves into new digital platforms, we could not be more excited to be working with Pat on Dark Eden, said Angel. ?He is not only a master of the teen fantasy, horror and science fiction genres, he is one of the inventors of interactive storytelling and at the forefront of understanding how kids consume media today.?
Susan Carpenter of the LA Times said, in her review of Dark Eden, ?All of the characters in the app are Hollywood-slick. And so are the video and audio production values, which amplify, rather than detract from, Carman’s inventive storytelling. Dark Eden is a fast-paced thrill ride.?
Patrick Carman is the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed series as the Land of Elyon and Atherton and the teen superhero novel Thirteen Days to Midnight. A multimedia pioneer, Patrick authored The Black Circle, the fifth title in the 39 Clues series, and the groundbreaking Skeleton Creek and Tracker books.
Writer and producer Dan Angel is currently executive producing two new hit shows on The Hub Network, R. L. Stine?s The Haunting Hour and Dan Vs. Angel was the executive producer of the event television movies The Ben Carson Story, Gifted Hands, and Door to Door, which received 2 Golden Globe nominations, a Screen Actors Guild Award, multiple Emmys and the prestigious Peabody Award.
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US man in court on charge of murder, eating brain
The man has also been charged with eating other body parts and is due in court.
Thirty-five-year-old Tyree Lincoln Smith is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Connecticut on a murder charge. The Connecticut Post newspaper reports that Smith was returned to the state Tuesday after he was arrested last week in Florida.
Police say Smith killed the homeless Angel Gonzalez with an ax and ate one of his eyeballs and part of his brain in December. Gonzalez body was found in an abandoned home.
A message was left Wednesday morning with Bridgeport public defender s office, which is representing Smith.–AP
Spain: Police officer rescues man lying in front of approaching train
December 4, 2010 by Trend PK
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Security camera footage captures the moment a passenger topples from the platform onto the tracks at a Spanish metro station.
Alarmed passengers on the opposite platform try in vain to warn the driver of an incoming train only seconds away from Puerta del Angel station in Madrid. As it becomes clear the train is not going to stop in time an off-duty policeman takes his life in his hands and leaps to the rescue. The 41-old passenger is hauled to safety just a split second before the train reaches both men. While the 30-year-old rescuer graduated just two months ago from the police academy.
Germany rout Argentina to march into semi-finals
CAPE TOWN: Striker Miroslav Klose celebrated his 100th cap with two second-half goals to help Germany reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 4-0 demolition of Diego Maradona”s outclassed Argentina on Saturday.
Germany now face either Spain or Paraguay, who meet later on Saturday, in Durban next Wednesday with a place in the final at Johannesburg”s Soccer City on July 11 at stake.
A third-minute goal by Thomas Mueller gave Germany a 1-0 lead, before the three-time champions turned the screw after the interval.
Klose netted in the 68th minute, centre-back Arne Friedrich scored his first for his country six minutes later before Klose completed the rout with an 89th-minute volley which gave him a 14th World Cup goal, just one behind Ronaldo”s record of 15.
German coach Joachim Loew got the better tactically of a bewildered Maradona as the men in black defended doggedly and attacked in numbers.
World footballer of the year Lionel Messi was tightly marked by Mueller and Bastian Schweinsteiger as Argentina”s star-studded side failed to shine.
The only blot on Germany”s copybook was Mueller”s first-half yellow card which sees him suspended for the semi-final.
Klose was lucky not to receive a yellow card in the opening minute, when he fouled Argentina captain Javier Mascherano, but the Germans were soon in front.
They took the lead after just three minutes when Mueller headed home a Schweinsteiger free-kick for his fourth goal of the tournament, the ball deflecting in off goalkeeper Sergio Romero”s leg.
Argentina right-back Nicolas Otamendi earned the first yellow card of the game on 11 minutes for a foul on Friedrich.
The South Americans” first sight of goal came when Messi slid a pass through the German defence to Carlos Tevez, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer raced from his line to deal with the threat.
Mueller”s bright start then suffered a setback when he picked up his yellow card for handling the ball on 35 minutes.
Argentina had an encouraging start to the second-half as Real Madrid new boy Angel Di Maria fired a long-range shot which had Neuer at full-stretch on 48 minutes and Per Mertesacker blocked a shot from Tevez on 54 minutes.
But Germany extended their lead when Podolski found space on the left flank and passed back inside for Klose to score on 68 minutes.
Schweinsteiger helped make sure of Germany”s place in the last four when he darted through the Argentinian defence to give Friedrich a simple tap in on 74 minutes to claim his first international goal on his 77th appearance.
Argentina”s defence crumbled as Klose completed the demolition with his 52nd goal for Germany as he volleyed home a cross from Mesut Ozil just before the final whistle.
Bin Laden hunter back in United States
June 24, 2010 by Trend PK
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LOS ANGELES: An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is back in the United States, 10 days after authorities found him in the woods of northern Pakistan with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment.
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Picasso Blue Period work sells for $52m
June 24, 2010 by Trend PK
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LONDON: Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto, a work from the painter’s Blue Period, has sold for nearly 35 million pounds ($52 million) at a London auction.
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Maradona rests Veron for S. Korea clash
JOHANNESBURG: Argentina take on South Korea on Thursday with a place in the World Cup”s last 16 at stake as coach Diego Maradona makes just one change to his side by leaving out Juan Veron.
The 35-year-old midfielder has been struggling to shake off a minor knock after Argentina”s opening World Cup 1-0 win over Nigeria last Saturday.
Liverpool winger Maxi Rodriguez comes into the team as Maradona looks to tighten up his side”s finishing against the live-wire South Koreans in the Group B clash at Johannesburg”s Soccer City stadium.
Victory for either side would virtually assure them a place in the World Cup”s knock-out phase.
Maradona”s opposite number Huh Jung-Moo has also made a single change from the side which beat Greece 2-0 in their opening game with defender Oh Beom-Seok taking over from Cha Du-Ri on the right side of the defence.
Argentina: Sergio Romero – Gabriel Heinze, Walter Samuel, Martin Demichelis, Jonas Gutierrez – Javier Mascherano (capt.), Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Maxi Rodriguez – Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi.
Coach: Diego Maradona (ARG)
South Korea: Jung Sung-Ryong – Oh Beom-Seok, Cho Yong-Hyung, Lee Young-Pyo, Lee Jung-Soo – Ki Sung-Yueng, Park Ji-Sung (capt.), Kim Jung-Woo, Lee Chung-Yong, Yeom Ki-Hun – Park Chu-Young.
Coach: Huh Jung-Moo (KOR)
Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (BEL)
16 year old sailing around the world
June 11, 2010 by Trend PK
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Abby Sunderland is the 16-year-old girl who was sailing around the world in attempt to set a record as the youngest ever to do so. According to The Asscociated Press she is currently missing between Africa and Australia. Reports came from her brother that the teen navigator lost contact with her family this past Thursday when she was in the Southern Indian Ocean. Reportedly, Abby was sailing into a storm at the time and her emergency beacons were activated.
The family provided an update on the situation at abbysunderland.com. They’ve noted that Australian Search and Rescue will be sending an airbus over her location as soon as possible. However, the best they will be able to do is communicate with her via marine radio and provide her support to address her emergency situation, if needed. According to the note posted here, Abby has all of the equipment on board to survive a crisis.
Sunderland first set out on her journey back on January 23 of this year from Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles, California. The search will continue for Abby Sunderland between Africa and Australia. Hopefully it was a glitch with some equipment that caused the distress/emergency beacon signal. Let’s hope she is located soon and everything is fine with Abby.Her parents said in a number of news reports that they had urged Abby to go to a nearby port if dangerous weather conditions 
arose while she was in the Indian Ocean. Everything had seemed to be working out for her, before the latest incident. Her older brother, Zac, sailed around the world while making several stops over the course of the 13 month trip.
world cup 2010 bracket
June 11, 2010 by Trend PK
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The 2010 World Cup is one of the most exciting and highly anticipated sports events year after year, countries all over the globe are participating. The FIFA World Cup 2010 soccer kicks off on June 11, 2010 in South Africa.
“The most anticipated match of the entire first round will take place on June 12th when England takes on the USA squad,” stated 2010 World Cup Bracket Predictions Expert Martin Bishop of Sports-Odds.com. “The winner of this match will go on to win Group C. While the Americans are looking for the win, a draw will help team USA potentially win Group C outright and would be a big mental victory for the red, white and blue. An England loss will be a huge let down as would a draw. The rest of the games for both squads will be tune ups for round two, as both teams will just want to survive without getting injured.”
You can follow the game results and even find the printable game schedules here.
2010 World Cup Group C Match Schedule:
England vs USA – 06/12/10 at 2:30 PM EST
Algeria vs Slovenia – 06/13/10 at 7:30 AM EST
Slovenia vs USA – 06/18/10 at 10:00 AM EST
England vs Algeria – 06/18/10 at 2:30 PM EST
Slovenia vs England – 06/23/10 at 10:00 AM EST
USA vs Algeria – 06/23/10 at 10:00 AM EST
Read more: World Cup 2010 Bracket | The Daily Inquirer http://www.thedailyinquirer.net/world-cup-2010-bracket/0615816#ixzz0qc3MuvUB
Via: The Daily Inquirer
