Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today

 

The day began with special prayers and rich tributes paid to martyrs. All activities and transport will come to a standstill when one minute’s silence will be observed throughout the country at 10am.

 

President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan have issued special messages in connection with the day.

 

President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani will address the joint session of the AJK Legislative Assembly and the Council.
PM Gilani will also host a dinner in honour of prominent Kashmiri leaders.
 

Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucus: US media

 

Mitt Romney convincingly won the Nevada caucus, US media projected, solidifying his position as frontrunner in the race to be the party s 2012 presidential nomination.

 

With nearly all polls in the western US state closed and about 10 percent of caucuses reporting, Romney had a decisive lead with 48 percent of the vote, CNN reported, leaving his main rival Newt Gingrich in a tight battle for second place with Texas Representative Ron Paul.
 

Multan: Police van crushes youth to death

 

As per details, Asif, an employ of Multan Institute of Cardiology, was passing through Masoom Road when a speedy police van ran over him, killing him on the spot.

 

Locals gathered, staged protest and pelted stones at police vehicles.

 

SSP operation reached the spot and assured the protesters to take strict action against the accused.
 

WHO issues guidelines for contested breast implants

PARIS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) intervened for the first time in the roiling global scandal over faulty breast implants, urging women with the devices to seek medical advice if they have any concerns.

“Persons with PIP or M-Implant prostheses should consult their doctor or surgeon if they suspect rupture, have pain or inflammation or any other concerns,” UN’s health agency said, referring to the brands implicated in the controversy.

“Affected persons and physicians should take note of their national health authority recommendations and act accordingly,” it said in a “Global Alert and Response” statement issued on its website.

Around 300,000 women in 65 countries are believed to have received implants made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), a now-defunct manufacturer in southern France, although some figures are much higher.

France, Germany and the Czech Republic have recommended that the devices be removed as a precaution but Britain has said it will not follow suit.

The prostheses were withdrawn from the European market in 2010 after France’s health watchdog discovered they were made from sub-standard, industrial-grade gel.

The WHO said data about adverse events from the implants was sketchy and hoped for stronger reporting of episodes in order to get a clearer picture.

“While the rupture rate of PIP prostheses was observed to be higher than expected in France, rates reported by other national authorities vary,” it noted. AGENCIES

Woman eats 183 chicken wings in 12 min

The Black Widow of eating contests has eaten 183 chicken wings in 12 minutes to break her own world record set last year in Buffalo, N.Y.

Sonya Thomas took home first place Sunday at the tenth annual National Buffalo Wings Festival. She beat eating marvel Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who came in second with 174 wings.

The two won titles at the July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Coney Island.The 100-pound Thomas of Alexandria, Va., is the reigning wing-eating champion. She downed 181 wings to win the 2010 contest. Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., settled for second with 169 wings.

The winner gets $1,500. The runner-up wins $750, and third place gets $300. Thomas is called the Black Widow becomes she often beats male competitors in eating contests.

Kremlin Cup: Aisam-Bopanna duo to play quarterfinals

The tennis duo comprising Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan and Rohan Bopanna of India have been cruised to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup ATP World Championship in Moscow.
The ‘Indo-Pak Express’ made it to the quarters after defeating the strong pair of Czech Republic player L. Fridle- a former top 10 doubles player- and V. Hanescu of Romania, The News reported. Aisam-Bopanna completely dominated the first set grabbing it with a score of 6-1, but the tables were turned in the second set when they found themselves down with 1-5 at one point in time. However, they were able to hit back with a few classy returns to make it 3-5, although they lost the set 6-3. In the super tie-break, the Asian team won 10-8 to secure their passage to the last-eight.

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U.S. Coach Bob Bradley delivered his first answer to why this World Cup may be different from all others today when he named strikers Edson Buddle and Herculez Gomez to the U.S. men’s national team. Those are hardly household names in U.S. soccer: As of Tuesday night, they had three caps between them

But for soccer fans, Buddle and Gomez represent that potentially priceless commodity heading into the world’s biggest sporting event — a hot striker.

Neither was even on the national team radar a year ago. But then striker Charlie Davies suffered near fatal injuries in an October car crash, and Bradley went looking for players who could put the ball in the net.

Showing near perfect timing, Gomez, who plays for Pachuca in the Mexican League, became the first American to lead a foreign league in goals, developing a habit of coming off the bench to score in the second half. Buddle, who hasn’t been a part of the national team in seven years, is the leading scorer in Major League Soccer right now, with nine for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Both caused problems for the Czech Republic in a friendly Tuesday night in Connecticut, with Gomez heading in a corner kick and Buddle assisting on the team’s first goal after drawing the foul that set up the free kick.
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They will team with Jozy Altidore and Robbie Findley at the top of the team’s 4-4-2 to form an attack that looks to have a bit of sizzle, a rare quality for a U.S. team more known for its fitness and physicality.

“Plain and simple, Edson and Hercules have had real good stretches, scored a lot of goals,” Bradley said shortly after making the announcement.

source:blogs.wsj

celebrity apprentice

Despite having recently endured and survived a brain hemorrhage, a stroke and “Celebrity Apprentice,” Bret Michaels isn’t taking a break this summer. The Poison frontman will be in Lansing for the Common Ground Music Festival.

Michaels is the latest addition to a festival lineup that includes Ludacris, Adam Lambert, Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper.

Michaels, noted for the years he spent fronting the band Poison and his own reality TV show, Rock of Love, bested actress Holly Robinson Peete, and received $250,000 US for his charity of choice, the American Diabetes Association.

“They [the doctors] didn’t want you to be here tonight,” Trump told Michaels. “Are you risking your life being here? This is a lot of pressure.”

The ailing rockstar was spotted after his big win, sharing a sweet smile in New York City on May 23, 2010.

Michaels bested actress Holly Robinson Peete and won $250,000 for his chosen charity, the American Diabetes Association.

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Political Blogger Alleges Affair with SC Gubernatorial Candidate Nikki Haley

South Carolina political blogger Will Folks has admitted that he had an affair with Republican candidate for governor Nikki Haley. Folks wrote on his blog Monday that he had an “inappropriate physical relationship” several years ago with Haley, before he was married. Haley, who married her husband Michael in 1996, was recently endorsed by Sarah Palin .
I have been 100 percent faithful to my husband throughout our 13 years of marriage. This claim against me is categorically and totally false. It is quite simply South Carolina politics at its worst.”

Folks said he decided to go public with the affair after being targeted by Haley’s political opponents, who were slowly leaking out the news “while simultaneously forcing either evasive answers or denials on my part or on Nikki’s part.”

“I refuse to play that game,” he wrote. “I refuse to have someone hold the political equivalent of a switch-blade in front of my face and just sit there and watch as they cut me to pieces. The truth in this case is what it is. Several years ago, prior to my marriage, I had an inappropriate physical relationship with Nikki. That’s it.
In recent weeks, however, a group of political operatives has attempted to do just that. In fact, on a very personal level I have become the primary target of a group that will apparently stop at nothing to destroy the one S.C. gubernatorial candidate who, in my opinion, would most consistently advance the ideals I believe in. For those of you unfamiliar with the editorial bent of this website, the candidate I am referring to is S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley.

This network of operatives has made it abundantly clear that in the process of “taking down” Rep. Haley, they will also stop at nothing to humiliate me, destroy my family and take a sizable chunk out of the credibility this website has managed to amass for itself. Such is the blood sport of S.C. politics, I suppose – particularly in the wake of the scandal that consumed my former boss, Gov. Mark Sanford.

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mexico vs england

May 24, 2010 by Trend PK  
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While the 2010 World Cup isn’t officially here yet, it might as well be. Today, we get a very intriguing warm-up contest between England and Mexico at Wembley Stadium, in a match that will definitely catch the eye of U.S. national team supporters. And then the United States will take their game to the pitch tomorrow, as they face the Czech Republic in East Hartford, CT. The U.S. and England will kick off Group C against each other on June 12, and both are looking to pick up victories this week to give them a little momentum heading into the cup.
He explained that he wants flexibility in his players, adding that his style with England has always been a 4-4-2, or a 4-3-1-2 formation with Steven Gerrard as a midfielder free behind the two forwards. In his Roma times Capello played with three centre backs and he has been practicing that. He believes that England can play different styles and that the squad have to prepare for everything.
England reports that the fitness of Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry is a concern, he picked up an ankle injury in the penultimate game of the season against Tottenham.
Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are fully fit and they are both expected to play against Mexico. Other key players include Aaron Lennon of Tottenhum Hotspur and young Gunner Theo Walcott. James Milner is also expected to play. Milner, an Aston Villa player, has enjoyed a wonderful season with the club and he is Manchester United’s target for next season. Top quality striker Wayne Rooney scored more than 25 goals this season for the Red Devils and he is all set to start in front.

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