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- ND Tiwari Video sex scandal?
- PETN Explosive
- Balatarin ( Bbc Persian )
- Rachael Ray Defends Donuts, Racy Pics
- Percy Sutton Dead: Dies At 89
- Alleged bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, trained with al-Qa'ida
- Coke Zero Challenges Facebook Fans
- Vanilla Visa Credit Card
- PETN Explosive Confirmed
- Urban Meyer stepping down at Florida
- Sarah Thomas and Little Caesars Make History For Women
- Adam Frey Is Died
- Basil Rathbone Biography
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:45 AM PST Governor ND Tiwari was caught red handed while involving in sexual acts in Raj Bhavan by hiring brothels. ABN Andhra Jyothy Channel has given this exclusive report today much to the astonishment of entire citizens of AP. The photographs taken from spy cameras are shown on channel with censor cuts. The girls were brought from various corners of the country and place them as workers in Raj Bhavan initially. But eventually they will be taken to the bed room of Tiwari. This 85 year old Governor makes those girls aged between 17 and 25 do all nasty things right from massages to 'BJ's. This stunning fact has reached people today. Governor's OSD is also involved in these forcible sexual acts. ND Tiwari (86) resigned today citing "health grounds" after being accused of his involvement in a sex scandal.he hs submitted his resignation to the Indian president. Recently a Telugu news channel,(Andhra Jyothi ) which is owned by the ABN channel broadcasted some video in which Tiwari was in a compromising situation with three women. The channel was restrained from airing the visuals by High court order but before that the visuals were once aired and mass have seen the whole video. Many women groups protested against his act. The state government had also sent a report on the alleged scandal to the union home ministry. However the Andhra Pradesh Governor ND Tiwari denied media reports alleging his involvement in a sex scandal. Women's groups held demonstrations outside his official residence here demanding his resignation.  |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:38 AM PST The substance used in the recent Flight 253 Detroit terrorist attack has been identified as PETN Explosive. PETN is a highly explosive substance that can be transported in many different ways, like soft plastic or latex container. Officials said something like a condom could have been used to contain the PETN substance by the Nigerian suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. PETN Defined According to Wiki: Penthrite was first synthesized in 1891 by Tollens and Wiegand by nitration of pentaerythritol. In 1912, after being patented by the German government, the production ofPETN started. PETN was used by the German Army in World War I. PETN is also one of the ingredients in Semtex plastic explosive.  |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:35 AM PST http://balatarin.com traffic rank in Sweden is 333! unbelievable! We should have a lot of Iranians here in Sweden. see more. Balatarin  |
| Rachael Ray Defends Donuts, Racy Pics Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:32 AM PST     In a wide-ranging interview with ABC's 'Nightline,' airing Monday, the perky Ray talks at length about being on the receiving end of nonstop public scrutiny in recent years, for her cooking style, her role as a donuts-and-coffee spokesperson and of course those racy shots."I think I was 35 at the time," she said about the FHM experience. "And I thought about it for a while, and I said, 'You know what? This magazine has as young as 17-, 18-year-olds in hottie bikinis, and these are all actresses, models, pin-up girls. I don't belong to any even remote club of theirs." "And I thought, 'If I'm gutsy enough to do this, this is a good thing for everybody. This is the everywoman, here she is,'" she added. "And I did it, and it was the most scared I've ever been, and I wouldn't change a thing. I'd do it again tomorrow." The host of 'Rachael Ray' and '30 Minute Meals' has also taken one on the chin for her endorsement deal with Dunkin' Donuts, and though she admits it "wasn't the greatest thing for my PR," the 40-year-old star doesn't regret her decision. "They came to me and they said, 'We want to make healthier food for America. You drink a lot of coffee. You grew up on Dunkin' Donuts. Have a cup of Dunkin' Donuts on us.' They gave their support and their money to [Ray's children's charity] Yum-o. They've been very supportive of me. I don't regret a thing. Not for a minute." Ray calls herself an "all-things-in-moderation kind of person" and enjoys the occasional "warm donut," saying "I don't think there's anything wrong with that." Many of her fellow TV foodies don't feel the same way about the DD. Anthony Bourdain called Ray's role in commercials for the company "evil" and "like peddling crack to kids." (Ray has taken the high road, only saying "I absolutely love Tony Bourdain"). Gordon Ramsay took a dig at Ray last October in a discussion with the New York Times. When asked what drove him to be a celebrity chef, he replied "It?s not greed or TV or stick your ass to the window to endorse Dunkin? Donuts." The down-to-earth Ray has built a multi-million dollar since rising to fame on the Food Network, with TV shows, magazines and cookbooks all bearing her name. But don't call her a chef. "I'm not a chef," she said. "I haven't created any new technique in the kitchen. I'm not a rocket scientist. I think I'm good at writing accessible, fun, and affordable meals for the average American family. That's what I think I'm good at."  |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:26 AM PST  NEW YORK — Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89. Marissa Shorenstein, a spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson, confirmed that Sutton died Saturday. She did not know the cause. His daughter, Cheryl Sutton, declined to comment when reached by phone at her New York City home on Saturday before midnight. The son of a slave, Percy Sutton became a fixture on 125th Street in Harlem after moving to New York City following his service with the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. His Harlem law office, founded in 1953, represented Malcolm X and the slain activist's family for decades. The consummate politician, Sutton served in the New York State Assembly before taking over as Manhattan borough president in 1966, becoming the highest-ranking black elected official in the state. Sutton also mounted unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and mayor of New York, and served as political mentor for the Rev. Jesse Jackson's two presidential races. "The godfather," Jackson once called him. In a statement released Saturday night, Gov. David Paterson called Sutton a mentor and "one of New York's and this nation's most influential African-American leaders." "Percy was fiercely loyal, compassionate and a truly kind soul," Paterson continued. "He will be missed but his legacy lives on through the next generations of African-Americans he inspired to pursue and fulfill their own dreams and ambitions." Story continues below  In 1971, with his brother Oliver, Sutton purchased WLIB-AM, making it the first black-owned radio station in New York City. His Inner City Broadcasting Corp. eventually picked up WBLS-FM, which reigned for years as New York's top-rated radio station, before buying stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and San Antonio between 1978-85. The Texas purchase marked a homecoming for the suave and sophisticated Sutton, born in San Antonio on Nov. 24, 1920, the youngest of 15 children. Among Sutton's other endeavors was his purchase and renovation of the famed Apollo Theater when the Harlem landmark's demise appeared imminent. Sutton's father, Samuel, was born into slavery just before the Civil War. The elder Sutton became principal at a segregated San Antonio high school, and he made education a family priority: All 12 of his surviving children attended college. When he was 13, Percy Sutton endured a traumatic experience that drove him inexorably into the fight for racial equality. A police officer approached Sutton as the teen handed out NAACP pamphlets. "N-----, what are you doing out of your neighborhood?" he asked before beating the youth. When World War II arrived, Sutton's enlistment attempts were rebuffed by Southern white recruiters. The young man went to New York, where he was accepted and joined the Tuskegee Airmen. After the war, Sutton earned a law degree in New York while working as a post office clerk and a subway conductor. He served again as an Air Force intelligence officer during the Korean War before returning to Harlem in 1953 and establishing his law office with brother Oliver and a third partner, George Covington. In addition to representing Malcolm X for a decade until his 1965 assassination, the Sutton firm handled the cases of more than 200 defendants arrested in the South during the 1963-64 civil rights marches. Sutton was also elected to two terms as president of the New York office of the NAACP. After Malcolm's assassination, Sutton worked as lawyer for Malcolm's widow, Betty Shabazz. He represented her grandson, 12-year-old Malcolm Shabazz, when the youth was accused of setting a 1997 fire that caused her death. Sutton was elected to the state Legislature in 1965, and quickly emerged as spokesman for its 13 black members. His charisma and eloquence led to his selection as Manhattan borough president in 1966, completing the term of Constance Baker Motley, who was appointed federal judge. Two years later, Sutton announced a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Jacob Javits, although he pulled out of the Democratic primary to back Paul O'Dwyer. Sutton remained in his Manhattan job through 1977, the same year he launched a doomed campaign for mayor that ended with Edward I. Koch defeating six competitors for the Democratic nomination. Sutton was among the first voices raised against the Vietnam War, surrendering his delegate's seat at the 1968 Democratic convention in protest and supporting anti-war candidate George McGovern four years later against incumbent President Richard Nixon. In addition to his radio holdings, Sutton also headed a group that owned The Amsterdam News, the second largest black weekly newspaper in the country. The paper was later sold. Sutton's devotion to Harlem and its people was rarely more evident than when he spent $250,000 to purchase the shuttered Apollo Theater in 1981. The Apollo turned 70 in 2004, a milestone that was unthinkable until Sutton stepped in to save the landmark. Sutton "retired" in 1991, but his work as an adviser, mentor and confidante to politicians and businessmen never abated. He was among a group of American businessmen selected during the Clinton administration to attend meetings with the Group of Seven (G-7) Nations in 1995-96. "He was a great man," said Charles Warfield Jr., the president and chief operating officer of ICBC Broadcast Holdings Inc., reached early Sunday morning. He declined to comment further out of respect, he indicated, for the wishes of Sutton's family. The Rev. Al Sharpton planned a news conference Sunday to talk about Sutton's life and legacy. huffingtonpost.com |
| Alleged bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, trained with al-Qa'ida Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:25 AM PST  Police leave the London flat that was home to Nigerian student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Source: AFP A Nigerian man who allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound plane has confessed to training with an al-Qa'ida bombmaker in Yemen, security officials say. The allegations highlight Yemen's growing centrality in global terror plots, as the country's government carries out an offensive against al-Qa'ida suspects, that has reportedly killed 68 alleged militants in the past 10 days. New details emerging about Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab suggested his abortive attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was planned in Yemen by Al-Qa'ida members, who even sewed an explosive device into the 23-year-old's underwear. That official said Abdulmutallab, an engineering student, had told his family in London last August that he wanted to go to Yemen to study. He reportedly had been in that country until earlier this month. An intelligence official said Abdulmutallab admitted he was trained while in Yemen to make explosives that could escape detection - and that militants had given him the materials for the attempted attack. In October, al-Qaida's network in Yemen released the 11th edition of its official magazine. In it, top commander Abu Basir al-Wahishi advised supporters to use all available weapons at their disposal to kill Westerners who were "apostates," or unbelievers. Two suggested venues: "In airports in the western crusade countries that participated in the war against Muslims; or on their planes." Law enforcement officials said Abdulmutallab had offered several details about his links to al-Qa'ida and his plan to take down the flight from Amsterdam. Abdulmutallab told investigators that a radical Yemeni cleric he contacted via the internet put him in touch with an al-Qa'ida leader living in Yemen. He described spending a month at an al-Qa'ida compound north of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and said he was denied permission to leave the site until he completed his training alongside a Saudi al-Qa'ida bomb maker. US counter-terrorism officials said the Nigerian claimed he received specific instructions about how to carry out the attack. He claimed he was told to blow up the plane as it approached Detroit because it would produce more casualties. The US Justice Department alleged in charging documents that he went to the bathroom before the plane began its final descent, spending 20 minutes away from his seat before returning and saying he had an upset stomach. "He pulled a blanket over himself. Passengers then heard popping noises similar to firecrackers, smelled an odour and observed Abdulmutallab's pants leg and the wall of the aeroplane on fire," the affidavit said. "One flight attendant . . . stated that she asked Abdulmutallab what he had had in his pocket and he replied `explosive device'." Remnants of the syringe had been recovered and were believed to be part of the explosive device, the document said. The affidavit described the device as containing PETN, also known as pentaerythritol tetranitrate, "a high explosive" similar to nitro-glycerin. The two apparent components of the device, the syringe and the explosive material were sewn into Abdulmutallab's underwear by al-Qa'ida operatives in Yemen. AFP, MCT  |
| Coke Zero Challenges Facebook Fans Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:00 AM PST Coke Zero has launched a novelty app for Facebook that lets users find their look-alikes on Facebook. Called Coke Zero Facial Profiler, the app uses advanced facial profiling software to match players against a database of 200,000 faces collected by Coke Zero. To participate, users grant the profiler app access to their Facebook account via Facebook Connect. The app then searches for the player's photos that he or she has uploaded to their profile. If there are no photos, one can be uploaded to the app. Once a match is found, the user can learn more about his digital doppelganger based on the individual's privacy Facebook profile settings. The app also has a feature called the "Match Bank," where users can rate which matches they think are the best. The feedback also helps improve the accuracy of future matches, according to Coke Zero. Buzz and Fanfare Coke Zero app is one of countless novelty apps that brands have introduced hoping to make an impression or raise awareness among consumers. The typical trajectory of these apps is that some will generate a huge amount of buzz in the first few days with record setting downloads. One notable example earlier this year was Sit and Squat, a mobile guide to public washrooms sponsored by the makers of Charmin' bathroom tissue. It was a huge hit, with 81,000 people downloading the application onto their mobile devices within the first day (via the Toronto Star) Staying Power However studies suggest that such novelty apps do not have staying power with fans. For example, apps that provide news or reference services are the most frequently used by consumers over the longest periods of time - and are most suited for subscription-based and ad-supported models. More gimmicky entertainment-related apps are used least for the shortest periods of time and lend themselves to one-time download fees, according to an analysis by Flurry. Flurry found that news apps, on average, get used more than once per day, at a rate of 11 times per week, writes MarketingCharts. Facial Profiler may prove to be an exception as it is fun to use and some of the publicized matches are spot on. The Flurry study also provides data that may support a longer run for Facial Profiler. Social Networking apps remain on a consumer's handset for a long period of time, it found, even if they get used only occasionally. That is because they are perceived as having sustainable value and are revisited over time, Flurry said. taken from:  |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:58 AM PST
Card BenefitsAside from being safer to carry than cash, there are a few other benefits to having a Vanilla Visa gift card. (Features and pricing are current as of November 2009)
Fees and LimitationsThe Vanilla Visa does come with a few small fees and limitations.
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| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:58 AM PST
PETN explosive was first synthesized in 1891 by Tollens and Wiegand. In 1912, after being patented by the German government, the production of PETN started, with PETN being used by the German Army in World War I. PETN is also one of the ingredients in Semtex plastic explosive. Authorities suspect that the PETN explosive was carried in some sort of soft plastic or latex container. In fact, officials said something like a condom could have been used. It is probable that the container was destroyed in the fire that occurred as Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab lit the explosive, which had apparently been attached to his leg. As the same time that the explosive device on Flight 253 has been identified as PETN explosive, Mutallab has been charged in a federal criminal complaintwith attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day, and with placing an explosive device on the aircraft, the Department of Justice said. Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab will make his initial court appearance later today, the Justice Department added. Many questions still exist in the Flight 253 incident. Mutallab has said he had contact with Yemeni al-Qaida operatives, who gave him the device and instructions. The confirmation that it was PETN explosive might point in that direction, as it would have required more resources than Mutallab would have. Meanwhile, Mutallab's father, a retired banker in Nigeria, has been questioned in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. Nigeria's This Day newspaper reported that family members said the elder Mutallab had been uncomfortable with his son's "extreme religious views." The paper added that the elder Mutallab had reported his son to the U.S. Embassy in the capital Abuja and to Nigerian security agencies as long as six months ago. Written by Michael Santo  |
| Urban Meyer stepping down at Florida Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:57 AM PST Florida's Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to two national titles during his five seasons with the school, will step down as the Gators coach because of health reasons. Meyer said he plans to stay involved at the University of Florida. His final game will be the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. source: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/16331/urban-meyer-stepping-down-at-florida  |
| Sarah Thomas and Little Caesars Make History For Women Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:56 AM PST Sarah Thomas and Little Caesars made history today. Sarah Thomas is the first woman to ever officiate a college football game at the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on December 26, 2010. Sarah Thomas is a 36 year old wife and mother of 2 young boys, Bridley and Brady. Sarah Thomas made history at the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl by being one of the highest rated officials during her first season. Sarah Thomas is also a self-described tomboy who grew up in Mississippi. Sarah Thomas loves her job. That's probably another reason she made history officiating today's Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. According to Freep.com, Sarah Thomas said, "I love the team aspect of officiating. You're working with a crew and everyone's contributions are important to make the whole thing work. That's very rewarding." I admire Sarah Thomas for accomplishing another groundbreaking feat for women. I remember when weightlifting was for "boys only" in high school. I petitioned and won the right for girls to participate in weighlifting, too. I was the first to enroll. It began a lifelong love of weightlifting. Soon other girls joined me to get taut abs and tight arms. Today thanks to Sarah Thomas and other women in sports, girls have greater opportunities in athletic fields than ever before. Why do I suddenly feel like a Little Caesars pizza? If only we had one… Anyway, here is YouTube video of Football Gameplan Little Caesar Pizza Bowl, Ohio v. Marshall: taken from:  |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:55 AM PST Miraculous Survivor Dies Of Cancer Sadly
"True to his word, Adam went down swinging. 21 months after his car crash in March of '08, Adam passed at 2:21PM December 26, 2009. In lieu of flowers Adam would want you to donate to the Adam Frey Foundation. He wanted to help others with their difficult battle with cancer. Thank you for all of your support and prayers in recent months. We hope that in spite of all this Adam still brings the same joy and inspiration to everyone that he always has. Thanks to everyone and God Bless." It's truly a great warrior who inspired many. Adam Frey Foundation is working their best to help others get informed before it's too late. It's a sad day for the Frey family but we wish them the best and bountiful donations to a great cause to fight cancer. (c) tPC Click here for more info and the donation center taken from:  |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:54 AM PST
Rathbone grew up in England and attended the Repton School* from 1906-1910. More interested in sports than studying, Rathbone (called "Ratters" by his friends) excelled in sports. While at school, he developed a love of the theater. When he left school, he told his father he wanted to make the theater his profession. His father persuaded him to agree to work for one year at an insurance company (and hoped that Rathbone would forget about the theater.) After the obligatory year, Rathbone visited his cousin Frank Benson, an accomplished actor and manager of his own company. Cousin Frank gave him a job, but did not bestow favors upon him. Rathbone had to learn acting and earn the good parts. Rathbone started acting in the No. 2 company, but by 1913 he had been promoted to the #1 company and was playing all the juvenile leads. Marriage Early in 1916 Rathbone left the stage to join World War I. He last saw his mother when he said goodbye to her at Victoria Station. She died in 1917 Early Career The next phase of Basil Rathbone's career began in 1923, when he came to New York City to perform in "The Swan." In November of that year, Rathbone met Ouida Bergere, a scriptwriter. They fell in love and made plans to marry. Before that could happen, however, Rathbone needed to get a divorce from Marion Foreman. He traveled back to England for that purpose, and also saw his father for the last time. Rathbone's father died on June 13, 1924.family3.jpg (49371 bytes) Basil and Ouida were married on April 18, 1926, in New York. Their marriage was by all accounts a very happy one, and lasted until Rathbone's death in 1967. They shared a love of reading books and watching boxing. Both of them thought that Sugar Ray Robinson was wonderful. Basil was also a baseball fan and an enthusiastic golfer. Although he tried, Rathbone never succeeded in getting Ouida interested in golf. From Theater to Films Rathbone made eight films during the 1920s. "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" was a great success in 1929 and made film producers sit up and take notice of Rathbone. He was in demand for several films after that and also continued to do stage plays in the early 1930s. Rathbone made seven films in 1930 alone! He also made three films in England during 1933. The Rathbones and their seven dogs finally moved to Hollywood in 1935. The Hollywood Years "The next morning, Basil and Ouida were having breakfast on the patio, when the gardener turned on the sprinklers. Who should spring up from the grass, but a hung-over Errol Flynn. The Rathbones sat–mouths agape–as Errol bid them a cheery 'Good morning,' then departed for home." (quoted in Basil Rathbone: His Life and His Films, page 21) Rathbone made many great films during the 1930s. In most of them he played the role of the villain, including one of his best-known roles: Sir Guy of Gisbourne ("The Adventures of Robin Hood"). The swashbuckling adventure roles were the most fun for Rathbone, and he trained to become an accomplished swordsman. "I enjoyed swordsmanship more than anything because it was beautiful. I thought it was a wonderful exercise, a great sport. But I would not put it under the category of sport; I would put it under the category of the arts. I think it's tremendously skillful and very beautiful. . . . The only actor I actually fought with on the screen was Flynn, and that's the only time I was really scared. I wasn't scared because he was careless but because he didn't know how to protect himself." (quoted in Castle of Frankenstein, 1969 issue, pages 31-32) During his film career, Rathbone was twice nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor. One was for the role of Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet" and the other was for the role of the King in "If I Were King." Both times the award went to Walter Brennan instead of to Rathbone. Read the rest of Basil Rathbone Biography HERE  |
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The explosive substance which Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, 23, a Nigerian national, attempted to set off on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 during final approach to Detroit, has been identified. It was IDed as PETN explosive, which was also the explosive chosen by Richard Reid for his plot to blow up the Boeing 767 he was traveling in from Paris to Miami on Dec. 22nd, 2001.
Adam Frey was a wrestler at Cornell University's who got into a terrible car accident that he got out of practically injury free. After getting a cat scan he learned he had cancer. Now almost a year and a half later, he's died.According to the Adam Frey foundation, a blog his mother wrote told of him dying today at 2:21PM. She wrote:
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone's life began on June 13, 1892, in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1895 his family had to flee to escape the Boers because Rathbone's father was accused of being a British spy. In his autobiography Rathbone admits that he doesn't know whether or not his father really was a spy–he had never asked his father! What is known is that his father, Edgar Philip Rathbone, was a mining engineer, and his mother, Anna Barbara Rathbone, a violinist. Basil was the eldest of three children. He had a younger sister Beatrice and a younger brother John.| You are subscribed to email updates from 2day news To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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