THE GUARDIAN - Comedian Patrice O'Neal dies aged 41, Dec 04, 2011

"Comedian Patrice O'Neal has died in a New York-area hospital from complications after suffering a stroke last month. He was 41.
O'Neal's manager, Jonathan Brandstein, says the comedian died Tuesday morning. He says in a statement many people "have lost a close and loved friend" and "all of us have lost a true comic genius."
O'Neal appeared on Conan O'Brien's and David Letterman's late night TV shows and was a frequent guest on the "Opie & Anthony" radio show on Sirius XM.
His performance was a highlight of last summer's Comedy Central roast of Charlie Sheen.
Sheen says in a tweet, "The entertainment world as well as the world at large lost a brilliant man." He says his tears "are for the tremendous loss" to O'Neal's "true friends and loving family.""

ALLVOICES - Oldest Performer Dies at 103, Dec 04, 2011

"My friend Marty O’Keefe is a walking encyclopedia of Irish music. He did not record a CD until he was 90 years old. He recently celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday.
Earlier this year, ukulele player Bill Tapia, who is believed to be the oldest actively performing musician released his latest CD – a live recording of his 100 birthday concert. Tapia is 103 years old!
Tapia died in his sleep Friday at his home in the Los Angeles area only a few weeks shy of his hundred and fourth birthday.
The son of Portuguese parents, Tapia was born in Honolulu on New Year’s Day in 1908, Bill Tapia has entertained the troops in World War I, shared the stage with music legends Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, Fats Waller, and Bing Crosby, and has been a teacher for Clark Gable and Shirley Temple. After teaching guitar for many years, Tapia made a musical comeback when he was 96 years old when he released an album of jazz and Hawaiian standards. The Ukulele Hall of Fame inducted Tapia as a member in 2004. Earlier this year Tapia was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts."

SOCRATES, Brazil Soccer Legend, Dies, Dec 04, 2011

Former Brazil captain Socrates dies at 57
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SAO PAULO (AP) - Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained the country at soccer's 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on the field and his deep involvement with Brazilian politics, Socrates died ...
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Brazil football legend Socrates dies at 57
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Former Brazil World Cup captain Socrates has died in hospital in Sao Paulo. Report by Katie Lamborn. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn.
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The death of Socrates
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The original Socrates died thousands of years ago after being forced to drink hemlock. The modern version died yesterday, aged 57, after an intestinal infection.Socrates was captain of the Brazilian football team, but looked charmingly like an...
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DEA Money Laundering; German Evacuation From WWII Bombs;Socrates Dies Village Voice (blog) [CNN] Brazilian soccer legend Socrates died today at the age of 57 in Sao Paulo. The Telegraph reports he was "interned with food poisoning which developed into septic shock," and that "it was the third time Socrates has been taken to hospital since ... See all stories on this topic »

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Fiorentina pay respects to Socrates
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ROME: Serie A club Fiorentina have paid their respects to former Brazilian playerSocrates who died on Sunday aged 57 from an intestinal infection. Players wore black armbands and a minute's silence was observed before their kick-off against Roma. ...
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Hospital says former Brazil football captain Socrates has died
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Corinthians win title on emotional day
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The match was played under a shadow after the announcement earlier on Sunday of 57-year-old Socrates' death from severe septicaemia. One of the greatest players of his generation, Socrates won 60 caps for Brazil and captained the 'Selecao' at the 1982 ...
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Brazilian legend Socrates dies aged 57
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Socrates played 60 times for Brazil and captained his country in the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain. (CNN) -- Former Brazil captain Socrates died Sunday aged 57 from an intestinal infection, a spokesperson for the Albert Einstein Hospital announced. ...
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Socrates death: Brazil legend Socrates passes away | The Sun ... BRAZIL legend Socrates has died aged 57 after being admitted to hospital in a critical condition. ... Brazil legend Socrates dies. Published: Today. Add a comment. BRAZIL legend Socrates has died aged 57 after suffering with an intestinal ... Football - The Sun

Former Brazil captain Socrates dies at 57 By alexsamade Former Brazil captain Socrates dies at 57. On December 4, 2011 · In Sports · Tweet. Sao Paulo- Brazil's 1982 World Cup captain Socrates, the “Golden Heel”,died in hospital on Sunday of septic shock at the age of 57, his doctors said in a ... Vanguard News

Brazil legend Socrates dies at 57 - Football - Al Jazeera English Rated as one of the greatest midfielders of all-time, Socrates has died after an intestinal infection in Sao Paulo. www.aljazeera.com/sport/.../12/2011124112452532112.html

Socrates, Brazil captain at 1982 World Cup, dies at 57 - ESPN On and off the field, former Brazil star Socrates stood out above the rest. espn.go.com/.../socrates-brazil-captain-1982-world-cup-dies-5...

Socrates dead: Brazil football legend dies at 57 following short ... Brazil legend Socrates has died at the age of 57 after suffering an intestinal infection. The idol of the 1982 World Cup was admitted to hospital on Thursday. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Socrates-dead-Brazil-football-legend-...

Former Brazil captain Socrates dies at 57 | The Jakarta Post Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playaker who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on ... www.thejakartapost.com/.../former-brazil-captain-socrates-dies...

Former Brazil captain Socrates dies at 57 - The Times of India Former Brazil great Socrates, the playmaker who captained Brazil at 1982 World Cup, died at the age of 57, Brazilian media reported citing hospital sources. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/...at.../10980804.cms

SFGate - Indian film star Dev Anand dies in London at 88, Dec 04, 2011

"Bollywood star Dev Anand, a charismatic and flamboyant Indian film fixture for more than a half-century, has died of a heart attack in London, his family said Sunday. He was 88.
Famed for his roles in dozens of movies, including "Jewel Thief" and "Guide," the veteran actor, director and producer was working up to the last minute, with a new script in the works.
Anand lived and died on "his own terms," his nephew and renowned film director Shekhar Kapur said in a posting on Twitter. "He was working one minute. Sat down and smiled. And was gone the next. So much to learn.""

SUNDAY TRIBUNE - Same-sex marriage Bizarre? Human rights?, Dec 04, 2011

"The threat by Britain to stop aids to African nations that violated gay rights has been rebuffed by many African countries. Nigeria’s Senate has passed a bill which outlaws same-sex union in whatever guise. KEHINDE OYETIMI while writing on the controversies and politics around the issue asks why Europe, particularly Britain is intent on ramming gay rights down the throat of African countries.
THEY had come consequent upon the authority of a greater being. They were not men of that city; their carriage, their conduct and the charisma which they exuded stood in every way higher than the citizens of that place. As they approached the gate of that city, they looked impatient, yet were polite. Lot, relative to Abraham, sat at the entrance of the city. He saw the two visitors and offered to help; he was oblivious of the men he wanted to help."

TIMES OF INDIA - Mayans didn’t say world will end in 2012, Dec 04, 2011

"PALENQUE (MEXICO): If you are worried the world will end next year based on the Mayan calendar, relax : the end of time is still far off.
So say Mayan experts who want to dispel any belief that the ancient Mayans predicted a world apocalypse next year. The Mayan calendar marks the end of a 5,126 year old cycle around Dec 12, 2012 which should bring the return of Bolon Yokte, a Mayan god associated with war and creation.
Author Jose Arguelles called the date "the ending of time as we know it" in a 1987 book that spawned an army of Mayan theorists , whose speculations on a cataclysmic end abound online. But specialists meeting at this ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico say it merely marks the termination of one period of creation and the beginning of another. "

THE HINDU - Maoists blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand, mobile tower in Odisha, Dec 04, 2011

"Maoists on Sunday blew up railway tracks in Jharkhand and set afire a mobile tower in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on the first day of their two-day country-wide shutdown to protest against the killing of their leader Kishenji.

Coming just hours after the attack on the convoy of Independent MP Inder Singh Namdhari, the death toll in which rose to 11, the Naxalites triggered an IED to blow up tracks between Gomia and Dumri railway stations in Bokaro district early today, SP Kuldip Diwedi said.
Another group blew up tracks between Hehegara and Chhipadohar railway stations in Latehar district, the police there said.
One more policeman died of injuries in Saturday’s attack on Namdhari’s convoy in Latehar district. The toll increased to 11, included an eight-year-old boy."

SMH Australia - Assange in court for final battle against extradition, Dec 04, 2011

"WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange will today make what could be a last throw of the legal dice to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. He will ask to have his case taken to Britain's Supreme Court. If they say no, he could be headed to Stockholm within days.
The 40-year-old Australian behind the secret-spilling website has spent almost a year on bail fighting extradition for questioning over claims of rape and molestation made by two Swedish women.
For his case to be considered by Britain's Supreme Court, Mr Assange's lawyers must persuade two High Court judges that it raises a question of ''general public importance''. His lawyers will seek to argue that the European arrest warrant is invalid because it was not issued by the correct authority and that he should not be extradited because he has not been charged with any crime.
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BBC News - Albania buries royal pretender Leka Zogu, Dec 04, 2011

"The self-proclaimed heir to the throne of Albania, Leka Zogu, has been buried in Tirana in an official ceremony.
Though a republic, Albania declared Saturday a day of mourning, with flags flown at half-mast and the ceremony broadcast live on national TV.
Zogu, 72, was the son of Albanian King Ahmet Zogu, who ruled from 1928 until Italy's invasion in 1939.
Albania's then-communist rulers abolished the monarchy in 1946 but Zogu maintained his claim to the throne.
He died in Tirana on Wednesday after being admitted to a hospital with heart and lung trouble."

TIMES OF INDIA - Veena Malik nude photo: Pakistan minister Rahman Malik warns her of 'strict action', Dec 04, 2011

"Malik, who last ran into trouble for not playing miss-goodie-two-shoes on Indian reality show 'Bigg Boss IV' earlier this year, is back in the spotlight for allegedly posing nude for the cover of FHM India magazine with an "ISI" tattoo on her arm.
She has denied posing nude and has threatened to sue the magazine, whose editor Kabeer Sharma insists that he has a video and an email from Malik that prove the authenticity of the photo.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rahman Malik has said he had not seen the pictures.
However, he contended that if Malik had done a nude shoot, "strict action" would be taken against her."

BBC News - Row over Pakistan actress Veena Malik nude 'ISI' photo. Dec 04, 2011

"A row has erupted over an image of Pakistani actress Veena Malik sporting the initials ISI on her arm, with FHM India insisting it is not fake.
It has caused a sensation in Pakistan for both the nudity and the initials of Pakistan's controversial Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency.
Pakistani media have quoted a spokesman for Ms Malik as saying she never took part in such a photoshoot.
But FHM India's editor told the BBC that nothing had been doctored.
"We have video footage of the shoot as well as emails from Veena about how she's looking forward to the cover," Kabeer Sharma told the BBC's Nosheen Abbas in Islamabad.
"The idea to have ISI written on her arm was mine, and it was Veena's idea to have it in block letters," he added.
He said that the image was intended to be playful, saying that: "In India we joke about this... if anything goes wrong... we say the ISI must be behind this.""

VidJin - Veena Malik Fhm Videos, Dec 04, 2011

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BOSTON GLOBE - Romney, Gingrich focus of GOP race with Cain exit, Dec 04, 2011

"MANCHESTER, N.H.—With the implosion of Herman Cain's campaign amid accusations of adultery and sexual harassment, the once-crowded 2012 Republican presidential field appears to be narrowing to a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Click to write to your elected representatives about these issues.
GOP voters have one month before the leadoff Iowa caucuses. Gingrich is showing strength in the latest Iowa poll, while Romney is strong in New Hampshire, site of the first primary."

PAKISTAN Today - And then there was a Teesra, Dec 04, 2011

"There is much joy to be found in Warne’s wizardry, Saqlain’s doosra and Swaan’s subtleties but for me personally, nothing comes close to watching a genuine fast bowler in action bowling with his tail up, not even a Mark Waugh on-drive. Shoaib Akhtar summed the visceral and almost surreal feeling quite succinctly when he said, “It gets your blood going, the adrenaline is pumping, you're in a fight. To me that's what cricket is all about.”"

THE NATION, Pakistan - Pakistan’s wealth lies beneath soil: Samar, Dec 04, 2011

"ISLAMABAD - Riphah International University (RIU) held its 6th Convocation Saturday wherein 1,000 graduates and postgraduates of the university were awarded degrees.
Renowned scientist Dr Samar Mubarikmand was the chief guest. Nearly, 1000 graduates and postgraduates of the university in various disciplines were awarded degrees at the convocation. They belong to Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Management Sciences, Engineering and Applied Sciences and Computer Sciences."

HERALD SUN, Australia - Labor supports Julia Gillard's plan to sell uranium to India, Dec 04, 2011

"At the ALP national conference today the delegates endorsed establishing a southern hemisphere nuclear weapons free zone treaty.
Labor senator Louise Pratt told the conference the decision to overturn the ban on uranium sales to India was disappointing and not enough had been done to eliminate the existence of nuclear weapons.
''I certainly don't want my home state of Western Australia being part of this trade,'' Senator Pratt said.
''But we must do everything we can to rid the world of the scourge of nuclear weapons.''"

NZ HERALD - Cunliffe: buy back any sold assets - Election 2011, Dec 04, 2011

"David Cunliffe would look at buying back any state owned assets sold under the National Government.
Mr Cunliffe and David Shearer are battling to convince caucus colleagues they're the best choice to take over from Phil Goff as Labour leader, as the countdown continues to a secret ballot on December 13."

MIRROR - Veena Malik denies posing nude for Indian FHM, Dec 04, 2011

"Veena Malik has denied posing nude for a lads’ mag after an alleged photo of the actress appeared on the Indian online edition of FHM.

The model, who’s ex-boyfriend cricketer Mohammad Asif was jailed last month for his role in the Pakistan match-fixing scandal, branded the picture a “fake”.

The image, which was posted on FHM India’s website as well as Facebook and Twitter, shows the star topless.

An Inter-Services Intelligence tattoo, representing the Pakistan Government’s intelligence agency is shown on her arm with the tagline “hand in the end of the world too?”"

HERALD SUN - Pakistani actress Veena Malik denies posing naked for India FHM, Dec 04, 2011

"CONTROVERSY was brewing today over a nude photograph of Pakistani actress Veena Malik that appears on the cover of the latest edition of India FHM - with Malik denying she posed naked during the shoot.
The actress - who regularly works in India - appears in the buff, with her hands and legs strategically positioned, on the December issue of the glossy men's magazine, the Hindustan Times reported.
She also sports a large tattoo bearing the letters ''ISI'' on her arm, referring to Pakistan's omnipresent intelligence agency.
The cover has sparked outrage in Pakistan and by Saturday had become a top trending topic on Twitter."

HAWAII Reporter - Reagan Shooter Seeks More Freedom, Dec 04, 2011

"A federal judge in Washington is beginning several days of hearings on Wednesday to consider whether the man who shot U.S. President Ronald Reagan can be allowed more time away from a Washington mental hospital.
John Hinckley was found to be insane at his 1982 trial for the attempted assassination of President Reagan a year earlier. He has since lived at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a federal mental health facility."

HAWAII Reporter - Stop Sex Trafficking Ads; Better Visa Processing for Foreign Visitors, Dec 04, 2011

"Coalition Wants Village Voice to Stop Sex Trafficking Ads
A coalition of 53 leading anti-trafficking experts and organizations have sent a letter to Village Voice Media demanding the immediate and permanent removal of the Adult section of its subsidiary’s Web site Backpage.com where advertisements placed by others have resulted in the sex trafficking of women and girls.
The coalition’s call today, on the United Nations’ International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, is seen as an action that would immediately address and deter future trafficking by individuals that utilize internet-based advertising as part of their activity. The coalition targeted the UN’s observance day for comment because of its view that this sex trafficking is considered by many to be the symbolic equivalent of slavery."

HAWAII Reporter - Accused Child Pornographer Nearing Trial; Video Evidence May Be Dismissed, Dec 04, 2011

"BY JIM DOOLEY - Simon Jasper McCarty, a British citizen who has been held without bail here for more than three years on child pornography charges, is finally scheduled to go on trial next month, but there are still questions about whether prosecutors will be able to present the most damning evidence against him.
That evidence is more than 60 videos depicting McCarty having sex with pre-pubescent boys in the United Kingdom and Nepal, according to federal court records. McCarty reportedly helped operate an orphanage in Nepal.
The videos were stored on a computer external hard drive packed inside McCarty’s luggage that was seized by law enforcement agents after he was initially detained at the airport in Hilo Aug. 5, 2008.
Lengthy delays in the case to date have been caused by a continuing court dispute over the legality of searches of McCarty’s bags and the seizure of what was found in his luggage."