MATANGI TONGA - Certificate in Computer Studies helps disabled people win jobs, Dec 08, 2011

"Nine people with disability were awarded Certificates of Learning in Computer Studies from the Mango Tree Centre, in a special Graduation Dinner hosted by Digicel Tonga at the Emerald Chinese Restaurant in Nuku'alofa, on December 1. A learning centre for people living with disabilities, the Mango Tree Centre Mission located at Houmakelikao, is run by a Korean couple the In-Kwon known in Tonga as Director Rev 'Amanaki Kim and wife Jeong-Seok. Director Kim thanked Digicel Tonga for their ongoing support, that included providing them with internet free of charge, and he congratulated the participants in their tireless efforts and will to learn despite their disabilities. "

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FIJI LIVE - World's oldest dog dies in Japan, Dec 08, 2011

"A country used to celebrating the lives of the world's oldest people was this week marking the passing of another notable centenarian, when the planet's oldest dog died in Japan.
Pusuke, a male cross breed, breathed his last on Monday afternoon, at the ripe old age of 26 years and nine months, making him the equivalent of more than 120 in human years, reports said.
The animal suddenly refused to eat and appeared to be having difficulty breathing after many years of good health, owner Yumiko Shinohara said, according to Kyodo News.
The canine died in the early afternoon, watched by his owner.
"He had been with me for 26 years, and he was like my child," Shinohara, 42, told the Yomiuri Shimbun.
"I just want to thank him for living for so long.""

 
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FIJI LIVE - 5 killed in helicopter crash near Las Vegas, Dec 08, 2011

"A helicopter flying tourists to see the Hoover Dam crashed today into a mountainside near Las Vegas, Nevada, killing four passengers and a pilot, a National Park Service spokesman said.
The Sundance Helicopters' chopper was on a tour of Hoover Dam and heading back, NPS spokesman Andrew Munoz told AFP.
"It crashed in the River Mountains on the western side of Lake Mead National Recreation Area," just before 5 pm, the spokesman added.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
"The area where the crash occurred is along the normal route helicopters take," Munoz said, noting that weather conditions were not unusual."
 

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COOK ISLANDS News - What else has been happening this week, Dec 08, 2011

"A total of 200 kilograms of fish has been caught during a competition in Manihiki.
Nehemia Kaina won the major prize for the heaviest wahoo caught a 15kg beauty however the $500 prize money was not claimed because no wahoo more than 30kg were caught.
Benjamin Ravengakore captured the largest tuna, of 25.8kg, and the total aggregate weight prize was taken by Toka Toka who got 42kg of tuna and wahoo.
Ravengakores tuna was also the heaviest fish caught.
Fisherman of the day Pepe Makira reeled in six different species of fish, while two ladies took out the fisherwoman of the day prize with a draw.
Maharata Williams and Nga Johnson both returned to land with 14kg of wahoo and skipjack tuna.
In total the competition comprised 14 registered boats and 54 registered participants."  

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SAMOA News - Peavey trainer here to set up for Te Vaka concert, Dec 08, 2011

"A free two-day workshop which began yesterday, continues this morning from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sadie's by the Sea. The workshop is teaching the basic sound set-ups for Public Address (PA) systems and & Live Bands, and is conducted by Peavey professional engineer Marty McCann.
McCann has traveled extensively around the world to places such as China, Vietnam, throughout the United States and now American Samoa, holding clinics and workshops and setting up sound systems for large events such as music concerts."

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HAWAII Reporter - 5 QUESTIONS WITH NEWSMAKER DICK ROWLAND, Dec 08, 2011

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REUTERS - Israeli former president begins jail term for rape, Dec 07, 2011

"By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav began serving a seven-year prison term for rape on Wednesday, professing his innocence and saying he was being "buried alive."
The case has captivated the country for more than five years and marked the first time a former Israeli head of state has been jailed. Officials say it proves no one is above the law.
Katsav, 66, was president from 2000 to 2007. He was convicted last year of twice raping an aide when he was a cabinet minister in the late 1990s and sexually assaulting two other women who worked for him while he was president."

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STYLE BISTRO - Miranda Kerr Gets Naked for 'Industrie Magazine', Dec 07, 2011

"Now that we have your undivided attention, here are all the sexy details. Victoria's Secret angel Miranda Kerr stripped off her sparkly skivvies for a "tasteful" nude spread in the new issue of Industrie Magazine. From the sexy black-and-white shots that capture Miranda's remarkably stretchmark free side view, you'd never guess the Aussie model gave birth earlier this year"
 

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TDN - Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz divorce finalized in LA, Dec 07, 2011

"Court records show musicians Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have finalized their divorce and are keeping the exact terms of their breakup confidential.
Records show a judge finalized the couple's divorce Nov. 22. The pair entered into a 103-page settlement agreement, but the document will only be filed if the couple has a dispute about it later on.
The filings do not detail custody arrangements for the couple's 3-year-old son, Bronx."

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TIME - M*A*S*H’s Harry Morgan Dies at 96, Dec 07, 2011

M*A*S*H’s Harry Morgan Dies at 96 | Entertainment | TIME.com: "Harry Morgan, best known to TV audiences for playing the gruff, lovable Col. Sherman T. Potter on M*A*S*H, died Wednesday morning. (Given that he died at the age of 96, I think congratulations are in order along with the condolences.)
Morgan had a vast and varied career, and viewers with a longer memory will also recall him from the 1967 relaunch of Dragnet or his dozens of other roles. Possibly the best tribute one can give to the skills of a TV character actor is that a series casts him in a role, then brings him back in an entirely different one simply because his work is so good. In Morgan’s case, he came on the Korean War sitcom in an early episode, “The General Flipped at Dawn,” in which he played a gung-ho, bigoted and comically unhinged general who sweeps into the 4077th to move it closer to the front and closer in line with standard military operating procedure. To this day, his dancing off the episode while singing “Mississippi Mud” is one of the M*A*S*H scenes I can see and hear most clearly in my mind."'

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NY DAILY NEWS - Angelina Jolie at a loss for words after questions about Bosnia adoption at 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' premiere, Dec 07, 2011

"Angelina Jolie has red carpet composure down to an art — unless you ask her about adoption. At Monday’s New York premiere of her directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” the only time we saw the ethereal beauty at a — brief — loss for words was when we asked if she’d consider adopting from Bosnia, where she shot the war-themed drama.
“There’s, I, you know, it’s not something that’s, uh, that I’ve thought of,” Jolie stammered. But she did say she was working with SOS Children’s Villages to help support a Bosnian child through sales of the film’s soundtrack, “and in other ways.”"
 

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DAILY GLOW - BEAUTY Bloggers' Makeup Tips, Dec 07, 2011

"Bloggers Share Their Beauty Tricks
Before heading out to your next after-work event, find out how these busy beauty experts transform their everyday daytime makeup to exciting evening looks. We asked these beauty bloggers with packed party schedules for their time-saving tricks and patented makeup moves for looking dazzling — no matter how long their workday has been."

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NEWSDAY - At least 56 killed, in attacks on Afghan Shiites, Dec06, 2011

Photo credit: AP | An Afghan man is comforted by relatives outside of a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011

KABUL, Afghanistan - In Afghanistan's first major sectarian assault since the fall of the Talibanregime a decade ago, a suicide bomber slaughtered 56 Shiite worshippers and wounded more than 160 others Tuesday outside a Shiite shrine in the capital.

The body of a woman, clutching a dead child in each arm, was sprawled along a dirt road littered with shoes, bloodstained clothing, hats and body parts after the blast, which took place as a bombing killed four Shiites in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

A loudspeaker at the shrine blasted a recitation of the Quran as ambulances with loud sirens rushed in to carry away the dead and wounded. Outside a hospital in Kabul, a man sobbing with other relatives cried out "Mother! My mother!"

The Taliban condemned the attack, which was reminiscent of the wave of sectarian bloodshed that shook Iraq during the height of the war there. Suspicion centered on militant groups based in neighboring Pakistan where Sunni attacks on minority Shiites are common.

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Photos: Greek students clash with riot police on shooting anniversary of ... Denver Post Pupils and students marched to mark the December 6, 2008 death of AlexisGrigoropoulos, 15, shot by police as Greece first came under pressure from the eurozone debt crisis. AFP PHOTO/ LOUISA GOULIAMAKI Youth throws stones towards riot police in front ... See all stories on this topic »

Teenage death anniversary march marred by violence Telegraph.co.uk The shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old teenager, by a police officer in central Athens on December 6 2008, sparked weeks of violent riots in the streets between protesters and police, where protesters also smashed and burned shops. ... See all stories on this topic »

Photos of the Day, Dec. 6, 2011 National Post (blog) Pupils and students marched to mark the December 6, 2008 death of Alexis Grigoropoulos, 15, shot by police as Greece first came under pressure from the eurozone debt crisis. Shi'ite pilgrims gather at the Imam Hussein shrine during a ceremony marking ... See all stories on this topic » National Post (blog)

Photos of the Day: Dec. 6 Wall Street Journal (blog) Thousands of people protested to commemorate the third anniversary of the fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters) PAINFUL PRACTICE: Shiite boys practiced self-flagellation during Ashura in New Delhi Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Zellwood principal investigated, resigns Sun-Sentinel Clashes break out in Greece. Students marked the anniversary of the death of a teenager killed by police by launching petrol bombs at parliament. P Several protesters were detained. On December 6, 2008, a 15-year-old boy, AlexandrosGrigoropoulos,... See all stories on this topic »

Police, Protesters Clash on Student Shooting Anniversary International Business Times Alexandros Grigoropoulos was shot by a police officer in central Athens onDecember 6, 2008. His killing sparked weeks of violent street riots. The police officer responsible for his death was sentenced to life in prison, while another police officer ... See all stories on this topic »

Police Brace for Rallies on Alexis Grigoropoulos Killing Anniversary ... By Stella Tsolakidou Authorities fear that the December 6 anniversary of the shooting of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in 2008 could spark violent episodes across the Greek capital. More than 7000 police officers were deployed as at least two rallies are ... Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest...

Photos: Greek students clash with riot police on shooting ... Pupils and students marched to mark the December 6, 2008 death of AlexisGrigoropoulos, 15, shot by police as Greece first came under pressure from the... photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/.../25743/

Third anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos ... in Politics, on the 6th of December 2011. PreviousPauseNext. Protesters ... A banner during the third anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos killing. ID: 956525 ... www.demotix.com/.../third-anniversary-shooting-alexandros-g...

Police Brace for Rallies on Alexis Grigoropoulos Killing Anniversary ... Authorities fear that the December 6 anniversary of the shooting of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in 2008 could spark violent episodes across the Greek ... greece.greekreporter.com/.../police-brace-for-rallies-on-alexis-...

The Cortez Journal 12/06/2011 | Greek students in clashes on ... Police reported 14 officers were injured; nine people were arrested and six detained. The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos on Dec. 6, 2008... www.cortezjournal.com/.../Greek-students-in-clashes-on-shoot...

Greek students in clashes on shooting anniversary - Tuesday, Dec ... Police reported 14 officers were injured; nine people were arrested and six detained. The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos on Dec. 6, 2008... www.lasvegassun.com/news/.../eu-greece-shooting-anniversar...

From Detroit to Exarchia... (via AVL) | Asheville FM | Community Radio 20 minutes of 1980's Greek Anarchopunk in rememberence of the upcoming 3rd anniversary of the police murder of Alexandro Grigoropoulos (December 6, not ... www.ashevillefm.org/the.../from-detroit-to-exarchia-via-avl

Greek students in clashes on shooting anniversary | World news ... The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos on Dec. 6, 2008 sparked two weeks of the worst rioting the country has seen in decades. Some 5000 ... www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9982008

ZEIBIZ - Bruno Mars Grabs Six Grammy Nominations, Dec 06, 2011

"Bruno Mars receives six nominations for the upcoming 54th Grammy Awards including Album of the Year / Doo-Wops & Hooligans; Record of the Year / Grenade, Song of the Year / Grenade; Best Pop Solo Performance / Grenade; Best Pop Vocal Album / Doo-Wops & Hooligans; and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (as a member of The Smeezingtons)
Speaking to MTV during the Grammy Nominations concert backstage, Mars said: “Incredible. We worked really hard. We worked hard in the studio right down the street, actually. And it’s a little tiny shack, but for the two years we were in there, we just locked ourselves in that room and came up with Doo-Wops & Hooligans."

SPYGHANA - Uganda: Separated Siamese twins ‘doing great’, Dec 06, 2011

"The agony usually gives way to an anxious wait for a costly and delicate operation to separate the twins. Such is what Rosette Tusiime and Denis Owomugisha of Kabale had been going through since June 10 when they begot conjoined Trevor Bainomugisha and Timothy Twinomugisha.
“I could not believe that my babies were two-in-one but someone told us to come to Mulago Hospital where we would get assistance but according to stories we had heard in the village, their chances of surviving were minimal,” Ms Tusiime said."

NY TIMES - Hubert Sumlin, Master of Blues Guitar, Dies at 80, Dec 06, 2011

"Hubert Sumlin, the guitarist whose slashing solos and innovative ideas galvanized the blues of Howlin’ Wolf and inspired rock guitar players like Jimmy Page, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton, died on Sunday in Wayne, N.J. He was 80."

THE BOOT - Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Marries, Dec 06, 2011

"Jennifer Nettles is a married woman!
The lead singer of Sugarland quietly wed her boyfriend of two years, entrepreneur Justin Miller, over the Thanksgiving weekend, People magazine confirms.
The happy couple slipped away to a chapel in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains on Saturday (Nov. 26), where they said their vows in front of a small group of friends and family, including her duo partner, Kristian Bush."