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The Queen Confirms David Cameron as the New UK Prime Minister

2010-05-11T12:56:00.000-07:00

The Queen this evening asked Conservative leader David Cameron to form the country's new government effectively becoming the 12th UK prime minister under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

The resignation of the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown due to a failure to come to an agreement with the Liberal Democrats and paved the way for the change at the helms of the affairs of the country in a swift change in personnel.
The new Prime Minister David Cameron has made a statement at No. 10 Downing Street preparing the nation for the days ahead and also stating that he "intends to form a full coalition government with the Lib Dems". The nature of the coalition is still yet to be known and even it has not been known if the Lib Democrats would agree with a coalition.

For now that is how far the news has come but it will surely unfold within the next couple of days albeit hours.

Taliban On The Rampage Again!

2010-01-18T09:11:00.000-08:00

Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked buildings the heart of the Afghan capital, Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles.

Claiming responsibility for the action, the Taliban said 20 of its fighters had taken part in the attack on Kabul.

Fighting erupted near the Serena Hotel and the presidential palace, although Afghan President Hamid Karzai says security has now been restored.

The city is now calm but there is concern that some of the attackers may still be at large.

Two civilians and three security personnel have been killed plus 71 others wounded, officials say. Seven attackers had also been killed, Interior Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar said.

More breaking news to follow shortly.

Earthquake in Haiti: more than 200,000 people may have died

2010-01-16T06:32:00.000-08:00

The death toll in Haiti's devastating earthquake may be be tipping the scales at the other end of 200,000 by the time the dust finally settles.
The sad incidence has left the country more like a grave yard than a community of living people with the Haiti's Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aime stating that "around 50,000 dead bodies have been collected already and suggesting that the exact number of people lost to the sorry incidence may and in fact will never be known.
The situation has even been worsened by the fact that international aid organization have been have a big problem have access to the victims while some organizations have still yet to arive in the country owing to the fact that the chaos did not spare the airports either thereby causing flight problems.
To quote the words of Liony Batista, project manager of the charity Food for the Poor "I don't think that a word has been invented for what is happening in Haiti. It is a total disaster."

culled from telegraph.co.uk

Mayfest - The Latest Swine Flu Casualty!

2009-04-30T14:52:00.000-07:00

The latest caualty of the Swine flu is not a human being but rather the outdoor events of this weekend in Fort Worth according to a note from Police Chief Jeff Halstead this morning.

Mayfest officials called a press conference for about 2 p.m. today, and they were expected to announce that the annual festival on the Trinity River will be canceled because of concerns of the swine flu.

According Law enforcement agents working at the venue, which was scheduled to open at 3:30 this afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control told Mayfest to “shut down” this would be a big blow to the annual festival which is in its 37th and is expected to run through Sunday drawing more than 200,000 people.

Swine Flu Development around the Globe

2009-04-28T14:50:00.000-07:00

The death toll has risen to 150 in Mexico even though only 20 have actually been confirmed as swine flu while tests are still on and a couple of thousands are either six or showing symptoms and signs.

In the United States, the CDC and some states have about 45 cases in New York, 13 in California, 6 in Texas with two recorded so far in Kansas while one cases each have been confirmed in Indiana and Ohio.

In the UK there has been two cases confirmed while there has been a couple others showing symptoms of the swine flu.

And to cap it all the WHO alert is now set at Phase 4 of a possible 6, meaning the flu is spreading accross borders easily but isn't pandemic yet.

To this effect, flights have been cancelled from European countries to Mexico leaving summer vacation plans of alot of people especially in the UK in shambles and everybody that has come back from Mexico undergoing thorough screening and observation.

However, despite the severity of the flu, I still believe there is a media angle to the reporting of the flu most especially in UK!

Flu - Here We Go Again!

2009-04-26T16:22:00.000-07:00

Influenza often referred to as flu is one virus that seems to be well adapted to beating human health techniques and practices. A couple of years ago it was bird ravaging the Asian region and it seem we have overcome that threat but lo and behold here we are waking to the reality that the virus is on rampage again yet in another form -Swine Flu.

The flu has been reported to have killed over 80 people in Mexico already with investigations still on-going on 1,000 cases of suspicious severe flu-like infections and it is fast spreading with reports of about 20 people already infected in the United States and this has already sparked a declaration of a "public health emergency" in the United States and indeed a public health alert the world over.

The emergence of this newly identified strain of A/H1N1 swine influenza (flu) has led to a greater level vigilance at border crossings and airport security lines for coughing or ill-appearing travelers. However, it has not been regarded an epidemic yet as the Secretary of Homeland security Janet Napolitano puts it the situation "sounds more severe than really it is" nevertheless, though health organizations and governments are keeping a close eye on the developments.

All UFC 97 Results

2009-04-18T23:31:00.000-07:00

These are the results so far!

Anderson Silva (c) def. Thales Leites via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-46)
UFC Middleweight Championship
Sam Stout def. Matt Wiman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua def. Chuck Liddell via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 4:28
Krzysztof Soszynski def. Brian Stann via submission (kimura) — Round 1, 3:53
Cheick Kongo def. Antoni Hardonk via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 2:29
Luis Cane def. Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Denis Kang def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nate Quarry def. Jason MacDonald via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:27
Ed Herman def. David Loiseau via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Mark Bocek def. David Bielkheden via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:57
TJ Grant def. Ryo Chonan via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Eliot Marshall def. Vinicius Magalhaes via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

More results would be added as they unfold so watch out!

Monica Seles - Her Story

2009-04-17T23:10:00.000-07:00

Monica Seles arguably the most adored Tennis star of the 90's and probably of all time has chronicled the story of her life so far in a book titled "Getting A Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self."
Youngest woman ever to win French Open at 16, Monica Seles marched on to 7 grand slams out of a possible 9 in as short as a two-year period, became World No.1 at 17 and was only stopped by a crazed opponent's fan who stabbed her with a knife in the back during a march at the age of 18.

The stabbing however was the beginning of a series of problems that unfolded in Monica Seles young life and these included cancer diagnosis for her father, her subsequent road into depression and food addiction.

However, through strength of character and help from friends and family she managed to get back on her feet, she even made a comeback and made it into the top five in the female tennis world rankings. Now retired, she now spends most of her time supporting charity work mainly for needy youngsters and abandoned pets.