Selasa, 31 Agustus 2010
Study Analysis: Indonesia - malaysia Confrontation, Why should a civil war?
The Indonesia - malaysia Confrontation was an undeclared war over the future of the island of Borneo, between British-backed Malaysia and Indonesia during 1962–1966. The origins of the conflict lay in Indonesian attempts to destabilise the new federation of Malaysia, which came into being in 1963. More...
Studying Increasing Military Power of Malaysia in the Spratley Islands
Based on the declaration of the Exclusive Economic Zone September 20, 1979, the Government of Malaysia to claim the continent along the platform boundary 200 nautical miles. Kites reef is part of a region called the Group of Semarang Review (GSP). GSP is comprised of several coral reefs in the Spratley Islands in the southern part of the Malaysian EEZ area. More...
Latimes - Indonesia vs. Malaysia: a cultural war
The neighboring nations are engaged in a tense struggle for superiority, and the rift is widening: It's cultural, it's political and, recently, it's gotten personal. More...
Hawaii: 20 Big Island meals for less than $20
Latimes.com - Hawaii: 20 Big Island meals for less than $20: Fourteen world-class resorts hug the rugged coastline of Hawaii's Big Island. Scores of pricey, high-end restaurants cater to the well. Read more..
Kauai, Hawaii: a feast for the eyes
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Minggu, 29 Agustus 2010
Mantan Presiden Madagaskar Kerja Paksa Seumur Hidup
Mantan Presiden Madagaskar Kerja Paksa Seumur Hidup: Mantan Presiden Madagaskar Marc Ravalomanana yang tinggal di pengasingan, Sabtu (28/8/2010), dijatuhi hukuman kerja paksa seumur hidup karena bagiannya dalam kejadian yang dikenal sebagai pembunuhan 7 Februari 2009.
"Ravalomanana telah dijatuhi hukuman tanpa kehadirannya untuk kerja paksa seumur hidup karena pembunuhan dan tambahan pada pembunuhan itu," kata Hanitra Razafimanantsoa, pegacara presiden yang dijatuhkan itu, yang berada di pengasingan di Afrika Selatan sejak Maret 2009.
Pada 7 Februari 2009, pengawal presiden itu telah menembak tanpa peringatan pada satu kerumunan orang yang sedang melakukan jalannya ke kepresidenan sehingga menewaskan sedikitnya 30 orang dan melukai lebih dari 100 orang.
Dari ke-18 orang yang dituduh bersama di pengadilan itu, yang terjadi pekan ini di ibu kota Madagaskar, Antananarivo, 14 orang telah dijatuhi hukuman kerja paksa seumur hidup.
Para tertuduh dibela oleh dua penilai setelah pengacara mereka memutuskan untuk walk out pada awal pemeriksaan dengan alasan "pelanggaran mencolok atas hak-hak asasi pengacara," kata Razafimanantsoa. Ia menambahkan bahwa dirinya dan kliennya belum memutuskan apakah mereka akan naik banding.
"Baginya itu bukan putusan yang diambil dengan serius untuk sistem pengadilan yang telah dibantu oleh rezim."
"Tujuannya adalah untuk menghukumnya agar dia tidak dapat pulang ke Madagaskar dan mencalonkan diri dalam pemilihan mendatang."
Pemeriksaan pengadilan itu telah membuat gelombang di ibu kota dengan para pendukung dan penentang presiden yang dijatuhkan itu hadir dalam jumlah besar di pengadilan.
Pembunuhan Februari 2009 dipicu ketika penguasa Madagaskar sekarang ini, Andry Rajoelina—saat itu wali kota Antananarivo, tapi mengklaim akan memimpin negara itu—menunjuk seorang perdana menteri yang ribuan pendukungnya ingin ditempatkan di kepresidenan.
Pulau di Lautan India itu telah terperosok ke dalam krisis politik sejak akhir 2008. Krisis itu telah menyebabkan jatuhnya Ravalomanana pada Maret 2009 dan penggantiannya dengan Rajoelina, yang pada waktu itu mendapat dukungan militer.
Hukuman terakhir itu tanpa kehadiran Ravalomanana yang ketiga kalinya sejak kejatuhannya. Ia diganjar empat tahun penjara dan denda untuk kasus konflik kepentingan dalam pembelian sebuah pesawat presiden dan lima tahun kerja paksa karena pembelian tanah. (Kompas.com)
Paris Hilton was Las Vegas police arrested the socialite for allegedly having cocaine in her purse Friday night
LA Times.com: Paris Hilton booked on drug possession charge in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Police Department has released few details about the case. But a police official told CNN she was riding in a black Cadillac Escalade near the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel when police smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and pulled it over. Both Hilton and the driver were arrested.
They were arrested several days after an intruder armed with two knives tried to break into Hilton's Sherman Oaks home.
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Formasi Calon Pegawai Negeri Sipil (CPNS) tahun 2010
Diusulkan 3.588, MenPAN Hanya Setujui 236 Formasi CPNS 2010 Pemkab Tapteng : Sedikitnya 3.588 formasi Calon Pegawai Negeri Sipil (CPNS) tahun 2010 yang diusulkan Pemerintah Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah kepada BKN dan Menteri Pemberdayaan Aparatur Negera (MenPAN). Itu sebagai bentuk upaya pemerintah daerah mengisi kebutuhan aparatur di lingkungan Pemkab Tapteng,
tapi hanya 236 formasi CPNS saja yang disetujui MenPAN maupun BKN pusat.
Demikian disampaikan Kepala BKD Tapteng, Drs. Kapider Siringoringo kepada wartawan di Pandan, Sabtu (21/8) kemarin. Parahnya lagi, kata dia, dari 236 formasi yang disetujui tersebut tidak ada yang direkrut dari jenjang pendidikan SLTA.
"Beberapa waktu lalu, kita sudah memperoleh hasil atau persetujuan formasi CPNS tahun 2010 ini di lingkungan Pemkab Tapteng, yakni dari 3.588 formasi yang diusulkan terdiri dari tenaga pendidikan 2.065 formasi, tenaga kesehatan 803 formasi dan tenaga teknis 720 formasi. Namun, hanya 236 formasi yang disetujui MenPAN dan BKN pusat," katanya.
Dikatakan, 236 formasi CPNS tahun 2010 tersebut, terdiri dari tenaga pendidikan berjumlah 104 formasi, tenaga kesehatan 71 formasi dan tenaga teknis umum 61 formasi.
"Untuk klasifikasi pendidikan bagi 236 formasi CPNS tahun 2010 ini terdiri dari tamatan Diploma 3 (DIII) dan Strata 1 (S1) serta sejumlah formasi yang membutuhkan tamatan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) dan Sekolah Perawat Kesehatan (SPK)," terang Kapider tanpa merincikan berapa jumlah formasi bagi pelamar SMK dan SPK yang diterima.
Guna menampung putra daerah Tapteng yang hanya menamatkan sekolah sampai jenjang pendidikan SLTA, lanjut Kepala BKD ini, Pemkab Tapteng sudah berupaya untuk mengusulkan formasi CPNS untuk tamatan SLTA. Terbukti, dari 3.588 formasi yang diusulkan ada 100 formasi untuk tamatan SLTA sederajat.
"Pada dasarnya, kita tetap berupaya mengusulkan formasi CPNS untuk tamatan SMA, namun hasilnya BKN dan MenPAN hanya menyetujui tamatan SMK dan SPK," ucapnya.
Ditanya, jadwal pelaksanaan perekrutan CPNS untuk formasi tahun 2010 di Kabupaten Tapteng, Ia mengaku belum mendapat kepastian jadwal pelaksanaan dari BKN dan MenPAN.
"Biasanya, setelah formasi jabatan yang diusulkan telah disetujui oleh BKN dan MenPAN, selanjutnya BKD di setiap daerah akan diundang untuk menentukan jadwal pelaksanaan rekrutmen CPNS. Setelah itu, kita baru dapat menginformasikan kepada masyarakat kapan mulai buka pendaftaran dan seleksinya," akhirinya.
Sabtu, 28 Agustus 2010
Lampard Gagal Cetak Gol Penalti
Lampard Gagal Cetak Gol Penalti, Chelsea Unggul: Gelandang Chelsea, Frank Lampard, gagal mencetak gol dari titik penalti, pada pertengahan babak pertama laga Premier League melawan Stoke City, di Stamford Bridge, Sabtu (28/8/2010). Namun, Chelsea berhasil menutup babak pertama dengan keunggulan 1-0, berkat gol Florent Malouda.
Penalti terjadi pada menit ke-11, menyusul pelanggaran Ryan Shawcross kepada Florent Malouda. Lampard mengambil hadiah itu dan mengirim bola ke sudut kiri bawah gawang. Thomas Sorensen bereaksi cepat dan tepat menjatuhkan diri ke arah bola dan menggagalkan usaha Lampard.
Terlepas dari itu, hasil 1-0 cukup adil mengingat alotnya pertandingan. Pada awal-awal laga, Stoke memberi perlawanan cukup sengit yang membuat Chelsea kerepotan menjaga keseimbangan lini depan dan belakang. Hasilnya, meski dominan, Chelsea juga sulit menciptakan peluang emas.
Pada menit kelima, misalnya, Ashley Cole berhasil menguasai bola di kotak penalti dan melepaskan tendangan kaki kiri ke sudut kiri bawah gawang. Namun, tembakannya bergulir ke sisi gawang.
Dua menit berikutnya, giliran Nicolas Anelka yang gagal memaksimalkan kesempatan membawa Chelsea unggul. Menguasai umpan Michael Essien di luar kotak penalti, ia melepaskan tembakan akurat yang masih bisa diblok Sorensen.
Sepasang ancaman beruntun itu dibalas Stoke juga dengan dua ancaman, yaitu melalui Matthew Etherington pada menit kedelapan dan Jonathan Walters pada menit kesembilan. Sementara tembakan Etherington diblok Cech, eksekusi Walters melenceng dari target.
Setelah penalti Lampard, permainan berubah. Stoke yang sebelumnya begitu ngotot, kini mulai memperbaiki disiplin dalam bertahan. Chelsea sendiri berusaha menjaga intensitas serangan mereka.
Permainan kemudian memang tampak berjalan satu arah. Namun, bukan berarti Chelsea mudah menciptakan peluang gol. Permainan pun berjalan alot dan tanpa peluang gol berarti, sampai Malouda menjejalkan bola kiriman John Terry ke dalam gawang Sorensen pada menit ke-32.
Gol itu menggoyang fokus Stoke. Ini dimanfaatkan Chelsea untuk menambah daya gempur dan ini hampir saja membuahkan gol kedua dari Ashley Cole pada menit ke-35. Sayang, bola cuma membentur mistar gawang.
Ancaman Cole direspons Stoke dengan bermain semakin defensif. Chelsea pun semakin sukar menciptakan peluang gol dan itu tersimpulkan dengan tetapnya teraan angka 1-0 di papan skor ketika peluit turun minum berbunyi.
Selama 45 menit pertama, Chelsea menguasai bola sebanyak 79 persen dan melepaskan tiga tembakan akurat dari sebelas usaha. Adapun, Stoke menciptakan satu peluang emas dari empat percobaan. (kompas.com)
Wikileaks kembali membocorkan data militer Amerika Serikat
Wikileaks Ancam Bocorkan Data CIA : Wikileaks kembali membocorkan data militer Amerika Serikat. Kali ini, memo dinas rahasia Pusat Intelijen AS atau CIA yang menyebutkan dugaan keterlibatan Amerika dalam kegiatan "mengekspor terorisme" terungkap ke publik. Demikian dirilis situs whistle blower, Wikileaks, Kamis (26/8).
Dalam situsnya, Wikileaks memuat sebuah laporan dokumen tertanggal 2 Februari silam yang mengajukan pertanyaan hipotesis mengenai dampak jika warga AS ditemukan beroperasi melakukan aksi terorisme di luar negeri. Dokumen tersebut merujuk kasus David Headley, pria kewarganegaraan Pakistan-Amerika yang mendalangi serangan Mumbai di India, 2008 silam. Serta, Baruch Goldstein, ekstremis Yahudi yang menewaskan puluhan orang Palestina di Hebron, 1994 lalu.
"Washington bisa kehilangan pengaruh jika terbukti melakukan aksi terorisme, terutama kelompok negara sekutu," ungkap laporan itu.
Namun, juru bicara CIA Marie Harf membantah tudingan tersebut. Harf mengatakan laporan tersebut hanya sebagai strategi intelijen yang biasa digunakan organisasi "think thank" intelijen Red Cell.
Selasa lalu, WikiLeaks sempat mengancam membocorkan data penting milik CIA walaupun terus mendapat tekanan dan kecaman Washington dan Kementerian Pertahanan AS atau Pentagon. Tapi, situs whistle blower itu bersikeras memiliki hak "kebebasan berbicara" sebagaimana dilindungi konstitusi AS. (liputan6.com)
Dua Nama Calon Pimpinan KPK
Bambang Widjajanto dan Busyro Calon Ketua KPK: Panitia Seleksi Pimpinan Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) akhirnya memilih dua nama calon komisioner komisi antikorupsi. Mereka yang terpilih adalah Bambang Widjajanto dan Busyro Muqoddas.
"Dari tujuh calon yang mengikuti wawancara terbuka, akhirnya pansel tempatkan dua orang yaitu Busyro Muqoddas dan Bambang Widjojanto," kata Ketua Pansel KPK, Patrialis Akbar, di Kantor Presiden, Jakarta, Jumat 27 Agustus 2010.
Patrialis menjelaskan, dua nama itu terpilih setelah mengikuti proses seleksi selama 3,5 bulan. Mereka juga harus mengikuti proses pembuatan makalah, assessment tes, rekam jejak, dan wawancara.
Seperti diketahui, seleksi tahap wawancara diikuti tujuh calon. Mereka adalah mantan Direktur Tata Usaha Negara Kejaksaan Agung Sutan Bagindo Fahmi, mantan Ketua Mahkamah Konstitusi Jimly Asshiddiqie, Irjen Pol. (purn) Chaerul Rasjid, advokat Melli Darsa, Ketua Komisi Yudisial Busyro Muqoddas, Ketua Kaukus Antikorupsi DPD RI I Wayan Sudirta, dan advokat Bambang Widjojanto.
Sejumlah lembaga seperti ICW berharap calon yang terpilih bukan berasal dari unsur kepolisian atau jaksa. Mereka menilai, kasus-kasus mafia hukum yang terungkap saat ini justru berasal dari dua institusi tersebut. (vivanews.com)
Putri Diplomat Amerika di Temukan Tewas
Putri Diplomat Amerika Jatuh dari Lantai 25: Putri duta besar Amerika Serikat untuk Thailand yang baru berusia 17 tahun ditemukan tewas pada Jumat setelah jatuh dari sebuah jendela di lantai 25 apartemen di New York, demikian dikatakan pihak kepolisian setempat.
Nicole John, saat peristiwa nahas itu terjadi, sedang menginap dan berpesta bersama belasan kawannya, ujar Kepala Kepolisian Kota New York Raymond Kelly. "Di lokasi kejadian ada sebuah kamera. Mungkin ia sedang melihat ke luar jendela untuk mengambil foto sebelum akhirnya ia jatuh dan tewas," kata Raymond.
Lebih lanjut Raymond menjelaskan investigasi sedang berlangsung dan penyewa apartemen telah ditangkap karena membiarkan remaja di bawah umur mengkonsumsi minuman keras di tempat tersebut. Ayah Nicole, Eric John, adalah seorang diplomat karir dan menjabat sebagai duta besar Amerika untuk Thailand sejak tahun 2007. (yahoo!news.com)
Tumor Terbesar di Dunia
Tumor Terbesar di Dunia Berhasil Diangkat: Para dokter di Argentina telah berhasil mengangkat tumor ganas yang diperkirakan ukurannya adalah yang terbesar di seluruh dunia. Tumor ganas itu, seperti diberitakan oleh koran "The Daily Mail", diangkat dari perempuan berusia 54 tahun.
Dengan berat yang mencapai 23 kilogram, tumor tumbuh sangat cepat dalam rahim selama 1,5 tahun terakhir. Oscar Lopez, ketua tim dokter bedah di Rumah Sakit Gandulfo di Lomas de Zamora - kota di luar ibukota Buenos Aires - mengatakan "Saya tidak pernah melihat hal yang seperti ini selama 34 tahun karir saya di dunia medis." "Kami berhasil mengangkat tumor yang beratnya nyaris sama dengan anak umur 4 tahun," ujarnya.
Kalau ibu ini dalam kondisi hamil, kehamilannya setara dengan hamil kembar lima, tambah Oscar membandingkan. Ketika pasien memasuki ruang operasi, bobot tubuhnya adalah 140 kilogram, dan saat keluar beratnya susut 35 kilogram.
Setelah operasi yang berlangsung empat jam tersebut, pasien mengaku akan pulih segera. Tumor rahim lazimnya diangkat dengan berat tidak lebih dari 3 kilogram. (yahoo!news.com)
Malaysia gerah dengan pemberitaan media Indonesia
Malaysia Gerah dengan Berita dari Indonesia: Gelombang demonstrasi anti Malaysia yang semakin marak terjadi di Indonesia, menimbulkan pemberitaan media yang beragam. Menteri Luar Negeri Malaysia, Anifah Aman, mengaku merasa gerah dengan pemberitaan media Indonesia yang dinilainya berlebihan.
Anifah menyerukan media massa di Indonesia agar tidak menambah panas situasi dengan membuat pemberitaan yang over-sensasional. Anifah mengatakan bahwa media Indonesia haruslah berpegang pada fakta dalam pemberitaannya.
“Jangan memberikan gambaran tidak akurat di mana warga Indonesia disiksa dan dibunuh disini,” ujarnya seperti dilansir dari laman harian The Star. Anifah juga menyesalkan tidak adanya pemberitaan media mengenai adanya masyarakat di Indonesia yang menentang pembakaran bendera dan pelemparan tinja di depan Kedubes Malaysia di Jakarta awal pekan ini.
“Saya ingin melihatnya, karena dengan begitu saya akan menaruh hormat kepada media di Jakarta,” tegasnya. Protes serupa juga dilayangkan oleh ketua Pemuda Barisan Nasional, Khairy Jamaluddin.
Pada akun twitternya, dia menyalahkan media indonesia yang dinilainya memanas-manasi sentimen anti Malaysia “Anda tidak akan melihatnya disini,” ujarnya.
Dia mendesak pemerintah Malaysia untuk memanggil duta besarnya di Jakarta jika tidak ada jaminan keselamatan bagi kedutaan besar Malaysia di Jakarta. Mereka juga menuntut pemerintah Indonesia untuk menyelidiki kelompok Bendera yang dinilainya sebagai penyulut konflik. (vivanews.com)
Arsenal sementara menduduki puncak klasemen
Arshavin Bawa Arsenal ke Puncak: Gelandang Arsenal, Andrei Arshavin, mencetak gol penentu kemenangan timnya 2-1 atas Blackburn Rovers, pada lanjutan Premier League, di Stadion Ewood Park, Sabtu (28/8/2010). Berkat hasil ini, Arsenal sementara menduduki puncak klasemen dengan tujuh poin, atau unggul dua angka dari Chelsea di tempat kedua.
Hasil itu cukup melegakan bagi Arsenal mengingat kerasnya perlawanan yang diberikan lawan. Meski lebih banyak memegang bola, Arsenal betul-betul kesulitan baik dalam menciptakan peluang maupun menghindari ancaman.
Arsenal memang mampu unggul lebih dulu melalui Theo Walcott pada menit ke-20. Namun, tujuh menit berselang, Blackburn mampu menyamakan kedudukan melalui Mame Biram Diouf.
Gol itu membuat pertandingan semakin ketat. Sementara Arsenal berusaha merebut keunggulan, Blackburn tampak semakin berambisi dan percaya diri mengalahkan tim tamu.
Kedua kubu kemudian kembali terlibat perebutan bola sengit dan bertukar serangan. Namun, sampai akhir babak pertama, jangankan gol, usaha mereka tak membuahkan gol baru.
Memasuki babak kedua, Arsenal mempertahankan penguasaan bola dan mencoba mengalirkan bola ke kotak penalti lawan. Meski tak mudah, mereka pun mampu merebut kembali keunggulan melalui Andrei Arshavin.
Seperti sebelumnya, keadaan unggul tak lantas memudahkan Arsenal dan tak juga mematahakan semangat Blackburn. Permainan tetap berjalan ketat dan penuh aksi saling ancam.
Arsenal lebih dulu menciptakan ancaman baru melalui Marouane Chamakh pada menit ke-54. Memanfaatkan umpan Cesc Fabregas, ia melepaskan tembakan yang membentur tubuh lawan dan keluar lapangan.
Dua menit berselang, giliran Blackburn berpeluang menyamakan kedudukan melalui Nikola Kalinic. Menguasai bola hasil usaha penyelamatan Thomas Vermaelen yang tak sempurna, ia melepaskan tembakan yang sayangnya melenceng dari sasaran.
Pada menit ke-62, giliran Manuel Almunia yang melakukan kesalahan. Bola yang dibuangnya malah bergulir ke arah Michel Salgado. Salgado menyambutnya dengan sebuah tembakan, yang sayangnya melenceng dari sasaran.
Memasuki injury time, Arsenal menciptakan peluang emas yang sayangnya tak membuahkan gol. Saat itu, dalam sebuah serangan balik, Jack Wilshere menembakkan umpan Walcott dari tengah kotak penalti. Namun, tembakan akurat itu masih mampu ditepis Robinson.
Aksi saling serang dengan intensitas tinggi terus berlangsung. Namun, skor 2-1 untuk Arsenal tak kunjung berubah sampai peluit berbunyi panjang.
Selama 90 menit, Arsenal menguasai bola sebanyak 64 persen dan melepaskan lima tembakan akurat dari 14 usaha. Adapun Blackburn menciptakan tiga peluang emas dari 15 percobaan. (*)
Susunan pemain:
Blackburn: 1-Paul Robinson; 5-Gael Givet, 6-Ryan Nelsen, 4-Christopher Samba, 27-MÃchel Salgado; 12-Morten Gamst Pedersen, 28-Phil Jones, 11-Vince Grella (8-David Dunn 56); 9-Nikola Kalinic (3-Martin Olsson 65), 10-El-Hadji Diouf, 41-Mame Biram Diouf (15-Steven Nzonzi 81)
Arsenal: 1-Manuel Almunia; 22-Gael Clichy, 5-Thomas Vermaelen, 6-Laurent Koscielny, 3-Bacary Sagna; 2-Abou Diaby, 17-Alex Song; 23-Andrei Arshavin (19-Jack Wilshere 84), 4-Cesc Fabregas (7-Tomas Rosicky 67), 14-Theo Walcott; 10-Robin Van Persie (29-Marouane Chamakh 34). (Kompas.com)
Khurram Syed Sher was on Canadian Idol Season 6
Youtube.com: Khurram Syed Sher was on Canadian Idol Season 6 : Canadian terror plot suspect Khurram Syed Sher tried out for a spot on “Canadian Idol” in 2008, telling the judges he came to Canada from Pakistan in 2005 and performing Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated” when the judges voted for that over a Hilary Duff song.
Watch the audition...
CNN.com: South Africa strike risks babies' lives
CNN.com: South Africa strike risks babies' lives : Thomas Lehloholo was driving around Johannesburg desperately looking for a doctor to deliver his premature son when he got the call telling him it was too late. He had become a father.
"I could hear the baby screaming in the background I said you cannot be having a baby. She said we just had it. Wow," Lehloholo told CNN.
His girlfriend had given birth at home, aided by her grandmother, after rushing to a public hospital and finding the doors closed and workers absent.
Nurses and hospital staff are among thousands of public sector workers striking over pay in South Africa. Read More...
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer get married
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer get married in Malibu : "True Blood" costars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer were married Saturday in Malibu, their rep confirmed to Us Magazine.
After the ceremony at a private residence, the groom, 40, took the plunge in a different way -- stripping down to board shorts and jumping into the Pacific Ocean while the bride, 28, and dozens of guests cheered him on.
We imagine anybody who slogged through the Southern California heat this weekend would give Moyer and company a big high-five for the manuever. It was bloody hot, even at the beaches.
Moyer and Paquin have been together quietly for about two years, according to the New York Post, and he has a son and a daughter from previous relationships.
When the Ministry asked the Oscar winner in June about plans for a summer wedding, her reply was, "Where did you read that?" Read More...
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer Get Married: True Blood
Paquin, for one seems content to be working with her now-husband. "It's great to have the freedom to enjoy your work and not feel like you're leaving your other life behind. It's a pretty sweet setup. It's a luxury to get to go to work with the person I want to spend the rest of my life with, because I love my job and I'm really happy." Read More...
Latimes.com : Whoopi Goldberg leaves 'Sister Act' in London after her mom suffers a stroke
Latimes.com : Whoopi Goldberg leaves 'Sister Act' in London after her mom suffers a stroke : Whoopi Goldberg has put Mother Superior on hold to care for her own mom, a new report says.
Goldberg, on hiatus from her moderating gig at "The View," has been living in London and starring in a West End stage adaptation of her film "Sister Act." Upon learning her mother Emma had suffered a stroke, however, Goldberg departed Friday for the States.
"The thoughts and sincere best wishes of the producers and the entire 'Sister Act' company are with her at this difficult time," producers said in a statement.
Goldberg also serves as a consulting producer on the musical, which she was to star in through month's end. The film version was released in 1992 and saw the comic playing a Las Vegas showgirl forced to hide out in a convent after witnessing a murder. Read More...
The new Digg: Don't believe the snipe
The new Digg: Don't believe the snipe : Social news site Digg this week launched a major new version that seeks to change the way we consume news radically.
The refreshed service seems perfectly aligned to redefine news consumption in the era of Twitter feeds and Facebook status updates.
The San Francisco, California-based startup might be on to a winner, except for a significant hurdle -- a vocal segment of Digg's users claim to hate the new site.
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Jumat, 27 Agustus 2010
Jessica Alba, Robert Rodriguez and lowriders in downtown L.A.
'Machete' premiere:
LA Times.com: Jessica Alba, Robert Rodriguez and lowriders in downtown L.A. : Who needs limos? Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin and director Robert Rodriguez were among those arriving at the "Machete" premiere Wednesday in custom lowriders, trading Town Car black for shades of silver, orange and deep purple.
Star Danny Trejo took it a step further, rolling in solo on a custom chopper, flames included.
The "Machete" red carpet was rolled out in front of the Orpheum Theatre, the downtown L.A. venue where producer Quentin Tarantino's "Grindhouse," also directed by Robert Rodriguez, premiered in 2007.
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A plan to crack down on paparazzi
LA Times.com - Legislators prepare to vote on paparazzi crackdown : A plan to crack down on paparazzi who drive recklessly in pursuit of celebrities is moving through the Legislature despite heated opposition from media organizations as lawmakers approach next week's deadline for advancing bills to the governor's desk.
As the paparazzi bill neared a floor vote Wednesday, the full Senate and Assembly gave approval to dozens of other measures. Proposals to help finance operation of a new private hospital to replace the closed Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital, make public the names of businesses that receive state tax breaks and fine minors who ski or snowboard without a helmet all got final legislative approval.
The paparazzi proposal, written by Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D- Los Angeles) with help from Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich, would impose stiff penalties — including possible jail time — on photographers caught driving dangerously in search of exclusive still photos or video images of famous subjects. Read More...
Mining Accidents and Disasters
CNN.com - Trapped miners send video messages to families : The 33 men trapped deep in a mine in Chile since August 5 reunited Thursday with their families -- via video -- as they settled into routines while awaiting a protracted rescue, officials said.
The miners made a 25-minute, high-definition video in which each man sent a message to his family and sent it through a narrow tube to the surface from 2,300 feet below, a government official told reporters. The video was shown in a private screening for the families, many of whom have vowed not to leave their makeshift "Camp Hope" near the mine.
The official said the miners displayed the space where they live, eat, exercise and sleep.
A shift leader at the San Jose copper and gold mine is fulfilling a leadership role and another man with nursing experience is carrying out basic medical and psychological tests. Read More...
CNN.com : HIV-infected German singer convicted
HIV-infected German singer convicted : A German pop star was found guilty Thursday of causing grievous bodily harm and attempted bodily harm for failing to tell sexual partners that she was infected with HIV.
Nadja Benaissa, 28, former singer in the girl band No Angels, was given a two-year suspended sentence. She was also ordered to complete 300 hours of community service with people who are HIV-positive.
The trial has been taking place at a court here in Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt.
Benaissa had unprotected sex five times between 2000 and 2004 with three people and did not tell them she was infected, according to multiple media reports. Read More...
Malaysian Will not Apologize
Malaysian did not want to admit mistakes : Indonesia - Malaysia diplomatic relations heat up again. Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa be softening related arrests of three officers of Marine and Fisheries (DKP) by the police Tanah Tinggi, Johor, on the contrary, the Malaysian side desperate reacted strongly. Through the Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah, they even threatened to issue travel advisory (travel advice which urged its citizens not to fly to Indonesia). Malaysian media revealed that the government there began to run out of patience terakait action demonstration at the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta.
Datuk Seri Anifah criticized and asked Indonesia to act decisively against the various rallies that. For example, throwing dirt and Malaysian flag burning by protesters. Anifah firmly reminded that the Indonesia-Malaysia relations would decrease if the situation in Indonesia deteriorated.
"We will monitor the situation. If necessary, we will issue a travel advisory, "said Anifah in a press conference Wednesday (25/8) as quoted by The New Straits Times daily. Anifah again criticized if Malaysia did not want to be victims of domestic political problems of Indonesia.
"They have political issues and their own households in Indonesia. But we do not want Malaysia to be victims, "said Anifah. Therefore, Anifah ordered the Malaysian Embassy and Consulate of Malaysia to tighten security. "They should put such a blockade so that the discarded object will not reach the embassy, "he said.
"We do not forgive what Indonesia did, two errors can not be justified. I do not think will push Malaysia to do the same, burning flags and throwing dirt. In fact, we will stop them from doing it, "he said as quoted by The Star.
Anifah said the demonstrations by throwing human excrement at the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta and threats against citizens of Malaysia in Indonesia, could create a negative perception in the community. In addition, he continued, it could affect bilateral relations between both countries. "In international relations, we must give and take . But more than that we must protect the integrity of our country, "he added. This is the loudest statement expressed by Malaysian officials associated with a series of demonstrations which took place in Jakarta since early this week.
Citadel Group of People's Democracy (Flag) rallied in front of the Malaysian Embassy condemned the arrest of three officers of Marine and Fishery Department of Indonesia by the Malaysian Marine Police (MPM) in the waters of Cape rafting, Bintan, August 13, 2010. They were arrested not long after holding seven Malaysian fishermen who allegedly entered the sovereign territory of Indonesia illegally. However, protests in front of the Embassy of Malaysia, Monday (23/8) and then continue by throwing feces and trampled and burned the fabric that is similar to the flag of Malaysia, Line Gemilang.
Wednesday (25/8), protests also took place in Jakarta. The masses of the Democratic People's Fortress ( Flag ) rallied in two large Malaysian companies in Jakarta. Office of the oil company of Malaysia, Petronas in Jalan Sudirman and CIMB Bank branch at Jalan Gatot Subroto. action series that invites outrage in Malaysia. Not only the officials, a number of organizations in the country 's neighbor states in protest against anti - Malaysian demonstrations in Indonesia, which has lead to humiliation.
"Malaysia is a nation of patience. There should be measures to ensure that the demonstrations could be controlled before the nation of Malaysia to lose patience, "said Anifah Aman, said in a statement quoted by the daily The New Straits Times, Wednesday, August 25, 2010.
Anifah also call the Deputy Ambassador, Tatang Razak, to convey the protest of provocation that took place in Jakarta because it is an insult to Malaysia. "Demonstrations and actions that do not terhomat it has hurt Malaysia, "said Anifah.
Until yesterday , criticism of the actions of the Indonesian protesters continue to decorate the Malaysian news media. In fact, a number of daily lift lost patience about it as the title of their article . The Daily Star for example, writing under the title "Malaysia losing Patience after demos in the Jakarta embassy .
"The government has warned that his patience growing thin after a protest by a group of harsh Indonesian citizens to this country, "so the opening sentence of the news of The Star. "We 've reached a point where our patience is outside, "said Anifah. Written The Star on its website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister) Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said that such demonstrations, including the burning of flags and throwing feces could endanger bilateral relations .
"We 've reached a point where our patience is outside, "said Anifah at a press conference at the Putra Jaya, as reported by The Star, Thursday (08/26/2010). Daily Malaysia Today also picked up a similar title. "KL" out of Patience "after Indonesia protests "as the title of an article in Malaysia Today website .
"Malaysia said it had lost patience and sent letters of protest to Indonesia following the demonstration which was triggered by a maritime issues where human waste was thrown into the embassy in Jakarta, "he wrote in Malaysia Today headlinenya . Again, the New Straits Times quoted the lower canopy with Foreign Minister Anifah." Malaysians headed and impatient. Something must be done to ensure there controlled demonstration before Malaysians lose their patience, "said Anifah.
In addition, Malaysian Foreign Minister also expressed readiness to negotiate with representatives of the Government of Indonesia to settle border disputes in the territorial waters of two countries . Negotiations the two sides planned to be held in the near future after Malaysia 's Independence Day celebrations on August 31, 2010.
Readiness of the negotiations was delivered Anifah in dialogue with the Indonesian Ambassador, yesterday (26/8) in the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. "The issue of the border can be settled through negotiations the two countries. And because the borders of complex negotiations, taking a long time. But Malaysia is committed to resolve the border issue, both on land and maritime, "he said.
Dato Sri Anifah sure, the issue of border dispute between two neighbors or neighboring countries can be resolved through negotiations at the level of foreign ministers and does not need to leaders of both countries intervened. Responding to widespread public pressure Indonesia to expel representatives of Malaysia in Jakarta, Anifah said that it would not revoke the Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia. The reason, the Embassy of Malaysia in Indonesia, including 22 Malaysian embassy who have immunity therefore should not be revoked by anyone .
In contrast, Foreign Minister will urge the Indonesian government to protect Malaysia's representative in Jakarta, including embassies and assets from damage and chaos caused public protest.
As reported, Indonesia and Malaysia conflict heats up due to the action of Kings Malaysian police arrested three officials from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine in Cape waters rafting, Riau Islands, on August 13. Malaysian police officers opened fire on a patrol boat and arrested the crewmen who are running the task, namely, seven fishermen catch fish in Malaysia that stole the Indonesian territorial waters.
However, according to Foreign Minister of Malaysia, based on Global Positioning System (GPS) Kings Malaysian police, patrol officers arrest the location of Indonesia has entered the territorial waters of Malaysia. To check the truth of the scene, it is waiting for reports from police Kings. (JPNN.com)
Rabu, 25 Agustus 2010
Latimes.com : Man arrested outside Paris Hilton's home
Man arrested outside Paris Hilton's home : Paris Hilton awoke Tuesday to a man with two big knives trying to break into her Sherman Oaks home, she said on Twitter, posting a picture of law enforcement folks who were out in her yard.
"So scary," she said.
Hilton's alarm system was activated, and police responded to a 911 call, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. A man was taken into custody, and nobody was injured, according to CNN. Hilton told police that the man, reportedly in his 40s, woke her up as he banged on the windows of her home, KTLA said.
And, because it's Los Angeles, the KTLA news helicopter caught a shot of Paris out on her balcony, checking out the action -- wearing only a towel.
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Gosip Artis : Kekasih Baru Pasha 'Ungu'
Gosip Artis : Kekasih Baru Pasha 'Ungu' : Di acara HUT SCTV ke-20, Pasha ‘Ungu’ mengenalkan sosok bernama Delia yang ada di sampingnya. Dengan gugup, pemilik nama lengkap Sigit Purnomo ini mengaku baru dikenalkan melalui seorang teman.
“Apa dong? Saya bingung mulainya. Namanya Delia, teman dekat sama saya,” ujarnya ditemui di Ancol, Jakarta Utara, Rabu (24/8) dinihari.
Vokalis Ungu itu pun memuji kalau Delia merupakan perempuan yang baik dan menyenangkan. Bagi Pasha, Delia adalah hadiah dari Allah. Disinggung mengenai pelabuhan hati terakhir, Pasha belum mau menjawab.
“Belum tahu, Insya Allah. Mudah-mudahan,” harapnya. Baca Selengkapnya...
Florence Henderson is Back!!
Classic Hollywood Florence Henderson is Back!! : Florence Henderson takes her acting very seriously, but that doesn't mean she doesn't like to fool around now and then.
Case in point: Her role as a clown groupie who wakes up in bed with Bob Goldthwait's boozy clown in the 1992 cult favorite "Shakes the Clown."
"I met Adam Sandler and he said, 'You probably don't remember me, but I was in 'Shakes the Clown.' "
Then there was her appearance at the 1993 MTV Movie Awards, in which she put her own take on several of the nominated films that year including portraying Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men." Read More...
Album Review : Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' '
Album Review : Katy Perry signs the liner note acknowledgements on “Teenage Dream,” her second major label album and first as a certified superstar, “Love, the new & improved Katy Hudson-Perry-Brand.” If you didn’t know about her fiancé, Russell B., or the actress with her given name who beat her to fame, you might think the singer was referring to herself as a salable item. Something, perhaps, like Maybelline mascara in its familiar pink and green tube — a commodity so definitive in its category that it starts to seem original.
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Rejection of Mosque Building at Ground Zero: Still worth Was the United States is called a democracy?
New York - Penolakan Pembangunan Masjid di Ground Zero, Masih Pantaskah Amerika disebut Negara Demokrasi? : RENCANA membangun sebuah mesjid dekat lokasi Ground Zero di New York mengundang ratusan demonstran pro kontra, Minggu. Para penentang rencana itu membawa poster-poster yang mengaitkan Islam dengan darah sementara para pendukung berteriak "tolak ketakutan rasis!"
tapi kedua kubu melambai-lambaikan bendera Amerika dalam unjukrasa itu.
Sementara itu, dua pemimpin proyek pembangunan itu mempertahankan rencana mereka, walau salah satunya mengisyaratkan bahwa penyelenggara bisa saja akhirnya bersedia membahas sebuah lokasi alternatif. Lainnya, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, menegaskan saat melakukan perjalanan ke Timur Tengah bahwa perhatian itu yang dimunculkan oleh proyek itu sebenarnya positif dan dia berharap akan bisa membawa pengertian yang lebih besar.
Di salah satu sudut bangunan lama yang ditutup yang akan dijadikan pusat komunitas Islam dan mesjid berlantai 13, polisi memisahkan kedua kubu demonstran tadi. Tidak ada laporan tentang bentrokan fisik tapi ada beberapa ketegangan, termasuk seorang pria dan wanita saling berkata dengan suara tinggi di seberang barikade di bawah guyuran hujan.
Lebih Banyak
Para penentang proyek bernilai 100 juta dolar dua blok dari lokasi World Trade Center itu berjumlah lebih banyak daripada pendukung. Lagu rocker Bruce Springsteen berjudul Born in the USA diputar pakai pengeras suara ketika para penentang mesjid berteriak menolak kehadiran rumah ibadah Islam "No mosque, no way!"
Poster yang diacung-acungkan oleh belasan pengunjukrasa di belakang barikade polisi berbunyi "SHARIAH" -- menggunakan huruf bak tetesan darah merah untuk mencela hukum syariat Islam, yang mengatur kehidupan kaum Muslimin.
Steve Ayling, 40, tukang perbaiki leiding dari Brooklyn melontarkan tudingan orang-orang di belakang proyek mesjid ini adalah "orang-orang sama yang meruntuhkan menara kembar itu."
Para penentang menuntut mesjid tersebut dipindahkan ke lokasi lebih jauh dari Ground Zero tempat lebih 2.700 orang tewas pada serangan 11 September 2001. "Mereka sebaiknya menempatkannya di Timur Tengah," ucap Ayling.
Walikota New York Michael Bloomberg mendukung mesjid itu, dewan kota telah menyetujui proyek tadi untuk sebuah pusat komunitas, dan Presiden Barack Obama telah menyatakan jaminan konstitusi atas kebebasan beragama.
Penentangan
Tapi 61 persen rakyat Amerika tidak setuju, dan penentangan terhadap mesjid tadi didukung para politisi konservatif seperti mantan anggota parlemen Republik Newt Gingrich yang menyerupakan proyek tadi seperti membangun sebuah lokasi Nazi di sebelah tugu Holocaust.
Daisy Khan, direktur eksekutif American Society for Muslim Advancement, yang ada di belakang proyek tadi, menegaskan umat Islam prihatin dengan nada debat yang marak saat ini.
"Karena debat itu mirip anti Yahudi yang dibesar-besarkan. Itu yang kami rasakan sekarang ini. Situasi itu bahkan lebih dari sekadar Islamofobia. Itu adalah kebencian terhadap kaum Muslim. Dan kami sangat prihatin," ucap wanita tadi dalam wawancara dengan acara ABC "This Week".
Alternatif
Penentang telah mendesak penyelenggara pusat komunitas tadi pindah ke lokasi lebih jauh dari tempat di Manhattan hilir. Gubernur New York David Patterson bahkan telah menawarkan tanah negara bagian sebagai sebuah situs alternatif.
Karen Hughes, mantan direktur komunikasi Gedung Putih yang mendesak presiden kala itu George W. Bush mengunjungi sebuah mesjid tak lama setelah serangan 11 September untuk meyakinkan kaum Muslim, mendesak Imam Feisal dan jemaahnya untuk memilih lokasi lain.
Khan yang istri imam tadi menegaskan keputusan untuk pindah dari lokasi milik swasta harus dipertimbangkan secara hati-hati.
"Dan kita juga harus sadar bahwa kita juga punya hak konstitusional. Kita punya komunitas Muslim di seantero negara ini yang kita perlu pikirkan, dan kita harus mencemaskan para ekstrimis pula, karena mereka memanfaatakan momen ini," ungkap Khan. (analisadaily.com)
Selasa, 24 Agustus 2010
Perezhilton.com : Download, Review 'The Last Exorcism' Trailer
Download, Review, Sinopsis dan trailer 'The Last Exorcism' 
Film horor yang akan ditayangkan perdana tanggal 27 Agustus nanti, The Last Exorcism, akan dipromosikan secara langsung melalui layanan online video chat, Chatroulette.
Chatroulette sendiri merupakan layanan online video-chat buatan Rusia. Kabarnya 'The Last Exorcism' merupakan salah satu video horor yang banyak ditunggu. Demikian seperti dikutip dari Pocket-Lint, Senin (23/18/2010).
Lionsgate, produser dari film ini, menggunakan berbagai cara untuk mempromosikan film ini, salah satunya dengan menggunakan media berupa Chatroulette ini. Melalui Chatroulette, nantinya bakal ada video menyeramkan dari 'The Last Exorcism' yang bisa ditonton oleh para penggunanya. Read More...
Sinopsis
Film ini menceritakan seorang pendeta protestan, yang kembali kepada kepercayaannya dan berpraktik sebagai bagian dari dokumentasi sebuah pengusiran setan terakhir. Dia mempercayai Tuhan, namun harus memercayai keberadaan Iblis.
Pendeta Marcus Cotton, yang sudah melakukan pengusiran setan selama bertahun-tahun atas nama Gereja untuk uang, tidak memercayai proses itu. Dia ingin meluruskan penipuan ini kedalam kebenaran; ketika Cotton merawat seorang putri petani, keimanannya tengah diuji.
Pemeran
Patrick Fabian sebagai Pendeta Cotton Marcus
Iris Bahr sebagai Iris
Louis Herthum sebagai Louis Sweetzer
Ashley Bell sebagai Nell Sweetzer
Jamie Alyson Caudle sebagai Pemuja Setan
Tony Bentley sebagai Gerald
Shanna Forrestall sebagai Ny. Cotton Marcus
Allen Boudreaux sebagai Pemuja Setan
Caleb Landry Jones sebagai Caleb Sweetzer
Denise Lee sebagai Suster
Becky Fly sebagai Becky
Logan Craig Reid sebagai Logan
Cy Fahrenholtz sebagai Gembala
Geraldine Glenn sebagai Paroki
Cynthia LeBlanc sebagai Paroki
Elton LeBlanc sebagai Paroki
Christine Standfill sebagai Paroki
Justin Shafer sebagai Justin Marcus
U2 Completing Three New Albums
U2 Have 'Three Albums Almost Finished : U2 are close to completing not one but three new albums, Bono has revealed. But as yet the band can't decide how to go about releasing them.
According to the singer, "We have 'Songs of Ascent', which is the meditative work that was meant to complement [last year's] 'No Line on the Horizon'. We've got a rock album. We also have a club-sounding album. And then we have the Spider-Man [musical] stuff," he told Rolling Stone magazine.
Coldplay's Chris Martin has offered advice to solve the problem, Bono explained. "Across those four, there are 25 to 30 songs. Now we have to decide how we go about releasing them? Do we release them in their groups? Chris Martin called me and said, 'I hear you've got all these albums going. I have a great idea. Why not just pick the best songs from all of them and put them out now?' And I'm like, "Hmm ... " Read More...
Cameron Diaz named the most dangerous celeb on the Internet
Cameron Diaz named the most dangerous celeb on the Internet : Who knew that loving Cameron Diaz could be so risky? Turns out that searching the Web for the bubbly blond star comes with this year's highest chance of encountering corrupt sites and malicious software.
Searching for "Cameron Diaz" brings bad news — in the form of risky sites — in one of every 10 search results, according to McAfee's Most Dangerous Celebrities study. Make the search terms "Cameron Diaz" and "screensavers," and that 10% chance of danger almost doubles. The "Knight and Day" star replaces last year's No. 1, Jessica Biel.
"Cybercriminals follow the same hot topics as consumers and create traps based on the latest trends," said McAfee security sleuth Dave Marcus. Viruses and malware, often designed to steal personal information, lie in wait for users who download photos, videos or screensavers from malicious sites. Read More...
Beatles director donates archives to British Film Institute
Beatles director Richard Lester donates archives to British Film Institute : Simply titled The Beatles and Beatles Two, they form part of Lester's archive, which is all going to the BFI.
The treasures include correspondence from Hollywood stars Audrey Hepburn, Raquel Welch and Charlton Heston.
The archive also contains a "begging letter" from Spike Milligan, who offers to do laundry in exchange for a job.
The comic, who rose to fame on The Goon Show, wrote to Lester in 1980, saying he was bored with television and "no matter how small I would like a part, preferably the lead".
Milligan, who died in 2002, reminded the director he had previously worked as a "straight actor", adding: "Have own beard and wig, on site laundry done and secret masses said for Polish Catholics." Read More...
Bus Hijacking in Manila Eight Hostage was Killed
Manila - Bus Hijacking in Manila Eight Hostage was Killed : Philippine army commandos shot dead a former policeman who had been holding 15 foreign tourists in a bus in downtown Manila, Monday (08/23/2010). Eight hostages were killed. It was announced by hospital officials.
This incident began when a gunman identified as Rolando Mendoza (55) and is a former police captain was hijacked a tourist bus which includes Hong Kong. Armed with M-16, Mendoza stopped the bus and direct it to cross the road width at the largest park in Manila.
"Bus hijacker who was also the perpetrator was dead. He chooses a firefight with our troops," said Col. Nelson Yabut told journalists. "Captain Mendoza was in the middle aisle in the bus, shot one person. And the next second, we shot Mendoza, "said Nelson.
Officers authorized to look to move one's body from the front of the bus before putting into the vehicle.
Manila police officers, Roderick Mariano, citing the bus drivers who are citizens of the Philippines and save himself from the shot before the police attacked the bus, saying that the perpetrator opened fire on the tourists in Hong Kong.
Medics carrying five hostages to the Hospital of Manila. Two of them died on arrival at the hospital and three others survived unscathed. Manila Doctors Hospital said the hospital had received four people were killed and one woman in critical condition.
Ends with violence
11-hour drama ended after more than an hour the police commandos breaking glass followed by a series of bus fire.
Earlier, gunmen in a state of quiet negotiations with the police and the nine hostages, six of them tourists to Hong Kong and three Filipinos. The majority of women and children freed.
Mendoza also asked for food and fuel to keep running the AC bus. However, the situation changed after Mendoza threatened to kill the hostages. He delivered it through direct interviews by telephone with a local radio station.
"I can see a lot of SWAT teams arrived, and they're around here," Mendoza said in Tagalog. "I knew they would kill me. I told them to leave this place," he said. (Kompas.com)
Senin, 23 Agustus 2010
Identitas Wanita Misterius Penyebar Uang di Terminal Senen Terungkap
Wanita Misterius Sebar Uang di Terminal Senen : Sebuah kejadian aneh tiba-tiba menggegerkan stasiun dan Terminal Senen, Jakarta Pusat. Seorang wanita muda berusia sekitar 25 tahun yang tidak diketahui identitasnya bak seorang caleg tiba-tiba saja menyebarkan uang kertas pecahan Rp 50-100 ribu di area dalam stasiun dan terminal yang sedang ramai penumpang.
Anehnya usai menyebar uang, wanita berkerudung itu langsung pergi ke suatu tempat yang agak jauh dan seolah ingin memastikan apakah uang yang disebarnya ada yang mengambil atau tidak.
"Dia menaruh uang tak hanya di satu tempat, melainkan di beberapa tempat. Jumlahnya Rp 50-100 ribu. Setelah uang tersebut diletakkan, wanita itu pergi menjauh dan terus melihat ke arah di mana uang itu disebar," kata Amin Sisin (40) petugas keamanan Pusat Grosir Senen Jaya, Jakarta Pusat, Senin (23/8).
Amin menambahkan, ulah wanita itu sudah berjalan hampir satu bulan lamanya. Hampir setiap hari wanita itu, selalu muncul di kawasan Senen. "Entah dari mana muncul dan perginya wanita itu tidak pernah jelas,” katanya.
Anehnya, meski penumpang yang ada di terminal, stasiun, dan pusat perbelanjaan, mengetahui gerak-gerik wanita tersebut, tak ada yang berani mengusiknya. Bahkan untuk mengambil uangnya pun juga tidak ada yang berminat. Warga sekitar mempercayai jika uang yang disebar merupakan untuk pesugihan. "Dulu ada yang pernah ngambil, terus orangnya tabrakan," ceritanya.
Lebih misterius lagi, uang kertas yang disebar wanita itu dalam kondisi masih baru, dan tak kunjung habis disebar. Padahal, dalam sehari wanita itu bisa menyebar uang pada 4-5 tempat.
Kepala Pos Polisi Terminal Senen, AKP Ahmad Olong, membenarkan, adanya wanita misterius berkerudung yang menyebar sejumlah uang di daerah Senen. Ahmad menduga wanita tersebut mengalami gangguan jiwa dan tanpa sadar menyebar uang di sembarang tempat. "Kabar mengenai pesugihan itu tidak benar," katanya.
Bahkan, wanita itu juga tadi pagi mendatangi kantornya dan meminta polisi untuk memenjarakannya. “Karena tidak ada pelanggaran yang dilakukan serta diduga mengalami gangguan jiwa, kita tidak menahannya,” tandasnya. (beritajakarta.com)
A mosque near ground zero: It's the wise choice
A mosque near ground zero: It's the wise choice : Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Muslim clergyman who wants to build a cultural center and prayer room two blocks north of ground zero, has repeatedly denounced Islamist terrorism. He admonishes members of his congregation to be, in his words, "both good Americans and good Muslims." He's not an ally of Osama bin Laden; he's an adversary.
Still, it was predictable that some New Yorkers who lost loved ones on 9/11 would object to building a Muslim institution so near the site of their tragedy. They're entitled to their feelings, and a cultural center that hopes to bridge gaps among Muslims, Christians and Jews needs to take those feelings into account. But they're not entitled to make their feelings a basis for discriminatory government action.
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Schwarzenegger's Has Been Pushing Fiscal Changes Since He took office
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Has Been Pushing Fiscal Changes Since He took office : With fewer than 140 days left in office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a final stand for goals that have eluded him for nearly seven years, clinging to an overdue state budget for a last bit of leverage before he fades from relevancy.
Already, the state's budget is 54 days overdue. But Schwarzenegger has said he won't sign a spending plan until the Legislature retrofits the broken fiscal system that has bedeviled California — and him — for years.
He is demanding cutbacks in public pensions, a new constraint on spending and an overhaul of the way the state collects taxes. If those conditions go unmet, Schwarzenegger has said, he will leave the budget in his successor's lap.
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Google Revolutionized the Way People Access Information
Google TV plan is causing jitters in Hollywood : The search giant is touting an ambitious new technology, called Google TV, that would marry the Internet with traditional television, enabling viewers to watch TV shows and movies unshackled from the broadcast networks or cable channels on which they air. Users would need to buy a TV or set-top box with Google software that could connect to the Internet, along with a keyboard to type commands. Users could also use their iPhone or Android phone to operate Google TV.
The prospect of Google getting into television frightens many in Hollywood, who worry that Silicon Valley will upend the entertainment industry just like the Internet ravaged the music and newspaper industries.
By bringing the Web directly to the living room TV, entertainment industry executives fear Google TV will encourage consumers to ditch their $70 monthly cable and satellite subscriptions in favor of watching video free via the Internet. Read More...
Activists Rally Over Ground Zero Mosque
New York - Activists Rally Over Ground Zero Mosque : Hundreds of protesters rallied near the site of a proposed mosque and Muslim community centre near Ground Zero in New York yesterday.
A crowd of demonstrators against the project stood behind police barricades three blocks from the World Trade Center site.
Bruce Springsteen's anti-war song Born In The USA blared over loudspeakers as patriotic mosque opponents chanted, 'No mosque, no way!
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Australian Election Without Winners
forced to run an interim government after the ruling Labour Party and the center-left wing, led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the coalition of opposition conservative Liberal / National leadership of Tony Abbott did not win a majority. The big parties have to negotiate with independent candidates and one Green Party will likely continue to hold the balance of power in parliament. According to observers, this process can take up to three months before the new government is formed.
Professor Donald Rothwell, said the parliament should hold a meeting within 30 days from election officials assert that the name of each candidate elected. However , the commission can ensure that new names on October 27. "This could allow the Prime Minister Gillard to call the staff in the Parliament at the latest meeting on 26 November 2010 so that only three months later reached an agreement with the independent candidates, "he said.
Rothwell , a professor at the Australian National University College of Law, said, Gillard could remain caretaker prime minister until then.
Sopir Taksi di Malaysia Sebut Indonesia Bodoh
Prabowo: Sopir Taksi di Malaysia Saja Sebut Indonesia Bodoh : Ketua Umum Himpunan Kerukunan Tani Indonesia (HKTI) Prabowo Subianto mengatakan Malaysia memang tidak takut dengan Indonesia. Bahkan sekelas sopir taksi di negeri yang baru menangkap tiga orang petugas Kementerian Perikanan dan Kelautan itu, berani menyebut Indonesia sebagai bangsa yang bodoh.
"Saya baru dari Malaysia. Saya naik taksi dari bandara. Rupanya sopir taksi saja menyebut kita sebagai bangsa yang bodoh. Makanya Malaysia tidak takut sama kita," kata Prabowo di Mataram, Minggu (22/8/2010).
Prabowo Minggu siang melantik Dewan Pengurus Daerah HKTI NTB periode 2010 – 2011. Prabowo didampingi Sekretaris Jendral HKTI Fadli Zon dan sejumlah politisi Partai Gerindra, termasuk juga sejumlah pengurus nasional HKTI.
Menurut Prabowo, di Malaysia bahkan kini ada sebuah situs dengan alamat yang bikin panas kuping, yakni www.indoncelaka.com. Indon adalah kata sebutan orang Malaysia untuk para buruh migran Indonesia yang bekerja di negara itu.
"Coba saja di cek. Orang Malaysia bikin situs itu. Orang Malaysia tidak takut, bahkan jadi olok-olok, kalau pesawat kita akan menyerang mereka, mereka nyantai-nyantai saja. Mereka bilang, belum sampai sudah jatuh sendiri. Miris kita dengarnya," kata Prabowo.
Mantan Pangkostrad ini mengaku sedih mendengar Indonesia direndahkan di mata negara lain. Itu kata dia, karena Indonesia meski kaya raya dengan sumber daya alam, tapi salah pengelolaan. Pemerintah tidak mampu menjadikan kekayaan alam yang melimpah itu menjadikan Indonesia kuat dari sisi ekonomi, yang bisa berimbas pada kekuatan pertahanan dan lainnya.
"Kita kadang terlalu baik sama orang. Masak ikan kita di curi, kita malah bilang, monggo," kata Prabowo.
Prabowo menyebut, apa yang dikatakannya bukan untuk memanas-manasi rakyat Indonesia. Meski ia bukan bagian dari pemerintah, ia percaya, Pemerintahan SBY bisa mengambil langkah diplomasi yang tepat untuk mengatasi masalah Indonesia dengan Malaysia.
"Saya ingin HKTI tidak hanya kritik, asal kritik. Ngomel asal ngomel. Saya ingin HKTI menjadi gudang solusi bagi negara," ujarnya sambil menjabarkan panjang lebar gagasan dan pemikirannya di sektor ekonomi. (detiknews.com)
Cara Membuat Puding Susu Stroberi
Menu Buka Puasa : Puding Susu Stroberi
7 g bubuk agar putih
100 g gula pasir
400 ml air
200 ml susu tawar cair
3 sdm susu kental manis
¼ sdt garam halus
½ sdt pasta stroberi
Pelengkap Penyajian:
100 g stroberi, potong-potong
Cara Membuat:
1. Larutkan bubuk agar dengan air, gula pasir dan garam, aduk rata. Masak sambil diaduk-aduk hingga mendidih.
2. Tuang susu tawar cair dan susu kental manis. Aduk rata, didihkan kembali. Angkat.
3. Bagi adonan menjadi dua bagian, tambahkan pasta stroberi pada salah satu bagian dan biarkan putih pada bagian lainnya.
4. Siapkan gelas saji atau cetakkan puding. Tuang adonan agar putih. Dinginkan hingga mengeras. Tuang adonan agar stroberi, bekukan kembali. Tutup atasnya dengan adonan putih hingga gelas atau cetakan puding penuh. Dinginkan.
5. Sajikan puding dengan dilengkapi potongan buah stroberi sebagai pelengkap penyajian.
Untuk 8 Porsi.
Tips: Buah stroberi bisa dicampurkan ke dalam adonan sebagai bahan isi puding. Basahi cetakan puding dengan air matang sebelum digunakan agar puding mudah dikeluarkan. (Yahoo!News)
Minggu, 22 Agustus 2010
Kumpulan Resep Kue Kering dan Kue Basah dan Cara Membuat nya
Kumpulan Resep Kue Kering dan Kue Basah dan Cara Membuat nya : 
1. Putri Salju
Bahan:
250g unsalted butter
100g tepung gula
250g tepung terigu
200g kacang mete, sangrai dan haluskan
150g tepung gula untuk taburan, campur dgn 1/2sdt vanili
Cara membuat:
campur jadi satu butter dan tepung gula, kocok hingga putih. tambahkan tepung terigu dan kacang mete sedikit demi sedikit, aduk rata menggunakan sendok kayu.
bagi adonan jadi empat bagian, bulatkan dan simpan dalam lemari es +1jam agar mudah dibentuk.
panaskan oven pada suhu 175oC. ambil +1sdt adonan, gulung dengan bantuan kedua telapak tangan, kemudian bentuk bulan sabit. atur di dalam cetakan kue, panggang selama +10-15menit atau sampai kekuningan.
diamkan kue sampai suhunya mencapai suhu kamar, serap minyak menggunakan tissue dapur atau kertas koran. kemudian gulingkan diatas tepung gula.
catatan: tutupi permukaan kue dgn alu foil, apabila saat dipanggang terlalu cepat berubah warnanya.
2. Kue Mentega Kacang
Bahan
100 gr mentega tawar
175 gr selai kacang halus
100 gr gula bubuk
60 gr gula palem
½ sdt vanili bubuk
1 butir telur ayam
Ayak :
120 gr tepung terigu
½ sdt soda kue
Taburan :
50 gr kacang tanah kupas, panggang, cincang kasar
Cara membuat
- Panaskan oven pada suhu 160 C
- Kocok mentega, selai kacang, gula, gula palem, dan vanili hingga lembut
- Tambahkan telur, kocok hingga rata
- Masukkan tepung terigu, aduk hingga rata
- Bentuk adonan menjadi bola-bola kecil sebesar kelereng. Taruh diatas loyang datar, beri jarak diantaranya
- Tekan permukaannya dengan punggung garpu hingga agak pipih
- Taburi dengan kacang cincang
- Panggang dalam oven selama 25 menit hingga kering dan matang
- Angkat dan dinginkan
Aneka Resep Kue Lainnya Lihat disini
The discovery of New Species of Flora and Fauna of Borneo
The discovery of New Species of Flora and Fauna of Borneo : Kalimantan is one of the largest island in the world. Well , so extensive that scientists are still often find hundreds of species of flora and fauna of every month . From the start of mediocre until they're all unique .
Here are some unique flora and fauna found in Kalimantan, the scientists a few months ago .
1 . Barbourula kalimantanensis
Recognized by scientists as the frog - lung berparu not the first in the world. this rare animal to breathe entirely through the skin . Without the lungs allows these animals to have a more aerodynamic shape to help her maneuver in the rivers of Borneo that are heavy .
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Hati-hati, Rok Mini Wanita Adalah Salah Satu Penyebab Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas Terbanyak
Hati-hati, Rok Mini Wanita Adalah Salah Satu Penyebab Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas Terbanyak : Berbicara mengenai kecelakaan lalu lintas ternyata bahwa salah satu penyebab terjadi kecelakaan lalu lintas khususnya mobil adalah karena Rok Mini Wanita. Hasil statistik menunjukkan bahwa 29 persen pria mengakui merasa terganggu dengan rok pendek disaat cuaca musim panas. Menurut suatu perusahaan asuransi mobil fenomena kecelakaan musim panas makin parah setiap tahun – tahun 2009 laki-laki mencapai lebih 16,4 persen per klaim selama musim panas daripada di bulan lainnya.
Kenapa banyak terjadi di musim panas?
Psikolog perilaku Donna Dawson menjelaskan: “Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pria lebih mudah terganggu di belakang kemudi daripada wanita.
Di musim panas wanita cenderung memakai rok pendek karena udara yang panas.
Pria lebih berorientasi visual dan selalu tertarik kepada wanita yang berjalan dipinggir jalan apalagi dengan memakai rok mini. Selain itu pria lebih cepat marah dan cepat mengekspos kemarahannya disebabkan karena cuaca panas.
Ini peringatan buat kaum lelaki untuk tetap menjaga mata di jalan dan konsentarasi.Jangan sampai terganggu dengan adanya wanita berpakaian Rok Mini.Tapi kalau yang berpakaian rok mini Luna Maya, masihkah anda menoleh? (www.blogpopuler.com)
Sabtu, 21 Agustus 2010
Resembling clouds Angel Appeared in England
Resembling clouds Angel Appeared in England : Natural phenomenon before the disaster, the fishing is always just the endless debate . For example , when it comes up a strange cloud in the sky before the Yogyakarta earthquake in the region 2006 years ago.
On Saturday (08/21/2010) around 17:30 CEST earlier, odd -shaped cloud dragon also appeared in the sky Jayapura, Papua. any layman to wonder whether the sign is a unique phenomenon.
However, the tendency to connect with cloud shapes supernatural nature also occurred in England.
Daily Mail based in London, this Saturday also upload photos angel -shaped clouds that are considered, the results of shooting Christine Snowdon (61).
"Maybe it's just the clouds. But cynics will admit that the appearance of floating in a bright blue sky looked like an angel, "wrote Daily Mail.
Mentioned, the photographer cloud, Christine Snowdon, claimed to have seen angels since the age of four years. At the sight of these clouds, the woman who lived in Carshalton Beeches, Surrey hurriedly out of the house and directs his camera before the clouds had disappeared.
Christine is someone who believes can be seeing visions of angels every day, anywhere. He even once wrote a book about spirituality. (Kompas.com)
Sun TV Journalist Killed Murdered
Sun TV Journalist Killed Murdered : Sun TV journalist killed while covering the Peace Ridwan communal clashes Complex Banda Eli and Hamlet in the Village Fiditin Mangun, Kota Tual, Maluku, Saturday (21/8). Peace died from stab and blow a blunt object.
Information compiled SCTV mention, when the clash occurred in the center of mass of Peace. He is running a journalistic assignment. Yet, somehow, he suddenly attacked the village residents Mangun the middle taking a picture.
Peace died instantly. Rear head suffered serious injuries due to blows with sharp objects. Meanwhile Peace shattered head struck by a blunt object. Also stabbed the victim's mouth until translucent iron to the jaw. Cameras also captured and that the victim has not been found.
Peace corpse lying in the street had time for two hours, with no one dared to raise. Only after that the corpse was taken to General Hospital Karel Saswi Tubun Tual City for autopsied. (liputan6.com)
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60 Whaling in Mass 'Suicide'
Wellington - 60 Whaling in Mass 'Suicide' : Almost 60 pilot whales die in mass after a single stranded coast of New Zealand , Friday ( 08/20/2010 ) .
The 60 fish that are part of the 73 whales that were stranded in bulk and was found around noon in the area.
" Whales might be stranded on the beach at night. That 's why many whales die before the rescue operation was launched , " said Carolyn Smith of the Department of Animal Conservation .
According to Carolyn , high winds and heavy rain which flushed the area around the coast north of Kaitaia in New Zealand to help this process.
" Minimal stranded fish body is not dehydrated and dried . However , these conditions also make the officers difficult to restore them to the sea , " he said.
According to animal rescue workers , at least five people needed to take one whale who weighs 1.5 tons of it into the sea .
This is an unusual occurrence , dozens of stranded whales along the coast of New Zealand. However , last December , about 100 whales "suicide " along the Coast of South Island . (Kompas.com)
Cara Mudah Menanam Pohon Jati
Sebelum mulai menanam pohon jati, ada beberapa tips/cara yang perlu kita perhatikan :