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Is it especially dangerous to take a vacation in Turkey?

Answer: I don't think so, but here's the US State Department's official word about crime and safety in Turkey. Terrorist bombings -- some with significant numbers of casualties -- over the past four years have struck religious, government, government-owned, political, tourist and business targets in a variety of locations in Turkey. The possibility of terrorist attacks, both transnational and indigenous, remains high. Indigenous terrorist groups continue to target Turkish as well as U.S. and Western interests. In June 2004, the indigenous terrorist group, PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel, announced an end to their “unilateral ceasefire” and resumed violent activities. Two of the most significant incidents occurred in July 2005 in the town of Kusadasi, where bombs killed an Irish tourist and a British tourist. In the summer of 2005, incidents occurred in the popular coastal tourist destinations of Cesme, Bodrum, Antalya, and Mersin. Bombings have also taken place in Istanbul, injuring a Dutch citizen and several Turkish citizens. A Kurdish group ostensibly aligned with PKK terrorists, claimed responsibility for a number of bombings in tourist areas in the Aegean and Mediterranean coastal resort areas and in Istanbul. This group has also warned tourists not to visit the country. Consistent with their threats, in June 2006 this group claimed responsibility for a restaurant explosion that killed three European tourists in Manavgat, a town in Antalya Province. Further attacks by this group could take place in Turkey without warning. In late March and early April 2006, there was a wave of unrest in the southeast region of Turkey, where the PKK/KADEK/Kongra Gel has traditionally concentrated its activities. Violent clashes involving protestors and Turkish security forces occurred in the cities of Diyarbakir, Batman, Sirnak, and Sanliurfa, resulting in several deaths, many injuries, and extensive property damage. Please see the section on Southeast Turkey for additional information. In Istanbul in 2005 and in 2006, there have been a variety of incidents, including small-scale bombings and violent demonstrations. Most, but not all, of these incidents have occurred in neighborhoods of the city not generally frequented by tourists. PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel supporters on a number of occasions in 2005 and 2006 have set public buses on fire after ordering passengers to disembark. On April 3, 2006, an attack of this type resulted in three deaths and at least one severe wounding. Thus far, all attacks on buses have taken place in areas of Istanbul distant from tourist destinations. In addition to the actions of the Kurdish groups, the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) has assassinated Americans in the past and continues to be active in Turkey. Groups such as the DHKP/C, PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel, IDBA-C, and others continue to target Turkish officials and various civilian facilities and may use terrorist activity to make political statements. In November 2003 al-Qaida affiliated terrorists were responsible for four large suicide bombings in Istanbul that targeted Western interests. The British Consulate, HSBC Bank, and two synagogues were targeted by massive suicide truck bombs that killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds. These incidents represent a significant change from prior attacks in Turkey and show an increasing willingness on the part of the terrorists to attack Western targets. In August 2005 Turkish police discovered what appears to have been a planned terrorist attack by a transnational group targeting maritime interests in Turkey. As indicated in the State Department’s Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, it is possible that transnational terrorist attacks could occur without warning. Americans should exercise caution and good judgment, keep a low profile, and remain vigilant with regard to their personal security. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. As security is increased at official U.S. facilities, terrorists will seek softer targets. These may include facilities where Americans and Westerners are known to live, congregate, shop, or visit, especially hotels, clubs, restaurants, shopping centers, housing compounds, transportation systems, places of worship, schools, or outdoor recreation events or resorts and beaches. U.S. citizens should remain in a heightened state of personal security awareness when attendance at such locations is unavoidable. International and domestic political issues sometimes trigger demonstrations in most major cities in Turkey. We wish to remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the areas of demonstrations if possible, and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations. For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site, where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings and Public Announcements can be found. Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). The Department of State urges American citizens to take responsibility for their own personal security while traveling overseas. For general information about appropriate measures travelers can take to protect themselves in an overseas environment, see the Department of State’s pamphlet A Safe Trip Abroad. Southeast Turkey: The PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel terrorist group retains a presence in certain parts of southeastern Turkey. Although the official “State of Emergency” designation has been removed for all provinces of the southeast and no provinces are currently officially designated as sensitive areas, PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel activity continues to increase in much of the region. Travel is becoming increasingly difficult and dangerous. Americans traveling in southeastern Turkey should exercise caution due to PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel violence. Roadside explosions caused by remote controlled land mines or other improvised explosive devices in Batman, Sirnak, Hakkari, Siirt Mardin, Diyarbakir and Tunceli provinces occur regularly. There have also been a number of PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel raids on Jandarma posts and ambushes of Turkish security force vehicle patrols in rural areas in many southeastern Turkey provinces. Regional civil unrest that began in late March 2006 prompted clashes involving Turkish security forces and protestors and left approximately a dozen killed and several hundred wounded. In 2005, the PKK/Kadek/Kongra-Gel also attackedtwo trains and kidnapped two Turkish government employees in the region. Sound bombs are a frequent event throughout the region. Please be advised of these travel risk factors. Visitors to southeastern Turkey should use commercial air travel whenever possible. If road travel is necessary, travelers are advised to driveonly during daylight hours and on major highways. The Turkish Jandarma and police forces monitor checkpoints on roads throughout the southeastern region. Travelers should be cooperative if stopped at any checkpoint. Drivers and all passengers in the vehicle should be prepared to provide their identification cards or passports, driver license and vehicle registration if stopped at a checkpoint. At these check points, roll down the driver's side window (passenger side, also, in vehicles with tinted windows) when stopped by security force officials. Security forces can then safely inspect the vehicle and its occupants. Remain calm, do not make sudden movements, and obey all instructions immediately. Security officials may restrict access to some roads at times, and security force escort vehicles may be required to “convoy” visitors through troublesome areas. In some cases, this must be arranged in advance. Use of public transportation, at any time, is strongly discouraged. Travelers are cautioned not to accept letters, parcels, or other items from strangers for delivery either in or outside of Turkey. PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel has attempted to use foreigners to deliver messages and packages in or outside of Turkey. If discovered, individuals could be arrested for aiding and abetting the PKK/KADEK/Kongra-Gel – a serious charge. Department of State personnel are subject to travel restrictions in Sirnak, Diyarbakir, Van, Siirt, Mus, Mardin, Batman, Bingol, Tunceli, Hakkari, Bitlis, Elazig, and Hatay provinces. U.S. military and DOD civilians should consult their local area commander regarding any restrictions in effect for southeastern Turkey. Mount Ararat, in Agri province, is a special military zone and access permission must be obtained from the Turkish government through Turkish Embassies or Consulates before coming to Turkey. A map of the affected region is available on the Embassy website at http://Ankara.usembassy.gov. Street crime is relatively low in Turkey, although it has increased dramatically in large urban centers such as Istanbul and Izmir. In Istanbul, street crime is most common in the Taksim Square area, in Sultanahmet and in the areas around the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar. Visitors are often robbed while distracted by a staged fight or altercation. Women appear to have been targeted for mugging or robbery. It is strongly recommended that you leave your U.S. passport in the hotel safe, as a lost or stolen passport can disrupt your travel plans and be expensive to replace. As in other large metropolitan areas throughout the world, common street crimes include pick pocketing, purse snatching, and mugging. English-or French-speaking foreigners have befriended the tourists and then drugged them, using tea, juice, alcohol, or food. Two common drugs used are Nembutal and benzodiazepine which, when used incorrectly, can cause death. In other cases, tourists are invited to visit clubs or bars, and then presented with inflated bills (often exceeding $1000), and coerced to pay them by credit card. Residential crime appears to be on the increase in major cities, with criminals targeting ground floor apartments for theft. Visitors should not be complacent regarding personal safety or the protection of valuables. The same precautions employed in the U.S. should be followed in Turkey. If you are the victim of a crime while overseas, in addition to reporting to local police, please contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for assistance. The Embassy/Consulate staff can, for example, assist you to find appropriate medical care, contact family members or friends, and explain how funds could be transferred. Although the investigation and prosecution of the crime is solely the responsibility of local authorities, consular officers can help you to understand the local criminal justice process and to find an attorney if needed. There is also a US State Department travel announcement in effect for Turkey: This Public Announcement alerts Americans to the continuing potential for terrorist actions against civilians in Turkey and notes recent incidents in areas frequented by tourists. This Public Announcement expires on November 1, 2006. Between August 25th and August 28th, seven bombings occurred in the principal tourist areas of Turkey, injuring as many as 60 or more persons, including foreign tourists, and killing three Turkish nationals. These explosions occurred in Istanbul, Adana, and in Marmaris and Antalya in southwestern Turkey. The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, also known by the Kurdish acronym TAK, have claimed responsibility for many of the explosions. The TAK, believed to be an affiliate of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), a terror organization, also reiterated a public warning to foreign tourists not to visit Turkey. The Department of State advises U.S. citizens traveling or residing in Turkey to exercise caution, and to closely follow media reports. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. These may include facilities where Americans and other foreigners are known to live, congregate, shop, or visit, especially hotels, clubs, restaurants, shopping centers, housing compounds, transportation systems, places of worship, schools, outdoor recreation events, or resorts and beaches. U.S. citizens should remain in a heightened state of personal security awareness when attendance at such locations is unavoidable. U.S. citizens also should avoid areas where crowds are expected to gather, as even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. U.S. citizens living or traveling in Turkey are encouraged to register with the Embassy or nearest consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Turkey. U.S. citizens without Internet access may register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, at the Consulate General in Istanbul, at the Consulate in Adana, or with the Consular Agent in Izmir to obtain updated information on travel and security in Turkey. Embassy communications with the resident American citizen community, or "Warden Messages," can be found on the Embassy's website at http://ankara.usembassy.gov. For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Cautions, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings can be found. Travelers should also consult the Department of State’s latest Consular information Sheet for Turkey. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). The U.S. Embassy in Ankara is located at 110 Ataturk Boulevard, tel: (90) (312) 455-5555, fax (90)(312) 468-6131. The Internet address is http://ankara.usembassy.gov. The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul is located at Kaplicalar Mevkii Sokak No. 2, 34460, Istinye, Sariyer, tel: (90) (212) 335-9000, fax (90) (212) 335-9102. Istanbul-specific information can also be accessed via the Consulate's web site at http://istanbul.usconsulate.gov/. The U.S. Consulate in Adana is located at Girne Bulvari No. 212, Guzelevler Mahallesi, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey. tel: (90)(322) 346-6262, fax (90)(322) 346-7916, web site: http://adana.usconsulate.gov. The Consular Agent in Izmir can be contacted at (90) (232) 464-8755.
Category: Turkey

Why did Obama wait so long to responded to the oil spill?

Answer: I'm sure you care about correctness, so you won't mind reading this(which proves you wrong): April 20 (10 p.m.): Oil rig explosion. An April 21 ABCNews.com article reported, "An overnight explosion in the Gulf of Mexico rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the Louisiana coast, sending spectacular bursts of flame into the sky. The fires were still raging today." The U.S. Coast Guard's National Oil and Hazardous Substances Response System assigns primary responsibility for cleaning up oil spills to the spiller as the responsible party. April 21: Deputy Secretary of Interior, Coast Guard dispatched to region. An April 22 White House statement noted that following a briefing with President Obama, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe, and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, "Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes was dispatched to the region yesterday to assist with coordination and response." The Coast Guard announced that four units were responding to the fire, with additional units en route. Search and rescue efforts begin for 11 missing. An initial focus of the response was the search for 11 missing crewmembers. The search was called off April 23. BP confirms U.S. Coast Guard was "leading the emergency response" In an April 21 press release, British Petroleum stated that it was "working closely with Transocean and the U.S. Coast Guard, which is leading the emergency response, and had been offering its help - including logistical support." CNN.com: "The U.S. Coast Guard launched a major search effort." An April 22 CNN.com article reported: The U.S. Coast Guard launched a major search effort Wednesday for 11 people missing after a "catastrophic" explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames. Another 17 people were injured -- three critically -- in the blast aboard the Deepwater Horizon, which occurred about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The rig was about 52 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, said Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike O'Berry. As of late afternoon Wednesday as many as six firefighting vessels were working to contain the massive fire caused by the explosion. "It obviously was a catastrophic event," O'Berry said. April 23: Coast Guard "focused on mitigating the impact of the product currently in the water." On April 23, the Coast Guard stated: The Department of the Interior, MMS [the U.S. Minerals Management Service], and the Coast Guard continue to support the efforts of the responsible parties to secure all potential sources of pollution. Both federal agencies have technical teams in place overseeing the proposals by BP and Transocean to completely secure the well. Until that has occurred and all parties are confident the risk of additional spill is removed, a high readiness posture to respond will remain in place. Although the oil appears to have stopped flowing from the well head, Coast Guard, BP, Transocean, and MMS remain focused on mitigating the impact of the product currently in the water and preparing for a worst-case scenario in the event the seal does not hold. Visual feed from deployed remotely operated vehicles with sonar capability is continually monitored in an effort to look for any crude oil which still has the potential to emanate from the subsurface well. "From what we have observed yesterday and through the night, we are not seeing any signs of release of crude in the subsurface area. However we remain in a 'ready to respond' mode and are working in a collaborative effort with BP, the responsible party, to prepare for a worst-case scenario," Landry stated early Friday morning. April 25: Response team implements plan to contain oil spilling from source, weather delays cleanup. Storms delay response efforts. An April 25 Associated Press article reported, "Stormy weather delayed weekend efforts to mop up leaking oil from a damaged well after the explosion and sinking of a massive rig off Louisiana's Gulf Coast that left 11 workers missing and presumed dead." AP further reported: The bad weather began rolling in Friday as strong winds, clouds and rain interrupted efforts to contain the spill. Coast Guard Petty Officer John Edwards said he was uncertain when weather conditions would improve enough for cleanup to resume. So far, he said, crews have retrieved about 1,052 barrels of oily water. Oil recovery and cleanup were to resume after adverse weather passed. On April 25, the unified command team responding to the spill stated: The unified command is implementing intervention efforts in an attempt to contain the source of oil emanating from the wellhead at the Deepwater Horizon incident site Sunday. The unified command has approved a plan that utilizes submersible remote operated vehicles in an effort to activate the blowout preventer on the sea floor and to stop the flow of oil that has been estimated at leaking up to 1,000 barrels/42,000 gallons a day. Also, BP is mobilizing the DD3, a drilling rig that is expected to arrive Monday to prepare for relief well-drilling operations. Additionally, the oil recovery and clean-up operations are expected to resume once adverse weather has passed. These efforts are part of the federally approved oil spill contingency plan that is in place to respond to environmental incidents. April 26: Response crews "to resume skimming operations." On April 26, the response team stated, "Sunday, an aircrew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sighted five small whales during an over flight in the vicinity of the oil spill, which currently measures 48 miles by 39 miles at its widest points with varying levels of sheening, and is located 30 miles off the coast of Venice, La." The command team further stated, "Following adverse weather that went through the area, response crews are anticipated to resume skimming operations today," including 1,000 personnel, 10 offshore vessels, 7 skimming boats and more than 14,000 gallons of dispersant. At that point 48,384 gallons of oily water had been collected. April 28: Federal officials realize spill was far more severe than BP led them to believe. An April 28 New York Times article reported, "Government officials said late Wednesday night that oil might be leaking from a well in the Gulf of Mexico at a rate five times that suggested by initial estimates." The Times further reported: In a hastily called news conference, Rear Adm. Mary E. Landry of the Coast Guard said a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had concluded that oil is leaking at the rate of 5,000 barrels a day, not 1,000 as had been estimated. While emphasizing that the estimates are rough given that the leak is at 5,000 feet below the surface, Admiral Landry said the new estimate came from observations made in flights over the slick, studying the trajectory of the spill and other variables. An April 30 Associated Press article reported, "For days, as an oil spill spread in the Gulf of Mexico, BP assured the government the plume was manageable, not catastrophic. Federal authorities were content to let the company handle the mess while keeping an eye on the operation." The article continued: But then government scientists realized the leak was five times larger than they had been led to believe, and days of lulling statistics and reassuring words gave way Thursday to an all-hands-on-deck emergency response. Now questions are sure to be raised about a self-policing system that trusted a commercial operator to take care of its own mishap even as it grew into a menace imperiling Gulf Coast nature and livelihoods from Florida to Texas. April 29: Napolitano declares spill "of national significance"; BP insists its "plan can handle this spill." On April 29, BP official Doug Suttles appeared on ABC's Good Morning America and stated, "At this point, I believe our plan can handle this spill, and that's what we're doing." That day, Napolitano declared the spill "of national significance," explaining that "we can now draw down assets from across the country, other coastal areas, by way of example; that we will have a centralized communications because the spill is now crossing different regions." EPA preparing for oil to hit shore. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson commented at an April 29 press briefing: "[A]s the oil does hit the shoreline, EPA will provide support to assess the impacts on the coastal shoreline and play a key role in implementing the cleanup. As a daughter of the Gulf Coast, I know that it is our job to ensure people that we will be eyes and ears working with the states who have valuable and vital resources to monitor air, water and land quality." Jackson also stated that the EPA has deployed air-monitoring aircraft "that is gathering information on the impact of the controlled burn on air quality, both in the area of the burn, and, of course, further away." AP: "Air Force sends planes to help with Gulf oil spill." An April 30 Associated Press article reported: "Two Air Force planes have been sent to Mississippi and were awaiting orders to start dumping chemicals on the oil spill threatening the coast, as the government worked Friday to determine how large a role the military should play in the cleanup." WSJ: Navy joins Obama's "robust response." An April 30 Wall Street Journal article reported that "The U.S. Navy said it will send more than 12 additional miles of inflatable oil booms to the Gulf, as well as seven towable s
Category: Politics

THIS LAND | DONNAS DINER; New Mayor, Big To-Do List

ELYRIA, Ohio Near the cherished gazebo of Ely Square Park, just outside Donnas Diner, the mayor of Elyria waits with patient grace to perform a wedding already running late. She wears a blue blazer, white pants, a red-white-and-blue scarf and an American flag lapel pin that dazzles when caught by the midday June sun. It is Flag Day. Finally, to - Dan Barry This Land column profiles Mayor Holly Brinda of Elyria, Ohio, who remains hopeful for her city despite cutbacks that have cost jobs and reduced city services; Brinda has discovered that her to-do list is continually growing in a city that is a generation past prosperity (Series: Donnas Diner). Photos (L) - By DAN BARRY

How many know what Black water has been accused of?

you should check into the crusading Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Conversion by the sword murder and more --- this is not generally known by the people of the US -- The trial is suspiciously absent from most news sources -- the accusations include child prostitutes used by employees of the private mercenary group which has an intelligence office -- a naval presence and an air force XE --- is the new name for Blackwater -- but the owner remains the same --- and he is and does promote Christian supremacy according to ex Marine witnesses in a non media event trial A strange mix of Hitler and an evangelical has occurred -- Billions of dollars and an army Yes --- this is a crusade -- to commit a genocide and to convert people by the sword bluechristy7 Yep that is what I mean And this guy ---- is SO friggin powerful -- he has shut the media up on it How much coverage has this trial gotten ? A Sgt and a Proffessor get into a spat and the President gets involved --- the press doesnt know what to do with itself And Erik Prince a modern day Nazi / Evangelical --- gets nothing ? Corruption power and money ---- Welcome to youre Nobles
Answer: Bush's Shadow Army An investigation into Blackwater USA reveals a frightening picture of a politically connected private army that serves as the administration's Praetorian guard.www.thenation.com/doc/20070402/scahill - Cached --------------------------------------------------- Is this what You mean ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Commentary Last Updated: Aug 12th, 2009 - 00:32:07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackwater should be blacklisted By Linda S. Heard Online Journal Contributing Writer Aug 12, 2009, 00:19 Email this article Printer friendly page The notorious private security company Blackwater, which now calls itself Xe Services, has become the center of a growing storm. In sworn statements filed in a US federal court on Aug. 3, two former employees allege that the company’s founder and owner Erik Prince either murdered or arranged the murder of witnesses who were cooperating with federal investigators. For fear of ending up in the same boat, the men’s identities have been concealed, so statements were made in the names of John Doe 1 and John Doe 2. The story that was initially broken by author and journalist Jeremy Scahill in The Nation has been picked up by most mainstream television networks and newspapers and is being intensely debated. John Doe 1 is an ex-marine who was sent by Blackwater to Iraq to guard American government personnel and now has a laundry list of accusations against his former employer. He says the company smuggled weapons into Iraq hidden in bags of dog food, which were used by persons not properly vetted by the State Department to kill or injure Iraqi civilians. He says his colleagues fired upon vehicles without stopping to check whether civilians were alive or in need of medical care and failed to report such incidents to either the Iraqi authorities or the State Department. John Doe 2 says he worked for Blackwater for four years and has been threatened by the company’s management with “death and violence.” In addition, he says, “based on information provided to me by former colleagues, it appears that Prince and his employees murdered, or had murdered, one or more persons who have provided information, or who were planning to provide information to the federal authorities about the ongoing criminal conduct.” He further accused Prince of setting up a web of companies to obscure wrongdoing, fraud and other crimes, including money laundering, illegal arms dealing and tax evasion. In the same statement John Doe 2 alleges that Prince views himself as a Christian Crusader, tasked with eliminating Muslims and the Islamic faith from the globe and to that end he intentionally deployed to Iraq certain men who shared his vision of Christian supremacy, “knowing and wanting these men to take every available opportunity to murder Iraqis.” Many of these men, he says, “used call signs based on the Knights of the Templar, the warriors who fought the Crusades.” He claims that Prince’s executives considered the killing of Iraqis as a sport, while company employees would regularly use such racist or derogatory terms such as “raghead” when referring to Arabs. He also accuses Blackwater of providing its employees with weaponry designed for maximum kill that had not been approved by the US authorities. Lastly, he says Prince was a frequent visitor to the company’s “man camp” in Iraq’s Green Zone and failed to stop his men drinking heavily, taking steroids, and using prostitutes, including “child prostitutes.” Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who sits on a House committee that has been investigating Blackwater’s activities for the past five years, says if the allegations are true then “Blackwater has been a criminal enterprise defrauding taxpayers and murdering innocent civilians.” “Blackwater is a law unto itself, both internationally and domestically,” he said. “The question is why they operated with impunity. In addition to Blackwater, we should be questioning their patrons in the previous administration who funded and employed this organization. Blackwater wouldn’t exist without federal patronage; these allegations should be thoroughly investigated.” The company has denied the allegations, adding that it will respond formally on Aug. 17 in a federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia. The reclusive Prince and his company were embroiled in scandal after scandal before these latest revelations. In 2007, Prince was called before Congress to be questioned on circumstances surrounding the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by a Blackwater security detail. In September of that year, federal prosecutors launched an investigation into employees of Blackwater accused of smuggling weapons into Iraq that were later allegedly transferred to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which the US and other countries consider to be a terrorist organization.
Category: Politics

State Department Fire Leaves Four Injured

7 hours ago ... Four people were injured Saturday when a flash fire broke out at the State Department in Washington, DC, CNN reports. The fire began in the ...

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE; 100, 75, 50 Years Ago

1912 Charles Voisin Dies PARIS -- M. Charles Voisin, who, in partnership with his brother Gabriel, was the first man in France to build a practical aeroplane, was killed in an automobile smash yesterday [Sept. 26] near Belleville-sur-Saône. M. Voisin, says the Figaro, was automobiling to his parents home when his machine dashed into another

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF TODAY IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF DATES?

Thank you David for the wealth of information from wiki. The importance of today in chronology of years is that today is a Palindrome Day. See 01|02|2010 Do you think these kinds of days readable bothways similarly have some meaning in the larger design of things as we are talking about this in the R&S?
Answer: Take your pick: Events 1327 – Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia). 1662 – The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. 1713 – The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized. 1790 – In New York City, the Supreme Court of the United States attempts to convene for the first time. 1793 – French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. 1796 – The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. 1814 – Mayon Volcano, in the Philippines, erupts, killing around 1,200 people; most devastating eruption of Mayon Volcano. 1861 – American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States. 1865 – President Abraham Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 1884 – Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. 1893 – Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey. 1896 – The opera La bohème premieres in Turin. 1897 – Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul. 1908 – King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe are killed in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon. 1918 – Russia adopts the Gregorian Calendar. 1920 – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins operations. 1924 – The United Kingdom recognizes the USSR. 1942 – World War II: Vidkun Quisling is appointed Premier of Norway by the Nazi occupiers. 1943 – The German 6th Army surrenders at Stalingrad. 1946 – Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary General. 1957 – Felix Wankel's first working prototype DKM 54 of the Wankel engine was running at the NSU research and development department Versuchsabteilung TX in Germany 1958 – Egypt and Syria merge to form the United Arab Republic, which lasted until 1961. 1958 – The United States Army launches Explorer 1. 1960 – Four black students stage the first of the Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. 1965 – The Hamilton River in Labrador, Canada is renamed the Churchill River in honour of Winston Churchill. 1968 – Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lem by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan is videotaped and photographed by Eddie Adams. This image helped build opposition to the Vietnam War. 1968 – Canada's three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces. 1968 – The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form the ill-fated Penn Central Transportation. 1972 – Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by a royal charter granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. 1974 – A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in Sao Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293. 1974 – Kuala Lumpur is declared a Federal Territory. 1978 – Director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees the United States to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl. 1979 – Convicted bank robber Patty Hearst is released from prison after her sentence was commuted by President Jimmy Carter. 1979 – The Ayatollah Khomeini is welcomed back into Tehran, Iran after nearly 15 years of exile. 1982 – Senegal and the Gambia form a loose confederation known as Senegambia. 1989 – The Western Australian towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamate to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. 1992 – The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal court declares Warren Anderson, ex-CEO of Union Carbide, a fugitive under Indian law for failing to appear in the Bhopal Disaster case. 1993 – Gary Bettman becomes the NHL's first commissioner 1996 – The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. 1998 – Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne became the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral. 2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. STS-107 reentry2004 – 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. 2004 – Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines. 2005 – Nepal King Gyanendra exercises a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. 2005 – Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act, making Canada the fourth country to sanction same-sex marriage. 2009 – Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is elected as the first female Prime Minister of Iceland, b
Category: Religion & Spirituality

Fire breaks out at State Dept., 3 seriously hurt - Nation & World - The ...

Authorities say three maintenance workers were seriously injured after a fire broke out at the State Department headquarters in Washington. ... fully contained by night fall. Torch might have had role in Benton City 4-plex fire ...

State Department Fire Injures 4, 3 Hospitalized

state department fire. A State Department fire today has injured four people, three of whom were sent to the hospital for treatment after the flash blaze erupted. In the ductwork of the State Department, fire broke out shortly after ...

Forced to Pay for Health Care? How About for your FIRE DEPT?

Why Not be forced to PAY for Health Insurance as well? Wasnt that guy forced to pay $75.00 for Fire Service? (for his house?) Isnt your HEALTH just as important? or more so? are you guys all blind? do have any idea what means to lose your home? FOR 75 DOLLARS? and THAT is OK? ...wow - unreal... but your HEALTH - no sweat huh? who needs it !? you would rather just go WITHOUT health insurance - you people must be IMMORTAL - uh ...im impressed... A G #1 thanks - I know - i am just being a stinker :p - but to not let the discussion fade out - we already pay taxes for our property - but if there were children/disabled inside the house - too bad? what if we eventually get Single Payor - we all still pay for it a a national "group" that would be cheapest - same for Fire dept.
Answer: You are comparing apples and sledgehammers, here...not related at all. In Tennessee, a Republican-led state, the fire department for the district you mention was PRIVATIZED (something Republicans and Tea Pottiers say they want to do for Social Security and our VA medical system, too). For other states, the firefighers and police are NOT for-profit nor are they privatized---they are socialized (i.e., government-run/taxpayer-sustained), and what happened to the homeowner in Tennessee is not likely to occur. The "forced" on health care is also exaggerated, which you would learn if you bothered to ReadTheBill.org... In 2014, four years from now, the Republican-proposed capitalist-component of the "Obamacare" (Affordable Care Act of 2009) that duplicates what Republican Mitt Romney enacted in Massachusetts kicks in. Healthy people have to have health insurance coverage and, if they cannot afford to have coverage, they can apply for a subsidy or they can choose to pay a fine that will be applied to OFFSET the costs of treating them so that these costs are NOT passed on to the ones with coverage. Insurers favor this 2014 ruling because they are now required by law to cover people with "pre-existing conditions," to eliminate any life-time caps on coverage, and also cannot DUMP COVERAGE if a premium-paying customer becomes ill or injured, plus the 1300 for-profit insurers must provide preventive care check-ups without additional charge (as a cost-cutting measure over the long-term).
Category: Law & Ethics

Is there a relationship between child abuse victims and?

the amount of housefires caused by unattended frying pans?
Answer: That's a very good question. Child Abuse Statistics in the USA An estimated 906,000 children are victims of abuse & neglect every year (one every 30 seconds). The rate of victimization is 12.3 children per 1,000 children Children ages 0-3 are the most likely to experience abuse. About 1 in 50 U.S. infants are victims of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year, according to the first national study of the problem in that age group done by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention along with The Federal Administration for Children and Families.1 1,500 children die every year from child abuse and neglect. That is just over 4 fatalities every day. 79% of the children killed are younger than 4. On average in the United States in 2006, someone died in a fire about every 162 minutes, and someone was injured every 32 minutes (Karter 2007). Four out of five U.S. fire deaths in 2005 occurred in homes (Karter 2007). In 2006, fire departments responded to 412,500 home fires in the United States, which claimed the lives of 2,580 people (not including firefighters) and injured another 12,925, not including firefighters (Karter 2007). Most victims of fires die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns (Hall 2001). Smoking is the leading cause of fire-related deaths (Ahrens 2003). Cooking is the primary cause of residential fires (Ahrens 2003). Costs In 2005, residential fires caused nearly $7 billion in property damage (Karter 2007). Fire and burn injuries represent 1% of the incidence of injuries and 2% of the total costs of injuries, or $7.5 billion each year (Finkelstein et al. 2006). Males account for $4.8 billion (64%) of the total costs of fire/burn injuries. Females account for $2.7 billion (36%) of the total costs of fire/burn injuries. Fatal fire and burn injuries cost $3 billion, representing 2% of the total costs of all fatal injuries. Hospitalized fire and burn injuries total $1 billion, or 1% of the total cost of all hospitalized injuries. Non-hospitalized fire and burn injuries cost $3 billion, or 2% of the total cost of all non-hospitalized injuries. Groups at Risk Groups at increased risk of fire-related injuries and deaths include: Children 4 and under (CDC 1998); Older Adults ages 65 and older (CDC 1998); African Americans and Native Americans (CDC 1998); The poorest Americans (Istre 2001); Persons living in rural areas (Ahrens 2003); Persons living in manufactured homes or substandard housing (Runyan 1992; Parker 1993). Risk Factors Approximately half of home fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms (Ahrens 2004). Most residential fires occur during the winter months (CDC 1998). Alcohol use contributes to an estimated 40% of residential fire deaths (Smith 1999).
Category: Philosophy

Why is it ok for Republicans to attack Susan Rice for providing answers on Benghazi based on what she?

was told by the CIA director while back in 2004 promoting Condelezza Rice to Secretary of State after the fact she flat-out lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gJ6tVfI59mk As Matt Lauer notes in his interview in the video clip above, McCain had no objections to approving another Rice as secretary of state despite her role in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. On Sept. 8, 2002, while the Bush administration was ginning up support for the invasion of Iraq, Condoleeza Rice, then the presidents national security adviser, was on CNN having an interview with Wolf Blitzer: We do know that [Saddam Hussein] is actively pursuing a nuclear weapon. We do know that there have been shipments going into Iran, for instance into Iraq, for instance, of aluminum tubes that really are only suited to high-quality aluminum tools that are only really suited for nuclear weapons programs, centrifuge programs.[...] The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we dont want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud. The problem with those statements is that it was known that the aluminum tubes were not suited for making nuclear weapons or anything nuclear. Moreover, contrary to McCains claims about all the worlds intelligence services saying Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, that country was not close to having the weapon that would create a mushroom cloud. The administration knew this because French intelligence had so informed it and the State Department and CIAs own investigations had done so as well. Specifically, it was known that it was highly dubious that Iraq had obtained from Niger yellowcake processed uranium ore that provides the fissile material for a bomb. Former ambassador to Iraq Joe Wilson had visited Niger and said no such sale. French intelligence had said the same. By the time John McCain was voting for Condi Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state, this story was well known, including the fact that the documents relating to Nigers purported sale of yellowcake were clumsy forgeries. Nothing Susan Rice has said about Benghazi comes within a country mile of what Condi Rice said a decade ago. But to the bitter, grandstanding McCain, that apparently makes no difference.
Answer: White Rice? or brown Rice? US Embassies & consulates attacked under Bush: June 14, 2002, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan Suicide bomber kills 12 and injures 51. February 20, 2003, international diplomatic compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Truck bomb kills 17. February 28, 2003, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan Gunmen on motorcycles killed two consulate guards. July 30, 2004, U.S. embassy in Taskkent, Uzbekistan Suicide bomber kills two. December 6, 2004, U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Militants stormed and occupied perimeter wall. Five killed, 10 wounded. March 2, 2006, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan Suicide car bomber killed four, including a U.S. diplomate directly targeted by the assailants. September 12, 2006, U.S. embassy in Damascus, Syria Gunmen attacked embassy with grenades, automatic weapons, and a car bomb (though second truck bomb failed to detonate). One killed and 13 wounded. January 12, 2007, U.S. embassy in Athens, Greece A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the embassy building. No one was injured. July 9, 2008, U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey Armed men attacked consulate with pistols and shotguns. Three policemen killed. March 18, 2008, U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen Mortar attack misses embassy, hits nearby girls' school instead. September 17, 2008, U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen Militants dressed as policemen attacked the embassy with RPGs, rifles, grenades and car bombs. Six Yemeni soldiers and seven civilians were killed. Sixteen more were injured. The University of Maryland database also lists 64 attacks on American diplomatic targets during the George W. Bush administration, including car bombs at the US embassy in Yemen and armed attackers assaulting a US consulate in Saudi Arabia.
Category: Politics

CONVERSATIONS; From Surviving Katrina To Spreading the Word About Entrepreneurship

Hurricane Katrina wiped out Kevin Langleys New Orleans construction business. As both the city and the business struggled to recover, Mr. Langley came to believe that entrepreneurship was the solution to many of New Orleanss -- and the worlds -- ills. A member of the New Orleans chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Mr. Langley poured his - Interview with Entrepreneurs Organization global chairman Kevin Langley focuses on how he rebuilt his New Orleans construction firm in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and went on a worldwide entrepreneurship tour. Photo (M)0 - By IAN MOUNT

State Department fire leaves four people injured | WTVR.com ...

A flash fire in the ductwork of the State Department injured four people Saturday, including three who were sent to a hospital, fire officials said.

Mistaken Faith In Security Seen At Libya Mission

WASHINGTON -- An effective response by newly trained Libyan security guards to a small bombing outside the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi in June may have led United States officials to underestimate the security threat to personnel there, according to counterterrorism and State Department officials, even as threat warnings grew in the - By ERIC SCHMITT, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and SULIMAN ALI ZWAY; Eric Schmitt reported from Washington, and David D. Kirkpatrick and Suliman Ali Zway from Benghazi, Libya. Steven Lee Myers and Michael S. Schmidt contributed reporting from Washington, and Kitty Bennett from Florida.

Is it dangerous to work as a police officer in United States?

I ask this question to people who worked as a police officer in United States. I heard if one works as a police officer, there is a high possibility that he encounters a situation where lethal force(gunfire) is required. Becuase it was for lawful self-defense, would he be able to not feel forget the remorseful feelings about the shooting? If I was the police officer, I might end up having some trauma despite being aware of my innocence.
Answer: I spent 43 years in police working for three different departments. During that time I suffered injuries in various fights, i.e. bruises, scratches, cracked bones. I've been slashed with a knife twice, injured in a car crash (drunk broadsided me), and suffered minor burns pulling another drunk from his burning car. Ironically, I have been shot at four times but never got to shoot back. Two occasions involved a barricaded subject that I never saw (one surrendered and SWAT canceled the other's check). One fellow cranked a round off at me then his gun jammed, as I brought mine to bear, he dropped his - depriving me of the chance to clean up the gene pool. The last guy was a thief my partner and I were chasing on foot. He ran into a back yard and to a six foot fence he was not going to get is fat butt over, he turned with .38 in his hand and fired at me as I ducked behind a tree, he fired a second time, hitting the tree, as I was bringing my gun to bear, and then my partner shot him through the pelvis. He survived the wound, although the last time I saw him he was still using a colostomy bag. If you are a cop and undergo some traumatic event, you will find that your agency does have counselors and mental health assistance available.
Category: Law Enforcement & Police

Fire Breaks Out At State Department; 3 Seriously Hurt « CBS Baltimore

District of Columbia fire officials say three people were seriously injured after a fire broke out at the State Department headquarters in Washington. ... http://hamptoncrestcolumbiasc.info/2012/11/25/four-injured-in-fire-at-state-department-reuters/ Four injured in fire at State Department – Reuters. [...] CBS Local [...] http://devisehive.com/four-injured-in-fire-at-state-department-reuters/ Four injured in fire at State Department – Reuters | Devise Hive. [...] CBS Local [...] ...

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7 hours ago ... Four people were injured Saturday after a flash fire broke out in the ductwork of the State Department building in Washington, fire officials said.

Four injured in construction fire at US State Department - InterAksyon

A flash fire injured four people during construction work at the State Department Saturday, leaving at least one in "life-threatening condition," the State Department and US media said.

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Four people were injured Saturday after a flash fire broke out in the ductwork of the State Department building in Washington, fire officials said. One person was in a "life-threatening condition" and two others were in serious ...

I have an income tax question.?

I am a public employee (Firefighter) that was injured on the job and was on workers comp. for 4 months in 2005. My employer (the City) continued to pay me my regular wage with all taxes taken out. (The City is then reimbursed by workers comp.) My W-2 shows my full pay for the year, even though 4 months was on workers comp. and therefore untaxable. My question is how do I file my taxes correctly? I have a letter from the City with the amount I was paid while on workers comp. Which forms do I need? I normally do my own taxes with the help of a computer program. Should I get an accountant for this one? Should I use a commercial tax preparation service? Any help would be greatly appreciated. By the way, I am now back to work. Thanks for the concern.
Answer: Hey, Fireguy, Interesting question, thanks for holding it open for me. I hope you post your results when you resolve this. I called a friend who is a city councilmember in the San Diego area. He said to document your problem and submit a request, in person, for a corrected W-2 to your payroll department. He said that in his city, El Cajon, that if you do not recieve COMPLETE cooperation, he would welcome your call and help you solve your problem. He is certain your city council will feel the same. It is possible his concern is rooted in a deep concern for your overall welfare and well being. But, if not, it is likely his reason that under this fact pattern the city paid too much employer taxes! For example, if your four months were about 12,000, his city paid about $918 too much! During the 4 months you did not work, the city does not owe the tax. If you do not correct the situation, they can not recover their overpayment. I hope this sounds clear from the city council point of view. Of course, without a corrected W-2, a tax professional can determine, as you likely could, the correct amounts of other taxes and withholdings, with the understanding that your gross pay is overstated by the 4 months of Workers Comp. But, those amounts will all be different than what is on your W-2 now. The FICA, and other taxes you already paid, are overstated on your current W-2. You can always call a professional and ask their opinion before committing them to your return. Obviously, with a corrected W-2, you can easily handle your own and save paying anyone else a fee. Please let me know if I can help further. I would like to know that you continued to handle your tax forms and paid the lowest possible tax. Good Luck. PS I am a volunteer for my local fire department north of San Vicente, Baja, Mexico. Our ´new´ engine is a 1961 model that we are very grateful for the donation from the states. 500 gallons!! Have you ever ridden on the ´hang onto the back´ type? LOL You should see us!!
Category: United States

where can i find info on the wars going on in south africa in 1983?

maybe different armys as well as malicia
Answer: South Africa and its wars in 1983: January 26 January - One person is killed and five injured by a bomb that explodes at the New Brighton Community Council offices 30 January - A bomb explodes at the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court Explosion February 7 February - Cedric Mayson, a former Methodist minister is charged with treason and being a member or an active supporter of the African National Congress. The case was to resume on the 18 April but he fled to Britain while on bail. 10 February - Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres burn 5 square kilometres of land in the Richards Bay area in an arson attack 11 February - The Drakensberg Administration Board offices are damaged by a bomb 12 February - A bomb injures 76 people at the Free State Administration Board offices 20 February - Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres try to set the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Station on fire in an arson attack March 12 March - A bomb on railway coach on Johannesburg bound passenger train explodes 21 March - Second bomb explodes at the Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg April 21 April - Third bomb explodes at the Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg 30 April - The Prime Minister of South Africa, Pieter Willem Botha meets with Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs to discusses the Lesotho Highlands Water Project May Two explosions cause R250 000 worth of damage to the Offices of the Department of Internal Affairs in Roodepoort A skirmish on the Botswana border leaves four terrorists or freedom fighters and a South African Army soldier dead 13 May - An explosive device (37 kg of explosives in a gas cylinder) is found and defused by police under a bridge on the Southern Freeway, Durban 20 May - A car bomb explodes during the afternoon rush hour period outside the South African Air Force Head Quarters, opposite a building housing military intelligence personnel in Pretoria. (19 killed and 217 injured) 23 May - The South African Air Force retaliates by attacking African National Congress facilities in the suburb of Matola in Maputo, Mozambique with 12 Impala MkIIs and 2 Mirage F1AZs (Operation SKERWE) June 17 June - Police defuse a bomb found on a power pylon at New Canada railway station in Soweto 28 June - Bomb explodes at the Department of Internal Affairs in Roodepoort July 7 July - Two bombs are found and defused at the Durban Supreme Court while in Roodepoort two bombs detonate at 00:40 causing structural damage to the Department of Internal Affairs and the Police Station August 6 August - A bomb explodes at Temple Israel in Hillbrow just before Marais Steyn is due to speak there; no injuries 20 August - A bomb causes R100,000 damage to a sub-station near Mamelodi 26 August - A Limpet mine explodes at 18:50 at the Ciskei (former Bantustan)consular generals offices in the Carlton Centre, Johannesburg; one injured September 8 September - Two bombs damage sub-stations in the Johannesburg area (Randburg and Sandton) 11 September - More sub-stations are damaged by Limpet mines In Johannesburg (Bryanston North and Fairland) 12 September - Ciskei offices in Pretoria are damaged by a Limpet mine 13 September - A bomb explodes at 19h45 in the Rowntree's factory in Umbilo, Durban 29 September - Police defuses a bomb that was found on an electrical pylon in Vereeniging October 11 October - Limpet mines explode at 02:20 and damage a large fuel storage tanks, three rail tankers and one road tanker at Bela Bela (previously Warmbaths). Two more devices set to explode 1 hour later were found on door of Civil Defence office. PW Botha was due to speak in Warmbaths 14 October - two electricity pylons near Pietermaritzburg are destroyed by Limpet mines at 02:00 and 03:00 November 1 November - Buses at municipal bus depot in Durban are damaged by a bomb that explodes at midnight The railway line at Germiston is damaged by a bomb Police defuse a bomb on the railway line near Springs The South African Defence Force launch Operation Askari 2 November - A bomb that explodes at 02:55 at the Police workshop in Wentworth, Durban damages vehicles and an adjacent student residence (Alan Taylor Residence) 3 November - The Bosmont railway station is damaged by a bomb Bosmont/Newclare railway line damaged in explosion The railway line near Germiston damaged by explosion Police defuseThe railway line near Springs; explosives defused 22 November - Electrical pylons are damaged by two explosions near Durban December 3 or 7 December - Bomb explodes at the office of Department of Community Development in Bree Street, Johannesburg 8 December - the railway line 1km from Bloemfontein is maliciously damaged and a locomotive and two trucks are derailed 12 December - Seven people are injured when a Limpet mine explodes at the offices of Department of Community Development and Commissioners Court in Johannesburg 15 December - Three bombs explode on the beach front outside the Natal Command HQ in Durban 19 December - A bomb causes R60,000 worth of damage to the KwaMashu (Durban)township offices
Category: History

Two U.S. Historical events (important domestically) that occurred during 1930-1939?

U.S. history project HELP!!!!
Answer: June 14, 1930 - The Bureau of Narcotics was created in the Department of the Treasury to administer laws relating to narcotics and marijuana. January 22, 1932 - The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was established. The RFC was largely ineffective under President Hoover but it became an important tool of the New Deal under President Roosevelt. The RFC distributed $9.465 billion in loans from 1932 to 1941. February 27, 1932 - Congress passed the Glass-Steagall Act, expanding the powers of the Federal Reserve Board. February 15, 1933 - Giuseppe Zangara fired six shots at the car of president-elect Franklin Roosevelt in Miami, Florida. Roosevelt was not injured but Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago, died of a gunshot wound to the stomach. February 16, 1933 - The Senate voted to repeal the 18th Amendment of the Constitution, ending prohibition. March 6, 1933 - President Roosevelt declared a four day national bank holiday to prevent anyone from exporting or hoarding gold or silver. Banks did not necessarily reopen on March 10 because the Emergency Banking Act passed on March 9 required federal inspectors to declare a bank financially secure before it could reopen. March 9, 1933 - Congress passed and President Roosevelt approved on the Emergency Banking Act. The act forced banks to allow the government to inspect them before they could be reopened. It gave the government the ability to permanently close down banks determined to be financially insecure and reorganize banks that were salvageable. March 20, 1933 - President Roosevelt signed the Economy Act, which lowered federal employee salary and forced veterans to give up part of their benefits for the betterment of the economy as a whole. April 5, 1933 - President Franklin Roosevelt issued an order making it illegal to hoard gold coin, gold bullion or gold certificates. Violation of this order was punishable by a $10,000 fine or 10 years in prison, making it a felony to own gold. Eventually, gold coins from 1933 and earlier were exempted from this rule so coin collectors could avoid prosecution. May 3, 1933 - Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman appointed as Director of the United States Mint, started her first term. Ross was director for 20 years, the longest term in U.S. Mint history, before retiring in April of 1953. June 5, 1933 - The United States abandoned the gold standard. All existing contracts and currency that required redemption in gold were no longer considered valid. June 13, 1933 - The Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933 created the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation. The HOLC provided money for mortgages for people at risk of losing their house. June 16, 1933 - The Banking Act of 1933 created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, better known as the FDIC. Designed to instill trust in the banking system again, the FDIC initially insured deposits of up to $2,500. Today, the FDIC insures deposits up to $100,000. August 28, 1933 - President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 6260, which regulated the hoarding and exporting of gold in the United States. December 5, 1933 - The 21st Amendment was ratified, ending prohibition. The amendment allowed for states to continue enforcing prohibition if they chose and several did with Mississippi becoming the last state to end prohibition in 1966. December 28, 1933 - President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 6102, ordering anyone who still held gold certificates or gold coins of non-numismatic value to deliver them to the Treasurer of the United States. January 1, 1934 - Henry Morgenthau, Jr. started his term as 52nd Secretary of the Treasury. His 12 years of service, ending July 22, 1945, were the second longest tenure of any Secretary. January 17, 1934 - It became illegal for private citizens to own gold certificates following the implementation of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934. January 30, 1934 - The Gold Reserve Act withdrew gold coins from circulation, provided for the devaluation of the dollar's gold content, and created the Exchange Stabilization Fund. June 26, 1934 - The National Firearms Act became the first federal gun law. It imposed a tax of $200, payable to the Treasury, on carrying certain guns across state lines. August 14, 1935 - President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. August 23, 1935 - The Banking Act of 1935 removed the Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller of the Currency from the Federal Reserve Board. August 31, 1935 - President Roosevelt signed the Neutrality Act, which was meant to prevent the United States government from entering into activities that could lead the country into a foreign war. January 13, 1937 - The first deposit of gold bullion was shipped to the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. March 15, 1938 - The United States Secret Service launched the “Know Your Money” educational campaign in an effort to hurt counterfeiters. March 25, 1938 - Secretary Morgenthau establis
Category: History

State Department Flash Fire Leaves Four Injured - One News Page ...

2 hours ago ... State Department Flash Fire Leaves Four Injured ♢ Four people were injured Saturday when a flash fire broke out at the State Department in ...

Anti-American Protests Flare Beyond the Mideast

Anti-American rage that began this week over a video insult to Islam spread to nearly 20 countries across the Middle East and beyond on Friday, with violent and sometimes deadly protests that convulsed the birthplaces of the Arab Spring revolutions, breached two more United States Embassies and targeted diplomatic properties of Germany and Britain - By RICK GLADSTONE; Reporting was contributed by David D. Kirkpatrick from Cairo; Alan Cowell from London; Monica Marks from Tunis; Nasser Arrabyee from Sana, Yemen; Tim Arango from Baghdad; Nicholas Kulish from Berlin; Steven Lee Myers from Washington; Alissa J. Rubin from Kabul, Afghanistan; Kareem Fahim from Beirut, Lebanon; Fares Akram from Gaza; Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem; and Christine Hauser from New York.

Number of people killed in atomic bombing on Japan in total and numbered injured?!!?

PLEASE help
Answer: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Part of the Pacific War, World War II Two photos of atomic bomb mushroom clouds, over two Japanese cities in 1945. Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) Date August 6 and 9, 1945 Location Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan Result Debated; possibly crucial in the surrender of Japan Casualties and losses 90,000–166,000 killed in Hiroshima 60,000–80,000 killed in Nagasaki During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945 and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. For six months before the atomic bombings, the United States intensely fire-bombed 67 Japanese cities. Together with the United Kingdom and the Republic of China, the United States called for a surrender of Japan in the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, 1945. The Japanese government ignored this ultimatum. By executive order of President Harry S. Truman, the U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed by the detonation of "Fat Man" over Nagasaki on August 9. Within the first two to four months of the bombings, the acute effects killed 90,000–166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000–80,000 in Nagasaki,[1] with roughly half of the deaths in each city occurring on the first day. The Hiroshima prefectural health department estimates that, of the people who died on the day of the explosion, 60% died from flash or flame burns, 30% from falling debris and 10% from other causes. During the following months, large numbers died from the effect of burns, radiation sickness, and other injuries, compounded by illness. In a US estimate of the total immediate and short term cause of death, 15–20% died from radiation sickness, 20–30% from flash burns, and 50–60% from other injuries, compounded by illness In both cities, most of the dead were civilians. Six days after the detonation over Nagasaki, on August 15, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending the Pacific War and therefore World War II. Germany had signed its Instrument of Surrender on May 7, ending the war in Europe. The bombings led, in part, to post-war Japan's adopting Three Non-Nuclear Principles, forbidding the nation from nuclear armament.[9] The role of the bombings in Japan's surrender and the U.S.'s ethical justification for them, as well as their strategic importance, is still debated
Category: History

What city in Washington State did the tornado hit?

Answer: The Path of the tornado as reported and confirmed by the NWS in part of there tornado warrning Here is a part of that warrning AT 1231 PM PST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO > > TOUCHED DOWN AT 78TH STREET AND FRUIT VALLEY ROAD IN > > VANCOUVER....THEN MOVED NORTHEAST TO I-5 AND 108TH STREET. There was some damage reproted From the Seattle Time News Paper A tornado downed power lines, uprooted trees, sent shopping carts flying into cars and demolished a rowing club Thursday in Vancouver. There were no reports of injuries as the tornado cut through four miles from Vancouver Lake at the west edge of the town through the Hazel Dell area. "It looks like we came through this pretty good," said Jim Flaherty, spokesman for the Vancouver Fire Department. Utility officials said about 800 people lost power. "I saw it coming and thought, 'Whatever that is, it's scary,'" said Kym Calder, 47, who ran into a nearby church for shelter when she saw the funnel cloud ahead of her. The wind ripped swatches of shingles off buildings and fences out of the ground. The trampoline in one Hazel Dell yard lifted into another, only to be pinned by a falling tree. Lori Ratliff, 46, said she saw limbs and newspapers swirling in the air outside her second-story office and felt the building shake when the storm ripped the brick facade of the building. While pockets of some neighborhoods were severely damaged, others were untouched. Some of the storm's most heaviest damage was at the edge of Vancouver Lake, where it demolished the home of Vancouver Lake Crew. More than 50 rowing shells, which cost thousands of dollars each, lay splintered on the shores. Two large trailers that served as the base for the nonprofit club lay twisted on the ground. Dozens of volunteers helped pull chunks of rowing machines out of the bushes and a canoe lay on the opposite shore. It was a personal tragedy for the club's founder, Bill Kalenius, who had just finished chemotherapy and radiation treatment during the holidays. "He's not supposed to be alive," said Zeph Halsey, coach of the youth team. "This is why he's alive." The group is almost entirely run by volunteers. One of the docks is an Eagle Scout project. And Kalenius had personally restored much of the donated equipment used by the group. "He has dedicated his life to this," his wife, Mary Kay Kalenius said. "It's kept him afloat." The National Weather Service detected the tornado but couldn't estimate its wind speed, said Steve Todd, chief meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Portland. Todd said the region of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon sees only one or two tornadoes a year, most often in sparsely populated areas. "We do see more of actually what we call funnel clouds," he said. "Those are the same type of phenomenon, only they don't touch down. As soon as they touch down a funnel cloud changes from a funnel cloud to a tornado." But, he said, Pacific Northwest tornadoes tend to be weaker than those of the Midwest. On April 5, 1972, a tornado struck Vancouver, killing six people, injuring about 300 more and causing $3 million in damage. Among the injured were about 70 children from the Peter S. Ogden Elementary School, which was demolished. ___ AP staffers Typh Tucker and Anne M. Peterson in Portland contributed to this story. Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company More Local News headlines...
Category: Weather

State Department Fire Leaves Four Injured

Four people were injured Saturday when a flash fire broke out at the State Department in Washington, DC, CNN reports. The fire began in the ductwork of the State Department's 8th floor while construction crews were working ...

what happened to lions football player involved in fatal auto accident in Pontiac, Mi.?

lions football player involved in a fatal auto accident
Answer: Fatal usually means fatal! (1) I found this current name but he died in Greece - Police: Former Lions quarterback Jeff Komlo killed in crash in Greece - Friday, March 20, 2009, 10:35 AM - WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- Pennsylvania authorities say a former Detroit Lions quarterback who failed to show for sentencing on drunken driving charges nearly four years ago has been killed in a car crash in Greece.Chester County detectives say the State Department used fingerprints to confirm the crash victim was 52-year-old William "Jeff" Komlo.Acting chief county detective Jim Vito says authorities initially had been skeptical about reports of Komlo's death in a weekend crash. In July 2005, Komlo failed to show for sentencing on two drunken driving convictions. He also had failed to show for an unrelated hearing two months earlier.When he went missing, Komlo also was under investigation for fires at his home in Chester Springs, Pa., and another home in Florida. Komlo also played for Atlanta and Tampa Bay between 1979 and 1983. (2) hears one from 1988 - SPORTS PEOPLE; Lions Player in Crash Published: October 21, 1988 Twitter Recommend Sign In to E-Mail Print . .Three teen-age boys were killed and Reggie Rogers, a defensive end for the Detroit Lions, was injured seriously early yesterday in a two-vehicle crash in Pontiac, Mich. The police said the accident occurred at an intersection when a Jeep driven by Rogers struck a car carrying the driver, Kenneth J. Willet, 19 years old, of Drayton Plains, Mich., and his cousins from Versailles, Mo., Kelly Ess, 18, and Dale R. Ess, 17. Oakland County Prosecutor L. Brooks Patterson said he would decide today whether he would bring criminal charges against Rogers, who he said had run a red light. Rogers, 24, who was alone in his vehicle, was in guarded condition after being treated at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital for a fractured neck, a partly severed right thumb, an injured right ear and multiple cuts and bruises. Dr. Robert Aranosian said Rogers would remain hospitalized for at least a week. He is the brother of Don Rogers, the former defensive back for UCLA. and the Cleveland Browns who died in 1986 of a cocaine overdose. (AP)Reggie Rogers, a former Detroit Lion convicted of negligent homicide, was sentenced yesterday in Pontiac, Mich., to up to two years in prison for the deaths of three teen-agers in a 1988 traffic accident involving the vehicle he was driving. Oakland County Circuit Judge Gene Schnelz gave Rogers the maximum sentence of 16 to 24 months in prison per count, with the sentences to be served concurrently. Rogers had a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 percent after the crash. The legal limit in Michigan is 0.10.(AP) He was later found to have a blood alcohol content of 0.15, just over the legal limit. The Lions waived him in July 1989, not because of the felony charges, but because he broke his neck in the accident. In 1990, he was convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to 16 months in prison. After brief stints with the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of prison, Rogers was out of football entirely by the end of the 1992 season.Rogers is often considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. In 2008, ESPN named him the 13th-biggest bust since the AFL-NFL merger. A year earlier, Yahoo! Sports named him the worst #7 pick since the merger. On November 26, 2008, Rogers was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Tukwila, Washington that resulted in his arrest and a charge of DUI. It was his fifth arrest for DUI in the state of Washington, dating back to his college days at the University of Washington.
Category: Football (American)

Hurricane Sandy’s Deadly Toll

At last count, officials were attributing 97 deaths to Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath within a 65-mile radius of New York City, in an area that stretched across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, from Burlington County in New Jersey to Suffolk County on Long Island to North Salem, N.Y., in Westchester County, where Jack Baumler, 11, and - By THE NEW YORK TIMES

What is going on right now in southern California? with the fires and where are they moving?

They arent adding any new info on any of the sites nor saying anything on the news...
Answer: Thats because they have exhausted their fire departments, Last i knew they had borrowed from other states, trying to get them under control Soon after nightfall Monday, fire officials announced that 500 homes and 100 commercial properties had been destroyed by a fire in northern San Diego County that exploded to 145,000 acres, said Roxanne Provaznik, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry. The fire injured seven firefighters and one civilian, and was spreading unchecked. A pair of wildfires consumed 133 homes in the Lake Arrowhead mountain resort area in the San Bernardino National Forest east of Los Angeles, authorities said. Hundreds of homes were lost in the same community four years ago. Firefighters — who lost valuable time trying to persuade stubborn homeowners to leave — had their work cut out for them as winds gusting to 70 mph scattered embers onto dry brush, spawning spot fires. California officials pleaded for help from fire departments in other states. People are FIGHTING against them, like they did in Louisianas KATRINA!!! and that is exhausting. this was posted 35 minutes ago..hope it helps.
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Four injured in construction fire at State Department

5 hours ago ... A flash fire injured four people during construction work at the US State Department in Washington Saturday, leaving at least one in ...

Is apartments at Catherine Norse, LLC ,1-12 Catherine Court ,Jersey City, NJ,07305, a good place to live?

Is it a safe area to live.
Answer: In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, some Americans--particularly Gulf Coast residents--may be wondering whether there are places in the U.S. that are safe from such natural disasters. The short answer? No. The Midwest may not be vulnerable to hurricanes, but twisters drop in regularly. Major earthquakes don't tend to strike New England, but strong winds can peel the roof off a northeastern house and snowstorms can shut down cities. "Every location in the country is exposed to one disaster or another," says Wendy Rose, spokeswoman for the Institute for Business & Home Safety, a Tampa, Fla.-based nonprofit insurance industry group that aims to reduce losses from natural catastrophes. View our rankings of the safest and least safe places in the U.S and see how the five largest metro areas in the U.S. rank in terms of safety. Still, some places are less susceptible than others to natural hazards. To get an idea where they might be, we partnered with Sperling's Best Places ( www.bestplaces.net), a data collection company based in Portland, Ore. Sperling's has compiled weather and disaster data for 331 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., and we used the information to discern the safest--and least safe--areas in which to live. At the top of our list was Honolulu, Hawaii, which lives up to its reputation as a paradise. It is not only blessed with year-round beautiful weather and long stretches of beach; Hawaii is also not prone to tornadoes, wind, hail or extreme weather. "We are fortunate that the way things have happened, we are pretty safe," says Ray Lovell, spokesman for Hawaii State Civil Defense. "Knock on wood." Between 1972 and 2000, Hawaii had a total of 12 major disasters declared, according to the Federal Emergency Management Administration. That's relatively low, especially compared to states like Texas, where 51 major disasters were declared in the same period, or California, which had 45. Hawaii can get hurricanes, but the last major one was in September 1992 and its damage was localized, with little loss of life, Lovell says. The few brush fires this year didn't burn any homes or injure any people. Their effect was "just the aggravation of having to close some roads and use some of the National Guard and other military to drop water," he explains. Unlike many places, Hawaii can fall victim to tsunamis. But the last death from a giant wave happened in the 1970s, he says, when a few campers were drowned on a coastline. And though there is an active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, it's not a particular threat right now. "We're really blessed," says Lovell. Other relatively safe places included Boise, Idaho; Santa Fe, N.M.; and three cities each in Oregon and Washington. But despite the lower incidence of frequent natural disasters in the Pacific Northwest, people who live there know that their area is far from secure. The region is rife with potential natural hazards, says Rob Harper, spokesman for the Emergency Management Division of the state of Washington's Military Department. Among them are the tsunamis, earthquakes and volcano activities. Mud flows could come sliding down Mt. Rainer. A fault that lies 300 miles off the coast could create a huge swell of water. "In that scenario, they have about 15 to 20 minutes to evacuate," Harper says. "And we can't forget Mount St. Helens as a volcano threat." Grim scenarios indeed. Then again, the last tsunami recorded was in 1700, Harper says. The last major mud flows happened thousands of years ago, he adds. In contrast, Florida experienced four major hurricanes back-to-back in the summer of 2004 alone. Such dramatic and damaging weather events are a major reason why the bottom of our list--the least safe places to live--is dominated by coastal and southern cities. Monroe, La., was ranked the least safe on our list, with frequent wind and hail. And, according to scientists, increased global warming will only lead to more hurricanes per year, resulting in greater loss of life and property. Dallas has lots of wind and hail and is prone to some tornadoes. (In fact, Texas has the highest homeowners insurance rates in the U.S.) Jackson, Miss., gets hit by twisters and West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla. gets smacked regularly with hurricanes. Sperling's Best Places collected climate, hail, tornado and wind data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; earthquake data from the U.S. Geological Survey; hurricane data from the International Hurricane Research Center; and compiled brush fire information independently. It then indexed all those numbers to show a metro area's relative tendency to experience disasters or extreme weather (abundant rain or snowfall or days that are below freezing or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit). The numbers shown for natural disasters are out of 100--the higher the number, the more common such events are. The lower the number, the less common.Sperling's did not include rare events such as tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fire broke out during routine maintenance at the U.S. State Department on Saturday, injuring four maintenance workers, officials said. The fire began inside ductwork on the building's eighth floor ...

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