john hock

john hock

THE Singapore authorities are right to redeploy the Gurkha officers away from the American Club popular with the American expatriate community here, said security experts.
Assistant Professor John Harrison from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies said: "The situation of organised threat in Singapore is very low and (the Government) has done an admirable job in this aspect. By redeploying the Gurkhas according to the assessed threat level, they would be available if threats were to strike later on."
The comments came in the wake of the redeployment of Gurkhas away from the American Club, where they had been stationed for the past eight years.
An e-mail sent to club members said the move was taken because "the security threat level in Singapore is such that redeployment of the Gurkha guards is appropriate".

hoosier lottery

hoosier lottery

A laid-off Elkhart mother of three won $50,000 in the Lucky 5 drawing held May 31. Tricia Rich claimed her price at Hoosier Lottery Headquarters in Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon."I'm going to pay off my house!" Rich said, according to a Hoosier Lottery press release. "I've been making payments for 14 years and I've been trying to pay it off early but I got laid off."
Rich worked making RV shower doors until she was laid off about a year ago.
"This is amazing, just amazing!" she said.
Rich bought her quick pick Lucky 5 ticket at the Speedway at 1901 Cassopolis Road in Elkhart.

air france crash update

air france crash update

Search teams scouring the Atlantic Ocean for the Air France jet which came down in a storm yesterday have found debris from an aircraft, including a passenger seat.
The Brazilian Air Force said they had discovered the debris and an oil and kerosene slick 650km (400 miles) northeast of the Fernando do Noronha archipelago, in the area where the jet is thought to have crashed.
It could not immediately be confirmed that the debris was from Air France flight AF 447, which had 228 passengers and crew aboard, said Jorge Amaral, an air force spokesman. He added that officials needed "a piece that might have a serial number, some sort of identification" to be sure that it came from the missing airliner.
If the debris is confirmed as that of the Air France Airbus A33-200, air crash investigators will be significantly more confident as to the prospects of recovering the aircraft's black box flight recorder, which will give clues as to what happened.

west suburban bank

west suburban bank
I'd like to give some two-word commonsense solutions to situations in our village that I see as increasingly unreasonable.
First, to the mother of the Wooten boys: step back. The many incidents involving your boys cannot be excused on the basis of harassment, race or anything else. It is clear that your boys are behaving badly. Continually defending them for actions that are unreasonable does not allow them to become men. To your boys: grow up. Schooling will give you skills for future employment and a life of promise. Thug life is a dead end. You are young and have your lives ahead of you. Please make good choices.
To the village manager: clean house. The Community Relations Department is ineffective and should be eliminated. The lack of progress in the Wooten situation is only the latest example of a lack of ability to foster any kind of community relationship building. Block clubs or neighborhood watch programs will save money and bring the neighbors together to solve their own issues.
Eliminate the Department of Building and Property Standards, as well. They have done virtually nothing to address the two-year vacancy of the house next door to mine. The neighbors see no bang for their tax bucks and are nearing revolt, and I suspect the same is true for many others. To the Parking Department: clarify signage. Did you visit Lot 13, behind U.S. Bank on Lake Street when you took your tour several weeks ago? Nowhere does it say that only permit parking is allowed on Sundays

belmont stakes 2009 date

belmont stakes 2009 date

It’s only been a few days but there has already been a big shift in the horse betting odds in the 2009 Belmont Stakes.

Some people apparently think this is the year of the underdog in the 2009 Belmont Stakes as the favorites are getting better odds while the betting underdogs are seeing their numbers go down.

With two dominant horses likely headlining this race you would expect the favorites to get most of the action but the opposite has been true early.

TheOnlinewire.com teamed up with our preferred online racebooks, Bodog Racebook and SBG Global Racebook to bring our readers the latest news and the best odds to bet on each of the three legs of the Triple Crown 2009.

Race favorites Mine That Bird (opened at 4/5 on the 2009 Belmont Stakes odds) and Rachel Alexandra (opened at 5/2 on the 2009 Belmont Stakes odds) have dropped down to 5/4 and 11/4 respectively with Dunkirk at 4/1 and Charitable Man at 9/2 the only race favorites holding strong on their opening value.

The Kentucky Derby winner and the Preakness Stakes winner against each other in the last leg of the Triple Crown makes for a great race but it should be noted that many of the horses listed currently are not 100% confirmed to take part in the June 6th race.

hgtv green home enter

hgtv green home enter

Episode 9 of HGTV's "THE STAGERS" airs Wed., May 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET on HGTV Canada and Tues., June 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HGTV US
Baby Nursery Designed to Sell this Episode
05.26.2009 – Episode 9 of the HGTV series "The Stagers" airs Wed., May 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET/10:30 p.m. PT on HGTV Canada and on Tues., June 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV US. In this episode titled "Child's Play," stager Matthew Finlason’s skills are put to the test when he faces a new challenge in his career - staging a nursery that is occupied by an 18-month-old toddler. It is one of several hurdles he must overcome to enhance a family home on a limited budget. With the help of stager-in-training Rukiya, Matthew must come up with some kid-friendly and creative ideas to achieve an impressive transformation that will not break the bank, but will help sell the house.Five tips for staging a nursery on a budget include: 1 - Use removable wall stickers to create a dramatic motif on a budget. 2 - Pick gender neutral colors for the walls like sage green.3 - Buy or rent convertible furniture (i.e. a crib that turns into a twin bed) which can bridge the age gap.4 - Opt for simple over cute.5 - Keep the room clutter free by storing books and toys in inexpensive baskets or boxes.

shawn johnson

shawn johnson

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson danced away with the shiny trophy on ABC's Dancing With the Stars last night, while on Fox's American Idol, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen gave it one last shot before tonight's winner is announced.
Johnson defeated the handsome Gilles Marini, of Sex and the City, and Bachelor reject Melissa Rycroft.
Johnson's victory was somewhat surprising as Marini was the point leader for most of the competition this season, but the 18-year-old Johnson managed to wow America in the last three weeks by upping her performances and continuing with her flawless technique.
Earlier last night on American Idol, "we've got ourselves a real live dual competition going on here, and I love it, right?" said Randy in his inimitable Jackson-ese.
The choice was clear: West Coast Stage Door Johnny (Lambert), with his vampire stare, long black coat, and over-the-top theatrics, or Arkansas Slim in blue jeans (Allen), as unassuming as the Ozark day is long, but with pipes and doe eyes that can also mesmerize an adoring public.

rr vs kkr

rr vs kkr

Durban: Wednesday's match against Kolkata Knight Riders is a must win match for Rajasthan Royals to book a berth for themselves in the semi-finals in the Indian Premier League season 2 . Shilpa's Royals are positioned at the fifth spot on the table with 13 points from 13 matches. Defending champs have won 6 matches in the tournament so far. Winning today's match won't be much difficult for RR as Kolkata Knight Riders are already out of the race for semis. But it won't be that easy either, after their stupendous win against the strong Chennai side.Royals need to work on their batting line up which failed miserably in their match against Delhi Daredevils, although the bowlers are doing a good job. It would be interesting to see whether the rival team KKR can give a tough competition to the defending champs.

missing link found

missing link found

Feast your eyes on what a group of scientists call the Holy Grail of human evolution.
A team of researchers Tuesday unveiled an almost perfectly intact fossil of a 47 million-year-old primate they say represents the long-sought missing link between humans and apes.
Officially known as Darwinius masillae, the fossil of the lemur-like creature dubbed Ida shows it had opposable thumbs like humans and fingernails instead of claws.
Scientists say the cat-sized animal's hind legs offer evidence of evolutionary changes that led to primates standing upright - a breakthrough that could finally confirm Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
"This specimen is like finding the Lost Ark for archeologists," lead scientist Jorn Hurum said at a ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History.

stotesbury cup regatta 2009

stotesbury cup regatta 2009

Philadelphia — It wasn’t very long ago that Mount St. Joseph was the supreme queen of the Stotesbury Regatta.In 2005 and 2006, it was the Mount’s senior eight that hoisted the Robert Engman trophy on the Schuylkill River’s awards dock. At the time, there was little reason to believe that the trend would end. The Mount’s crew program was seemingly growing stronger by the year. But while the Mount was growing, Bishop Eustace was skyrocketing. The program began in 2001 and was incorporated into the Pennsauken, N.J. school as a varsity sport in the spring of 2007. The year before, the team showed impressive progress by reaching the senior eight finals at Stotesbury.It was 2007, though, that changed everything. The Crusaders, or “Crew-saders,” as they sometimes call themselves, slipped past Canada’s E.L. Crossley to capture the Robert Engman trophy. The Mount could only watch from its position in fourth place.

pimlico racetrack

pimlico racetrack With the 134th Preakness States one day away, and with a good two years under my belt of failing to read beyond the headlines, I thought I’d finally take the time to attempt to make sense of this mess of bankruptcy, the end of the Freakness, Kevin Plank, slots, etc. that forms the current state of the Maryland horseracing industry. Even after I finished, I could only sigh, “well, it’s a start.” A recent political quote nicely sums up the most current debacle in Maryland Racing while also providing some unintentional insight: “It would be akin to saving Santa but losing the North Pole,” Joseph Bryce, O’Malley’s chief legislative officer, quipped when asked why the State of Maryland might, through eminent domain, attempt to secure the rights to both the Preakness (Santa) and Pimlico (North Pole).

austin community college

austin community college

The Montrose Sports and Community Hall of Fame is extremely proud to announce its 2009 class that consists of two over-achievers from the class of 1972, a MI Coaches Hall of Famer and two exceptional athletes. This class of inductees will travel from Idaho, Florida and Texas to attend the Induction Banquet on October 10, 2009. Tickets will be on sale at the Montrose School's Administration Office in September, 2009.Dan Lea - Community Service
Dan Lea is recipient of the 2009 Community Service Award in recognition of his dedication to capturing thousands of captivating moments in story and picture about the people of Montrose. Dan covered local news and sporting events for 35 years in Montrose and the surrounding communities, before retiring from the Tri-County Citizen in June of 2007. He witnessed and recorded incredible events, in all types of weather, that marked the community's history

eddie money

eddie money

It used to be easy to guess how many Americans would have problems paying their credit card bills. Banks just looked at unemployment: Fewer jobs meant more trouble ahead. The unemployment rate has long mirrored banks’ loss rates on card balances. But Eddie Ward, 32 and jobless, may be one reason that rule of thumb no longer holds. For many lenders, losses are now starting to outpace layoffs.
Mr. Ward, of Arkansas, lost his job at a retail warehouse in April and so far has managed to make minimum payments on his credit card debt, which he estimates at $15,000 to $20,000. Asked whether he thinks he will be able to pay off his balance, he said, “Not unless I win the lottery.”

usps rates

usps rates

Journalist to be freed from Tehran prison
TEHRAN, May 11 (UPI) -- Iranian officials said they plan to release imprisoned U.S. free-lance journalist Roxana Saberi Monday, her father said.
A three-judge panel met for five hours Sunday to consider Saberi's appeal of her eight-year prison sentence for an espionage conviction.
Reza Saberi, the journalist's father, told CNN he was waiting outside Tehran's Evin prison for his daughter's release.
Saberi was sentenced to eight years in prison in April for espionage during a one-day, closed-door trial. She engaged in a two-week hunger strike to protest her imprisonment, ending it last Monday after her parents pleaded with her to resume eating.

boston acoustics tvee 2 soundbar speaker system with wireless subwoofer

boston acoustics tvee 2 soundbar speaker system with wireless subwoofer

If you are looking to get more from your iPod, TV or PS3, Blu-ray, player or any other such device, then you will need to connect it to a decent speaker system. We have seen this Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2 Soundbar Speaker System with Wireless Sub, and were amazed at the sound quality.
This device now means that your sound quality can now match your video quality. The Soundbar along with the wireless bass speaker work together to offer you 100 watts of Power, and helps to deliver a better movie experience.
The Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2 Soundbar Speaker System with Wireless Sub connects to any device with just one cable, meaning that you have fewer wires, which should keep your partner happy. Woot are offering this sound Soundbar for just $149.99.

fathers day 2009 date

fathers day 2009 date

Radio Vaticana has published an English version of the homily given by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday morning in Amman, Jordan. He addressed a crowd of 20,000 during an open-air mass at a sports stadium. Today is his last day in Jordan.
"Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,I rejoice that we are able to celebrate this Eucharist together at the beginning of my Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Yesterday, from the heights of Mount Nebo, I stood and looked out upon this great land, the land of Moses, Elijah, and John the Baptist, the land where God’s ancient promises were fulfilled in the coming of the Messiah, Jesus our Lord. This land witnessed his preaching and miracles, his death and resurrection, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, the sacrament of a reconciled and renewed humanity.

justin timberlake snl

Jujustin timberlake snl

Timberlake made his highly anticipated return to the long-running NBC Saturday Night Live, as host and as performer.
The 28 year-old music superstar and winner of six Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, also known as JT, has a long history with Saturday Night Live and has been in a number of memorable skits, recently, the Beyonce Single Ladies spoof which found the singer donning a leotard and, as such forming a trio of leotard clad male backup dancers for the now much parodied music video dance sequence.
And prior to that, he made quite a contribution to pop culture with the infamous December 2006 SNL D–k in a Box skit which you can read about and see here.

ellis island

ellis island

The Statue of Liberty’s crown, which was closed after the 9/11 attacks, will reopen to the public on July 4, the White House announced on Friday morning. The decision, by the Obama administration, is a reversal of the previous policy.
Under the Bush administration, the Interior Department, which includes the National Park Service, had insisted that visitors could not be permitted because the crown — reachable only by a very narrow, 12-story-high spiral staircase with a low guardrail — did not meet modern fire, building and safety codes.

german shepherd

german shepherd

The Niagara Falls Humane Society helps find loving homes for unwanted and mistreated animals, as well as trying its best to reunite lost pets with their rightful owners.
It's a safe haven for pets in limbo, before they are placed in a new home. The society tries to alleviate the suffering of all animals and to eliminate euthanasia as a method of population control for pets.
During its recent seniors adoption drive, 17 pets found new homes. Thanks to all new pet owners for their investment in a lifelong friendship.

doodle for google

doodle for google

Evie Hoff, Joey Kretz, Luke Rattay, Miranda Thompson, Athena Pyros and Arianne Kubiak, from St. Philip School in Crafton, read four books on the Holocaust and then participated in a reading festival at the Heinz History Center to explore the topic through activities based on the stories such as a scavenger hunt, and building a Holocaust memorial and packing a pretend suitcase for life as a refugee.
Moon Area Middle School seventh-grader Ashley Hall placed in the top five and topped more than 75 other students in the recent WordSmith Tournament