moammar gadhafi on Monday and the country's deputy U.N. ambassador called on the longtime ruler to step down because of its bloody crackdown on protesters.
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The Libyan ambassador to the United States also said he could no longer support Gadhafi, the ambassador to India planned to resign, and the ambassador to Bangladesh quit to protest the killing of family members by government troops. Almost all Libyan diplomats at the United Nations backed deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi's pleas to Gadhafi to end his 40-year rule and to the international community to intervene.
The U.N. spokesperson's office said late Monday that the Security Council had scheduled consultations on the situation in Libya for Tuesday morning. Earlier, Dabbashi had called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council to take action to stop the bloodshed.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes that "the Security Council will take this matter on an urgent basis," according to a transcript of his remarks at a Los Angeles news conference released by the U.N. spokesperson's office.
Ban said it was up to the Security Council to decide whether to call for some sort of "no-fly zone" over Libya to protect protesters from attacks by Libyan aircraft.
As diplomatic support for Gadhafi began to crumble, Dabbashi warned that if he doesn't leave, "the Libyan people will get rid of him."
Gadhafi's security forces unleashed the most deadly crackdown of any Arab country against the wave of protests sweeping the region, with reports Monday that demonstrators were being fired at from helicopters and warplanes. After seven days of protests and deadly clashes in Libya's eastern cities, the eruption of turmoil in the capital, Tripoli, sharply escalated the challenge to Gadhafi.
Ban expressed outrage late Monday at the reported aerial attacks and said the "violence against demonstrators must immediately stop."
"I have seen very disturbing and shocking scenes, where Libyan authorities have been firing at demonstrators from warplanes and helicopters," Ban told reporters in Los Angeles. "This is unacceptable. This must stop immediately. This is a serious violation of international humanitarian law."
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The Libyan ambassador to the United States also said he could no longer support Gadhafi, the ambassador to India planned to resign, and the ambassador to Bangladesh quit to protest the killing of family members by government troops. Almost all Libyan diplomats at the United Nations backed deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi's pleas to Gadhafi to end his 40-year rule and to the international community to intervene.
The U.N. spokesperson's office said late Monday that the Security Council had scheduled consultations on the situation in Libya for Tuesday morning. Earlier, Dabbashi had called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council to take action to stop the bloodshed.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes that "the Security Council will take this matter on an urgent basis," according to a transcript of his remarks at a Los Angeles news conference released by the U.N. spokesperson's office.
Ban said it was up to the Security Council to decide whether to call for some sort of "no-fly zone" over Libya to protect protesters from attacks by Libyan aircraft.
As diplomatic support for Gadhafi began to crumble, Dabbashi warned that if he doesn't leave, "the Libyan people will get rid of him."
Gadhafi's security forces unleashed the most deadly crackdown of any Arab country against the wave of protests sweeping the region, with reports Monday that demonstrators were being fired at from helicopters and warplanes. After seven days of protests and deadly clashes in Libya's eastern cities, the eruption of turmoil in the capital, Tripoli, sharply escalated the challenge to Gadhafi.
Ban expressed outrage late Monday at the reported aerial attacks and said the "violence against demonstrators must immediately stop."
"I have seen very disturbing and shocking scenes, where Libyan authorities have been firing at demonstrators from warplanes and helicopters," Ban told reporters in Los Angeles. "This is unacceptable. This must stop immediately. This is a serious violation of international humanitarian law."
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alex goligoski born July 30, 1985 is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. Goligoski was drafted by the Penguins in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
After being drafted, Goligoski completed 3 years of collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota. He began his professional career with the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2007.
Goligoski was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 5, 2008 and played his first NHL game against the Boston Bruins on February 13.
After being returned to Wilkes-Barre, he again played for Pittsburgh, registering his first point, an assist, on March 1 against the Ottawa Senators. He was a member of the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup winning Penguins team.
Given injuries to Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney, Goligoski began the 2008–09 season on the roster for Pittsburgh. He scored his first NHL goal in his first game that season against Alex Auld of the Ottawa Senators.
On November 13, Goligoski scored on his first shootout attempt of his career; the goal won the game for the Penguins.
On June 15, 2009, it was announced that Goligoski had signed an extension with the Penguins worth 5.5 million over three years.
After being drafted, Goligoski completed 3 years of collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota. He began his professional career with the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2007.
Goligoski was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 5, 2008 and played his first NHL game against the Boston Bruins on February 13.
After being returned to Wilkes-Barre, he again played for Pittsburgh, registering his first point, an assist, on March 1 against the Ottawa Senators. He was a member of the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup winning Penguins team.
Given injuries to Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney, Goligoski began the 2008–09 season on the roster for Pittsburgh. He scored his first NHL goal in his first game that season against Alex Auld of the Ottawa Senators.
On November 13, Goligoski scored on his first shootout attempt of his career; the goal won the game for the Penguins.
On June 15, 2009, it was announced that Goligoski had signed an extension with the Penguins worth 5.5 million over three years.
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amanda knox story
A gruesome murder sequence in Lifetime's "The Amanda Knox Story" has reportedly been cut after Knox's and Meredith Kercher's family complained about the scene.
The movie revolves around the stabbing death of British student Meredith Kercher in the town of Perugia in Italy in November 2007.
The victim’s roommate Amanda Knox and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of sexually assaulting and killing the 21-year-old. A third killer Rudy Guede, an Ivory Coast citizen, was convicted of participating in the slaying in a separate trial.
Their appeals trials are under way.
In the cut scene, Meredith (Amanda Fernando Stevens) appeared in a grey bra and jeans as she was pinned down and stabbed by her three alleged killers, including Knox (Hayden Panetierre) and Sollecito (Paolo Romio), London's Telegraph reported.
In a review copy of the movie provided to the Daily News, the murder scene was chopped up into brief flashback sequences. In one scene, Guede (Djibril Kébé), comes out of the bathroom to find Meredith on the floor with her throat slashed.
A later scene has Knox returning to her apartment to quarrel with Kercher while the prosecutor summarizes to the judges what he believes happened on the night of Kercher’s death. As he describes Knox pulling a knife and stabbing Kercher, a very blurry image shows one person lunging at another, but it is so fuzzy it is hard to make out who is involved.
A rep for Lifetime could not be reached for comment.
According to the Telegraph, the scene was cut after the families of Kercher and Knox expressed anger about it.
The murder victim's father, Jon Kercher, has criticized the re-enacted sequence as "absolutely horrific."
Earlier this month, Knox's lawyer sent a warning to Lifetime to cancel the film and trailer that reportedly included a threat to go to court to keep the film to keep it from airing.
A spokesperson for the Knox family told the Telegraph that "the movie is ill-timed since Amanda's appeal is under way.”
"Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy" airs on Lifetime Monday at 9 p.m.
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A gruesome murder sequence in Lifetime's "The Amanda Knox Story" has reportedly been cut after Knox's and Meredith Kercher's family complained about the scene.
The movie revolves around the stabbing death of British student Meredith Kercher in the town of Perugia in Italy in November 2007.
The victim’s roommate Amanda Knox and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of sexually assaulting and killing the 21-year-old. A third killer Rudy Guede, an Ivory Coast citizen, was convicted of participating in the slaying in a separate trial.
Their appeals trials are under way.
In the cut scene, Meredith (Amanda Fernando Stevens) appeared in a grey bra and jeans as she was pinned down and stabbed by her three alleged killers, including Knox (Hayden Panetierre) and Sollecito (Paolo Romio), London's Telegraph reported.
In a review copy of the movie provided to the Daily News, the murder scene was chopped up into brief flashback sequences. In one scene, Guede (Djibril Kébé), comes out of the bathroom to find Meredith on the floor with her throat slashed.
A later scene has Knox returning to her apartment to quarrel with Kercher while the prosecutor summarizes to the judges what he believes happened on the night of Kercher’s death. As he describes Knox pulling a knife and stabbing Kercher, a very blurry image shows one person lunging at another, but it is so fuzzy it is hard to make out who is involved.
A rep for Lifetime could not be reached for comment.
According to the Telegraph, the scene was cut after the families of Kercher and Knox expressed anger about it.
The murder victim's father, Jon Kercher, has criticized the re-enacted sequence as "absolutely horrific."
Earlier this month, Knox's lawyer sent a warning to Lifetime to cancel the film and trailer that reportedly included a threat to go to court to keep the film to keep it from airing.
A spokesperson for the Knox family told the Telegraph that "the movie is ill-timed since Amanda's appeal is under way.”
"Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy" airs on Lifetime Monday at 9 p.m.
With News Wire Services
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are banks open on presidents day It would appear that a measurable amount of confidence has returned to the high street as shoppers return, credit cards in hand hoping to grab a bargain or two as stores offer huge discounts. Many cash orientated consumers are also asking “Are banks open on presidents day” as they clearly intend to release at least some of their funds which have been tied up over the winter.
The fact is that most banks will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday as it is a federal holiday. there are a few exceptions though. Wachovia Bank will be operating as normal and certain smaller community banks may be as well, however it would be prudent to check with the actual bank before you decide to visit.
There will be no postal mail either on Monday as a result of Presidents day, (also known as Washington’s birthday).
The annual holiday also sees many schools closed to the delight of a great many pupils.
Written by: Mark Hood
The fact is that most banks will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday as it is a federal holiday. there are a few exceptions though. Wachovia Bank will be operating as normal and certain smaller community banks may be as well, however it would be prudent to check with the actual bank before you decide to visit.
There will be no postal mail either on Monday as a result of Presidents day, (also known as Washington’s birthday).
The annual holiday also sees many schools closed to the delight of a great many pupils.
Written by: Mark Hood
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knicks carmelo
Hearing that Denver won't rush, but being pressured by other teams who want to make deals. This is holding up a lot of action around league.
The "no one from outside our organization" part, clear ref to Isiah, "hasn't been involved in the process in any way" is matter of semantics
Source tells Newsday Knicks are "not going any further" with offers to Denver. "It's out of our hands now." Up to Denver.
Knicks statement adds, "We want to make it clear that no one from outside our organization has been involved in this process in any way."
..throughout process and are "in complete agreement with everything we are currently working on."
Knicks release statement from Dolan, Walsh, D'Antoni to "make it abundantly clear" the three have been "in constant communication"
The Knicks appear to have drawn a line in the sand in their negotiations with the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony. A person with knowledge of the situation said the team will not budge any more than they've already gone with their offers to Denver.
The Nuggets now have to decide whether they want to make this deal with the Knicks or play games with Carmelo until Thursday's trade deadline.
"We're not going any further now," the source said. "It's out of our hands."
The Knicks have an offer on the table that, according to sources, includes Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Raymond Felton going to Denver along with a first-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves, for Anthony, guard Chauncey Billups and at least one other reserve player, plus $3 million in cash considerations. The deal the Knicks have in place will save the Nuggets as much as $6 million in luxury tax this season. The Timberwolves would absorb Eddy Curry's $11.2 million salary slot and take Anthony Randolph, while sending a first round pick to Denver.
The Knicks would sign Anthony to a three-year, $65 million contract extension as part of a trade.
Though the Knicks would prefer to sign Anthony as a free agent in the offseason, multiple sources say the organization has been made aware that Anthony has no interest in waiting for free agency, especially with the uncertainty that lies ahead in collective bargaining.
"He wants the money," one source said.
That obviously complicates things for the Knicks, who might have been able to negotiate a more favorable deal if Anthony had used the threat of walking after the season to motivate Denver to trade him.
Donnie Walsh wanted to do this the usual way: set parameters, negotiate and then stare at the clock until the 11th hour and see if the Nuggets buckle under the pressure of trading Carmelo for a little less than what they were hoping to get for their superstar.
But there has been nothing usual about this process, which has plummeted to incorrigible levels of amateurish behavior and inane posturing. Walsh, according to sources, has never been completely confident that Denver would ever come to a fair deal. He has good reason to believe this, considering the behavior of several people involved in the process who have gone to great lengths to undermine the Knicks' efforts both behind the scenes and in the media.
Despite reports that suggest Walsh has been completely removed from the situation, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations insist that Walsh is very much involved "on the basketball side" of the decision-making. One source also said that Isiah Thomas' reported involvement in advising Knicks owner James Dolan is not an effort to undercut Walsh.
"Isiah is not undermining Donnie," said an NBA source with no connection to the Knicks or the Garden, but direct knowledge of the situation.
"It's not an issue," a source close to Walsh agreed.
The Knicks are apparently concerned enough about the reports and speculation that has arisen this weekend that the team released a joint statement from Dolan, Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni on Sunday that said:
“We want to make it abundantly clear that we have been in constant communication throughout this process and the three of us are in complete agreement with everything that we are currently working on. Together, we will do what is best for the long-term success of the franchise.
In addition, we want to make it clear that no one from outside our organization has been involved in this process in any way. We will have no further comment at this time.”
The "no one from outside our organization" part is a clear reference to Thomas, though to suggest he "hasn't been involved in the process in any way" is a matter of semantics.
It is well known that Dolan has leaned on Thomas for input on talent evaluation, but a source with direct knowledge of the situation -- and not related to the Knicks or the Garden in any way, it should be pointed out -- that Thomas "is not trying to take over" and insisted Thomas "is not coming back." Newsday and Yahoo! Sports have previously reported that Thomas knows Dolan won't hire him again to run the franchise, but Dolan still values Thomas' basketball acumen and, most importantly, his connection with superstar players.
Hearing that Denver won't rush, but being pressured by other teams who want to make deals. This is holding up a lot of action around league.
The "no one from outside our organization" part, clear ref to Isiah, "hasn't been involved in the process in any way" is matter of semantics
Source tells Newsday Knicks are "not going any further" with offers to Denver. "It's out of our hands now." Up to Denver.
Knicks statement adds, "We want to make it clear that no one from outside our organization has been involved in this process in any way."
..throughout process and are "in complete agreement with everything we are currently working on."
Knicks release statement from Dolan, Walsh, D'Antoni to "make it abundantly clear" the three have been "in constant communication"
The Knicks appear to have drawn a line in the sand in their negotiations with the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony. A person with knowledge of the situation said the team will not budge any more than they've already gone with their offers to Denver.
The Nuggets now have to decide whether they want to make this deal with the Knicks or play games with Carmelo until Thursday's trade deadline.
"We're not going any further now," the source said. "It's out of our hands."
The Knicks have an offer on the table that, according to sources, includes Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Raymond Felton going to Denver along with a first-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves, for Anthony, guard Chauncey Billups and at least one other reserve player, plus $3 million in cash considerations. The deal the Knicks have in place will save the Nuggets as much as $6 million in luxury tax this season. The Timberwolves would absorb Eddy Curry's $11.2 million salary slot and take Anthony Randolph, while sending a first round pick to Denver.
The Knicks would sign Anthony to a three-year, $65 million contract extension as part of a trade.
Though the Knicks would prefer to sign Anthony as a free agent in the offseason, multiple sources say the organization has been made aware that Anthony has no interest in waiting for free agency, especially with the uncertainty that lies ahead in collective bargaining.
"He wants the money," one source said.
That obviously complicates things for the Knicks, who might have been able to negotiate a more favorable deal if Anthony had used the threat of walking after the season to motivate Denver to trade him.
Donnie Walsh wanted to do this the usual way: set parameters, negotiate and then stare at the clock until the 11th hour and see if the Nuggets buckle under the pressure of trading Carmelo for a little less than what they were hoping to get for their superstar.
But there has been nothing usual about this process, which has plummeted to incorrigible levels of amateurish behavior and inane posturing. Walsh, according to sources, has never been completely confident that Denver would ever come to a fair deal. He has good reason to believe this, considering the behavior of several people involved in the process who have gone to great lengths to undermine the Knicks' efforts both behind the scenes and in the media.
Despite reports that suggest Walsh has been completely removed from the situation, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations insist that Walsh is very much involved "on the basketball side" of the decision-making. One source also said that Isiah Thomas' reported involvement in advising Knicks owner James Dolan is not an effort to undercut Walsh.
"Isiah is not undermining Donnie," said an NBA source with no connection to the Knicks or the Garden, but direct knowledge of the situation.
"It's not an issue," a source close to Walsh agreed.
The Knicks are apparently concerned enough about the reports and speculation that has arisen this weekend that the team released a joint statement from Dolan, Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni on Sunday that said:
“We want to make it abundantly clear that we have been in constant communication throughout this process and the three of us are in complete agreement with everything that we are currently working on. Together, we will do what is best for the long-term success of the franchise.
In addition, we want to make it clear that no one from outside our organization has been involved in this process in any way. We will have no further comment at this time.”
The "no one from outside our organization" part is a clear reference to Thomas, though to suggest he "hasn't been involved in the process in any way" is a matter of semantics.
It is well known that Dolan has leaned on Thomas for input on talent evaluation, but a source with direct knowledge of the situation -- and not related to the Knicks or the Garden in any way, it should be pointed out -- that Thomas "is not trying to take over" and insisted Thomas "is not coming back." Newsday and Yahoo! Sports have previously reported that Thomas knows Dolan won't hire him again to run the franchise, but Dolan still values Thomas' basketball acumen and, most importantly, his connection with superstar players.
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Adele was born in London. She began singing at age four and asserts that she became obsessed with voices. Adele would impersonate the Spice Girls at dinner parties and, as a preteen, she sang Destiny's Child songs at her school.
To make her look like the singer Gabrielle, her mother made an eye patch with sequins, which Adele said was embarrassing. Adele went through a phase where she wore Slipknot clothing and a studded dog collar.
Adele then claimed she was influenced by the music of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald in her teens by accident, as she stumbled on the artists' CDs at a local HMV store while looking for a new hairstyle.
She only got to listen to those songs for the first time as she was cleaning her room.
Adele wrote her first record, "Hometown Glory" when she was 16 years old.
To make her look like the singer Gabrielle, her mother made an eye patch with sequins, which Adele said was embarrassing. Adele went through a phase where she wore Slipknot clothing and a studded dog collar.
Adele then claimed she was influenced by the music of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald in her teens by accident, as she stumbled on the artists' CDs at a local HMV store while looking for a new hairstyle.
She only got to listen to those songs for the first time as she was cleaning her room.
Adele wrote her first record, "Hometown Glory" when she was 16 years old.
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ben ali dead
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's government asked Saudi Arabia on Sunday whether its exiled former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is dead.
The 74-year-old Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on Jan. 14, following massive popular uprising that ended his 23-year rule.
There has been speculation in recent days the exiled former president was ill or had possibly died.
Tunisia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it had asked Saudi Arabia to provide information "as soon as possible" whether the ousted president's health has deteriorated or "the possibility of his death."
The departure of Ben Ali amid a popular uprising has fanned similar protests against autocratic leaders across North African and the wider Arab world.
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's government asked Saudi Arabia on Sunday whether its exiled former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is dead.
The 74-year-old Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on Jan. 14, following massive popular uprising that ended his 23-year rule.
There has been speculation in recent days the exiled former president was ill or had possibly died.
Tunisia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it had asked Saudi Arabia to provide information "as soon as possible" whether the ousted president's health has deteriorated or "the possibility of his death."
The departure of Ben Ali amid a popular uprising has fanned similar protests against autocratic leaders across North African and the wider Arab world.
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