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Ex-Philippine President Estrada gets life sentence for 'plunder'.
President Joseph Estrada was convicted on graft charges. He has been caught with illegal gambling, and taking commissions from the purchase of shares by government pension funds. After a six-year trial, he has been sentenced to life in prison. Parts of Manila, the capital of The Philippines were under tight security. Riots have been the outcome of Estradas arrest and left four people dead in 2001. Police blocked roads to the court. Police also blocked roads to the presidential palace where his succesor and rival President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo waited for the verdict. Estrada denounced the verdict as a "political decision by a kangaroo court, which he alleged was engineered to protect Arroyo. The prosectution of Estrada moved slowly through The Philippines' legal system. Arroyo became embroiled in allegations that she cheated her way to vistory in the 2004 elections.
This whole artical was confusing me because they were talking about Estrada and then switched it to Arroyo. I'm not really sure exactly what is going on, but i was interested because it was about my country.
- The San Diego Union Tribune
- Study narrows chargers choice
- the article that I read today was about the chargers stadium. It was about the new sites for the stadium. It said two sites, one on Chula vistas bay front and the other on rolling open land on the cities east side. These two are emerging as the leading candidates for a chargers stadium in south county. It says that the project could cost as much as $1 billion. The chargers paid $220000 to the design firm cooper, Robertson & partners to rank four locations in Chula vista. The based in New York, evaluated size, availability, parking potential, transportation access, environmental concerns, and commercial development prospects. The top two sites are the 139 acre bayside parcel where the south bay power plant operates. And a vacant 500 acre parcel one mile east of state route 125 and about half a mile south from the Winding walk at Otay Ranch neighborhood.
- I think that this article is interesting. I hope that they do put the new stadium over here in Chula Vista. That way it will be easier for us to go to the games. I think that it will be better if they put it in the 500 acre land so that they have more room for more creations.
- One interesting that I learned in this morning blog is about how they want to put the new stadium in Otay Ranch. That is around where my job is at. If they put it there that means that we will probably have more customers, which is a bad sign because that means more work.
“HAND’S OFF” DRIVING LAW IS OK’D FOR AGES 16, 17
Arnold Schwarzenegger sent out a message to young drivers; no text messaging, no cell phone calls, or no using laptops behind the wheel. He signed legislation yesterday that will make it illegal for drivers under 18 to do these things. Last year he signed legislation that permitted no driver to drive and use hand-held cell phones. Yesterday, when he signed, he had a different approach. He looked at it as if you’re under 18, you’re foolish. Now, if a teen gets caught, there is a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for each additional offense. If you’re 18 and older, you now need a hands-free device. The governor encouraged drivers to hang up and power off before the law goes into affect.
I think this law is a good measure to do to stop most of the wreck-less drivers. I also think this will stop a lot of accidents. I like that Schwarzenegger is taking action to this problem instead of stopping cell phone calls altogether.
The law will take affect July 1st.
♥ I chose to read an article on Marriage and what American couples feel makes the relationship last. On average, most American couples say that marriage is not about parenthood, but on faithfulness, a happy sexual relationship, household chore sharing, adequate income, common religious beliefs, and shared tastes and interests. “Marriage today, like the rest of our lives, is about personal satisfaction,” said Andrew Cherlin. One woman, Sarah V., 42, said that when she thought of marriage, she did not think of children but of husband and wife. Fewer Americans view children as an essential element of a successful relationship. More than sixty percent see sharing household chores as a key factor compared to the previous findings. But there are many parents that say having children adds to their healthy relationships. The articles also say survey says that people with lower education and income were more likely to describe children as being important to a successful marriage in addition to good housing and adequate.
♥ I chose this article because it looked the most interesting, and it was. I enjoy reading love stories and articles based on couples, and this was perfect for me.
Today I read about bomb kills Sunni sheik who aided U.S. a high profile Sunni Arab sheik who collaborated with the U.S. military in he fight against jihads militants in western Iraq was killed in a bomb attack yesterday near his desert compound. During that visit bush extolled the cooperation with Sunni clans that has made the province once Iraq most dangerous relatively safe. But they said it would not derail the collaboration of the alliance of Sunni clans known as the Anbar salvation Council. The salvation council was formed a year ago. He had survived three car bombs outside the anbar home he shared with his wife and five children. Then they set up checkpoints and began engaging in gunfight with al-qaeda cell in the remade area.
Title: San Diego Union Tribune
Today I read about Harvard archaeologists have extracted usable DNA from long dried spit wads that were the prehistoric equivalent of chewing gum. Employing methods now common at modern-day crime scenes, they also managed to gather and analyze DNA from 2,000 year old bloodstained garments. They said that this the first time we’ve actually gotten human DNA from an ancient artifact. The work aimed mainly to show that such DNA analysis of old artifacts is possible, but it also yielded a strong hint of an answer to an archaeological question. The specific DNA patterns found on artifacts of a corn growing culture known as the Western Basket makers suggest that they migrated from central Mexico and brought farming with them. They appeared less likely to be indigenous Southwestern residents who picked up farming on their own turf. DNA has been gathered for years from ancient human skeletons, and occasionally from coprolites, fossilized feces. Researcher have even reported gleaning sequences of DNA from 45,000 year old Neanderthal skeletal remains. One of the scientists proposed gathering DNA not from bone but from the traces of saliva left on 2,000 year old “quids,” chunks of chewed up leaves and from “aprons” thong like garmets worn by women and found with what is believed to be menstrual blood.
DEMOCRATICS MOVE TO THE CENTER ON IRAQ.
Today i read baout the democrats leaders in congress and how they decided to shift course and persue modest bipartisian measures to alter us military strategy in Iraq. hoping to use inscrimental changes instead of aggressive legislation to break the grip Republicans have held over the direction of war policy.
Standing agianst them will be president bush who intends to use an adress tonight to try and ease concerns that his Iraq strategy will lead to an open-ended military commitment.
I think that this is good because thye shouldnt be going out and just starting way with everyone if they dont have the story right or if they think that it is them that did something because even though alot of them are getting killed, so are us soldiers.
bush has expected to announce his plans to reduce the us troop presence in iraq by up to 30,000
I was reading this article in the newspaper about how a new law has been passed in the state of California that bans teenagers of using a self phone while driving. This includes hands free and texting also the restriction on using laptops. The law only applies to 16 and 17 year olds and if caught breaking this law the fine is of 20 dollars for the first time and 50 dollars for the subsequent times. Research shows that it is very dangerous to be driving and using an electronic device. Especially if you mix an inexperienced driver with a major distraction. On a national scale car crashes are the leading cause of death amongst 15-20 year olds. These numbers amount to the sum of 6,000 teenager deaths a year. I believe that the new law is very proper and adequate. It is interesting how the law only applies to teenager though because regardless off age the case is the same being distracted while driving is very dangerous.
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus will undergo season-ending surgery next week to repair a nerve in his left foot. The latest blow in an injury filled season that has also included accusations he received performance enhancing drugs. The surgery is a nerve decompression surgery. He will have a consultation later this week. The surgery will be performed in Los Angeles. Dr. Phillip Kwong is the one performing the surgery. He must be very devastated. It must be painful and disappointing.
Union Tribune: Murders, robberies nearing 5 year peak.
In Washington violent crime rose nearly two percent last year. On Monday the FBI showed in nation wide data that there is a higher increase than expected. The numbers of city murders also increased by 1.8 percent. Robberies and arson also rose in large population centers. The numbers of rapes and car thefts dropped. Even thought these numbers are high the number of gang, guns violence per 100,000 people has declined to its lowest level in 30 years. The Bush administration has helped spend $50 million this year to combat gangs and guns. Overall crime rose by 1.9 percent in 2006. In 2006 for example an estimated 1,417,000 violent crimes were committed across the country. That was a rise from the 1,360,000 crimes reported in 2004 and approaches the estimated 1,4245,000 mark reached in 2002. This is incredible how much violence we have. I mean everyone knows that there is violence out there, but when you put it in numbers you really get to see what is out there. It is disturbing to know that there is so much crime and not a lot we can do.
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