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BIN LADEN JR IN ITALY: I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE VATICAN
February 4, 2008, 11:59 PM
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(AGI) – Rome, Feb 4 – Omar Bin Laden, the 26-year-old son of the leader of al Qaeda, arrived in Rome yesterday. Tonight he will participate in the television programme ‘Niente di personale’ presented by Antonello Piroso, at 21:00h on La7. He arrived by airplane from Switzerland under close surveillance measures and followed everywhere by his two bodyguards. Omar Bin Laden stays in a hotel in the centre of Rome with his wife.
Yesterday he had dinner in a hotel close to the Vatican, after that he said he wanted to return to Italy to visit Vatican City. This morning the couple admired the Colosseum before doing some shopping in Via dei Condotti.

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Hollywood decides the president US-codes like Scientology vs.Scientology?
February 4, 2008, 11:27 PM
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They are famous, wealthy and politically.ass

The Hollywood stars turn in the American election campaign.

Shortly before the Americans on the “Super Tuesday” their vote, sign up George Clooney, Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry and Oprah Winfrey once again to speak. For whom she votes? For Barack Obama (46) of course.

His rival Hillary Clinton (60) gets backing from the Stars. Singer Barbra Streisand, designer Calvin Klein and Oscar-winner Tom Hanks fight for them.

Director Steven Spielberg, who a year ago still Donations parties for Obama and Clinton directed from, is now also on the side of the former First Lady beaten.
For now better than Obama, because her husband just against things can turn.

For the religious-conservative Mike Huckabee prefers action star Chuck Norris into the field. In the USA therefore already spoken of “Huck and Chuck Show.

For Mitt Romney committed to the two members of the Osmond show clans, Marie and Donny.

The leading Republican candidate John McCain waits with Tom Selleck, Sylvester Stallone and the California governor changed to the ” Kingpin 2nd Hitler” Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger had only a few days for McCain pronounced. On Sunday showed the niece Kennedy and Democrat Maria Shriver, flag.

But the stars keep not only with fine words, they gotten the checkbook. “She has a very strong personal opinion,” enthused Hollywood diva Liz Taylor before a year for Hillary Clinton and put dollars in their 2300 election campaign fund. 2300 dollar is the legal ceiling for individual donations in the preselection battle.

For Obama donated actor Ben Affleck. Michael Douglas had both Clinton and Obama send money. His wife Catherine Zeta-Jones has gifted five Democratic candidates.

Actress Rita Wilson, wife of Tom Hanks, put Obama 2300 dollars. Also for Clinton, there was a donation.

The “Los Angeles Times” Obama got in the autumn of donations from show business in the amount of 2.2 million dollars. Clinton will be until September 2007, in Hollywood to 2.1 million dollars have brought.

The 2300 dollar-billion dollar donation from the talk show queen Oprah Winfrey for Obama is hardly worth mentioning. But her commitment to the black Democrats, with the popular entertainer in South Carolina for days on promotional tour went, it is priceless.

Oprah Winfrey: “My benefit for him, my support is worth more than any other check, I could give him.”

Hollywood star Will Smith touched in early January in Berlin before the German premiere of his new film “I Am Legend” the promotional drum for Obama. Will Smith: “Obama is a perfect choice for the future of America.”

And screen beauty Halle Berry offered Obama, it would “all paper cups from the floor to lift just to him to pave the way.”


Willie Nelson: Twin Towers Were
Imploded On 9/11

Straight talking American icon Willie Nelson today told a national radio show that he thought the twin towers were imploded like condemned Las Vegas casino buildings, as the country music superstar controversially voiced his doubts about the official 9/11 story.

Willie Nelson Fears Election Could Be Cancelled

 

Florida, of course, was a different story, but back in Iowa there was no need for Barack Obama or any other candidate to worry about the Jewish vote. There are 7,000 Jews in the entire state, including 100 hassidim, who work a kosher meat-packing plant in Pottsville.

Yet speaking in Des Moines on December 18, Obama cut to the essence of the Middle East problem at a level of sophistication that ought to be a relief, if not a rebuke, to those who fret about his lack of foreign policy “experience.” Obama raised three questions and answered them in a way that no other Democratic aspirant for the nomination has done.

First: Is Israel truly ready to make the concessions necessary to guarantee that a Palestinian state will be more than a “Potemkin village” – a facade without depth or substance?

“I’m confident,” Obama said, “that Israel is ready and willing to make some of these concessions if they have the confidence that the Palestinians can enforce an agreement.”

This is exactly right. And it is a sign that President Obama would not pressure only one side (Israel) because the other side (the Palestinians) are immune to American pressure.

On his way out the door in 2000, President Clinton actually had a map color-coding the Old City of Jerusalem: Israeli sovereignty on this street, Palestinian sovereignty on that, like the delirious maps drawn in London and Paris back in the early 20th century that burden the Middle East and Africa to this day. Clinton coerced Ehud Barak, then prime minister of Israel, to accept his map and make other concessions. He got nothing out of the Palestinians.

Yet even the most moderate Palestinians now assume that future discussions will start where Clinton left off. It is good to know that Obama understands why that won’t work.

THE SECOND question is whether any agreement negotiated with Palestinian leaders can be enforced on the Palestinian people. Most Israelis are ready to make a deal and abide by it. There is no such disposition among Palestinians. Hamas, the party that won the most recent Palestinian elections and that already rules in Gaza, explicitly rejects any deal with Israel.

So what do you do?

Obama’s answer, and the right one: You deal with the official Palestinian leadership, which is willing to deal, but you pressure it to take action on other fronts that will bring the people back from Hamas. We “have to make sure that Abbas and Fayad and those that are controlling the West Bank still actually start delivering something tangible that is benefiting the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank, that they are ridding [their party] Fatah of the corruption that has been endemic, and are put in a stronger position politically so Hamas is not dictating the terms of Palestinian negotiations but the moderates in the Palestinian camp are dictating what the Palestinian people are willing to go along with.”

Third, is this an opportunity to watch democracy flower in the Middle East, as George W. Bush has dreamed? Well maybe, in 1,000 years or so. Meanwhile, Obama grasps that any accord will require strong leadership and even some “dictating” to the moderates. This is not callous. It is realistic. But only if the Palestinian leadership realizes that “now is the time for them to step out of the ideological blind alley that they’ve been in for so long.”

The Israelis have stepped out of their own blind alley of small settlements and lonely outposts planted in densely populated Palestinian areas. Everyone knows how very much actual land Israel will give up so that Palestine can be Palestine. No one yet knows whether the Palestinians are ready to let Israel be Israel.

OBAMA’S POINTS, which he has made many times, should reassure anyone who is concerned about what his presidency would mean for the security of Israel. And yet many are not reassured. They are alarmed by emails saying that Obama’s middle name is Hussein (true, and so what?), that he is a Muslim and not a Christian (untrue, and so what if it were true?), that he took the oath of office as a senator on the Koran rather than the Bible (utterly untrue and, once again, so what?).

All these charges have been aired and negated often enough that anyone interested in hearing the truth about them has heard it. But another charge, circulating on the Internet, has not yet been sufficiently refuted. This is that Obama has advisers on the Middle East who despise Israel.

Let’s take one example. There are all kinds of spooky rumors that a man named Robert Malley advises Obama on the Middle East. His name comes up mysteriously and intrusively on the Web, like the ads for Viagra.

Malley, who has written several deceitful articles in the New York Review of Books, is anti-Israel. No question about it. But Malley is not and has never been Middle East adviser to Barack Obama. Obama’s Middle East adviser is Dan Shapiro.

Malley did, though, work for Bill Clinton. He was deeply involved in the disastrous diplomacy of 2000. Obama at the time was in the Illinois State Senate. So, yes, this is a piece of experience that Obama lacks.



Schwarzenegger, wife for Obama is to make Arnold to the new law by President 2012 [Hitler2]

Maria Shriver Kennedy

Stalemate in the House Schwarzenegger: Arnold Schwarzenegger favored McCain as the Republican presidential candidate, his wife[Shriver-Kennedy family with Mafia Connection and the death of JFK], the Democrats Obama.So Scientology member”Bel Air”Will Smith

in Berlin,too..`vote all for Obama`.. for Obama.

“If Barack Obama would be a federal state, then he would be California,” said Maria Shriver on Sunday a cheering crowd in Los Angeles. “I think about times: divers, open, smart, independent, experience with plasticine, innovative, inspiring, a dreamer, a leader.” Apart Shriver advertised at the event at the University of California, and their cousin, Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of Murdered US President John F. Kennedy, and the TV presenter Oprah Winfrey for Obama as the next president.

A few days ago only had her husband, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Republican John McCain as the best candidate pronounced. McCain may Recent polls show a clear victory for the area code in California. Among the Democrats is against a head-to-head race in the state. In addition to California to determine the “Super Tuesday” more than 20 other states their candidate for the US presidential election in November.



UNICEF representative throws out
February 4, 2008, 10:42 PM
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Cologne (dpa) unicef-

The Children’s Fund UNICEF in Germany following the resignation of its chairman Heide Simonis not to rest. Today, the accusation according to which the Board had a critical report by auditors on how to use donations polished. UNICEF dismissed the accusation. The swimmer and UNICEF Representative Sandra peoples separated from the organization. Simonis called for a change in the statutes in order to ensure that the auditors identified deficiencies off.

KPMG sees violations but at UNICEF

The auditing firm KPMG, a press report that at Unicef Germany but noted irregularities. The new UNICEF-chairman Schlagintweit meanwhile defended CEO Garlichs.

In a special inquiry into the issue of KPMG speaking very clearly from infringements by Unicef, told the “Frankfurter Rundschau” in its Monday edition, relying on a letter from KPMG to UNICEF. Therefore, the auditors requested that UNICEF is no longer claim that the report had found all the allegations were false and there was no irregularities. In the dispute over the allegations was at the weekend Heide Simonis as chairman of UNICEF Germany resigned.

The prosecutor identified

KPMG UNICEF had indicated there was a contradiction between the report and the UNICEF press statement, the newspaper reported. The KPMG competent department heads have therefore already on 14 Jan asked UNICEF to be the statement on the report immediately from the Unicef website.

UNICEF had at the weekend declared Simonis wanted with their resignation which children Hilfswerk a new beginning. The former Schleswig-Holstein SPD prime minister two years stood at the head of the German division. For a transitional period, now the former chairman Reinhard Schlagintweit the position of Simonis. The dispute was triggered by UNICEF through allegations of waste and mismanagement. Among other things, consultants’ fees were high and commissions for donations mediator criticised so that the public prosecutor’s office determined.

New Unicef chairman defends Garlichs

Schlagintweit meanwhile, defended the controversial CEO Dietrich Garlichs. Although there have irregularities at the Children’s Emergency Fund, because Garlichs the conclusion of contracts “rather generous” and “reckless” had been admitted on Monday it on NDR. Reasons for the resignation of the manager, there is not.

“I see not the slightest reason of all,” said the new UNICEF-chairman. “Otherwise, there is nothing to the man.” There was no damage and nothing has been wasted. Many of the allegations were unjustified. Now, the children must his relief work “to improve on as before,” said Schlagintweit. They have reviewed internal structures and the moneytrain transparent.



US stock market closes with losses
February 4, 2008, 10:32 PM
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New York (AP) – The U.S. stock markets have suffered profit. After the strongest week since the stock market nearly five years, investors were again cautious and a bit nervous been said dealers. The leading Dow Jones closed with a drop of 0.85 percent to 12635 points. The euro remained above the 1.48 mark of US dollar and tended last unchanged at 1.4824 dollars.


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Inflation rises almost 4pc in year
February 4, 2008, 12:13 AM
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INFLATIONARY pressures increased in January as the cost of fuel, utilities, financial services and education rose.

The TD Securities/Melbourne Institute inflation gauge gained 0.3 per cent in January, after a 0.6 per cent rise in December.

The gauge was up 3.9 per cent in the year, which was the highest annualised rate for the measure since May 2006.

It was also the second highest recorded in the gauge’s history.

Contributing most to the overall increase in January were price rises for utilities, financial services, automotive fuel and education.

The rises were partly offset by falls in the prices of holiday travel and accommodation, and fruit.

The price of fuel for the year to January rose 25 per cent, and rental accommodation rose 9.1 per cent.

That was the highest annual increase in rent prices in the history of the gauge.

The gauge’s underlying, or trimmed mean, measure of inflation rose 0.2 per cent in January and by 4 per cent over the year.

“The inflation pressure that characterised 2007 continued into the new year,” TD senior strategist Joshua Williamson said.

“January’s yearly inflation reading is the highest in 20 months and the yearly trimmed mean result is the strongest in the history of the inflation gauge.

“Most of the inflation pressure is coming from domestic sources, with the yearly non-tradeables component exceeding 5 per cent.

“On any measure, inflation remains uncomfortably high.”

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to lift the official cash rate from 6.75 per cent to 7 per cent, after its board meeting tomorrow.

“Inflation pressure at the beginning of 2008 continues to run substantially above the RBA comfort zone,” the gauge’s co-creator, Professor Don Harding, said.

“Based on the inflation gauge to January 2008 the preliminary forecast for March quarter inflation is 1.2 per cent.”

In the December quarter, the core inflation rate rose 1.05 per cent in the quarter and 3.6 per cent over the 2007 year.

The annualised rate was above the RBA’s comfort band of 2 to 3 per cent.

Mr Williamson said the high result for the January gauge showed inflation remained problematic.

“This may seem odd at a time of US interest rate cuts, but Australia is more integrated with Asia than the US now,” he said.

“The Asian economies that are important to Australia are tightening economic policies to manage strong growth and rising inflation.

“The RBA board meeting tomorrow will view the recent inflation trends with trepidation.”

He said a further interest rate hike tomorrow was highly likely and unless inflation pressures ease in the short-term, further hikes could not be ruled out this year.

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The coming days
February 4, 2008, 12:08 AM
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• THE bearded British billionaire, Richard Branson, who has dabbled in the music industry, airlines, trains and more, has said that his Virgin group will bid, on Monday February 4th, for the troubled British mortgage lender, Northern Rock. Mr Branson is optimistic that the bank could yet become “very strong”. The British government—and the taxpayers who have seen £25 billion ($50 billion) go to support the bank after it made reckless loans and was unable to raise funds itself—merely hopes to get the bank on its feet again.

For background, see article

• The electorates in more than 20 states will have their say in America’s presidential nominating process on Tuesday February 5th. Super Tuesday is now so big it is considered to be a sort of national primary election, which may seal the nomination for a candidate in either party. The states with the most delegates up for grabs are California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York. Other interesting results will come from states with proportionally large black electorates (Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee) and many conservative voters (ditto, plus Utah).

For background, see article

• BHP Billiton, a huge Anglo-Australian mining company, faces a deadline of Wednesday February 3rd set by British regulators to make a formal offer for Rio Tinto, another mining titan. Rio has so far resisted the all-share offer, valued at $140 billion when BHP first made its approach in November. BHP’s plans were thrown into dissarray at the end of last week, however, after Chinalco, an aluminium firm backed by the Chinese government, took a 9% stake in Rio, with some assistance from Alcoa, an American aluminium-maker. Meanwhile Vale, a Brazilian mining giant, is rumoured to be mulling an offer for Xstrata, a smaller Anglo-Swiss miner. Anglo American, another vast mining firm, is said to be eyeing Xstrata too.

For background, see article

• BALKAN watchers expect Kosovo, at last, to declare independence at some time this week. With the presidential election in Serbia out of the way, the leaders of the mostly Albanian breakaway province are expected to make a unilateral declaration that is likely to have the support, at least tacit, of many Western countries. How Serbia reacts, and then its ally Russia, is the big next question.

For background, see article

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