Thursday 31 October 2013

INQUIRER.net: 54 banned items seized at Manila North Cemetery

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54 banned items seized at Manila North Cemetery
Nov 1st 2013, 03:12

MANILA, Philippines—The Manila police have confiscated 54 prohibited items from people going to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their dead as of 10 a.m. Friday.   Radyo Inquirer 990 reported that 35 flammable materials, 2 liquors, 4 bladed weapons and 13 unspecified tools were seized by the police.   A total of 236 police from the Manila Police District have been deployed at the Manila North Cemetery, one of the biggest cemeteries in the country.   Related story:   North Cemetery in Manila fills up for All Saints' Day...

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 10919, Friday 01 Nov 13, Incognito

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Nov 1st 2013, 03:00, by Deepak Gopinath


An Air Force special from Incognito.


ACROSS
1   Learner is involved in combat aviation (6) FLIGHT {F{L}IGHT}
4   Aircraft is commonly seen in deserts (6) MIRAGE [DD]
8   Reflected beam has energy for 12 months (4) YEAR {Y{E}AR<=}
9   Lakhnauti's bison (4) GAUR [DD]
11 Pointer is normally seen at the top of a weather-vane (5) ARROW [C&DD]
14 Though born a princess, queen is more impoverished (7) NEEDIER {NEE}{DI}{ER}
15 Monoceros has one grain behind the United Nations (7) UNICORN {UN}{1}{CORN}
16 Act after call for departure and surpass (5) OUTDO {OUT}{DO}
18 Malevolent creature was seen on red carpet, initially (3) ORC {O}{R}{C}
19 Idiotic! But after Dada left, auricular … (4) OTIC idiOTIC
21 … fibrillation is resuming erratically, for starters. Shoot! (4) FIRE {F}{I}{R}{E}
22 Draw a navigation aid (3) MAP [DD]
23 Setter went back after a month to a lake in Goa (5) MAYEM {MAY}{EM<=}
25 Dressed but unwilling to be in church dress at first (7) CLOTHED {C{LOTH}E}{D}
26 Girl with broken net gets communication equipment (7) ANTENNA {A{NET*}NNA}
28 A royal engineer riding a posh car is more uncommon (5) RARER {R{A}{RE}R}
29 King with foreign money (4) RAND {R}{AND}
31 Ran, after he went away, and grew old (4) AGED manAGED
33 Shun terrorism but hide a predator (6) HUNTER [T]

DOWN
1   Airborne insect lands on spilt gin in front of serviceman, one directly under 1 Lieutenant (6,7) FLYING OFFICER {FLY}{GIN*} {OFFICER}
2   Angry Lawrence of Arabia chased the Irish Republican Army (5) IRATE {IRA}{TE}
3   Badge when reversed can become a gun (3) TAG GAT<=
5   Type it in front of a government insurer (6) ITALIC {IT}{A}{LIC}
6   Lay honourable person is fit for takeoff (9) AIRWORTHY {AIR}{WORTHY}
7   Air force officer danced, courting Papa (5,7) GROUP CAPTAIN*
10 Biggles's boss Raymond, say, hides gold in the potty after a song (3,9) AIR COMMODRE {AIR} {COMMOD{OR}E}
12 An air force officer: squadrons displayed in front of a naval officer (4,9) WING COMMANDER {WING}{COMMANDER}
13 Fly an aircraft when I get involved in a scheme (5) PILOT {P{I}LOT}
17 Type of engine designed with pub torpor (9) TURBOPROP*
20 Metal worker's call for silence around American educational institution (5) SMITH {S{MIT}H}
24 The first, after loss of two consecutive letters, longing (6) THIRST {THe fIRST}
27 Nearly time for darkness (5) NIGHT {NIGH}{T}
30 Had gone back for dit's counterpart (3) DAH [CD]

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INQUIRER.net: North Cemetery in Manila fills up for All Saints’ Day

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North Cemetery in Manila fills up for All Saints' Day
Nov 1st 2013, 02:13

MANILA, Philippines--Families flocked to the North Cemetery in Manila Friday as the country observes All Saints' Day.   The road leading to the cemetery coming from the Light Rail Train station in Blumentritt is now filed with people walking towards what is considered as Metro Manila's oldest and largest cemetery,   Business for flower, food and candle vendors remains brisk, with prices of candles ranging from P5 to P30 and flowers at P25.   The weather in this part of Metro Manila is sunny.   Related story:   Public asked not to litter cemeteries with trash...

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INQUIRER.net: Asian nations angry over US embassy spy reports

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Asian nations angry over US embassy spy reports
Nov 1st 2013, 02:02

SYDNEY— China and Southeast Asian governments demanded an explanation from the U.S. and its allies following media reports that American and Australian embassies in the region were being used as hubs for Washington's secret electronic data collection program. The reports come amid an international outcry over allegations the U.S. has spied on the telephone communications of as many as 35 foreign leaders. A document from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, published this week by German magazine Der Spiegel, describes a signals intelligence program called "Stateroom" in which U.S., British, Australian and Canadian embassies secretly house surveillance equipment to c...

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INQUIRER.net: Informal settlers in QC lay down EDSA to stop relocation

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Informal settlers in QC lay down EDSA to stop relocation
Nov 1st 2013, 01:45

MANILA, Philippines -- Informal settlers in Quezon City protested against the demolition of their homes by lying down along the northbound lane of EDSA for several minutes Friday.   Motorists were infuriated at the residents of Sitio (sub-village) San Roque in North Triangle who formed a makeshift barriacade and laid down along EDSA near two major malls, a radio report said.   The informal settlers were forced to get up and clear the road when several motorcycles and private vehicles were finally able to pass through a small gap, it said.   Residents in Sitio San Roque have been offered relocation sites as North Triangle is undergoing development to be ma...

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INQUIRER.net: Calls to abolish DAP pressed in Senate

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Calls to abolish DAP pressed in Senate
Nov 1st 2013, 01:54

MANILA, Philippines -- Two opposition senators are pushing for the abolition of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) despite President Benigno Aquino III's repeated pronouncements that it was not "pork barrel" and its use was provided for under the law.   "For me DAP is illegal. It allows the President to obtain an absolute power over government funds without congressional approval and will use it for political favors," neophyte Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said in a text message to reporters Thursday.   "PNOY (Aquino's nickname) must not be selective in identifying what is pork. PDAF is pork, PSF (Presidential Social Fund) is pork, D...

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INQUIRER.net: ‘Zombies’ swarm Tokyo Tower in Halloween stunt

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'Zombies' swarm Tokyo Tower in Halloween stunt
Nov 1st 2013, 02:04

TOKYO—A zombie swarm in Tokyo? Why not, it's Halloween. Led by a former sumo grand champion, about 1,000 beauty schools students and Halloween fun-seekers descended on Tokyo Tower — the Japanese capital's most iconic landmark — on Thursday in a "zombie attack" organized by Fox International Channels, Japan, to mark the beginning in the country of Season 4 of the popular TV show "The Walking Dead." Replete with black eyes, blood-soaked clothes and enough open wounds to fill several emergency rooms, the "zombies" covered the grounds of the tower in central Tokyo after making their way across town on buses and trains — much to the surprise of unsuspecting onlookers. Hal...

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INQUIRER.net: Kardashian and West sue over leaked proposal vid

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Kardashian and West sue over leaked proposal vid
Nov 1st 2013, 02:07

LOS ANGELES—Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are suing a co-founder of YouTube over a video of their marriage proposal that was posted online. The lawsuit filed Thursday claims Chad Hurley violated a confidentiality agreement when he posted the fuzzy footage of the lavish proposal on his new web venture, MixBit. The 2 1/2 minute video captured West's Oct. 21 proposal to Kardashian at San Francisco's AT&T Park and the ensuring celebration. The lawsuit states West contracted with a producer to film the event for possible broadcast on E! Entertainment Television, home to his fiancee's hit show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." Kardashian and West are seeking unspecified ...

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Bigfoot Evidence: Happy Halloween: Top 10 Unexplained Phenomena: Mysteries

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Nov 1st 2013, 02:00, by Shawn


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Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information: Ally, friend, and challenger

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From an ally and friend to challenger

November 1, 2013
Updated: November 1, 2013 01:22 IST

Starting 2010 as the World's top-ranked player, Magnus Carlsen showed no signs of relenting. He topped the field at Corus, Bazna Kings, Arctic Stars, Nanjing Pearls Springs and the London Classic during the year to almost maintain his rating of 2810.

The only aberration came at the Grand Slam Masters in October where he lost to champion Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand. These defeats also cost him the World No.1 spot that came Anand's way on November 1.

Carlsen, who had earlier in the year helped Anand in his preparations for the World title match against Veselin Topalov, was criticised for getting distracted since he had taken up modelling for a fashion brand.

Before long, Carlsen silenced them all by winning at Nanjing and at London to become numero unoagain — despite slipping from 2826 to 2814 between July and December.

Maintaining a high rating in chess is never easy because of the increased degree of expectancy in the calculations involved. Carlsen realised this the hard way in January 2011. At the Corus tournament, the traditional season-opener, he scored over Kramnik and champion Hikaru Nakamura while playing to his rating.

But it did not prove enough. Anand, who scored half a point more than Carlsen, gained more rating points and regained the No.1 spot on March 1.

Carlsen was not to be denied. He triumphed at Bazna Kings, the Tal Memorial and at the London Classic to end the year on a new high of 2835.

This also saw the youngster tighten his grip over the No.1 spot.

Carlsen did not make much progress in the first half of the following year but remained No.1. He ended his title-drought in the Grand Slam Final beating a six-player field. It was only in December that Carlsen reached the goal the world had waited for.

Winning the London Classic title for the third time in four years, Carlsen overtook Garry Kasparov's rating-record of 2851 that had stood since July 1999. Carlsen started 2013 with a career best rating of 2861. At the Corus, Carlsen produced a stunning performance scoring 10 points and finishing 1.5 points ahead of Levon Aronian. Seven victories in 13 unbeaten encounters raised Carlsen's tally to 2872.

Even as the chess world wondered whether Carlsen could become the first man to breach the 2900-mark in rating, the Norwegian had other more serious preoccupations.

His sights were set on the Candidates Tournament in London winning which would earn him the right to challenge Anand for the World title.

All this while, Carlsen had attained the status of a global superstar. Profiled on 60-minutes on CBS News, Carlsen modelled with Liv Tyler for a clothing brand, was approached for a role in the movieStar Trek, but declined it following work permit issues, and signed a few big endorsements in Norway.

There was a lot riding on victory at the Candidates.

In one of the most dramatic finishes seen in elite contests, title-contenders Carlsen and Kramnik both lost their 14th and final round games to Peter Svidler and Vassily Ivanchuk as millions following the action online were treated to an unforgettable twist at the finale.

The tie-break system favoured Carlsen, who had even trailed Kramnik by half a point after 12 rounds.

An obviously overjoyed Carlsen conceded: "I guess, to some extent, the pressure got to me a bit. And I was also tired, which is not a good combination.

"In general, I made a lot of poor decisions, both practically and also pure chess decisions that I don't normally make.

"I think also some credit has to be given to my opponents. "But, I don't lose those positions.

"I made more mistakes in those (last three) than in the first 11 rounds combined."

Later this month, in the week leading to his 23rd birthday, Carlsen aims to add the only collectible missing from his already-cluttered mantlepiece — the World championship trophy.


Source: http://www.thehindu.com
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INQUIRER.net: NY’s ‘brightest, most committed’ Fil-Ams honored

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Nov 1st 2013, 00:47

NEW YORK—In a fitting culmination to Filipino American Heritage Month, this year's The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY) gala was a night of re-creating, re-enacting and reconnecting with Filipino roots.   Judge Lorna Schofield of the Southern District of New York, a keynote speaker, recalled memories of her mother, Priscilla Tiongco, who as a young Filipina married a US Air Force pilot after the war and came to the US. Through the blur of fraying photographs and college transcripts, the first Filipino-American federal judge remembered affectionately her mother's distinct qualities.   "She was very strict and had a ferocious temper...

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INQUIRER.net: Magnitude-6.6 quake strikes north-central Chile

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Magnitude-6.6 quake strikes north-central Chile
Nov 1st 2013, 00:43

SANTIAGO, Chile—A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked north-central Chile on Thursday, causing buildings to sway in the capital and nervous people to run out into the streets.   But Chile's emergency services office said no damages to infrastructure were reported and Chile's Navy discarded the possibility of a tsunami.   The US Geological Survey said the quake's epicenter was located about 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of the city of Coquimbo or about 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Santiago. Its depth was 10 kilometers (6 miles).   Chile is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. A magnitude-8.8 quake and the tsunami it unleashed in 20...

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INQUIRER.net: Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus line

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Nov 1st 2013, 01:19

SAN FRANCISCO—Google on Thursday unveiled its Nexus 5 smartphone, putting its premium brand on a device intended to champion the latest version of its Android operating system.   The hotly anticipated addition to Google's Nexus line is powered by a new "KitKat" version of Android, which was redesigned to work across the wide range of handsets built with the Internet titan's free software inside.   "Now you have one version of the Android operating system that can ship across all versions of smartphones in 2014," Sundar Pichai, head of the Android and Chrome teams, said while providing a look at the new software and Nexus 5.   "As we get on our way t...

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INQUIRER.net: Vinta to exit PH Friday but storm signals still up in 14 areas–Pagasa

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Vinta to exit PH Friday but storm signals still up in 14 areas–Pagasa
Oct 31st 2013, 23:37

MANILA, Philippines -- Typhoon Vinta (international name Krosa) is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility Friday afternoon as it approached the coast of Ilocos Norte, the state weather bureau said.   The typhoon maintained its strength of maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 160 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.   Storm signals remained in the following areas:     Vinta was last observed 70 kilometers north- northwest of Laoag City and was moving west northwest at 22 kph.   The provinces of Ilocos Norte will expe...

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