News for today's 2018: February 2014

Darren Sharper Former NFL Star Darren Sharper Surrenders To Police, Faces More Rape Charges

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As much as I enjoy sharing a good cackle
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would be tacky for me to go into detail about how I could see Tyler 
Perry working this into the plot of his next film project, so I am going
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Former NFL star <strong>Darren Sharper</strong>,
 suspected of raping nine women in five states, has turned himself in to
 Los Angeles authorities. Sharper made arrangements to surrender to Los 
Angeles police and did so without incident Thursday evening (February 
27), a source tells <strong><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/28/justice/louisiana-darren-sharper-arrest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN</a></strong>.</div>
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Arrest warrants had been issued in New 
Orleans for Sharper and an acquaintance for the alleged rapes of two 
women there last September. The Orleans Parish district attorney’s 
office said Sharper, 38, and <strong>Erik Nunez</strong>, 26, each face two counts of aggravated rape.</div>
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convicted, the two men face a possible sentence of life in prison 
without parole. Last week, Sharper pleaded not guilty to the California 
charges, which included two counts of rape by use of drugs.</div>

Darren Sharper Former NFL Star Darren Sharper Surrenders To Police, Faces More Rape Charges

Former NFL Star Darren Sharper Surrenders To Police, Faces More Rape Charges As much as I enjoy sharing a good cackle with your guys and dolls, the following is no laughing matter. It also would be tacky for me to go into detail about ho…

New York City Mayor De Blasio to Join Drag Queen at Gay St. Pat’s Parade after parade was bullied into GAY AGENDA

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For the first time in two decades, the mayor of New York City will not 
march in the annual St. Patrick Day’s Parade on March 17 but will 
instead join the “St. Pat’s for All” parade in Queens that will feature 
gay marchers, including Irish drag queen Pandora Panti Bliss.</div>
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“I am not planning on marching in the parade,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a City Hall press conference on Feb. 4, as reported by the New York Daily News on Feb. 5.</div>
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New York City Mayor De Blasio to Join Drag Queen at Gay St. Pat’s Parade after parade was bullied into GAY AGENDA

New York City Mayor De Blasio to Join Drag Queen at Gay St. Pat’s Parade after parade was bullied into GAY AGENDA It's amazing that a St. Patrick Day Parade can be FORCED AND BULLIED into a HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA PARADE! We are truly at END TIMES! For t…

Kelly Blazek news for bank job

8:55 PM Tukiyooo 0

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 This email response is decidedly unprofessional.<br />

The keeper of a Cleveland job bank online posting group is under fire 
after she ridiculed, embarrassed and trash-talked at least two job 
seekers who sought the woman’s help in getting admitted to the group’s 
email listserv.<br />

Kelly Blazek, the group’s self-described “House Mother” and 
communications professional, has scrubbed all traces of herself from the
 Internet after the web erupted when her vitriolic emails went viral.<br />

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It all began when Diana Mekota wrote Blazek about her qualifications so
 she could use the listserv to find a job after relocating to the Ohio 
city from Rochester, N.Y., <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/job_bank_head_kelly_blazeks_sc.html?xrs=RebelMouse_tw" target="_blank">the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.</a><br />

Mekota also sent an “invitation to connect” on LinkedIn with the well-networked Blazek.<br />

But Blazek, who once said she wanted her “subscribers to feel like 
everyone is my little sister or brother, and I’m looking out for them,” 
instead wrote back with a scathing email telling Mekota off.<br />

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“Apparently you have heard that I produce a Job Bank, and decided it 
would be stunningly helpful for your career prospects if I shared my 
960+ LinkedIn connections with you — a total stranger who has nothing to
 offer me,” Blazek wrote to the John Carroll University graduate. "Your 
invite to connect is inappropriate, beneficial only to you, and tacky.”<br />

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The scorned Mekota posted the nasty letter to imgur.com, posted under 
the headline “Your humility lesson for the year from a ‘professional.’”<br />
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“Guess us twenty somethings should bow down to senior professionals 
because clearly we have nothing to offer,” Mekota wrote alongside her 
post.<br />

<strong>RELATED: PUNCH-LINE! WASHINGTON JOURNALIST PUNCHED BY COMEDIAN AFTER SLAMMING PERFORMANCE ON TWITTER </strong><br />

The email quickly went viral — and sent Blazek, who won a local “Communicator of the Year” award in 2013, scrambling.<br />

<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/job_bank_head_kelly_blazeks_sc.html?xrs=RebelMouse_tw" target="_blank">The contrite communicator sent the Plain Dealer an apology, writing, </a>“My Job Bank listings were supposed to be about hope, and I failed that.”<br />

<strong><a href="http://harga-detail.blogspot.com/search?q=update" target="_blank">RELATED: UPDATE</a></strong><br />

“In my harsh reply notes, I lost my perspective about how to help, and I
 also lost sight of kindness, which is why I started the Job Bank 
listings in the first place,” Blazek wrote. “The note I sent to Diana 
was rude, unwelcoming, unprofessional and wrong.”<br />

<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/job_bank_head_kelly_blazeks_sc.html?xrs=RebelMouse_tw" target="_blank">It was a far cry from just last year,</a>
 when the Cleveland Chapter of the International Association of Business
 Communicators wrote that “Blazek is not just a headhunter or a 
recruiter, but a senior communications executive who enjoys helping 
others in the profession," in announcing she had won the communications 
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And the story of one rebuke brought out another job seeker who says he, too, was verbally beat down by Blazek.<br />

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"My December Job Bank had a five paragraph rant about what a poor job 
my subscribers do when telling others to sign up for my service — 
explaining one's career field is paramount to entry. Period. I promise 
to deny any requester who made me guess what they do. Congratulations — 
you're another one,” Blazek wrote to Rick Uldricks late last year.<br />

“This is the most bizarre response I've ever gotten from a Yahoo group,
 but maybe she's just having a bad day," Uldricks told the Plain Dealer.<br />

But when he heard Mekota’s story, he came forward with the snarky, rude email.<br />

"I provide an amazing free service to an entire industry that needs to 
remember I have no idea, nor do I want to know, the personal resume 
behind 7,300 e-mails or 2,700 Twitter handles. People are removed from 
my list for spamming me, for annoying me (you're doing a great job), and
 perhaps you were removed on purpose?" she wrote.<br />

“I suggest you sign up for the other Job Bank in town. Oh, guess what —
 there isn't one," Blazek, signing off with, "Done with this 
conversation, and you."<br />

Blazek has deleted her LinkedIn, Twitter and blog accounts and other 
LinkedIn users named Kelly Blazek are distancing themselves from the Job
 Bank one, including a Wisconsin woman who wrote she is not the Blazek 
“in the news.”<br />

Blazek parody Twitter accounts have popped up and a new Cleveland job 
bank service, “run by a couple of millennials,” sprouted under the 
handle <a href="https://twitter.com/OtherNEOJobBank" target="_blank">@OtherNEOJobBank.</a></div>

Kelly Blazek, the job bank’s self-described ‘House Mother’ and communications professional, has scrubbed all traces of herself from the Internet. This email response is decidedly unprofessional. The keeper of a Cleveland job bank online postin…

American Idol Voting Season 13 : The New Math!

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6reu8KF9EqUWc179WuGVLsY_LFl4PVI9WFfsJca6nbLRig1bY_lsZ_QINF5vfwnVGpC-OWke46pVwa6cWXeBjNBRxiTgjp99WcHZ1QOMdcYBsdqWnBwE6KVq2C7nLYGvobs34037Zgqk4/s1600/aivoting-after-week01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6reu8KF9EqUWc179WuGVLsY_LFl4PVI9WFfsJca6nbLRig1bY_lsZ_QINF5vfwnVGpC-OWke46pVwa6cWXeBjNBRxiTgjp99WcHZ1QOMdcYBsdqWnBwE6KVq2C7nLYGvobs34037Zgqk4/s1600/aivoting-after-week01.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Wow, <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/02/27/american-idol-results-recap-randy-jackson-bad-mentor/" target="_blank">71 million votes</a> were cast for <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/" target="_blank">American Idol</a> this week for the Top 13 contestants this week! But how many people could that really have been? With <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/faq" target="_blank">voting caps</a> finally placed this year, I thought I would try to figure out the minimum and maximum number of people who could have generated those 71 million votes using all the different ways to vote, and assuming people were not using multiple Facebook accounts. Google accounts, cell phones to text or phone numbers for calling the 800 numbers. For simplicity's sake I will assume one person has one Google account, one Facebook account, one texting cell phone number and one different land line or other voice number they can use to dial the 800 number.<br /><br />Another point is that for each voting method you can vote up to 50 times for each contestant, which means 13 x 50 = 650 votes for each method, but why would anybody vote 50 times for all 13 contestants? That does not help any of them. In reality you can now vote to try to eliminate some particular contestant by voting 50 times for everybody else except that particular undesirable person. For this week, that meant placing 50 votes for 12 of the contestants , or 600 votes cast using each of the four methods (the mobile app and Facebook share the same 50 vote per contestant limit.) That would mean 2400 votes cast in total by this one voter to try to eliminate one contestant. If we divide the "71 million votes" Ryan proclaimed by 2400 votes, the number amazingly drops to about 30,000 people.<br /><br />I doubt too many people will actually vote that many times, but I can easily see people voting at least for five contestants using both Facebook and Google (the fastest and easiest ways). I personally only voted using Google for five of the contestants and it took me maybe a minute to cast 250 votes. So if I had voted using Facebook too for the same five contestants (50 votes each) that would have been 500 votes I could have cast in just a few minutes. If we divide those 71 million votes by 500 that is still only 142,000 people. From the approximately 10 million people who watched the show, that would be a measly 0.14% actually bothering to vote. And I did not even watch the show myself!<br /><br />Even if people were voting for just one contestant, I am sure if they voted via Google, they would also vote via Facebook (or the mobile app) which means 100 quick votes for that one person. Text messaging would be pretty fast for one person just 50 times, and even the 800 voice calling 50 times would not take that long. I remember when I was voice dialing the toll-free numbers back in Season 9 (go Crystal Bowersox!) I could get out about 5 calls in about a minute, so voting 50 times via voice line for a contestant should only take 10 minutes. So I cannot imagine anyone who cared enough to vote would vote less than 100 votes to any contestant. That would set the maximum number of people voting to be 71 million divided by 100 or 710,000. Would anyone really just vote once or twice by phone and then stop?<br /><br />The other big question is how many die hard fans would use multiple Facebook or Google accounts, or multiple cell phones or land lines to vote? How much is the vote skewed by just a small number of people who would place thousands upon thousands of votes using multiple accounts and numbers? I do not think Idol could track, for example, if someone was voting from different cell phones with different carriers and different Facebook/Google accounts all at the same time. There are too many permutations people can use, borrowing other people's phones and accounts to vote multiple times.<br /><br />The bottom line? That "71 million votes" number is completely meaningless (as if we did not already realize that.) I would, however, love to see the actual data that comes in from all the votes and see how the votes are all distributed. I think that would be fascinating!

American Idol Voting Season 13 : The New Math!

Wow, 71 million votes were cast for American Idol this week for the Top 13 contestants this week! But how many people could that really have been? With voting caps finally placed this year, I thought I would try to figure out the minimum and maximum …

"Music Speaks" by Candice Glover Enters at #14 on BillBoard 200 Album Chart

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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZKyN-IvKRai_oEaVNZsHQAZhoomwIE1DLd3mEdjmdHX11XcKdjtAuPtF_GEVzHOoCeRNKpoM5fqQBcZk4irof4QsQVqdrvLLCfMT4sr9Eqe2VhHNkeIihKVM0IozeWYEzjWmEkQjWRKN/s1600/bb200-20140228.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZKyN-IvKRai_oEaVNZsHQAZhoomwIE1DLd3mEdjmdHX11XcKdjtAuPtF_GEVzHOoCeRNKpoM5fqQBcZk4irof4QsQVqdrvLLCfMT4sr9Eqe2VhHNkeIihKVM0IozeWYEzjWmEkQjWRKN/s1600/bb200-20140228.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">blue plus = Candice, orange= Daughtry, red= Scotty, yellow = Ruben, green = Mandisa, lt blue = Carrie</td></tr></tbody></table>Despite selling only about half what Lee DeWyze's "Live It Up" sold in the fall of 2010, Candice Glover's "Music Speaks" actually enters the <a href="http://www.mjsbigblog.com/billboard-chart-date-03082014.htm" target="_blank">BillBoard 200 album chart</a> higher at #14 (the blue plus on my chart)  <a href="http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-low-american-idol-180603971.html" target="_blank">compared to Lee's #19 entry</a>. Blame it on lower sales now than in 2010 and also releasing the album at the end of February instead of the beginning of November when a lot other albums are being released. After Candice's performance on the show last night in front of millions of viewers, hopefully a large number of them will be impressed enough to go buy a copy of "Music Speaks". If she is lucky she may actually peak higher than #14, we will have to wait and see.<br /><br />Interestingly two other American Idols popped back onto the chart, two other ladies to give Candice some company. Mandisa's "Overcomer" re-entered again (it has done so several times) which was #198 two weeks ago, off the chart last week and #167 this week. Carrie Underwood's 2012 release "Blown Away" also decided to re-enter the chart at #189. It was released about 22 months ago but still selling -- amazing!<br /><br />The other three Idols on the chart (six total this week!) are the same three guys from last week. Daughtry's "Baptized" again leads the guy Idols at #90 (from #99 last week), a nice improvement for him. And Scotty McCreery's "See You Tonight" is holding perfectly steady with a second week at #107. Ruben Studdard's "Unconditional Love" is sliding a bit however, from #106 last week to #141 in its third week.

"Music Speaks" by Candice Glover Enters at #14 on BillBoard 200 Album Chart

blue plus = Candice, orange= Daughtry, red= Scotty, yellow = Ruben, green = Mandisa, lt blue = CarrieDespite selling only about half what Lee DeWyze's "Live It Up" sold in the fall of 2010, Candice Glover's "Music Speaks" actually enters the BillBoar…

France Bleu, Pôle emploi, l’AFPA & RégionsJob lancent le site emploi.francebleu.fr

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France Bleu, Pôle emploi, l’AFPA & RégionsJob lancent le site emploi.francebleu.fr

France Bleu, Pôle emploi, l’AFPA et RégionsJob lancent le site emploi.francebleu.frLes 5 rubriques du site emploi.francebleu.fr : « un emploi maintenant » : un moteur de recherche d’offres d’emploi répertoriées par Pôle emploi est proposé aux interna…

American Idol Odds - One Week Change!

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcJ8DtcamlcvhffxTA35lTO_2otMOPL0FkmTmYGr-YFBosLvchSTO6po5mvygSuzv38kqARhmaF1R2vadk-HUHktsoR0eQdoTNtdKvCUlK29tC6T1-VF-UCQWqMdCnMiyMeA8SVydV554/s1600/aiodds-20120227.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcJ8DtcamlcvhffxTA35lTO_2otMOPL0FkmTmYGr-YFBosLvchSTO6po5mvygSuzv38kqARhmaF1R2vadk-HUHktsoR0eQdoTNtdKvCUlK29tC6T1-VF-UCQWqMdCnMiyMeA8SVydV554/s1600/aiodds-20120227.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Aha, we have some real American Idol Season 13 numbers! <a href="http://sports.bovada.lv/sports-betting/tv-film-movie-props.jsp" target="_blank">Bovada</a> has updated betting odds on the remaining 13 contestants and the shift from last week is not very surprising.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-6G0qwDUy8j_VBvG1riSV7hhDX3DmXImHAvuJC80eUmpPILkj83uyqghIv_la4UXNmmyasJ5O1GTVcVN4IfVSVPtL4FpEyHuaAUW-ai832KQxkUpsxLUqLma4FcMC2eHDO3PqbrgVcu_/s1600/bovada-20120227.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-6G0qwDUy8j_VBvG1riSV7hhDX3DmXImHAvuJC80eUmpPILkj83uyqghIv_la4UXNmmyasJ5O1GTVcVN4IfVSVPtL4FpEyHuaAUW-ai832KQxkUpsxLUqLma4FcMC2eHDO3PqbrgVcu_/s1600/bovada-20120227.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Sam Woolf and Alex Preston remain the favorites and Kristen O' Connor is the longshot with Dexter Roberts the next one in line. Only Sam, Alex and Caleb saw their odds improve (get lower). MK, Majesty, CJ, Jess and Kristen saw theirs get worse (get higher.) It is interesting that all the ones seeing improvement are guys and all the ones (except CJ) seeing odds increase are female.

American Idol Odds - One Week Change!

Aha, we have some real American Idol Season 13 numbers! Bovada has updated betting odds on the remaining 13 contestants and the shift from last week is not very surprising.Sam Woolf and Alex Preston remain the favorites and Kristen O' Connor is the l…

American Idol Season 13, Wake Me Up When It Starts, Oh, It did!

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQm9JTc9X7xfyboqpRILY1n2qqt5cSJmPbANpKnA9EzORJMie_8MEr0CWhXLQMqu1wuuWcVKFhOd-YMOmnkeIQa8Vfuv3i7eS0qtb4NfTzcCL0My1pWcYC8gBoNn2gfFCZ3cFr5IiMDia/s1600/mjs-eliminiationpoll2-20140227.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQm9JTc9X7xfyboqpRILY1n2qqt5cSJmPbANpKnA9EzORJMie_8MEr0CWhXLQMqu1wuuWcVKFhOd-YMOmnkeIQa8Vfuv3i7eS0qtb4NfTzcCL0My1pWcYC8gBoNn2gfFCZ3cFr5IiMDia/s1600/mjs-eliminiationpoll2-20140227.png" width="328" /></a></div>Last night I did not watch American Idol on the television, deciding to watch some weird movie from the library with my wife instead. So I thought I should take a quick look at what actually happened last night. I think <a href="http://www.dialidol.com/" target="_blank">DialIdol</a> is pretty useless now that power voting is limited and the number of people calling with analog telephones has become pretty insignificant, especially at these early rounds. Instead I just took a look at the <a href="http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-xiii-top-13-recap-videos.htm" target="_blank">brief synopsis from MJsBigBlog</a> to catch up more more quickly. It sounds like the show did not actually kick into gear until the second half of the performances. From what I saw and from the two polls on MJ's, there are still quite a few contestants who can be easily eliminated without losing much talent on the show, but there are others that actually show some promise. I always find it interesting to see the difference in the polls to who people think should and will be eliminated.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkfg6sjqoL_dAXlb-rBazqLW_hSLiHR1J2BYRHKERwxjUASxFuc60tJdQ5Ik-wkESg0E1X2VxhULJnjBNopXE10U9HAMAbCmbz7KxfihT8BflNRF7YYjMg3HPvezI2YdiAU5GaXuSyPln/s1600/mjs-eliminationpoll-20140227.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkfg6sjqoL_dAXlb-rBazqLW_hSLiHR1J2BYRHKERwxjUASxFuc60tJdQ5Ik-wkESg0E1X2VxhULJnjBNopXE10U9HAMAbCmbz7KxfihT8BflNRF7YYjMg3HPvezI2YdiAU5GaXuSyPln/s1600/mjs-eliminationpoll-20140227.png" width="287" /></a></div>In this case everyone seems to agree on Kristen for both being the one who should and will be eliminated. I really do not mind if she goes, but I could easily see it being Dexter or Malaya too, or even CJ or Ben. All of those named are pretty expendable at this point without much of a chance of winning. It would be nice if we could just get rid of all five of those contestants to give more air time for the others who might still have a shot of winning and having a real musical career.

American Idol Season 13, Wake Me Up When It Starts, Oh, It did!

Last night I did not watch American Idol on the television, deciding to watch some weird movie from the library with my wife instead. So I thought I should take a quick look at what actually happened last night. I think DialIdol is pretty useless now…

Planning de la semaine du 27 février au 02 mars 2014

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<BR><br /><h2><strong><span style="color: #005c9b; line-height: 113%;">Permanences</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li>Le <strong>Conseil Général du Loiret</strong> sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans<br />- le lundi 27 février de 9h à 12h30,<br />- le mardi 28 février de 9h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le mercredi 29 février de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le jeudi 1er mars de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le vendredi 02 mars de 13h30 à 17h.<br /></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/boutique-de-gestion.html">Boutique de Gestion</a></strong> (sur rendez-vous) <br />- lundi 27 février de 13h30 à 17h<br />- vendredi 02 mars de 09h à 12h30</li></ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="color: #005c9b; line-height: 113%;">Ateliers</span></strong></h2><br /><ul><li><strong>CV</strong> - mardi 28 février de 9h à 12h30 et mercredi 29 février de 13h30 à 17h<br /></li><br /><li><strong>Lettre de Motivation</strong> - mardi 28 février de 13h30 à 17h</li><br /><li><strong>Pôle-emploi.fr</strong> - vendredi 02 mars de 10h à 11h30<br /></li><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2009/07/atelier-situtilises-tu-trouves.html">Sit'Utilises tu trouves</a></strong> - vendredi 02 mars de 14h à 16h</li></ul>

Planning de la semaine du 27 février au 02 mars 2014

PermanencesLe Conseil Général du Loiret sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans- le lundi 27 février de 9h à 12h30,- le mardi 28 février de 9h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h,- le mercredi 29 février de 13h30 à 17h,- le je…

Les couveuses, un outil à élargir à d'autres publics ?

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<br /><br />Le 14 février 2014, la <a href="http://www.ccomptes.fr">Cour des comptes</a> a rendu public un rapport d’évaluation sur les dispositifs de soutien à la création d’entreprises réalisé à la demande du président de l’Assemblée nationale pour le comité d’évaluation et de contrôles des politiques publiques (CEC). <br /><br />Parmi ses recommandations, le rapport préconise de "procéder à une évaluation des résultats des couveuses, qui pourrait conduire à élargir l’utilisation de cet outil à d’autres publics que ceux de l’insertion".<br /><br />Le <a href="http://www.ccomptes.fr/Publications/Publications/Les-dispositifs-de-soutien-a-la-creation-d-entreprises">rapport d’évaluation sur les dispositifs de soutien à la création d’entreprises</a> est téléchargeable sur le site de la Cour des Comptes en intégralité. <br /><br />Plus localement, la <a href="http://couveuseentreprises-pes45.fr">Couveuse d'entreprises PES45</a> avait organisé un colloque le 19 octobre 2014 sur la thématique <b>"un territoire solidaire de ses créateurs d'entreprises"</b>. Les <a href="http://couveuseentreprises-pes45.fr/uploads/Lesactesducolloque.pdf">actes du colloque</a> sont à télécharger sur le site de la couveuse. <br /><br />

Les couveuses, un outil à élargir à d'autres publics ?

Le 14 février 2014, la Cour des comptes a rendu public un rapport d’évaluation sur les dispositifs de soutien à la création d’entreprises réalisé à la demande du président de l’Assemblée nationale pour le comité d’évaluation et de contrôles des polit…

Planning de la semaine du 28 février au 04 mars 2014

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<BR><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Permanences<br /></span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li>Le <strong>Conseil Général du Loiret</strong> sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans<br />- le lundi 28 février de 9h à 12h30,<br />- le mardi 1er mars de 9h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le mercredi 02 mars de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le jeudi 03 mars de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le vendredi 04 mars de 13h30 à 17h.<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/boutique-de-gestion.html">Boutique de Gestion</a></strong> (sur rendez-vous)<br />- lundi 28 février de 13h30 à 17h<br />- vendredi 04 mars de 09h à 12h30</ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Atelier</span></strong><br /></h2><br /><ul><li><strong>CV</strong> - mardi 1er mars de 9h à 12h30 et mercredi 02 mars de 13h30 à 17h<br /><br /><li><strong>Lettre de Motivation</strong> - mardi 1er mars de 13h30 à 17h<br /><br /><li><strong>Pôle-emploi.fr</strong> - vendredi 04 mars de 10h à 11h30<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2009/07/atelier-situtilises-tu-trouves.html">Sit'Utilises tu trouves</a></strong> - vendredi 04 mars de 14h à 16h</ul>

Planning de la semaine du 28 février au 04 mars 2014

PermanencesLe Conseil Général du Loiret sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans- le lundi 28 février de 9h à 12h30,- le mardi 1er mars de 9h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h,- le mercredi 02 mars de 13h30 à 17h,- le jeudi 0…

World News Briefs -- February 26, 2014 (Evening Edition)

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World News Briefs -- February 26, 2014 (Evening Edition)

Russia Flexes Military Muscle As Tensions Rise In Ukraine's Crimea Region -- CNNKiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Russia ordered surprise military exercises on Ukraine's doorstep Wednesday as tensions in that country's southern Crimea region simmered, with pro-…

Political Pressure Builds To Keep Some U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.defense.gov/imgHandler.ashx?h=318&w=478&img=/dodcmsshare/homepagephoto/2014-02/hires_140226-D-VO565-008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.defense.gov/imgHandler.ashx?h=318&w=478&img=/dodcmsshare/homepagephoto/2014-02/hires_140226-D-VO565-008.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses questions from service members on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2014. Dempsey traveled to Afghanistan to talk with troops and commanders to assess the mission's status. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Senators Press To Keep Some US Troops In Afghanistan -- Voice of America</b></span></div><br />CAPITOL HILL — American lawmakers reacted sharply Wednesday to President Barack Obama’s directive to the U.S. military to prepare for the withdrawal of all troops from Afghanistan if no long-term security agreement is finalized with Kabul.<br /><br />Many legislators would like to see a residual force remain in Afghanistan, for training and other puposes, but some concede that may not be possible.<br /><br />Obama took action Tuesday to back up what his administration has been saying for months: absent a bilateral security agreement, or BSA, between the U.S. and Afghanistan, all American troops will depart the country by the end of this year.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/us-senators-press-for-accord-to-keep-some-troops-in-afghanistan/1859941.html">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment</b>: I can understand why .... from a U.S. military/intelligence perspective .... on the wisdom of keeping some US military/intelligence forces in Afghanistan. But this wisdom must be tempered with the acceptance that Afghanistan is now an Afghan problem, and if their elected President is not interested in accommodating U.S./NATO requests on security guarantees .... we must accept this position and leave. My prediction .... Afghan President Karzai will not sign this security agreement .... but the man who will replace  him after this spring's election will.

Political Pressure Builds To Keep Some U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses questions from service members on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2014. Dempsey traveled to Afghanistan to talk with troops and commanders to assess the mission…

Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 26, 2014

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMuEZhn-jKjRvYQa6ALzZRKAtqYhaDRYDXMY8sW3syuYlQNH5o8_oqDjXG0ynw3b8AqQGRx9-WCgRGbFwa7CrhO9KozARbI4Om9zvu4mJE57ZiBPVyGvDsYeH_hOCAQRtST-4xpGO3aSH/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMuEZhn-jKjRvYQa6ALzZRKAtqYhaDRYDXMY8sW3syuYlQNH5o8_oqDjXG0ynw3b8AqQGRx9-WCgRGbFwa7CrhO9KozARbI4Om9zvu4mJE57ZiBPVyGvDsYeH_hOCAQRtST-4xpGO3aSH/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gen Martin Dempsey has urged the Afghan government to sign a security agreement</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>US Army Boss: Afghan Pullout Talk May Encourage Taliban -- BBC</b></span></div><br /><i>US Army boss: Afghan pullout talk may encourage Taliban</i><br /><br />Read more .The highest-ranked US military officer has said speculation over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan could "encourage the enemy".<br /><br />Maj Gen Martin Dempsey said talk of a full withdrawal could lead some Afghan forces to align with the Taliban.<br /><br />President Barack Obama warned on Monday the US may pull all US troops out of Afghanistan in 2014 if a bilateral security agreement was not signed.<br /><br />But Afghan President Hamid Karzai has so far refused to sign the agreement.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26358860">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Afghanistan</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/dempsey-military-has-job-despite-withdrawal-talk/2014/02/26/c4506af4-9ef3-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">US general: Grim Afghan future if no security pact</a> -- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121726">Dempsey, U.S. Leaders Discuss Obama’s Afghanistan Decision</a> -- US Department of Defense<br /><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121713">Dempsey: Past Year ‘Surprisingly Positive’ for Afghan Forces</a> -- US Department of Defense<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/general-u-s-afghan-focus-will-be-very-different-after-n39211">General: U.S. Afghan Focus Will Be 'Very Different' After 2014</a> -- NBC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/25/politics/us-afghanistan-troops/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+Politics%29">No bluff: U.S. planning possible withdrawal of all troops from Afghanistan</a> -- CNN<br /><a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/military/us-military-prepares-full-afghan-withdrawal/ndcqB/">U.S. military prepares for full Afghan withdrawal </a>-- AJC<br /><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121710">Contingency Plans Begin for Possible Full Afghanistan Withdrawal </a>-- US Department of Defense<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304834704579405112343045736?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304834704579405112343045736.html">Obama Warns Karzai of a Pullout, But Keeps U.S. Options Open</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/asia/obama-keeps-options-open-in-afghanistan.html?gwh=120522722E9EC12F12DEE4441BFDEB45&gwt=pay">Obama Tells Karzai He Is Moving Ahead Without Him </a>-- New York Times<br /><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/25/obama-karzai-us-troops-prepping-leave/">Obama to Karzai: U.S. troops prepping to leave </a>-- Washington Times<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-pentagon-to-prepare-for-complete-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/2014/02/25/cfae2206-9e49-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html">Obama orders Pentagon to prepare for complete withdrawal from Afghanistan </a>-- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/pentagon-readies-plans-troop-withdrawal-afghanistan-n38396">Pentagon Readies Plans For Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan</a> -- NBC<br /><a href="http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/02/25/219294/obama-speaks-with-karzai-presses.html">Obama speaks with Karzai, presses on post-combat security agreement</a> -- McClatchy News<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/02/25/Obama-tells-Karzai-US-will-plan-for-2014-withdrawal-from-Afghanistan/5381393353979/">Obama tells Karzai U.S. will plan for 2014 withdrawal from Afghanistan</a> -- UPI<br /><a href="http://www.dw.de/us-warns-afghanistan-of-complete-troop-pullout-without-security-deal/a-17456971">US warns Afghanistan of complete troop pullout without security deal</a> -- Deutsche Welle<br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-tells-pentagon-to-prepare-for-complete-afghan-pullout/1859012.html">Obama Tells Pentagon to Prepare for Complete Afghan Pullout</a> -- Voice of America<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-25/obama-asks-pentagon-to-ready-full-afghan-withdrawal-this-year">Obama Asks Pentagon to Prepare for Full Afghan Withdrawal</a> -- Bloomberg Businessweek<br /><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140225/obama-warns-karzai-security-deal">Obama warns Karzai on security deal</a> -- Global Post/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/obama-pentagon-us-troops-withdrawal-afghanistan">Obama orders Pentagon to prepare for full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan</a> -- The Guardian<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-karzai-discuss-stalled-security-agreement/2014/02/25/f4bc74a4-9e39-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">Obama tells Pentagon to plan for Afghan pullout</a> -- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-afghanistan-usa-obama-idUSBREA1O1B420140225">Obama prepared to leave no troops in Afghanistan after 2014</a> -- Reuters<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldbulletin.net/todays-news/129697/106-taliban-die-in-separate-operations-in-afghanistan">106 Taliban die in separate operations in Afghanistan </a>-- World Bulletin<br /><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/02/26/352404/dozens-of-taliban-killed-in-afghanistan/">Security forces kill 57 Taliban across Afghanistan</a> -- Press TV<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/37-taliban-militants-killed-8-injured-in-afghan-operations-2837">37 Taliban militants killed, 8 injured in Afghan operations</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022989486_apxafghanistan.html">Official: Suicide bomber kills 8 in Afghanistan</a> -- Seattle Times<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/7-killed-37-injured-in-uruzgan-suicide-attack-2833">10 killed, 40 others injured in Uruzgan suicide attack</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/coordinated-attacks-foiled-in-western-ghor-province-2834">Coordinated attacks foiled in western Ghor province</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-afghanistan-usa-militants-idUSBREA1O1SV20140226">Eyeing Afghan exit, U.S. intensifies campaign against Haqqani militants</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26341651">Afghan army officers dismissed over Kunar attack </a>-- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140225/afghanistan-sacks-officers-after-taliban-kill-21-soldiers">Afghanistan sacks officers after Taliban kill 21 soldiers</a> -- Global Post/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.dw.de/afghans-protest-inaction-after-taliban-attack/a-17457103">Afghans protest inaction after Taliban attack</a> -- Deutsche Welle<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g3xepZwtW_VAwWnCRUb2nc0YTAXw?docId=4f1627a5-fa47-4750-944e-a24f6dcaaec5">Kabul protest after Taliban kill 21 Afghan soldiers</a> -- AFP<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/taliban-financed-and-equipped-outside-afghanistan-haidari-2836">Taliban financed and equipped outside Afghanistan: Haidari</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://rt.com/op-edge/us-troops-in-afghanistan-654/">‘US to keep its troops in Afghanistan only for intelligence purposes’</a> -- RT<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-quietly-whittles-down-foreign-detainee-population-at-facility-in-afghanistan/2014/02/25/ea52adfc-9a43-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html">U.S. quietly whittles down foreign detainee population at facility in Afghanistan</a> -- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/02/26/Detainees-face-uncertainty-as-US-withdraws-from-Afghanistan/UPI-18991393429425/?spt=rln&or=5">Detainees face uncertainty as U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan</a> -- UPI<br /><br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/first-case-of-polio-in-kabul-since-2001-2830">First case of Polio in Kabul since 2001</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26335410">'Deepening' medical crisis in Afghanistan</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/asia/aid-group-in-afghanistan-says-many-still-lack-access-to-health-care.html?hpw&rref=world">Aid Group Sees Daunting Obstacles to Health Care for Afghans</a> -- New York Times<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/afghans-violence-medecins-sans-frontieres">One in four Afghans has lost someone to violence in past year, says charity</a> -- The Guardian<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/survey-afghans-support-central-government-but-path-to-peace-is-unclear-1.269826">Survey: Afghans support central government, but path to peace is unclear </a>-- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy News<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/unveiling-afghanistan/khadija-ghaznawi-the-key_b_4858385.html">'The Key to Peace Lies Within Afghanistan, Not Outside'</a> -- Khadija Ghaznawi, Huffington Post<br /><a href="http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/concoughlin/100261276/obama-is-preparing-to-abandon-afghanistan-to-its-fate/">Obama is preparing to abandon Afghanistan to its fate </a>-- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/25/at-least-2174-us-military-deaths-in-afghanistan-since-2001/">At least 2,174 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001</a> -- FOX News/AP

Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 26, 2014

Gen Martin Dempsey has urged the Afghan government to sign a security agreementUS Army Boss: Afghan Pullout Talk May Encourage Taliban -- BBCUS Army boss: Afghan pullout talk may encourage TalibanRead more .The highest-ranked US military officer has …

NATO Is Following The U.S. Lead In Preparing For A Full Afghanistan Exit

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/W75FtSf7Ppo" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>NATO Prepares Full Afghanistan Exit Plan -- Al Jazeera</b></span></div><br />Alliance says it will have to withdraw its 19,000 troops by December if Afghans fail to agree a security pact with US.<br /><br />NATO's secretary general has echoed a US announcement that it is planning to withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan if a security deal cannot be agreed with the Afghan government.<br /><br />The blunt statement from Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday ratchets up pressure on the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, to strike a deal with the US.<br /><br />On Tuesday, The US president, Barack Obama, threatened to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year if a pact wasn't signed.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/02/nato-prepares-full-afghanistan-exit-plan-2014226131543981353.html">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On NATO Preparing A Full Afghanistan Exit Plan</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nato-chief-backs-obamas-threat-to-karzai-says-alliance-will-pull-out-of-afghanistan-without-bsa/">NATO chief backs Obama's threat to Karzai, says alliance will pull out of Afghanistan without BSA </a>-- CBS/AP<br /><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140226/nato-must-plan-all-afghan-options-including-pullout">NATO must plan for all Afghan options, including pullout </a>-- Global Post/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/defense-ministers-say-nato-is-prepared-to-withdraw-all-troops-from-afghanistan/2014/02/26/83c93322-9f01-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">Defense ministers say NATO is prepared to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan</a> -- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/nato-head-no-afghan-deal-means-no-troops-past-14/2014/02/26/16c00c10-9eed-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">NATO head: No Afghan deal means no troops past ‘14 </a>-- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-nato-afghanistan-20140226,0,6307655.story#axzz2uNeB0K5Y">NATO puts pressure on Afghanistan to sign troop agreement</a> -- L.A. Times<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304255604579406764111706686?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304255604579406764111706686.html">NATO Warns Afghanistan Over Security Agreement </a>-- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2014/02/26/NATO-role-in-Afghanistan-may-be-limited/UPI-79671393426571/">NATO role in Afghanistan may be limited </a>-- UPI<br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/nato-plans-for-early-afghan-exit-1.270038">NATO plans for early Afghan exit</a> -- Stars and Stripes

NATO Is Following The U.S. Lead In Preparing For A Full Afghanistan Exit

NATO Prepares Full Afghanistan Exit Plan -- Al JazeeraAlliance says it will have to withdraw its 19,000 troops by December if Afghans fail to agree a security pact with US.NATO's secretary general has echoed a US announcement that it is planning to w…

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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"></h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwVFxn4gCCK7QiFnxRbxm62uBaec75149NgxEBXOjPJTzSt042KfN7bCViLPfBZmgTiT3-TjT1YyRZ5NilLseRv0d1j_6U8QxZta5F-lBgku1G-M58-85Rjwk7w-EnnL55x9T8uxYgIAb/s1600/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwVFxn4gCCK7QiFnxRbxm62uBaec75149NgxEBXOjPJTzSt042KfN7bCViLPfBZmgTiT3-TjT1YyRZ5NilLseRv0d1j_6U8QxZta5F-lBgku1G-M58-85Rjwk7w-EnnL55x9T8uxYgIAb/s1600/Untitled.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sexy Toolz released these new set of sizzling photos in anticipation  for  the2nd season of the popular Ndani Tv show "The Juice" show  which is set to air in March..</div> Lovely photos<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More below...</div><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8c9eAFUIcnwVKfd2JblGCBcVw0YHq0harnAvGTcnByAN-BsrmDETuTuZ6d5HePTkQvH6Zo_GtR5n3MlNI_Sikgroj9KEETO_jGi1YmrCBigzARPZZH0Z8GLwQ1FxI8W8_XeH4efAbKSYc/s1600/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8c9eAFUIcnwVKfd2JblGCBcVw0YHq0harnAvGTcnByAN-BsrmDETuTuZ6d5HePTkQvH6Zo_GtR5n3MlNI_Sikgroj9KEETO_jGi1YmrCBigzARPZZH0Z8GLwQ1FxI8W8_XeH4efAbKSYc/s1600/Untitled.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6UJMPINUL9u0zaTtnjK_uXStXN85wfSR7M_G1bX9gBTOY_aAJ-PA2aK6eycffLY_tLicQsgY4jSscJ-96QHKKEbCQjEZI2kJRbi4hrA714btI8Cn_6VTMSHqlYVGrzayx5AW8dyeliav/s1600/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6UJMPINUL9u0zaTtnjK_uXStXN85wfSR7M_G1bX9gBTOY_aAJ-PA2aK6eycffLY_tLicQsgY4jSscJ-96QHKKEbCQjEZI2kJRbi4hrA714btI8Cn_6VTMSHqlYVGrzayx5AW8dyeliav/s1600/Untitled.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodXZ_MdHP4QCgoUWlXp4R5ohWLChOtqKSj0u9zxYSGfCP8McDR-l8Nqql8MB3SKF6-DFAXVL-h65nwV0LmwRXFGGLjqfmrMtRRs_v89jhZqznQIsLYib0ML0oxuatB8B4nwN7xC6f8B-h/s1600/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodXZ_MdHP4QCgoUWlXp4R5ohWLChOtqKSj0u9zxYSGfCP8McDR-l8Nqql8MB3SKF6-DFAXVL-h65nwV0LmwRXFGGLjqfmrMtRRs_v89jhZqznQIsLYib0ML0oxuatB8B4nwN7xC6f8B-h/s1600/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmQhTC_oKPFfD3cyAUL0maLQ0RQbeBVdLOl9XqLgmAf9g9bOWoczWTuBkB2mqvhTZf_p7PElYnnjVia0O8CgTKaGwwQ6lRYievUzRHXRaCntOmsNkZglOx1qA6WGn6YFNlY4P36WiUp8O/s1600/toolz2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmQhTC_oKPFfD3cyAUL0maLQ0RQbeBVdLOl9XqLgmAf9g9bOWoczWTuBkB2mqvhTZf_p7PElYnnjVia0O8CgTKaGwwQ6lRYievUzRHXRaCntOmsNkZglOx1qA6WGn6YFNlY4P36WiUp8O/s640/toolz2a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

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Incredible: Boy sold in exchange for 2 bags of rice in Lagos (PICTURED)

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Seun-Aderinwale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seun-Aderinwale" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-250844" height="640" src="http://www.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Seun-Aderinwale.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><blockquote><em></em></blockquote>A 15-year-old boy, Seun Aderinwale, was said to have been traded for  two bags of rice valued at N2o,ooo at  Igando in Alimosho area of Lagos  State.<br /> According to sources, the yet-to-be identified man reportedly went to  Igando to buy two bags of rice from a shop owned by a woman identified  as Iya Ibrahim.<br /> The woman was not available at the time but her son, identified as  Ibrahim, agreed to the man’s proposal to drop Seun who is an apprentice  at an aluminium shop, as collateral, to collect the bags of rice and  return later to make payment.<br /> <em>PM News <a href="http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/02/26/boy-15-exchanged-for-2-bags-of-rice/" target="_blank">reports</a>:</em><br /><em></em><br /><a name='more'></a><em> </em><br /> <blockquote><em>However, when the shop owner returned in the  afternoon, she was surprised to see Seun who was dropped there in  exchange for the two bags of rice taken away by the unidentified man.</em><br /> <em>When the man failed to return, the 15-year old was held hostage  until evening when the pastor of his church, a Celestial Church of  Christ around the area, saw him at the shop looking despondent.</em><br /> <em>When Seun was questioned on how he came about the fraudster, he  said he met him casually at Hotel Bus Stop about 300 metres to his  residence where a church member had sent him on an errand to play lotto,  popularly known as “Baba Ijebu”.</em><br /> <em>Seun said he did not know the man’s house or have other information about him.</em><br /> <em>The teenager later regained his freedom when the Celestial Church  pastor, known simply as Oluso in the neighborhood, settled the matter  with Iya Ibrahim, the rice seller.</em><br /> <em>He said the woman should take responsibility for one of the  stolen bags of rice while Seun’s father, a co-worker with him in the  church, should pay for the other bag of rice when he returned from his  trip to Ifo in Ogun State. Seun’s  father agreed to pay N10,000 for the  bag of rice when he returned from Ifo.</em><br /> <em>P.M.NEWS learnt that the rice seller agreed to the pastor’s proposal and did not report the matter to the police.</em><br /> <em>“If I report the incident to the police, I cannot leave the  station without spending money. Therefore, it is better for me to accept  the proposal by Oluso, the rice seller told residents who gathered in  front of her shop to watch the drama.</em><br /> <em>When Ibrahim was questioned why he allowed such an unusual  arrangement, he told residents that the conman asked for two and half  bags of rice, adding, “when the motorcycle was about to go with the two  bags, I asked for the money but Seun assured me he was coming back for  the half bag. He even claimed to be a close relation of the man.”</em><br /> <em>However, some hours after the man had disappeared and failed to  return, Ibrahim said Seun retracted his earlier statement, saying he did  not know the man.</em></blockquote>

Incredible: Boy sold in exchange for 2 bags of rice in Lagos (PICTURED)

A 15-year-old boy, Seun Aderinwale, was said to have been traded for two bags of rice valued at N2o,ooo at Igando in Alimosho area of Lagos State. According to sources, the yet-to-be identified man reportedly went to Igando to buy two bags of ric…

Syria's Refugee Crisis About To Pass Afghanistan's As The World's Largest Refugee Population

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdk53YDRq3b1shN0tW0S721W7z3v4GsQPAiJE8BGUToPAvf5bFN4Z8G28wRPaB0-Hp6-dBrAXo6UqIAzFBdqtcGEa_QETXo6uvW_i40rwtw5W3fOwmSoKu0rtQPKIcOM3XS-jYbs6tKHi/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdk53YDRq3b1shN0tW0S721W7z3v4GsQPAiJE8BGUToPAvf5bFN4Z8G28wRPaB0-Hp6-dBrAXo6UqIAzFBdqtcGEa_QETXo6uvW_i40rwtw5W3fOwmSoKu0rtQPKIcOM3XS-jYbs6tKHi/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Residents wait to receive food aid distributed by U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) at the besieged al-Yarmouk camp, south of Damascus February 24,2014, in this handout released by Syria's national news agency SANA. Credit: Reuters/SANA/Handout via Reuters</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Syrians To Replace Afghans as Biggest Refugee Population -- Voice of America</b></span></div><br />The top United Nations refugee official said Syrians are about to pass Afghans as the world's biggest refugee population, and that those who have fled the country's crisis "have not escaped their trauma and psychological wounds."<br /><br />Addressing the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres urged the international community to support Syria's neighbors, who have taken in nearly 2.5 million refugees.<br /><br />He also highlighted the impact that three years of fighting has had on the youngest Syrians.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/un-syrians-to-replace-afghans-as-worlds-biggest-refugee-population/1859369.html">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Syria's Growing Refugee Crisis</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-syria-crisis-un-idUSBREA1O1MA20140225">Syrians set to replace Afghans as largest refugee population: U.N.</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/un-syrians-to-be-worlds-biggest-refugee-group/2014/02/25/34f81810-9e4f-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">UN: Syrians to be world’s biggest refugee group</a> -- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10661773/Syrians-to-replace-Afghans-as-largest-refugee-population.html">Syrians to replace Afghans as largest refugee population </a>-- The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/syrians-nearly-largest/1012582.html">Syrians nearly largest refugee population in world: UN </a>-- Channel News Asia<br />S<a href="http://www.albawaba.com/news/syria-refugees-557202">yria on track to become the largest refugee population globally </a>-- Al Bawaba<br /><br /><b>WNU Editor</b>: This refugee story caught my attention .... <b><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140225/syrians-nearly-largest-refugee-population-world">5 years ago, Syria was world's second-largest refugee host. Now, it's set to be the world's biggest source of refugees</a></b> -- Global Post/AFP

Syria's Refugee Crisis About To Pass Afghanistan's As The World's Largest Refugee Population

Residents wait to receive food aid distributed by U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) at the besieged al-Yarmouk camp, south of Damascus February 24,2014, in this handout released by Syria's national news agency SANA. Credit: Reuters/SANA/Handout vi…

One Shocking Photo From A Syrian-Palestinian Refugee Camp Shows What Mass Hunger Looks Like

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9u9L-2VNJpYveROXMlIbjrfOEU0o5rHwEN-KcorYSZ4KEYNiJo2ybym9q4AFAmGIQvUcIa1ZcqiWgmVnppRWbHQRekstWHeSQDCjZZ6Qx9_qnjDehvEOuCHU8k4z1EXYKxx77r2ZYb_7/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9u9L-2VNJpYveROXMlIbjrfOEU0o5rHwEN-KcorYSZ4KEYNiJo2ybym9q4AFAmGIQvUcIa1ZcqiWgmVnppRWbHQRekstWHeSQDCjZZ6Qx9_qnjDehvEOuCHU8k4z1EXYKxx77r2ZYb_7/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Click on Image to Enlarge) </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo from <a href="http://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/press-releases/unrwa%E2%80%99s-commissioner-general-firmly-reiterates-need-unhindered-humanitarian">UNRWA</a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This One Photo Will Show You Just How Terrible The Syrian Refugee Crisis Is -- Huffington Post</b></span></div><br />A sea of hungry, haunted faces looks out from a massive queue that snakes through the bombed out Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Syria. In the photo, taken on Jan. 31 of this year in Damascus' Palestinian refugee camp, men, women, and children are on line for aid that includes desperately needed food and medical supplies. There are more than 18,000 people in the Yarmouk camp, and many are starving to death.<br /><br />The camp was originally built in 1948 to house Palestinian refugees fleeing the Arab-Israeli war. Since the start of the Syrian conflict the area has become a humanitarian disaster zone as fighting between government and rebel forces hinders attempts to deliver food and medical treatment to those within. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/syria-refugee-photo_n_4858814.html?utm_hp_ref=world">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On The Humanitarian Crisis In The Yarmouk Refugee Camp</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/picture/2014/feb/26/yarmouk-refugee-camp-damascus-syria">Scale of suffering at Syrian refugee camp is revealed by photo of huge queue for food</a> -- The Guardian<br /><a href="http://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/press-releases/unrwa%E2%80%99s-commissioner-general-firmly-reiterates-need-unhindered-humanitarian">UNRWA’s Commissioner General firmly reiterates the need for unhindered humanitarian access after visiting Yarmouk Camp</a> -- UNRWA<br /><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-crisis-the-picture-that-shows-the-true-extent-of-the-devastation-inside-palestinian-refugee-camp-yarmouk-9154455.html">Syria crisis: The picture that shows the true extent of the humanitarian crisis inside Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk </a>-- Independent<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568251/UN-calls-Syrian-warring-sides-allow-aid-flow.html">Syria’s starving thousands: Stretching for as far as the eye can see, a huge crowd gathers amid the rubble for UN food hand-outs</a> -- Daily Mail<br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/un-renews-call-for-syria-regime-rebels-to-allow-aid-into-yarmouk-camp-for-starving-refugees/">U.N. renews call for Syria regime, rebels to allow aid into Yarmouk camp for starving refugees</a> -- CBS/AP<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-n-official-describes-shocking-scene-syria-refugee-camp-n39091">U.N. Official Describes 'Shocking' Scene in Syria Refugee Camp </a>-- NBC<br /><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com.au/food-aid-in-yarmouk-syria-2014-2">This Photo Of Syrians Lining Up To Get Food Aid Is Unbelievable</a> -- Business Insider<br /><a href="http://www.news24.com/World/News/UN-Palestinians-in-Syria-camp-traumatised-20140225">UN: Palestinians in Syria camp 'traumatised'</a> -- News24<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/26/this-photo-from-syria-is-horrifying-but-does-seeing-it-change-anything/">This photo from Syria is horrifying, but does seeing it change anything?</a> -- Adam Taylor, Washington Post<br /><br /><b>WNU Editor:</b> Click on the above image to enlarge the picture.

One Shocking Photo From A Syrian-Palestinian Refugee Camp Shows What Mass Hunger Looks Like

(Click on Image to Enlarge) Photo from UNRWAThis One Photo Will Show You Just How Terrible The Syrian Refugee Crisis Is -- Huffington PostA sea of hungry, haunted faces looks out from a massive queue that snakes through the bombed out Yarmouk refugee…

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 26, 2014

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KvDn56tuK0M" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Syria Army Ambush Kills Scores Near Damascus -- Al Jazeera</span></b></div><br />Attack near rebel stronghold of Ghouta killed 175 peoplem in apparently the deadliest single attack in months.<br /><br />Syrian state media has reported that government troops have killed 175 rebel fighters in an ambush south of the capital, Damascus.<br /><br />The SANA news agency said on Wednesday that the attack happened at dawn in the opposition-held area of eastern Ghouta.<br /><br />According to the report, an army unit "spotted Jabhat al-Nusra and Liwa al-Islam terrorists" near Damascus, and "killed 175 of them and wounded several others". <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/02/syria-army-ambush-kills-scores-near-damascus-2014226133514423912.html">Read more </a></b>....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Syria's Civil War</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://live.aljazeera.com/Event/Syria_Live_Blog">Syria Live Blog </a>-- Al Jazeera<br /><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-syria-crisis-ambush-idUSBREA1P0TP20140226">Pro-Assad forces kill 175 rebels in ambush: Syrian state media</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26356464">Syrian forces 'kill many rebels' in Eastern Ghouta</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/syria-says-it-has-killed-175-rebels-in-ambush/1859623.html">Syria Says It Has Killed 175 Rebels in Ambush</a> -- Voice of America<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/world/meast/syria-civil-war/">Syria claims forces killed 175 rebels</a> -- CNN<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26338341">Syria al-Qaeda group gives rival jihadists ultimatum</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/25/world/meast/syria-al-qaeda-ultimatum/">Al Qaeda branch in Syria issues ultimatum to splinter group</a> -- CNN<br /><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/02/syria-al-qaeda-leader-gives-rivals-ultimatum-2014225173857928923.html">Syria al-Qaeda leader gives rivals ultimatum </a>-- Al Jazeera<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-syria-crisis-infighting-idUSBREA1P12R20140226">3,300 people killed in Syria rebel infighting this year: monitor </a>-- Reuters<br /><br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/syria-saudi-missiles-russia-741/">Russia condemns rumored Saudi plans to arm Syrian rebels with anti-air missiles</a> -- RT<br /><a href="http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140225/DEFREG04/302250033/Russia-Warns-Saudi-Against-Giving-Syria-Rebels-Missiles?odyssey=nav|head">Russia Warns Saudi Against Giving Syria Rebels Missiles</a> -- Defense News/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/.premium-1.576083">Military option against Syria is alive</a> -- Haaretz<br /><a href="http://www.jpost.com/International/White-House-mulled-waging-a-cyber-war-in-Syria-343564">White House mulled waging a cyber war in Syria</a> -- Jerusalem Post<br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-rethinks-policy-on-syrian-civil-war/1858499.html">Obama Rethinks Policy on Syrian Civil War</a> -- Voice of America<br /><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-syria-crisis-chemicals-idUSBREA1P18S20140226">Syria agrees new April target to remove chemicals: diplomats</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-syria-crisis-turkey-idUSBREA1P0DP20140226">Turkish foreign minister says world has failed Syria</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/opinion/with-syria-diplomacy-needs-force.html">With Syria, Diplomacy Needs Force</a> -- Michael Ignatieff, New York Times<br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/summary-rebel-groups-fighting-syria-22667505">A Summary of Rebel Groups Fighting in Syria</a> -- AP<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24403003">Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition</a> -- BBC

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 26, 2014

Syria Army Ambush Kills Scores Near Damascus -- Al JazeeraAttack near rebel stronghold of Ghouta killed 175 peoplem in apparently the deadliest single attack in months.Syrian state media has reported that government troops have killed 175 rebel fight…

Hezbollah Promises Revenge After Israeli Airstrike

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/euMNBuh7tW8" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hezbollah Vows To Respond To 'Israeli Air Strike' -- BBC</b></span></div><br /><i>Hezbollah has said it will respond to an alleged air strike by Israel warplanes on one of its bases on the Lebanese border with Syria on Monday.</i><br /><br />The militant Shia Islamist movement described the attack as a "blatant assault on Lebanon, and its sovereignty and territory", al-Manar TV reported.<br /><br />It would "choose the time and place and the proper way to respond", it warned.<br /><br />Israel has not officially confirmed that it carried out the air strike, near the Bekaa Valley village of Janta.<br /><br />But on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that his government would "do whatever is needed to protect Israel's security".<br /><br />"We will not say what we're doing or what we're not doing," he added.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26352905">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Hezbollah Promising Revenge After Israeli Airstrike </b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-syria-crisis-strike-idUSBREA1P0PR20140226">Hezbollah says will respond to Israeli air strike </a>-- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/26/israel-hezbollah-retaliate-airstrike-lebanon-syria">Hezbollah vows to retaliate against alleged Israeli air strike in Lebanon</a> -- The Guardian<br /><a href="http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/26/hezbollah-israelairstrike.html">Hezbollah vows revenge after Israeli airstrike </a>-- Al Jazeera<br /><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140226/hezbollah-vows-response-israeli-air-strike-1">Hezbollah vows response to 'Israeli air strike'</a> -- Global Post/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/hezbollah-vows-retaliation-against-israel-for-airstrike-against-site-in-lebanon/2014/02/26/6a7c3edc-9ede-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">Hezbollah vows retaliation against Israel for airstrike against site in Lebanon</a> -- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/lebanon--israel/1859421.html">Hezbollah Blames Israel for Airstrike, Vows Retaliation </a>-- Voice of America<br /><a href="http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.576489">Hezbollah threatens to attack Israel in response to Syria border strike</a> -- Haaretz<br /><a href="http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/02/26/Hezbollah-threatens-to-respond-to-Israeli-strike.html">Hezbollah vows response to Israeli strike</a> -- Al Arabiya<br /><a href="http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Analysis-Hezbollah-unlikely-to-respond-to-Israeli-air-strike-in-Lebanon-343585">Analysis: Hezbollah unlikely to respond to Israeli air strike in Lebanon</a> -- Ariel Ben Solomon, Jerusalem Post

Hezbollah Promises Revenge After Israeli Airstrike

Hezbollah Vows To Respond To 'Israeli Air Strike' -- BBCHezbollah has said it will respond to an alleged air strike by Israel warplanes on one of its bases on the Lebanese border with Syria on Monday.The militant Shia Islamist movement described the …

Ukraine In Crisis -- News Updates February 26, 2014

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/np9_DbfzR8c" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tensions Rise In Ukraine's Pro-Russian Crimea Amid Secession Fears -- CNN</b></span></div><br />Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Tensions simmered in Ukraine's southern Crimea region Wednesday, with pro-Russian demonstrators facing off against rival protesters in the city of Simferopol and neighboring Russia ordering surprise military exercises.<br /><br />As the mood soured among the thousands rallying in front of the Crimean parliament building in Simferopol, some scuffles broke out.<br /><br />One group waved Ukrainian flags and shouted "Crimea is not Russia," while the other held Russian flags aloft and shouted "Crimea is Russia," images broadcast by Crimean TV channel ATR showed. As the crowd became more agitated, a line of police moved in to divide the groups.<br /><br />Local leaders sought to calm the mood, urging the protesters to go home and resist provocations.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/world/europe/ukraine-politics/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On The Crisis In Ukraine</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/kiev-clashes-rioters-police-571/">Ukraine turmoil LIVE UPDATES </a>-- RT<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/europe-26346761">Ukraine Crisis: Live </a>-- BBC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ukraine-disbands-police-unit-accused-of-violence/2014/02/26/d421fb44-9ebe-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">Rival groups clash in Ukraine’s Crimea, 20 injured </a>-- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/crimea-ukraine-protest-clashes-840/">Stones, bottles thrown as pro-, anti-Russian protesters clash in Crimea</a> -- RT<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26354705">Ukraine Crimea: Rival rallies confront one another</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/26/ukraine-new-leader-disbands-riot-police-crimea-separatism">Violent protest in Crimean Ukraine as Russia orders test of combat readiness</a> -- The Guardian<br /><a href="http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140226/187912058/Tensions-Rise-in-Ukraines-Crimea-as-Russians-Tatars-Clash.html">Tensions Rise in Ukraine's Crimea as Russians, Tatars Clash</a> -- RIA Novosti<br /><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/02/ukraine-rivals-clash-as-russia-drills-troops-2014226133046510360.html">Ukraine rivals clash as Russia alerts troops</a> -- Al Jazeera<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-crimea-parliament-idUSBREA1P0PI20140226">Tensions high in Ukraine's Crimea as rival crowds gather</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://observers.france24.com/content/20140226-militias-crimea-ukraine-russian-bastion">Militias form in Crimea, Ukraine’s Russian bastion </a>-- France 24<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/crimean-city-offers-refuge-to-police-who-battled-protesters-in-ukraine-capital/2014/02/26/ad105a78-9ec3-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html">Crimean city offers refuge to Ukrainian police; Russia launches military exercises </a>-- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/tension-mounts-between-ukraines-prorussia-prowest-protesters/1859441.html">Tension Mounts Between Ukraine's Pro-Russia, Pro-West Protesters </a>-- Voice of America<br /><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-corruption-idUSBREA1P0ZV20140226">Ukraine to seek international help to trace Yanukovich accounts, assets</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://en.ria.ru/world/20140226/187909679/US-Treasury-Tells-Banks-to-Monitor-Yanukovych-Assets.html">US Treasury Tells Banks to Monitor Yanukovych Assets</a> -- RIA Novosti<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-us-treasury-idUSBREA1P07G20140226">U.S. warns banks to watch for ousted Ukraine leader moving looted funds</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-east-idUSBREA1P0XH20140226">Home no longer sweet for Ukraine's Yanukovich</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/europe/an-unfinished-ukraine-palace-and-a-fugitive-leaders-folly.html">An Unfinished Ukraine Palace and a Fugitive Leader’s Folly </a>-- New York Times<br /><br /><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/terrorism-security/2014/0226/Ukraine-disbands-feared-riot-police-unit-that-led-crackdown-on-Kiev-protesters">Ukraine disbands feared riot police unit that led crackdown on Kiev protesters </a>-- Christian Science Monitor<br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/ukraine-disband-special-berkut-867/">No more Berkut: Ukraine interim govt disbands special security force</a> -- RT<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10662692/Ukrainian-police-filmed-kneeling-to-beg-forgiveness.html">Ukrainian police filmed kneeling to beg forgiveness</a> -- The Telegraph<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26353505">Ukrainian currency hits 10-year low</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-cbank-idUSBREA1P12I20140226">Ukraine asks IMF for help on new financial aid program</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303426304579405802649203822?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303426304579405802649203822.html">U.S. Confronts Financial Aid Puzzle in Ukraine</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140226-701397.html">Russia: Ukraine Aid Provided Only if Requested by Legitimate Authorities</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26347042">Ukraine is not caught in East-West battle, says US</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10661863/US-and-Britain-say-Ukraine-is-not-a-battleground-between-East-and-West.html">US and UK say Ukraine not a battleground between East and West </a>-- The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/europe/tentatively-european-union-weighs-its-options-on-support-for-a-new-ukraine.html">Tentatively, European Union Weighs Its Options on Support for a New Ukraine </a>-- New York Times<br /><a href="http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140226/187903910/Ukraine-to-Restore-Dialogue-With-Russia-After-Government-Formed.html">Ukraine to Restore Dialogue With Russia After Government Formed </a>-- RIA Novosti<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-security-idUSBREA1P14J20140226">Russia vows to ensure security of Ukraine-based naval fleet: agency</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2014/02/26/Fence-sitting-best-option-for-Ukraine-Russian-media-says/UPI-13731393425057/">'Fence-sitting' best option for Ukraine, Russian media says</a> -- UPI<br /><br /><a href="http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140226/187906804/Russia-Demands-OSCE-Condemn-Ukraine-Language-Law-Plans.html">Russia Demands OSCE Condemn Ukraine Language Law Plans</a> -- RIA Novosti<br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/ukraine-language-lavrov-asselborn-627/">Voiding Ukraine’s minority languages law ‘wrong’ – Luxembourg FM</a> -- RT<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-extremists-idUSBREA1P11J20140226">Russia says extremists imposing their will in Ukraine</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-idUSBREA1P0B120140226">Russia urges OSCE to condemn 'neo-fascist' sentiment in west Ukraine</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/ukraine-monuments-nazi-symbols-645/">Alarming trend in Ukraine: Historic monuments toppled, Nazi symbols spread (PHOTOS, VIDEO)</a> -- RT<br /><br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10661619/The-potential-candidates-competing-for-Ukraines-presidency.html">The potential candidates competing for Ukraine's presidency</a> -- The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26350596">Ukraine's dangerous days ahead </a>-- Gavin Hewitt, BBC<br /><a href="http://en.ria.ru/analysis/20140226/187910994/Russias-Best-Bet-in-Ukraine-Sitting-on-the-Fence-for-Now.html">Russia’s Best Bet in Ukraine? Sitting on the Fence (for Now)</a> -- RIA Novsoti<br /><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/02/another-chance-change-ukraine-2014226124529852821.html">Another chance for change in Ukraine </a>-- Mykola Riabchuk, Al Jazeera<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/can-ukraine-avoid-east-west-split-bloody-civil-war-n38911">Can Ukraine Avoid an East-West Split and Bloody Civil War?</a> -- Alastair Jamieson, NBC<br /><br /><b>WNU Editor:</b> When I read stories like this one .... <b><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568194/Missing-Ukrainian-president-Viktor-Yanukovych-smuggled-country-CIA-claims-Russian-government.html">Missing Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has been smuggled out of the country by the CIA, claims Russian government</a></b> -- Daily Mail .... that is when you kn ow that it is getting weird in Ukraine/Russia.<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> If this report is true .... <b><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/documents-reveal-huge-assault-planned-crush-kiev-protests-132210043.html">Documents reveal huge assault was planned to crush Kiev protests</a></b> -- AFP .... thank God he is not in power.

Ukraine In Crisis -- News Updates February 26, 2014

Tensions Rise In Ukraine's Pro-Russian Crimea Amid Secession Fears -- CNNKiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Tensions simmered in Ukraine's southern Crimea region Wednesday, with pro-Russian demonstrators facing off against rival protesters in the city of Simfero…

Russia Will Not Invade Ukraine

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gr9RF81rCko" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>No, Russia Will Not Intervene in Ukraine -- Simon Shuster, Time</b></span></div><br />Moscow will be content to watch Ukraine's new revolutionary leaders succumb to factional infighting and the pressures of the country's basket-case economy<br /><br />Vladimir Putin has been here before. A decade ago, when he was starting his second term as Russia’s President, a popular uprising broke out in Ukraine. It took no more than a few weeks to break the bond of centuries between the two biggest countries in Eastern Europe. The current revolution in Ukraine looks very different. Unlike the peaceful Orange Revolution, this one has been violent and has dragged on for months. But the questions it has forced Russia to ask are much the same: To what extent should we intervene? When do we cut our losses and accept Ukraine’s drift toward the West? What would we gain, and what would we risk, from using our military to regain control?<br /><br /><b><a href="http://world.time.com/2014/02/25/russia-ukraine-putin-intervene/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment</b>: This is a good analysis by Simon Shuster .... and he is right .... Russia is not going to invade Ukraine. Russia will influence Ukraine via through economics/trade/and financial aid. The only circumstances that would entail such an action (Russian invasion) is if Ukraine collapses into a failed state .... and the Russian community becomes targeted by violent Ukrainian nationalist factions that results in a civil war. I call this Russia's (and Ukraine's) worst nightmare.

Russia Will Not Invade Ukraine

No, Russia Will Not Intervene in Ukraine -- Simon Shuster, TimeMoscow will be content to watch Ukraine's new revolutionary leaders succumb to factional infighting and the pressures of the country's basket-case economyVladimir Putin has been here befo…

Photos:- Actress Fathia Balogun Shows Off Her Adorable Kids & Mum

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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"></h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://distilleryimage6.ak.instagram.com/9ae558609e7011e389aa0e632b3228b2_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://distilleryimage6.ak.instagram.com/9ae558609e7011e389aa0e632b3228b2_7.jpg" border="0" class="decoded" height="400" src="http://distilleryimage6.ak.instagram.com/9ae558609e7011e389aa0e632b3228b2_7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">At the Premiere of her movie on Monday, the proud mum showed off her adorable kids and mum<br />While giving her vote of thanks she said <strong><em>"They have been my pillar of support, I love them die", she also praised her mum too.</em></strong> <br />See more Photos Below:</div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/5fc49ea89e7011e3bac70e7756f90533_7.jpg" class="decoded" height="400" src="http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/5fc49ea89e7011e3bac70e7756f90533_7.jpg" width="400" /></div>

Photos:- Actress Fathia Balogun Shows Off Her Adorable Kids & Mum

At the Premiere of her movie on Monday, the proud mum showed off her adorable kids and mumWhile giving her vote of thanks she said "They have been my pillar of support, I love them die", she also praised her mum too. See more Photos Below:…

Photo: Actress Rukky Sanda shines in all white ensemble

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Photo: Actress Rukky Sanda shines in all white ensemble

She posted the pic on her instagram page on her way to the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards' nominees brunch happening today. She looks great! …

Russian Military Forces Have Been Put On 'High Alert'

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/y79cSjwoi2g" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Putin Orders ‘Combat Readiness’ Tests For Western, Central Russian Troops -- RT</b></span></div><br />Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an urgent military drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces across western and central Russia. The drill included troops dealing with mock security and terrorist threats.<br /><br />“The drills are not connected with events in Ukraine at all,” Sergey Shoigu, Russia’s Defense Minister, told journalists Wednesday.<br /><br />As part of the test, several drills will be held on Russian borders with other countries, including with Ukraine. The main purpose of these drills is to check the combat readiness of the Russian armed forces, Shoigu said.<br /><br />The surprise drill tested ground troops, Air Force, airborne troops and aerospace defense, according to Shoigu. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://rt.com/news/putin-drill-combat-army-864/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Russian Military Forces Being Put On Alert</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140226/187914638/Russian-Armed-Forces-Hold-Combat-Readiness-Snap-Check.html">Russian Armed Forces Hold Combat Readiness Snap Check</a> -- RIA Novosti<br /><a href="http://rbth.ru/news/2014/02/26/putin_orders_sudden_operability_test_of_russian_armed_forces_34575.html">Putin orders sudden operability test of Russian armed forces</a> -- Russia Beyond The Headlines/Interfax<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-ukraine-idUSBREA1G0OU20140226">Alarm in Ukraine as Putin puts Russian troops on alert</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/26/ukraine-new-leader-disbands-riot-police-crimea-separatism">Vladimir Putin orders test of combat readiness, raising fears over Ukraine</a> -- The Guardian<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/world/europe/russia.html">Putin Orders Military Exercises Near Ukraine</a> -- New York Times<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/combat-ready-putin-orders-military-drill-ukraine-simmers-n38946">Combat Ready? Putin Orders Military Drill as Ukraine Simmers</a> -- NBC<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304709904579406310892324006?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304709904579406310892324006.html">Russia Puts Troops on Alert Amid Ukraine Tension</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-orders-military-drill-to-test-russias-readiness-for-action-9154702.html">Putin orders military drill to test Russia's 'readiness for action' </a>-- The Independent<br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-orders-military-tests-amid-ukraine-tensions-124707185.html">Putin orders military tests amid Ukraine tensions</a> -- AP<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iPbvoMKYL4Cq0_4FwtrQ2uDXRWGw?docId=70e7f580-1e3b-48b6-9fc9-90f3eb3174f6">Putin orders snap check of Russia armed forces' battle-readiness</a> -- AFP<br /><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-27/vladimir-putin-puts-troops-in-western-russia-on-alert/5286942">Russian president Vladimir Putin puts troops on alert in drill amid tensions over Ukraine</a> -- ABC News (Australia)<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-ukraine-russia-military-readiness-20140226,0,6553481.story#axzz2uNeB0K5Y">Putin orders test of Russian forces amid Ukraine crisis</a> -- L.A. Times<br /><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/26/putin-reportedly-orders-test-combat-readiness-in-west/">Putin reportedly orders test of troops' combat readiness amid tensions in Ukraine</a> -- FOX News<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568206/Preparing-war-Putin-orders-immediate-test-troops-combat-readiness-10-000-Muslim-supporters-Ukraine-s-new-government-clash-pro-Russian-group-Crimea.html">Preparing for war: Putin 'orders immediate test of troops' combat readiness' as 10,000 Muslim supporters of Ukraine's new government clash with pro-Russian group in Crimea</a> -- Daily Mail<br /><a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/uk-ukraine-crisis-britain-idUKBREA1P10J20140226">Britain says will pay attention to Russian military moves </a>-- Reuters<br /><a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/02/26/russia-rules-out-intervention-in-ukraine-as-putin-puts-troops-on-alert/">Russia rules out intervention in Ukraine as Putin puts troops on alert</a> -- FOX News/EFE

Russian Military Forces Have Been Put On 'High Alert'

Putin Orders ‘Combat Readiness’ Tests For Western, Central Russian Troops -- RTRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an urgent military drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces across western and central Russia. The drill include…