Ecuador news

Protesting police throw Ecuador into chaos

Hundreds of police protesting a new law that cuts their benefits plunged this small South American nation into chaos on Thursday, shutting down airports and blocking highways in a nationwide strike left citizens and businesses vulnerable to crime.

The rebellious officers fired tear gas and burned tires after taking over barracks in Quito, Guayaquil and other cities. They also set up roadblocks that cutt off highway access to the capital.

Schools shut down in Quito and many businesses closed due to the absence of police protection.

Looting was reported in the capital — where at least two banks were sacked — and in the coastal city Guayaquil. That city’s main newspaper, El Universo, reported assaults on supermarkets and robberies due to the absence of police.

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John

resentment toward government

A new strategy we have seen as of late for a webpage to make a hype over a particular subject or post is to attempt and acquire a particular search phrase or term posted in Google’s trending topics page. Infowars has delivered a concept to its visitors to do a lookup in Google for the term “Resentment Toward Government,” in an effort to get that term shown on the Google Trends page. They have apparently done just that. From the Infowars site:

“We need to draw attention to this criminal effort by the government to violate the Fourth Amendment and trash our founding ideals.”

The post that Infowars is attempting to draw interest to is one written by Joseph Watson, titled “Authorities Plan To Trawl Phone Calls And E Mails For Signs Of “Resentment Toward Government”.

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Greg Giraldo, Comedian, Dies After Overdose

Various sources are reporting that Greg Giraldo, a comedian who frequently appeared on Comedy Central and was a judge on the reality show “Last Comic Standing,” has died at the age of 44 after an accidental overdose on Sept. 25. His official web page is asking for fans to leave notes of condolence on his  Facebook page.

Giraldo was first hospitalized over the weekend after he was found unresponsive during a party after performing at the Stress Factory in New Jersey.

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New planet discovered 2010 – Gliese 581 G

The star Gliese 581 has gotten a lot of attention over the past few years as scientist have discovered multiple new planets rotating around the Red giant star which could have conditions favorable to sustaining life.  This new planet Gliese581 G is the most promising yet. The planet resides in the goldilocks zone in distance away from the sun which would be favorable for having life. Planet G is the sixth planet discovered around the huge star Gliese 581. It orbits right in the middle of that system’s habitable region, where temperatures would be suitable for liquid water to pool on the planet’s surface. Having liquid water is one of the main items that could make life possible.


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John

What Is Nirmohi Akhara ?

Nirmohi Akhara is hindu group from Ayodhya in UP state of India who is claiming the area near by disputed Babri Masjid.

It is one of the 14 akharas recognized by the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad and belonging to the Vaishnava sampradaya . It is headed by Mahant Bhaskar Das.

According to Wikipedia

Nirmohi Akhara filed a suit in January 1885 with the sub-judge of Faizabad, seeking consent to construct a temple for the Indian God Rama in the area called the Ram Chabutra, adjacent to the Babri Mosque. The sub-judge held then that two large religious structures in close proximity could potentially be a threat to public order. Permission was denied by the court, though the Nirmohi Akhara has since kept up its effort to reclaim the land and construct the temple.

On September 30, 2010, a Lucknow panel of three judges of the Allahabad High Court pronounced the verdict on the case deciding to give a third part of the land to each party namely the Sunni Waqf Board and the Hindu Mahasabha, with Nirmohi Akhara getting the areas named Sita Rasoi and Ram Chabutara, within the disputed site.

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Greg Giraldo of Comedy Central Suffers Drug Overdose

Greg Giraldo, a comedian who is known for appearing on Comedy Central and the “Howard Stern Show” has apparently suffered an accidental drug overdose of prescription drugs.

It is being reported that Giraldo is in critical but stable condition.

The incident occurred at a hotel room that Giraldo was having a party at. It was the Hildot East Brunswick Hotel, in New Jersey. He was performing some stand up comedy there as well. According to witnesses, the party was an extremely loud and wild event.

Giraldo who is a regular on the “Howard Stern Show” needed to be resuscitated by the paramedics, and was considered to be close to death at one point.

The father of 4, appears to be making a recovery, but it is way too early to predict an outcome just yet.

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Huge Fisher Price recall

Fisher-Price announced a huge recall Thursday, September 30, 2010 of almost 11 million toys and baby gear items that could present choking or laceration hazards to children. The affected toys and gear in this wide-reaching recall were all manufactured in China or Mexico and some were sold as long ago as 1997.


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/John