China’s ‘Bandit King’ given life term in ‘massive’ bribery case
Saturday, May 19, 2012 Lai Changxing, dubbed the Bandit King, has been given a life sentence for years of smuggling and corruption that added up to billions of US dollars or Pounds sterling. The Chinese court described the values as “massive”. Lai smuggled goods worth more than £2 billion into Xiamen, bypassing more than £1 billion in import duty. He paid 64 local officials a total of almost £4 million in bribes, giving him effective control of the city from 1995 to 1999. He fled China after becoming a wanted man in 1999 and went to Canada via Hong Kong; the following year, Premier Zhu Rongji said “If Lai was executed three times over, it would not be too much”. As head of the Yuanhua Group, Lai smuggled in cars, chemicals, oil, cigarettes, and other goods. He distributed bundles of cash to the poor, owned and played for his local…
The Benefits Of Going To Cosmetology School
More On This Topic: Music Schools In Melbourne Australia The Benefits of Going to Cosmetology School by Rachael The secret to eternal beauty has been a dream that has eluded the human species since the dawn of time. While it may be source of constant torment for most, it can be incredibly lucrative for someone who happens to be in the business of cosmetology. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBmiA0shda4[/youtube] The fact of the matter is people will always want to look their best. In fact, the field of cosmetology is one of the few professions that haven’t taken a significant turn for the worse during these struggling economy times. If you’re truly interested in this career, but don’t want to pay for a full 4 years of education, there are quite a few program-focused beauty schools in the United States that will help you to reach your goals quickly and efficiently. For those planning…
UK Wikinews Shorts: December 23, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Contents 1 Two-year-old child in Northern Ireland dies of H1N1 swine flu virus 2 Woman killed in collision with ambulance in Staffordshire, England 3 90-year-old man dies after car crash in Northern Ireland 4 Man dies while carrying child in railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=UK_Wikinews_Shorts:_December_23,_2009&oldid=4458310”
Renault F1’s team boss, top engineer quit as team accepts cheating claim
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering director Pat Symonds have both split ways with the team. The move comes as Renault announce they will not fight a charge of race-fixing. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) accused Renault of ordering Nelson Piquet, Jr. to crash during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. The wreck brought out the safety car and most other competitors made refueling stops while it was out. However, Renault’s Fernando Alonso had pitted unusually early and was able to move up to take one of just two victories that year. The FIA interviewed Piquet after an investigation was triggered by claims published by Globo TV. Piquet’s interview was leaked, and he placed the blame squarely on Briatore and Symonds. “The proposal to deliberately cause an accident was made to me shortly before the race took place, when I was summoned by Mr. Briatore…
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School stampede in China kills eight, injures dozens more
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 State media reported earlier today that a stampede in a school in China has killed at least eight people and injured an additional 26. The accident occurred at 21:10 local time at the Yucai Middle School, a privately-run institution in city of Xiangxiang, located in the Hunan Province. Reports say that several students were leaving their studies when one fell down a staircase, causing others to lose their balance and tumble down as well. Those hurt in the incident were treated at three hospitals in the town, and eight other students were being observed by medical personnel despite appearing not to have been hurt. Chinese officials are investigating the incident and have been questioning the city educational bureau and local school authorities, according to the Xinhua news agency. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=School_stampede_in_China_kills_eight,_injures_dozens_more&oldid=3221960”
Pakistan’s judicial crisis deepens as police attack and seal private news channel
Sunday, March 18, 2007 Pakistan police stormed the offices of television news broadcaster Geo news in the capital city using tear gas and firing rubber bullets in the building. Police personnel charged into the facility batons drawn and thrashed offices and attacked the staff of GEO News and its sister affiliates the The News International and Jang newspaper, forcing the channel to go off air for more than six hours on Thursday. The news channel’s attempts to go on air from the port city of Karachi, some 2700 kilometers away, were thwarted by the pro-Musharraf government of Sindh. Bomb disposal squad backed by federal paramilitary force stormed the Karachi office forcing an immediate evacuation of the premises. The bomb disposal squad took two and half hours to conduct an office to office sweep of the five story building, resulting in damage to computer and camera equipment. Geo News continuously airing…
Jeff Dudley Of Midland, Michigan, Offers Look Into Motivational Speaking
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Scholar says Jehovah’s Witnesses wrong about blood transfusions
Sunday, February 4, 2007 Bible scholar Professor Michael Duggan, who teaches biblical literature at the Catholic St. Mary’s University College in Calgary, Alberta, says the Jehovah’s Witnesses have taken a bible reading out of context which the parents of Canada’s first sextuplets used to back up their belief. His comment is regarding the following text from Leviticus 17:10-14: And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. Duggan says the passages refer to the blood of slaughtered animals. He also argues the “way the Jehovah’s Witnesses read the biblical text is simply wrong.” “The point that I make to the physicians is none of these texts has to do with human blood,” said Duggan.…
Mascots for Vancouver 2010 Olympics based on native mythology
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 The mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia were just announced. Based on mythological characters, they are Miga, Quatchi and Sumi. Miga, a sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod near Tofino, and Quatchi, a young sasquatch, represent the Olympics, while Sumi represents the Paralympics that follow afterward. A sea bear is a First Nations creature, part killer whale, part Kermode spirit bear. While illustrated as being taller than the other characters, the mascot costume of Quatchi is the same height as the other two characters. The third mascot, Sumi, an animal-guardian spirit, is a Thunderbird that wears the hat of an orca. Sumi will be the mascot of the Paralympics. In 2004, the Times Colonist suggested a marmot might be a good mascot, except for their winter hibernation. The organizers still chose one, named Mukmuk, as their “virtual…