Mood:  caffeinated

Democracy NowPolice Entrapment in Terror Case? NYC Subway Bomb Plotter Says He ...
Democracy Now, NY - 10 Jan 2007
On Monday, 24 year-old Pakistani immigrant Shahawar Matin Siraj was sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to bomb the Herald Square subway station in ...

Police Entrapment in Terror Case?
Melbourne Indymedia, Australia - 10 Jan 2007
Matin put on an entrapment defense, and it was a legitimate entrapment defense. It was unfortunately rejected by the jury, and that has a lot to do with the ...

Uzbekistan: Release Human Rights Defender
Human Rights Watch (press release) - 26 Jan 2007
“Niazova is the victim of political persecution and apparently of entrapment,” said Cartner. “There is no reason whatsoever why she should be in custody. ...

How you spell ENTRAPMENT? Don't be confused now. This is not a contest.

Consumer AffairsHome Decorators Collection Recalls Storage Trunks
Consumer Affairs - 25 Jan 2007
Home Decorators Collection is recalling about 500 leather suitcase trunks because of an entrapment and suffocation hazard. ...

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Columbia Pictures has given the 'unofficial site for film composer Christopher Young' permission to host five tracks from the upcoming Ghost Rider

Listen to the Ghost Rider Soundtrack!
CanMag, CA - 24 Jan 2007
For those of you who do not know Christopher Young, the composer's music has been heard in films such as Rounders, Entrapment, The Gift, Swordfish, Shade /..

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I heard about some authorities in Texas who had banged down the door of an Assistant DA accusing him of such net crimes as below. He killed him self first. Clickable story link below.

Murphy, Texas

In November 2006, Perverted Justice announced that another To Catch a Predator sting had been conducted with law enforcement in Murphy, Texas. Twenty-one men arrived at the filming location over four days, with law enforcement investigating additional suspects. Most notably, these additional suspects, who conducted chats but did not arrive at the undercover house, included Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis W. Conradt Jr., who shot and killed himself on 5 November 2006 at his home when police attempted to serve him with a search warrant.^[6] The investigation is scheduled to air immediately after the Long Beach episodes, on 13 February 2007 and 20 February 2007.

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http://www.businessportal24.com/en/What_Entrapment_98745.html 

Posted by mach1231 at 3:10 PM PST

Updated: Sunday, January 28, 2007 4:34 PM PST

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Mood:  irritated

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DUKE LACROSSE CASE

Duke case lawyer: Try to imagine the pain

Defender for 1 of the accused players talks about impact on family

GARY L. WRIGHT

gwright@charlotteobserver.com

Charlotte lawyer Jim Cooney is handling the highest-profile case of his career: defending one of three Duke lacrosse players charged with sexually assaulting an exotic dancer a team party last March. The three men -- David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann -- are white. The woman is black.

Cooney, for the first time since being hired to defend Seligmann, talked in depth about case that fueled racial tensions in Durham, led to the suspension of Duke's lacrosse program and left Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong facing ethics charges.

Q. How have these three men been affected by the publicity and the allegations?

The best way to answer this question is to ask everyone who may be reading this to imagine how they would feel if their picture -- or a picture of their sons or daughters -- appeared on the cover of Newsweek accused of a crime as heinous and vile as rape. Then I would ask everyone to consider that if the district attorney had succeeded in convicting these young men of all of the crimes with which they had been charged, none of these young men would have been released from prison until they were well into their 50s. They literally would have never seen their parents alive again outside a prison visiting room. It does not take much imagination to understand the daily pain that these young men and their families go through each day these cases are permitted to continue.

Q. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong has been accused of withholding evidence favorable to the defendants. The DA eventually dropped the rape charges after the victim changed her story. He now faces ethics charges levied by the N.C. State Bar. What is happening in this case? I think my answer to this question is better left until the resolution of these cases. Moreover, Mr. Nifong is now the subject of ethics charges by the State Bar, and I think it is important to accord him something that was not given to these young men -- due process and a fair trial.

 http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/16564477.htm

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http://www.utpjournals.com/product/chr/793/shingwauksvision.html 

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Regina: 'It's not the worst neighbourhood'

City paves way for urban reserve

Posted by mach1231 at 10:47 AM PST

Updated: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:38 PM PST

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Macleans Magazine recently tried to lead the world accidently astray by saying in print that Clint Eastwoods Man with No Name films were The Mans own Productions. WE know he was not the producer but the star.

At least they shot down Mel Gibsons film from the sky, but not before making ill apt comparisons between  The Man and Lethal Weapon, claiming they were released about the same time.

WE KNOW, first came The Man, and then came Mel.

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If Macleans refuses to print a retraction to correct its error, they are not GUILTY of anything by rote automatically. 

But no one would believe them in excusing their credibility gap even if they protested with a proclomation of their very own innocence.

Posted by mach1231 at 1:36 AM PST

Updated: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:43 PM PST

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Mood:  caffeinated

It isnt easy keeping your hip mountain town a secret when everyone keeps talking about it.

Rolling Stone Magazine has dubbed it: ..."the Coolest Town in North America." 

Outside Magazine ranked it in its Top 20 of  Dream Towns.

Writers and journalists from Conde Noste Traveler to National Geographic Adventure have found words to sing this towns praises.

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Over one-hundred years ago....this town was once cursed.

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Special thanks and hats off to Anita Willis, Shanna Baker and Robyn Swanson for a superb terrifically written article about this picturesque town that is rife with legend and lore.

Remember: Google is your friend.

 "Only idiots and Europeans would live here year-round"- Town Museum curator, speaking on the areas early centuries hardships

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Mood:  not sure

How come they do not have a mood choice for LAZY? I am pretty sure that is how I feel today!

Visit here to learn about the 5 Smallest Countries in the World.

Top o' the list is Vatican (City???) which is apparently about the size of your average 18 hole golf course.

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On other news, Sealand is for sale. Apparently.

Funny, is not Sealand a recognized country?

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Take care out there! 

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Mood:  flirty

www.jennifernicolelee.com

Top 5 Worst Foods 

1. French Fries

It is supposedly a well known joke in the field of nutrition that it just might be better to have one cigarette instead of one French fry!

2. Donuts

Eating a doughnut is one of the worst ways to start off your day.
 

3. Soda
One can of soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar.

4. Bacon and Hot Dogs

Nitrate (as an additive found in these foods) is harmless, but it can convert to nitrite, which can form nitrosamines, a powerful cancer-causing chemical, in your body. 

5. Potato Chips
High in fat, high in sodium and good for nothing except weight gain.

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http://www.thepostgame.com/clubTPG/2006/04/out-with-bad-and-in-with-good.asp 

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See also

The Breakfast Wars

Doughnut Shops Next Front in Trans-fat War

Go for a fair trade holiday

 You'll never use white flour again

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Cheers! For a limited time only, Machs Cafe offers up the following special in the Google News section:

"I just heard it's really ..."

PS The cinnaldehyde in cinnamon helps prevent unwanted clumping of blood platelets, hence, a bad cholosterol inhibitor.

So they say, anyway. 

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More than 50 percent of American households rely on frozen dinners.

Spending tally?  $28 billion covering every category of meal from dinners to breakfasts and snacks.

In addition to the frozen-food products already available, more than 400 new ones are launched onto the market every year.

There are more than 300 companies that produce them in the United States alone.

Frozen foods account for a whopping 71 percent of supermarket sales.

Posted by mach1231 at 8:21 AM PST

Updated: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:46 AM PST

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You can find almost a hundred news stories on Google all with the same headline: Iran Leader Courts Latin America Allies.

All about the increasing sphere of influence Iraq's neighbor may be having in the Central America region. But of all the stories that were released over the wire and run word for word the same, only one: the Khaleej Times of the United Arab Emirates quietly interjected within brackets while referring to Venuezelas pledges of support for it's neighbor the denomination of the currency used for that support: Euros.

Is this important, notable and newsworthy?

Depends on your angle I guess, we can only pledge at Machs Cafe to help the visitor to maintain a more composite picture of all the news stories and information available on-line as sources.

Learn how it may be integral to your round-about knowledge of world affairs by reading how  the denomination comes into play in these political games  through this story : Commentary: Sanctions may backfire on US.

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Actually I was wrong when referring to the UAE as the only news source that made this delineation of curency in the news. France and Israel's newspapers did, too.

Posted by mach1231 at 12:14 PM PST

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Mood:  incredulous

If we think of the Net as a constant and statically held piece of sheet paper, and not an intricate network of wires of computers and servers melded together ...you will find the Net riddled with reviews of the same film below just like mine.

I am happy for all the "good" film reviews the film recieves if it encourages  people to go.

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Posted by mach1231 at 2:13 PM PST

Updated: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:33 PM PST

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