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Five East African states entered into a common market this week, breaking down barriers to trade and employment throughout the region.
The top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court arrived in Kenya on Saturday to investigate post-election violence that left more than 1,000 people dead more than two years ago.
A Kenyan man has sued activists who called on women to boycott sex to protest the growing divide in the nation's coalition government.
The fight for political reform in Kenya has moved into an unlikely venue -- the nation's bedrooms.
Kenya's finance minister has resigned after being named in a corruption scandal that threatened to damage the nation's fragile new unity government, Prime Minister Raila Odinga announced.
A plane crashed Tuesday in western Kenya, killing all four people on board, including a Cabinet minister and an assistant minister, President Mwai Kibaki said.
Kenya swore in a new Cabinet on Thursday of more than 90 people, which one Kenyan official described as "a big burden on a poverty-stricken country."
Kenyans finally have their cabinet, but at what cost? CNN's David McKenzie examines the final deal.
CNN's David McKenzie examines Mungiki group violence after Mwai Kibaki's cabinet supposedly ended turmoil.
Recovering from bloody ethnic strife, the country's rivals agree to a pricey joint government -- even if power-sharing didn't work the last time
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki tapped opposition leader Raila Odinga as prime minister, sealing the long-awaited power-sharing deal aimed at settling a dispute over the December elections that led to widespread violence.
CNN's David McKenzie reports on a new power-sharing deal between the Kenyan government and opposition leaders.
Political uncertainty threatens new chaos as government and opposition fail to agree on power sharing
Kenyan lawmakers took another step Tuesday toward approving a power-sharing deal to end the country's deadly political crisis, one day after reports the army used heavy firepower to crack down on a group linked to bloody land clashes.
President Mwai Kibaki urged the Kenyan parliament Thursday to pass into law a power-sharing deal reached last week aimed at ending the violence that followed the country's disputed presidential election in December.
The warring factions may have agreed to form a coalition but the tribes of Kenya have learned to fight -- and to make weapons to protect themselves
Kenyan leaders sign a deal to end the country's bloody political crisis. CNN's David McKenzie reports
Kenya's new power-sharing deal is a "critical step toward the legitimate government of the country," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer said Thursday, pledging the United States would keep the parties "on the right track."
CNN's David McKenzie reports on word of a deal to end the political crisis in Kenya.
A hard-won agreement to form a coalition between bitter rivals is a huge step toward stability. But several hurdles remain
Amid Kenya's turmoil, the candidate's step-grandmother feeds the chickens and celebrates her grandson's quest
Kenya's opposition leader Wednesday called off mass demonstrations that his supporters had threatened to hold the next day.
Kofi Annan has suspended talks between the Kenyan government and opposition leaders. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
Former U.N. Secretary-General and chief mediator Kofi Annan on Tuesday suspended talks to end Kenya's violent post-election crisis.
Kenya's opposition party says it will embark on a "mass civil disobedience campaign next week" if its demands aren't met in the intensive negotiations aimed at defusing the political crisis in the tense East African nation.
Feuding Kenyan political parties are close to a deal that could help end recent post-election violence, according to mediators in the settlement talks.
Kenya's opposition party called for renewed mass protests unless the Parliament meets within a week and changes the constitution to make way for a political settlement.
Kofi Annan, mediating talks between bitter Kenyan political rivals, said Friday that major progress is being made in forging a political deal that will end the crisis in the East African country.
Political rivals trying to lead Kenya out of weeks of violence that left more than 1,000 people dead signed an agreement Thursday, a U.N. spokesman said
Thousands flee to a refugee camp outside Nairobi, Kenya, to escape continuing violence in the city.
Leaders on both sides of a contested election move toward a new deal, but the impact of weeks of bloodshed may be more difficult to resolve
Kenya's government Tuesday announced it will find and prosecute anyone who sent "hate text messages" that helped incite ethnic tensions after the contested election in December.
Two days after reaching a plan with the Kenyan government to end violence that has wracked the country for more than a month, the opposition party asked both the United Nations and the African Union to send in peacekeepers.
The Kenyan government and its main opposition group have reached a four-point plan to end violence that has wracked the country for more than a month, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced at a news conference Friday.
CNN's Nic Robertson reports from Kenya, where a deal has been reached through talks mediated by Kofi Annan.
Some of the world's most prominent diplomats are in Kenya trying to prevent an all-out ethnic war from plunging east Africa's most important economy into chaos
Talks to mediate an end to Kenya's political crisis were to resume Friday morning after being suspended in the wake of a second opposition lawmaker's killing a day earlier, according to a U.N. spokesman.
An American diplomat has described the violence in Kenya's Rift Valley as "clear ethnic cleansing" aimed at chasing out members of the Kikuyu tribe who are loyal to President Mwai Kibaki.
As Kofi Annan tries to mediate a settlement, a political assassination and tribal violence exacerbate the crisis
Hundreds of people from rival tribes confronted each other in Naivasha, Kenya, until police fired shots into the air.
The violence plaguing western Kenya's Rift Valley spread to the country's Western Province Monday, according to an official with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Ethnic fighting once again engulfed Kenya's western Rift Valley on Sunday as witnesses and Red Cross officials reported brutal attacks by members of President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe on other ethnic groups.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga met Thursday for the first time since last month's bitterly disputed election, under the auspices of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote sparked nationwide violence that left hundreds dead
Tear gas was fired Wednesday on people taking part in a prayer march sparking more post-election violence in the Kenyan capital.
Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetang'ula said hopes were high that former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan can start a dialogue to help resolve Kenya's political crisis.
Diplomatic efforts to solve the violent fallout from Kenya's disputed elections continued over the weekend with a visit from the European Union's development commissioner Louis Michel, who met with President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Opposition protesters clash with security forces for the third consecutive day in Kenya. CNN's Martin Seemungal reports.
Marcus Prior of World Food Programme gives an analysis of humanitarian situation across Kenya.
Running battles erupted across Kenya on Wednesday after the country's opposition leader called for three days of nationwide protests against the outcome of last month's presidential elections.
CNN's Zain Verjee reports she was among a group of journalists fired on by Kenyan police.
A lot of talk, but little action from international institutions in stopping Kenyan violence. CNN's Robin Oakley reports.
Kenya's opposition party struck a significant blow against the government as its candidates were elected as the house speaker of parliament and deputy speaker in the third round of voting Tuesday.
Kenya's opposition leader refuses to back down. CNN's Zain Verjee speaks with him at his Nairobi home.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga said Sunday his Orange Democratic Movement members plan to sit on the government side of parliament when it reconvenes Tuesday.
Kenya's opposition party has called for mass protests and rallies next week, a spokesman told CNN on Friday, raising the prospect of further bloodshed in what has long been one of East Africa's most stable and economically-developed nations.
Reports of people being burned and hacked are widespread in Kenya, as ITN's Martin Geissler reports.
A U.S. envoy trying to quell Kenya's post-election tensions has persuaded the president and the opposition leader to sit down and address vote-counting irregularities and the ensuing violence in which nearly 500 people have been killed.
CNN's Zain Verjee, a native Kenyan, looks at the effect the violence there is having on the country's citizens.
Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions Monday to end their election dispute, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under U.S. pressure
After doubts over the accuracy of presidential election results in Kenya sparked riots and disrupted transportation, analysts say the country's economy can recover - provided there is a swift political resolution to the crisis.
Lying in a hospital bed in this rural hub of Kenya's Rift Valley, a man describes surviving two machete wounds to his head and multiple slashes to his hands. He says he was attacked by people who now live by the rules of tribalism.
CNN's Paula Newton reports on the horror and despair of those at a refugee camp in rural Kenya.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki appeared to offer a way out of a stalemate with the opposition over disputed elections, announcing Saturday he was ready to form a government of national unity, a government spokesman said.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu rounded on Kenya's ruling elite Friday, saying its people are sick of the corruption that has plagued the nation.
Nobel peace prize laureate Desmond Tutu criticizes Kenya's elite as he tries to mediate an end to violent protests.
A massive rally in protest of President Mwai Kibaki's re-election was planned for Friday, one day after the nation's attorney general called for a recount and an independent investigation into the country's disputed election.
The violence in the once-model east African nation is exacerbated by the personal enmity between the President and his main rival
John Barkan of the Center for Strategic and Intl. Studies offers a look at the political and ethnic tensions in Kenya.
Post-election violence in Kenya brought international pleas for calm Wednesday amid mounting concerns over the legitimacy of President Mwai Kibaki's narrow victory in last week's vote.
The opposition is protesting to demand that the President admit electoral defeat, sparking fears of more violence
Kenya has enjoyed a reputation as one of East Africa's most stable nations since achieving independence from the UK in 1963.
A nightmarish church burning becomes an echo of the horrors of Rwanda. Will Kenya recover from its controversial election?
One of the most stable nations in East Africa descended further into chaos Monday after a disputed election triggered violence that has killed at least 124 people.
The nation is in crisis after a flawed election leads to riots in the streets and the threat of confrontation between rival groups
Kenyans go to the polls in an election that might throw out the incumbent president, CNN's David McKenzie reports.
The result of Kenya's election looked set for a dramatic climax as the country's electoral commission said Saturday that incumbent president Mwai Kibaki was closing the gap on opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Kenyan election officials were counting votes Friday as results continued to trickle in from the provinces in the country's tight presidential and legislative race.
Kenyans were voting Thursday in tight presidential and legislative elections which could see an incumbent leader voted out of office for the first time since the country's independence.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki came to power lauded as a model for how reformists can defeat Africa's corrupt dictators.
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A visit to Holland is always a pleasure, but particularly so in spring, when the country's legendary tulip fields burst forth in a kaleidoscope of colors.
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Waylon Arnold Jennings (pronounced; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Jennings began playing guitar at 8 and began performing at 12 on KVOW radio. He formed a band, The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of "Jole Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love Begins)." Holly hired him to play bass. During the "Winter Dance Party Tour," in Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly chartered a plane to arrive at the next venue. Jennings gave up his seat in the plane to J. P. Richardson, who was suffering from a cold. The flight that carried Holly, Richardson, and Ritchie Valens crashed, on the day later known as The Day the Music Died. Following the accident, Jennings worked as a D.J. in Coolidge, Arizona, and Phoenix. He formed a rockabilly club band, The Waylors. He recorded for independent label Trend Records, A&M Records before succeeding with RCA Victor after achieving creative control of his records.
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The deal that will bring Steve Nash to Los Angeles is becoming a bit clearer.
As reported by The Arizona Republic's Paul Coro, the Lakers are sending four future draft picks to Phoenix, including their 2013 first-round pick.
In the Nash sign-and-trade, the #Suns will get 2013 & 2015 first-round picks and 2013 & 2014 second-round picks.— Paul Coro (@paulcoro) July 4, 2012
So, yes, you read that correctly: The move means the Lakers do not have any 2013 NBA draft picks and only one first-round selection over the next three drafts ... picks they relinquished to acquire a 38-year-old point guard.
The Suns are now without their best player and the face of their franchise, but they now have a bevy of draft picks to play with over the next three years. They're officially in a rebuilding mode after a great run that saw them consistently rank among the league's contenders despite never actually playing for an NBA title.
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Traitor: Issa Embraces Path to Citizenship Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the latest GOP lawmaker to refine his stance on immigration.
The House Oversight Committee chairman told reporters Wednesday he can support a pathway to citizenship for some of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. and that he actually prefers it to a plan that would create a second-class of citizens through alternative programs.
"I support the framework that the bipartisan group of senators are working on," Issa said. "We have to remember the 11 million people who are here are people."
He hinted that in the Republican Party, he is not alone.
"It's what Abraham Lincoln would have said, it is what the Republican Party stands for," Issa said. "It is the reason we have to get it right on who stays and who goes."
Republicans have mounted an aggressive campaign on Capitol Hill to showcase their new, more moderate tone on immigration reform and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House is working behind closed doors to outline their own immigration plan, although it is unclear whether it will include a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
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In the past, Issa has taken a harsher tone on immigration issues, voting for a plan in 2006 to build a wall along the Mexican border and against the DREAM Act in 2010.
But Issa's in a unique position as a Republican in California, a state with one of the largest immigrant populations. Issa says he understands the impact immigrants make on California's economy, including the state's thriving agricultural sector.
Not everyone in the Republican caucus, however, is embracing a path to citizenship. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte expressed reluctance to the idea during the House's first immigration hearing of the 113th Congress Tuesday.
And Alabama Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus dismissed the plan as "toxic," and as undermining of the nation's laws during the hearing.
But there is no denying that there is sea change happening among Republicans whose leadership members one by one are adapting their postilions.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Tuesday he could get behind a plan to help so-called DREAMers, individuals who came to the Untied States illegally as children.
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A Tourist's Paradox
A renowned educator based in Rangoon, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, summed things up in blunt terms. "We're in a terrible mess," he stated. "We don't have enough rice, inflation is out of control, and the educational system is shattered. People feel a degree of hopelessness, frustration, and despair as never before. When U Thant was secretary general of the United Nations [1961� 1971], we were a globally respected voice on the issues of decolonization and the nonaligned movement. Now we are nowhere. We are irrelevant."
Traveling the country, visitors rarely meet Burmese opposed to tourism, but it's a catch-22. Travelers can visit only very specific places in Burma--and those, by definition, are the places that benefit from tourism. The regime prohibits travel to areas where there are labor camps, prisons, relocated villages, or ethnic minorities at odds with the junta.
Though they keep a low profile, there are many politically sophisticated Burmese--inside and outside the country--who believe, like Suu Kyi, that tough sanctions and a total tourism boycott are the only things that will oust the generals. "Our policy with regard to tourism has not changed," The Lady has said. "Burma will be here for many years--so visit us later. Visiting us now is tantamount to condoning the regime."
"Maybe a few hundred thousand people will benefit from tourism," says a venerable Burmese activist based in Rangoon. "There are 45 million people in this country. We have to look out for all of them. That's why I'm against any kind of tourism. I have nothing against the people who come for the retreats, but I am against their coming here to Burma."
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Resisting Burma--or deciding to visit--requires a degree of mindfulness and a clear personal interpretation of ahimsa. You might agree with Suu Kyi and decide that there are many wonderful places to travel to, many lovely places in which to meditate, and that it is unconscionable to support a totalitarian regime.
Or you might agree instead with the Moustache Brothers or a Dutch monk I met at a Sagaing monastery. "There will always be samsara [the world of illusion]," the monk said. "There will always be suffering, whether it is happening down the street or 2,500 miles away. But what we're doing here is vipassana. We are being quiet, and I don't think we are increasing anyone's suffering."
There is a strong sentiment, especially among Western Buddhists, that spiritual tourism is "above" the concerns expressed by Suu Kyi. Maybe so, or maybe this is simply a rationalization for their spiritual materialism. The bottom line is that Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize�winning Buddhist leader, has asked us not to visit until the military dictatorship engages in meaningful dialogue. So the question of whether or not to go is a true ethical dilemma--a choice between being in noble solidarity with Suu Kyi or flouting her directive in favor of a more personal agenda.
So what, realistically, are the prospects for Burma? As time goes by, they appear rather grim, for it seems more obvious than ever that the military is utterly disinterested in a dialogue with Suu Kyi.
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First off, the 5D2 might be as good or better for less money; we don't know.
... but the 6d will most probably have less banding than the 5d2, and Chuck Westfall predicted that the 6d has even better high iso than the 5d3. I think both is very probable, or Canon wouldn't get away with the 11pt af system.
For my type of photography, I enjoy doing landscapes, macro (although I use an extension tube for budget reasons), portraits (still subjects mostly... and my pet dogs!), and general travel photography.
I'd be very surprised if the 6d af wouldn't do for that, esp. if you are even somewhat ok with the mediocre tracking of the 60d. The 6d will have larger af points and better low-light capability, but for macro this probably means more inconsistent af than with the smaller points of the 5d3: for difficult spots like the small eye of an animal that is looking towards the camera, my 60d often doesn't hit the exact spot I want it to simply the af point is so large.


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zulutango wrote:Tuborg, that article is fascinating! It shows just how nervous the county councillors are getting. Do you still think that Gormley will rubber-stamp an extension once the committe reports? It's going to be difficult.
Griff wrote:Cllr Mary Jackman asked why was the city extending outwards?------ Jaaaaaysus
"We should be looking in and taking over. In comparison to other Munster counties, Limerick's towns are much smaller. The environs help enormously to keep the county going. We have a better record in running our business,†said Cllr Jackman.---- says it all really ,doesnt it ???
Griff wrote:http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Denis-Brosnan-to-chair-new.6084637.jp
One thing that really annoys me about this debate - and maybe Im getting the wrong end of the stick here - but to me it is not about a city v county or in particular city council versus county council.. its about the region having a city whose population number reflects its size and not the number of people within a 60 year old political boundary.
Traders stop traffic to protest about decline in fortunes of Limerick city centre (Limerick Leader)
By Nick Rabbitts
CITY traders have sent a message to Limerick City Council: enough is enough, it's time to stop the rot.
Angry and deeply frustrated traders brought traffic on O'Connell Street to a standstill this Thursday morning in protest at a number of issues which have seen footfall drastically decrease.
These include what they see as unfair parking fines, begging, drug abuse, the level of the commercial rate, complaints about litter and poor marketing of the city.
Following the demonstration, the City Council has moved to hold a meeting with the traders next Thursday afternoon, with Fine Gael's leader on the council Ger Fahy insisting no issue will be left untouched. Kieran Scullane of Aroma Coffee House said he is unable to pay his rates - and will be lucky to stay open for even a few more months if things do not improve.
Meanwhile, Tony Daley, who has been in business for 52 years in Limerick, claimed the City Council has taken its eye off the city centre.
But Cllr Fahy has insisted the traders' concerns are being listened to - and that next week's meeting is a result of this.
Speaking on O'Connell Street this Thursday morning, Eleanor O'Brien of the Limerick City Business Association - who has worked in the city since the age of 17 - says trade has reached an all-time low.
"The city has been expected to produce and provide all these years, and you get nothing back. Shops in the city centre are providing more employment than anywhere else in Limerick, yet we are paying the highest dividend for that. We need the City Council to take us seriously - it's their job. We are paying their wages," she told the Limerick Leader.
Problems with begging, a lack of a garda presence, and people taking drugs on Limerick's city streets were also major bones of contention for traders.
Ms O'Brien added: "There is an immediate remedy to begging on the street. We need a garda presence. We are told by the gardai that the crime rate is down in Limerick, but I think sometimes this is not the case. We are not being listened to, or attended to quickly enough. If these people are on the streets, why are they not being removed? It's a disturbance. You are not allowed to drink on the streets - why are you allowed to take drugs? The reason for this is there is no garda presence - they know they will get away with it."
Boundary could 'dissipate energy', Minister claims (Limerick Independent)
THE Minster for Defence, Tony Killeen has told the Limerick Independent that the promotion of the Mid-West for foreign investors would not be enhanced by where the location of the boundary between Limerick and Clare lies. Minister Kileen, the only voice at the Cabinet table for this region, said he had heard lots of speculation about the controversial boundary, but that he found it "very difficult to rationalise" how the location of the boundary might be central to any positive direction for growth in the local economy.
"Even if we're looking in the context of the document that is being released today. It'd be very hard to see how the location of the boundary would impact on the capacity to have positive outcomes arising out of the report's recommendations. One of the things that would worry me is that we would dissipate an enormous amount of energy and effort and time in pursuing issues like the boundary issue, when there are very clearly a whole lot of other major issues in the area of job creation and related areas-the airport and so on and so forth-that we really should be concentrating our efforts on," Minster Killeen added.
Tuborg wrote:A decision on this issue just can't come soon enough really. Although it is kind of entertaining listening to those village idiots embarrassing themselves on a regular basis.
I have been listening carefully to Tony Killeen's comments over the last while. I feared he would be a bit of a parish pumper and nothing I've heard so far changes that view. It's clear he takes a fairly primative & parochial stance on the boundary issue. Hardly surprising really I suppose. He can't be seen to be angering the good people of the Republic of Clare now can he?
Plan to unify Clare, Limerick councils (Irish Times)
FRANK McDONALD and GORDON DEEGAN
RADICAL PROPOSALS to extend Limerick city's boundary and replace Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary county councils with a unified regional authority have been made by An Taisce.
In a submission to the boundary committee appointed by Minister for the Environment John Gormley, the Limerick branch of An Taisce argues that replacing the three existing "hinterland local authorities†with a single authority would lead to cost savings.
"A unified hinterland authority combined with an expanded city would have the benefit of replacing four authorities with two and place the hinterland on a more equal footing with the city while also directing it towards the city that forms its core,†it says.
Adopting Limerick County Council's proposal for a unified authority covering both the city and county would "weaken the focus of any new combined authority, given the different nature of the problems faced by an urban, suburban and rural populationsâ€.
Instead, the submission proposes that the Limerick city boundary should be extended to encompass all of the contiguous suburban areas such as Castletroy and Dooradoyle (currently in Co Limerick) and Caherdavin and Parteen in Co Clare.
"We suggest that in addition to an enlarged city area, a new mid- west authority could be formed out of a merger of Clare-Limerick county and north Tipperary,†An Taisce says. "This would provide the significant savings called for in the McCarthy report.
"In making our submission, we believe that any extension or revisions to the boundary of the city and surrounding county-based local authorities should be done in such a way as not to require substantial revisiting for a generation,†it adds.
In its submission to the boundary committee, Clare County Council said there was "no justification whatsoever†for extending the Limerick city boundary into Co Clare, which it described as a "distinct geographic area†which attracted strong loyalty.
At a special meeting last week to adopt the 20-page submission, Independent councillor James Breen declared "not an inchâ€, while Fine Gael councillor Johnny Flynn said the people of Limerick city were voting with their feet by choosing not to live inside the city council area.
Mayor of Limerick Kevin Kiely (FG) said such comments were "atrocious and inexcusableâ€. He confirmed that the city council's submission would be seeking to take over parts of Co Clare, including Parteen, Meelick and Shannon Banks.
Clare councillors claimed that Mr Gormley, who was educated at St Munchin's College in Limerick, was biased in favour of the city – a charge the Minister rejected as "completely unfounded†on his first visit to Co Clare since the boundary committee was set up.
Mr Gormley said he would act on the committee's recommendations. "I am going to listen to what the experts say and I hope that there will be proper consultation with people in the area.â€
Today is the deadline for making submissions to the boundary committee, which is chaired by Denis Brosnan, who also heads the Mid-West Regional Task Force. Its terms of reference include whether to extend the city's boundary into Clare and Limerick.
Fr Pat Hogan, parish priest of Southill, one of Limerick's most deprived areas, said "moving lines on the map may not really solve our problems, especially from where I live and workâ€. He added that people living there felt "betrayed†by Limerick City Council.
"Limerick's bad press has far more to do with management's neglect of some of the city's now infamous areas,†he said, "so hopefully in a new structure some new way of exercising authority can be found that is more accountable, more connected to all the citizens.â€
Limerick a city 'in danger of decline' (Irish Times)
LIMERICK IS a city in danger of terminal decline and a boundary extension of the city into urban parts of Co Clare and Co Limerick should take place, according to the founding president of the University of Limerick (UL), Dr Ed Walsh.
Dr Walsh is one of three prominent Limerick educationalists demanding change to Limerick city's governance.
In his submission to the Government-established committee to examine the future governance of Limerick city and county, Dr Walsh said Limerick was a weak city but had the potential to be a strong regional city of 100,000 if the boundary was extended to embrace the urban population and unitary governance was provided.
Dr Walsh also recommended that the councils of Limerick city and county should not be unified.
The closing date for submissions was yesterday.
The UL campus is located in lands in the Limerick County Council and Clare County Council areas.
In a separate submission, the current president of UL, Prof Don Barry, said: "Limerick city currently lacks a single vision.â€
He added: "Plans for the improvement of quality of life are disjointed and in many cases one part of the city is competing with another . . . The university would urge the committee to make a clear and decisive recommendation . . . and the implementation of the plan must be the responsibility of a single body that is focused on the achievement of that plan.â€
In his submission, the president of Mary Immaculate College, Prof Peadar Cremin, voiced his opposition to merging Limerick city and county councils as a solution.
"On the long-term strategic level, we believe that a significant extension of the boundary is vital if Limerick city is to fulfil its developmental role as a gateway city under the national spatial strategy.â€
The closing date for submissions was yesterday.
40 GROUPS GIVE THEIR OPINION ON HOW LIMERICK SHOULD BE GOVERNED (live95fm)
40 groups have given their opinions about how Limerick should be governed.
The closing date for submissions to the Limerick Local Government Committee passed yesterday.
The five person committee will now compile a report for the Minister for the Environment John Gormley, who will then decide the future make up of local government in Limerick.
No date has been set for the final report to be submitted to the Minister.
Live95fm's Denis Tierney has more...(to hear audio, click the link below)
Members of the Limerick Local Government Committee will begin sifting through the 40 submissions today as the work to decide the future of Limerick's local authorities begins.
The Committee led by Denis Brosnan will examine the submissions received and meetings with selected groups are to be arranged as soon as possible.
All submissions will be available online.
Among the submissions are Limerick City Council who want an extension to the city boundary, with Limerick County Council calling for a single Limerick authority.
Limerick Chamber is calling for the best of both, with an extended city within a unified authority.
Clare County Council are not prepared 'to give an inch' but are calling for greater co-operation between the authorities, while An Taisce have submitted the most radical proposal.
They want to extend Limerick city and create one Regional Authority comprising of Counties Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary.
CologneMike wrote:In full agreement with you Dan! (An Taisce)
It won't be long now before the mudslinging really gets going.
We need some of the spirit from the early pioneering days of Shannon Development to get the Mid-West region back on track again.
One local authority should govern all of Limerick, Denis Brosnan committee recommends
By Nick Rabbitts
THE large suburbs of Shannon Banks and Westbury in Co Clare are to be recommended for inclusion in a new single local authority covering Limerick city and county, the Limerick Leader understands.
The recommendations of the five-strong Limerick Local Government Committee set up by Minister John Gormley in February and chaired by businessman Denis Brosnan are also believed to include proposals for a directly elected mayor on a five-year term and a reduction in the number of Limerick councillors sitting on the new authority. This would not take effect until the next local elections, due in 2014.
It is is estimated that the group's proposals would bring cost savings of more than €2m.
In the coming days, Mr Brosnan - also the chairman of the Mid-West jobs task force - is expected to meet Local Government Minister Gormley to discuss its contents after which the report will go to cabinet for approval.
The recommendations of the boundary committee will be more enthusiastically greeted at County Hall than at Limerick City Council.
The submission to the Brosnan committee by the County Council endorsed the idea of one authority for all of Limerick, while City Hall had argued strongly in favour of a major boundary extension taking in Dooradoyle, Raheen and Castletroy, as well as the suburbs currently run by Clare County Council.
KeepAnEyeOnBob wrote:teak, it would also mean that of Ireland's cities, Limerick, the third largest (by total urban area), will be without a city authority, merely being run like a town in a county (not even that - don't some larger towns have a pseudo-council?).
It would in some ways be even worse - essentially Limerick Co. Co. mark II being able to even more milk the entire city for short-term gain to get money to keep county folk sweet.
"All that is doing is changing jerseys where we would make Limerick County very small. We didn't see any merit in taking this submission any further." (Limerick Leader)
While proposals for a unified local authority have attracted criticism from many, the former Kerry Group chief executive said the group could have gone further, in bringing in a primary authority covering the whole of the region.
"We could have said the concept of a Limerick authority does not go far enough. We need a regional authority. We have Shannon Airport, we have the Shannon Estuary, we have Limerick City. These all belong to the region. We are entering the era where we need regional authorities. But we didn't feel Ireland was politically ready for that," he explained. (Limerick Leader)
zulutango wrote:I agree with you, Dan. Having initially been against the proposal to amalgamate the city and county councils because it was a lost opportunity to implement a more significant administrative change, I since read the report, and am now fully infavour of the proposal.
It will, if implemented, be very good for the Mid-West region, be it Clare, Tipperary, Limerick City or County and we should all get behind it.
The trick is how do we get the politicians to take the lead on this. I attended the press conference and a number of city councillors who had not yet read the report were giving statements to the press saying it was not what they wanted. The press has run with those comments. It's time for a proper, less reactionary debate to begin. And the media have as much a role to play as the politicians.
The antics of Cathal Crowe (Fianna Fáil) were shameful from a person of his age and position. He is effectively trying to stand in the way of the region getting back up off it's feet, and his Clare compatriots should not thank him for that. This proposal is as good for Clare as it is for Limerick. That is a point that really needs to be driven home.
CologneMike wrote:Denis Brosnan's Committee recommendation to amalgamate the city and county councils, as well as bringing in the South East Clare suburbs of Westbury and Shannon Banks to a new unitary authority is maybe the second best solution under the task he received from the Department of Environment.
It is very much a compromised recommendation and definitely not the ideal solution for the city. The city of Limerick after years of fragmented administration by three local authorities needs to focus 100 % on itself for the coming decade. It has a lot to correct before it can positively contribute to the Mid-West-Region.
It seems they considered the Limerick County Council (population 85,000) without the suburbs of the city (Raheen, Dooradoyle, Castletroy) was not an appropriate solution. Oddly enough the North Tipperary County Council can operate with a population of 66,000.
However one would get the impression that he would have preferred to have done a report on the local government of the Mid-West-Region instead.
Local government committee boss Denis Brosnan issues stark warning on jobs in Limerick (Limerick Leader)
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Franklin Gutierrez went 2-for-3 with three RBIs leading the Tacoma Rainiers to a 5-3 win over Tucson Padres Wednesday at Kino Stadium. Tucson owns a 2-5 record since the All-Star Break.
The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on Brandon Allen's two-out RBI single. Gregorio Petit's RBI single in the third gave Tucson a two-run advantage. The Rainiers tied game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third on Gutierrez's sacrifice fly and a wild pitch that scored Abraham Almonte. Nate Tenbrink's tenth home run of the season in the fourth put Tacoma ahead, 3-2. Gutierrez picked up his second RBI of the game in the fifth with a single to score Almonte.
Cody Decker closed the gap to 4-3 in the sixth with a two-out RBI triple to left-center field. The Padres had a chance for more runs in the inning with runners on the corners, but Almonte made an over-the-shoulder catch in center field to rob Mike Wilson of an extra-base hit. Tacoma added an insurance run in the seventh when Gutierrez delivered an RBI single to left. Gutierrez was playing in his fifth game for the Rainiers as part of a rehab assignment from Seattle.
Brandon Maurer earned his third win of the season after allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out eight in 6.2 innings. Logan Bawcom converted his 18th save of the year. Anthony Bass was charged with his fourth loss after yielding four runs on seven hits in five innings of work.
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The Morrises, who currently reside in Amory, Miss., received the three bedroom house on Langston Road mortgage-free through a partnership between Bank of America and Military Warriors Support Foundation.
Morris is a Purple Heart recipient. He served in the Army for 13 years before being injured in a car bomb attack near Abu Ghraib prison in April 2005.
"Stuff like this makes all the pain and suffering worth it. It shows how much people love their soldiers," Morris said.
Bank of America has pledged to donate up to 1,000 homes to military families and first responders, according to the company website. Nine of the homes donated have been in Alabama.
The program is also designed to help revitalize the communities where the properties, which frequently have gone into foreclosure, are located.
"It's an honor and a privilege for Bank of America to help support our veterans. We were just talking about Alabama and Mississippi State football. A lot of people celebrate those guys as heroes, but you all are true heroes," said Bank of America representative Ken Price, who is also a veteran.
Morris, a 37-year-old Sulligent native, was in a coma for two weeks after surviving two car bombs and small arms fire. He almost died from a large piece of shrapenel that became lodged in his throat.
Morris spent 19 months in a military medical center in San Antonio.
It took two years of rehab for him to learn how to walk again and perform routine tasks such as feeding himself.
The gunner who was accompanying Morris the day of the attack fared worse than he did.
He was in a coma for six months and was permanently blinded.
"It's almost nine years later, and we've moved on. We'll never be the same people we were before we went, but we deal with life," Morris said.
For Morris, part of his new life was a remarriage. He and his wife have been together for one year.
The couple have been living in a home that belonged to Emily's grandmother.
The Army's wounded warrior advocate in Mississippi told Morris about the Home4WoundedHeroes program offered by the Military Warriors Support Foundation.
One of the available homes was in Carbon Hill, approximately an hour's drive from Amory, Miss.
"We fell in love with the pictures before we had even seen the house," Morris said.
While the application process was still ongoing, the Morrises drove to Carbon Hill in hopes of finding the property. They were unable to locate it because they were not allowed to know the address until they were named as recipients.
That trip was fruitful in another way, however. A Good Samaritan who lives in the area offered to take Morris on a hunting trip he organizes each year for veterans.
The couple made the drive from Amory to Carbon Hill again once they learned that they were homeowners.
Their new home sits on three acres and has a pond in the front yard.
"As soon as we pulled in the driveway, we were sold. Although Amory's not that big, we do live in the city. We loved the scenery here," Morris said.
The three bedrooms will come in handy as well.
"We found out a couple of months ago that we are expecting our first child. I already have a daughter. This is definitely a blessing," Morris said.


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What's it all about? It's not about what John Tierney's brother-in-law did or what Tierney knew or didn't know about what happened on a remote Caribbean island some years back. That is a red herring promoted by millions upon millions of out-of-state advertising dollars.
Is it about Tisei? No way. Tisei is a life-long, go-along-to-get-along politician. What has he ever done? I say nothing. What would Tisei do in Washington? He would disappear into the back benches of the Republican caucus, the caucus of the tea party, the new American Taliban.
Is it about Tierney? Yes, yes it is. Tierney had the guts to vote against the Iraq War in the first place, bucking his own party. Tierney had the guts to vote against the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, which was our best protection against the investment bank fiasco of 2007-2008. Can you imagine where the country would be today if Tierney's votes on just those two issues had prevailed? Tierney has worked his butt off for this district, he has helped this district on issues of education and jobs.
Finally, about those ads created with the Karl Rove millions: Not one cent has gone into making a case for why anyone would actually want to vote for Tisei. That says it all, doesn't it? We cannot tolerate another Republican "Stepford Wife" in the House. Our votes cannot be bought by Karl Rove.
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Cramer Quick Take: Don't Buy FedEx Or Oracle Just Yet
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Oracle (ORCL) and FedEx (FDX) are near their 52-week highs, but should investors be piling in?
Jim Cramer told Debra Borchardt at TheStreet.com Wednesday investors need to wait for better prices before buying either of these names.
Oracle had a great quarter and even saw a strong surge in sales in Europe. Cramer said the company continues to make its acquisitions work for it and he sees only positive things ahead for the company.FedEx, on the other hand, is not doing as well, but in an "all that's bad is actually good" moment, weakness in Asia is now being perceived as a good thing because China's economy is on the mend. So would Cramer be a buyer of either? He said his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, sold some FedEx at $92 a share and would consider buying it back under $90 a share. As for Oracle, Cramer said he'd wait and buy on any overall market weakness. To sign up for Jim Cramer's free Booyah! newsletter, with all of his latest articles and videos, please click here. -- Written by Scott Rutt in Washington. To email Scott about this article, click here: Scott Rutt Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottRutt or get updates on Facebook, ScottRuttDC
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Gunman shoots two, kills himself in Gowanus factory
A man inquiring about a job at a Gowanus factory on Monday shot two workers and barricaded himself in the building before killing himself, authorities said.
Two hot NYC neighborhoods to watch in 2014
The South Street Seaport and Gowanus are heating up as residential hotbeds in 2014.
So Brooklyn: Artisanal goods at the new Whole Foods Gowanus
We take a look at some exclusive local items found at the new Whole Foods in Gowanus.
F and G trains return to Smith and 9th Street station Friday
After two years, a station reopens.
City residents vote to spend millions of Council funding
Through a new process, residents voted on how to spend Council cash.
Gowanus Whole Foods announces plans for rooftop greenhouse
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The Banshoji temple was built by Oda Nobunaga's father in the Nagoya village in 1540.
When the Nagoya castle was constructed by Tokugawa in 1610, it was moved to the Osu town.
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The eight islands of Japan sprang into existence through Divine Intervention.
The first two gods who came into existence were Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the Exalted Male and Exalted Female. It was their job to make the land for people to live on.
They went to the bridge between heaven and earth and, using a jewel-encrusted halberd, Izanagi and Izanami churned up the sea into a frothy foam. As salty drips of water fell from the tip of the halberd the first island was formed. Its name was Onogoro.
So far, so good. But when Izanagi and Izanami first met on their island, Izanami spoke to Isanagi without being spoken to first. Since she was the female, and this was improper, their first union created badly-formed offspring who were sent off into the sea in boats.
The next time they met, Izanagi was sure to speak first, ensuring the proper rules were followed, and this time they produced eight children, which became the islands of Japan.
I'm sure you did not fail to miss the significance of this myth for the establishment of Japanese formal society.
At present, Japan is the financial capital of Asia. It has the second largest economy in the world and the largest metropolitan area (Tokyo.)
Technically there are three thousand islands making up the Japanese archipelago. Izanagi and Izanami must have been busy little devils with their jewelled halberd...
Japan's culture is highly technical and organized. Everything sparkles and swooshes on silent, miniaturized mechanisms.
They're a world leader in robotics, and the Japanese have the longest life-expectancy on earth.
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Peterson Has No Plans to Work on Farm Bill Without Commitment from Leadership
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson doesn't intend to markup a new farm bill until the House leadership guarantees farm policy legislation will be debated on the floor this year. Without that commitment - Peterson said Democrats won't work on a bill. House Ag Chair Frank Lucas has said he would also like a commitment from the leaders in both chambers that a farm bill will come to a vote this year. But he added that he doesn't see how a farm bill markup can take place at the same time as the next swarm is swirling over the debt ceiling and everything else. Peterson has suggested additional extensions of current law may be needed until the impasse with leadership is resolved.
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vigil was held Wednesday for missing one-year-old Elaina Steinfurth.
went missing at the beginning of June, and although family members say they are
not giving up hope, they need to be realistic about the situation. They say
they are now slowing down their search efforts and focusing on recovery.
gotta kind of take a step back and make sure my other daughter is getting the
help she needs, and is getting through everything the way she needs to, and
just trying to have somewhat of a normal life," said TJ Steinfurth, Elaina's
45 days of searching and waiting and praying, the family announced their
decision to focus on their own recovery.
times in situations like this, a child would surface within 72 hours, and it's
day 45," TJ said.
at the point where we are starting to search over and over," added Ginger
Smith, a cousin. "The same places – over and over."
they gathered for a prayer vigil, like they have many times, and they also took
to the streets, chanting, "Bring Elaina home."
family will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 3. There will be a benefit
poker run and dinner at the Amvets Post 222 at 4143 N. Summit Street in Toledo.
For more information, contact Shannon at 419-973-4153.
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More than 500 Livingston kids received brand new bicycles on Thursday, courtesy of the Livingston Police Department and the families of Jake MacKinnon of Petaluma and the late Kalem Millard of Livingston.
The city also passed out more than 1,000 Christmas presents to underprivileged children in a well-orchestrated effort between the Livingston Police Department, its Explorer Program and the Livingston High Schools Key Club.
Along with the bicycles and other gifts, the kids got a chance to meet Santa Claus.
Nelly Rodriguez, a 6-year-old Livingston girl, said she was excited to begin riding her new blue bicycle but was having a hard time pushing it out the doors of the City Council chambers on Thursday.
Its nice, she said, and its too heavy.
Nellys mother, Elena Soria, said it was her familys first year participating in the program. She said it really helped her family celebrate Christmas.
Its just really great, a very nice thing, Soria said.
The bicycles were collected through an annual joint effort between the Millard family of Livingston and the MacKinnon family of Petaluma. The families have collaborated for the last four years on the project.
The families have been united for nearly a decade. Kalem Millard, 20, was killed Dec. 13, 2004, during an ATV accident. After the crash, Kalems organs were donated, and one of the beneficiaries, then-19-year-old Jake MacKinnon of Petaluma, who suffers from diabetes, received Kalems pancreas. Jake previously remained at home because of his illness, but today hes able to lead a normal life thanks to Kalems organ donation.
Though the families have been involved in the effort for four years, Thursday was the first time Kalems mother, Tish, was able to attend the giveaway. In the past, she said, her emotions have been too strong, but she wanted to try it this year.
It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be, Millard said later. We didnt realize how many kids were involved.
Millard said her son would be pleased to be a part of helping so many children though he would probably think it was really weird.
Hed be totally embarrassed; hed think it was really funny, but hed think it was great, his mother said.
Livingston City Manager Jose Antonio Ramirez said the program illustrates the heart of the whole Livingston community.
I believe it says that the community really cares about all its citizenry, especially the most needy families in the community, Ramirez said. It puts countless smiles on the faces of the children and parents alike.
Police Chief Ruben Chavez said he was proud of the programs success in helping children and praised efforts made earlier Thursday to reach out to the communitys senior citizens as well. Chavez and others visited the senior center and, along with Santa Claus, passed out 18 presents.
Theyre all really just big kids at heart, I told them, and Santa knows theyve also been good this year, the chief said. Its good for everybody to get a gift for Christmas.
Staff writer Rob Parsons can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (209) 385-2482.