Strauss-Kahn in preliminary deal with maid in civil case: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her last year have reached a preliminary agreement to settle the civil lawsuit she brought against him, a person familiar with the case said.

The person, however, cautioned that the agreement could still fall apart.

The development was first reported by the New York Times, which cited people with knowledge of the case.

Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn and the maid, Nafissatou Diallo, will appear before a judge in New York next week, the Times reported. The newspaper said the amount of money involved in the agreement could not be determined.

The lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday evening.

The scandal that erupted after Diallo's allegations scuttled Strauss-Kahn's plans to run for president of his native France and forced him to resign from the IMF days after he was arrested and charged with attempted rape, among other crimes.

But the criminal prosecution fell apart after doubts emerged concerning Diallo's credibility as a witness. The Manhattan district attorney's office formally moved to dismiss the indictment in August 2011, and a judge dropped the charges.

The lawsuit, which was filed in Bronx Supreme Court in New York just weeks before the criminal charges were dropped, accused Strauss-Kahn of a "brutal" assault and sought unspecified damages. But Strauss-Kahn has maintained that the sexual encounter was consensual.

Strauss-Kahn filed his own countersuit against the maid earlier this year, claiming Diallo's accusations destroyed his career and harmed his reputation.

Diallo alleged Strauss-Kahn forced her to perform oral sex on May 14, 2011, in his luxury suite at the Sofitel Hotel in Manhattan.

Strauss-Kahn's legal troubles have persisted since his return to France, where authorities have investigated his possible involvement in a prostitution ring that included sex parties he attended in France and in Washington, D.C.

In recent months, he has attempted a political comeback on the international speaking circuit.

Strauss-Kahn and his wife, journalist Anne Sinclair, have separated.

(Reporting by Noeleen Walder; Writing by Joseph Ax; Editing by Dan Burns and Eric Walsh)

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Mystery man claims winning Powerball ticket ... in Maryland?

A man at a gas station in Maryland was caught on camera reacting with excitement to a scan of his Powerball ticket, purchased in Arizona. NBC's Tom Costello speaks to the store clerk who checked the man's numbers, and claims he's the mystery co-winner of the $580 million jackpot.

By Jason White, NBC News

Officials say the winning tickets for the largest Powerball jackpot ever -- $587 million --?were sold in Missouri and Arizona. But on Thursday, a mystery man showed up at a gas station?in Upper Marlboro, Md., claiming to hold one of the big winners.

Surveillance video showed the man --?burly, bald, African-American and clad in a yellow construction suit -- slowly amble up to the counter, where he pulled out some lottery tickets.?

He showed them to the clerk and then repeatedly pumped his arms in excitement after reportedly seeing the numbers match.

According to Kamran Afgan, a cashier on duty at the time,?the man said something along the lines of, "Oh my God," after his numbers matched, and gave Afgan the ticket to hold and examine.

Afgan said the man told him he was from Maryland and a member of the military. It's unclear if he's based in Arizona, but his ticket was an Arizona ticket, Afgan told NBC News. Afgan?said he didn't get a chance to scan the ticket into the lottery machine because the man took it back so quickly.

The entire store was in shock, Afgan said.

Before leaving, the man showed his tickets to two other people in the store who confirmed he had the winner. At that point, the man walked out. But a moment later, he returned, saying he forget to buy gas.

One can understand how he might have been a little distracted.

No winner has come forward yet in Arizona, which means it is possible this Maryland mystery man holds a ticket worth?$293.7 million in his hands.

On Friday, Missouri lottery officials announced that a husband and wife from Dearborn, Mo., were the?lucky ticket holders in that state, and they couldn't be more shocked at their good fortune.

"I called my husband and told him, 'I think I am having a heart attack,'" Cindy Hill, 51, said, according to a Missouri Lottery press release. "I think we just won the lottery!"

She added,?"You know it's the Show Me State, so he said, 'Show me.'"

NBC News'?Cydney Weiner contributed to this report.

NBC's Kerry Sanders reports from Dearborn, Mo., where the town is celebrating one family's luck of winning half the record Powerball jackpot. A family friend of the couple, expected to be named by lottery officials Friday, tells TODAY's Savannah Guthrie "it couldn't have happened to a better guy."

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Family hotel close to the center of the spa resort of Velingrad

We sell a ??three-storey family hotel in the spa resort of Velingrad. This offer grants excellent conditions for the development of profitable business. Velingrad is officially declared as "the spa capital of the Balkans." This lovely town has many karst springs as Kleptuza and you can take advantage of the large number of spa treatments for health and relaxation. The property is located between the karst spring of Kleptuza and the center of the town.

The hotel was built in 1980 with south facing of bricks and concrete. The living area is 261 sq.m. and the yard spreads over 669 sq.m. with a parking lot and a garage. The house consists of three floors and a ground floor premises. On the ground floor there are a kitchen, a pub and a cellar. The first floor has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a glazed terrace. This floor has air conditioning.
The second floor consists of 3 bedrooms, a hall, 2 bathrooms and a terrace with tiles.
The third floor consists of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a corridor and a terrace with tiles.
The second and the third floors are hotel-type for recreation. The furniture there is a bed and wardrobes. The window frames and the floors of the three floors are wooden. The property is supplied with electricity, water and a sewerage system. The family hotel is in good condition and it needs refurbishment of the rooms.

There are pines and fruit trees growing In the garden and a barbecue for pleasant outdoor gatherings. The property reveals scenic views of the mountains and the beautiful city. The good communication is guaranteed by the location of the property - at an asphalt road, 15 km from a ski resort, 90 km from the airport in Plovdiv and 36 km from Pazardzhik.

The offered family hotel is nestled in the foothills of the the Rhodopes in a picturesque region with exceptional conditions for rural tourism, mountaineering, hunting, fishing and spa treatments. The nature here is wonderful throughout the year and you can spend pleasant time here while resting or relaxing with the help of various spa treatments.

• Brick-built
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• Internal toilet
• Wooden floors
• Wooden window frames
• Air-conditioner
• Equipped bathroom
• Fridge
• Furniture
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• On asphalt road
• Standard air-conditioners

• GSM coverage
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• Hospital
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• No industry
• Pharmacy
• Hair-dresser
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• The closest airport is in Plovdiv, about 90 km away
• Closest city/town Pazardzhik, about 36 km away

Source: http://www.bulgarianproperties.com/Hotels_in_Bulgaria/AD29489BG_Hotel_for_sale_in_Velingrad.html

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Your Health and Fitness Quesions Answered - Week 5/6 | Rocofit ...

Your health and fitness questions answered by me every Monday for 6 weeks. Here is week 5 of 6.

This week I had some more amazing questions to answer.

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Changes in nerve cells may contribute to the development of mental illness

ScienceDaily (Nov. 28, 2012) ? Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The study is published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Myelin is an insulating material that wraps around the axon, the threadlike part of a nerve cell through which the cell sends impulses to other nerve cells. New myelin is produced by nerve cells called oligodendrocytes both during development and in adulthood to repair damage in the brain of people with diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

A new study led by Patrizia Casaccia, MD, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience, Genetics and Genomics; and Neurology at Mount Sinai, determined that depriving mice of social contact reduced myelin production, demonstrating that the formation of new oligodendrocytes is affected by environmental changes. This research provides further support to earlier evidence of abnormal myelin in a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including autism, anxiety, schizophrenia and depression.

"We knew that a lack of social interaction early in life impacted myelination in young animals but were unsure if these changes would persist in adulthood," said Dr. Casaccia, who is also Chief of the Center of Excellence for Myelin Repair at the Friedman Brain Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. "Social isolation of adult mice causes behavioral and structural changes in neurons, but this is the first study to show that it causes myelin dysfunction as well."

Dr. Casaccia's team isolated adult mice to determine whether new myelin formation was compromised. After eight weeks, they found that the isolated mice showed signs of social withdrawal. Subsequent brain tissue analyses indicated that the socially isolated mice had lower-than-normal levels of myelin-forming oligodendrocytes in the prefrontal cortex, but not in other areas of the brain. The prefrontal cortex controls complex emotional and cognitive behavior.

The researchers also found changes in chromatin, the packing material for DNA. As a result, the DNA from the new oligodendrocytes was unavailable for gene expression.

After observing the reduction in myelin production in socially-isolated mice, Dr. Casaccia's team then re-introduced these mice into a social group. After four weeks, the social withdrawal symptoms and the gene expression changes were reversed.

"Our study demonstrates that oligodendrocytes generate new myelin as a way to respond to environmental stimuli, and that myelin production is significantly reduced in social isolation," said Dr. Casaccia. "Abnormalities occur in people with psychiatric conditions characterized by social withdrawal. Other disorders characterized by myelin loss, such as MS, often are associated with depression. Our research emphasizes the importance of maintaining a socially stimulating environment in these instances."

At Mount Sinai, Dr. Casaccia's laboratory is studying oligodendrocyte formation to identify therapeutic targets for myelin repair. They are screening newly-developed pharmacological compounds in brain cells from rodents and humans for their ability to form new myelin.

Dr. Casaccia is the recipient of the Neuroscience Javits Award by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health, who also funded this research (R37-NS42925-10) along with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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1. Jia Liu, Karen Dietz, Jacqueline M DeLoyht, Xiomara Pedre, Dipti Kelkar, Jasbir Kaur, Vincent Vialou, Mary Kay Lobo, David M Dietz, Eric J Nestler, Jeffrey Dupree, Patrizia Casaccia. Impaired adult myelination in the prefrontal cortex of socially isolated mice. Nature Neuroscience, 2012; 15 (12): 1621 DOI: 10.1038/nn.3263

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Inside The M@dison, Downtown Detroit?s Tech Startup Hub [TCTV]

Downtown Detroit has sadly not been known in recent years for having a bustling business vibe, but the people at the M@dison Building are working overtime to turn that around. Housed in a nearly 100 year old building that used to house Detroit's first major movie theater, the M@dison is a 5-story, 50,000 square foot space dedicated to all things that go along with technology and digital startups: Entrepreneurs, developers, business people, and investors are all in the mix.

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Family's economic situation influences brain function in children

ScienceDaily (Nov. 28, 2012) ? Children of low socioeconomic status work harder to filter out irrelevant environmental information than those from a high-income background because of learned differences in what they pay attention to, according to new research published in the open access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Numerous studies in the past few years have begun to reveal how poverty affects brain development and function. In 2008, Amedeo D'Angiulli of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada and his colleagues used electroencephalography (EEG) to measure the brain wave patterns associated with an auditory selective attention task in children of high and low socioeconomic status (SES).

They found that the two groups of children exhibited differences in theta brain waves in the frontal lobe, which plays an important role in attention. This suggested that each group of children recruits different neural mechanisms for this particular type of task, and that the lower SES children allocate additional resources to attending to irrelevant information.

"Socioeconomic environment shapes the way our neurocognitive functions develop in childhood and influence the way we learn to process information when we are adults so that we can be well adapted in a certain specific type of social environment," says D'Angiulli.

For their latest study, D'Angiulli and his colleagues recruited 28 children aged 12-14 from two schools in neighborhoods of disparate socioeconomic status. One of them was attended predominantly by children from a high income background, and the other largely by children from a low income background.

The researchers performed the study at the schools during an ordinary school day. Working in a mobile lab -- a van equipped with all the apparatus needed -- they took saliva samples from the participants throughout the day, to measure changes in the levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and asked them to complete three questionnaires about their emotional and motivational state, at different times.

In the afternoon, the participants' brain waves were recorded while they performed a task in which they heard different sounds being played simultaneously into both ears, and were required to press a button as fast as possible when they heard one particular sound.

There were no significant differences between the two groups in the accuracy or reaction time during the task. The researchers did, however, observe differences in brain wave patterns between the two groups. Higher SES children exhibited far larger theta waves in response to sounds they attended to than to than those they should have ignored. In the lower SES children, however, this pattern was reversed -- the theta waves evoked by the unattended sounds were much larger than those for the attended sounds.

There were also significant differences between the two groups in the contributions of the left and right hemispheres -- lower SES children exhibited stronger theta waves in the right frontal lobe in response to attended sounds.

Overall, the lower SES children had higher cortisol levels than the higher SES children during the school day, but the differences before and after the attention task were small, suggesting that the stress response of both groups to the task was similar. And the questionnaires revealed that both groups experienced similar levels of boredom and motivation throughout the day and a similar increase of boredom before the attention task.

The findings suggest that lower SES children have to exert more cognitive control to avoid attending to irrelevant stimuli than higher SES children, and that doing so therefore requires more mental effort. This may be because they live in more threatening environments, in which it might be advantageous to pay attention to a broad range of environmental stimuli which are not unambiguous distractions, and may turn out to be important for survival.

"We are now studying how other domains that may be related to attention, such as decision-making, may differ in individuals with different socioeconomic background," says D'Angiulli.

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Minn. election results get stamp of approval from state canvassing board; 2 recounts coming (Star Tribune)

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Burma Business Focus 27th November, 2012 - EBM Consulting

Burma Business Focus

A digest of key business news & information regarding Burma / Myanmar

27^th November, 2012

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A selection of key articles, information and links of interest from the last 7 days regarding the business and risk environment of Burma / Myanmar compiled by analysts at EBM Consulting ( www.ebmconsulting.com.hk ). We specialize in providing pre M&A, pre JV, enterprise risk due diligence and competitive business intelligence services in frontier markets across Asia including Burma / Myanmar. Some recent projects we have undertaken in Burma include a substantial pre-investment brewery investment project, healthcare market entry research, and a soft drinks industry related market research project.

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Sections:

• Business & Economy
• Burmese Language Media News
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Upcoming Events

Business & Economy

Singapore firms eye Burma?s telecommunications market

(Ref: Mizzima, 27 Nov, 2012) Singaporean telecommunications giant MDR Ltd announced on Monday that it was making plans to establish a joint-venture company with three other firms with a view to penetrating the nascent telecommunications market in Burma.

Myanmar Payment Union Signs MOU with JCB International

(Ref: IT News, 26 Nov, 2012) JCB International (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, the only global payment brand based in Japan, and Myanmar Payment Union (MPU), the national payment network of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Myanmar), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for building JCB card acceptance network and for issuance of JCB cards in Myanmar through the member banks of MPU.

N.Korean Aluminum Shipment to Burma Foiled

(Ref: Chosun, 26 Nov, 2012) The Japanese government confiscated what appeared to be North Korean aluminum alloy bars from a Singaporean cargo ship at the end of August, the Asahi Shimbun reported Saturday. They were apparently bound for Burma and could have been used in centrifuges for uranium enrichment.

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Myanmar: Open for business

(Ref: Metro, 26 Nov, 2012) Htay Aung, Myanmar?s new minister for hotels and tourism, is busy trying to attract new airlines and hotels. ?And our employees have to learn to speak English,? he says. Aung?s position illustrates Myanmar?s remarkable transformation from international pariah to budding Asian tiger. ?We?ve become transparent, we believe in change,? he says. And change they have: The country (which is also? known as Burma) was ruled by military leaders until early 2011; for decades it was cut off from the rest of the world both politically and economically.

Korean banks eye Burma

(Ref: Mizzima, 26 Nov, 2012) South Korean banks are pushing to make inroads into the Burmese market in a bid to find new sources of income amid a saturated local market, The Korea Times reported on Monday, citing Korean officials. South Korea?s third largest lender, Shinhan Bank, is seeking to open an office in Burma as early as next year assuming that regulations banning foreign banks from operating in Burma are eased, the report said.

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Eased Myanmar sanctions no gold rush for US firms

(Ref: Gulfnews, 24 Nov, 2012) Myanmar got a further boost this week from President Barack Obama, who became the first serving US president to visit the long-isolated nation, an endorsement that has not gone unnoticed by global investors. But despite America?s leadership in welcoming Myanmar back into the international community, US companies have so far not signed any big deals ? a situation few expect to change soon.

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Japan pursues growth in Myanmar, despite ordeals and rivalries on Asia?s last frontier

(Ref: Asahi shimbun, 23 Nov, 2012) Myanmar?Planning for one of the largest industrial parks in Asia is under way in Myanmar, a country taking steps to end its military dictatorship, institute democratic reforms and open its economy.

Burma?s GDP Growth to Rise to 6.25 Percent Next Year, IMF Says

(Ref: Irrawaddy, 22 Nov, 2012) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday projected a rise in Burma?s economic growth rate to 6.25 percent next year as a result of recent economic reforms and increasing foreign investment in natural resources and commodities exports. It praised the reforms and said new policies could turn Burma into ?Asia?s next rising star.?

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Burmese Language Media News

News article translated from the original Burmese by EBM researchers.

Dawei Deep Sea Port invites third countries investments

(Ref: News Eleven, 23 Nov, 2012) The State minister of the Department of National Economic and Projects Development Dr Kan Zaw said that Myanmar invites third party countries other than Myanmar and Thailand to invest in Dawei Deep Sea Port.

During a press conference at the Cambodiana Hotel at Phnom Phen, Cambodia, Dr Kan Zaw first stated the investment plan for the Dawei Deep Sea Port Project.

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Currently at the Deep Sea Port project there are only Myanmar and Italian Thai Companies working in cooperating, and we hope to gain more foreign countries participation and hence we invite third party countries? involvement other than Thailand and Myanmar.

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The third party countries mean Asean countries, Asia- Pacific region as well as Europe and America, and we have invited investors from those countries.

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Dr Kan Zaw mentioned that Dawei Deep Sea Port Project is a huge one and in order to build different categories at different areas, we must invite third party countries that include Asean countries, East Asia counties, Australia and New Zealand as well as European and American investors.

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The key developer at the Project is Italian-Thai Company from Thailand. For the Myanmar investor, we will set up Da wei Development Public Company and we will invite portfolio investment. Thus, the public will be able to participate in the project development investment. But the portfolio depend on the available amount of shares.

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According to the 21st? ASEAN Submit in Cambodia, Myanmar President U Thein Sein? and Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had a special meeting on the 19th Nov, 2012 at the Peace Palace building in Phnom Phen. From that the meeting it was confirmed that the Dawei Deep Sea Port Project and Special Economic Zone Development will be completed in 2015.

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From this important meeting, both Governments stated this agreement. As for the Myanmar Government, they will take full responsibility for safety at the sea port development, security and administration procedures under the stated law and regulations.?

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To implement the investment, the Foreign Investment law had been established. The provides secure and protected principles, the support of cooperative committee procedures, and favorable and attractive investments were stated in the law.

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As for Thailand, the government will provide technical support, specialize the constructions cooperation and collaboration- especially financial flow. In addition, the government will create employment at Dawei region.

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Furthermore, the special envoy including Thai Entrepreneurs and business men accompanied by the Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will observe the Deep Sea Port development in mid-December 2012.

Politics

Shans gather in Rangoon for peace conference

(Ref: Mizzima, 27 Nov, 2012) Some 150 Shan representatives from across Burma are currently gathered at Shwe Gondaing Road in Rangoon for the November 26-28 ?Shan Conference on Trustbuilding for Peace.?

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Myanmar revises Child Law, childhood status extended to 18

(Ref: Myanmar Times, 24 Nov, 2012) Myanmar is about to revise its laws governing the status and treatment of children, including the very definition of a child. The revision has been prompted by Myanmar?s adherence to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), to which the country has been party since 1991.

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Burma turns on the dazzle

(Ref: the New Zealand Herald, 23 Nov, 2012) Burma?s capital, Naypyidaw, turned on an extraordinary welcome for Prime Minister John Key?s visit yesterday. Thousands of young Burmese lined the road from the airport to Parliament, waving New Zealand and Burmese flags for the first visit by a New Zealand leader.

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Burma to open up for nuclear inspection

(Ref: Brisbane Times, 23 Nov, 2012) THE Burmese government has said it will open the country to comprehensive international inspection in an effort to demonstrate it does not have a covert nuclear program. The regime said it would sign an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency that would, if implemented, be a key breakthrough in Burma?s relations with the rest of the world, and could help dispel suspicions that it is pursuing a clandestine program with North Korea aimed at building nuclear weapons.

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EU Parliament Concerned About Human Rights In Burma, Iran And Libya

(Ref: Albany Tribune, 22 Nov, 2012) The European Parliament expressed grave concerns about the human rights situation of refugees and migrants in Libya, mass executions in Iran, and the resurgence of ethnic violence in Burma, in resolutions passed in Strasbourg on Thursday.

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Burmese ministries ordered to repay missing cash

(Ref: Democratic Voice of Burma, 20 Nov, 2012) Burma?s president has ordered more than a dozen ministries to repay tens of thousands of dollars ?embezzled? by staff, in a rare public move to tackle graft in one of the world?s most corrupt nations.

Burma?s Rohingya minority get attention from Obama?s visit

(Ref: the Star, 20 Nov, 2012) For decades, Burma?s Rohingya Muslims have suffered discrimination and harassment, and recently, arson, rape, violent attacks and murder. Dozens have drowned in an effort to escape by sea; others have been pushed back from Bangladesh, or kept in bleak camps where malnutrition is rife.

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Security

The first of two UNHCR airlifts arrives in Burma?s Rakhine state

(Ref: Radio Australia, 26 Nov, 2012) The first of two aid airlifts by the UN?s refugee agency for thousands of people displaced by sectarian violence in Burma has arrived in Rakhine state. Two flights were despatched from Dubai over the weekend, to deliver 3,500 family-sized tents.

India aims to ramp up military ties with Myanmar

(Ref: the Times of India, 25 Nov, 2012) India is aiming to ramp up its military ties with Myanmar, after PM Manmohan Singh set the stage for greater bilateral economic cooperation during his visit to Naypyitaw last May, as part of the overall policy to stem Chinese strategic inroads into the energy-rich south-east Asian country.

Tensions simmer between Burmese and Chinese newcomers

(Ref: the Vancouver Sun, 23 Nov, 2012) A Chinese trader beat a Burmese boy in Mandalay?s jade market last week, thinking the youth had stolen about $574 Cdn from him. The Chinese visitor had to be rescued from a hostile Burmese mob. The incident and protests elsewhere in Myanmar over pollution from a copper mine that exports to China have underlined simmering tensions between the local population, including Chinese Burmese who have been here for more than a century, and tens of thousands of relatively well-heeled newcomers who have crossed the porous 2,185-kilometre-long border with China.

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Myanmar blames Rohingya militants for border attack

(Ref: Ahram Online, 23 Nov, 2012) Myanmar authorities on Friday accused a Rohingya militant group of carrying out an attack that left one dead and three people missing ? including a soldier ? near the Bangladesh border.

UN, Myanmar seek $41m more for Rakhine

(Ref: the Nation, 22 Nov, 2012) The UN and Myanmar are seeking an additional $41million as part of a revised response plan to provide urgent humanitarian relief for some 115,000 people who have been displaced by inter-communal violence in the state of Rakhine and are lacking basic services.

Hundreds protest against Burma copper mine

(Ref: Democratic Voice of Burma, 21 Nov, 2012) Hundreds of Burmese villagers, students and monks have joined protests at a Chinese co-owned copper mine which they allege has forced people off their land and polluted the area, activists said on Tuesday.

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Upcoming Events

Myanmar Mining Investment Forum 2012 (3-6 Dec, 2012)

Touted as the next hotspot for resources, Myanmar is ushering in rapid changes to draw investment into its economy. Featuring top Government decision makers and miners investing in the country, the Myanmar Mining Investment Forum will bring to you the latest insights on mining policy, reserves assessment and market potential, partnership opportunities and success factors for investing in Myanmar.

Venue: Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore

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INTO MYANMAR: Mobile Telecom / Internet Infrastructure / Cloud Computing Global Summit 2012 (3-4 Dec, 2012)

The inaugural summit, ?INTO MYANMAR Mobile Telecom, Internet Infrastructure & Cloud Computing Global Summit 2012? will be held in Yangon, Myanmar from 3 ? 4 December 2012. Hot topics to be discussed at this Summit include: ? Myanmar?s latest Telecom Market Openings ? Myanmar?s Telecom/ICT Infrastructure ? Cloud Opportunities ? Tariffs, Pricing, Telecom Contracting ? Value-Added Services.

Venue: Inya Lake Hotel / Yangon / Myanmar

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OC Myanmar (16-18 Jan, 2013)

OC Myanmar 2013 Overview Myanmar has just announced an offering of 23 offshore blocks for hydrocarbon exploration, inclusive of 17 deepwater blocks and 6 shallow water blocks in the Rakhine, Mottama, and Tanintharyi offshore areas in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. The government?s determination of promoting the domestic offshore E&P sector to the international investors makes Myanmar the next exploration hotspot in the Southeast Asia region.

Venue: Traders Hotel Yangon / Yangon / Myanmar

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Myanmar Private Sector Investment Summit (28-29 Jan, 2013)

It is one-stop event that provides essential information and relevant contacts for Myanmar investment and doing business in Myanmar. From Myanmar investment law and trade policies to Myanmar taxation laws and currency reform; from how to set up company in Myanmar to Myanmar import, export and employment law; from financing options to repatriating profit, and foreign exchange and banking reforms, MPSIS aims to provide guidance and clarity in the uncharted waters of the Myanmar market.

Venue: Yangon, Myanmar

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Myanmar Hospitality and Tourism Congress 2013 (26-28 Feb, 2013)

Myanmar Hospitality and Tourism Congress 2013 is the gateway for investors, owners, developers and operators of hospitality and tourism products to explore, evaluate and capitalize on the opportunities available in Asia?s last frontier. Gain firsthand knowledge about Myanmar?s tourism masterplan and identify business gaps that need immediate attention.

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'Fiscal cliff' talks stalled but progress possible

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have made little progress in the past 10 days toward a compromise to avoid the harsh tax increases and government spending cuts scheduled for January 1, a senior Democratic senator said on Sunday.

The United States is on course to slash its budget deficit nearly in half next year. Closing the gap that quickly, which in Washington is referred to as going over a "fiscal cliff," could easily trigger a recession.

"Unfortunately, for the last 10 days, with the House and Congress gone for the Thanksgiving recess ... much progress hasn't been made," Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, told ABC's "This Week" program.

Serious negotiations are expected to resume this week. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been trying to convince the public - and financial markets - that they are willing to compromise and can reach a deal before the end of the year.

Durbin indicated Democrats might accept a reform of the government's Medicare health insurance program for the elderly that would make higher-income seniors pay more for their care.

Democrats traditionally oppose limiting Medicare benefits according to income, a practice known as "means testing." Durbin said Medicaid, a public health insurance program for the poor, also could be overhauled.

But Durbin said Social Security, the federal government pension program, needs only small tweaks to ensure long-term solvency rather than major reforms.

A deadline looms over the talks. Without action by lawmakers and President Barack Obama, roughly $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts will start to hit households and companies in early January.

'TEST OF POLITICAL COURAGE'

Republicans are averse to Democrats' plan to raise income tax rates on the wealthiest Americans, which Republicans say would hurt job creation.

Republicans also want to cut spending on social programs more than Democrats say they will accept.

House Speaker John Boehner has called for a short-term plan to avert the fiscal cliff to pave the way for Congress and the White House to agree to work during 2013 on comprehensive tax reform and longer-term spending cuts.

But Republican Senator Bob Corker said both sides need to show "political courage" and reach a bigger $4 trillion deficit reduction deal that includes both increases in revenues and cuts in spending by the end of the year.

"Kicking the can down the road ? setting up a process for token deficit reduction today with the promise of more reforms later ? is misguided and irresponsible and shows a total lack of courage," Corker wrote in an editorial in the Washington Post.

TAX REVENUES

A growing group of Republican lawmakers are loosening their ties to Grover Norquist, the anti-tax activist famous for getting elected officials to sign a pledge that they will vote against any tax increases.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Republicans will allow tax revenues to rise as long as social spending programs are reformed. "I will violate the pledge - long story short - for the good of the country, only if Democrats will do entitlement reform," he told "This Week."

Graham said he supported boosting revenues by closing tax loopholes rather than by raising tax rates.

Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss said last week he "cared more about the country" than a 20-year-old pledge. On Sunday, Republican Representative Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, told NBC's "Meet the Press" he agreed with Chambliss.

While income tax breaks have attracted the most scrutiny, lawmakers also need to come to terms on a host of other tax incentives that are set to expire at the end of the year, including an estate tax break.

Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a key player in fiscal cliff talks, told a newspaper in his home state of Montana that he wants to preserve the estate tax break, which is important for farmers who want to pass down land worth millions of dollars to their children.

Baucus also said he hopes to preserve the production tax credit for wind energy, he told the Great Falls Tribune.

(Additional reporting by Patricia Zengerle and Roberta Rampton; Editing by Todd Eastham and Bill Trott)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fiscal-cliff-talks-stalled-progress-possible-030800081--business.html

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Throughout the times, there have been many games which have been created for the sole purpose of entertaining the individual or groups of individuals, ranging from board games, video games to computer games. This article will focus on many different genres of computer gaming. There are a lot of genres within the gaming category, so we will focus on just the most popular ones.

Action games are games which require the use of quick reflexes, timing and possibly accuracy to achieve certain goals. Most action games emphasise on fighting or combat, but there are sub-genres of the action category which are popular, like fighting games and first-person shooters. Fighting games are mostly one on one combat with another player or a player versus the computer.

There are many combo's, special attacks and chains of attacks and blocks which all depend on the buttons which the players press. First person shooters, however, are 'shoot-em-up' games which consist of the screen displaying whatever the character in the game perceives, which brings the player into the character's world, allowing the players to control them and determine actions accordingly.

There are usually teams or an objective to achieve, such as assassinating a target or eliminating the other team. Players need skill, accuracy and quick reflexes to win the match or achieve the objective. This is one of the more popular genres.

Role Playing Games, (or RPG's) cast the player in the world of the character completely. They are usually 'adventurers' with a specific skill they are specially capable of, whether it is melee fighting, utilizing a bow and arrow, casting enchanted magic spells, healing and 'buffing' other players or being stealthy and agile.

Many of these games feature monsters which the adventurers need to overcome, and can be played single-handedly or in a group or 'party'. Sometimes these games have an online feature which you can invite other friends and players to play and assist you in a goal or achieve common goals within a group.

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Comprehensive Internet List Building 101 - How to Build an Email List

List building is the heart and soul of internet marketing. It's a lot harder to get a new customer than to sell to an existing one. You want to be able to contact your leads over and over again to build a relationship. The larger your list the more leverage you have. Starting, growing and maintaining an email list of targeted subscribers is one of the most profitable things you can do to build a successful business online.

When you build a list you are creating an asset that is worth money. You are investing in your future. Invest the majority of your precious marketing dollars and time in converting qualified prospects, not blasting your marketing message to the masses. You want to strive for a quantity of qualified leads. Building an email marketing list is going to be one of the single most important aspects of your online business. The money is in a quality list. Your market must know you, trust you and like you.

Starting, growing, and maintaining an email list of targeted subscribers is one of the most profitable things you can do to build a successful business online. Not every prospect will become a subscriber, and not every subscriber will turn into a loyal customer, but you'll find you're much more successful selling to your list than you are to a group of relative strangers.

When you have your list built you can drive instant traffic at will to sites of choice providing it is in line with what your targeted subscribers want. Any time you want traffic, you have it with just a couple clicks of the mouse without having to pay for it or write boring articles and make endless forum and blog posts.

Invest the majority of your precious marketing dollars and time in converting qualified, target prospects, not blasting your marketing message to the masses. Too many times we waste time on shouting our message to deaf ears. If you take the time to market to people who will actually listen to you that is time well spent.

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New Shop Caters to Chefs and Culinary Enthusiast ? The Spoon

The Spoon Shop, a new specialty retailer catering to gourmet chefs and culinary enthusiasts, is open. Owned by residents Tracy Ackerman and Preston Crowl, The Spoon Shop is located in the former Gourmet Chefs Supply in the Old Industrial Area and stocks staples for creating and enjoying food.

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The couple is busily stocking their shelves with a host of new items?like the award-winning Garlic Twist or must-haves like the Aerolatte milk frother. Some of the inventory is geared for perfecting culinary creations with ease; others are for holiday gift-giving, like the scientific, yet fun, Molecular Gastronomy Kit.

Find a selection of bar ware, fun napkins, aprons and Chef Wear, novelty items like Hawaiian-themed cutting boards and numerous gadgets and gizmos. The Spoon Shop will be expanding its grilling and barbecue selections for the outdoor chef.

Offering quality, name brand products from the USA and abroad, The Spoon Shop sells cookwear by Scanpan, LeCreuset, Lodge and All-Clad. Featured cutlery lines include Wusthof, Global, Chun and Forschner/Victorinox.

?We have new inventory arriving weekly,? says Ackerman, who enjoys baking and is known for her cream pies and ?cake pops.? The Spoon Shop has a separate room full of essentials for baking and candy making, complete with a wide variety of cookie cutters and candy molds.

Located near Pacific Island Fitness at 74-5583 Luhia St. #B-14, The Spoon Shop is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Watch for new product updates on Facebook. Phone 808-329-2433.

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Pitt crushes No. 21 Rutgers 27-6

PITTSBURGH (AP) ? Rutgers officially isn't swapping the Big East for the Big Ten for another two years.

The 21st-ranked Scarlet Knights sure looked ready to check out early, though, in a lifeless 27-6 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Though Rutgers (9-2, 5-1 Big East) still managed to clinch a share of its first conference title after No. 19 Louisville was stunned at home by Connecticut, the Scarlet Knights head into a showdown with the Cardinals next Thursday reeling.

"It (stinks) to lose, but we still have something to play for," Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova said.

Even if it was the Panthers (5-6, 2-4) who performed like the team with everything on the line.

Pitt's defense swarmed the Scarlet Knights all afternoon. Nova completed just 18 of 37 passes for 157 yards with a touchdown and an interception and left briefly in first half after getting slammed to the ground on his right (throwing) shoulder.

"Their defensive linemen are really good," Nova said. "They put a lot of pressure on me, and we really didn't execute well enough in protection on their pass rush to make a difference."

The Scarlet Knights came in the Big East's biggest surprise, rising to the cusp of the school's first Bowl Championship Series berth despite losing program architect Greg Schiano to the NFL last winter.

First-year coach Kyle Flood stressed his team would not be distracted by an eventful week in which the program announced it was heading to the Big Ten in 2014, though the Scarlet Knights appeared to have their minds on other things while falling into an early 21-0 deficit.

"I didn't hear any of the talk about anything (other than the game)," Flood said. "To me, we had a focused football team coming in here, but we just didn't execute on the football field."

There were no such issues for the Panthers, who continued their maddening inconsistency while keeping their hopes for a fifth straight bowl appearance alive.

Tino Sunseri passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns in his last home game and fellow senior Ray Graham ran for 113 yards and a score as the Panthers beat a ranked opponent for the second time this season thanks to some words of inspiration from the 18 players taking their final bow at Heinz Field.

"We just told (the underclassmen) to leave it out on the field," said Graham, who moved into third on the school's all-time rushing list. "If you're not ready to play, stay inside this locker room. That's one of those attitudes that we have."

The Panthers have alternated two-game losing streaks and two-game winning streaks all fall, leading first-year coach Paul Chryst to joke he hoped the pattern would continue over the final two weeks, allowing the Panthers to play beyond Dec. 1.

It shouldn't be an issue if Pitt can take the intensity it showed during an emotional Senior Day to South Florida next week.

Chryst began the afternoon hugging each of the seniors during pregame introductions, a sign how of hard he's worked to restore a sense of trust between the players and the program after Pitt went through four coaches in a span of 14 months, culminating with Chryst's hiring in January.

The seniors believe Pitt is heading in the right direction, and then went out and showed it by having little trouble with the Scarlet Knights in the final game between the two teams for the foreseeable future with Pitt heading to the ACC next fall.

Pitt outgained Rutgers 365-207, won the field position battle and controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage after finding its footing in the second quarter.

"We put it together today," wide receiver Mike Shanahan said. "I don't think we've played 60 minutes like that all season."

Certainly not on defense.

The Scarlet Knights had the ball eight times in the first half, and punted eight times. Nova never got comfortable in the blustery conditions and Pitt smothered whichever Rutgers back happened to carry the ball.

"If you watched Pitt over the course of the year, you saw that they were capable of playing really good on offense and defense," Rutgers safety Duron Harmon said. "They beat up on Virginia Tech and should have beat Notre Dame, so we knew it wasn't going to be easy coming in here."

It wasn't.

Sunseri hit Shanahan for a 16-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter to put the Panthers up and Graham made it 14-0 on a 1-yard touchdown plunge before the Panthers showed just how far they've come under Chryst's direction during a flawless 2-minute drill late in the half.

Taking over at the Pitt 45 with 1:19 to go, Sunseri directed the Panthers 55 yards in nine plays, the final one a perfect strike to Ed Tinker from 13 yards out that put the Panthers up 21-0 at the break.

Kevin Harper tacked on a 39-yard field goal early in the third quarter to make it 24-0. Rutgers finally got on board on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Nova to Brandon Coleman late in the third quarter but the 2-point conversion failed and Rutgers never threatened to make it interesting.

The blowout left the Scarlet Knights plenty of time to ponder how things went wrong while getting a headstart on what will be a de facto Big East championship game at home on Thursday night.

"All the marbles are out there for us, and it's a short week," defensive tackle Scott Vallone said. "So, this is for everything. This is why you play football. Sure, we're disappointed, but we still have everything to play for Thursday night. And that has to be our focus."

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pitt-crushes-no-21-rutgers-27-6-203842647--spt.html

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Black Friday Android app sale round-up [updating]

Black Friday is upon us, and the thrashing mobs are either stampeding the malls or pounding the F5 key on their favorite retail sites. We're keeping an eye on Google Play to see what prices have been slashed. Let us know in the comments if you find any more! 

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Shopping like a Democrat, or Republican

Black Friday: It?s a day in which most American citizens put aside politics in pursuit of shopping bargains. But in Washington we can sort almost anything in the US in terms of partisan proclivity, and temples of commerce are no exception. Want to know whether the big box store where you?re waiting in line leans Democratic or Republican? The folks at the invaluable Center for Responsive Politics have compiled a handy guide based on campaign contributions.

Toys R Us, for instance, seems a solidly blue store. Self-identified employees of the store gave $39,000 to political candidates in the 2012 election cycle, and $36,000 of that went to Democrats.

Dig into the numbers though, and you?ll see that Toys R Us is not so much Democratic as Klobucharian. All that $36,000 went to one candidate, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) of Minnesota. (That?s kind of odd, isn?t it? The retailer?s corporate headquarters are in New Jersey.) Other than that, Mitt Romney got $1,750 from Toys R Us workers. President Obama got zilch, according to CRP?s Open Secrets blog.

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Macy?s employees, on the other hand, were big Obama fans. They donated $28,870 to the president?s reelection campaign, as opposed to $16,390 to GOP nominee Mr. Romney. This Democratic lean was counterbalanced to a certain extent by the store?s corporate political action committee, however. (Toys R Us doesn?t appear to have a central PAC.) Macy?s PAC gave $12,000 to Republicans, and $4,000 to Democrats.

Best Buy seems more of a red retailer. Both it s employees and the company?s PAC had a slight preference for Republicans, according to CRP. Store employees gave $17,662 to Democrats and $22,419 to the GOP, for instance.

But there?s Senator Klobuchar again ? she?s the individual candidate to whom Best Buy-related entities donated the most. Yes, she?s chairperson of a Senate Commerce subcommittee on competitiveness, so that might have something to do with it. Maybe the money comes due to her political affiliation with Minnesota?s Gov. Mark Dayton? Governor Dayton is the scion of the Dayton retail empire, which among other things founded Target.

Hmm, we see that Target leaned GOP as well, so maybe that theory isn?t right. Of the store?s $483,777 in individual and PAC contributions, the majority went to the right side of the aisle, according to Open Secrets. And the top recipient is not Sen. Klobuchar, but Rep. Eric Paulsen ? a Twin Cities Republican.

Then there?s Wal-Mart. Sam Walton?s empire has a major presence in politics compared with its big box brethren. Its employees and PAC gave $2.7 million to candidates in the 2012 cycle.

Employee donations skewed Republican ? which might not be surprising, since Wal-Mart is a big employer in the exurban/rural areas where Romney ran strongly. The firm?s PAC gave roughly equal amounts to candidates of both parties, however. That might be because Wal-Mart lobbies hard in Washington and needs relationships on both sides of the aisle.

In fact, Wal-Mart has spent more than $12 million on lobbyists in the past two years. It has its own Washington office, with 15 employees, and pays hundreds of thousands of dollars in retainers to such top outside lobby firms as Patton Boggs and the Podesta Group.

The firm?s No. 1 issue is sales taxes ? specifically, getting states to slap sales taxes on web retail. Rep. Steven Womack (R) of Arkansas, whose district includes Wal-Mart?s Bentonville headquarters, has long pushed national legislation that would force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales tax. He?s one of the top recipients of Wal-Mart campaign contributions.

?The traditional brick and mortar retailer is not asking for special treatment. They know they have to compete against a number of consumer criterion. What they don?t want ? and should not compete against ? is a disadvantage based on a tax loophole,? said Congressman Womack earlier this year during a Judiciary Committee hearing on the issue.

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Poland's ruling party seeks charges against opposition leader

WARSAW (Reuters) - The party of Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday it would vote to have the country's main opposition leader tried at a special tribunal on charges of leading a witch hunt against rivals while his party was in power.

The move marks a new low in relations between Tusk, the leader of the Civic Platform party, and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the head of the Law and Justice Party, who are engaged in an angry war of words.

The allegations - denied by Kaczynski - were made several years ago, but until now Tusk's party was reluctant to back a vote in parliament required to bring Kaczynski, and his former justice minister, before the tribunal.

"Our intention is mainly to protect the state against the abuse of the constitution by those in power in Poland," said Rafal Grupinski, the Civic Platform's parliamentary leader.

The abuse-of-office charges would be heard by the State Tribunal, a special political court. The tribunal could strip Kaczynski and former minister Zbigniew Ziobro of their parliamentary mandates.

Charges can be initiated in the tribunal if three-fifths of the lower house of parliament vote in support. No date has been set for a parliamentary vote. Tusk's party and two leftist-opposition parties have said they would vote for the charges, leaving them two votes short of the required threshold.

The charges stem from the suicide of leftist politician Barbara Blida in April 2007. When police arrived at her home to arrest her as part of a corruption investigation, she went into the bathroom and shot herself in the heart.

Blida's supporters said she was a victim of a politically-motivated campaign by Kaczynski's party to sideline its opponents. Kaczynski and Ziobro say the investigation into Blida was part of a legitimate effort to root out high-level graft.

Some Civic Platform leaders feared backing charges in the tribunal would exacerbate already difficult relations with Kaczynski, and could be interpreted by some as the government cracking down on dissent.

But in a sign the Civic Platform was taking a harder line against Law and Justice, Tusk accused Kaczynski on Thursday of creating an atmosphere of intolerance and hatred.

Kaczynski angered Tusk when last month he suggested the prime minister was in some way behind a plane crash in Russia in 2010 which killed Kaczynski's twin brother, Lech, and dozens of other officials.

An official investigation blamed the crash on a combination of bad weather and misjudgments by the crew and ground control.

Tusk said this sort of accusation was driving some people to take extreme actions. He has cited the example of a 45-year-old radical nationalist arrested on suspicion of plotting to blow up parliament.

"If somebody thinks of himself as a patriot and believes Kaczynski, that Poland is ruled by killers, then I'm not surprised that some react in this way," Tusk said.

"It's not like everybody can just use words that won't leave a mark in people's minds and hearts," he said.

(Reporting by Chris Borowski; Editing by Rosalind Russell)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/polands-ruling-party-seeks-charges-against-opposition-leader-165614729.html

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