PETA Responds to Honey Boo Boo Pet Chicken Named "Nugget ...

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Honey Boo Boo Peta

2:04 pm, November 9th, 2012

Honey Boo Boo?s pet chicken, which the seven-year-old chose to name ?Nugget,? has caught the attention of PETA.

In an open letter to the TLC star, whose real name is Alana Thompson, the animal rights organization suggests she rename her new feathered friend ?Not a Nugget? in order to ?let your fans know that they should be nice to chickens by not eating them.?

PETA says it hopes the animal ?will show the family and their many fans that chickens are smart, affectionate, and family-oriented birds who deserve better than to be abused and slaughtered.?

The group adds, ?We?re eager to help the Thompsons switch to healthy, delicious, and humane vegan-chicken nuggets,? which ?taste just like meat, except no chicken had to die to make them.?

PETA also sent Honey Boo Boo a sample of the vegan snack, along with a T-shirt of a chicken saying, ?I am not a nugget.?

A rep for TLC had no comment on the letter.

What do you think of PETA?s suggestions for Honey Boo Boo and her family?

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World stocks sink on US fiscal cliff fears

A currency trader watches monitors in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and foreign exchange rate, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.19 percent at 1,914.43. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader watches monitors in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and foreign exchange rate, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.19 percent at 1,914.43. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

World stock markets struggled Friday despite encouraging Chinese economic figures as fears persisted over the so-called U.S. "fiscal cliff" that's seen as a big threat to the economic recovery.

In early European trading, the FTSE 100 index of leading British companies was down 0.3 percent at 5,757.69 while Germany's DAX was 0.7 percent lower at 7,152.63. The CAC-40 in France slipped 0.1 percent to 3,404.89.

U.S. stocks were also poised to edge down on the open. Dow futures were down 0.1 percent to 12,759 while the broader S&P 500 futures were down the same rate at 1,373.80. Asian markets closed lower.

Markets have slumped worldwide as investors have refocused on challenges to the world economy following President Barack Obama's re-election. Many worry that gridlock in Washington will prevent the president and Congress from reaching a deal before $800 billion of tax increases and government spending cuts kicks in on Jan. 1.

Investors also have renewed fears about Europe's lingering debt crisis. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned that the economy of the 17 nation grouping that uses the euro remains weak and will struggle to grow even with "visibly improved" confidence among the currency union's financial markets.

Those fears offset somewhat upbeat indicators in China that provided signs of a possible recovery in the world's second-largest economy. The latest data showed that Chinese factory output rose, investment growth strengthened and inflation eased in October.

Looking ahead, investors will focus on consumer sentiment survey out of the U.S. Analysts say the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index will likely dip because of the impact of Superstorm Sandy, but remain at relatively strong levels.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.9 percent to close at 8,757.60 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.9 percent to end at 21,384.38. South Korea's Kospi retreated 0.5 percent to 1,904.41.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.1 percent to 2,069.07 and the Shenzhen Composite Index edged 0.4 percent lower to 828.46.

Australia's S&P ASX 200 dropped 0.5 percent to 4,462.00 after the central bank released a downbeat assessment of the country's economy.

Australian stocks fell after the country's central bank said in a quarterly report it was trimming growth forecasts as mining companies scale back investment plans because of declining iron ore and coal prices and the strong currency.

In currencies, the euro weakened to $1.2723 from to $1.2750 late Thursday. The dollar was roughly unchanged against the Japanese yen at 79.22 yen.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 48 cents to $84.61 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 65 cents to close at $85.09 on Thursday.

Associated Press

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EU Presents Plan to Spur Automotive Industry - Latin American ...

BRUSSELS ? The European Commission on Thursday presented an action plan to spur the automotive industry in the 27-member European Union.

?It is the European Commission?s duty to prevent carmakers from leaving the Union,? Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani told a press conference in Brussels.

?Each closure of a plant is like an injury. If we don?t act, we risk facing a plant closure a month,? he said.

Auto sales have been falling in Europe for the last five years.

Tajani announced that the commission will meet at the end of this month with other member states, auto executives and union leaders to try and reach an agreement on how to undertake restructuring the sector in a coordinated manner.

Anticipating the evolution of the market with the aim of adapting to changes and avoiding measures like restructuring is one of the pillars of the ?Cars 2020? plan, which now must be analyzed and approved by the EU heads of state and government.

The plan also includes other medium-term measures focused on three areas: improving the internal market, pushing for innovation in the sector and broadening access to the markets of third countries.

The European government will try to improve the conditions in the internal market by presenting directives on the type of incentives to be offered to the sector in each country with an eye toward harmonizing these practices.

In the commercial accords between the Union and third countries, the EC will guarantee that the barriers to trade will be eliminated in an effective way by both parties. EFE

Source: http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=632579&CategoryId=12396

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Google's services unable to reach much of China

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) ? Google says its search engine and other Internet services have been cut off from much of China just as the country's ruling party picks new leaders.

Data posted on Google's website shows its services in China became largely inaccessible beginning around 1 a.m. PST Friday. That would be about 5 p.m. Friday in Beijing.

A Google Inc. spokeswoman says the company found no problems in its own computer or network that would disrupt its services in China.

That raised the possibility that China's Communist government decided to block Google's services at a politically sensitive time. Restricting access to Google's search engine might make it more difficult for people in China to find information about the candidates vying to steer the ruling party during the next decide.

Another search engine called Baidu is more widely used in China, but its results exclude content that the country's government deems objectionable.

Phone calls to China's state council information office, Foreign Ministry, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology rang unanswered in Beijing Saturday morning.

Google, which is based in Mountain View, Calif., decided to stop censoring its search results in China in 2010. To avoid breaking the country's laws, Google moved the computers for its Chinese search engine from the country's mainland to Hong Kong, where the same censorship requirements aren't imposed.

Since Google took its stand against censorship, its search engine and other services have been periodically unavailable.

YouTube, Google's popular video site, has been blocked in China since 2009, according to the company.

___

Associated Press writer Didi Tang in Beijing contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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Victoria man honored for genealogy work

• Keldy Ortiz ?
• Originally published November 8, 2012 at 7:18 p.m., updated November 9, 2012 at 12:10 a.m.

• OTHERS WHO RECEIVED AWARDS

• ??Education Award: Kevin VanHook

  As well as being on the Victoria school board since 2011, VanHook is also a pastor.

  ??Youth Award: Leo Butler Jr.

  An admirer of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Butler plans to enter the ...

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OTHERS WHO RECEIVED AWARDS

??Education Award: Kevin VanHook

As well as being on the Victoria school board since 2011, VanHook is also a pastor.

??Youth Award: Leo Butler Jr.

An admirer of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Butler plans to enter the U.S. Air Force. Currently, Butler, who attends East High School, is a cadet major in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.

??Business Award: John Jones

Jones is Victoria's Caterpillar plant manager. Jones arrived in Victoria in 2010 from Illinois to start up the new excavator facility.

What was once a hobby for James Lucas has now turned into work that connects lost family members.

Since entering the field of genealogical research after retirement in 2001, Lucas, 65, has traced more than 32,000 African-Americans within Gonzales, DeWitt, Goliad, Lavaca, Refugio and Victoria counties through genealogy research.

Thursday, Lucas was honored with the Humanitarian Award from the African-American Chamber of Commerce for tracking lost loved ones.

"I'm definitely proud to be recognized for my efforts," Lucas said. "This information isn't out there."

Most of Lucas' records have been made available through the Regional History Center at the Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library.

Special Collections Librarian Sheron Barnes accepted the online database with open arms when Lucas approached her with the idea last fall.

Barnes said tracing a family history may not be the easiest pathway, especially for a race.

"African-Americans have a tough time getting genealogical information," Barnes said. "For (James) to go to these cemeteries personally, as well as visiting funeral homes, that just represents a wealth of information."

Lucas' motivation to conduct the research came from the lack of African-American genealogical information that existed.

After retiring from Union Carbide Corporation at Seadrift, he said he needed something to do.

"When you retire, you want to do something different," said Lucas, who has a degree in industrial education. "I started over."

After talking with his wife, Lucas decided to look into his own family ancestry. Initially looking for history on his father's side, he realized that other families were married into his family, creating a larger family tree than he expected.

"It blew up," said Lucas, jokingly. "I thought it had a limitation."

To get information on individuals, Lucas conducted interviews with families, while also collecting funeral programs. He also went to cemeteries as far as Yoakum, but discovered some headstones didn't exist.

"I don't believe that family history is well known," Lucas said.

Chairman of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Victoria Matthew Gaskin said Lucas' contribution for the work he had done made it fitting to receive the award.

"I thought he was well-deserving for putting together that information on his own," Gaskin said.

Lucas said he still updates the site, and will continue to do so until he can't anymore.

"My interest is to share information to enlighten people on their forefathers and families," Lucas said.

Source: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/nov/08/ko_aacc_banquet_110912_193454/

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AT&T set to expand availability of FaceTime over cellular

AT&T will loosen its restrictions on FaceTime over LTE. Previously, AT&T had limited use of FaceTime over LTE to those customers with a Mobile Share plan. Now, a customer on any of the carrier?s plans will be able to use FaceTime over LTE. AT&T also announced that they would be making special text and data-only packages available to deaf and hard of hearing customers to increase the utility of FaceTime over cellular. In a statment, AT&T said that these initiatives would roll out in eight to ten weeks.

AT&T today announced it will enable FaceTime over Cellular at no extra charge for iOS 6 customers with an LTE device on any tiered data plan. AT&T will also continue to offer FaceTime over Cellular to customers with any AT&T Mobile Share plan, as well as FaceTime over Wi-Fi, which has always been available for all customers. AT&T expects to roll out this functionality to customers over the next eight to ten weeks.

This is good news for many AT&T customers who have not moved to a Mobile Share plan. Unfortunately, for many more of AT&T?s customers, 3G does not seem to be included in this expansion. Customers with an iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 are out of luck, despite the fact that they are perfectly capable of using FaceTime over cellular. Even most of AT&T?s customers that use the iPhone 5 are probably left in the lurch, at least for now. That?s because AT&T?s LTE network does not cover most of AT&T?s service area, and despite the planned expansion of their LTE network, it?s not there yet. So their iPhone 5 customers don?t even have access to LTE to take advantage of the less restrictive FaceTime requirements. So while this is a nice step in the right direction, it's not nearly a big enough step to matter to most of AT&T's customers.

Source: PR Newswire

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Video: What Will China's Election Mean for Its Economy?

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Eyewitness: New shopping center collapses in Ghana

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) ? The top floors of a five-story shopping center built earlier this year in a suburb of Ghana's capital collapsed Wednesday, killing at least one person and leaving several dozen people trapped in the rubble, authorities and eyewitnesses said.

Public Affairs Officer of the Ghana Fire Service Billy Anaglate confirmed the fatality at the Melcom Shopping Center at Achimota, a suburb of Accra, though other officials told The Associated Press that the death toll was likely to rise.

"We are still working to find out the fate of others who may be trapped under," Anaglate said.

Five people already have been rescued while about 35 more are known to be trapped, said Freeman Tetteh, Greater Accra Regional Public Affairs Officer of the Ghana Police.

Search and rescue teams were working Wednesday to free those caught in the shopping center, Kojo Boadi, an eyewitness, told The Associated Press.

"I was on my way to the shop when l saw it crumpling down," he said.

President John Mahama declared the scene a disaster zone and cut short his election campaign in the north of the country to be able to pay a visit to the site.

The shopping center is in a glass building, which was opened in February is part of the Melcom chain owned by Indian immigrant magnate, Bhagwan Khubchandani. His late father arrived in Ghana in 1929 as a 14-year-old to work as a store boy in the-then Gold Coast.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/eyewitness-shopping-center-collapses-ghana-132344904.html

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'Kite Surfing' Helps Harness Wind Power

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