FBI used Technology to Recognize Faces

In the search for fugitives, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began using the technology to recognize faces of millions of motorists. Way by comparing the driver's license photo with photos of the fugitives. Projects in North Carolina have helped catch at least one suspect. This project may be expanded in other states. But some activists concerned about this method would violate the privacy of people who are not guilty.

Earlier this year, FBI agents track down murder suspect two people named Rodolfo Corrales who moved from California to North Carolina. The FBI took photos Corrales made in 1991 in California and compares with 30 million driver's license photos stored on the bureau of motor vehicles in Raleigh. A few moments later, found dozens of photographs license owners like Corrales. When analyzed finally found a man who calls himself the name of Jose Solis. A week later the FBI arrested Corrales in High Point where he changed its name to Solis. Corrales will stand trial in LA this month.

U.S. Military aid to Cyclone Victims Parma

U.S. military continues to send aid to cyclone victims who hit Parma northern Philippines since October 3 last. In addition, the U.S. military also provides helicopters and ships to evacuate the victims of violent storms that caused Parma least 600 people killed. After evacuating six survivors from the landslide site on Thursday and Friday morning, yesterday, today, many search and rescue in the search involved in cyclone-stricken locations, mainly in the north of the country. Today, Saturday 10 October 2009, the searchers found only the victims died.

The many isolated roads and bridges due to the loss hit by typhoon, the Philippine government resources are constrained recognized. Therefore, the government has requested assistance from the U.S. military. U.S. Marines based in Okinawa, Japan, which currently has completed the search and cleanup in the capital Manila are flooded by the storm beaten Ketsana some time ago is expected to help search the cyclone hit locations Parma.

As reported, the storm that hit Ketsana Manila on September 26 and killed 337 people in Manila and surrounding areas. Around one million people felt the impact of the storm, over 287,000 of them must be accommodated in evacuation sites. Parma typhoon hit the northern Philippines on October 3 last. Typhoons that lasted a week that also hit the island of Luzon. Heavy rain that accompanied the storm memicy floods and landslides that killed at least 276 people.

Civil Defense officials said Olive Luces, 152 bodies have been found in Benguet, about 200 km north of Manila. A total of 23 people found in Mountain Province, and 50 more in Baguio City. Meanwhile, another 51 deaths were recorded in eight other provinces. According to a U.S. military spokesman, Captain Jorge Escatell, it was sending tons of relief food aid from the UN Food Program office in Manila. Help sent to military camps in the province of Tarlac Philippines. On Sunday, aid is expected to be distributed directly to the victims of Typhoon Parma.

CH-46 helicopter owned by the U.S. Navy also flew over the flood affected areas to monitor the damage, as well as find the location for the health mission and distribution of food aid. The tools will also be transported west to help clear the streets. In addition, approximately 200 soldiers and Navy sailors also are on standby for humanitarian projects. "They kept a military uniform, but still enthusiastic for this humanitarian mission," said Escatell.

Miss Universe 2009 Playing Angklung

Miss Universe 2009 from Venezuela, Stefania Vernandez, Sunday 11 October 2009, playing Angklung, a traditional musical instrument from West Java, Indonesia, during a visit to Saung Angklung Udjo Padasuka Street, the city of Bandung, West Java.

Miss Universe 2009 Arrival to Saung Angklung Udjo accompanied by Miss Indonesia 2008, Zivanna Letisha Siregar and Miss Indonesia 2009, Qori Sandioriva. Their arrival was greeted with traditional dances performed by Jabar children. In addition to children's dances, they are also greeted by a puppet show performance of Dalang. According to Stefania Fernandez, need a loving community of his own culture. Moreover, Indonesia's cultural many countries claimed by Malaysia.

"Do not let the culture of their own country taken by other countries. Therefore we need to love their own culture," said Stefania. Previously, the new Miss Universe is Miss Indonesia to attend the coronation in 2009 on the night of the Grand Final in 2009 Indonesia Election Princess in Theater Land Fatherland, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, 10 October 2009 Saturday night.

Wine Prices Reach 1 Million Euros

A famous restaurant in Paris will auction off 18,000 bottles of wine from the price savings of more than 1 million euros. Restaurant Le Tour d'Argent (Silver Tower) chose a variety of valuable wine warehouse guarded wine, some wine from the company such as Latour, Lafite, and Cheval Blanc.

Each precious wine ranging from hundreds to thousands of euros, so the total value exceeds 1 million euros. Auction company confirmed a bottle of champagne to be auctioned from 1788 and the results will be donated to the charity. The restaurant was declared the auction, which set in December, is to recast the dinner and wine cellar. Restaurant Le Tour d'Argent, which is located on the banks of the Seine, is said to have 400-year history and famous who have characteristics of duck blood.

United States Forces had Seized 50 Tons of Opium

Joint operations and United States forces in Afghanistan had seized 50 tons of opium and killed 17 Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan. Defense Ministry spokesman in Afghanistan, Mohammad Zahir Azimi, said the amount of opium was seized most of the operations had been done before. Price 50 tons of opium was estimated to reach five million U.S. dollars. In a joint operation which lasted five hours, the soldiers parachuted from a helicopter into Kajaki District, Helmand province, the source of most of the world's heroin. "We confiscated and destroyed 30 tons of fertilizer, 1,000 cartridges of AK-47 rifles and machine guns and other weapons," Azimi said.

He added that a bomb-making factory-controlled bomb from a distance also destroyed. "Seventeen Taliban insurgents were killed, three people were arrested. The combined forces also destroyed a factory for making heroin," he said. He said the fertilizer that was destroyed is one type of fertilizer used to make bombs (IED), the main weapon in the arsenal of the Taliban and the cause of many deaths among the troops under the command of U.S. and NATO. This year has more than 400 foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan, that number more than in 2008.

Helmand province is one of the most vulnerable areas in Afghanistan. Heroin produced there helped fund the Taliban to supply weapons. Afghanistan produces about 90 percent of the world's opium used to make heroin sold in black markets of Europe and Central Asia. UN calls Afghan drug exports around 3.4 billion dollars per year and Afghan officials say the profits of drug sales that the Taliban have 100 million dollars per year.

Typhoon Melor Threatening Industrial Center

Melor typhoon moved toward the main islands of Japan, and threatened industrial centers of the densely populated country with heavy rains and strong winds. According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Melor probably the most powerful typhoon that hit the main islands of the country in more than 10 years if the rain. Images on television showed waves hit the coast of a small island in southern Japan, while the storm was moving northeastward toward the northern main island of Honshu. At 07.00 am local time, the typhoon was located 250 kilometers south of Tanegashima, 1,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo and the rocket launch site.

Typhoon Melor going to rain in central Japan to the west of Tokyo. Rainfall is 400 mm high is expected to happen within the next 24 hours in the Tokai region, which includes industrial center of Nagoya. Meteorology agency also warned of strong winds and flooding across southern Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. Company may not be open factories in the Nagoya area because of hurricane. An official at the oil refinery Nippon Oil's Oita on the island of Kyushu, southern Japan, said the storm did not affect refinery operations or the delivery of oil. Nansei Sekiyu refinery in Okinawa KK said, causing high waves put off delivery of oil. Melor, which previously was Berkategori 5 super typhoon, now category 1, which tracks network said Tropical Storm Risk. Category 1 typhoon with winds up to 153 km per hour.

Melor Typhoon hit Japan

Melor typhoon hit Japan on Thursday, 8 October 2009, causing damage to buildings and roads, halted train services, and hundreds of canceled flights. In that event, one person was reported killed and dozens more injured by the storm this Melor. Melor reach Japan's main island, early morning Thursday, with strong winds. The rain storm that brought hurricane soaked streets and houses, uprooted trees and electric poles. The government had previously issued warnings of landslides, floods, strong winds, heavy rain and high waves.

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, after arriving near Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture, Thursday morning, the hurricane season 18 it moves to the northeast at 50 kilometers per hour at around 07.00 am local time. Dense in Tokyo, train service delay or cancel trains travel at many points. As a result, many passengers piled on the number of stations on the clock in a busy working. A total of 12 service "bullet train" Tokaido Shinkansen is also canceled. Line train hit a lot of fallen trees or inundated by water.


Toyota Motor Corp. said, the company plans to stop production at all factories in Japan this Thursday due to the hurricane. Television news showed a lot of houses damaged by landslides in the island of Okinawa and Kyushu, southern Japan."All night we were facing strong winds and heavy rains," said Vishal Jani, city officials in Matsuzaka, Mie Prefecture. However, he said there were no reports of serious damage and the sky was now clear.

Paralyzed Woman had 3 Months to Sail

Although paralyzed from the neck to foot, Hillary Lister able to sail around the UK with a distance of 2900 km. That is, she first paralyzed woman desperate to do it. Hillary spent three months at sea and docked Monday 31 August 2009 at Dover. She uses 6-meter boat specially designed so that paralysis does not hinder her drive the boat through the waves.

Artemis 20 vessel types, called Me Too was operated with three straws connected to the computer that controls the direction of the ship. Hillary stayed blow or suck to determine the direction of her ship. Besides sophisticated ships, Hillary was also escorted the six-member team of loyal people who support him. This team continues to monitor GPS position, so Hillary through the evening they could see Hillary and return it to the last position the next day. That way, real women 37 years old was not 24 hours at sea. Hillary sailed as far as 95 miles a day.

EU Policy on Settlements in the Middle East

Head of Foreign Policy of the European Union (EU) Javier Solana called for freezing all forms of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday 2 September 2009. Javier Solana told reporters the EU position on this issue clearly, and described his conversation with Mubarak as a positive thing. He said the talks with Mubarak focused primarily on efforts to encourage the peace process in the Middle East.

Javier Solana stressed that there is agreement between the EU and Egypt regarding the peace process. He said the two parties can advance the peace process through cooperation. He also called for immediate action to advance the peace efforts before the UN General Assembly. Monday morning, Solana said in Israel that the high-level meeting between the leaders of the United States, Israel and Palestine to rebuild the Middle East peace process can take place at the UN General Assembly later this month.

Candidate Models Raped by Anand Jon Alexander

A U.S. fashion designer was sentenced to 59 years in prison for raping dozens of young girls in Los Angeles. High Court Judge, David Wesley, sentenced Anand Jon Alexander (35), Monday 31 August 2009. High Court Judge, David Wesley, sentenced Anan Jon Alexander (35), Monday 31 August 2009. High Court Judge, David Wesley, sentenced Anan Jon Alexander (35), Monday 31 August 2009. He is accused of doing as much as 14 times lewd acts, including rape by force in November 2008. Some victims were presented as a witness, aged between 14 to 21 years. Public prosecutor said, Alexander ensnare his victims through the introduction via online. They promised photo session to be a model. But it was the aspiring model had been raped at Alexander's apartment in Beverly Hills. Alexander has appeared in television shows America's Next Top Model.