News for Week 12 of 2010

News — By ken on March 23, 2010 at 10:19 am

Heckler Removed at McCain-Palin Rally

Sarah Palin joined her former running mate at a campaign rally in Mesa, U.S.A. for Sen. John McCain’s re-election bid. McCain (Republican-Arizona) is battling for the Republican primary, which has been called the toughest of his career.

As Palin took the podium at the rally , hecklers began to disrupt her remarks.

Sarah Palin told a heckler, “Stick around, and listen to what we’re gonna say. Sir, maybe you might learn somethin’.” But the rowdy crowd didn’t want him to stick around, and dragged him out by his arms.

While being escorted off the property the heckler said, “I’m trying to save America. I like America, I like Americans — I just don’t like John McCain.”

After the man was gone, Palin pointed out that, “John McCain spent years as a POW to defend his constitutional rights”.

Apparently, those rights don’t include being allowed to dissent without being physically removed. Neither Palin nor McCain lifted a finger or raised a voice to protect his right to avoid being manhandled.

AssociatedPress March 27, 2010
As John McCain and Sarah Palin continued their reunion tour in Mesa, Arizona, a heckler who identified himself as “Alex” was tackled by several men outside the rally before being escorted away by police.

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AssociatedPress March 26, 2010

Here’s the latest news for Friday March 26: Iraq PM to challenge election results; U.S. and Russia reset nuclear arms pact; Man charged in 7-year-old Florida girl’s death and Sarah Palin teams up with John McCain again.

T-Rex unearthed downunder?

NewsOnABC March 26, 2010
Researchers at Museum Victoria say a fossilised bone found 20 years ago belongs to a relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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AssociatedPress March 25, 2010

Here’s the latest news for Thursday March 25: President Obama warns GOP over repealing health care; GOP members say they’re being targeted too; Vatican defends axing trial for priest and dog attacks a cop cruiser.

Israelis recruited to fix their image problem

NewsOnABC March 24, 2010
Israel recruits its citizens in a PR campaign to reverse a perceived image problem.

Perth punished by freak storm

NewsOnABC March 22, 2010
Emergency services and residents are assessing the aftermath of a freak storm which battered homes, schools and hospitals in Perth, Western Australia.

Freak storm batters Perth

The storm cell hit the northern coastal suburbs of the Perth metropolitan area about 3.30pm and western suburbs about 4pm, the alert said.

During the midst of it there was a landslide on the Kings Park escarpment, in the region of Jacobs Ladder and the Adelphi Apartments on Mounts Bay Road was inundated with mud.

Police and emergency services cordoned off part of Mounts Bay Road last night in case of further landslides.

Yesterday’s storm has also left a trail of blacked out traffic lights across the metropolitan area, of which some are now manned by police officers directing traffic.

Debris and flooding has further hampered traffic flow throughout the metropolitan area.

Part of the ceiling collapsed at Perth’s domestic airport, causing flights to be delayed as passengers could not leave their aircraft until the storm passed .

Damage was also inflicted on Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, where has all elective surgery has been cancelled.

Seven Perth schools will be closed because of the storm damage.

NewsOnABC March 22, 2010
Huge hail stones, heavy rain and strong winds lashed Perth leaving 150,000 homes in the dark.

Western Power update at 7am on Tuesday 23rd March, 2010

90,000 customers were still without power as a result of yesterday’s storms and from further lightning damage early this morning.

Western Power has reported signifiant damage to its transmission network, for example substations and major transmission lines. It is unlikely power to any further major transmission infrastructure will be restored until about 10-10.30am on Tuesday 23rd, but Western Power expects power to bulk transmission sites to be mostly restored by approximately 3pm.

During that period work will continue on the low voltage network which brings power from major power lines (feeders) into people’s homes. Western Power reports significant damage to this part of the electricity network also, which will take several days to repair.

Western Power expects a large number of customers to be without power again this evening with fewer numbers to remain off for several days.

Western Power’s call centre received over 75,000 calls on Monday 22nd March and Western Power would urge customers to only call 13 13 51 if they are reporting a hazard, ie downed power lines. Please click HERE for more on power outages.

U.S. Congress Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill

AssociatedPress March 21, 2010

The Democratic-controlled Congress has approved historic legislation extending health care to millions of Americans who lack it and cracking down on insurance company abuses. The passage is a much-needed win for President Barack Obama.

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AssociatedPress March 21, 2010

Here’s the latest news for March 21st: Fargo prepares for cresting Red River; Spring snow slams Plains; British Airways strike strands U.S.-bound travelers; Icelandic volcano eruption could trigger nearby volcano.