Colonel Gaddafi buried in secret desert grave

Buried ... Colonel Gaddafi's body was put into a secret desert grave

HATED Colonel Gaddafi was buried yesterday — dumped in a desert grave at dawn.

The tyrant was hastily interred at a secret location with little ceremony.

It was a bleak way for the despot's 42-year reign of terror to finally be consigned to history. The Sahara burial came after Gaddafi's body had been displayed for four days in a warehouse in Misrata.

RM80m ‘wasted’ on projects for the police force

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ETALING JAYA: The government had to bear the cost of more than RM80 million for development projects for the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), which were either stalled or cancelled outright.

According to the 2010 Auditor-General’s Report, a total of 44 PDRM projects were stalled and 11 were stopped due to several reasons including cost increases and sudden changes in the projects’ scope.

“On May 30, 2008, the finance ministry approved 129 projects at a cost of RM9.24 billion. In line with that, PBLT (Pembinaan BLT Sdn Bhd) had issued letters of intent to appoint consultants,” said the report.

Read, see and remember everything

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any of us at some time in our lives would like to have a super memory. Only the gifted or the rare savant would be able to do this.

Little do most of us know that there are some people in this world who have been able to master the skill of exercising their brain and eyes to such an extent that they are able to remember everything they see, read or just glance at.

Just ask Ramon Campayo, the six-time world speed memory champion. According to documented evidence, he has also one of the highest IQs in the world – 194.He has also broken 60 world records in the past five years.

So naturally, he is a member of Mensa. If you read his book “Maximize Your Memory”, you will get a few tips from Campayo on how to solve some of those Mensa puzzles.

Students stage demo, warn of ‘bigger’ uprising

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OMBAK: Some 40 students from various universities staged a protest within the International Islamic University (UIA) grounds tonight, condemning “persecution” against vocal academician Professor Abdul Aziz Bari.

Gathering at about 8pm in front of the UIA mosque, the students lighted up candles and held up papers printed “Mahasiswa tuntut kebebasan akademik” (students seek academic freedom) and “Bebaskan university daripada cengkaman politik” (free university from political stranglehold).

However, the university administration confronted the students when they attempted to march to the hall where Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein was officiating at the “Piala Perdana Menteri” debate competition.

Why Brad Pitt, Bill Clinton 'really' cheated on wives

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uthor of ‘Islamic’ sex guide blames weak leadership and fear of fierce women

The author of the Obedient Wives Club’s (OWC) contentious sex guide has claimed to have experienced “spiritual sex” with her late husband and penned the book to share the “rewards” of her knowledge with members.

Madam Hatijah Aam, 57, the second wife of the banned Al-Arqam founder, the late Ashaari Muhammad, said she wrote the pocket-size, 128-page book to counter the “westernisation of sex”, which aims to “destroy the purity of the act”.

The Malay-language guide, Seks Islam: Perangi Yahudi Untuk Kembalikan Seks Islam Kepada Dunia (Islamic Sex: Fighting Against Jews To Return Islamic Sex To The World), priced at RM50 (S$20), was made available only to OWC’s 3,000 members and married couples when it was published in August.

Woman scammed by dating website

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INGAPORE - A 34-year-old woman was asked to transfer about S$14,000 to someone's bank account to secure the release of a friend she met on a dating website.

But sensing something was amiss, the woman called the police to check and found out it was a scam.

Both the police and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority do not require the transfer of monies into bank accounts for the release of any person being detained.

An elderly man's sexual needs

I AM 74 and my wife is 68. We have been married for 48 years and our six children are married, have kids and are independent. My wife had fibroids and had her uterus removed when she was 42.

For the past 25 years I have had difficulty getting her to bed. She simply does not want sex. To make matters worse, she had a prolapse about four years ago. I have asked her to go for an operation but she declined. She refuses to be touched, hugged or kissed, let alone have sex.

Anwar vs Najib: From debt management to the Auditor's report

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ersistent fiscal deficits! That’s the best description of the Federal Government’s fiscal position which had been governed by Barisan Nasional (BN) over past few decades except a brief period of federal budget surplus from 1993 to 1997 when Anwar Ibrahim was the Finance Minister. This year’s much-delayed Auditor-General’s Report again revealed wasteful spending by government departments as well as weaknesses of governance which have contributed to the Federal Government’s embedded deficit and debt problems. The report’s specific remark on rising trend of public debt which is approaching alarming level is a serious issue. Due attention shall be given to the questionable debt management capability by the BN Government.

Fiscal deficit is not always bad. However, persistent fiscal deficits even when economy is growing – meaning there’s a serious lack of fiscal discipline – would weaken a government’s position to meet its debt obligation later on, especially in time of recession. And when this happens, that means the future generation will be burdened with ballooning public debt.

What the Auditor-General said about Kelantan

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he Auditor General has rated the Kelantan state government’s financial position in 2010 as satisfactory.

The state saw a revenue increase of RM51.07 million or 52.5 percent, from RM97.23 million in 2009 to RM148.30 million in 2010.

"Analysis of 5 years into the consolidated revenue from 2006 to 2010 shows a dip in 2007 and 2008 and then increase in 2009 and 2010. Cash reserves and investment rose in 2010, with the balance of RM97.23 million in 2009 increasing to RM148.30 million in 2010,” reads the AG’s report released yesterday.

What the Auditor-General said about Kedah

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he Kedah state government achieved a 135.8 percent increase in state revenue with a  record surplus budget for 2010 at RM22.50 million, compared to deficit of RM62.89 million in 2009, says the latest Auditor General's report on the state.

“State expenditure meanwhile only rose by RM2.55 million or 0.6 percent. This led to a surplus for the state government in 2010,” it said.

What the Auditor-General said about Penang

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he Penang state government continues to be in the good books of the Auditor General, who commended its improved financial position in 2010 compared to 2009.

According to the latest AG report, Penang's consolidated revenue grew by 2.7 percent, from RM1,101.89 million for 2009 to RM1,131.17 million in 2010. The consolidated cash reserve rose by 6.2 percent to RM572.49 million, up from RM538.95 million in 2009.

What the Auditor-General said about Selangor

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verall, the Selangor state government received a ‘satisfactory’ rating from the Auditor General for its financial position ending 2010.


The state’s consolidated revenue increased by RM266.91 million or 20.2 percent, from RM1,319.97 million in 2009 to RM1,586.88 million in 2010. This is despite it registering a 10.9 percent or RM192.36 million drop to RM1,571.50 million in state’s revenue last year (RM1,763.86 million in 2009).

“The operating expenditure has also decreased by RM382.56 million or (20.9 percent) to RM1,447.26 million in 2010 compared to RM1,829.82 million in 2009,” reads the AG’s report.

PM and DPM stay stuck in fantasy, shunning reality as GE-13 deadline looms

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he timing of the 13th general election is still anybody's guess. But however fickle and indecisive Prime Minister Najib Razak's government is, the sands of time are fast slipping away. GE-13 must be held by April 2013, but due to Umno's internal polls next year, snap national elections are likely to be held within 6 months. And like it or not both, Najib and his deputy have begun to court voters in their own styles.

Showy and lavish as ever, Najib chose to give football fans a treat at his official residence recently. It was a clever move to garner much needed support from the Malaysian middle ground. The aim was to give an image of a prime minister that is a huge Manchester United fan, who tweets and attends rock concerts. Words like “cool” and “awesome” seem to be the by-word with the PM when addressing his many 'adoring fans'.

Playboy hubby leaves Demi Moore in bad shape

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emi Moore's shock weight loss was plain to see as stretched out a bony arm before hitting the road with her toyboy husband. 

Clutching a clear plastic bottle containing a gruesome-looking green liquid the strain of her marriage woes remain etched on the 48-year-old's body.

Her rapidly shrinking waist-line and pale complexion, evidence that the strife surrounding her six-year union is taking a sad toll.

And, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, husband Ashton Kutcher prepares to climb into the driving seat of the couple's 4x4 as they leave their Hollywood home.

Don't be left behind anymore, join us for change - Wan Azizah tells Hindus

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he Deepavali celebration is filled and celebrated with “lights” to remember and honor the triumph of Good over Evil. Hence the ‘agal vilakku’ lights are arranged. We are very fortunate to be able to celebrate this festival together with the Hindus in Malaysia.

It is undeniable that the Hindu civilization has contributed vastly to the civilization in the Archipelago. The greatest achievement is, upon the arrival of Islam, these two civilizations could get along very well without tensions and difficulties.

Michelle Yeoh to join Malaysian politics?

If life imitates arts, Datuk Michelle Yeoh, who is in the spotlight for playing Myanmar's freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi in The Lady, could be joining Malaysian politics soon.

According to sina.com, the Malaysian superstar actress is seriously considering making her political debut in Malaysia's next general election.

Mum who 'tried to sell daughter's virginity' pleads guilty

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US woman accused of trying to sell her 13-year-old daughter's virginity pleaded guilty on Monday to two sexual exploitation charges for having the girl model in her underwear for men.

The 33-year-old woman had also faced two first-degree felony counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child - and up to life in prison - but prosecutors agreed to drop those charges in exchange for her plea.

She now faces up to 30 years in prison at sentencing on Dec 5.

Authorities said the woman offered her daughter's virginity to a man in April in exchange for US$10,000 (RM32,000).
Initially, the girl agreed to the arrangement and modelled twice in a bra and underwear for the man. Police said the girl then changed her mind.

Postman molested young girls 75 times

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postman who molested young girls 75 times over a span of 22 years all over Singapore was packed off to jail for 16 years on Tuesday.

Abdul Razak Hamid, 53, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of causing wrongful restraint to the victims aged five to nine when he molested them in various locations such as Ang Mo Kio, Hougang and Yishun between 1994 and last year.

Between Aug 18, 1991 and April 25 this year, police received 53 reports of outrage of modesty against female victims aged five to 11.

On April 20, he was captured on CCTV installed in a lift for committing a similar offence.

Gaddafi: Out of freezer, into secret burial ground

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he bodies of Muammar Gaddafi, his son Muatassim and a former aide have been moved from a commercial freezer in a warehouse area of Misrata and buried in a secret location.

Longtime Libyan dictator Gaddafi, his son and a top aide were buried in an Islamic ceremony at dawn on Tuesday in a secret location, with a few relatives and officials in attendance, officials said.

Woman brings ex-hubby into new marriage

uxiang and Jin carrying Huafu to rest outside the house

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woman has brought along her ex-husband into her new marriage in China.

Wang Yuxiang, 36, still takes care of her paralysed ex-husband Wang Huafu, 34, even though she has re-married.

The farmer couple got married in 1996, but their happy moments did not last long.

Two years later, Huafu fell from the roof while helping a neighbour to build a house and became paralysed.

Since then, Yuxiang has to take over the responsibility of feeding the whole family, including Huafu's aged parents and one-year-old son.

Deepavali celebration turns into tragedy

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couple met a fiery end, while their two children sustained severe burns, when their car caught fire following a three-vehicle accident in Batu 10, Jalan Seremban-Tampin on Wednesday.

The family was heading to Alor Gajah, Melaka to celebrate Deepavali at a relative's home when the mishap occurred at 8.56am.

Officer-in-charge of Rembau fire and rescue station Zamrus Zainal said P. Mugunthan, 42, and his wife, K. Sothi, 36, were burnt to death in their Honda Civic car during the incident.

"Passers-by only managed to rescue the couple's sons, aged 10 and 13. The drivers of the other two cars also escaped unhurt," he told reporters at the scene.

The bodies were taken to Seremban Hospital for post-mortem.

Schoolgirl raped after skipping school, drinking with boys

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14-year-old schoolgirl paid a hefty price for playing truant and taking part in a drinking session with some friends she ended up being raped.

The Form Two pupil from Keningau district, some 160km from the city, had decided to skip school with three other girls and a male student on Friday.

This is Homophobia! Gay man beaten and burned alive

It was a very grim find.

A gay barman in Scotland was tied to a lamp-post, beaten and burnt alive.

He may have been the victim of a merciless homophobic attack.

Stuart Walker may even have been sexually assaulted before the murder.

It gets worse… police say that Walker may have even known his murderers..

His body had scorch marks and he had suffered horrific injuries.

Four youngsters rape and sodomise seven-year-old girl

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hey are young boys – not old enough to carry identity cards. And their victim is much younger.

One of the lads bragged in class that he and some friends had lured the seven-year-old girl into a hut and sexually assaulted her.

She screamed in pain but they continued to sodomise and rape her.

The matter was reported to their teacher who in turn told the mother of the 10-year-old braggart what had happened.

Police said they have picked up three boys – aged 10 to 11 – in connection with the alleged incident that occurred in Bandar Baru, near here, on Oct 13.

The boys are out on bail after having their statements recorded.

Tired of being alone

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READ your column every Sunday and I would like to share my story with you. I'm a divorcee and have raised three children by myself and they are all grown up now. All of them have their own lives and I do feel loney without company by my side. I have longed for a relationship but could not find a match, thanks perhaps to my 12-hour-day work with only one off-day each week.

Sometimes while I am driving or when I reach home, I feel extremely lonely when my children are not at home. Many people have advised me to go out to socialise and mix around. But I dislike going out and prefer to stay home after long hours of work.

Suspending Aziz Bari: Is Najib being sabotaged by his own govt and party?

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rof Aziz Bari has become a critical test case whether Malaysia is moving towards greater democrartisation, academic excellence and enhanced International oompetitiveness or the reverse.

The suspension of Aziz by IIUM could not have come at a worse time for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's National Transformation Programme whether government, economic or political.

It has firstly thrown into doubt Najib's political will, commitment and stamina whether the Prime Minister and his administration are prepared to see through the wide-ranging government, economic, educational and political reforms without which Malaysia stands no chance of escaping from two decades of middle-income trap, overtaken by one country after another most notably Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea.

Where are all Gaddafi's women now?

They say 'woman' is fickle, but Gaddafi changes his women almost as often as he changes his outfits (many times a day according to his former nurses) - if reports of the high turnover in female security staff are anything to go by.

When his cards are down, where are his faithful female friends? Those Amazonian Guards said to take bullets for him and in service til death do them part with the Colonel. Out with the old, in with the new? Or maybe it a curious mixture of old, new and blood ties that last till his bitter end. It is hard to tell where female allegiances lie at this stage of Gaddafi's demise, since stories of betrayal are rife and mixed in with tales of steadfast loyalty.

Women for Gaddafi are today few and far between however. It is common knowledge that even his wife and daughter have abandoned him, for their own safety. Understandably so, given the precarious and highly unstable situation of their fugitive Boss/ Father/ Husband/ Leader.

Cotcha!

Intrepid ... Dayn gets foot on the railing

A FEARLESS toddler's daring bid for freedom from his cot has become an internet hit.

The hilarious video starts as young Dayn swings up his left leg on to the bed's railings.

Watched by his twin brother, he then dangles on the side and falls to the ground.

Despite landing with a bump, Dayn recovers and totters over to grab the video camera on a cupboard.

His American mum posted the clip on YouTube after setting up the camera to find out how Dayn was escaping.

SEE VIDEO HERE

Clockwise from top tp left ... toddler swings out of cot, lands on floor, gets up, then head to camera