Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Three killed at Demo In Iraq

KUT - Three people were killed and dozens others wounded during clashes between security forces and demonstrators in the town of Kut, Iraq. According to police and hospital sources, demonstrators rallied demanding gave a better basic services.

Protesters demanded that corrupt officials be removed and the government to improve basic services for the community. In the action, demonstrators threw bricks into the Iraqi security forces and took over government buildings and the province.

"15 of the victims were policemen from the body protection facilities," said a police source in Kut.

Apparently the people of Iraq want to create a revolution like in Egypt. The success of the Egyptian People's so inviting the public in Arab countries to make changes.
Grammy Awards 2011 Nomination List 

53rd Grammy Awards, the prestigious music awards in the United States was held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Staples Center, Los Angeles at 20:00 local time. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and Mick Jagger is part of the musicians who will perform at the Grammy Awards stage 2011. 


Meanwhile, several top-name musicians such as Eminem, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, and Katy Perry nominated in this biggest music award. Here are some full list of Grammy Award nominations, 2011, as quoted from page www.grammy.com. 


Best Album  

'The Suburbs' - Arcade Fire 
 'Recovery' - Eminem  
'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum 
 'The Fame Monster' - Lady Gaga  
'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry  

Best Song
'Beg, Steal or borrow' - Ray LaMontagne  
'Forget You' - Cee-Lo 
'The House That Built Me' - Miranda Lambert  
'Love the Way You Lie' - Eminem Feat. Rihanna  
'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum 

Musicians Best Newcomer  

Justin Bieber  
Drake Florence and the Machine  
Mumford and Sons Esperanza Spalding
 

Best Record 
'Nothing on You' - B.o.B. Feat. Bruno Mars 
'Love the Way You Lie' - Eminem Feat. Rihanna  
'Forget You' - Cee-Lo  
'Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys  
'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum
 

Best Female Singer 
'King of Anything' - Sara Bareilles 
'Hello (Live)' - Beyoncé
'Chasing Pirates' - Norah Jones  
'Bad Romance' - Lady Gaga  
'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry
 

Best Male Singer 
'Have not Met You Yet' - Michael Bublé  
'This Is It' - Michael Jackson 
'Whataya Want from Me' - Adam Lambert  
'Just the Way You Are' - Bruno Mars
'Half of My Heart' - John Mayer 

Best Female Country Singer  

'Satisfied' - Jewel 
'The House That Built Me' - Miranda Lambert 
'Swingin' - LeAnn Rimes  
'Temporary Home' - Carrie Underwood 
'I'd Love to Be Your Last "- Gretchen Wilson 

Best Music Group  

'Do not Stop Believin' (Regionals Version) '-' Glee 'cast  
'The Only Exception' - Paramore 
'Babyfather' - Sade  
'Hey, Soul Sister (Live)' - Train
 

Best Pop Collaboration  
'Airplanes, Part II' - Bob, Eminem & Hayley Williams  
'Imagine' - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare  
'If it Wasn't for Bad' - Elton John & Leon Russell  
'Telephone' - Lady Gaga  Beyoncé  
'California Gurls' - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg 

Best Pop Album  

'My World 2.0' - Justin Bieber 
 'I Dreamed a Dream' - Susan Boyle  
'The Fame Monster' - Lady Gaga  
'Battle Studies' - John Mayer  
'Teenage Dream' - Katy Perry

Best Country Song  

'The Breath You Take' - George Strait  
'Free' - Zac Brown Band  
'The House That Built Me' - Miranda Lambert  
'I'd Love to Be Your Last "- Gretchen Wilson  
'If I Die Young' - The Band Perry  
'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum
 

Best Country Album  
'Up on the Ridge' - Dierks Bentley  
'You Get What You Give' - Zac Brown Band  
'The Guitar Song "- Jamey Johnson 
'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum  
'Revolution' - Miranda Lambert 

Best Rock Song  

'Angry World' - Neil Young  
'Little Lion Man' - Mumford & Sons  
'Radioactive' - Kings Of Leon  
'Resistance' - Muse  
'Tighten Up' - The Black Keys 

Best Rock Album  

'Emotion & Commotion' - Jeff Beck 
'The Resistance' - Muse  
'Backspacer' - Pearl Jam 
'Mojo' - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  
'Le Noise' - Neil Young 

Best R & B Song  

'Bittersweet' - Fantasia
'Finding My Way Back' - Jaheim 
'Second Chance' - El DeBarge  
'Shine' - John Legend & The Roots  
'Why Would You Stay' - Kem
 

Best R & B Album  
'The Love & War Masterpeace' - Raheem DeVaughn 
'Back To Me' - Fantasia  
'Another Round' - Jaheim  
'Wake Up! "- John Legend & The Roots  
'Still Standing' - Monica 

Best Contemporary R & B 
Album
'Graffiti' - Chris Brown  
'Untitled' - R. Kelly  
'Transition' - Ryan Leslie  
'The ArchAndroid' - Janelle Monáe  
'Raymond V Raymond' - Usher

Best Rap Song  

'Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys  
'Love the Way You Lie' - Eminem & Rihanna 
'Not Afraid - Eminem 
'Nothin' On You '- B.o.B & Bruno Mars '
On To The Next One "-Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz 

Best Rap Album  

'The Adventures of Bobby Ray' - B.o.B 
'Thank Me Later' - Drake  
'Recovery' - Eminem  
'The Blueprint 3' - Jay-Z  
'How I Got Over' - The Roots 

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album  

'Crazy Heart' - Various Artists 
'Glee: The Music, Volume 1' - 'Glee' Cast  
'Treme' - Various Artists  
'True Blood-Volume 2' - Various Artists  
'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Various Artists. (Art)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011


Lara Logan (born 29 March 1971) is a South African television and radio journalist and war correspondent. She is currently the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for CBS News, Also is a correspondent for 60 Minutes and appears in segments for the CBS Evening News.

Lara Logan's reports from Afghanistan, Iraq and other global hot spots earned her a job reporting for CBS News in 2002. Only 31 at the time, Logan Had already spent more than a dozen years in the news business, beginning with jobs writing for The Daily News and The Sunday Tribune of Durban, South Africa while Attending the University of Natal. After Graduating in 1992 she worked in a wide variety of journalism jobs: as a producer for Reuters Television, a freelance correspondent for CNN, and as a correspondent for the British morning news program GMTV, Nowhere she began to be known for her international reporting. Upon joining CBS in 2002 she Became a correspondent for the network's radio news and the magazine program 60 Minutes II as well as for The CBS Evening News. Logan's good looks are part of her story: she modeled swimsuits for local advertisements while in college, was a favorite of British tabloids while with GMTV, and was Called a 'War Zone' It Girl '"in a 2005 New York Times profile. CBS named her its chief foreign affairs correspondent in 2008.

Recently he was in struck a sexual assault while on duty in Egypt

Japanese People are Talkative

Strange, you will only see these events in japan.


Behind the wit, the Japanese have a talkative nature. Whether this may influence their childhood, full of imagination super hero. Or is this an inherent feature of the Japanese?
Let's see video below