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News Khabran / Conrad Murray sentencing hearing begins
« on: November 29, 2011, 11:47:46 AM »
The sentencing hearing has begun for Dr. Conrad Murray, who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop icon Michael Jackson.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor could sentence Murray to anything between probation and four years in a state prison. But if Murray is put behind bars, measures to relieve crowding in California prisons and jails could significantly shorten his time locked up.

Jackson's mother, Katherine, was among the late singer's relatives expected to attend the hearing. She said she hopes Murray gets the harshest sentence possible.

"I don't believe that he intended for Michael to die," Katherine Jackson said Monday. "He was just taking a chance."

Murray's mother, Milta Rush, wrote a letter to the judge asking for mercy, saying "his compassion and his soft heartedness for others led to this dilemma."

Murray was convicted three weeks ago after a trial in which prosecutors successfully argued that Murray's reckless use of the surgical anesthetic propofol to help Jackson sleep, without proper monitoring equipment, led to the singer's death.

Testimony during the trial revealed that Murray gave propofol nearly every night in the two months before the singer's death on June 25, 2009, as Jackson prepared for his comeback concerts set for London the next month.

Prosecutors asked for the maximum four years behind bars, and for Murray to pay Jackson's children more than $100 million in restitution. Defense lawyers requested probation.

In a sentencing memo filed with the judge last week, prosecutors said Murray has "displayed a complete lack of remorse" about Jackson's death, and is, "even worse, failing to accept even the slightest level of responsibility."

Deputy district attorneys David Walgren and Deborah Brazil cited Murray's decision not to testify in his own defense, even while he was giving interviews for a documentary that aired days after the verdict.

"In each of these interviews, the defendant has very clearly stated that he bears no responsibility for Michael Jackson's death," the prosecutors said. "Moreover, the defendant has continued to express concern only for his individual plight and portrays himself, not the decedent, as the victim."

"I don't feel guilty because I did not do anything wrong," Murray said in the documentary quoted by the prosecution.

"Finally, the defendant consistently blames the victim for his own death, even going so far as to characterize himself as being 'entrapped' by the victim and as someone who suffered a 'betrayal' at the hands of the victim," the prosecutors said.

The defense argued that Jackson, fearing the comeback concerts could be canceled if rehearsals did not go well, put intense pressure on Murray to help him sleep.

The prosecutors contended in their sentencing memo that Murray should be ordered to pay Jackson's three children restitution for the "wage and profits lost," as provided under California's "victim's bill of rights" law.

The singer's "estate estimates Michael Jackson's projected earnings for the 50-show O2 concert series to be $100 million," the prosecutors said.

With nearly $2 million in funeral expenses and 10% interest added each year, the prosecution is asking Pastor to order Murray to pay Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson more than $120 million in restitution.

While it is doubtful that Murray, who is unlikely to ever practice medicine again, could pay very much of that sum, it could prevent him from reaping financial benefits from any books, interviews or film projects in the future.

Defense lawyers, in their sentencing memo, included a biography of Murray that described him as "a self-made man of humble origins," who paid his own way through medical school without scholarships or family funds.

"He was raised in a home that lacked indoor plumbing or electricity, and he walked to school barefoot for his first couple years of school," the defense said.

He worked as a doctor for 20 years, with "no prior contacts with the law," and many of his patients were elderly in low-income, underserved communities, the defense said.

"It seems reasonable that the transgression for which he is to be judged should be viewed within the context of the larger life of which it is a part," it said.

The defense challenges the prosecution's contention that Murray is not remorseful.

"Dr. Murray wishes to make it unmistakenly clear to everyone that he deeply mourns the loss of Michael Jackson's life, and he profoundly regrets any mistakes or oversights on his part that may have contributed to it," the defense said.

The judge should also consider "the manifold collateral consequences that Dr. Murray has sustained as a result of his mistake," the defense said, including the loss of his medical career, the public disgrace and loss of privacy.

"Dr. Murray has been described as a changed, grief-stricken man, who walks around under a pall of sadness since the loss of his patient, Mr. Jackson," the defense said.

The defense memo included a letter from Murray's elderly mother, Milta Rush. She sat in court for much of her son's trial, just a few feet away from Jackson's mother.

"I sympathize with Mrs. Jackson as a mother," Rush wrote in a letter to the judge. "I sense she was very close to her son. I really wanted to approach her personally and tell her I am sorry for the loss of her son, but I was unsure if she would be receptive, and I did not want to take the chance of violating court rules. I am sorry for all her loss."

Murray's mother also told the judge her son is "saddened and remorseful" about Jackson's death.

The defense argued that Murray was trying to help Jackson. "His compassionate intentions should not be overlooked," defense lawyers said.

"The victim was a willing recipient of the medications administered," the defense said. "In fact, Mr. Jackson had repeatedly begged Dr. Murray for propofol to overcome his insomnia so that he could sleep."

Murray does not pose a safety threat to the public, the defense said in filings before the hearing. "The likelihood of recurrence is essentially nonexistent since Conrad Murray's medical license has been suspended."

Aside from the arguments of what Murray deserves, the defense contended that California's prison and jail crowding means that "neither the space nor the public funds exist to continue imprisoning nonviolent, nondangerous offenders who do not need to be incapacitated for the sake of public safety."

"Dr. Murray is clearly such a defendant," the defense said. "He is an individual who remained free on bond for more than two years prior to the jury verdict, adhering assiduously to all of the bond conditions that had been imposed."

If Murray takes up a state prison or county jail cell, it "may mean that someone else with higher potential for violence will be released," the defense said.

Instead, the defense proposed that Murray could be sentenced to community service along with probation.

"Though he will perhaps not again be a doctor qualified to make diagnoses, he could educate and counsel patients about heart care and disease prevention," it said. "There are many nonprofit clinics and organizations that would benefit from his participation, if ordered to perform community service as a condition of his sentence and a means of 'putting some water back into the public well.'"

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News Khabran / Petrol Prices To Be Cheaper By Re 1/Litre
« on: November 29, 2011, 11:43:06 AM »
Indian state refiners could cut retail prices of petrol by about one rupee a litre or 1.5 percent as softening Singapore spot petrol prices have offset the impact of a declining rupee, an industry source said.
The companies cut petrol prices by about 3.2 percent earlier this month, the first reduction in retail prices in nearly three years and the first since prices were decontrolled in June 2010. "As per current calculations, there is scope to cut the basic price of petrol by about 0.85 rupees a litre, including taxes it should be about one rupee. We have to see price movements in the next two days also before deciding the final impact," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Table on Indian fuel prices since 2000, see Refiners discuss prices every two weeks and so far in this fortnight, spot FOB petrol prices in Singapore have averaged $108.76 a barrel compared with $114.13 in the previous fortnight, according to Reuters calculations. Oil companies had earlier this month cut petrol prices considering the rupee average at 49.30 to a dollar, an Indian Oil Corp press release said. Since then, Reuters data shows the rupee has decline to an average 51.78.
India's three state fuel retailing giants, IOC, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp tend to move their prices in tandem. Petrol is nowhere near as widely used as diesel in India -- accounting for around 10 percent of fuel demand compared with about 40 percent for diesel -- but it is high-profile because it powers many of the cars owned by the growing middle class. Petrol has a 1.09 percent weighting in the inflation index and near double-digit consumer prices have provoked criticism of the government, which subsidises other fuels such as diesel and cooking gas. The widening price gap between petrol and diesel has slowed the growth of petrol consumption, which has recently fallen behind that of diesel.
 

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News Khabran / India Eying Dominance Over Windies In Odi Series
« on: November 29, 2011, 11:40:57 AM »
After thrashing the West Indies in the Test series, India would look to continue their domination over the Caribbean side when the two teams clash in the opening match of One-Day cricket series at Barabati Stadium here tomorrow.
India are a dominant force in the 50-over format and the world champions would aim for no less than a 5-0 whitewash, which they had inflicted on a strong England side recently. With Mahendra Singh Dhoni getting the much-needed rest ahead of the gruelling tour of Australia, Virender Sehwag will lead the side and he will be seen in action in this format for the first time since the memorable World Cup win on April 2. Having missed out on the One-day series in England because of hearing problem, Sehwag returned in the just-concluded Test series with his sparkling form intact even as a big score eluded him.
The 33-year-old Delhi player has led the side in seven matches, winning four of them, though he is yet to get a half-century as a captain with 44 as his best score. When Sehwag last captained India in place of Dhoni, the side had chased down Sri Lanka's 316 in Kolkata in 2009. Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma will form the three pillars of the Indian middle order and with the trio in fine form, the hosts can be assured of a good show from them. Raina, who turned 25 yesterday, is among runs having scored his personal best of unbeaten 204 against Punjab in a Ranji Trophy match recently. The stylish southpaw who has centuries in all the three formats will look to make it count with an in-form Kohli.
Fresh from his 175 against Railways and 100 vs Rajasthan in the recent Ranji Trophy matches, Rohit is also back in the one-day fold after missing out on England tour due to injury. Following a double century and century in two matches, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary too retains the place alongside Ajinkya Rahane, even though the duo may not get a chance to figure in the XI till India seal the series. In absence of Dhoni, Parthiv Patel will be the man in charge behind the stumps while the middle order will also miss another star player in Yuvraj Singh who is battling a non-malignant tumour in his lung. But even without the star powers of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj and Dhoni the Indian batting will remain India's main strength.
In fact, India have the prowess to bat as deep as number nine with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and off-spinner R Ashwin giving ample show of their talent with the bat. Fresh from a century and a five-for in the same Test match, Ashwin will add that sting to the exciting batting line-up, while the Indians will not be short on bowling ammunition either. The just concluded Test series saw the emergence of young Indian bowlers with the spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ashwin leading the attack remarkably well, taking 42 of the 60 West Indies wickets. In the pace line-up Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron too looked hungry for success as they played a perfect fiddle to pace spearhead Ishant Sharma.
With Ojha and Sharma not figuring in the one-day scheme of things, Ashwin will lead the spin front while leg-spinner Rahul Sharma will hope to make his ODI debut. West Indies in their last one-day appearance were skittled out for a mere 61 against minnows Bangladesh and Indian spinners will once again look to stifle the spin-weary visitors. Dew being a factor in the second innings, India will hope to win the toss and elect to field to chase a total, something they had done successfully in their last two outings here. "We will take all the precautionary measures like spraying and mopping, but dew cannot be ruled out," curator Pankaj Pattanaik said, predicting a total of around 300.
For West Indies, who lacked experience in the Test series, one-day format presents them a good chance to return home with some pride. Windies defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the ODI series before coming to India and barring the last match hiccup in Chittagong where they werer bundled out for 61 they showed fine mettle, something they can take confidence from before taking on heavyweights India. The return of opener Lendl Simmons, who missed out the last ODI against Bangladesh and then India Test series due to an injury, will bolster the side. Simmons, who totalled 177 from five ODIs against India in June at an average of 35.40, will look to give Windies a fine start along with Adrian Barath who too is in fine knick.
The middle-order will bank on the brilliance of Darren Bravo who sparkled with two centuries in three matches against India in the Test series, while Marlon Samuels experience will come in handy in the subcontinent conditions. Presence of allrounders in Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell and skipper Darren Sammy will add susbstance to their side. Pacers Ravi Rampaul and Kemar Roach may share the new ball while off-spinner Sunil Narine and leggie Anthony Martin will be the spin options for the Windies. Narine impressed for Trinidad and Tobago in the Champions League here and thereafter won the Curtly Ambrose Trophy for topping the Super50 bowling as he would look to get a debut here. Unlike the Test series, India will enjoy the home crowd support with all the tickets sold out at the revamped 45,000-capacity Barabati stadium.
 
Teams (from):
India: Virender Sehwag (c), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Parthiv Patel (wk), R Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary and Rahul Sharma.
West Indies: Darren Sammy (c), Lendl Simmons, Adrian Barath, Danza Hyatt, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Anthony Martin, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Kieran Powell, Ravi Rampaul and Kemar
 
Roach.
Field umpires: Tony Hill (NZC), Shavir Tarapore;
 
Third umpire : S Ravi
 
Fourth umpire: Samsuddin
 
Match Referee: David Boon (CA).
 
Match starts: 2.30 pm (IST).
 

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News Khabran / Kabaddi Trials For Juniors From December 1
« on: November 29, 2011, 11:38:15 AM »
The Jammu & Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi Association said that trials for the forthcoming Junior Nationals for Boys and Girls will be held from December 1 to 3.
 The championship is to be held in Vadodara, Gujarat. General secretary of the J&K's kabaddi association, Kuldeep Kumar, Gupta said that all the affiliated units, districts and clubs of the association are requested to direct their registered players to report at Green Field Gandhi Nagar along with their birth certificates on the first day of the trials.
The players should be below 20 years and born on or after 01-01-1992. The boys should weigh 65 kg while the girls should not be more than 60 kg. Anil Gupta, president of the association, said as per the new rules the players should furnish original date of birth certificate from the institution. The date of birth and photograph of participating player should be attested and verified by the principal.
 Gupta further said that random verification of the age certificate produced by the players from the institutions will be conducted by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. "If any player is found guilty the concerned player will be debarred for a period of three years from the same year. Achieved position will also be effected and the association has to return the medals and certificates issued to the players," he said.

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News Khabran / Missing Anandpur Sahib Sdm's Body Found In Canal
« on: November 29, 2011, 11:36:08 AM »
A Punjab sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) who had gone missing the day before was Tuesday found dead in a canal, police said.
Karanveer Singh Mann was posted as SDM in the Sikh holy city of Anandpur Sahib, 85 km from here. His body was found floating in the canal near Kotla power house in Ropar district. Police officials investigating the incident said it appeared to be a case of suicide.
A Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer, Mann had driven to the Bhakra canal near Anandpur Sahib in his official vehicle. He called up a police officer from his mobile phone saying that his vehicle was parked near the canal. The headlights of the vehicle were on and the mobile phone of the officer and the vehicle keys were lying inside when police traced it.
Apprehending that the officer could have committed suicide, police started a search along the canal. Anandpur Sahib had seen the grand opening of the Virasat-e-Khalsa Sikh heritage memorial Nov 25. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal condoled the untimely and tragic demise of Mann. In a joint statement, they said that Mann was an able administrator

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« on: November 28, 2011, 07:02:44 PM »
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News Khabran / I Am Singh Movie
« on: November 28, 2011, 06:30:40 PM »
Release Date: December 2, 2011,"I Am Singh" portrays the trials and tribulations of men whose stories were never highlighted. After the 9/11 tragedy in America, the Sikhs were targeted all over and were the victims of mistaken identity. The film highlights what happened to few such people and their fight against it, never losing the faith in the American judicial system. This story is about a young Sikh named Ranveer Singh, a young, confident man settled in India. Ranveer's elder brothers are citizens of America. Ranveer's life takes a turn when he receives a call and he comes to know that one of his brothers is dead, his father is seriously injured and his other brother is missing. The cause of this is unknown. Ranveer is in a dilemma and immediately leaves for the US. He doesn't know what is in store for him. Ranveer reaches the US and tries to find out what actually happened to his family. He doesn't get the right answers.

Further, he is more shocked and confused with the situation. However, something keeps telling him that there is more to the whole incident, what seems on the face is not the fact, the fact remains a mystery to him. Then, Ranveer meets a Pakistani, Rizwan Haider, who now is an American citizen. Rizwan tells him what actually had happened on that day. Ranveer seeks the local authorities help, but does not get any support. He realizes that he has to fight this battle on his own. As luck would have it, he meets another local citizen, a Sikh named Fateh Singh who is a police officer in the LAPD. Fateh Singh guides him on which path to choose and introduces him to Amelia White, an American human rights activist and an attorney. Amy Washington, an American Senior Attorney, further fights the case. Together they fight the battle of equality and justice for everyone in the true American spirit. A spirit rekindled by a man called 'SINGH'.
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News Khabran / Sat Sir Akal Janta News For Form MOneySingh
« on: November 28, 2011, 05:06:19 PM »
janta you have 2 days left for Singing Competition 2011 So get your song in soon and janta I am sorry, i am  not going to sing and rap i promise i will do next time . here the deadline **Singing Competition 2011 - Deadline Nov 30, 2011**

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News Khabran / news
« on: November 28, 2011, 01:44:30 PM »
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News Khabran / India'S Forex Reserves Slupmp By $5.71 Billion
« on: November 28, 2011, 11:48:19 AM »
India's foreign exchange reserves slumped by USD 5.71 billion to USD 308.62 billion for the week ended Nov 18 due to depreciation in the value of non-dollar currency holdings and RBI's planned intervention to control rupee slump, official data showed.
The forex reserves kitty has dropped by USD 11.76 billion during the last three weeks under review, the sharpest three-week fall since the 2008 global financial and economic crisis. The kitty had dropped by USD 326 million and USD 5.72 billion respectively in the previous two weeks. The main reason for the drop is the slump in the value of non-dollar assets. Foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves kitty, plunged by USD 5.71 billion to USD 274.57 billion for the week ended Nov 18, according to the weekly statistical supplement of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The RBI does not provide any reason for the change in the foreign currency assets. It says the assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as the pound sterling, euro and yen held in reserve. During the last few weeks, the US dollar has appreciated against most currencies. Dollar appreciation leads to decrease in the value of other currencies held in the reserve. Indian rupee has depreciated sharply in the last one month. Rupee hit a record low of 52.73 against US dollar Nov 23.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is suspected to have sold dollar to manage the valuation of the currency. However, there is no official confirmation on the quantum of intervention by the central bank in the currency market. There were marginal changes in the value of other components of the foreign exchange kitty. India's reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by USD 1 million to USD 2.62 billion and the value of special drawing rights (SDRs) also dropped by USD 1 million to USD 4.53 billion. However, the value of gold reserves remained unchanged at USD 26.89 billion.

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Complaints / rude boy plz admin help me
« on: November 27, 2011, 04:10:39 PM »
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[moneysingh] 3:53 pm: yes
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News Khabran / Alabama stomps Auburn in Iron Bowl
« on: November 27, 2011, 12:16:22 AM »
AUBURN, Ala. -- First, the good news for those suffering from an acute case of SEC fatigue: An SEC team is finally going to lose in the BCS title game.
Now for the bad news: An SEC team is also going to win the BCS title game.
Barring a revolt from voters in the Coaches' and Harris polls, Alabama rendered next week entirely meaningless by whipping Auburn, 42-14, in Saturday's Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide set the (re)matchup for the BCS title game by suffocating the Tigers to the tune of 44 yards and two first downs through the first three quarters. Now, prepare to be suffocated for a week by arguments from the SEC side for Alabama-LSU, Part Deux and from the anti-SEC side for an LSU-Anybody Else matchup.
Alabama players and coaches cannot control what happens now. They can only wait eight days to find out whether they'll play a second game against LSU, which beat the Tide, 9-6, in overtime on Nov. 5 in Tuscaloosa. "We really want that next shot now," Alabama offensive tackle Barrett Jones said. "We're excited about what we did tonight. We hope what we did was enough."
As one of 59 voters in the Coaches' poll, Alabama coach Nick Saban is one of a handful of people who will help decide whether Alabama gets its rematch. Saban feels his team has done enough. Asked whether he believes the Crimson Tide are the nation's second-best team, Saban said, "I do." So chalk up at least one No. 2 vote for Alabama.
Alabama played Saturday exactly as it has all season. The defense dominated, and the offense mostly stuck to the basics. Tailback Trent Richardson ran for 203 yards on 27 carries, and quarterback AJ McCarron found tight end Brad Smelley six times. Alabama got fancy once, when McCarron handed off to Richardson, who pitched back to McCarron, who threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Bell for the Tide's first touchdown.
Auburn, too young and too inexperienced, could not match Alabama's muscle. It also didn't help the Tigers that Tide players had spent a year stewing over last season's Iron Bowl meltdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium when Auburn, en route to a national title, roared back from a 24-0 deficit for a 28-27 win. More than a few eyebrows went up Saturday when Alabama went into the locker room with the same halftime lead (24-7) as a year ago. "We noticed that," Jones said. But Cam Newton was nowhere to be found.
Playing Auburn probably helped the Tide to focus. Saban worried about his team concentrating on the wrong things, so he advised against watching Friday's LSU-Arkansas game, which might have allowed Alabama to win the SEC West had Arkansas won. Saban wanted the players to worry about what they could control.
"There was an article about Oregon's players having a party when Oklahoma State lost," Saban said. "They got beat the next day." Against anyone else, Alabama players might have let the outside noise distract them. Against Auburn, nothing else mattered. "You lose this one, you've got to hear it for 365 days," Alabama defensive end Damion Square said. "Now we can celebrate for 365 days."
The Tide also should be able to celebrate in eight days, when the BCS matchups are set.
The chief argument against Alabama is that it will not win its conference. Actually, the Crimson Tide didn't even win their own division. Here's the problem with that argument. Alabama would have won the ACC. Alabama would have won the Big East. Alabama would have won the Big Ten. Alabama would have won the Pac-12. Alabama would have won the Big 12. When Alabama and LSU helped found the SEC in 1932, it's safe to assume they didn't envision a day 79 years in the future when their shared interests and geographical proximity would be the chief reason why they shouldn't be considered the two best teams in the country -- even though they are the two best teams in the country.
Maybe Oklahoma will beat Oklahoma State next week and render this squabble moot. For now, as Tide fans chant "L-S-U" and dream of New Orleans, Alabama and Oklahoma State will be weighed against one another.
Alabama has beaten three teams ranked in this week's BCS Top 25 (No. 3 Arkansas, No. 19 Penn State and No. 24 Auburn). It's possible blowout losses by Penn State and Auburn will knock both out of the Top 25. Alabama's only loss is to top-ranked, 12-0 LSU by three in overtime.
Oklahoma State has beaten three teams ranked in this week's BCS Top 25 (No. 11 Kansas State, No. 18 Baylor and No. 25 Texas). If the Cowboys beat the Sooners at Bedlam next week, they will add a fourth to that list. Oklahoma State's lone loss came by six in double overtime to Iowa State, which is 6-5 and ranked No. 8 -- in the Big 12.
The Cowboys rank No. 2 in the nation in passing offense, No. 3 in the nation in total offense and No. 2 in the nation in scoring offense. The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, rank No. 1 the nation in all four major defensive categories. Oklahoma State's defense? No. 105 in total defense and No. 67 in scoring defense. Alabama's offense? No. 20 in scoring and No. 32 in yardage.
Five of seven computer polls prefer Oklahoma State to Alabama. The human voters, meanwhile, ranked the Cowboys No. 6 in each of their polls. The human voters apparently rank BCS title contenders the way former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart ranked obscenity: They know them when they see them. Alabama simply performs better on the eyeball test than Oklahoma State.
For example, your eyeballs did not deceive you Saturday. Auburn, which entered the day averaging 25.2 points and 345.3 yards, could not move the ball on the Crimson Tide until Saban began sprinkling in second-teamers in the fourth quarter. Through three quarters, the Tigers averaged 1.5 yards a play. Their only points came on a fumble recovery in the end zone following a sack and an 83-yard Onterrio McCalebb kickoff return. Auburn's offense, like all the others that played Alabama this year, did next to nothing.
It would be better if we didn't have to argue about this. It would be better if Alabama, because it didn't win its league, was forced to go on the road in a playoff the way NFL wild card teams do. That would allow the Crimson Tide to prove their mettle, and it would allow Oklahoma State -- should the Cowboys finish 11-1 and win the Big 12 -- a well-deserved chance to compete for the national title.
But that is not how the leaders of the sport have chosen to crown a champion. Instead, powerful people such as the Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, whose league has been rendered nationally irrelevant by the BCS, continue to block a playoff at every turn. If you don't like watching two SEC teams play for the national title, you can thank those people.
Until they see the light, we're stuck with this system. Not that everyone minds, of course.
"We don't know how it's all going to play out, but we put on a show today," Alabama tight end Smelley said. "I feel like the odds are in our favor."

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News Khabran / America's best college football stadiums
« on: November 27, 2011, 12:12:46 AM »
Fall is foliage season in Ann Arbor, but the colors that really get locals excited this time of year are blue and yellow -- for the University of Michigan's football team.
Every Saturday, millions of fans across the U.S. stream into college football stadiums like Michigan's Big House to chant, cheer, and stomp for the home teams. While winning helps, the best places to watch college football are based on more than any record. The stadiums must be outstanding, whether for their history or sheer size. Toss in rousing fight songs, stunts, and postgame hangouts, and you've got an experience worth traveling for.
The stadium attendance numbers speak for themselves. College football drew a combined 49.6 million fans in 2010 -- nearly three times as many as the NFL (17.4 million).
There's also a sense -- despite a few recent scandals -- that college football is much "purer" than the pro game. And college football is peppered with larger-than-life historic figures like coach Knute Rockne and running back Archie Griffin. But it's always ready for new legends. Join the game-day crowds at one of these top stadiums for that kind of exhilarating rush -- and maybe even history in the making.

BRONCO STADIUM: Boise, Idaho
Whether crashing the Bowl Championship Series (small schools just aren't supposed to be there) or asking your cheerleader girlfriend to marry you (on national TV) after upsetting Oklahoma in a bowl game, the Boise State Broncos like to make their own rules. Even Bronco Stadium's bright blue playing field -- sometimes called the "Smurf Turf" -- was the first non-green field in college football and remains the only alternative color in Division One. With a high-powered offense and a never-say-die attitude, little old Boise State is one of the NCAA's most entertaining teams to watch.
Team Tradition: The freaky blue turf.
Typical Chant: The call-and-answer, "And that's another Bronco" "First-down"
Biggest Rival: University of Idaho and, nowadays, anyone who says the Broncos don't belong with the big boys of college football.
Postgame Hangout: End Zone.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 33,500; broncosports.com.
MEMORIAL STADIUM: Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have sold out every home game since 1962, an ever-growing NCAA record of more than 300 consecutive full houses. It's now roughly 3.2 million people -- twice as many as currently live in the Prairie State. Erected in 1922 to honor Nebraska vets who fought in World War I, the Spanish American War, and the Civil War, the stadium is awash in red on game days as fans flood the stadium to cheer on their beloved Huskers and watch replays on one of the largest jumbotrons in college football.
Team Tradition: The dramatic "Tunnel Walk" and charging onto the field across the Big Red Carpet.
Typical Chant: Hus-ker Pow-er!
Biggest Rival: Oklahoma.
Postgame Hangout: The Single Barrel.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 85,000; huskers.com.
ROSE BOWL: Pasadena, California
The Bruins haven't been a top team in years, but the laid-back southern California ambience still makes the Rose Bowl an appealing place for college football. It also helps that this nearly 90-year-old behemoth (opened 1922) is a National Historic Monument. Follow the lead of fans who tend to tailgate in leafy Arroyo Seco Park, watch the sunset over the hills behind the stadium as the game winds down, and then party hard in downtown Pasadena afterward.
Team Tradition: Cheering the bear mascots Joe and Josephine Bruin and, on occasion, vandalizing the Tommy Trojan statue on rival USC's campus.
Typical Chant: "U-C-L-A Fight! Fight! Fight!" (Bruin 8 Clap.)
Biggest Rivals: USC and Cal.
Postgame Hangout: Barney's Beanery in Pasadena.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 94,000; uclabruins.com.
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OHIO STADIUM: Columbus, Ohio
Game day here is a sea of scarlet and gray sweeping across the campus toward Ohio Stadium to see the Buckeyes vanquish yet another opponent. Despite recent NCAA violations and a head coach departure, Ohio State remains a national power with historic trappings: the Buckeye Grove of trees to honor OSU All-Americans, the victory bell that tolls after each game, and the sousaphone player dotting the "i" when the Ohio State marching band spells out the word "Ohio" at halftime.
Team Tradition: Decorating their helmets with buckeye leaves awarded for big plays.
Typical Chant: "O-H-I-O!"
Biggest Rival: Michigan.
Postgame Hangout: King Avenue Five.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 102,000; ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
NOTRE DAME STADIUM: South Bend, Indiana
"Touchdown Jesus" and the famed golden dome loom above this storied stadium, where Joe Montana learned to throw miracles long before he was a 49er. It was constructed in 1930 after coach Knute Rockne threatened to resign if his Fighting Irish didn't get a stadium more befitting their national stature. The flag-waving leprechaun mascot and the Irish Guard precision marchers rile up the crowd, and the team still salutes the fans after every game (win or lose). And are those fans rabid: Fox Sports recently named the Notre Dame faithful the "most obnoxious fan base" in college football.
Team Tradition: Attending Mass and walking a gauntlet of fans outside the campus chapel right before every home game.
Typical Chant: "Go Irish!"
Biggest Rivals: USC and Michigan.
Postgame Hangout: Linebacker Lounge.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 80,000; und.com.
BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM: Gainesville, Florida
While much of the rest of the football world slogs through rain and snow, "The Swamp" in Gainesville is filled with sunshine and rowdy fans. Consider that over the past 20 years Florida has won nearly 90 percent of its home games (the best in Division One college football). When visiting teams are about to hike the ball, it gets so loud they often can't hear their quarterback's signal. But the highlight of any visit to The Swamp comes when the band breaks into the theme song from Jaws and Florida fans raise their arms for a collective Gator Chomp.
Team Tradition: The Gator Chomp.
Typical Chant: "Orange! Blue! Orange! Blue!"
Biggest Rival: Florida State.
Postgame Hangout: The Swamp Restaurant.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 88,000; gatorzone.com/football/
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KYLE FIELD: College Station, Texas
The Texas Longhorns may be the state's most renowned football program, but nobody does Saturday afternoon in the fall like the folks in College Station. With Texas A&M's long and strong Cadet Corps tradition, its games are akin to military academy sporting events. Aggie students, collectively known as the "12th Man," stand for the entire game. The 400-strong Fightin' Texas Aggie Band -- all of them cadets -- is the world's largest military marching band and known for its intricate precision drills. Midnight Yell pep rallies are a student staple before every home game.
Team Tradition: The Aggie Bonfire (before the Texas Longhorns game).
Typical Chant: "Beat the Hell Outta!"
Biggest Rival: University of Texas.
Postgame Hangout: The Dixie Chicken.
Stadium Capacity: Approximately 82,000; aggieathletics.com.

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News Khabran / Bku Announces National Capital's Blockade On Jan 5
« on: November 27, 2011, 12:09:59 AM »
Bhartiya Kissan Union (BKU) announced plans to gherao Delhi on January 5, ensuring national capital's total economic and social blockade, if the Centre failed to accept the long pending demands of the farmers, who are under heavy debt and resorting to suicides.
This announcement was made at the Maha Panchayat, the national level congregation of farmers organized by BKU at the local Bhagtanwala Grain Market where thousands of farmers from all over India gathered in the `holy city'. BKU Punjab chief and National Coordinator Ajmer Singh Lakhowal made this announcement that the Central Government has adopted an anti-farmers' stand.
He said farmers all over the country are becoming poorer and poorer while the government is keeping a blind's eye to their plight while farmers' families are attempting suicides all over. He said they will also stop rail throughout the country during a massive nation-wide agitation. "This government in Delhi is deaf and dumb. We have to stop its Roti-Roji, only then they will hear us,'' said Lakhowal at a farmers' rally. With anger written all over their faces, the blue turbaned farmers' raised slogans in support of the blockade around Delhi.
The farm leaders, including BKU President Chaudhary Rakesh Takait and other leaders Chaudhary Yudhbir Singh, Vijay Jawandhia, Bhupinder Singh Mahesari, Ajmer Singh Gill addressed the farmers. The farmers came from Maharshtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other states. They said they had wanted to gherao Parliament on March 9 and again on October 18, but due to the assurances given by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that their demands would be addressed, they had backed off.

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News Khabran / Dharminder Singh Wins Gold In 800M
« on: November 27, 2011, 12:06:30 AM »
Dharminder Singh of Ludhiana won gold medal in 800 metres finals on the opening day of Punjab State Rural Games for Boys under-16 at Raja Bhalindra Singh Sports Complex, Polo Ground, here. He clocked 2:02.59 seconds.
Kulwinder Singh of Mukatsar Sahib won silver in 2:04.42 and Varinder Singh of Kapurthala got bronze in 2:04.56. Simran Singh of Patiala clinched gold in discus with a throw of 36.80 metres. Surinder Singh of Faridkot won silver with 35.84m where as Rupinder Singh of Amritsar got bronze at 35.30m.
Gagandeep Singh of Ludhiana lifted gold in 50 kg class weightlifting. Rahul Gupta also from Ludhiana won silver where as Gagandeep Singh of Sangrur got bronze medal. Simran Singh of Patiala clinched gold in discus with a throw of 36.80 metres. Surinder Singh of Faridkot won silver with 35.84m where as Rupinder Singh of Amritsar got bronze at 35.30m.

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Shayari / Rabb kare
« on: November 26, 2011, 11:35:28 PM »
Rabb kare..dilla da jaani..kade vi kise da door na howe..rabba ik hi dua tere aghe hei meri..kadi vi pyar ch koi majboor na howe.

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Shayari / Tu vas dil de andar
« on: November 26, 2011, 11:29:41 PM »
Tu vas dil de andar♥
tenu dil da haal sunaiye♥
Tere ban k rahiye sajna♥
tere ton apna aap lutaiye♥
jis saah ch teri yad na ave us saah te hi mukk jaiye♥ ♥

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Shayari / Ohnu kehna theek haan main
« on: November 26, 2011, 09:15:00 PM »
Ohnu kehna theek haan main,
PR kade kade Ohdi Yaad bahut staundi ae,,

Ohdi bewafai to bina koi dukh nahi,
bass kade kade akkh bhaR aundi ae,,

Niraash ta hovega bahut oh mere jeounde hon te,
Ohnu kehna kayi Vaari kise di bewafai hi Insaan nu jeena sikhaundi ae. . .

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Shayari / NaHi PaTa Ke PyAr ViCh BeWaFai KiU MiLdi Eh
« on: November 26, 2011, 09:08:44 PM »
NaHi PaTa Ke PyAr ViCh BeWaFai KiU MiLdi Eh.. BaS EhNa PaTa Eh Ki Je DiL BhAr JaVe Ta.. LoK KiTe HoR DiL LaGa LenDe Ne..

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Shayari / Main TeNu PyAr KarDi Han
« on: November 26, 2011, 09:07:38 PM »
♥ Main TeNu PyAr KarDi Han.. VeKhi KiTe YaaR RuLLi Na.. AaNkHa De SaVe VasDa ReH.. BeShaK MeRe NaaL BoLLi Na.. ♥

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