Cineres de un vulcano chilean interrumpe volos in Australia e New Zealand.

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Particulas de cineres sur le Oceano Pacific que es le producto de un eruption vulcanic in Chile sta a causar problemas pro le aviones de passageros con volos inter New Zealand e Australia.

Alicun aerolineas comenciava a cancellar servicios domestic iste domenica.

Milles de passageros yam habeva confrontate demoras in le volos inter Australia e New Zealand.

Forte ventos in le alte atmosphera ha transportate particulas de cineres plus que 9.000 kilometros e nunc menacia le motores de aviones a reaction que vola inter iste duo paises.

Le vulcano Puyehue in Chile comenciava a erumper ante un septimana.

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Cenizas de un volcán chileno interrumpen vuelos en Australia y Nueva Zelanda.

Partículas de ceniza sobre el Océano Pacífico que son el producto de una erupción volcánica en Chile están causando problemas para los aviones de pasajeros con vuelos entre Nueva Zelanda y Australia.

Algunas aerolíneas comenzaron a cancelar servicios domésticos este domingo.

Miles de pasajeros ya habían enfrentado retrasos en los vuelos entre Australia y Nueva Zelanda.

Fuertes vientos en la alta atmósfera han transportado partículas de cenizas más de 9.000 kilómetros y ahora amenazan los motores de aviones a reacción que vuelan entre estos dos países.

El volcán Puyehue en Chile comenzó a hacer erupción hace una semana.

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Ash from a Chilean volcano disrupts flights in Australia and New Zealand.

Ash particles over the Pacific Ocean which are the product of a volcanic eruption in Chile are causing problems for passenger planes flying between New Zealand and Australia.

Some airlines began to cancel domestic services this Sunday.

Thousands of passengers had already faced delays on flights between Australia and New Zealand.

Strong winds high in the atmosphere have transported ash particles more than 9,000 kilometers (5,592 miles) and now threaten the engines of jet planes flying between these two countries.

Puyehue volcano in Chile began erupting last week.

Nove revelationes de corruption de functionarios del Statos Unite per le carteles mexican.

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Charles K. Edwards, le inspector general temporanee del Departamento statounitese de securitate national, admitteva que le carteles mexican del droga tales como “Le Zetas” ha corrumpite alicun agentes statounitese in zonas del frontiera inter le Statos Unite e Mexico. Lor objectivo, ille diceva, es continuar con le contrabando illicite de drogas e personas.

In un audientia ante le Senato del Statos Unite, Edwards admitteva que le carteles ha comenciate a recrutar e corrumper empleatos del Departamento de Securitate National, inter illes agentes del patrulia del frontiera inter le Statos Unite e Mexico e le officio de doanas e frontieras. Secundo le investigationes, le offertas a scopo de corruption ha essite per medio de moneta e favores sexual.

In le audientia legislative, functionarios susteneva que desde 2004, 127 agentes del frontiera o del doana ha essite detenite o processate pro actos de corruption.

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Nuevas revelaciones de corrupción de funcionarios de los Estados Unidos por los cárteles mexicanos

Charles K. Edwards, el inspector general interino del departamento estadounidense de seguridad nacional, admitió que los cárteles mexicanos de la droga tales como “Los Zetas” han corrompido a algunos agentes estadounidenses en zonas fronterizas. Su objetivo, dijo, es continuar con el contrabando ilícito de drogas y personas.

En una audiencia frente al Senado de los Estados Unidos, Edwards admitió que los carteles han comenzado a reclutar y corromper a empleados del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, entre ellos agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza y de la oficina de aduanas y fronteras. Según las investigaciones, los sobornos se llevan a cabo en efectivo y con favores sexuales.

En la audiencia legislativa, funcionarios sostuvieron que desde 2004, 127 agentes fronterizos o de aduanas han sido arrestados o procesados por actos de corrupción.

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New revelations of corruption involving officials of the United States by Mexican cartels

Charles K. Edwards, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, admitted that the Mexican drug cartels such as “Los Zetas” have corrupted some U.S. officials in border areas. Their goal, he said, is to continue the illicit smuggling of drugs and people.

In a hearing before the U.S. Senate, Edwards admitted that the cartels have begun to recruit and corrupt employees from the Department of Homeland Security, including Border Patrol and Customs agents. Investigations have revealed that bribes are made with cash and sexual favors.

In the legislative hearing, officials argued that since 2004, 127 Border Patrol agents and customs officers have been arrested or prosecuted for corruption.

Un artista de India, considerate como le Picasso de ille pais, ha morite in London.

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Un ex le artistas le plus famose de India. M.F. Husain, moriva in un hospital del capital Britannic al 95 annos de etate post annos de exilio autoimponite.

Husain, cuje obra se ha vendite a cambio de milliones de dollars, habeva essite malade durante plure menses.

Maqbool Fidalgo Husain esseva considerate como un del creatores le plus polemic de India Su picturas de deessas hindu nude incholerisava credentes, qui le accusava de obscenitate.

Cognoscite inter multes como le “Picasso de India”, M.F. Husain influeva omne le generation de artistas in ille pais.

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Un artista de la India, considerado como el Picasso de ese país, ha muerto en Londres.

Uno de los artistas más famosos de la India, M.F. Husain, murió en un hospital de la capital británica a los 95 años de edad después de años de exilio autoimpuesto.

Husain, cuya obra se ha vendido por millones de dólares, había estado enfermo durante varios meses.

Maqbool Fidalgo Husain fue considerado como uno de los más polémicos creadores indios. Sus pinturas de diosas hindúes desnudas enfurecieron a creyentes, que lo acusaron de obscenidad.

Conocido entre muchos como el “Picasso de la India”, M.F. Husain influyó en toda una generación de artistas en ese país.

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An artist from India, considered the Picasso of that country, has died in London.

One of the most famous artists of India, M.F. Husain, died in a London hospital at age ninety-five after years of self-imposed exile.

Husain, whose work has sold for millions of dollars, had been ill for several months.

Maqbool Fida Husain was considered one of the most controversial Indian artists. His paintings of nude Hindu goddesses enraged believers, who accused him of obscenity.

Considered by many to be the “Picasso of India,” M.F. Husain influenced an entire generation of artists in that country.

Trenta chefs de stato sta a exiger un plus grande quantitate de moneta pro le lucta contra le infectiones de VIH.

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Le participantes in le reunion sur le VIH/Sida que comenciava recentemente in le Assemblea General del Nationes Unite in New York, inter le quales il ha unes 30 chefs de stato e de governamento, faceva un appello pro le augmentation de moneta dedicate a combatter le maladia.

Le presidente de Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, cuje pais ha le indice le plus grande de personas infectate del continente african post Sud Africa, diceva que le financiamento es un elemento critic pro confrontar le epidemia, que, secundo le Nationes Unite, affice 34 milliones de personas in omne le partes del mundo.

Le objecto del union es complir un collaboration plus ample inter le governamentos e le sector private in le lucta contra le VIIH/SIDA pro garantir le accesso universal al tractamento pro illes qui ha essite infectate per le virus o qui suffre de SIDA e pro complir le eradication final del maladia mesme.

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Treinta jefes de Estado están pidiendo una mayor cantidad de fondos para la lucha contra las infecciones de VIH.

Los participantes en la reunión sobre el VIH/Sida que se inició recientemente en la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York, entre los que hay unos 30 jefes de estado y de gobierno, hicieron un llamado para que aumenten los fondos de lucha contra la enfermedad.

El presidente de Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, cuyo país tiene el mayor índice de infectados del continente africano tras Sudáfrica, dijo que la financiación es un elemento crítico para hacer frente a la epidemia, que, según las Naciones Unidas, afecta a 34 millones de personas en todo el mundo.

La reunión tiene por objeto lograr una colaboración más amplia entre los gobiernos y el sector privado en la lucha contra el VIH/SIDA para garantizar el acceso universal al tratamiento para quienes han sido infectados por el virus o padecen de SIDA y para lograr la erradicación definitiva de la enfermedad misma.

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Thirty heads of state are calling for increased funding to fight HIV infection.

Participants in the meeting on HIV/AIDS, which recently began in the U.N. General Assembly in New York, including some 30 heads of state and government, called for an increase in funding to combat the disease.

The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, whose country has the highest infection rate on the African continent after South Africa, said the funding is critical to address the epidemic, which according to the United Nations, affects 34 million people around the world.

The meeting seeks to achieve a broader collaboration between governments and the private sector in the fight against HIV/AIDS to guarantee universal access to treatment for those who have been infected by the virus or are suffering from AIDS and to achieve the final eradication of the disease itself.

Un legislator de California propone le legalisation de marihuana pro adjuvar a resolver le crise fiscal del stato.

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Un legislator de California, in le Statos Unite, presentava un proposition legislative que legalisa le marihuana e collige impostos sur su venta, in un effortio pro adjuvar a reducer le deficit alte del budget del stato. On estima que su legalisation producerea US$1 billion in impostos.

Le proposition del representante democrata de San Francisco, Tom Ammiano, legalisara le cultivation, le possession, e le vendita de marihuana pro personas plus vetule que 21 annos de etate.

Le uso medicinal del marihuana jam es legal in California, ma le nove legislation vadera ultra illo, permittente le uso del substantia pro consumitores commun.

Secundo le gruppo Marihuana Policy Project California, que face un Campania pro le legalisation del marihuana in le stato, estimationes basate in statisticas del governemento federal indica que le marihuana es le producto agricole le plus rentabile de California, generante rentas de presso US$14 billiones in 2006, practicamente le duple del valor del productos que se trova in le secundo e le tertie loco in le lista (vegetales e uvas, respectivemente).

In un conferentia de pressa in que ille presentava su proposition, Ammiano diceva que a causa del gravitate del crise financiari confrontate per le stato, “le mensura verso le legalisation e le collection de impostos sur le marihuana es simplemente un question de bon senso”.

“Iste legislation”, diceva Ammiano, “permittera le accesso a marihuana solmente pro personas plus vetule que 21 annos de etate e anque ponerea fin al damnos ambiental a nostre terras public causate per le cultivation illegal de marihuana e meliorarea le securitate public, permittente que nostre departamentos de policia face applicar le leges contra crimes plus grave”.

Plure politicos, nonobstante, oppone le projecto. “Io crede que le abuso de drogas simplemente sta a ruinar nostsre societate. Io non pote appoiar isto”, diceva le legislator republican Paul Cook al jornal “Miami Herald”. Personas qui defende le legalisation del marihuana, nonobstante, dice que su uso non es de ulle maniera un menacia plus grande al sanitate que le uso de alcohol.

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Um legislador da Califórnia propõe legalização de maconha para ajudar a resolver a crise fiscal do estado.

Um legislador da Califórnia, nos Estados Unidos, apresentou um projeto de lei que prevê a legalização da maconha e cobra impostos sobre sua venda, em uma tentativa de ajudar a reduzir o défice orçamental elevado no estado. Estima-se que sua legalização renderia cerca de US$1 bilhão em impostos.

A proposta do representante democrata de San Francisco, Tom Ammiano, legalizaria o cultivo, a posse e a venda de maconha para maiores de 21 anos.

A utilização medicinal da maconha já é legal na Califórnia, mas a nova legislação iria além disto, permitindo o uso da substância para consumidores comuns.

De acordo com o grupo Marihuana Policy Project California, que faz campanha pela legalização da maconha no Estado, estimativas baseadas em estatísticas do governo federal indicam que a maconha é o produto agrícola mais rentável da Califórnia, gerando rendimentos de cerca de US$14 bilhões em 2006, praticamente o dobro do valor dos produtos que estão em segundo e terceiro lugar na lista (verduras e uvas, respectivamente).

Em conferência de imprensa em que apresentou sua proposta, Ammiano disse que devido à gravidade da crise financeira enfrentada pelo estado, “a medida rumo à regularização e a cobrança de impostos sobre a maconha é simplesmente uma questão de bom senso”.

“Esta legislação”, disse Ammiano, “permitiria o acesso à maconha apenas para pessoas acima de 21 anos de idade e também poria um fim aos danos ambientais às nossas terras públicas causados pelo cultivo ilegal de maconha e melhoraria a segurança pública, permitindo nossos departamentos de polícia para fazer cumprir as leis contra os crimes mais graves”.

Vários políticos, entretanto, são contrários ao projeto. “Acho que o abuso de drogas está simplesmente arruinando nossa sociedade. Não posso apoiar isto”, disse o legislador republicano Paul Cook ao jornal “Miami Herald”. Pessoas que defendem a legalização da maconha, porém, dizem que seu uso não é de forma alguma uma ameaça maior à saúde do que o uso do álcool.

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A California legislator proposes the legalization of marihuana to help solve the state’s fiscal crisis.

A California legislator introduced a bill that provides for the legalization of marijuana and levies taxes on its sale, in an attempt to help reduce the high budget deficit in the state. It is estimated that its legalization would yield about $1 billion in taxes.

The proposal made by the Democratic Representative from San Francisco, Tom Ammiano, would legalize the cultivation, possession and sale of marijuana for people over twenty-one years of age.

The medicinal use of marijuana is already legal in California, but the proposed new legislation would go beyond this, allowing the use of the substance by ordinary consumers.

According to the Marihuana Policy Project of California, which is campaigning for the legalization of marihuana in the state, estimates based on federal government statistics indicate that marihuana is the most profitable agricultural product in California, generating revenues of about $14 billion in 2006, almost double the value of products that are second and third on the list (vegetables and grapes, respectively).

At a press conference in which he presented his proposal, Ammiano said that because of the severity of the financial crisis faced by the state, “the measure toward legalization and taxation of marihuana is simply a matter of common sense.”

“This legislation,” said Ammiano, “would allow access to marihuana only to people over twenty-one years of age and would also put an end to environmental damage to our public lands caused by the illegal cultivation of marihuana and would improve public safety by enabling our police departments to enforce laws against more serious crimes.”

Various politicians, however, are opposed to the project. “I think drug abuse is simply ruining our society. I cannot support this,” said Republican legislator Paul Cook to the “Miami Herald.” People defending the legalization of marihuna, however, say that its use is not by any means a larger health threat than the use of alcohol.

George Carlin on why he doesn’t vote:

Now, there is one thing you might have noticed that I DON’T complain about: Politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck.

Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They don’t fall out of the sky. They don’t pass through a membrane from another reality. They come from American parents and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses, and American universities, and they’re elected by American citizens.

THIS IS THE BEST WE CAN DO, FOLKS! This is what we have to offer. It’s what our system produces: garbage in, garbage out.

If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders. And term limits aren’t gonna do you any good. You’re just gonna wind up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans.

So maybe it’s not the politicians who suck. Maybe something else sucks around here--like the PUBlic. Yeah, the public sucks. THERE’s a nice campaign slogan for somebody. The public sucks. Fuck hope!... Because if it’s REALly the fault of these politicians, then where are all the other bright people of conscience? Where are all the bright, honest Americans ready to step in and save the nation and lead the way? WE DON’T HAVE PEOPLE LIKE THAT IN THIS COUNTRY!

Everybody’s at the MALL, scratching his ass, picking his nose, taking his credit card out of his fanny pack and buying a pair of sneakers WITH LIGHTS IN THEM.

So I have solved this little political dilemma for myself in a very simple way: On election day, I STAY AT HOME! I don’t vote. FUCK THEM! Fuck them. I DON’T VOTE!

Two reasons, two reasons I don’t vote: First of all, it’s MEANingless. This country was bought and sold a long time ago. The shit they shuffle around every four years doesn’t mean a fucking thing.

And secondly I don’t vote because I believe if you vote, you have NO right to complain! People like to twist that around, I know. They say, “Well, if you don’t vote, you have no right to complain.”

But where’s the logic in that? If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent people and they get into office and screw everything up, well YOU are responsible for what they have done. You’ve caused the problem. YOU VOTED THEM IN. You have no right to complain!

I, on the other hand, who did not vote, who, in fact, did not even LEAVE the house on election day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain as loud as I want about the mess YOU created and that I had nothing to do with!

Tractamento immediate post un infection per VIH reduce le possibilitates de transmission del maladia usque un 96%.

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Le personas qui porta le virus VIH qui prende medication antiretroviral immediatemente post cognoscer lor stato pote reducer usque un 96% le risco de infectar lor partenarios sexual, secundo un studio facite in le Statos Unite.

Le investsigation demonstrava que prender ille medicamentos non solmente reduce le carga viral in le personas infectate ma anque face que illes sia minus proclive a transmitter le VIH a altere personas.

Le studio revelava un reduction del 96% in le transmission del VIH al copulas sexual quando le therapia antiretroviral comencia tosto ante que le systema immune del patiente comencia a debilitar se a causa del effectos del infection.

Le investigation, coordinate desde le Institutos National de Sanitate del governamento del Statos Unite (NIH, secundo su acronymo in anglese), comenciava in 2005 in dece e tres communitates de Africa, Asia, e America.

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Tratamiento inmediato después de una infección por el VIH reduce las posibilidades de transmisión de la enfermedad hasta en un 96%.

Las personas portadoras del virus del VIH que toman medicación antirretroviral inmediatamente después de conocer su estado pueden reducir hasta en un 96% el riesgo de infectar a sus parejas sexuales, según un estudio llevado a cabo en los Estados Unidos.

La investigación demostró que tomar esos medicamentos no sólo reduce la carga viral en las personas infectadas, sino que también hace que sean menos proclives a transmitir el VIH a otras personas.

El estudio reveló una reducción del 96% en la transmisión del VIH a las parejas sexuales cuando la terapia antirretroviral comienza temprano, antes de que el sistema inmune del paciente empiece a debilitarse por los efectos de la infección.

La investigación, coordinada desde los Institutos Nacionales de Salud del gobierno de los Estados Unidos (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés), comenzó en 2005 en trece comunidades de África, Asia y América.

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Immediate therapy after an HIV infection reduces the chances of transmitting the disease by as much as 96%.

People carrying the HIV virus who take antiretroviral medication immediately after learning of their condition can reduce by up to 96% the risk of infecting their sexual partners, according to a study conducted in the United States.

The research showed that taking these drugs not only reduces the viral load in infected individuals but also makes them less likely to transmit HIV to others.

The study revealed a 96% reduction in HIV transmission to sexual partners when antiretroviral therapy begins early before the patient’s immune system begins to weaken because of the effects of the infection.

The investigation, coordinated by the U.S. government’s National Health Institute (NIH), began in 2005 in thirteen communities in Africa, Asia and America.