Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Amber Alert

Police have issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl who they believe is may be in the trunk of a sport utility vehicle with her mother after being carjacked in suburban Philadelphia. The carjacking happened Tuesday afternoon following an accident in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County. Authorities are looking for Sweeten's gold or silver GMC Yukon Denali, which has Pennsylvania license plate GYK-8998. They're also looking for a black 1990s Cadillac.

A 38-year-old Feasterville woman, Bonnie Sweeten, called 911 later Tuesday afternoon and said she was the victim of that carjacking. Sweeten told a dispatcher that she and her 9-year-old daughter, Julia Rakoczy, were in the trunk of a Cadillac. That call was traced to a cell phone tower in downtown Philadelphia. Police are still searching for a missing five-year-old girl who disappeared from her family's apartment complex Sunday evening.
One man, George Kennedy, and another unidentified person are in police custody in connection with the little girl's disappearance. Kennedy is a friend of the girl's mother, and is said to have a criminal record. Police sent out helicopters with high tech gear, and tracking dogs to search the area Tuesday and the Amber Alert remains in effect.

Kevin Maher

Kevin Maher is English born Football player. His full name is Kevin Andrew Maher. Though Kevin Maher born in England, Maher is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national football team. In his international career, Maher has made just four appearances for the Republic of Ireland under-21 team.The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team has competed since 1978 and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland.
After beginning his early career in the Tottenham, Maher moved to Southend United on a free transfer on 23 January 1998. He quickly broke into the first team, making 18 appearances for the first-team. During the 1998–99 season, Maher scored his first career goal in a 1–1 draw with Rochdale.
Over the next 10 years Maher was a virtual ever-present for Southend, rising to be team captain and subsequently club captain. During this time he made more than 400 total appearances for the club, and captained Southend to promotion from Division Two to the Championship in successive seasons. When, during the 2007–08 season it became clear that Maher was no longer an automatic first choice he chose to look for opportunities elsewhere.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

North Korea

North Korea reportedly tested two more short-range missiles Tuesday, a day after detonating a nuclear bomb underground, pushing the regime further into a confrontation with world powers despite the threat of U.N. action. Two missiles _ one ground-to-air, the other ground-to-ship _ with a range of about 80 miles (130 kilometers) were test-fired from an east coast launchpad, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unidentified government official.
Pyongyang also warned ships to stay away from waters off its western coast this week, a sign it may be gearing up for more missile tests, South Korea's coast guard said. North Korea is "trying to test whether they can intimidate the international community" with its nuclear and missile activity, said Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Wall Street was lower in early trading as North Korea's actions kept investors on edge.
"But we are united, North Korea is isolated and pressure on North Korea will increase," Rice said. On Monday, President Barack Obama assailed Pyongyang, accusing it of engaging in "reckless" actions that have endangered the region, and the North accused Washington of hostility. France called for new sanctions, while the U.S. and Japan pushed for strong action against North Korea for testing a bomb that Russian officials said was comparable in power to those dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II.
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