AMANDA KNOX ACQUITTED FROM THE CONVICTION OF MURDER

Perugia, Central Italy - Monday, October 3, 2011, the Italian Court of Appeals rendered its judgment acquitting Amanda Knox from the conviction of Murder and finally freed her from jail after serving four years imprisonment when she was found guilty of killing her roommate Meredith Kercher on December 4, 2009.

Knox appealed the lower's court verdict  to the Court of Appeals and after consideration and careful review over the case and in its 10-month long trial, the Court of Appeals in its ruling,  overturned Knox conviction for lack of sufficient evidence when the DNA Test  failed to show its positive results. Hence, the Appellate Court rendered its judgment acquitting Knox from the charged.

During the promulgation of judgment, Amanda Knox stood up in court and pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction.

"I am not what they say I am. I did not kill. I did not rape. I did not steal," Amanda Knox said, her voice trembling with emotion. She was making the most important speech in her life to possibly set her free from the crime she did not commit.

The ruling of the Appellate Court  might be harsh to the victim's family since the death of Meredith Kercher remains its mystery, but to let an innocent suffered a penalty for lifetime imprisonment or even 4 years in jail of the crime she did not commit is inhumane.  When the benefit of doubts are attendant to the case,  the prosecution has the remedy to appeal the case before the higher court in Italy.

Meanwhile, Knox should now enjoy the freedom she achieved from a horrible ordeal and she is now home in Seattle, Washington, US to spend her time with her family which she miss in a long time.

Knox tearfully told her supporters in front of a crowd of international reporters, "Thank you for being there for me."

"I'm really overwhelmed right now." she said at a news conference minutes after she was escorted off a British Airways flight out of London.

"I was looking down from the airplane, and it seems like everything wasn't real."

The U.S. State Department Spokeswoman said the following regarding the Knox verdict.

"The United States appreciates the careful consideration of this matter within the Italian judicial system. Our Embassy in Rome will continue to provide appropriate consular assistance to Ms. Knox and her family."

Amanda's sister Deanna Knox told reporters, "We are thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the truth and overturn this conviction." She also asked that Amanda Knox and her family be given the privacy to recover from this horrible ordeal.

LIBYA CRISIS: GADDAFI'S FAMILY FLED TO ALGERIA

(Col. Gaddafi's wife, Safia; sons Muhammad and Hannibal and daughter Ayesha)

Algeria's APS News Agency through its Foreign Ministry said that the family of fugitive Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi fled to Algeria.

Safia, the wife of Gaddafi,  together with her sons Mohammad and Hannibal and daughter Ayesha left Libya early Monday and seek refuge to Algeria while the fugitive leader still went into hiding to date. 

Libyan rebels said that the sheltering of Algeria to the family members of Gaddafi is considered as an act of aggression and calling them for extradition.

Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports quoted by the rebels stated that Gaddafi's son, Khamis, might have been killed  in a clash near Bani Walid since his soldiers have been captured and burned in the area.

The rebels were trying to overcome the pockets of resistance by Gaddafi's loyalists and preparing for advance search of  Gaddafi in his birthplace, Sirte however,  they believes that Col. Gaddafi was still in Tripoli area.

NTC Spokesman of Algeria, Mahmoud Shamman told Reuters News Agency, "we have promised to provide a just trial to all those criminals. We are warning not to shelter Gaddafi and his sons."

EID AL-FITR MARKS THE END OF RAMADHAN

DUBAI - Saudi Arabia announced thru state television, Ekhbariyah that the end of  Ramadhan will be on Monday, August 29, 2011. Religious authorities said that the moon was seen  Monday, hence, fasting will ends the same day  while Tuesday, is the feast day or the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

The  Eid al-Fitr is observe by all Muslim countries through sighting of the new moon in accordance with the Islamic Calendar. 

Same with Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, announces that the Eid al-Fitr will be on Tuesday. Muslims all over the world celebrate this day as a thanksgiving of its spiritual renewal. 

Happy Eid al-Fitr!

LEA SALONGA FIRST FILIPINA DISNEY LEGEND

Anaheim, CA - Lea Salonga has been awarded as Disney Legend during a 3-day event held by Disney company at the D23 which was witnessed by Disney fans all over the world.

She was the first Filipina to receive the award and was greeted with a round of applause by the audience in standing ovation. 

During the program, there are twelve outstanding talents were recognized by the company for their lasting contributions to the Disney's legacy.  The Disney Legends program was established in 1987 and continue to grow  where recipients are chosen by top Disney executives. 

Tom Hanks, Elton John and Barbara Walters were among the awardees of Disney legends.  If we could remember, Salonga was the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in "Aladdin". She also performed in Mulan.

"I'm really usually great shooting from the hip, but right now I've just been rendered speechless by this," Salonga said when she received her award.

"This is a really big deal. It's wonderful for all these princesses to be honored in such a wonderful way by the Walt Disney Company," she added. "To the Walt Disney Company, thank you so much."

She further added, "It's pretty amazing." "I'd like to think that my trip through my life and my career hasn't stopped yet."

It's every little girl that's grown ups fantasy to be able to see one of the most iconic voices when it comes to women's empowerment and cartoon movies. It's phenomenal," said Alyssa Label. 

This is a notable success of Salonga because she achieved it when time is difficult for Filipino talents to be recognized as a world class talent. 

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WEST MEMPHIS THREE WERE FREED IN JAIL UNDER ALFORD PLEA

The West Memphis Three whose real names are Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, Jr., have been released from Arkansas prison today after they pleaded guilty under Alford plea.

Alford plea also called as Kennedy plea,   is a plea where the defendant admits that sufficient evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

Alford guilty plea and Alford doctrine, under the law of the United States, it is a guilty plea in criminal court where the defendant does not admit the act and asserts innocence.   

In 1994, the three were convicted of triple Murder after killing 3 eight  year old boys by means of satanic ritual sometime in 1993. Baldwin and Misskelley had been sentenced to life imprisonment while Echols was on a death row.

The controversial case of West Memphis Three was made famous by the HBO documentary, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills and was  made as a national story for many years. Reports said,  the three were wrongfully convicted of the crime they did not commit and DNA results prove their innocence. The DNA test failed to show of any evidence to prove the guilt  of the three accused beyond reasonable doubt. 

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GOOGLE ACQUIRED MOTOROLA FOR $12.5 BILLION

 

Hello guys, did you know that Google already acquires Motorola for $12.5 Billion?

Google announced Monday morning that the company will acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion where 63% premium on Motorola shares was closed Friday.

Google said in a statement, "the acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem. The company will continue to be run as a separate business."

Larry Page said, "Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. "Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers."

Google is now moving toward an expansion of its company from software to hardware. 

HACKIVIST GROUP ANONYMOUS ATTACKED BART WEBSITE

San Francisco, CA - Sunday, another attacked made by the Hackivist group Anonymous who destroyed San Francisco's  Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) website, myBART.org.   As of Monday, the site is still down, with a message that reads, "This site  is currently under renovation."

The  attack resulted when BART blocked cell service to thwart a protest on Thursday. 

BART'S decision on act of cellphone censorship, Anonymous launched its #OpBART campaign and used Twitter to rally supporters. 

Anonymous promised last Saturday, that BART's website will shut down on 12 p.m. PT the following day, Sunday. Making good of its promise, myBART.org, was shut down,  a satellite site used for marketing purposes. The group defaced the site with Anonymous logos and released personal contact information for at least 2,400 of the sites' 55,000 users, including names, addresses, phone number and email accounts. 

SUGARLAND SHOW 4 DEAD AND 40 INJURED WHEN STAGE COLLAPSED

Before the famous country band Sugarland could perform on stage at the Indiana State Fair tonight, the stage has been struck by strong winds causing the stage to collapse and killed 4 persons while 40 were injured, reports said.

A WANE-TV reporter who was present when the incident took place described the incident and said, "The wind just picked up and the stage just caught and the roof just caught and it went up like a sail and then it crashed forward into the people standing in the front. There were people trapped underneath and everyone was running and screaming. They were asking any medics or nurses not to leave."

HACKIVIST GROUP ANONYMOUS VOWS TO KILL FACEBOOK ON NOV 5

For reason of user's lack of choice in privacy, the hackivist group called  Anonymous vows to kill Facebook on November 5.

Anonymous confirmed via a tweet while some of its members are organizing the upcoming attack against Facebook, the hacker organization as a whole does not necessarily agree with the attack. 

Group of hackers has claimed participation in some of the notable hacking attack this year that successfully destroyed 70 law enforcement websites including the Syrian Ministry of Defense website which has been shut down only this week. 

Despite a slew of privacy concerns raised against Facebook since it was founded, this plan is a result of Anonymous announcement to create its own social network called, AnonPlus, a new social network of no fear, no censorship, no block out nor holding back.

FORMER WARRANT LEAD SINGER JANI LANE WAS FOUND DEAD

 

Former lead singer of Warrant Rock Band, Jani Lane was found dead at the Comfort Inn, Woodland Hills, California. No cause of the death have as yet been reported. 

Lane penned the famous hit of the band "Cherry Pie" back in 1989 before he separated from the group to pursue a solo career. 

The former lead singer was involved in alcohol-related issues where he was detained for 120 days last year.

POWERBALL WINNING NUMBERS ANNOUNCED

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Did you know that the Powerball winning numbers has been announced? Here are the numbers: 11-18-36-41-46, with a Powerball of 38. The Powerball prize reaches to $228.9 million which is one of the largest ever since Wednesday. 

Finally, Powerball officials said that the jackpot prize was taken by a solo winner from Dakota County, Minnesota. 

So, don't stop dreaming!