The recall by Graco Children’s Products Inc. includes certain model numbers of its Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems. The company has received 7 reports of children placing their fingers in a stroller’s canopy hinge as the canopy was being opened or closed.

“Five children had their fingertips severed and two children received cuts on their fingertips.”

Originally the strollers were made in China by Graco and then sold at the following retailers:

• AAFES
• Burlington Coat Factory
• Babies R Us
• Toys R Us
• Kmart
• Fred Meyer
• Meijer
• Navy Exchange
• Sears
• Target
• Wal-Mart

Plus other retailers nationwide from October 2004 to December 2009.

In announcing the recall Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the strollers pose an amputation and laceration hazard to children when opening or closing the canopy. The government advised consumers to stop using the strollers and contact Graco to receive a free repair kit.

The recall involves strollers made between October 2004 and February 2008. The model numbers and manufacture dates are on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.

The safety commission is now examining all strollers with the designs that have caused the fingertip amputations, said spokesman Scott Wolfson.

“CPSC is taking a larger look at the entire product line to determine what steps need to be taken to keep children safe in and around strollers,” he said.

For more information about the recalled strollers, consumers can call 800-345-4109 or visit . http://www.cpsc.gov

The aid and medical supplies have started to flow in the most devastated parts of the country, with Canadian forces arrive on the beach to reach some of the farthest area outside of downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

According to the United States Geological Survey, Wednesday’s quake struck about 35 miles northwest of Port-au-Prince, lasting several seconds and terrifying a nation that is still in shock from last week’s catastrophic earthquake.

There have been no reports of the type of damage and/or injuries as a result of this morning’s big aftershock, authorities believe it is low but we have no confirmation yet.

The bottle neck is still occuring at the Port-au-Prince airport due to all the planes landing with supplies, but there are limited heavy equipment required to off load these monster supply planes.  The United States and Canada both have large contingences only hours or days away that will start clearing roads and setting up some basic infrastructure that has all be destroyed.

The American Red Cross is leading the way in assistance along with World Vision who had a large presence in Haiti for over 25 years. Text messaging campaigns have been a big part of the quick success in raising donations, both Red Cross and Wyclef Jean’s Yele (http://yele.org/) have had successful text messaging campaigns that have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in aid to Haiti.

Donate to the Red Cross – You can text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate a quick $10 through your cell phone bill or go to the Red Cross website to donate.

Donate to Wyclef Jean’s Yele foundation – Text YELE to 501501 to Donate $5 or go to the Yele website to make a donation

Donate to the United Nations World Food Program which is also providing on scene providing assistance to help with their efforts, make a donation at their website.

While providing the perfect showcase for new works from established artists, World Canvas Awards devotes itself to the discovery of emerging talent and exhibits the finest paintings from participating artists to captains of the industry from Phaidon Press to Andipa Gallery in London and more.

“Finally, artists from around the world will have an opportunity to gain international recognition and have their work celebrated by the most influential galleries and dealers in this first-of-its-kind art contest that will kick start new careers and open industry doors for these amazingly talented artists.” said Basil O’Brien, Creative Director of the awards show.

Winners will be chosen in 31 categories by members of the awards international Jury and receive the coveted World Canvas Statue, $10,000 prize money, Rising Star Award, Creative Excellence Prize, international press and exposure, publication in the Awards magazine and on exhibition at a to-be-announced gallery.

The international art community will pay tribute to the most outstanding paintings of the year at the First Annual Winners & Nominee Show, presented live online September 2010.

To enter and create your World Canvas Awards Portfolio for review, visit http://www.canvasawards.com

After 10 mortar shells hit Israel, forcing Israeli warplanes into action dropping leaflets warning Gaza residents to stay clear of the border.

The leaflets warned residents not to come within 300 meters of the border fence, and to avoid involvement with weapons smugglers along the Gaza-Egypt border.

The Israeli army says some of the mortar shells landed in Israel near the Kerem Shalom crossing with the Gaza Strip.  There were no reports of casualties or damage.

The development comes one year after Israel carried out a three-week offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza.  Israel says the operation was aimed at halting rockets attacks into Israel.

Palestinian militants have since carried out sporadic rocket and mortar attacks that have provoked Israeli military strikes.

At least 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed in the fighting during Israel’s Gaza offensive.

It’s amazing to think that mortar firing will only be responded to with stronger force to show those militants will see they are hitting a Giant not a small ant.

The cowards in Iran have tried hard to cover all their tracks with regards to their secret Nuclear program that is totally legit for purposes of electricity generating (yah sure). If that were even close to the truth why spend so much money burying all evidence of a legit nuclear program hundreds of feet into a mountain and underground.

The United States has long know about Iran nuclear program and the deceptiveness of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s secret agenda.  Again Iran has egg on their face for hiding and increasing the secretiveness of their nuclear project in hope of protecting themselves for a bunker bombs that are expected to hit those tunnels eventually.

The current US administration is taking advantage of Iran’s domestic political unrest and disarray within the Iran’s nuclear program, they are pressing for immediate new sanctions.  The focus is on a nonmilitary solutions, Iran’s is said to be tunneling – what Iran is calling a “passive defense” strategy.

“A deep underground tunnel facility in a rock geology poses a significant challenge,” the board wrote. “Several thousand pounds of high explosives coupled to the tunnel are needed to blow down blast doors and propagate a lethal air blast.”

The bomb carries tons of explosives and is considered 10 times more powerful than its predecessor. It underwent preliminary testing in 2007, and its first deployments are expected next summer. Its carrier is to be the B-2 stealth bomber. There was a short hiccup on the funding of this new bomb which is finally back online for final production – I’m sure our friends in Israel have a standing order for some of these new bombs.

Hasan’s family have hired retired Col John Galligan to defend the murder charges currently against him. Maj. Nidal M. Hasan remains in intensive care unit of a San Antinio military hospital. He is said to be in intense pain except for his legs.

As report by Washington Post:
“Investigators are exploring his e-mail correspondence with a prominent anti-American Muslim cleric now based in Yemen and have seized computers and other documents belonging to Hasan. They also want to know how Hasan, who lived in a gritty neighborhood near Fort Hood, spent his Army major’s salary.

The first Capitol Hill hearing into the killings is scheduled for Thursday, when the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee is to conduct a session titled “The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment.” “

‘Leave me the hell alone’

Kamloops – Drug charges will not be laid against a Kamloops medical marijuana user who lost his pot and growing equipment in what he describes as a pointless exercise in police enforcement.

RCMP executed a search warrant at Carl Anderson’s home in May, seizing 145 plants, more than six kilograms of marijuana as well as growing equipment, lights, timers, weigh scales and the man’s computer.

He was released without charges with a promise to appear in court at a later date. Federal Crown prosecutor Anthony Varesi confirmed Thursday the man will not face drug charges, saying only the decision not to proceed was made after “considering all the circumstances.”

For Anderson, the decision is good news but leaves him wondering why police took action against him in the first place.

“I just want to know what this was all about,” he said. “They knew damn well I was a medical marijuana grower. I don’t know why they were persecuting me.”

Anderson said police were aware he was allowed by Health Canada to grow marijuana for his own health needs. He said his permit even allows RCMP to inspect when they want. All officers needed to do was knock at his door and he would have let them in.

Instead, police came unannounced and seized all his plants and equipment. They left him without the substance he says is the only thing that keeps him healthy.

“I begged them, telling them I was legal. They were messing with five years of work. They destroyed it,” said Anderson. “They didn’t listen, they just took it all.”

Anderson, badly injured in a car accident years ago, discovered cannabis was the only substance that relieved his severe headaches.

His doctor gave him a prescription for marijuana, and Anderson soon after went from living in constant pain to being almost pain-free. He doesn’t smoke the drug, he says, but mixes it in olive oil so he can ingest it orally.

Anderson said for the last five years, he has worked hard to develop his “lab” and his growing skills, investing thousands of dollars into his basement greenhouse.

“Yes, it was a sophisticated operation,” he said. “I was good at (growing). I loved doing it.”

He denies he violated any laws — including the suggestion he had more plants than allowed. Anderson said there were only 49 mature plants growing at the time, the number allowed by his permit. The other 80 or so seized by police were unrooted cuttings that would have formed the basis for his next crop, a third of which would have died before growing roots.

“They were just little cuttings in little cubes that would have taken two weeks to root. By the time they had rooted, the other plants would have come down,” he said.

Anderson said some of the harvested marijuana seized in the raid was still green and weighed significantly more than it would have when dry.

After the raid, Anderson learned police obtained a search warrant after using infrared screening equipment on his house.

In the officers’ opinion, the heat signature produced from his grow was larger than what should come from a 49-plant operation, leading the drug squad to request the search.

Anderson admits he had 14 lights — more perhaps than what was required to grow 49 plants — because more light makes for more productive plants.

Nothing in his permit restricts the number of lights he is allowed to use. He said had he wanted to, he could have had one light over each plant.

Anderson said he has never sold drugs to anyone and has worked hard to live by the conditions of his permit. He has a wife and two kids and doesn’t want trouble, he said.

He was in the process of building a proposal to get a permit to grow marijuana for other permitted medical users and develop the operation as a viable business.

“I was putting my head injury behind me. I was getting my headaches down to maybe one a week. I felt good and was working hard every day. . . . That’s when the cops showed up.”

RCMP Sgt. Scott Wilson said police made their decision to seek a search warrant after consulting Crown lawyers.

Once inside Anderson’s house, what officers found convinced them they were faced with a commercial grow — not one man’s personal pharmacy. The sheer number of plants, the nature of the operation, the weigh scales as well as two improperly stored firearms and a set of brass knuckles added up to a criminal enterprise for the seasoned officers, he said.

As a result, the squad seized everything — including the marijuana Anderson was permitted to possess — even though there was no evidence to indicate Anderson was trafficking.

Wilson said officers acted in good faith to do a job they take seriously — taking down marijuana grow ops in Kamloops. The department later returned 800 grams of marijuana to Anderson.

“The (drug section) did a lot of work on this one,” he said, adding the squad isn’t pleased with the Crown’s decision not to proceed with charges.

Meanwhile, Anderson said his lawyer has told him a lawsuit is possible but he mostly wants to recover his health again and move on. He said he still hopes to obtain a permit that will allow him to start a medical marijuana business.

“I like doing it, I’m not trying to break the laws or anything like that. There is no drug dealing going on. I just want them to leave me the hell alone.”

The biggest private yacht – the first SUPER Yacht in existences. Included with this 557-foot Super Yacht is a missle detection defense system, 2 helipads, a swimming pool, full luxury spa and miniature submarine.

Who owns this Super Yacht – it’s Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, he calls it the Eclipse, reported to have cost a staggering £300million cost.

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The Tamils are drawing some of the largest crowds of dedicated demonstrators Toronto has witnessed in a while.
Causing a mild crisis in our city’s street.
Yesterday, Monday, Apr. 27, un-armed peaceful protesters held both eight lanes of University Ave from Queen St. to Dundas. The neighborhood of U.S. Consulate.
Protestors shouted slogans, drummed and generally had a great time drawing attention to the genocide in Sri Lanka. Numerous sound systems, including megaphones and an impressive generator powered loud speaker setup kept the protestors motivated.
Toronto Police Service, though heavily armed with protest removal equipment, allowed protestors to wear themselves in the beautiful sunny day.
TPS created a permiter protecting the US Consulate, while unknown US officials on the consulate rooftop used the opportunity to film Canadian protestors. U.S. government officials deny spying on Canadians.
Overnight police moved demonstrators off the westside south bound lanes.
Tamil protestors currently occupy four lanes on the eastside north bound lanes.
Traffic is detouring around the neighborhood from Queen St. to Dundas.
Causing plenty of traffic headaches.
Possibly creating such headaches that Tamils will loose support for their worthy cause.
The street is a major thoroughfare.
Organizers claim they will hold their vigil infront of the U.S. Consulate until a ceasefire or  Friday afternoon, whichever comes first.