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Liputan6.com, Mexico City: City of Mexicali declared a disaster area, after a huge earthquake shook the region on Sunday afternoon [read: 7.2 quake rattles SR US-Mexico Border]. Baja California Governor Jose Guadalupe Osuna said on Monday (5 / 4) local time that the government will evaluate the damage and declared a disaster zone in an emergency, in order to gain access to funding assistance provided by the federal government.

The earthquake, which killed two people and wounded more than 230 people were causing damage to building structures, roads, and highways, especially in the Mexicali Valley. Osuna did not mention the cost of damage, but he said that the demise of the water will affect at least 60,000 hectares of agricultural land.

With the re-operation of electrical services, activities in the city will quickly recover, he added. A spokesman for the Federal Electricity Commission in Mexicali, Estefano Conde said one of the two transmission lines of Mexicali has been fixed - it can meet the electricity to 11 of 27 substations. (Xinhua / ARI)

Aden, KOMPAS.com - A separatist activist and his son were shot dead on their farms, while gunmen killed a soldier on a police post in southern Yemen, said witnesses and the media, Monday (5/4/2010).

Sahwa news website, said bin Naji Naji activists and young son, Saleh, were murdered at their farm near Dalea. "One suspect has been arrested in the attack," said the eyewitness.

Another site quotes a resident said, the killer of a local security forces. "Clashes between armed citizens by security forces occurred in the north Dalea after the murder," he said.

"In the south, armed men shot dead a Yemeni soldiers guarding a police station in Shabwa province," said the local media and eyewitnesses.

Violence in southern Yemen increased in recent time was when separatist protesting against the administration of President Ali Abdullah Saleh who clashed with security forces killed three policemen and five protestors.

Tensions rose in southern Yemen after a protester was shot dead the police on February 13.

The incident sparked riots in which the separatists set fire to shops owned by people north and attempted to blockade a main road.

Rita Subowo Completes MOU calls on the NT soon

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - It was a week over the Presidential Regulation (regulation) No. 22 Year 2010 on Indonesian Program Gold (Prima), signed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (March 27, 2010). However, running the funds had not felt.

According to the Chairman of the Central Sports Committee, Rita Subowo, which met after the meeting with the prime subject Prepres KEMENPORA Prima, Monday (5/4/2010), it is because until now there are some who have not completed the New Testament letters of intent on building funds (MOU) Asian Games XVI.

"The most urgent now is the Asian Games with 17 branches. So, all preparation for the games involving our equipment and so on have been discussed earlier. We also have asked the finance department to help the PB to complete and sign the MoU soon. I hope in the one-two These days all of the MoU (17 PB) has been able to settle, "said Rita.

Until recently, Rita explained that there are now 10 PB finalize the MoU, while 7 others have not. While Sesmenpora, Wafid Muharam confirmed the release of funds coaching Asian Games which have been used as of February 1, 2010 will be conducted if the PB has completed the MoU.

"The sooner the PB signed the MoU so the sooner the replacement funds would decrease," added Wafid.

What is the price of newspapers in the iPad?

One application that digadang-gadang iPad would be a mainstay in the newspaper subscription. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) responded with a specific application.

As quoted from Engadget, Saturday (3/4/2010), this application will have a subscription fee of U.S. $ 17.29 per month or about USD 150 thousand.

Costs that allows users to access application specific content that can not be accessed on the WSJ online version. In addition there are special abilities such as personalization, 7 days archives access and storage to the rear posts to be read offline.

If you are not subscribed, applications are also available for free WSJ. But access is only restricted to the major news and market data.

Now, back to the price problem, apparently the WSJ is not 'willing' to lose customers print newspaper. This assumption is reasonable because the price ejected WSJ subscription print version, according to Engadget, is U.S. $ 11.67 per month or about USD 100 thousand.

As can be compared to the above, the price of a digital version of the WSJ is more expensive than the print version. Does this kind of business model that will be followed by other newspapers?

Google Run Quake Scientists use HTML5

The development of HTML5, next-generation standard web pages, continues to be encouraged by Google. Scientists from the Google also successfully used it to run the Quake games.

As quoted from the official Google Web Toolkit blog, Saturday (3/4/2010), the legendary three-dimensional game Quake works with HTML5 Google researchers only.

Yes, the game which in its time the computer resources needed enough 'weight' that can now be run on an Internet browser. By using HTML5, Quake and even run without the plug ins like Adobe Flash.

"We were really surprised to see games that can penetrate to 30 frames per second in our laptops," wrote Chris Ramsdale from the Google Web Toolkit team.

Quake, Quake II was used. Researchers at Google's expanding from Jake2, Quake II port to Java, then use the Google Web Toolkit and a number of other technologies.

Though still a laboratory product, which performed this experimental success shows the potential of HTML5 is quite interesting. In addition to the games, HTML5 browsers will be able to play any video without the need plug ins.

To prove it, researchers have been showing a video on YouTube. In addition, they also share the code behind the experiment.

Chemical Exposure Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Exposure to chemicals and pollutants in the workplace before a person aged 30 years will increase the risk of breast cancer after the age of menopause.

Some researchers found a link between breast cancer and a number of hazardous chemicals. They conduct investigations to determine the level of exposure to large sebarapa the respondents against 30 types of hazardous materials in their work environment. The result, those affected by breast cancer at the age of menopause is more often exposed to hazardous chemicals before the age of 36 years.

Thus the conclusion of a study of 556 women aged 50-75 diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada and 613 women in the control group that is free of breast cancer. All respondents had the menopause.

Hazardous chemicals which are intended, among others, acrylic fibers, nylon fibers, and aromatic compounds. These materials are commonly used in the womb wall paint, furniture, and so forth.

The results, published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, is consistent with the theory that states the breast tissue is more sensitive to chemicals hazardous if exposed when cells in the breast is still active (before age 40 years).

What is the price of newspapers in the iPad?

One application that digadang-gadang iPad would be a mainstay in the newspaper subscription. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) responded with a specific application.

As quoted from Engadget, Saturday (3/4/2010), this application will have a subscription fee of U.S. $ 17.29 per month or about USD 150 thousand.

Costs that allows users to access application specific content that can not be accessed on the WSJ online version. In addition there are special abilities such as personalization, 7 days archives access and storage to the rear posts to be read offline.

If you are not subscribed, applications are also available for free WSJ. But access is only restricted to the major news and market data.

Now, back to the price problem, apparently the WSJ is not 'willing' to lose customers print newspaper. This assumption is reasonable because the price ejected WSJ subscription print version, according to Engadget, is U.S. $ 11.67 per month or about USD 100 thousand.

As can be compared to the above, the price of a digital version of the WSJ is more expensive than the print version. Does this kind of business model that will be followed by other newspapers?

Script Secrets New Film 'HARRY POTTER' Found in Pubs Slideshow: Celebrity Photos

The story of the last Harry Potter movie so far made a big secret. However, the script most 'secret' was found lying in a pub in England. Manuscript with mark Private and Confidential, was abandoned under the table after the film crew got drunk in that place.

Thick 188-page manuscript had been so top-secret stuff. The studio made a dramatic change on the novel by JK. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows are. A visitor who finds this stuff handed to The Sun newspaper. This man was found in a pub in the town of Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, which is usually used as a place of Daniel Radcliffe to hang out.

Warner Bros.. say especially love at The Sun who rediscovered the lost manuscript. Bos film company is now doing an investigation about how the script could be left there. Tavern pub called Waterside is located adjacent to the Leavesden Studios, where filming a new movie made. (SPL / actress)

Liputan6.com, Polewali: Hundreds of residents of Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, Monday (5 / 4), police clashed with members of the resort (Police), local, owing to reject the execution of a pond by a local court. Persuasive efforts are conducted about 200 police officers in order to allow citizens closer to the location of the dispute, rejected people with fierce resistance. Not a few mothers with their children involved obstructing officers.

In fact, a number of other residents tried to block officers barred the beam length. Physical fights and pushing between officers and citizens continued to occur. The police, who swiftly, managed to disarm tens of armed citizens sharply. Officers seized dozens of machete is not only long but also dozens of bottles of liquor for the party people allegedly used alcohol before blocking the execution officer.

Husain et Kubu defendant because judge refused to execute the decision of the Court of Appeal of South Sulawesi which won Hj. Mananti, wrong address. The case of disputed objects do not belong to Husain, it belongs to H. Once.

Meanwhile, the number of police was disappointed because Hasanuddin, who reject the execution was entrusted to read the verdict read out the verdict because the reason the owner of the object case is unclear. As a result, the execution was again failed for the second time. (ASW / ANS)

Liputan6.com, Peshawar: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in the United States consulate in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Monday (5 / 4). They also threatened to launch more guerrilla warfare.

Today the death toll increased to seven people in a series of bomb blasts targeting the U.S. Consulate. Police said a group of suicide bombers had attacked the U.S. consulate, killing two Pakistani security guard, a policeman, a civilian police, and three foreign nationals.

Four dead bombers were also found with a jacket containing two suicide bombings. In addition, at least four personnel from the U.S. security firm guarding the consulate was injured.

The bombers came in two cars near the gate of the consulate. Then they fired two mortars into the consulate building and shot with automatic rifles, until finally blew up their vehicle. Witnesses said the attack was damaging the very heavily guarded U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) [read: Six Killed in Attack on U.S. Consulate]. (AST / ANS / Xinhua)