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INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Michael Jackson doctor charged with manslaughter
LOS ANGELES—Michael Jackson's doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last year, prosecutors said Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Errant gene may make some people age faster—study
PARIS—Certain people carry a genetic variant that could shave three or four years off their life, according to a new study. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Dacer trial judge nominated for Court of Appeals seat
The Manila Regional Trial Court judge who issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Panfilo Lacson last week in connection with the Dacer-Corbito double murder case is among nine magistrates the Judicial Bar Council (JBC) will nominate for a seat in the Court of Appeals. [Link]
GMA News.tv » Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe. [Link]
PaBol Sports » PHIL PREMIERE CYCLING LEAGUE - ROUND 2
PHILIPPINE PREMIERE CYCLING LEAGUE - ROUND 2February 21, 2010 SundayNuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Phils. 08:00 AM Event 1: Pro Elite Criterium 35km09:00 AM Event 2: YouthU7 500m7-8 1km9-10 2km11-12 4km13-15 8km09:30 AM Awarding10:00 AM Event 3: Individual Time Trial (ITT) 18km (30sec interval)12:00 NN Lunch01:30 PM Event 4: Team Time Trial (TTT) 45km (30sec interval)05:00 PM Awarding Courtesy of PPCL [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Avalanche kills 17 Indian soldiers in Kashmir
SRINAGAR—Seventeen Indian soldiers were killed Monday in an avalanche that slammed into a group of 70 combat troops at a high-altitude warfare training camp in Kashmir, the army said Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Plot foiled to bomb Americans in Pakistan hotel
LAHORE—Pakistan police claimed Monday to have arrested six suspects, including a would-be suicide bomber, who were plotting to attack a five-star hotel and kill Americans. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Qaeda leader calls for attacks on US interests 'everywhere'
DUBAI—Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula number two Sufyan al-Azdi al-Shahri called for attacks against US interests "everywhere," in an audio message released on the Internet on Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Accused AFP general appeals for bail anew
Former military comptroller Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia is continuing his quest for temporary freedom by appealing the “no bail” ruling of the Sandiganbayan. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Arroyo launches ‘super region’ project in Batangas
President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the University of Batangas here. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » 4 NPA leaders nabbed in Isabela
Four suspected leaders of the communist New People's Army were arrested by soldiers in San Mariano, Isabela, on Monday, military reports said. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » DOH to release new list of drug price cuts
A new round of drug price reductions would be announced soon, Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » DENR shuts down Bulacan bunker oil plant
Environment Secretary Eleazar Quinto on Monday closed a factory producing bunker and industrial oil in the upland village of Pulong Yantok here after residents complained of chemical stench. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Aquino spends 50th birthday with Payatas students
Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Monday celebrated his 50th birthday with students of an elementary school “squatting” on private land near the Payatas dumpsite in Quezon City. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Ballot printing finally underway
After several postponements, the printing of the official ballots for the May 10 elections was finally started Monday afternoon at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » British teener missing for 17 days
A 17-year-old Briton has been missing for the past 17 days, and his family is worried that his relationship with a girl from an influential family in Mindanao may be the reason for his disappearance. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Dubai closes top deck at world's tallest tower for repairs
DUBAI—The breath-taking view from the top of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest high-rise, has been closed to the public due to problems with power supply, the tower's management said in a statement. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » QC judge inhibits self from Marlene Aguilar case
A Quezon City trial judge has formally inhibited himself from handling the obstruction of justice case filed against Marlene Aguilar in order to remove any doubt or suspicion of bias on the part of the court. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Binay blasts military for violating rights of 43 health workers
United Opposition president and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay denounced the refusal of the military to grant the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) access to 43 health workers arrested in Rizal province over the weekend. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » There’s more to Benguet than Baguio, says tourism group
Local tourism officials are making effort to sell Benguet province as a destination for adventure seekers, hoping to attract vacationers into expanding their itinerary and visiting places outside of Baguio City. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » SC justice: No conflict-of-interest in Philweb case
Associate Justice Renato Corona has denied allegations that a litigant firm that earned a favorable decision from the Supreme Court funded his trip to the US in May 2009 to watch Manny Pacquiao fight Ricky Hatton. [Link]
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The Daily PCIJ » Ampatuans, Mangudadatus dominate Maguindanao elections
Three senior Ampatuans, respondents in the Nov. 23, 2009 massacre of 57 persons, including 31 journalists, in Maguindanao, are now in jail, but the clan could not be counted out as yet as players in the May 2010 elections. At least 68 Ampatuans and 15 Mangudadatus are running for public office in Maguindanao, according to this report by senior journalist … [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Asistio to appeal court ruling striking him off voters list
Caloocan mayoral candidate Luis “Baby” Asistio is set to file his appeal at the Caloocan City regional trial court (RTC) on Tuesday to question a Manila trial court (MTC) ruling ordering him removed from the local voters list. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Comelec says teachers can vote ahead on April 24-26
Teachers serving as board of election canvassers (or BEIs) during the May national elections can vote ahead of the polls on April 24 to 26, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Dismissed ‘psychic’ judge gets High Court’s ire
The Judicial and Bar Council excluded a self proclaimed “fifth best psychic in the country” from the list of aspirants for the position of Chief Justice. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Malaysian tiger found dead after attack on tribesman
KUALA LUMPUR—A tiger which injured a tribesman in northern Malaysia was found dead with gunshot, spear and snare wounds inflicted before the weekend attack, a wildlife official said Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » 2 NATO soldiers killed in Afghan bombing
KABUL—Two soldiers with NATO-led forces fighting Taliban-led insurgents were killed in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan, NATO said Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Explosives found near Ampatuan mansion
Assorted explosives were dug up by soldiers at an abandoned house just outside the mansion of detained governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. here on Monday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » 4 NPAs slain in Davao Oriental clash — military
(UPDATE) At least four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed following an encounter with government troops in a hinterland village in Lupon, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, the military claimed. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » All systems go for Aquino, Villar campaigns
It's all systems go for the frontrunners in the upcoming presidential race – Senators Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Manny Villar – as they launch their respective campaigns this Tuesday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » US shuttle Endeavour reaches orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL – (UPDATE) The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts reached orbit early Monday after a successful launch from the Kennedy Space Center here, NASA said. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Court administrator defends judge handling Lacson case
Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez on Monday vouched for the integrity of Manila Regional Rrial Court Judge Myra Fernandez who was included in the list of nominees for a seat in the Court of Appeals a few days after issuing the warrant of arrest against Senator Panfilo Lacson. [Link]
GMA News.tv » Gov't allows short-term T-bill rates to go up
The Treasury bureau sold P8.5 billion worth of Treasury bills at Monday's auction on the back of strong investor demand for short-term government debt instruments. [Link]
GMA News.tv » Experts offer solutions to RP's rice problem
The government should consider removing quantitative restrictions on rice and do away with state monopoly over imports so it can collect more taxes that it can give away to the poor, an economist said on Monday. [Link]
