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Naughty Dog are introducing a new Uncharted 2: Among Thieves playlist next week called “The Lab”. This playlist will run every other weekend for “the foreseeable future”. Hit the jump for details.

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen

The first leaked shot of the 2011 Volkswagen Passat has apparently surfaced in Germany’s Auto Bild. Assuming it’s accurate, the mid-sized sedan boasts one of the straightest interpretations of VW’s new design language.

In fact, its wide, strongly-horizontal bearing is as much a reminder of the Phaeton as it is of the Touareg. Following the lines of the heavily-chrome-accented front end back along the absolutely flat shoulder, the new Passat presents itself as upscale middle-management transport that acts as a stepping stone to the range-topping Phaeton. It’ll arrive later this year, and we expect to get our first in-person look at it at the Paris Motor Show.

[Source: Auto Bild (translated)]

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Rana Ashraf Khan, the father Salman Ashraf, was shocked by the arrest of his son in Pakistan, according to CNN.

Who will not get mad after knowing that his son was arrested after missing for 12 days? Khan was very mad when he was asked about his son. “I refute it outright,” Khan said. “It is a very wicked accusation. He is not the type of guy who would ever think of involving himself in any criminal activity.” The father knows better his son. Khan said that Salman had no terror links but could not rule out that he may have met Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani-American charged with trying to blow up Times Square on May 1. He further told the AFP, “My son used to visit different places personally to oversee arrangements for functions and he might have met him somewhere. It has been made an issue unnecessarily,”

However, a U.S official stated that his son, Ashraf had been talking to the Taliban about pointing out the Pakistani military and other VIPs at diplomatic and other government events. The Hanif Rajput catering company will only be used as a cover for planning attack in Pakistan. The plot is seemed to be discovered by the U.S officials and they knew that Pakistan is going to be the target.

It was during the Times Square investigation that the Hanif Rajput Catering was discovered, and they are now searching if it has any connection with the Pakistani Taliban.

American citizens are now being warned about the Islamabad caterer and they were advised not to use this company.

Khan said that their family is now suffering from mental trauma and their businesses were badly affected.

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Watch UEFA Champions League Final 2010, Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan live and online.

Bayern Munich and Inter Milan clash in the final of the Champions League 2010. The most exciting tournament in the world will let down the curtain and give way to the World Cup.

Inter Milan is devastating. With the Scudetto and Coppa Italia in his pocket, Inter know they can make history 38 years after their last European final. Under the command of Jose Mourinho, and the solvency of Julius Caesar, Lucius and Zanetti, the scoring power of Milito and Eto’o,  the Italians have a great chance to win.

Alignment Inter Milan: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Chivu, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Sneijder, Eto’o, Pandev (Muntari) and Milito.Coach: José Mourinho.

Bayern Munich is even better, with Ivica Olic and his seven goals in the Champions League,  the magical left foot of Arjen Robben, the champion of the Bundesliga and German Cup. Louis Van Gaal’s career took on Manchester United and Lyon and now, without the suspended Ribéry, they will go for the win with Hamil Altintop.

Alignment Bayern Munich: Butt, Lahm, Van Buyten, Demichelis, Badstuber, Van Bommel, Schweinsteiger, Altintop, Robben, Müller and Olic. Coach: Louis Van Gaal.
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An interesting observation from Tim Duy at Economist’s View (via Ryan Avent)

The European Central Bank, in particular, should be working more aggressively to counter deflationary pressures internally. But, alas, policymakers don’t want to be seen as bailing out weaker members for fear of losing credibility. One of the cut of your nose to spite your face situations.

This makes sense.

Trichet is super-sensitive to any charge that he’s sacrificing the independence of the ECB, or the strength of the euro, in order to save weaker countries like Greece. He’s even going around explaining how quantitative easing isn’t quantitative easing.

On the other hand, a full-on, explicit monetization scheme could be just what it takes to really get the wheels in motion for Germany to quit the whole project. Maybe he’s just looking further down the road.

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Sony Ericsson has officially signed the new lease for its new Americas headquarters in Atlanta. The office, located in the Terminus 200 Building in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, will be the hub for the company’s regional operations in North America and Latin America as it delivers an exciting new portfolio of phones to the marketplace.

Approximately 180 employees will be based in the facility, including executive teams, sales and marketing staff, and operations. The company’s regional headquarters facilities were formerly located in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and Miami, FL. The support that Sony Ericsson received from both the state and local economic development teams helped facilitate the decision to relocate to Atlanta. Since Sony Ericsson’s operator partner AT&T is based in Atlanta, there will also be opportunities for stronger collaboration.

“Atlanta is an ideal location for Sony Ericsson’s new regional headquarters, and we look forward to immersing ourselves in this vibrant community,” said Anderson Teixeira, president of Sony Ericsson Region Americas. “Access to impressive office space and a diverse pool of talent, combined with close proximity to AT&T, and easy access to Latin America, make Atlanta an obvious choice for relocation. This move will also encourage even stronger collaboration with our partners as we launch innovative and exciting new products in this market.”

“Sony Ericsson’s arrival in Georgia epitomizes our state’s emergence as a base for technology innovation,” said Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. “We are excited that a leader in mobile technology is creating a significant number of jobs to generate opportunities for the Atlanta region’s strong pipeline of talent for the technology sector.”

Sony Ericsson was represented in the transaction by Jones Lang LaSalle working with Cousins Properties, Inc. to complete the terms of the lease for the company’s new headquarters. Terminus 200, owned by Cousins in partnership with Morgan Stanley, is a 25-story, 564,000-square-foot tower of Class A office space, retail, and restaurant space located at the intersection of Peachtree and Piedmont roads in the Buckhead office submarket.

The Fargo Marathon, now on it’s 6th year is one of the best marathons in the United States.

This year, ten times as many runners are registered for the Fargo Marathon 2010. According to Mark Knutson, director of Fargo Marathon, more than 20,000 runners had registered for the event when you take into account all the races. Friday’s 5-kilo run had about 6,500 runners and in 2005 the first Fargo Marathon only had 2,271. For now, 2,200 runners have signed up to run the full marathon.

Fargo first hosted the “Scheels All Sports Run for the Children Half Marathon” in May 2002. With 300 runners, it was already considered a huge race. After three years of the Half Marathon, Fargo jumped to a full marathon with over 2,400 participants. Every year participants in the Fargo Marathon increase that’s why it received the Runner’s World Reader’s Choice Award as the #1 Best Value Marathon in America.

The 2010 Fargo Marathon happens at the Fargodome. It is also the place to pick up packets, register, eat, join the terrific expo, listen to awesome speakers, and of course, start and end the race.

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About 158 people died from the crash of Air India Express in southern India and 8 people survived the plane crash.

The plane just burst into flames after overshooting a table-top runway and plunging into the forest below according to Reuters. The plane was crashed after landing in Southern India particularly in the city of Mangalore on a flight from Dubai. There were even television images that showed the flames coming from the plane, which was eventually crashed after it landed. Many rescue workers and volunteers run their way to the area of incident and tried to look if there were any survivors. Luckily, there were eight people who survived. Some of these survivors had burn injuries.

One survivor stated that he managed to jump out of the plane that was caught on fire before landing. As the plane went through the trees, that’s the time he went out and jump off.

There were 166 people on board of the plane including six crew members, and even children. It is a sad fact for India, that most of these passengers were Indians. The crash was an accident as officials say. V.P. Agarwal, chairman of Air India Express also stated “As per our information available, there was no distress signal from the pilot, that means between pilot and air traffic communication, there was no indication of any problem reported by him,”

The main focus is on rescue operations as stated by Air India official Anup Srivastasva. The plane crash is the first major accident for India in a decade.

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From Cumberland Advisors’ Bob Eisenbeis comes some good analysis of this week’s Fed minutes, and its announcement that it wouldn’t be selling MBS until after its first rate hike.

In addition to the MBS sale timing, he notes the last time the Fed hiked rates since it started publishing minutes was in 1994, after a considerable period of very solid growth numbers. Plus, Eisenbeis argues, the Fed has come up with tools to stave off inflation beyond just rate hikes:

Putting this all together, there are a number of factors that indicate that the Fed’s exit strategy won’t begin for some time.  First, the real economy, while recovering, is still not fully recovered, nor is there an indication that we are on a path typical of most recoveries.  Second, and more importantly, the jobs situation and unemployment rate are at levels where a sudden rise in interest rates might risk choking off the expansion. Third, there are no pending signs of inflation that might justify moving rates.  Fourth, market uncertainties remain large and are unlikely to settle down until the problems in Europe show signs of being resolved.  Fifth, we are about to embark upon an election season, the public is angry at Washington in general, and the new appointees to the Board of Governors are unlikely to support preemptive interest-rate increases until after the election.  Sixth, while the FOMC may have settled upon most likely strategies to shrink its balance sheet and tactics to temporarily idle excess bank reserves, the plans have not been finalized and they are likely to take some time to implement, should the FOMC decide to pursue a gradual change in the language of the statement, to prepare markets for a move, and finally to implement a gradual increase in interest rates.  Lastly, while strategies and tactics have been identified, the issue of timing or the trigger events have not been made public. 

All of these factors suggest that rates are likely to remain low through the end of this year and well into next year.  This may bode well for equities and other risk assets, notwithstanding the recent correction that has hit the markets. 

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Philippines’ pride and six time world boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao granted Floyd Mayweather, Jr. what he has been asking for: 14-days cut-off random blood test. During the last negotiation, reports has it 14 days cut-off for Mayweather, while 24 days for Pacquaio. Negotiations may have been unfolding right after the announcement since both fighters, more than anyone else, want this fight unless there would be more “excuses” or conditions along the way. For the moment, this much anticipated fight has not reached an irrevocable agreement yet, and unfortunately there are conditions that may hinder or prolong the deal.

Given there is random blood test, Examiner pointed out it is not as serious as the money and pay-per-view involved. Mayweather, continued the commentary, agreed to the cut-off but has changed his mind to a full random test after beating Mosley. About 1.4 million pay-per-views were sold, the biggest recorded sale for a non-heavyweight fight. This scenario gives Mayweather the advantage of splitting the pot in his favor. In short, the stake for the coming fight has grown bigger.

Another commentary, however, sees the test as the major issue suggesting an alternative: have USADA representatives guard each fighter less than ten feet away all the time. If they “hide” they better give out samples. A drug test is usually recommended after each fight.

In the end, it is in the hands of the authorities and not mere speculations. There is a proper venue to make things straight once and for all.

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Thursday

It has been announced that on the day that the marathon will take place, there would be a huge possibility of a thundershower.

The cloudy sky will help  the runners enjoy the event and will also provide relief to the runners. There would be no need to worry about the hot and sticky weather.

 Friday

The weather forecast this friday gave a possibility that there would be a thunderstorm during the 2010 Fargo Marathon but expected cloud cover will help keep temperatures down.

WDAY meteorologist John Wheeler stated that, “I think we’re catching a break, because of widespread shower activity out west (on Friday night), I think it will stay overcast a dood chunk of the morning and that definitely keeps things cooler.”

The temperature on University Drive near the Fargodome will be in the low 60s.

“It will quickly warm up to the 70s as runners gather at the starting line, but I think we may keep it out of the 80s until later in the afternoon.”

Dew points in the low 50s in the morning so humidity is also not expected to be a problem.

Winds looked to be strong and gusty for the race earlier in the week should also be under control during the marathon. Wheeler said a southeast wind of between 10 to 20 mph will be the normal.

Unfortunately the wvolving weather pattern that will hit the Red River Valley this Friday could pose a thunderstorm risk at any time.

Saturday

WDAY meteorologist Daryl Ritchison said the temperature at the start of the race would be the warmest temperature during the fargo marathon yet.

Runners are advised to prepare for the marathon’s hot temperature: drink plenty of fluids, dress appropriately, wear sunscreen and don’t expect to run a personal record.

The Fargo Marathon has a flag system at every aid station to warn runners of a heat problem. A yellow means caution, red warns the runners of heat dangers and black shuts down the entire course.

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Jordan Romero, a 13-year old boy, had set a record as the youngest mountaineer to climb the Mt. Everest, the highest peak on Earth, on Saturday. This record was previously recognized to Temba Tsheri, a 16-year-old boy from Nepal.

Jordan Romero is from California, U.S.A. According to some reports, he had already climbed a few mountains when he was younger. He had already climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, which can be found in Africa, and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia.

Romero, a teenager with curly hair, was inspired by a painting that is hanging in his school which features the highest peaks of world’s seven continents. In earlier posts on his blog, he had talked of one of his dream and had stated that his every step was taking him towards the ‘biggest goal’. That is to climb and stand on the top of the world.

During this event, he was accompanied by his father, his father’s girlfriend and other three more guides. He started his journey on the left side of the Mt. Everest from the Chinese side. There is no age limit for the climbers when they register to the Chinese authority. Unlike in Nepal, where 16 years old would likely the minimum age requirement for the climbers.

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For busy college students like Amy McMillin , easy-to-prepare meals that make the most out of a limited food budget are a necessity. “I like to make salads with fewer ingredients using unique combinations,” Amy told us, which is how she came up with her recipe for Curried Salmon Salad submitted for the Primal Blueprint Reader-Created Cookbook.

Salmon, lettuce, avocado, slivered almonds and green onions mixed with the complexity and bold flavors of an array of ground spices – garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne – makes this a delicious Primal dish.

Dried spices stay flavorful and aromatic for up to a year (even when stored in a dorm room) and are an economical way to punch up the flavor in just about anything you cook. If you want to make this salad even simpler, buy only the garam masala, which is an Indian spice blend that often includes the other five spices in this recipe plus cloves, cardamom, fennel, mace or nutmeg. The benefit of using all the spices instead of just garam masala, however, is that you can customize the flavor. Love to feel the burn? Then don’t hold back on the cayenne or garam masala. Does spicy food make you cry? Then cumin, coriander and cinnamon are your friends. Amy blends the spices with coconut milk for a quick and easy dressing. She also uses them to lightly season the salmon.

Pan-frying the salmon in coconut oil gives the fish a crispy, almost caramelized coating. We recommend searing it on both sides, first skin side up for 4-6 minutes, then after adding a little more oil, flip the fish and keep it in the pan until the skin is crispy. When the salmon cools, toss it in a bowl with all the other ingredients. Or, do what Amy does when she’s taking her Curried Salmon Salad to go: simply throw everything into a Tupperware container and shake well before eating.

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 4-6oz salmon fillet (for college students without a kitchen or anyone on a tight budget, consider using canned salmon instead)
• 1/2- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (for cooking fresh salmon)
• 2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1/2 avocado, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoon sliced or slivered almonds
• 2-3 tablespoon chopped green onions

Dressing:

• 2-3 tablespoons coconut milk (or more, depending on how much dressing you like on your salad)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash of cayenne pepper
• *optional: 1/2 tsp of coconut flour to thicken dressing

Directions:

Season salmon with coriander, cumin and garam masala then pan-fry the fillet in coconut oil.

Flake salmon into small pieces and mix with other ingredients. Whisk dressing ingredients together and drizzle over salad.

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The soccer game between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich at the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final is scheduled to air on Saturday, May 22, 2010.

Last year, the Champions League final game between Manchester United and Barcelona drew 1.43 million viewers in the United States making it the most-watched UEFA soccer game in the history of U.S. Cable.

This year’s final will be held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, a face-off between Inter Milan (Italy) and Bayern Munich (Germany) and it can all be seen at 1:30 PM Central time on Fox.

TThe winners will complete the Treble, a feat never before achieved by any team from either of their two countries. They will also will play against Atlético Madrid, the champion of the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final, in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup, and also enter the semi-final round of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

Watch Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan game of the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final live steam online. Click HERE.

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Old Navy Flip Flop Sale 2010 today! Old Navy Flip Flop is now available for a very cheap price! Don’t miss the chance to own an Old one of the top searches in the web today.  For the Old Navy store hours and promo, read details below:

Promo: 2 DAYS ONLY! SAVE 15% + FREE SHIPPING when you spend $75 or more on any Old Navy purchase*. Enter promo code ONCAMP15 at checkout. Starts 5/22/10 and ends 5/23/10.

Restrictions: Offer valid on Old Navy merchandise through 5/23/10 at 11:59 pm ET in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) at Old Navy online. Not valid at Old Navy stores. Qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, not value of gift cards purchased, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping & handling charges. Offer valid only on standard shipping to your order’s first “ship to” address anywhere in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). If you choose express or next day shipping options, additional charges will apply. Offer limited to one-time use only. No adjustments on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts including Gap Inc. employee discount.

Don’t miss this chance, grab a flip flop on Old Navy Flip Flop Sale 2010! Stay tune as we bring you the Old Navy Flip Flop store hours…

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The American professional golfer, Tiger Woods, was seen with a mysterious blonde beauty on the golf course in his gated Florida community. According to a recent report, this blonde is not his wife, Elin Nordegren.

A source told Radar Online that the blonde is “Elin look alike” and Woods seem to have fun with her. The source said “Tiger was on the golf course the other day, hitting balls… He was with a very pretty blonde who looked a lot like Elin. She was sitting in the golf cart while he was playing… They were talking and laughing and obviously having a good time,”

Woods has done it again. He had many mistresses and this blonde can add up to his collection. Nordegren is absolutely not this mysterious female since she doesn’t have any contact with Woods anymore. Even if Woods and Nordegren are married, they will not be this happy as the source stated. Both Woods and Nordegren have hired divorce lawyers and have been estranged since the sex scandal that led to the downfall of their marriage, according to a report.

Tiger seems to be enjoying his life without his wife. According to Radar, he was seen frequently in a bar known as Embers and an Orlando restaurant. It might be true that Woods is not happy after all with his marriage with Nordegren as what was stated by Joslyn James, Woods’ mistress no.8, in her interview. But who is this mysterious blonde girl? is she aware that Woods has a lot of mistresses and that she might end up like them?

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Ford

Technology is your friend, but no one said it’s always going to be not creepy nice to look at. The fellow there next to the Ford Fiesta is named “Santos.” He’s a U.S. Department of Defense creation working part-time at Ford as a “computerized avatar.” His job? To perform “actions in the virtual world that can allow Ford to improve quality, safety and ergonomics in factories before an assembly line is built.”

Translation: Santos and his virtual musculoskeletal structure can test assembly line procedures at The Blue Oval, helping production-line engineers organize stations in a manner that maximizes efficiency and worker comfort. We’re just waiting for the day when Santos says, “The most efficient way to do this is… to eliminate the humans.” Enjoy the gallery of high-res photos below and the video after the jump – while you still can.

[Source: Ford]

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From NY Fed President William Dudley’s commencement speech at New College of Florida:

[T]he recovery is not likely to be as robust as we would like for several reasons…

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IPS and partners are celebrating International Biodiversity Day, May 22nd, with the launch in Rome of biodiversity reporting guidelines for journalists covering this vital but complex topic. The guidelines are part of a wider communication initiative for 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity. IPS worked with partners Bioversity International and the International Federation of Environment Journalists (IFEJ) on the guidelines, within the COM+ sustainable development communication alliance.

The 30-page publication was authored by Pankaj Sekhsaria and is available in English and Spanish. The main section provides context, definition, linkages and story ideas for journalists, supplemented by a calendar of biodiversity-related events and a list of international conventions and agreements. Mario Lubetkin, the Director General of IPS launched the guidelines during the “Settimana della Biodiversita”, a week-long celebration of agriculture, food and biodiversity organised in Rome by Bioversity International.

Throughout 2010 IPS is giving special emphasis to reporting on biodiversity and you can see all the coverage at One Planet – 1.4 million species. Recent popular stories include Ecosystem in Peril after Gulf Oil Spill, a series of stories from Namibia about the efforts of the San people to keep their land and harvest wild produce sustainably, and a story from Tokyo Prized Bluefin Tuna Adrift in a Sea of Conflicting Interests.

As part of this coverage, IPS will have a small team of reporters reporting from Nagoya, Japan in October 2010 for the tenth meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the major international agreement to protect biodiversity, that came out of the 1992 Earth Summit.

Download available:

Putting life on the front page – Bioversity Reporting Guidelines (English)

La vida en la portada – Guia Para Reportear Sobre Biodiversidad (Spanish)

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Google pays a special tribute and celebration in their logo.

This 2010 two important events take place for fans of technology and cinema: the 30th anniversary of “Pac-Man” and the same number of years the premiere of “The Empire Strikes Back.”

To celebrate the game, Google wanted to pay tribute to transforming its famous logo in the “arcade” with the browser that users can remember how they were the first interactive games.

In Hollywood, thousands of fans from “The Empire Strikes Back” put up a week of activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of the arrival in the big-screen story by George Lucas.

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