Temporary visas protect no one Nov 17, 2009
Mr Rudd may argue that the willingness of 22 of the 78 Sri Lankans aboard the Oceanic Viking to disembark in Indonesia vindicates his refusal to allow them to be processed on Christmas Island. But if the 22 quickly gain refugee status - and there are indications that this may happen - why was it so important to deny them a landing on Christmas Island. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Is there a Britney Solution for Rudd's asylum seeker woes? Nov 17, 2009
The Goanna, being oxymoronically humane and tough in the Kevinistic manner when it comes to asylum seekers, has a suggestion for those trying to deal with those Sri Lankan sea-goers who remain so happy to accept the hospitality of the Oceanic Viking ... The Oceanic Viking could then return to the cold southern seas to do battle with the pirates plundering stocks of the poor old Patagonian Toothfish (Remember them ... It makes as much sense as the debacle that has been played out since the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Australia Apologizes to Child Migrants Nov 17, 2009
It's like Norway apologizing to England for the Viking raids. by cleric60 November 16, 2009 2:20 PM EST. (CBS News -- World)
Patience becomes a PM on the move Nov 16, 2009
Last week's schedule was furious enough without factoring in the Oceanic Viking debacle. It hardly seemed the ideal preparation for this final sitting fortnight of Parliament, in which the Government wants its emissions trading scheme legislation passed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
A divisive climate Nov 14, 2009
The Opposition and its position on the 78 asylum seekers on the Oceanic Viking is not the issue today, and why would we allow ourselves to take the focus away from the Government who are, in fact, in Government. he said on the ABC's Lateline. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
On a per capita basis, welcome Nov 14, 2009
SOME of the 78 asylum-seekers on board the Oceanic Viking are prepared. EVERY year, as Deepavali rolled around, I would feel a twinge of sadness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
A shape-shifter in the Lodge Nov 14, 2009
" After two years in government, Rudd's colleagues are as much in the dark about his true motives and beliefs as anyone else. Rudd's path through the federal party has been unusually linear. He entered Parliament in 1998, made it to the front bench as foreign affairs spokesman three years later, and remained in that post until he became leader in December 2006. Contemporaries like Swan, Stephen Smith, Lindsay Tanner, Jenny Macklin and even Julia Gillard spent years in Opposition jobbing around... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Emissions, boats and divine dopes Nov 14, 2009
There will be one exception to this policy: the Gang of 78 asylum seekers who boarded the Oceanic Viking. To process these Tamils on the island, as opposed to the 600 Tamils already on the rock, would only serve to confound Kevin Rudd's otherwise very clear border-protection message. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Knock, knock, who's there? Hopeful souls at every door Nov 14, 2009
The Oceanic Viking saga illustrates the cognitive dissonance stirred by asylum seekers ... TANJUNG PINANG: Twenty-two Sri Lankans on the Oceanic Viking disembarked ... TANJUNG PINANG: Crew on the Oceanic Viking burst into a little jig of. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Time to change course for Christmas Island, PM Nov 12, 2009
Since the Australian customs vessel Oceanic Viking took on board its human cargo of 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been assuring interviewers about his Government's ''infinite patience'' in handling the matter ... The Australian Government has already been seriously embarrassed by the fact that Jakarta evidently does not share its interpretation of the discussion that Mr Rudd and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had last month about the fate of the Oceanic Viking's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sri Lankan solution will not deter smugglers Nov 12, 2009
The extremely generous deal being offered to the Sri Lankans on board the Oceanic Viking highlights just what a farcical political pantomime the 3-week saga has become ... Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's desperation to save face and not have the Oceanic Viking steaming into Christmas Island's port has seen him go the whole nine yards, and some more besides, in a transparent attempt to save his political hide. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
PM can save his voice next time - that poll slide was a rough 'un Nov 9, 2009
Despite the Opposition's best efforts to exploit the Government's discomfort with the sit-in of asylum seekers on Oceanic Viking and the arrival of more boats, the fundamental realities of national politics are unchanged. Rudd remains popular. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In your ears until they bleed, the calm, methodical Rudd Nov 8, 2009
Having experimented with tub-thumping and name-calling, the Ruddbot has entered a calm, methodical period, during which he calmly, methodically dials the direct line of every radio announcer he has ever met and invites himself on air to talk - with a certain methodical air of calm - about his plan to deal with the 78 Sri Lankans aboard the Oceanic Viking, a plan that takes considerable minutes to outline if you are the calm and methodical type, but for the slapdash and reckless can quite... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
To play king of the middle ground Nov 7, 2009
Despite not sharing his politics, Armstrong, who directed the greenie movie The Age of Stupid, told reporters she was grateful to Johnson for his gallantry, calling him her ''knight on a shining bicycle". And she made this telling observation: ''If you find yourself down a dark alleyway and in trouble I think Boris would be of more use than Ken.'' I would suggest that, when push comes to shove, it is muscular conservatives with the courage of their convictions, of either sex, who are of more use... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Box comes up completely empty Nov 5, 2009
Arthur is a NASA engineer who worked on the Mars Viking landing, while Norma is a private-school teacher with a bad Southern accent that comes and goes and a gimpy foot resulting from medical negligence. Just as some financial setbacks hit the family, ominous stranger Arlington Steward (Langella, stuck with a horrible facial disfigurement from a lightning strike), turns up with the box, the button and the deal. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Australians are xenophobic Nov 5, 2009
Finally, Sheehan comes to his point: "The 78 ethnic Tamils who have illegally occupied the Australian customs vessel Oceanic Viking are demanding rights that do not exist under international law. Most have been in Indonesia for some time. They want to settle in Australia, or another wealthy country, but that decision is not theirs to make.". Perhaps it is just a quibble, but they have not "illegally occupied" the Oceanic Viking ... And as most of the people on the Viking have refugee status... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Petty bureaucracy is creeping totalitarianism Nov 5, 2009
Pettyfogging bureaucracy is just creeping totalitarianism. Two Qantas pilots have been suspended after they came close to landing a Boeing 767 at Sydney Airport without lowering its wheels, which was rather forgetful of them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Comments 179 Nov 3, 2009
The 78 ethnic Tamils who have illegally occupied the Australian customs vessel Oceanic Viking are demanding rights that do not exist under international law ... The Oceanic Viking needs to be reclaimed, secured, prepared for sea, then sail for Sri Lanka with the 78 recalcitrants on board ... The prolonging of the Oceanic Viking saga has shown Rudd to be a man who seeks to be all things to all people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Labor punished for fumbling on asylum seekers Nov 3, 2009
Rudd's inability to bring to an end the stand-off concerning the 78 Sri Lankans aboard the Oceanic Viking has left him exposed to attacks from the centre of incompetence, from the right of being too nice and from the left of being inhumane. Rudd has been warning publicly for some weeks now the Australian people did not like what they saw and Labor was bracing for a whack. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Director Kelly thinks outside ‘The Box’ Nov 1, 2009
My dad was at NASA for 15 years, and worked on a team that helped develop the camera system for the Viking probe that photographed Mars for the first time in the summer of 76. And that s very specific to James s character and to a subplot of the film that relates to the construction of the button unit. (Boston Globe)
Sports Calendar Oct 28, 2009
PGA: Viking Classic, first round Golf Ch. 1:30p. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Just the Facts Oct 22, 2009
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Where are priorities? Oct 17, 2009
"Last year, [families] said, 'Give us this, give us that.' This year, they have budgets," said Liza Alvarado, a parent volunteer who heads up a fireworks booth at Cedar and Ashlan avenues that supports Viking Elementary School. Valley officials seize fireworks, cite drunken drivers. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Anderson receives honorable mention Preseason TSN All-America recognition Oct 6, 2009
He had 13 assists versus Northwest, the most by a Viking player since 1989. Anderson nearly had triple-doubles in two of Western's final three regular-season games. (Wwuvikings.com)
Southbury House Tour Benefits Safe Haven Sep 23, 2009
The clean-lined, contemporary, eat-in kitchen was designed for functionality with maple cabinets, granite counters, a commercial size Viking refrigerator and Wolf six-burner stove with dual ovens and a pot-filler. The first-floor master bedroom suite features his-and-her closets and a window alcove where houseplants thrive. (Voices, CT)
UC Davis Finishes Tourney With 3-0 Sweep Sep 13, 2009
Aggies fall to Portland State in four, sweep Sam Houston State (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Quinn to start for Browns Sep 11, 2009
Was waiting to know a burden on the Vikings ... Even though word did get out, Manginis secrecy forced the Vikings to plan for both quarterbacks in meetings on Tuesday ... In Minnesota, Vikings coach Brad Childress tried to remove the intrigue when he said knowing who would quarterback the Browns would not affect the Vikings game plan. (VikingUpdate.com)
'2nd American Revolution' Sep 2, 2009
Now that Brett Favre is a Viking, Greta fulfills a promise with her cheesehead. Greta Blog Postings. (Fox News)
Source: Vick to appear in court on game day Aug 24, 2009
New Viking Brett Favre showed Friday that he has plenty of catching up to do. Maurice Jones-Drew will be a very large chunk of the Jaguars' offense. (ABC News)
No sound barrier for Jets Aug 23, 2009
Hard to imagine all Vikings players feeling good about having Brett Favre leading them into action after he skipped the hard work in training camp ... Instant story line: Favre s first regular-season game as a Viking will come against his former Jets coach, Eric Mangini, Sept. 13 in Cleveland; 3 ... Favre is spreading the wealth Favre s return isn t just good for the Vikings bottom line; he s helping other clubs, too. (Boston Globe)
Burglary suspect has a sordid and violent history Aug 22, 2009
of $1,800 in August 1977 when he and two others were arrested the following month outside the former Viking Hotel on Banksville Road. One of those companions, William T. Heinhold, was a suspect in the West Virginia holdup and also had robbed a Green Tree-area Shop & Save of $16,000 in mid-August, according to news accounts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
wonderful food timeline Aug 22, 2009
Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world. How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream. (Harper's Magazine)
'A Brave Vessel,' by Hobson Woodward Aug 19, 2009
(Viking; 268 pages; $25 ... A Brave Vessel,' by Hobson Woodward Articles A Brave Vessel The True Tale of the Castaways Who Rescued Jamestown and Inspired Shakespeare's "The Tempest" By Hobson Woodward (Viking; 268 pages; $25. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vollmann’s ‘Imperial’ takes readers to dark Mexico-US border region Aug 9, 2009
IMPERIAL By William T. Vollmann Viking, 1,344 pp. $55. (Boston Globe)
Recipes for life Aug 5, 2009
" Education was a key value Child brought to the table. Entertainment was another, as Child's unpretentious manner and infectious passion set hordes to cooking. "I have huge respect for Julia Child for many reasons - but especially because she made cooking fun," said Kathleen Bruno, creative director for Viking Cooking Schools. "I have seen her doing cooking demonstrations with Jacques Pepin and Emeril Lagasse and she always got the biggest laughs. " Meanwhile, Child's recipes entered the fabric... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Thefts and Mischief Aug 5, 2009
July 31, 9:11 a.m., vandalism and theft were reported at North Bay Elementary School, 93670 Viking Lane. July 31, 9:17 a.m., sheriff s deputies arrested two people wanted on charges of failure to appear in court in the 91500 block of Cape Arago Highway. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Media pick Pitt as preseason favorite in Big East (Yesterday) Aug 5, 2009
NEWPORT, R.I.-- The Pitt football team has been chosen as the favorite to win the Big East Conference championship in the league's annual preseason media poll released today, as part of the conference's summer kickoff at the Viking Hotel. Pitt received eight first place votes and 161 total points to lead the other seven league schools. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Profile: Kjell Qvale A man for all seasons, ready for any race Jul 29, 2009
That afternoon his horse Tribesman won a stakes race at Golden Gate Fields, and later at his birthday costume party he dressed as a Viking and danced the night away. The Qvale file. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Litigation Team Hands Victory to Cook Composites and Polymers Jul 28, 2009
CAMDEN, N.J., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC obtained a complete victory for client Cook Composites and Polymers ("CCP") in a five-week federal jury trial stemming from a $405 million lawsuit filed by Viking Yacht Company and Post Marine company in December, 2004. Following three days of deliberations, the New Jersey Federal Court jury found that CCP had not breached a warranty applicable to CCP's gel coat used on yachts manufactured by Viking and Post, and... (PR Newswire)
Historian Strachey delights in his research work for 'Brave Vessel' Jul 26, 2009
This is one of the many questions that Hobson Woodward answers with admirable scholarship, wit, and cunning in A Brave Vessel: The True Tale of the Castaways who Rescued Jamestown and Inspired Shakespeare s The Tempest (Viking). Woodward, the associate editor of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, spoke from his office in Boston. (Boston Globe)
5 NFL training camps to watch Jul 24, 2009
Not with the Vikings still interested in his services. Not with the Vikings in the NFC North ... Not with the Vikings having two games on the schedule with the Packers. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Police chief denounces 'cowardly' iPhone users monitoring speed traps... Jul 17, 2009
Police chief denounces 'cowardly' iPhone users monitoring speed traps. By: Examiner Staff July 7, 2009. (The Drudge Report)
2009 Lindstrom Loppet Jul 17, 2009
P.A., Lindstrom Antique Mall, Lindstrom Family Dentistry, Lindstrom Foods, Lindstrom Muni, Mainstreet Bank, Northwoods Chiropractic, Plastic Products, Co., Inc., Pleasant Valley Orchard, Remax, The RiverBank, MN, Security State Bank of Marine, Shipp Dental, LTD, St. Croix Orthopaedics, Swedish Inn, Total Eye Care, Viking Coca Cola, Virga Chiropractic, Wally Carlson Inc. BP.. TOP 3 IN EACH GROUP. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Liucci: Rice NFTC defensive standouts Jun 2, 2009
On Sunday, a second Dulles Viking defensive back emerged. From start to finish, 2010 cornerback Zach McMillian stood out. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Streisand to pen illustrated book of her homes May 28, 2009
The singer, director and actress has reached an agreement with Viking for A Passion for Design, an illustrated book scheduled for fall 2010 that includes photos of the Malibu, Calif ... The deal with Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), was negotiated by Robert Barnett, better known as the literary representative for political leaders, including President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush ... Viking President Clare Ferraro, who declined to say how much the publisher... (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
The Viking Report (March 3)... Apr 16, 2009
The Viking Report (March 3) ... " Horizon League awards were presented on Monday (March 2) and CSU seniors and were recognized. Bullock was named to the first team for the second straight year after leading the team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.8). Jackson was a repeat member on the all-league second team while also being tabbed as the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 9.9 points and 5.5 rebounds, leading the league in steals (93) and assists (169), ranking... (Csuvikings.com)
How much will Harvins past cost him? Apr 9, 2009
The Vikings could be in a familiar spot on April 25, sitting with a draft selection in the low 20s and pondering the off-field issues of a talented wide receiver ... In 1998, the Vikings had the 21st pick in the draft and was scheduled to go somewhere in the top five or 10 picks ... Moss fell to the Vikings at No. 21 and then-head coach , notorious for taking all the time off the 15 minute clock so the talking heads at ESPN would spend that time giving national air time to the Vikings, waited... (VikingUpdate.com)
Scout Network Mock Draft: Round 1 Mar 25, 2009
Minnesota Vikings -- CB Vontae Davis, Illinois. With the top offensive tackles off the board and receivers that might have been a reach at 22, the Vikings may have to fill those needs in subsequent rounds, but Davis is the best value left and fills a future need ... The Vikings have been trying to improve their depth at cornerback for two years and need to protect themselves with scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after the season. (BearReport.com)
Seven Points: From Cutler to Heyward-Bey Mar 21, 2009
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West Virginia pro day draws interest Mar 17, 2009
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NFC North news, notes and quotes Mar 17, 2009
Go in-depth with the Vikings divisional foes with reports from each competing city ... The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Steltz also blocked a punt against the Vikings on Oct. 19 that was returned 17 yards for a touchdown by ... Subscribe today and get a full year of Viking Update Magazine with an annual Total Access Pass. (VikingUpdate.com)
Briefing: Atlantis Feb 22, 2009
In 1976 Nasa released photographs from the Viking 1 space probe that appeared to show a giant human head on the planet s surface, left. The face on Mars quickly become a cultural icon, spurring theories about life on the red planet. (Times Online)
The big list of festivals Feb 20, 2009
Watch four chefs compete on identical Viking cooktops to create an appetizer and entree with only identical baskets of mystery ingredients. Mixers also compete in creating a new drink using Bombay Sapphire Gin. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Playmakers make their case Feb 18, 2009
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