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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Officials: Speed a factor in Walker’s deadly crash Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — Investigators sought to determine the cause of a fiery crash that killed “Fast & Furious” star Paul Walker while the actor’s fans erected a makeshift memorial Sunday near where the Porsche he was riding in smashed into a light pole and tree.
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Sheriff’s deputies work near the wreckage of a Porsche that crashed into a light pole on Hercules Street near Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013.
Lady Gaga unveils dolls in her flamboyant likeness
Associated Press Writer
TOKYO — One-of-a-kind Lady Gaga has been replicated. The pop star unveiled life-size dolls in her likeness, dressed in her flamboyant costumes, at a Tokyo event Sunday. A person leaning against the silicon doll’s chest can hear Lady Gaga music and messages. Gaga said she was honored to have replicas of herself. When her friends saw the dolls, “they were so excited to take pictures of me with the dolls and then all of a sudden the dolls took over. And the dolls were the most important thing in the room. And this is a beautiful thing,” she said. Japanese industrial and design companies teamed with her record label to create
the Gagadoll, inspired by her new “Artpop” album. They’re prototypes not yet available for sale. At the news conference, the 27-year-old singer made her grand entrance wearing a red plaid jumpsuit and wrapped in coils of the same fabric. Gaga is participating in a charity auction to benefit the 2011 earthquake and tsunami victims. She’s hoping that one of the two Gaga-styled Hello Kitty dolls will raise a lot of money for the cause. “Artpop” hasn’t matched the critical acclaim or sales of her blockbuster “Born This Way” album. Gaga said she looked forward to returning to Japan with the “Artpop” tour. The concert schedule hasn’t been released.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said speed was a factor in Saturday’s onecar crash, though it will take time to determine how fast the car was going. Because Walker is so closely associated with the underground culture of street racing portrayed in the popular “Fast & Furious” film franchise, the fatal accident had an eerie quality — a tragic end for a Hollywood hero of speed. The crash also killed Walker’s friend and financial adviser Roger Rodas, according to Walker’s publicist, Ame Van Iden. She said Walker was a passenger in the 2005 red Porsche Carrera GT when they drove away from a fundraiser in the community of Valencia, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Sheriff’s deputies found the car engulfed in flames when they arrived at the site of the crash, near the fundraiser at Rodas’ sports car dealership. Officials have not identified either person found in the car. On Sunday, fans of Walker, 40, gathered to leave flowers, candles and memorabilia from the action movies. His “Fast & Furious” co-star Tyrese Gibson broke down when he visited the crash site. “Paul is the heartbeat of this franchise and we’re gonna see to
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it that his energy and presence lives on forever,” Gibson later posted on his Instagram account. He also posted a video of the film cast and crew recently celebrating Walker’s birthday. Sheriff’s deputy Peter Gomez said investigators are working to determine how fast the car was traveling and what caused it to go out of control, including whether the driver was distracted or something in the road prompted him to swerve. After the Porsche crashed into a light pole and tree, it burst into flames. The downed light pole had a speed limit sign of 45 mph (73 kph).
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
PSG routs Lyon 4-0 to keep 4-point lead in France
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Thai PM says protesters’ demands unacceptable
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An Indonesian student holds a banner during a protest against the World Trade Organization in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Indonesia hosts the World Trade Organization conference, starting from December 3 through 6.
Students stage rally against WTO conference Antara
DENPASAR - A group of students, claiming to be a part of the National Students Forum (FMN), staged a rally against a World Trade Organization (WTO) conference outside the United States’ Consulate on Monday. “We reject the liberalization that will result from a scheme proposed by the WTO. Therefore, we urge the government to not take part in the WTO agreement,” FMN Secretary General Muhammad Hasan Harry Sandy Ame stated.
He said the United States was one of WTO member nations, which had played a dominant role in controlling every agreement during the WTO trade ministerial meeting. “The United States exerts con-
trol over the WTO’s policies and thus each meeting always results in inequality between developed and poor countries,” Ame said. He noted that as a global trade institution with legal binding, WTO also had a significant impact on education. “Consequently, the cost of education is increasing every year,” he added. In view of the rally, a total of 200 policemen were deployed for extra security at the United States
Consulate on Hayam Wuruk Street in Denpasar. “We have deployed 200 joint police personnel to secure the United States Consulate here,” Denpasar city police spokesman Adjunct Senior Commissioner Gusti Kade Budhi Harryarsana said on Monday. He added that the security around the Consulate had been stepped up in anticipation of any possible security disturbances during the anti WTO conference rally.
“We do not want the rally to end in chaos. Therefore, we want to ensure security by deploying hundreds of police personnel at the United States Consulate on Hayam Wuruk Street,” Gusti stated. Gusti pointed out that the additional security measures had been put in place not only for the protection of the United States Consulate, but also the Australian representative’s office located on Tantular Street in Denpasar.