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Coastal abrasion at Tejakula getting more serious

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Abrasion on the northern coastal territory of Bali seems to be getting more severe. This condition progressively turns worse because since a few years Buleleng Regency has never allocated a fund for prevention of the abrasion and just relies on the assistance of Bali provincial and central government.

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SINGARAJA - Abrasion on the northern coastal territory of Bali seems to be getting more severe. This condition progressively turns worse because since a few years Buleleng Regency has never allocated a fund for prevention of the abrasion and just relies on the assistance of Bali provincial and central government.

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Such very severe abrasion happens on the coastal area of Les Village in Tejakula Subdistrict.

The pounding of sea waves have eroded the land owned by local

residents. Even, the productive land utilized for traditional salt farming is also eroded by sea waves. As a result, the traditional salt farming ultimately goes bank-

rupt because the land has been eroded. Though the abrasion on the east coast of Buleleng is severe enough to discontinue the traditional salt farming, local government has not made any efforts to prevent the abrasion from getting worse. Government argues there is no sufficient budget to address the shoreline experiencing the abrasion.

A resident of Les Village, Sunday (Nov 27), said that many local residents were forced to

sell their land to investors as they worried if their land would run out due to such abrasion. Having been sold, the investors then built concrete levee to prevent the abrasion. Meanwhile, the landowners during this time were unable to safeguard their land by concrete levee due to financial reason and only expected the help of government. “Hopefully, in 2012 our coastal areas could be repaired to avoid abrasion,” hoped the resident. (kmb)

LA Galaxy arrive in Jakarta Antara

Jakarta – The LA Galaxy team arrived in Jakarta for their friendly match against Indonesia Selection which will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Based the official website of the club, most of their best player joined the Asia Pacific Tour 2011 including the superstar David Beckham.

LA Galaxy brought 27 players to Indonesia consists of 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 12 midfielders, and 4 strikers. The three injured players Sean

Alvarado, Chad Barrett and Leonardo were left behind.

The whole team arrived in Soekarno Hatta Airport yesterday and welcomed by hundreds of fans. After the match against Indonesia, LA Galaxy will up against the Philippine in Manila on Saturday, December 3 and Melbourne Victory on Tuesday, December 12 in Etihad Stadium.

LA Galaxy football star David Beckham (L) is mobbed by Indonesian fans on arrival at Jakarta’s airport on November 28, 2011.

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Bali News Credit Card Data Stealer Captured Around 200 Customers Data Used Denpasar (Bali Post) -

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The ofďŹ cers are placing decoration during the International Mask Festival.

International Mask Festival

Considered to belong to elitists,people know nothing Singaraja (Bali Post)—

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The resident claiming to live at Kampung Tinggi Village estimated that such festival would be only enjoyed by the elite. It was discernible from the open stage designed in the area of the Buleleng Harbor. The stage was made at the entrance to the marina ÀRDWLQJ UHVWDXUDQW LQ WKH QRUWK

It faced south and in front of the stage would be installed a tent. “Apparently, invitees in the tent will consist of important persons only, while common people will be unable to see the performances from outside the tent,� the resident said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Buleleng Agency for Regional Development (Bappeda), Gede Darmaja, looked so busy preparing the event on the Buleleng Harbor and admitted not to know exactly about the agenda of festival. Obviously, there would be performances, symposiums and exhibitions. What would be staged was not known for sure because it was beyond his responsibility. $Q RIÂżFHU ZKR KDQGOHG WKH stage preparation on the Buleleng Harbor said that on the open stage

would be performed a human puppet from Tejakula, typical mask from Betawi (Jakarta), Korean mask, barong from Gianyar and SDQFD PDVN SOD\HG E\ ÂżYH SOD\ers) from a number of villages in Buleleng. The opening session on November 30 would be jazzed up with cultural parade. However, he admitted not to know the schedule of performances. “Clearly, a symposium will be held at Lovina in the morning, while performance is held on the Buleleng Harbor at night,â€? he said.

In the meantime, the Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Secretary of Buleleng Government, Made Juniadi, when contacted last Sunday said the agenda of festival had been prepared but not yet announced. “Okay, the agenda has been well prepared,� he said. NPE

The effort to clean up sindicate cases such as credit card and ATM card data robbery by Kuta Police Criminal Research almost done after two robbers Indri (18) and Fauzi (23) as trustees were captured, now mastermind Irda Firdaus alias Teo (34) has been also captured at Tuban, East Java, last Thursday (24/11), conÂżUPHG E\ +HDG RI .XWD 3ROLFH $3& , Gede Ganefo, last Sunday (27/11).

Mastermind was captured after previous trustees gave clues. Trustees got themselves income thousands or rupiahs everytime they helped Teo. Accused who lives at Taman Jimbaran Estate, South Kuta, Badung wa captured while about to go on his Yaris DK 1361 IN car with family

which turns out accused was about to go to Jakarta.

From the interrogation, it was stated around 200 customers data have been robbed since 2010 where he got storages from NV 20 times with 90 victims then six months later he stored 24 times with victims 96 people then after a year AD stored one time with 10 victims. Not only that three months ago ADR stored 10 times with 25 victims yet Teo forgot where it took place. Every data stolen accused admitted to have got IDR 1 million from his Boss RS. “We are still developing the case moreover there are still many names need to be revealed and captured. Hopefully this will end soon,� Ganefo concluded. NPE

(OHFWUL‍ۋ‏HG Australian Dead Suspected electrified, an Australian resident, Jake Mithali Flammery (18) who came for holiday died after tripping to road hole that’s being repaired. It was stated that on Saturday (26/11) Jake was headng to his hotel yet he tripped and caught uncovered electricity cables.

After brought to BIMC Hospital, Jake couldn’t be helped and around 4.40 am local time his body has been moved to Sanglah Hospital Corpse

Room. Based on outside check, Head of the Forensic Installation at Sanglah, dr. Dudut Rustyadi, SpF, when contacted Sunday (27/11) stated no burnt wound were found only blisters were on his right chest, left back and on both knees. There were no fatal wounds found that could’ve caused his death and to make sure what caused his death the body has to be autopsied. Until Sunday, his body is still at Sanglah Hospital. VDQ

Fixing Tire, House and Garage Burnt Tabanan (Bali Post) -

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by Nengah Ariawan (30) while the house owned by Gede Putu Suartama (49), who are brothers.

The incident happened around 10 am local time where a worker Wayan 5RL ZDV Âż[LQJ WLUHV 6XGGHQO\ D ÂżUH IURP WKH Âż[LQJ HTXLSPHQW FDXJKW

the petrol and spread throughout the space. Roi then panic and escaped yet with minim equipments the locals couldn’t do much either as the ¿UH FDXJKW ÀDPDEOH LWHPV VXFK DV oils and onderdils.

7KH ÂżUH WKHQ ZHQW ZLWK WKH ZLQG WR D KRXVH QH[W GRRU ZKHUH WKH Ă€DPH caught beds and wardrobes. Luckily the owner wasn’t home. A Yamaha PRWRUF\FOH DOVR FDXJKW RQ ÂżUH LQVLGH WKH JDUDJH WKHQ ÂżUH PDQDJHG to be turned off at 12 pm local time. “A number of beds and wardrobes were safe but the rest are ashes,â€?

Suartama explained.

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Bamboo handicrafts, one of the main comodities of Bali’s export

Bali’s export rose 11.5 percent Denpasar (Bali Post)—

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He further said that during JanuDU\ WR 6HSWHPEHU WKH 7H[WLOHV and Textile Products (TPT) namely embroidered apparel, knitwear and non-knitted products made by Balinese people had been shipped as many as 37.9 million pieces consisting of various kinds and forms worth USD PLOOLRQ The value certainly showed an increase in foreign exchange earnings during the less favorable world economic conditions when compared WR WKH VDPH SHULRG LQ ,W RQO\ amounted to USD 89.6 million with the main destination countries such as the United States, Japan and Europe.

Meanwhile, the apparel trade industry posed the largest element of the small industry existing in Bali.

In the next position was occupied by the trading of various handicrafts made from plastics that managed to generate the second largest foreign exchange. This plastic-made commodity was capable of generating

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Quality of progeny and provision of cattle feed trigger failure of Bali cow breeding Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Bali cow breeding has started to be carried out more intensively for commercial purpose. One of the methods is called dry lot fattening system that has been widely implemented by a lot of ranchers.

However, the inferior quality of progeny, application of technology, supply, feed and selling price of cattle were the factors triggering the failure of cow breeding business. “The success of cow breeding business has something to do with the quality of breeder human resources such as their capability in applying technology, creativity and agribusiness innovation as well as the ability to obtain superior progeny,� said Chairman of the Center for Bali Cow Studies, Udayana University, Prof. Nyoman Suparta, Sunday (Nov 27) in Denpasar.

He further said the powerlessness of breeder human resources resulted in low incentives for breeders. “Similarly, the policy of cattle imports has bad impact on the low price of domestic cattle. Even, the policy of Bali Government to

ban the inter-island (female) cow trade has an impact on the increasing population of cows, but the price turns lower. Similar condition also encourages the slaughter of many cows,� he explained.

Additionally, Suparta said the policy governing the shipment of bull whose weight exceeding 350 kilograms had led to the negative selection. “Such structural policies should be re-examined because it has a negative impact on the existence of Bali cow breeding, especially in Bali.

Attitudes and motivation of breeders will be weakening and making farmers more helpless. On the other hand, the genuine germ plasm of Bali cow is believed to only exist in Bali,� he said.

According to him, behavioral changes of the breeders could be realized faster when accompanied by mentoring activities. Besides, it was also required the facilities and infrastructure, government policies favoring farmers, imaging of genuine superior Bali progeny, availability of capital and technological assistance

as well as establishment of a strong breeder socio-economic institution.

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However, it had to be added with the phrase ‘minimum price,’ so there would be opportunities for breeders to offer theirs a higher price.

On that account, in the future there should be a paradigmatic change of Bali cow breeding from ‘selling cattle’ to ‘selling superior and certified Bali cattle progeny.’ “Certainty of purchase and favorable price will be the most important motivation for breeders to develop their business independently,� he said. (bit)

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Prince William joins Irish Sea rescue mission An Egyptian woman prepares to cast her ballot in the country’s parliamentary election at a polling station in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

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LONDON — Prince William joined a frantic search and rescue mission Sunday after a cargo ship sank in the Irish Sea, leaving several members of the Russian crew missing.

The second in line to the British throne, who is a Royal Air Force helicopter and known professionally as Flight Lt. William Wales, was aboard an aircraft which rescued two crew members early Sunday, after their vessel’s hull cracked in gale force winds off the coast of north Wales. Britain’s defense ministry said William had been co-pilot of the helicopter, which carried two people back to his base RAF Valley, on the Welsh island of Anglesey.

Authorities said five people remain missing after the Cook Islandsregistered Swanland cargo ship, which had eight people on board and was carrying thousands of tons of limestone, sent a mayday call.

Holyhead Coastguard said one body had been recovered from the sea, but that the fate of the other crew members was not yet known.

“We know that at least some of them are wearing immersion suits and have strobe lighting with them, however sea conditions are challenging at best,” said Jim Green, a coastguard spokesman.

Rescue helicopters from RAF Valley and from Dublin coastguard base in Ireland were initially sent to the scene, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of the Llyn peninsula in north Wales.

Helicopters from RAF Chivenor, in southwest England, and the Irish Coastguard are continuing to search for the missing crew, along with boats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

“Two RNLI lifeboats, along with four search and rescue helicopters and two other commercial boats, are searching for the remaining six crew,” the RNLI said in a statement.

Gale force winds battered the Irish Sea on AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson, file FILE - In this July 4, 2011 file photo, Brit- Sunday and the coastain’s Prince William heads toward a Sea guard said it is believed King helicopter for a training exercise, in the poor condition could Dalvay-by-the-Sea, Prince Edward Island, have caused the incident.

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Voting starts in Egypt’s landmark elections Associated Press Writer

CAIRO — Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation’s first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.

The landmark election has already been marred by turmoil in the streets, and the population is sharply polarized and confused over the nation’s direction. Still, the vote promises to be the fairest and cleanest election in Egypt in living memory, and long lines outside polling centers early in the day pointed to a respectable turnout.

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest and best organized group, along with its Islamist allies are expected to do well in the vote, which has been a source of concern

for secular and liberal Egyptians eager to keep religion and politics separate.

Voters stood in long lines outside some polling centers in Cairo well before they opened at 8 a.m. local time (0600GMT), a rare sign of interest in political participation after decades of apathy created by the mass rigging of almost every election.

The last parliamentary vote held under Mubarak, who was forced to step down in February after an 18-day uprising, was in November

and December last year. That vote was heavily rigged, and Mubarak’s then-ruling party won all but a handful of seats.

“I am voting for freedom. We lived in slavery. Now we want justice in freedom,” said 50-year-old Iris Nawar as she was about to vote in the district of Maadi, a Cairo suburb.

“We are afraid of the Muslim Brotherhood. But we lived for 30 years under Mubarak, we will live with them, too,” said Nawar, a firsttime voter.

In the upscale neighborhood of Zamalek, some 500 voters waited in line outside a polling station in a school. Shahira Ahmed, 45, was there with her husband and daughter. Like Nawar, Ahmed was casting her first ballot.

Putin warns West as he launches presidential bid Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sternly warned the West not to interfere in Russia’s elections, as he launched his campaign to reclaim the presidency in a speech Sunday before thousands of flag-waving supporters.

Putin stepped down in 2008 after two presidential terms, but kept his hold on power. He announced in September that he intended to return to the top job next year and was formally nominated Sunday by his United Russia party.

“All our foreign partners need to understand this: Russia is a democratic country, it’s a reliable and predictable partner with which

they can and must reach agreement, but on which they cannot impose anything from the outside,” Putin told his audience.

The party congress, which was televised live, was aimed at boosting support for Putin and his party before parliamentary elections one week away.

Increasingly seen as representing the interests of a corrupt bureaucracy, United Russia has watched its public approval ratings plummet in recent months. The party is still certain to win the Dec. 4 election, but is expected to lose the current two-thirds majority that has allowed it to change the constitution at will.

Putin’s decision to swap jobs

with President Dmitry Medvedev after the presidential vote in March, presented as a done deal at the party congress in September, also has soured the public mood.

Many Russians are wary of Putin’s authoritarian tendencies and fear he will remain in power for 12 more years to become the longest-serving leader since Communist times.

Sunday’s congress began with a steel worker, a businessman, a farmer, a decorated special services officer and a noted film director standing up one after another to praise Putin as the only man capable of leading the country. The 11,000 delegates filling the Moscow sports arena chanted “Putin, Putin” and “The people trust Putin!”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin agestures as he speaks during a United Russia party congress in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011.

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Ayana Resort introduced EHRMS to costumers IBP

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JIMBARAN - Hotel Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali, was the chosen location on 7th November 2011 where the Eco-Hotel & Resort Management System (EHRMS)

by TUV RHEINLAND was introduced to existing and future Hotel Customers.

The new EHRMS standard features enhanced elements and criteria to ensure greener, safer and more efficient operations.

At the same time, the new marketing applications have been upgraded to contemporary design and will allow interactive communication between all stakeholders in the feature by an internet based platform called the ‘Green Hub’.

These upgradings were the result of customer demands obtained during a rebranding campaign which was conducted and evaluated by the

multinational branding agency DM ID Holland based in Jakarta.

The Chief Regional Officer of TUV RHEINLAND Asia Pacific, Mr Michael Jungnitsch from Yokohama, Japan, promised in his opening speech his continued support for the ongoing development of EHRMS in order to contribute to sustainable hotel operations for Bali’s environmental protection.

He pointed out that with the introduction of the new EHRMS standard TUV RHEINLAND, one of the leading German Certification Bodies and on top of the technological developments, strives to be a long-term partner for the hotel industry.

Mr Jungnitsch who spent more than 10 years in Asia during his career in TUV RHEINLAND, was impressed by the achievements the Eco-Hotel certified Hotels had reached so far when he assisted to the presentations.

Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for December 3 through 28, 2011 3 Dec Tumpek Landep Pasek Gelgel Temple Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Agung Pasek Temple Tangun Titi kaler Tabanan Agung Pasek Temple Silamadeg Tabanan Pasek Tangkas Temple Kediri Tabanan Kerta Temple Banyuning Barat Buleleng Dalem Tenggaling Temple Sengguan Singapadu Kawitan Arya Wang Bang Pinatih Peguyangan Singaraja Bhujangga Weisnawa Tegalcangkring Jembrana Taman Desa Temple Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Penataran Pande Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Dalem Pingit Temple Taro Kaje Tegalalang dadia Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Desa Selat Sukasada Buleleng Batur Arya Warih Kepaon Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Ida ratu Pande Temple Besakih Mr. Pasek Temple Toh Jiwa Tangungtiti Penataran Pande Temple Kusamba Klungkung Penataran Agung Pinatih Tulikup Gianyar 4 Dec Redite Umanis Ukir Sangah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar 7 Dec Buda Wage Uki Pasar Agung Temple Besakih Pasek Bendesa Pasar Badung Legian Kuta Gede Gunung Agung Dukuh Munggu Badung Hyang Agung Ibuwanasari Tegal Puseh/ Desa Temple Bebalang Bangli Dalem Temple Perancak Badung Pasek Bendesa Hyang Selat Kerobokan Badung Kekeran Langit Sading Mengwi 10 Dec Purnama Kenam Kiduling Kereteg Besakih Lingsar Temple Lombok Bebengan Tanjung Lombok Pasek Gelgel Kekeran Mengwi Dalem Putra Belingkang Benawah Gianyar Prajapati Temple Balikpapan

13 Dec Anggar Kasih Kulantir Penataran Tangkas Sukawati Dalem Lagan Temple Bebalang Bangli Puseh Lembeng Ketewel Sukawati Pasek Gelgel Penulisan Kerambitan Tabanan Gaduh Temple Sanding Dalem Gandamayu Klungkung Sanghyang Tegal Banjar Taro Kaja Tegalalang 14 Dec Buda Umanis Kulantir Pasek Tangkas Temple kaler Tabanan Gaduh Benoh Temple Ubung Denpasar 18 Dec Redite Keliwon Tolu Dalem Alas Harum Kaba-kaba Kediri Tabanan.

19 Dec Soma Umanis Tolu Puseh/Balai Agung Ubung Kupang Penebel Tabanan Kawitan Sakula Gotra Tegal Kepuh Kaba-kaba Kediri Tabanan Bhujangga Rsi-Tambak Bayuh Paibon Tangkas Kori Agung Lembongan Nusa Penida Batu Madeg Temple Besakih Penataran Agung Penatih Banjar Saba Penatih 21 Dec Buda Pon Tolu Catur, Buwana Sanding Tampaksiring 22 Dec Wraspati Wage Tolu Peninjoan Temple Besakih 28 Dec Buda Keliwon Gumbreg Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg Tabanan Puseh/ Desa Guwang Sukawati Merajan Pasek Ketewel Ketewel Merajan Pangeran Tangkas Kuro Agung Jeroan Sading Dalem Setra Batu Nunggul Swana Nusa Penida

Balinese Temple Ceremony EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Hotel explosion kills 3, wounds 27 in Philippines Asociated Press Writer

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

In this ďŹ le April 22, 2011 ďŹ le photo, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn leads discussions on the world economy during a news conference at IMF headquarters in Washington.

Strauss-Kahn supporters seek French probe Associated Press Writer

PARIS — Supporters of disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Sunday appealed to French authorities to investigate new allegations that President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative political party may have improperly accessed his personal email.

The online appeal from the support group “Club DSK� follows a report published Saturday in The New ork Review of Books that has triggered new speculation about a possible conspiracy aimed at damaging Strauss-Kahn.

That report, citing unidentified sources close to Strauss-Kahn, alleged that at least one private email sent from his mobile phone had been read at Sarkozy’s UMP party offices. UMP officials have denied claims of a plot.

Strauss-Kahn, a Socialist, was seen as Sarkozy’s top rival for France’s 20 2 presidential race until his career came crashing down over revelations about a sexual encounter he had with a New ork hotel maid on

May 4.

The newspaper report, citing several unidentified people close to Strauss-Kahn, said an unidentified friend of his who had been working temporarily in the Paris offices of Sarkozy’s conservative party had warned Strauss-Kahn that day that at least one private email he had sent to his wife from his mobile phone had been read at the UMP party offices.

Interior Minister Claude Gueant, one of Sarkozy’s top confidants, told Europe- radio on Sunday that the allegations of a plot were “fantasy� and “if anyone thinks there was a plot, they simply have to file suit.�

Club DSK president Antonio Duarte, who said the group has 0,000 members, told The Asso-

ciated Press that his organization was considering that possibility, but no decision has been made.

For now, Club DSK appealed in a statement posted on its website for state prosecutors to examine the allegations, and for a parliamentary panel to be created to look into them.

A spokeswoman for StraussKahn did not immediately return calls from the AP seeking comment. Duarte said his group is simply a support group and does not represent Strauss-Kahn.

U.S. authorities initially charged Strauss-Kahn with attempted rape and jailed him for several days after the maid alleged that he attacked her in a Sofitel hotel suite and forced her to perform oral sex.

MANILA, Philippines A powerful blast killed at least 3 people and wounded 27 others in a budget hotel packed with wedding guests LQ WKH VRXWKHUQ 3KLOLSSLQHV RIÂżFLDOV VDLG 0RQGD\ The explosion, suspected to have been caused by a bomb, ignited D ÂżUH WKDW JXWWHG WKH WZR VWRU\ $WLODQR 3HQVLRQ +RXVH LQ GRZQWRZQ Zamboanga city late Sunday.

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Two of the wounded were in serious condition in a hospital, he said.

Zamboanga city, a predominantly Christian trading hub 540 miles (860 kilometers) south of Manila, is located in a volatile region long troubled by a decades-long Muslim insurgency, extortion gangs and kidnap for ransom syndicates.

7KH EODVW RFFXUUHG LQ URRP RQ WKH VHFRQG Ă€RRU RI WKH KRWHO instantly killing two people staying in two adjacent rooms, which were devastated by the blast. A third body was found Monday on the ground Ă€RRU SLQQHG E\ WKH FHPHQW VODEV WKDW FROODSVHG IURP DERYH Initial investigation pointed to a bomb, Lobregat said, adding that he has asked Zamboanga residents to stay calm. “We should not show that we’re panicking because that is what these troublemakers relish to see,â€? Lobregat told The Associated Press by telephone. “We have good leads we will get all of them.â€?

China’s school bus donation to Macedonia derided Associated Press Writer

BEIJING China’s donation of school buses to tiny Macedonia has touched off derision online, where Chinese have called the gift illconsidered given their country’s poor safety record and a recent crash that killed 9 preschoolers. The Chinese government’s gift of 23 buses was made Friday at a ceremony in Macedonia’s capital.

The Macedonian government said on its website that each bus has 35 seats, meets all safety requirements and will be used for students primarily in rural areas. An accompanying photo showed three yellow buses with WKH UHG DQG \HOORZ &KLQHVH DQG 0DFHGRQLDQ Ă€DJV SDLQWHG RQ WKH VLGH News of the donation ignited a torrent of criticism, with 500,000 comments posted by Monday to Sina Weibo, China’s most popular Twitter-like PLFUR EORJ VHUYLFH UXQ E\ 6LQD &RUS 0DQ\ DVNHG +RZ FRXOG &KLQD make the donation to a foreign country when Chinese schools contend with shoddy transport )RUHLJQ 0LQLVWU\ VSRNHVPDQ +RQJ /HL ZRXOG QRW FRPPHQW RQ WKH online furor but did say the buses were provided under a 20 0 agreement. +H VDLG &KLQD KDG DFFHSWHG ODUJH DPRXQWV RI IRUHLJQ DLG ² LQFOXGLQJ assistance from Macedonia during a major earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 and was now providing assistance of its own. Zhang Ming, a politics professor at Renmin University, suggested the donation was a betrayal to the Chinese people. Âł2QH GRHV QRW KDYH WR JR WKURXJK H[DPV WR JHW TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV WR EH D WUDLWRU :KHQ RQH FOLPEV XS WKHUH DQG EHFRPHV D ELJ RIÂżFLDO one will have them,â€? he wrote on Sina Weibo. Zheng uanjie, a children’s literature writer who is often sarcastic in his postings, wrote that the foreign ministry had donated the buses to Macedonia in order to “urge local governments to give decent buses to schoolsâ€? in China.

As many pointed out, the donation comes less than two weeks after the death of the 9 preschoolers drew a harsh spotlight to the condition of Chinese school buses and chronic underfunding of school systems. The 9 children died when a minivan-turned-school bus crammed with 64 people crashed into a truck in a rural area of northwest China.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promised Sunday that new rules on school bus safety would be drafted within a month and said central and local governments will bear the cost of bringing buses up to standard.

The fracas shows how the authoritarian government gets out of step with popular sentiment, and, while that has not mattered in past decades, the government can come across as looking foolish in the Internet era.

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House to revise food law Antara

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) is planning to revise Law No. 7 of 1996 on Food on the ground it is no longer relevant to the effort to meet the public`s food needs.

The law only focused on food consumption and did not cover food production and distribution, Deputy House Commission IV Herman Khaeron said here on Sunday.

“The House Commission IV deems it necessary to amend several clauses in Law No. 7 of 1996. Hopefully, (after being revised) the law can better meet the people`s food needs, increase institutional functions, ensure food security, and provide safe and nutritious food for the Indonesian people,” he said.

The substance of clauses on the fulfillment of food needs in the law was very general so that there were still many obstacles to implement the law, he said.

“The concept of food security in the law only concerns food consumption and distribution. It has not yet been able to answer the issue of domestic food supplies and production because institutional problems remain unsolved,” he said.

The revision would affect article 23 to article 60 of the law concerning food reserves, food imports and exports, food diversification, and food crisis.

“In addition, articles 67, 70, 71, 79, 82 and 84 concerning administrative sanctions will also be revised,” he added.

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Indonesian born French singer and songwriter Anggun Cipta Sasmi known as Anggun sings during her concert in Jakarta on November 27, 2011.

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Death toll in Indonesian bridge collapse now at 11 Associated Press JAKARTA — Rescuers say the number of people killed when a bridge collapsed in central Indonesia has climbed to 11, with more than 30 others missing and feared dead.

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Sunarbowo Sandi, head of the searchsearch and-rescue team, said Monday some of the victims are believed trapped in buses and cars that crashed into the murky Mahakam river below.

The 770-yard (700-meter) structure — built to resemble the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco — collapsed over the weekend after a steel support

cable snapped while repair work was be being done.

The 10-year-old bridge linked the towns of Tenggarong and Samarinda in East Kalimantan province.

Sandi said so far 11 bodies have been pulled from the muddy waters, but that poor visibility has hampered efforts to locate the 33 still missing.

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Rescuers search for victims as the ruin of Kutai Kartanegara bridge is seen in the background in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. The busy bridge collapsed Saturday causing a bus, cars and motorcycles crashed into the river below, police and witnesses said.

Harder der work ded to needed ven AIDS prevent Antara

JAKARTA - Vice P President Boediono said the nation needed to w work harder to prevent the achi spread of AIDS to achieve the target of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015.

“Based on a report from Bappenas (national development planning board) on MDGs, the prevention of HIV/AIDS has not been on the right track to achieve the target of MDGs in 2015 and therefore, there need to be harder work from all of us,” he said in his address marking the World AIDS Day 2011 here on Sunday.

Although the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Indonesia was still low or 0.17 percent of its population, statistical data suggested that the number of new HIV/AIDS-affected cases in the country was still on the increase, he said.

It seemed that the mortality rate of HIV/AIDSaffected people had begun to decline. In 2007, 21 percent of HIV/AIDS-affected people died but the figure fell to 17 percent in 2008, he said.

Despite the drop, the vice president said the number of people dying of AIDS was still significant, ranging between 3,000 and 5,000 per year. This meant that 10 people died of AIDS every day, he said.

AIDS sufferers who had access to anti retroviral medicines had not reached 40 percent of the entire AIDS sufferers, he said.

He noted that harder work was badly needed to prevent the spread of AIDS. There were at least five steps to prevent the spread of AIDS; firstly, expanding service facility networks for HIV/AIDS sufferers; secondly, promoting the public participation in the prevention and handling of AIDS sufferers, and thirdly, improving coordination and management involving all parties and institutions handling HIV/AIDS-related problem.

The fourth thing was improving the information system and the fifth was mobilizing funds to handle HIV/AIDS case across the country, he said.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Bali Today UNESCO adds French horseriding to ‘intangible heritage’ list ness’,” it said.

The other new entries include DENPASAR - )UHQFK VW\OH Tsiattista poetic duelling from Cyhorseback riding guided by prin- prus, featuring lively, impromptu ciples of non-violence was one oral poetry performed with an of seven items added Sunday to accompaniment of violin or lute UNESCO’s list of “intangible and the Nijemo Kolo “silent” cultural heritage” in need of dance from Croatia, showcasing energetic, spontaneous steps preservation.

Envoys on Indonesia’s resort performed without music.

The list aims at ensuring “betisland of Bali picked the new listings among scores of entries to ter visibility of the intangible culadd to the UN cultural agency’s tural heritage and raising awarelist of traditions in need of urgent ness of its importance while encouraging dialogue that respects protection.

(TXLWDWLRQ LQ WKH )UHQFK WUDGL- cultural diversity,” according to tion emphasises “harmonious rela- the website.

Chinese shadow puppetry and tions between humans and horses”, UNESCO explained about the Belgian set ritual repertoire were added on Saturday. latest selection on its website.

UNESCO had chosen 47 items “The common denominator among riders is the desire to last year, including the Indian establish close relations with the Chhau dance which enacts epihorse, build mutual respect and sodes from epics including the work towards achieving ‘light- Mahabharata and Ramayana.

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Worker harvesting palm in the palm plantation. Human rights commission of Indonesia held conference on management conflict in palm industry started from November 28 until December 1, 2011. This conference also attended by human rights commission from Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, and Human Rights Commission from ASEAN.

Bali hosting human rights conference

Discussing human ULJKWV FRQ‫ی‬LFW RQ palm industry IBP

.87$ +XPDQ ULJKWV FRPPLVVLRQ RI ,QGRQHVLD KHOG FRQIHUHQFH RQ PDQDJHPHQW FRQÀLFW LQ palm industry started from November until December , . his conference also attended by human rights commission from Malaysia, hailand, Philippines, ambodia, Papua New Guinea, and uman Rights ommission from ASEAN. According to vice chief of Indonesia’s Human Rights Nur Kholis, this is the right time to bring the issue to public. In this conference, participants will discuss industry exploitation, work safety standard, and security guarantee on exploiting the land, also others matters that can cause human rights violation.

Chief of Indonesia’s Human Rights Ifdhal Kasim added that during the conference, participants will discuss three main topics. The first is to develop human rights region on Southeast Asia with special reference on palm industry. The second issue is to identify possibility on using law to secure

rights on land that belong to the local people. And the last issue that will be discuss is building an understanding between Human Rights Commission in Southeast Asia, lawyer, human rights activists, and NGO to support the program from $VLD 3DFL¿F )RUXP RQ KXPDQ ULJKWV commission. kmb

Ledok, typical non-cholesterol food of Nusa Penida I Wayan Candra, in his speech.

The regent also appealed to the SEMARAPURA - In addition public, especially the farmers, to to serombotan or assorted salads always be able to improve their with hot spices, Klungkung in agricultural products. And to the fact has another distinctive food whole community, the regent in the form snack called ledok. hoped to further improve the nonThis kind of food is processed cholesterol diet. “Let us increase from non-cholesterol ingredients the non-cholesterol diet in mainconsisting of corn, vegetables and taining our health,” said the Regent other grains. Ledok is a typical food Candra.

Nusa Penida is identical with the of Nusa Penida, Klungkung, being capable of luring visitors to the ledok and it is actually could supexhibition in connection with the port the government program to the commemoration of the 3 st World food independent society with food )RRG 'D\ +36 FHOHEUDWHG LQ WKH diverse. The food could become Cultural Hall of Semarapura, some another source of carbohydrate other than rice. time ago.

Ledok as the alternative food On that occasion, all the invitees had a chance to taste the food. Not could also support the food stability to forget, the Klungkung Regent I on the island. Naturally, a society Wayan Candra and Chairwoman will use the available resources to of the Motivator Team of Bali help them. Ledok is the result of Province’s PKK Mrs. Ayu Pastika the surviving act where the people also tried the traditional food of LQ 1XVD 3HQLGD DUH KDYLQJ GLI¿FXOWLHV LQ ¿QGLQJ IRRG GXULQJ WKH GU\ Nusa Penida. ³)RRG VHFXULW\ VKRXOG UHPDLQ season.

However, the role of the youth in to be preserved in prospering the society, despite the existence of the society is essential in preserving the land itself is getting less and the traditional food so it won’t be less,” said the Klungkung Regent, washed away by time. bal Bali Post

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Balinese Culture ans Manansang General Manager Bali Safari & Marine Park received Gold Medal award in category Recreational Parks/Ecotourism objects/Resort and Tourism Attractions and special retreats.

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BSMP awarded another prestigious award IBP

DENPASAR - Hans Manansang General Manager Bali Safari & Marine Park received Tri Hita Karana Gold Medal in category Recreational Parks/Eco-tourism objects/Resort and Tourism Attractions and special retreats. According to press release the inauguration of Tri Hita Karana 2011 was held at Bali Theatre, Bali Safari & Marine Park, Saturday (26/11).

Tri Hita Karana is the life concept of the Balinese community in accomplishing secular and spiritual bliss through harmonization

of the relationship between humans and God (parhyangan), human to human (pawongan), human and environment (palemahan) into and integral unity.Tri Hita Karana award is given for those who work in tourism industry, government RIÂżFLDO VFKRROV DQG XQLYHUVLW\ WKDW voluntarily registered to be evaluate into these concept.

As Indonesia Leading Amusement Park 2011/2012, Bali Safari & Marine Park has already been hailed as one of Bali’s most fascinating and world class attractions.

Home of animals from Indonesia, India and Africa; it’s the park for

leisure and learning.

Bali Safari & Marine Park owned by the world renowned Taman Safari Indonesia, a name known for both its creative animal exhibits and its tireless conservation work. The warm welcome of Balinese culture and the adventurous African savannah blend into 40 hectare of forest in the coastline of Gianyar.

The park had been awarded as Best Conservation Institution in IURP WKH 'LUHFWRUDWH *HQHUDO RI )RUHVW 3URWHFWLRQ DQG 1DWXUH Conservation and also won Sapta Pesona 2011 with the cleanest zoo toilet in Indonesia. (kmb18)

BUBUH INJIN Black Rice Pudding OVERVIEW: Different versions of this Balinese snack are a great favorite with visitors to Bali.

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup black glutinous rice ž cup white glutinous rice 2 pandan leaves 5 cups water ½ cup palm sugar syrup 1½ cup freshly squeezed thick coconut milk PREPARATION: 1. Rinse both lots of rice well for 2 minutes under running water. Drain 2. Put 5 cups water, both lots of rice and pandan leaf into heavy stockpot. Simmer over medium heat approximately 40 minutes.

3. Add palm sugar syrup and continue to cook until most liquid has evaporated. Season with a pinch of salt.

Remove from heat and allow cooling.

4. Serve at room temperature, topped with freshly squeezed coconut milk.

Helpful hints: As fresh coconut milk turns rancid fairly quickly, a pinch of salt is usually added to the milk to help preserve it for few hours. A more effective alternative is to cook the coconut milk with 1 teaspoon of cornstarch diluted in a little water: heat gently, stirring constantly for a couple of minutes. This coconut sauce will keep overnight.

Milk made from instant powdered coconut will not turn rancid, although the avor is not as good as fresh coconut milk.

BASE JUKUT Spice Paste or egetables INGREDIENTS: 175 gr shallots, peeled and chopped 150 gr cloves garlic, peeled & chopped 450 gr laos, peeled and thinly sliced 4 tsp coriander seeds 175 gr fresh turmeric, peeled and sliced 250 gr large red chilies, seeded & chopped 40 gr bird’s-eye chilies 100 gr kencur roots, peeled and chopped 5 tsp dried shrimp paste 150 ml Coconut oil 1 tsp salt 1Ÿ tsp black pepper ground 4 ea salam leaf, whole 3 ea stalk lemon grass, bruised PREPARATION: 1. Combine all ingredients except salam leafs and Lemon grass, salt and water in food processor and grind coarsely.

2. Place ground ingredients in heavy saucepan, add remaining ingredients and simmer over medium heat for approximately 60 minutes or until water is evaporated and marinade changes to golden color.

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Tenganan Village IBP

Tenganan Village is one of the oldest Balinese Traditional located in Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali. This village is much referred by cultural literature science of Tenganan Pegringsingan, which is very famous in the island. It own very unique local community life pattern which is one example of Bali Aga Village cultures (Hindu Prehistoric) and different with other countryside in plain of Bali. Nowadays, this village has been appointed as a place for tourist destination which can present the attractive and unique matters which able to add the variation of object and fascination for tourist to come.

Tenganan village is geographically situated among the hill in west and east part of this village.

This village is located in Manggis sub district and Karangasem Regency or about 1 hour drive from Denpasar Town. It is a small

village consisted of three Banjars (group of local community) those are Banjar Kauh, Banjar Tengah and Banjar Pande. The regional of this village is consisted of three complexes those are resident, plantation and rice ďŹ eld complex.

The history of Tenganan village is expressed in a few versions. The first version is mentioned that the resident of Tenganan village are come from Paneges Village, a village is located near with Bedahulu Village that is located Gianyar Regency. The second version is expressed that word of Tenganan recognized in one of Bali inscription that was written by the word of Tranganan. The third version is expressed that the Tenganan Village Resident prays to the Bukit Lempuyang Temple. The word of Tenganan is ascribed by a Tengah root word which can mean to aim to middle of Pegringsingan, the fasten cloth type weave that is typically produce by Tenganan village resi-

dent. The structure of resident in Tenganan village is built in linear consisted of six rays. Each of ray consisted of some lawn broadly, the building form where the local community use it to present the handicraft for tourists. All the tradition existences of the human being are harmoniously with the God, human and environment as according to Tri Hita Karana concept. The Tourism Destination of Tenganan remains to draw during the time, goodness as tourism cultural object, tourism nature and agriculture tourism.

It is a very famous village throughout Bali where most of the local people knows where it is located. It is located in Karangasem Regency and close to Candidasa. You can ďŹ nd many travel agencies serve the tour to visit this village and you may join Karangasem Tour which you will discover places of interest in east part of Bali including this village.

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BUSINESS BOJ Shirakawa warns Japan economic outlook severe Reuters

NAGOYA - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa on Monday warned the country’s economy will remain in a severe state for now as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and yen rises cloud the outlook, signaling the central bank’s readiness to boost monetary stimulus further if risks to the recovery heighten. %XW KH VDLG -DSDQ FDQQRW HVFDSH GHÀDWLRQ MXVW E\ KDYLQJ WKH central bank print money, stressing that government and corporate efforts to boost productivity and nurture new industries were also necessary.

Shirakawa stuck to the view that Japan’s economy will eventually resume a moderate recovery backed by solid demand in emerging nations, but warned that Europe’s debt woes were the predominant risk to this outlook. +H DOVR VDLG -DSDQ ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR VHHN * DQG * XQGHUstanding over its action to curb sharp yen rises, stressing that Tokyo’s latest intervention was aimed at curbing excessive and disorderly currency moves. “When uncertainty over the overseas economic outlook is high, as is the case now, yen rises may hurt Japan’s economy by UHGXFLQJ H[SRUWV DQG FRUSRUDWH SURÂżWV DV ZHOO DV E\ ZRUVHQLQJ business sentiment. We need to be mindful of this,â€? he told business leaders in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi, home to automobile giant Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T . “Japan’s economy will likely be in a severe state for the time being, especially with respect to exports,â€? he said.

Japan intervened in the currency market and eased monetary policy in October to ease the pain on the export-reliant economy from sharp yen rises and slowing overseas growth.

The BOJ kept monetary settings unchanged this month but warned of the widening fallout from Europe’s debt crisis, signaling its readiness to ease policy again if Japan’s economic recovery comes under threat.

Shirakawa said European banks are being forced to curb lendLQJ DV WKH\ IDFH GLI¿FXOW\ UDLVLQJ IXQGV LQ WKH PDUNHW ZDUQLQJ of heightening tensions in global markets, particularly for dollar funding. ³,Q (XURSH VKULQNLQJ PDUNHW FRQ¿GHQFH RYHU LWV ¿VFDO VWDWH LV KHLJKWHQLQJ FRQFHUQ RYHU WKH UHJLRQœV ¿QDQFLDO V\VWHP VWDELOLW\ which in turn is affecting the economy,� he said.

Shirakawa said the BOJ will continue to do its utmost to support Japan’ economy. But he countered the view that it was not easing aggressively enough compared with other central banks, saying Japan’s private-sector borrowing costs are the lowest among advanced economies. ³7R EHOLHYH WKDW GHÀDWLRQ FDQ EH VROYHG E\ SULQWLQJ PRQH\ alone would be considering the problem in too simplistic terms,�

Shirakawa said. “What’s most important is to strengthen the growth potential for Japan’s economy,� he said.

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Protestors march down O’Connell Street, in central Dublin, Saturday Nov. 26, 2011, past a statue of union leader Jim Larkinon, left, during an anti-austerity rally. Hospital cleaners wielding brooms and pushing wheelie bins led the trade union-organized procession. The Dublin Council of Trade Unions coordinated the protest, and Irish Congress of Trade Unions president Eugene McGlone said activists were expressing concern at the implications of the upcoming budget.

India invite to foreign retailers stirs backlash Associated Press

MUMBAI — India’s new open door policy for foreign retailers is stirring a backlash from some state governments who fear the move will be unpopular with their constituencies of small traders and shop owners.

The new regulations don’t require Parliamentary approval, but to set up shop, foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart and Tesco must get a green light from the government of the state where they want to do business.

Five state leaders made clear over the weekend their unwillingness to let foreign companies in. Parliament adjourned Monday in an uproar over the issue and Communist Party controlled trade unions have pledged to strike on Dec. .

The central government has taken out advertisements to quell critics, championing the new rules as a way to make food cheaper for everyone, eliminate waste that claims up to 40 percent of all fresh produce, and create millions of jobs.

The leaders of the states of Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Orissa and West Bengal have all publicly opposed the ruling Congress Party’s move to let foreign retailers own up to 5 percent of supermarkets and 00 percent of singlebrand stores, according to the Press Trust of India.

India’s main opposition BJP party as

well as the Congress Party’s coalition ally, the Trinamool Congress, have also YRLFHG RSSRVLWLRQ ,QGLDœV +LQGXVWDQ Times newspaper calculated that 28 of the 53 cities where retailers could set up under the new rules are in states controlled by political parties opposed to the regulations.

Some say the wave of opposition won’t scuttle the changes, which foreign retailers have been pushing for a decade. “There are enough states which would be positively inclined,� said Saloni Nangia, head of retail and consumer products at Technopak Advisors, a New Delhi based consulting company. “Retailers will take some time before they start implementing. By then things would settle down.�

Other analysts say global economic uncertainty may prove a stronger immediate disincentive.

The new rules would allow big retailers such as Wal-Mart to set up supermarkets in India’s major cities and will likely herald the entrance of companies like Swedish retailer Ikea, which has been keen to enter India for years, but only if it can maintain control of its operations.

Tamil Nadu’s chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in a letter Sunday to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said she wouldn’t let retailers into her state, describing the central government’s move as a “wrong

decision, taken under pressure from a few retail giants starved for capital infusion for their future survival,� according to the Press Trust of India.

0D\DZDWL WKH ÂżHU\ OHDGHU RI 8WWDU Pradesh, said foreign investment in retail would make her state “bankrupt.â€? She is locked in a battle with the Congress Party over upcoming state elections.

The chief minister of Kerala, which is controlled by the Congress Party, also came out against the changes.

Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat, has been conspicuously silent on the issue. Though he is renowned for being business friendly and actively seeking foreign investment, a major constituency of his BJP party are the small traders and mom and pop shops that many fear will be put out of business if companies such as are allowed greater access.

The government tried to design the new retail policy so that the price of entry into India’s .2 billion-strong consumer market would be improving the nation’s food distribution and bolstering local businesses.

Under the new regulations, retailers must put at least half their investment into back-end infrastructure such as refrigerated storage, with 30 percent of procurement from small companies, and they can only open outlets in cities with a population of more than one million.

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‘Twilight’ keeps shining with $42M second weekend Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — The latest “Twilight” movie has plenty of daylight left with a second-straight win at the weekend box office.

AP Photo/Job Vermeulen

British actor Robert Pattinson, left, and US actor Taylor Lautner attend a film premiere of ‘Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1’ in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011.

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” took in $42 million domestically over the three-day weekend and $62.3 million in the fiveday Thanksgiving boom time from Wednesday to Sunday. That raised its domestic total to $221.3 million, while the Summit Entertainment release added $71.5 million overseas to lift the international total to $268 million and the worldwide take to $489.3 million.

Debuting at No. 2 was Disney’s family flick “The Muppets,” with $29.5 million for the three-day weekend and $42 million over the five-day holiday haul.

Three other family films rounded out the top-five: the Warner Bros. sequel “Happy Feet Two” at No. 3 with

Wyclef Jean squandered Haitian relief funds: report Reuters

LOS ANGELES - Less than a third of the $16 million gathered in 2010 by hip-hop star Wyclef Jean for earthquake relief in Haiti actually made it to emergency efforts in the country, the New York Post reported on Sunday. According to the exclusive report, Jean’s charity, Yele Haiti, doled out millions in questionable contracts -- in fact, $1 million was paid to a Florida firm that doesn’t seem to exist.

The Post also reported that a company called P&A Construction -- which is run

by Warnel Pierre, Jean’s brother-in-law -- received $353,983 from the group.

Founded in 2005 with his cousin Jerry Duplessis, Jean’s charity was troubled before the disastrous January 2010 earthquake struck his native country. In

2008, it was revealed that the organization had never filed required tax forms detailing its spending to the IRS. The charity lost $244,000 in 2009.

But almost immediately after the January 12, 2010, quake, Jean took to Twitter asking for $5 donations, which quickly rolled in. Soon after, it was reported that Yele Haiti had given $250,000 to a Haitian TV station controlled by Jean and Duplessis.

“Have we made mistakes before?

Yes,” said a tearful Jean, a former Haitian presidential candidate, holding a January 2010 press conference to defend his charity against that charge.

“Did I ever use Yele money for personal benefits? Absolutely not. Yele’s books are open and transparent.”

Yele Haiti has not yet issued a statement to respond to the new charges.

Singer Wyclef Jean sings “Psalms 98” during the funeral mass for Sargent Shriver at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Potomac, Maryland January 22, 2011.

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a three-day total of $13.4 million and $18.4 million for five days; Sony’s animated comedy “Arthur Christmas” at No. 4 with $12.7 million for three days and $17 million for five days; and Paramount’s epic adventure “Hugo” at No. 5 with $11.4 million for three days and $15.4 million for five days.

Between “Breaking Dawn” and the blitz of family films, analysts thought Hollywood had a shot at record revenue over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the year’s busiest weekends at movie theaters. But viewers did not come in anywhere close to record numbers.

“I was pretty surprised by this. I just thought this was the perfect combination of films in the marketplace,” said Paul Dergarabedian, analyst for boxoffice tracker Hollywood.com. “Maybe there was just too much out there.”

Domestic revenue totaled $234 million from Wednesday to Sunday, well below the $273 million record set two years ago, when “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” led the Thanksgiving weekend, according to Hollywood. com. Receipts also fell short of last Thanksgiving’s $264 million haul, when “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” finished on top.

Studio executives concede it’s growing harder to lure fans into theaters given all the portable games, devices and other electronics people have to fill up their entertainment time. A so-so Thanksgiving on a weekend with such a good variety of movies could be a sign that Hollywood simply has to live with diminished expectations.

“I don’t know that choice is ever a bad thing, and in terms of a weekend for families, this is one of the best,” said Dave Hollis, head of distribution for Disney, which brought “The Muppets” back to the big-screen after a 12-year absence.

Actors Christian Bale (L) and Morgan Freeman attend a news conference for their upcoming film “Batman: The Dark Knight” in Hong Kong, November 9, 2007.

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Christian Bale hanging up his Batman cape: report Reuters

LOS ANGELES - “The Dark Knight Rises” may be Christian Bale’s final performance as crime-fighting superhero Batman, the actor told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Set for release in July, the movie is Bale’s third stint as Gotham’s Caped Crusader for director Christopher Nolan, after “Batman Begins” (2005) and “The Dark Knight” (2008).

“I wrapped a few days ago, so that will be the last time I’m taking that cowl off,” Bale told the newspaper during an interview in Beverly Hills.

“I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it’s all done. Everything’s finished.

It’s me and Chris -- that will be the end of that Batman era.

The 37-year-old actor’s comments, published

late last week, weren’t his first indication that he might have reached the end of the Batmobile ride. Bale told E! News in November one year ago that “unless Chris says different, this will be the last time I’m playing Batman.”

Bale, who received an Oscar last year for his supporting performance in “The Fighter,” next appears on the big screen in Zhang Yimou’s China-set period drama “The Flowers of War.” He’ll also star in two films from “Tree of Life” director Terrence Malick. Joining Bale in “The Dark Knight Rises” are Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway, as Catwoman.

Film actors who have preceded Bale in the dual role of Batman and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, include Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet pre-orders now available CUSTOMERS in North America can now pre-order the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet, the first-ever tablet to come loaded with the Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core p r o c e s s o r.

In the US, pre-orders are available from Best Buy, B&H, GameStop, and Tiger Direct. For Canadian customers, Future Shop and NCIX

are accepting pre-orders.

The Transformer Prime tablet ships with Google’s Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but can be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, making it one of the first tablets to run on the newest version of Android. Hardware features include a 10.1-inch screen (slightly larger than an iPad or iPad 2), with a 1280×800 resolution, which is protected by extra-strong Gorilla Glass. Inside, the Prime packs 1GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. The battery has an advertised maximum life of 12 hours.

ASUS offers two models, one for $499,

which has 32GB of on-board flash storage, or a 64GB model, which costs $599. Users can also boost their on-board storage via the microSD card slot. A mini-HDMI port for connecting to a high-definition TV comes standard, as does Wi-Fi connectability (802.11 b/g/n), though 3G or 4G connections are not supported.

The addition of the Tegra 3 quad-core CPU– which has so far only been available in desktops and some top-shelf laptops–isn’t the only thing that makes the Transformer Prime more robust than most other tablets; ASUS also offers a detachable keyboard ($149), which essentially turns the tablet into an ultrabook.

Wandering wolf inspires hope and dread Associated Press Writer

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A young wolf from Oregon has become a media celebrity while looking for love, tracing a zigzag path that has carried him hundreds of miles nearly to California, while his alpha male sire and a sibling that stayed home near the Idaho border are under a death warrant for killing cattle.

Backcountry lodge owner Liz Parrish thinks she locked eyes with the wolf called OR-7 on the edge of the meadow in front of her Crystalwood Lodge, on the western shore of Upper Klamath Lake, and hopes someday she will hear his howls coming out of the tall timber.

“I was stunned — it was such a huge animal,” said Parrish, who has seen her share of wolves while racing dog sleds in Alaska and Minnesota.

“He just stopped and stared. I stopped and stared. We had a stare-down that seemed like a long time, but was probably just a few seconds.

“He just evaporated into the trees. I

stayed there awhile, hoping he might come back. He didn’t.” Cattle rancher Nathan Jackson has not seen or heard the wolf, and hopes he never does. “In this country, we worked really hard to exterminate wolves 50 years ago or so, and there was a reason,” said Jackson, who ranches on the other side of Upper Klamath Lake from Parrish’s lodge.

“A lot of people who don’t have a direct tie to the agricultural community tend to view wolves as majestic, beautiful creatures. They don’t seem so majestic and beautiful when they are ripping apart calves and colts.”

Last February, y, OR-7 was in a snowy canyon in northeastern Oregon, when a state biologist shot him with a tranquilizer dart from a helicopter, then fitted him with a tracking collar and blue ear tags.

State biologists have been able to chart his journey from GPS positions transmitted from the collar.

They show he has traveled 730 miles on his meandering route, getting as far as 320 miles from home. And each time he crosses a county line, OR-7 makes it into the newspapers and on TV news.

The conservation group Oregon Wild has begun a contest to give OR-7 a different name, hoping to make him too famous to be shot, either by a poacher, rancher or government hunter. One entry came from as far away as Finland. The first came from a little girl in OR-7’s home territory of Wallowa County, who suggested “Whoseafraida.”

This Aug. 4, 2010 photo provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a male wolf from the Wenaha pack after being fitted with a radio collar in northeastern Oregon.

A young male from the Imnaha pack has become a celebrity since striking out for a new territory in search of a mate in September.

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AFP Photo/Ashraf Shazly

Pieces of gum arabic, the resin of an acacia tree that thrives in Sudan’s conflict states. Moves to have the resin recognised as a natural prebiotic could significantly benefit Sudanese farmers.

Gum arabic potential cure for Sudanese ills Agence France Presse

Since he was 14, Al-Amin has tapped gum arabic, the resin of an acacia tree that thrives in Sudan’s conflict states -- “manna” from heaven for some, a key ingredient in Coca-Cola for others.

But the low price he gets has made the 40-year-old farmer from North Kordofan consider cutting his trees down and selling the wood as charcoal to feed his wife and seven children, despite such actions contributing to the desertification of central Sudan.

“The producer has needs ... He doesn’t have any alternative but to look to his farm and think about how much he will get if he chops down his trees,” said Al-Amin.

Sudan’s vast woodland savanna, or gum arabic belt, stretches from the border with Ethiopia in the east to Chad in the west, providing the ideal habitat for the two gum arabic producing acacia trees, known as Talha and Hashab.

They are most prevalent in the war-torn states of Blue Nile, South Kordofan and South Dar-

fur. Issam Siddig, a pioneer of Sudan’s gum arabic industry, has a messianic belief in the medicinal properties of this little-known commodity. He says it could transform the lives of Sudanese farmers, reverse the march of the desert and even halt the conflict in South Darfur, by persuading fighters to swap their guns for tapping tools, if only its real value was recognised.

Abdelmagid Ghadir, the secretary general of Sudan’s Gum Arabic Board, agrees. “We believe gum arabic is the manna given by God, bread from heaven... But our people, the farmers, consider it to be a very marginal crop,” he said.

Around 13 million people are thought to live in Sudan’s savanna belt, five million of whom are directly active in the business of the forest, whether collecting gum arabic, or chopping down the trees and growing crops in their place. Siddig blames four Western companies, which he claims have a stranglehold over the business, for marginalising the crop.

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International Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli, center left, is sent off by referee Martin Atkinson after a second yellow card during his team’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool in their English Premier League soccer match at AnďŹ eld Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011.

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Liverpool hold City as football mourns Speed death Reuters

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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish withdrew Craig Bellamy from his squad, explaining the Welsh forward was too grief-stricken after learning of Speed’s death. “It was best for me to make the decision for Craig,� Dalglish told Sky Sports. “He was very close to Gary who was almost a mentor to him, someone he admired and looked up to, and he was upset. “There’s no way a game of football is more important than grief.� Speed was the first player to chalk up 500 Premier

utes,� the Italian said. “But for me the second Balotelli foul was not a yellow card, he didn’t deserve it.� Earlier, Swansea’s match with Villa was played in a subdued atmosphere at the Liberty Stadium as everyone struggled to come to terms with the news of Speed’s death.

The minute’s silence before the game was broken when fans burst into applause and began singing, “There’s only one Gary Speed�. Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, a close friend and a former team mate of Speed’s at Newcastle, was visibly sobbing before the match.

Neither team created many chances although Leroy Lita (Swansea) and Gabriel Agbonlahor (Villa) twice went close. Four current Wales internationals -- Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor and Joe Allen of Swansea plus James Collins of Villa -- started the game.

Villa defender Richard Dunne said: “It’s been really hard. Before the match MANCINI BIRTHDAY Shay told us the news and in the minute’s silence he was inconsolable. “Everyone City, who had won their last seven who played with Gary or came across league games but went to Anfield after him knew what a good guy he was. This ORVLQJ WR 1DSROL LQ WKH &KDPSLRQV is a sad day. We had to play the match but League in midweek, started the better everyone’s thoughts were elsewhere, esteam but were left hanging on to a point pecially with his family and children.� at the end. Manager Roberto Mancini Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers was satisfied with a draw on his 47th said: “Our message was we wanted to birthday but added Balotelli should not play the game for Gary Speed. He was have been sent off. a great football man as well as a great “It’s a good result for us because we player and a human being so the players SOD\HG ZLWK PHQ IRU WKH ODVW IHZ PLQ- wanted to do it for him.�

League appearances as his career took in spells at Leeds United, Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United. He became Wales manager last December.

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Centurion Ibrahimovic inspires Milan rout Reuters

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Ibrahimovic rattled the woodwork after 54 seconds, an early warning of what was to come, before Thiago Silva opened the scoring in the eighth minute by side-footing home a low shot from just outside the penalty area.

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Federer tames Tsonga to end year on high Reuters

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On yet another record-breaking day for the 16-times grand slam champion, Federer not only edged clear of five-timers Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras in the tournament’s roll of honour but he also gained the distinction of being the oldest player to win the season-ender since Ilie Nastase in 1975.

It took all his years of experience and a few moments of magic to withstand Tsonga’s force, however, as the explosive Frenchman thrilled the 17,500-capacity crowd with a barrage of winners that threatened to turn the contest on its head.

After levelling the match Tsonga threw everything at Federer in the decider but he was stopped in his tracks when he dropped serve at 3-4 and this time there was no escape as the Swiss pounded away a volley to triumph in two hours 18 minutes. “I couldn’t be more happy and I couldn’t

be more exhausted because Jo sucked all the last energy out of me today,� Federer said on court after sealing the $1.63 million jackpot for going through the tournament undefeated for the second year in a row.

Despite not winning one of the year’s majors for the first time since 2002, Federer ended 2011 on a 17-match winning streak and with a hat-trick of indoor titles and claimed his triumph in London ranked alongside his greatest moments. “It feels very special,� Federer, who climbs back above Andy Murray to No.3 in the rankings and will start next year eyeing Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, told reporters. “I’ve been trying to sort of block it out for the entire tournament. So now it’s finally sort of reality that I’ve been able to win six World Tour Finals. It’s an amazing feeling. I know it’s one of my greatest accomplishments. “This definitely is an amazing finish again to the season. I’ve never finished so strong.�

Bizarrely, it was the third successive Sunday that Federer and Tsonga faced each other across a net.

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Roger Federer of Switzerland holds up the winners trophy after he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in their singles ďŹ nal tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals, in the O2 arena in London, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011.

Players excited but FFA chief not convinced ’ cautious over tentative deal 22 will go ahead in Qatar play a 66 game schedule starting with a triple-header on Christmas Day. NBA commissioner David Stern said Players reacted with excitement and caution as word circulated on Saturday the deal would be put before the ownthat National Basketball Association ers’ labour relations committee during (NBA) owners were ready to lift the a teleconference later Saturday, before lockout after reaching a tentative deal to being passed on to the overall Board of HQG D ELWWHU ÂżYH PRQWK ODERXU GLVSXWH *RYHUQRUV 7KH SOD\HUV ZKR GH FHUWLÂżHG “Man I just got up not too long ago WKHLU XQLRQ LQ DQ HIIRUW WR ÂżOH D YDULHW\ and see we have a deal! I feel like my of antitrust lawsuits against the league, kids on X-mas day! So juiced!! Excited could require up to 10 days to re-form for,â€? said Miami Heat’s LeBron James their union and approve any deal. “I’m pretty sure the vote will hapon his Twitter account. “Miami/South Florida let’s go!!!! HEAT is gone be pen either tomorrow or Sunday, let’s all on FIRE.â€? Most players went to bed on pray this turns out well,â€? said Indiana Friday night still locked out but awoke Pacers’ Danny Granger on Twitter.

Saturday to reports that a settlement had Before celebrating, Memphis Grizzlies been reached calling for training camps forward Shane Battier said he wanted to and the league’s free agency period to see the details of the new agreement and thanked the fans for their patience. begin on Dec. 9. “I am happy it looks like we’ll get to 7KH QHZV VSDUNHG D Ă€XUU\ RI DFWLRQ on Twitter as players took to social me- start winning our fans back,â€? said Batdia to express their relief and excitement. tier on Twitter. “Thanks for the patience.

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Associated Press Writer

SYDNEY—Australia’s soccer chief isn’t convinced the 2022 World Cup will go ahead as planned in Qatar. Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy said on Monday that the “last word hasn’t been heard yet� on the FIFA vote that awarded the event to Qatar over bids from countries including the United States and Australia.

Lowy did not elaborate on how or why Qatar would lose the rights, but said it related to “the state of the FIFA executive committee.â€? “I don’t know whether you recall when I came back from that fateful day (after losing the bid) and I said ‘this is not the last word about awarding the World Cup,’ â€? Lowy said after he was formally re-elected as FFA chairman on Monday. “Well, it wasn’t the last word. “Don’t ask me to elaborate because I don’t have a crystal ball ‌ but the media all over the world is talking about that, the awarding particularly of ’22, the state of the FIFA executive

committee—all that stuff. “It’s not over,� Lowy was quoted to say by Australian Associated Press. “I don’t exactly know where it will bounce. The only thing I know is it’s not over yet.�

Qatar’s successful bid became implicated in a broad-ranging corruption scandal that plagued FIFA this year, with FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke saying in a leaked email that they “bought the World Cup.�

There were accusations of corruption in the bidding process and Mohamed Bin Hammam, the president of the Asian Football Confederation and a campaigner for his native Qatar to host the World Cup, has since been banned for life from all soccer activities on charges of trying to bribe Caribbean voters in his quest to unseat Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA. Bin Hammam has denied the allegation and is appealing his ban in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Meanwhile, questions have been raised about the feasibility of Qatar’s promise to air-condition stadiums to combat the searing heat in the Middle East during the World Cup window in June and July.

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Hamilton ends feud with Massa LEWIS Hamilton ended his recent standoff with Felipe Massa after embracing his Ferrari rival immediately after the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Briton has experienced several run-ins with his Brazilian rival over the course of the campaign - which has included collisions in Monaco, Britain, Singapore, Japan, and India.

The pair had never spoken about their situation, with Massa claiming Hamilton had

snubbed him in Singapore and the McLaren driver suggesting he saw no need to speak to his rival. But in a bid to draw a line under the tensions that have developed this season, Hamilton visited Massa at the Ferrari motorhome while he was speaking to Brazilian journalists.

Speaking about what happened, Massa said: “I never had anything against him. I always respected him, even this year after

everything that has happened. “I think it is nice of him to come here because it was never going to come from me because I did nothing wrong during the year.”

Hamilton said about the moment: “It’s been a long hard year for all the drivers, and I hope they all have a good winter. It was good to have a nice chat with Felipe after the race. I have great respect for him and I’m already looking forward to racing

him again next year.”

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali also praised Hamilton for going to see Massa after the race.

“I think that I was pleased today to see Lewis Hamilton coming here today and hugging Felipe, because at the end of the day that is what it is all about,” he explained. “It was a good gesture and I am happy it is pretty cleared up. I am very pleased for that.”

Webber wins Brazilian Grand Prix Reuters

SAO PAULO - Mark Webber led a Red Bull one-two in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to celebrate his first victory of the year in the last race of the Formula One season.

The Australian, second on the starting grid, passed world champion Sebastian Vettel for the lead after 30 of the 71 laps when his team mate was apparently wrestling with a gearbox problem.

German Vettel, who wrapped up his second title last month with four races to spare, finished second -- 16.9 seconds behind -- and ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Button. The win was Webber’s first since Hungary in August 2010, 26 races ago, and the seventh of his career.

“Fantastic Mark, well done. You’ve won the Brazilian Grand Prix again,” team boss Christian Horner told the 35-year-old, a winner at anti-clockwise Interlagos in 2009, over the team radio after he took the chequered flag. “Yep, thanks guys,” was Webber’s deadpan response, in marked contrast to the excited whoops and screams that have marked every Vettel win this year.

Vettel, who started from a record 15th pole of the season and was chasing a 12th win in 19 races, posted a series of fastest laps after Webber had gone past but the Australian would not let victory slip through his hands.

He turned the timing screens purple on the penultimate lap and then went even faster on the last, despite his race engineer telling him he had the quickest lap in the bag and “you don’t need any more”.

HAMILTON RETIRES

AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano

Red Bull driver Mark Webber of Australia celebrates on the podium after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday Nov. 27, 2011. Webber won the season-ending race after Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel struggled with a gearbox problem.

“It would have been nice to have had a race with Sebastian all the way through,” said Webber who sprayed the champagne with genuine enthusiasm nonetheless.

“It’s a win that you’ll take. That’s how motorsport goes sometimes.” Button, the 2009 world champion, sealed second place in the overall standings ahead of Webber after being passed by Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso with a breathtaking move early on but seizing back the place with nine laps to go.

“Bring on 2012,” said Button after thanking his team for all their efforts. Alonso, who won both his titles with Renault at Interlagos, finished fourth. With the two Red Bulls pulling away cleanly from the start, and both titles already long decided, the main suspense was created by the weather -- with rain threatening but never falling -- and Vettel’s dodgy gearbox.

The team had warned the 24-year-old, who suffered his first retirement of the year in the previous race in Abu Dhabi, early on that he had a problem. “I think it was a great end to the season,” said Vettel who crossed the line a comfortable 10.6 seconds ahead of Button.

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton also suffered gearbox woes but his gave out shortly after he was engaged in a lively battle with Ferrari foe Felipe Massa, with whom he has clashed repeatedly this season, for fifth place.

The Briton slowed, pulled over on to the wide runoff and parked up out of harm’s way.

“I think it’s been an interesting year. Today I gave it my all. I enjoyed the race and it’s a little bit unfortunate that we weren’t able to get extra points,” said

Hamilton.

“I was challenging Felipe at the end and was hoping I could get him but the gearbox didn’t last. It’s been a long year and I’m looking forward to a little bit of downtime with family and friends.” Massa, twice a winner of his home race, finished fifth ahead of Germany’s Adrian Sutil for Force India.