| Arroyo critics welcome Melo's appointment
Critics of President Arroyo on Saturday welcomed the appointment of retired Supreme Court associate justice Jose Melo as the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Sen. Manuel Roxas II said he is confident that Melo "will uphold the same courage and professionalism when he issued the report on extrajudicial killings." In 2006, Melo headed a fact-finding body created by President Arroyo known as the Melo Commission to investigate the cases of extrajudicial and political killings in the country. Roxas noted that Melo's appointment was the result of "fruitful conversations" between the Arroyo administration and civil society groups. He said he believes that Melo will implement reforms in the controversy-ridden COMELEC as well as play a key role in preparing for peaceful, honest and clean elections in 2010.
GAO Comptroller General Quits
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Michael Peltier: Crist calls for fitness challenge
Look for it on your local public television channel, though it may find its way to commercial stations. Historically, the governor has given the request during a joint session of the Legislature convened Tuesday morning. In breaking with tradition, Crist is doing it when working folks can actually see it. That's if they choose to do so. Contact Michael Peltier at mpeltier1234@comcast.net. .
On a screen near you
Halfway through the animated Tom Hanks film, they left the theater."It wasn't an upbeat Christmas movie, and I could tell he was bored," the Twin Falls woman said.Walker isn't alone in her struggle to find films she considers appropriate for children. Across Magic Valley, parents eye the movie listings and have to make a choice: Do they rely on word of mouth, critics' reviews or detailed ratings before giving Junior the OK?That decision is harder when theaters are full of sex and violence. Hollywood is turning out lots of PG-13 and R-rated movies, and fewer rated G or PG."I've been wanting to take (my son) to a movie for the last month or so but there isn't anything out there I would take him to see," Walker said. The selection isn't a problem for teens or adults, she added. "For the size of the town that we are, there's enough of a variance in the type of movies that they show."Theaters in south-central Idaho are currently playing five PG-rated movies and one G-rated film ("Mr.
Coeur d'Alene Soldier Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Images that put a face on the dead, that make them identifiable, are simply prohibited. If Joseph Heller were still around, he might appreciate the bureaucratic elegance of paragraph 11(a) of IAW Change 3, DoD Directive 5122.5: Names, video, identifiable written/oral descriptions or identifiable photographs of wounded service members will not be released without the service members prior written consent. Complete story. .
Zane Lowe: this Shockwaves NME Award is the best
Zane Lowe has declared his win for Best Radio Show at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 his best yet. The Radio 1 DJ has monopolised the category in recent years, with NME readers consistently naming his show the finest around. Speaking to NME.COM, Lowe said he was touched by the continuing loyalty. “It gets more special every time," explained the DJ. “The first time we won it for our show it was very precious, but every year it comes around you just hope that you're still connecting with the NME readers and the new music that's out there. So this is great." He added he was pleased to receive the award from presenter Jon McClure from Reverend And The Makers. “It's always nice to receive anything, but it's always an awkward situation when you go up at these things," said Lowe. “It's always weird situation so it was great to get it from a friend." McClure added his own tribute to the DJ, explaining: “He means a lot people in bands.
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