Monday, June 10, 2013

Let's Do The News! (June 10, 2013)

River's Diary


Right, what's the news today you spoiler-laden TARDIS journal?

Heat takes Game 2

Game 2 of the 2013 NBA Finals sees Miami Heat making a comeback against San Antonio Spurs at the score of 103-84. With Heat win, the scores are now tied to one. Will Miami Heat makes it again or will Spurs block the Heat? Game 3 starts at Tuesday (Wednesday if you're in Asia). See you there...

Mexicans gone nude as a protest...

In other weird news, here in Mexico, thousands of Mexican cyclists had gone nude to protest against aggressive drivers and carbon emissions from cars -- and the conservativeness of central Mexico's Jalisco state. Some are nude, some wearing undies, while some wearing swimsuits, cycling through Guadalajara for 12 miles, aiming to highlight the fragility of riders and the risks they face on busy roads but it can be a chance to take aim at the conservative climate in that state. A woman in a swimsuit said that "daring to cycle naked pushes beyond the limits of the Catholic sense of morality"

Story: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/63653/thousands-go-naked-in-mexico-to-protest-aggressive-drivers-pollution

The Pugad Baboy malarkey

Ever since the Philippine Daily Inquirer suspended and censored the highly popular Pugad Baboy comic strip, The Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) condemned the PDI for their dismay over the newspaper's failure to stand by Pugad Baboy creator, Pol Medina, Jr., saying that the creator's suspension over the installment touching on homosexuality in Catholic schools can "set a dangerous precedent" that threatens free expression. Hmmm...that can't be right...but how?

Reason for this censorship to the Pugad Baboy is the strip that mentioned Catholic school St. Scholastica's College in the context of what one cartoon character called the "Christian hypocrisy" over the issue of homosexuality. After the school, which is the St. Scholastica's College, threatened to issue a lawsuit against PDI, Medina was suspended and later PDI publisher Raul Pangalangan apologized over the matter. Same goes to Medina which later resigned on Friday.

For 20 years, Pugad Baboy served not just the sense of humor but also satire and relevant social commentary, including what's what in the world of Philippine politics.

Story: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/63694/concerned-artists-of-ph-lambast-inquirer-for-failing-to-standing-up-for-pugad-baboy

Concerned over Mandela's hospitalization

As Nelson Mandela, the man behind the anti-apartheid propaganda, remains in the hospital in Pretoria because of his "serious but stable" condition, South Africans and world leaders were deeply concerned about his condition and therefore offer their thoughts and prayers to him. Mandela's "serious but stable" condition" involves on a renewed lung infection that triggered global concerned on once they called him the "South African hero".

Story: http://www.france24.com/en/20130609-worldwide-concern-nelson-mandela-remains-hospital-south-africa

2014 RR Sport sets new records at Pikes Peak

While the all new 2014 Range Rover Sport may be more of an enthusiast-centered Range Rover of all, it's also set standards for production vehicles as it sets a record time of 12 minutes 35.61 seconds – averaging 59.17 mph (95.23 km/h) on the winding asphalt road, making it one of the quickest production cars in the world to lap quicker at the Pikes Peak.

Story: http://www.carscoops.com/2013/06/new-range-rover-sport-sets-pikes-new.html

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