Jordan CHAOS...

Thousands protest in Jordan

Protesters gather across the country, demanding the premier step down.

Thousands of people in Jordan took to the streets in demonstrations, demanding stage of the country as prime minister downwards, and the government curb rising prices, inflation and unemployment.

n the third Friday of consecutive events, about 3,500 opposition activists in Jordan main Islamist opposition group, the unions and leftist organizations gathered in the capital, waving colorful banners reading: "Tell the guys in front of Corruption the courts. "

The crowd denounced Samir Rifai, the Prime Minister, and his unpopular policies.

Many shouted: "Rifai disappear, prices are on fire and so are the Jordanians.''

Another 2,500 people also took to the streets in six other cities across the country after the afternoon prayer. The protests also called for the overthrow of Rifai.

The members of the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan and the largest party in opposition, the ranks of protesters mass outside the al-Husseini, Amman and filling the streets of downtown with their prayer lines.

King Abdullah has promised reforms, particularly on a controversial electoral law. But many believe it is unlikely to comply with the requirements for the election of Prime Minister and cabinet members, traditionally appointed by the king.

Rifai also announced a package of 550 million dollars in new subsidies over the last two weeks fuels and commodities like rice, sugar, livestock and liquefied gas used for heating and cooking. It also includes an increase for civil servants and security personnel.

record deficit

However, the economy of Jordan continues to struggle, weighed down by a record deficit of $ 2 billion this year.

Inflation also rose 1.5 percent to 6.1 percent last month, unemployment and poverty are endemic - estimated at 12 and 25 percent respectively.

Ibrahim Alloush, a university professor, told The Associated Press he was not talking about changing the faces or replacement of a prime minister with another.

"We are demanding the changes the country is now managed," he said.

He also accused the government of impoverishing the working class with regressive tax code that forced the poor to pay a higher proportion of their income as tax.

He also accused the parliament used rubber stamp "the executive branch''.

"This has led people to demonstrate in the streets because they have no place to vent their feelings through legal means," said Alloush.

SpongeBob

SpongeBob Legends of Bikini Bottom at Burger King

Burger King SpongeBob Legends of infants Bikini meal toy promotion is now Burger King. One of 6 Legends Burger King SpongeBob Squarepants toy Bikini Bottom are included free with every meal sold BK children. additional toys to finish the game Burger King SpongeBob is available for purchase separately.
Legends of the campaign SpongeBob Bikini Bottom marketing of Burger King is being done in collaboration with Nickelodeon for the benefit of promoting the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants.

There are a total of six toys to pick up the complete collection - Surfin SpongeBob, SpongeBob Scuba Spin, Ring Toss Carlo, Splash Hat SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs and back trouser Change Patrick.

Surfin SpongeBob - Plug the key into the wave. Press the button to start the sponge. Look at the 360 degree rotation as the wave crashes before.

Scuba Spin SpongeBob - room filling with water to see the face of SpongeBob. Push the arm down to see swirling around the face.

Squidward Ring Toss - room filling with water and push the pump button repeatedly to rings on the tentacles Squidward.

SpongeBob Splash Hat - room filling with water, then press the button on his back to squirt water from his hat wacky.

Mr. Krabs back - Go toy. Turn Mr. Krabs then put arms into the water to watch him back.

Change pants Patrick - Patrick Place in cold water to watch the flowers on his change of color of pants.

Looks like there will be a few trips to Burger King in the coming days, or should I say a million trips.

Millrose Games

Area high school and professional riders compete in the 104th Millrose Games

Meredith Rizzo of Bronxville and Kristen Walsh of North Rockland High School competing in the Girls' Metropolitan 4 × 800m relay meter during the 2011 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden January 28, 2011. Bronxville won the event. Photo by Seth Harrison


Herbert Okuta, representing the Westchester Track Club, second from right, finished in second place behind Stephen Hass in The New York Road Runners Men's Challenge 2 Distance Mile during the 2011 Games Millrose at Madison Square Garden January 28, 2011. Photo Seth Harrison

The local high school and professional riders have participated in the 104th edition of the Millrose Games at Garden. Look for coverage Lohud.com and tomorrow's edition of the Journal News. See a gallery of photos from the 2011 Millrose Games.

The U.S. economy

Consumer Spending and trade buoy economy

The U.S. Economy speed Gathered In The Fourth Quarter, though a touch below expectations, With The Biggest Gain in Consumer Spending in More Than Four Years and strong exports Offering The Clearest yet That signals a Sustainable Recovery Is Under Way.

Even With croissance quickening, however, progress has been "Reducing Unemployment painfully slow, and The Report on U.S. gross domestic product on Friday IS little comfort for millions of Americans Unemployed Or The Federal Reserve Officials were jobs-creation vigil.

The Economy Grew at a solid 3.2 percent rate Annual In The Final Three Months of 2010, The Commerce Department Said, said after Expanding to 2.6 percent pace in the Third Quarter. The rise Was a touch below economists' expectations to 3.5 percent for spleen.

For The Whole of 2010, the Economy Grew 2.9 Percent, The Biggest Gain Since 2005. The economy contracted 2.6 percent in 2009.

"Unfortunately by We Still Need to See Much Stronger Growth to begin to really make a dent In The Unemployment Rate. Right now we are just barely Creating Enough Jobs to stabilize The Unemployment Rate," Said Ryan Sweet, senior economist at Moody's Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Before the data Was released.

On Wednesday, Fed Officials voiced for The Pace Of The recovery WAS Still Not Strong Enough To Significantly Lower Unemployment and reiterated a $ 600 Commitment to a one billion stimulus effort Through the purchase of Government bonds.

The jobless rate has been "stuck percent sincere Above 9 May 2009. With the Economy's Growth Potential Between 2.5 percent and 2.7 percent, analysts say year expansion rate of at least 3 percent over SEVERAL quarters IS Needed to cope with New entrants in The Labor Market and The Unemployed.

The Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.4 percent in December from 8.9 percent in November.

CONSUMERS SHOULDER RECOVERY

Details Of The postponement GDP showed the Economy Moving in The Right direction. Consumer Spending, Which Accounts for More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Economic Activity, Grew at a 4.4 percent rate - The Fastest Pace Since The First Quarter of 2006.

"The handoff from temporary to domestic demand Factors Is Under Way. This Is What We Need To Be For the recovery self-sustaining," Said Harm Bandholz, chief U.S. economist at UniCredit Research in New York.

Consumer Spending Added 4.3 Percentage points to fourth-quarter GDP Growth, Also The Largest contribution in More Than Four Years.

Support to Growth "during the Fourth Quarter aussi cam from a pickup in exports, Which resulted in a narrower trade deficit. Trade 3.44 Percentage Points Added to GDP Growth, The first contribution in a year.

The Drag That offset from business inventoried, Which Increased mother has one billion $ 7.2 to $ 121.4 after one billion rise in the Third Quarter. Inventories, Which hand HAD Been The driver of Growth Since The Start Of The Second Half In The recovery of 2009, subtracted from GDP Growth for The First Time Since The second quarter of 2009.

EXCLUDING inventoried, the Economy Grew at a 7.1 percent rate after rising at a 0.9 percent pace in the Third Quarter.