Teen shot and killed in Oakland
Saturday, August 22, 2009

A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Oakland, police said today.

Ricardo Cortez Jr. was found suffering from gunshot wounds on the 1700 block of 47th Avenue at about 8:40 p.m. Friday, said Officer Jeff Thomason, Oakland police spokesman.

The boy was taken to Highland Hospital in Oakland, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made in the slaying, and a motive is under investigation.

Rioting inmates set central Ky. prison ablaze

BURGIN, Ky. – Rioting inmates set fire to trash cans and other items inside a central Kentucky prison, and damage to some buildings was so extensive that officials were busing many of the facility's 1,200 prisoners elsewhere, police said Saturday.
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Reporting from Sacramento - After an impassioned debate over the cost and benefit of California's massive prison system, the state Senate on Thursday narrowly approved a controversial bill to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on state lockups by reducing the time lower-level inmates would spend behind bars and on parole.

But the proposal remained stalled in the Assembly, where a host of lawmakers vying for higher office refused to take a vote that could portray them as soft on crime. Speaker Karen Bass kept her members late into the night in an effort to push through a watered-down version, to no avail. The Assembly adjourned just before midnight without taking action, planning to reconvene Monday.

"The caucus was exhausted," said Bass, a Los Angeles Democrat. "There still are several members who have issues with various parts of the bill."

The discord came as the state faces a looming deadline from three federal judges to produce a plan to reduce overcrowding by taking about 40,000 inmates out of a system that now holds nearly 170,000.

Democratic leaders and Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have been pushing a proposal that could help satisfy the judges and save money to shore up California's shaky budget.
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hey guys, im currently studying in singapore.

am i eligible to apply for this program? or is it only for those studying in malaysia?

Hi guys,

I wanna work in US.. planned to work 3-5 years?
is it possible?

true true... can use h2b/j1internship also...if got $$ study 2< then ur f1 visa allows internship too

The H2B working visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals to enter into the U.S. temporarily and engage in nonagricultural employment which is seasonal, intermittent, a peak load need, or a one-time occurrence.

The duration of J-1 status depends on the rules established by your particular Visitor Exchange Program. To determine the duration of your program, review your IAP-66 or Certificate of Eligibility. You may be eligible to extend your stay under the J-1 Visa if your total stay period does not exceed the maximum duration of stay for the program and your program sponsor agrees to your extension.

The most common J-1 categories along with its corresponding lengths of stay are listed below. For more information about J visa extensions, please click here.
Secondary school (12 months)
College and University students (duration of studies plus duration of Practical Training Program(18 months for baccalaureate/masters and 36 months for post doctoral students) following graduation)
Non-degree student in college and university (24 months)
Business trainees (18 months)
Trainees in flight aviation programs (24 months)
Primary and secondary school teachers (36 months)
College professors (36 months)
Research scholars (36 months)
Medical residents/interns receiving medical training in the U.S. (duration of residency program, 7 year maximum)
Specialists (12 months)
International visitors (12 months)
Government visitors (18 months)

new ruling... after certain amount of months... 18* u can apply for extention till 29 months... only for certain profession

h2b is for non professional, 5 years i think

Definitions

The definition of "temporary services or labor" now includes a specific one-time need of up to three years, without requiring the employer to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances.

Eligible Foreign Nationals

H-2B petitions will be approved only for nationals of certain countries important to the operation of the program and appearing on a list to be published annually in the Federal Register. Among the initial list of 28 participating countries to be published simultaneously with the Final Rule are Mexico and Jamaica. On a case-by-case basis, however, DHS may allow a worker from a country not on the list to be eligible for the H 2B program if it determines that such participation is in the U.S. interest.

Is there such thing as cheap/affordable prepaid sim card there in the US, that comes with high speed internet? At least 3g for occasional Whatsapp.

OK, let's say for now, forget about the cost. I am looking at the available options that we know.

Thank you very much. Based on your experience, which one is better? From what Ive read or at least people's reactions, AT & T is loathed.