Anti-militant operations begin in Pakistan

Pakistan's military has finally began its operations against the militants responsible for the Mumbai terror attack,the attack in which many innocent citizens suffered death.The Pakistan military is not ready to give more details and says that the arrests have been made.For the detailed information...scroll down


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Security forces overran a militant camp on the outskirts of Pakistani Kashmir's main city and seized an alleged mastermind of the attacks that shook India's financial capital last month, two officials said Monday.

The raid was Pakistan's first known response to U.S. and Indian demands for the arrest of the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, which have sharply raised tensions between South Asia's two nuclear-armed powers.

Backed by a helicopter, the troops grabbed Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi among at least 12 people taken Sunday in the raid on the riverbank camp run by the banned group Laskhar-e-Taiba in Pakistani Kashmir, the officials said. There was a brief clash in the camp near Muzaffarabad before the militants were subdued, the officials said.

The officials — one from the intelligence agencies and one from a government agency — spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Indian officials say the sole Mumbai attacker captured alive has told them that Lakhvi recruited him for the mission and that Lakhvi and another militant, Yusuf Muzammil, planned the operation. The three-day siege of India's commercial capital left 171 people dead.

Analysts say Lashkar-e-Taiba was created with the help of Pakistan's intelligence agencies in the 1980s to act as a proxy fighting force in Indian Kashmir.

The United States says the group has links to al-Qaida. In May, the U.S. Department of the Treasury alleged that Lakhvi directed Laskhar-e-Taiba operations in Chechnya, Bosnia and Southeast Asia. In 2004, he allegedly sent operatives and funds to attack U.S. forces in Iraq, it said.

It was not immediately clear what Pakistan intended to do with Lakhvi.

Pakistan and India do not have an extradition treaty. Last week, President Asif Ali Zardari indicated anyone arrested in Pakistan in connection with the attacks would be tried in Pakistan.

Pakistan banned Lashkar-e-Taiba in 2002, but there have been few if any convictions of its members since then. Many suspect elements within the intelligence agencies keep some links with Lashkar-e-Taiba and other militants in the country, either to use against India or in neighboring Afghanistan.

An Islamist charity called Jemaat-ud-Dawa sprang up after the ban which U.S. officials say is a front for the group. It denies the accusation and has condemned the Mumbai attacks.

Pakistan and India have fought three wars over the last 60 years, two over Kashmir. In 2001, an attack by suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants on the Parliament building in New Delhi brought the countries close to conflict.

The government convened a rare Cabinet-level meeting of the country's defense and intelligence chiefs, but made no official comment on the raid or Lakhvi's arrest.

That is not uncommon here, especially when the subject is sensitive.

Later, the government said it was investigating allegations "concerning the involvement of any individual or entity in Pakistan" in the Mumbai attacks.

It said it needed more evidence from India to continue the probe and proposed a "high-level delegation from Pakistan may visit New Delhi as soon as possible."

The New York Times, citing unidentified American intelligence and counterterrorism officials, reported in a story published Monday that Lashkar-e-Taiba has gained strength in recent years with the help of Pakistan's spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence.

Officials cited by the Times said the ISI has shared intelligence with and provided protection for the outlawed group, though there is no evidence to link the spy service to the Mumbai attacks.

Islamabad's young civilian government has denied any of its state agencies were involved in the Mumbai attacks, but said it was possible that the militants were Pakistanis. It has pledged to cooperate with India, noting it too is a victim of terrorism.

Pakistan has experienced a surge in militant violence since it sided with the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. As part of the alliance, it allows NATO and America to truck supplies to their forces in Afghanistan through the country.

Early Monday, militants in the northwestern city of Peshawar attacked a terminal for the supply trucks, torching scores of military vehicles waiting shipment, a witness and an Associated Press reporter said.

The attack was the second in as many days on the supply line in the city, showing its vulnerability to militants that control large swaths Pakistan's lawless regions close to Afghanistan.

Terminal laborer Altaf Hussain says several militants stormed the Bilal terminal, firing grenades. They then set fire to up to 50 military vehicles awaiting shipment, he said.

It and other terminals in the city employ lightly armed security guards, aimed more at preventing theft than organized militant assaults.

Up to 75 percent of the fuel, food and other logistical goods for Western forces battling Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan currently pass through Pakistan.

NATO officials say the attacks on the supply line do not affect their operations in Afghanistan, but acknowledge they are looking for other supply routes to the country.

In 2008 The Army Navy Game

CBSSports.com has anounced that Microsoft Corporation is ready to sponsor a live webcast of the football match between Army and Navy.It is supposed to be the 109th match between them.The Army-Navy game will return to South Philadelphia on December 6, 2008, as the football teams of West Point and Annapolis square.

The Army-Navy game, one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, will be powered by Microsoft Silverlight on CBSSports.com, live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa (12:00 NOON-3:30 PM, ET).

“THE NFL TODAY’s studio analyst Boomer Esiason does double duty as he moves from the studio into the booth to serve as game analyst alongside Ian Eagle for the Army-Navy contest. Sam Ryan serves as reporter.

“As was previously announced, on Saturday, Dec. 6 CBSSports.com and CBS Sports Mobile will also provide live streaming video of the CBS Sports broadcast of the 2008 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP game between *No. 1-ranked Alabama and *No. 2-ranked Florida from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. (4:00 PM, ET) The live Webcast of the 2008 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP is presented free of charge by AT&T.”

One of the greatest rivalries in college football has called Philadelphia its home for the majority of its history. The fiercely competitive Army-Navy game has been played in Philadelphia for 80 of its 108 years.The current series standing is remarkably even: Navy has 52 wins; Army has 49 wins, while seven games have ended in ties.

As a neutral site conveniently located between the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Philadelphia was an easy choice for the Army-Navy game, which the city now enjoys as its unofficial bowl game. In 2006, the game will be played in the new Lincoln Financial Field, which will host the Army-Navy game every year through 2009, except 2007.

Fusion Fall

fusionfall.com is an online gaming spot..."We have the tools...you have the talent."

Cartoon Network's biggest game eva.A Time Warner Company.All rights reserved.Its a massive online game for all ages,but basically kids.You can select a character and you get hi-tech weapons along with the character to defeat your enemy.I guess this will surely become popular among kids.On signing up now in fusionfall.com you will be updated with the latest news and announcements.So proceed to the site and be a part of fusionfall.

The FusionFall Website is still in beta. Get the sneak peek from Dec 5-7. TV Gamers, this website has everything you are looking for. Fusionfall.com features a series of original cartoon characters with an esthetic similar to the anime cartoons.

The stage is set in an imaginary universe. There is an unstoppable force that has traveled the whole galaxy destroying and consuming countless planets. The next planet on the list is none other than the Earth.

The website also features a Massively Multi-Player Online Role-Playing (MMORPG) Game, reports Killer Start-Ups. This online game features a mix of 3D console platform action games with the customization and character development of a RPG.

You can also learn more about FusionFall in the FusionFall News section. There is also the Computress' blog where you can get behind the scenes information on FusionFall, reports Xomba.

Even though the game has yet to begin, on the website you can learn everything about it, their universe, and the characters. You may also watch previews of the game, view the original trailer, sign up and create your own character.

FusionFall.com is part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network.

Zach Galifianakis

His real name is Zacharius Knight Galifianakis.He is an American writer, comedian and actor. Zach Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He has pursued a degree in Communication and Film. Some of his movies released in 2008 are G-Force, What happens in Vegas.....


"Comedy Central Presents" What's most surprising about comedian Zach Galifianakis is that his last name is not the funniest thing about him. In this, his first solo comedy special, he weaves an interactive performance at San Francisco's Purple Onion with road trip footage and interviews with his "brother" Seth, who looks, suspiciously, a lot like him. It's metacomedy at its best with singing, dancing and improv.

Some of his best one liners are “My girlfriend looks a little bit like Charlize Theron…and a lot like Patrick Ewing.”

Zach moved to New York City after failing his last college class by one point. Zach got his start performing his brand of humor in the back of a hamburger joint in Times Square. He now tours the country, performing in coffee shops and universities. When not performing stand-up, Zach spends time at his home in the mountains of his native North Carolina, where he hopes to open a writer's retreat on a completely self-sustained farm.
Zach Galifianakis headlined the Comedians of Comedy tour, a live alternative comedy show that toured through various rock venues across America. The tour was the subject of a self-titled documentary film for NetFlix and Showtime and a series on Comedy Central. They recently were the first comedy show to be a part of the world-famous Coachella Music Festival. The latest special, The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubadour, premiered on Comedy Central's Secret Stash and is on sale now.
After failing his last college course by one point at North Carolina State University, Zach moved to New York City. His first stand-up gig was in the back of a hamburger restaurant in Times Square. In order to pay the bills, he worked as a nanny and house cleaner while doing stand-up at night in clubs and coffee houses in the city.
While working as a bus boy, he got his first acting job on a sitcom called "Boston Common" for NBC. He has since been seen on a number of late-night talk shows including "Letterman," "Conan" and "Jimmy Kimmel."
He also hosted his own critically-acclaimed but short-lived talk show for VH1 titled "Late World with Zach."
He continues to travel the country doing stand-up in rock clubs, coffee houses and universities.
Galifianakis lives in Venice Beach, California and also lives part-time on his farm in the mountains of North Carolina.
He was also featured in the COMEDY CENTRAL series, "Dog Bites Man" playing the role of Alan Finger.

Moderate Earthquake hits Los Angeles

A moderate earthquake was reported on Friday night on a sparsely populated area in the Mojave Desert. The earthquake was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego. Sources say that there wasn’t much damage or casualties.

Ludlow, Calif. --
A moderate earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of the Mojave Desert on Friday night and could be felt from Southern California to the fringes of Nevada and Arizona.

The 5.1-magnitude temblor struck at 8:18 p.m. just outside Ludlow near Interstate 40 in San Bernardino County, about 120 miles east of Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The initial reports measured the quake at 5.5-magnitude.
"The ground was rolling underneath but it was very light. Nothing," said Jeremy Chestnut, 20, who works at a Dairy Queen in Ludlow. "I was standing in front of an ice cream machine and it makes the ground shake, too."
The quake is the second one above a magnitude-5.0 to hit Southern California this year. In July, a magnitude-5.4 quake centered in the hills east of Los Angeles was the strongest to rattle a populated area of Southern California since the 1994 Northridge disaster.
In the town of Yermo, about 20 miles from Ludlow, a dozen people in Lee's Tavern didn't seem too concerned when the bottles began to rattle.