Impersonation of Serena Williams was 'racist'

CAROLINE Wozniacki has shocked fans by performing what is being called a "racist" impersonation of Serena Williams. 
 
During an exhibition match against Maria Sharapova in Brazil, Wozniacki stuffed her chest and skirt with padding and pranced out onto the court, inciting laughter from the crowd.
She said at a press conference later that day that she was poking fun at her friend and fellow tennis player, Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.

"I really love the crowd here, they're open and they have a lot of fun," Wozniaki, 22, told reporters.
While some members of the crowd lapped up the performance, others are calling the Dane's performance a "racist" attack.

One blogger on Tumblr posted: "...this isn’t 'harmless fun' as one article described it. its racist. out and outright racism. mocking and making fun of the bodies of black women for a laugh? real funny, stupid white girl. real real funny."

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NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES ROCKET OVER JAPAN

NORTH Korea has carried out a widely criticised rocket launch, seen by many in the international community as a disguised ballistic missile test, just days before the first anniversary of the death of Kim Jong-il. 
 
North Korea confirmed that it had launched a long-range rocket, saying it had succeeded in its mission of placing a satellite in orbit, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
"The launch of the second version of our Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite from the Sohae Space Centre... on December 12 was successful,'' KCNA said "The satellite has entered the orbit as planned,'' it added.

The New York Times said the launch demonstrated that new leader Kim Jong-un was pressing ahead to master the technology needed to deliver a nuclear warhead on intercontinental ballistic missiles,

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Obama says U.S. will recognize Syrian opposition

WASHINGTON — President Obama announced on Tuesday that he was recognizing the new Syrian opposition council as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people, tightening U.S. ties to the group as Syrian President Bashar Assad's grip on power appears to be slipping.

Obama, who announced the move in an interview with ABC News, made the decision ahead of an international conference on the crisis scheduled to start on Wednesday in Morocco.

"We have made the decision that the Syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the Syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people in opposition to the Assad regime," Obama said.

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Water-babies: Nine-month-old twins swim backstroke

THEY are too young to walk, talk or even crawl, but tiny twins William and Ellenita Trykush can swim a length of a 25-metre pool at just nine months old.
 
The water babies love gliding up and down on their backs, kicking their legs to propel them along.
And as the video above shows, they even smile while they're swimming. Their achievements are even more astonishing given that they were born by emergency caesarean six weeks early.

The twins' extraordinary talent emerged during a family holiday to Cyprus in October when they began to swim under water, unaided and without armbands.
On their return to Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK, their mother Charlotte, 35, took them to the local baby pool where they both suddenly set off on their backs.

"First they did five metres, then a width at seven metres, and then a length of 12 metres," said French-born Mrs Trykush, a former swimming coach. "There was hardly anyone in the adult pool, so I suggested to their teacher that we try the big pool. They did an entire length with me swimming underneath them on my back to make sure they were all right."

Mrs Trykush and her husband Victor, 49, are both youth workers. Mr Trykush now has half an eye on the Olympics for his talented son and daughter. He said: "We won't push them but it would be amazing to see them at the 2028 Games."

 

  

 Water-babies: Nine-month-old twins swim backstroke

Australian Police warn: Don't use Apple maps, it's dangerous

POLICE are warning motorists not to rely on Apple's new mapping system on its popular iPhones after a number of motorists were directed into life-threatening situations. 
 
iPhone users who have upgraded to the system’s new iOS 6 operating system are at risk of ending up off the beaten track, police have warned.

The alert follows revelations that the mapping system lists Mildura in the middle of the Murray Sunset National Park, about 70km away from the actual location of Mildura.
Local police have been called to assist distressed motorists who have become stranded within the Murray-Sunset National Park after following directions on their Apple iPhone.

Police are extremely concerned as there is no water supply within the park and temperatures can reach as high as 46 degrees, putting lives at risk.

Some of the motorists located by police have been stranded for up to 24 hours without food or water and have walked long distances through dangerous terrain to get phone reception.
Police have contacted Apple in relation to the issue and hope the matter is rectified promptly to ensure the safety of motorists travelling to Mildura.

Anyone travelling to Mildura or other locations within Victoria should rely on other forms of mapping until this matter is rectified, police warned.

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 Australian Police warn: Don't use Apple maps, it's dangerous