[DETROIT.CBSLOCAL] An exotic-looking "big cat" is no longer roaming a northwest bankrupt, increasingly impoverished, reliably Democrat, Detroit ... ruled by Democrats since 1962. A city whose Golden Age included the Purple Gang... neighborhood.
Several residents called animal control officers after seeing the feline -- by some reports described as nearly four feet tall -- roaming the streets.
"It got out of its owner's home about a month ago through a screened-in window. So, we have been out there day and night, trying to set traps out to get this cat," Laura Wilhelm-Bruzek, with Paws for the Cause Feral Cat Rescue, told WWJ Newsradio 950.
Wilhelm-Bruzek said she spoke to news hounds on Saturday who said the cat was killed.
"They gave me a picture of a cat that was deceased, that was shot by a neighbor. So, we already had a good suspicion that the cat was deceased," she said.
Wilhelm-Bruzek said after word spread about the big cat sightings, she was contacted by people who claimed to be the animal's owner.
"Yesterday, we finally were contacted by the people that thought this might be their cat. They had heard that I had pictures of the dear departed cat and wanted to know if it was their cat," she said.
Wilhelm-Bruzek met up with the couple, traded pictures and determined they were in fact the cat's owners.
"They were just hysterical, I mean, they're heartbroken. They had to watch this unfold over the news and all the lies with people saying this cat is dangerous, you know, when those of us that know the breed know that it was not. I mean, the neighbors have pictures of them petting the cat," she said.
Wilhelm-Bruzek said the feline is a Savannah, which is a hybrid domestic cat breed.
"It was simply ignorance. A Savannah cat is a cross between an African Serval and a domestic cat, and that is it. They're larger cats, they're very beautiful, they have a lot of stripes and spots, which I think was more intimidating to people than even the size of the cat, because the cat wasn't overly huge, about 25 pounds and maybe when it was sitting was probably two feet tall. But they're very sweet animals, they're kind of like the dog of the cat world" she said.
They also are quite, quite expensive. Queens can cost up to $35,000. See here for pictures and information.
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Damn, One beautiful cat.
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Ah yes, the pillaging, looting, mismanagement and destruction of a long-time Democratically controlled city. There is not much left except the bones. That's what happens when a large city gets serially raped over a long period of time.
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It was simply ignorance. A Savannah cat is a cross between an African Serval and a domestic cat, and that is it. Theyre larger cats, theyre very beautiful, they have a lot of stripes and spots, which I think was more intimidating to people than even the size of the cat, because the cat wasnt overly huge, about 25 pounds and maybe when it was sitting was probably two feet tall. But theyre very sweet animals, theyre kind of like the dog of the cat world she said.
Please don't forget a Maine Coon Cat, also thought to be a cross between, an exotic breed and an European cat.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
- Thomas Paine
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Gott'm a Maine Coon Cat ourselves. Glad we don't live in Detroit (reason #10 billion and one).
GALKAYO, Somalia -- Three people were reportedly killed and two others were wounded after armed militiamen attacked Qaydare vicinity which situates 90 KMs northeast of Mudug regional capital of Galkayo on Monday afternoon.
If you've read this far you're wondering, "who?" and more importantly "where???"
Reading further, it apparently is somewhere in the tan bit. Beyond that, deponent sayeth naught.
The attack on Qaydare relates to along running bitter feud between two clans who fought each other over the killing of men belonging to one of them.
Galmudug authorities in Barahley neighborhood of Galkayo city said efforts to defuse the tensions are underway.
Galkayo is a town connecting Puntland's vast northern side to south Galkayo where Galmudug authority operates. Puntland Government officials say following a massive security operations by Puntland forces, Galkayo is secure and the level of violent crimes reduced effectively.
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and more importantly "where???"
Mudbug clan revenge attack? My money was on Louisiana, somewhere in the Atchafalaya. Pass me a beignet.
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Café Des Amis in Breaux Bridge (Pont Breaux) has great beignets for their Sunday brunch and a 'Zydeco Breakfast' on Saturday mornings. Great local talent
Great fun!
And the food is excellent. (Service too!)
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[Dawn] An EU human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... delegation on Tuesday warned Pakistain that resuming executions would be seen as a "major setback" as the European parliament considers the country's application for preferential trade status.
The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... scrapped a five-year moratorium on the death penalty in June in a bid to crack down on criminals and bully boyz in the violence-torn country.
Hangings were due to resume last week until a temporary stay was ordered following objections from the president and rights groups.
European officials are visiting to assess the human rights situation as the bloc considers whether to grant Pakistain access to the so-called GSP-plus scheme of preferential trade tariffs.
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Another reason for the UK to leave the despicable EUSSR
[Dawn] Hurriyat leaders in Indian Administered Kashmire are demanded the cancellation of a concert by celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta to be staged in the disputed territory next month, saying it would legitimise Indian "state repression". Beethoven, Haydn, Tchaikovsky = legitimization of repression. Probably that makes sense in Urdu.
The concert by the Mumbai-born Mehta on September 7 was being organised by the Istate tourism department in Indian Administered Kashmire and the German embassy in New Delhi.
Veteran Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani appealed to Germany to call off the concert, saying it "legitimises state repression" in the conflict-riven territory.
Another senior Hurriyat leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, echoed Geelani's call and suggested money for the concert would be better spent on a "Kashmire-German friendship hospital".
"Musical concerts and killings can't go hand-in-hand... Germany has to understand the ground situation," he told news hounds.
Civil society and human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... activists in Kashmire also urged Germany to call off the concert, saying in a letter it "must not allow itself to be party to activities that seek to further legitimise the Indian occupation".
Both the Kashmire state government and the German embassy declined comment.
Mehta, 77, will conduct the Bavarian State Orchestra in works by Beethoven, Haydn and Tchaikovsky for an invited audience of 1,500.
The event will be held in the sprawling Shalimar Mughal gardens under the mighty Chinar trees on the banks of the picturesque Dal Lake in the state's summer capital Srinagar.
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[Dawn] A meeting between representatives of the Baloch and Kutchhi communities held here on Monday at the commissioner's office agreed on an operation cleanup to rid old city areas of illegal arms but concluded without reaching a decision on where and when to start the process.
Sources privy to the meeting told Dawn that another Baloch-Kutchhi meeting would be held within the next few days at the office of the deputy commissioner of south to fix the date and identify the areas, with agreement of both the communities, to launch the operation from.
The sources said that representatives of both the communities were insisting at the meeting chaired by Commissioner Shoaib Siddiqui that the operation be started from the area inhabited by the other community.
Police suggested the operation be started in a straight line from one side and pushed ahead till it reached the other side in order to comb all areas in between, said the sources.
Zafar Baloch who represented the Baloch community at the meeting said that he suggested the operation be launched from Mandra Mohalla and Alfalah Road which were recently affected by gang warfare and people felt threats to their lives.
But, he said, Kuchhi representatives did not agree to the suggestion. He hoped they would soon come round and help rid their area of illegal weapons.
He said the date to start the operation from had not yet been fixed. It would start only after a consensus was reached between the two communities, he said.
He said the Baloch fully supported the operation and believed that it be launched not only in Lyari ...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot.... but in the entire city to cleanse it of illegal weapons and restore much-needed peace to Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous....
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[Dawn] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) Punjab's protest against alleged rigging and police action against party workers at Faisal Chowk was marred by a controversy after several cameramen and news hounds were thrashed by 'party workers'.
The PTI initially said it was a conspiracy to sabotage party's peaceful protest. A party leader alleged that some hidden hands took action against journalists who were highlighting PTI's concerns.
The waves of violent act against journalists reached the Punjab Assembly Press Gallery, where journalists announced boycott and law minister Rana Sanaullah immediately expressed solidarity and requested adjournment of the session. The speaker adjourned the session till Tuesday morning.PTI workers led by provincial president Ejaz Chaudhry began their protest at Faisal Chowk in front of Punjab Assembly at around 3pm against alleged rigging in the by-election in the PP-150 constituency. PTI MPAs were supposed to join the protest after boycotting the session over rigging.
At around 5pm, some young men armed with clubs and iron rods thrashed journalists, including a private TV channel's cameraman who suffered an eye injury. A large number of journalists gathered there and condemned the action. Journalists accused PTI leaders and workers of torture on their colleagues. Some of them also stopped coverage of the PTI protest.
A number of journalists told Dawn that PTI's youth equipped with clubs and iron bars attacked TV cameramen and injured many of them. A Capital TV cameraman sustained eye injuries and was taken to Services Hospital for treatment. Journalists covering the protest raised slogans against the PTI leadership and accused party workers of mistreating them.
Later, PTI leaders, including Punjab president Ejaz Chaudhry and Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, apologised to journalists. Expressing solidarity with them, the party leaders said they would conduct an inquiry into the incident and cancel the party membership of those linked to it. Chaudhry said he visited the injured journalist in the hospital and assured him of action against his tormentors.
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[Dawn] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... Chairman Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer... on Monday said the people of Kalam valley would get electric supply at half the Wapda price in the next summer after the revival and upgradation of the local hydropower unit.
He was speaking at a public meeting here following the inauguration of work on Kalam and Ashuran hydropower projects.
Provincial Chief Minister Pervez Khattak inaugurated the project by unveiling the plaque.
The two projects dysfunctional since 2008 are to be mostly funded by the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... . The local population will also contribute funds to them.
Sarhad Rural Development Programme (SRSP) will execute the projects, which were earlier overseen by Small Hydel Development Organisation, recently made Pakhtunkhwa Hydel Development Organisation.
Under the plans, Kalam and Ashuran hydropower units will be functional after upgradation in the next six months and a year respectively.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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GALKAYO, Somalia -- Three people were reportedly killed and two others were wounded after armed militiamen attacked Qaydare vicinity which situates 90 KMs northeast of Mudug regional capital of Galkayo on Monday afternoon.
Nawaz Sharif
[Dawn] A meeting between representatives of the Baloch and Kutchhi communities held here on Monday at the commissioner's office agreed on an operation cleanup to rid old city areas of illegal arms but concluded without reaching a decision on where and when to start the process.
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