Black Friday

Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). Since 1932, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the U.S., and most major retailers open very early (and more recently during overnight hours) and offer promotional sales. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but California and some other states observe "The Day After Thanksgiving" as a holiday for state government employees, sometimes in lieu of another federal holiday such as Columbus Day.^[2] Many non-retail employees and schools have both Thanksgiving and the following Friday off, which, along with the following regular weekend, makes it a four-day weekend, thereby increasing the number of potential shoppers. It has routinely been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2005,^[3] although news reports, which at that time were inaccurate,^[4] have described it as the busiest shopping day of the year for a much longer period of time.^[5] Similar stories resurface year upon year at this time, portraying hysteria and shortage of stock, creating a state of positive feedback.

Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Arrested in Paris for ‘Sexual Assault’

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred has allegedly been arrested in Paris for “sexual assault.”

According to Moroccan news outlet Le360, the Moroccan star, who was staying Marriott Champs Elysées, was reportedly arrested by the police of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, on Wednesday 26 October. He was placed in custody before being brought before the competent prosecutor on Friday morning.

The Moroccan singer was scheduled to perform on Saturday October 29 at Paris’ Palais des Congrés.

“We are following with great interest this issue and contacts have been made between the authorities of both countries to clarify this matter, “Minister of Culture, Mohamed Amine Sbihi was quoted by Le360 as saying.

Saad Lamjarred is facing a lawsuit in the United States for another case of sexual assault.

A New York woman told the New York Post in May that she was allegedly sexually assaulted and beaten in a Brooklyn apartment by Lamjarred, in 2010.

Rifat Harb, the alleged victim’s attorney claims that the Moroccan singer was “arrested and indicted, and after posting bail, immediately fled the country, and has not returned since.”

In recent years, Saad Lamjarred has become a household name both in Morocco and the whole Middle East. The Moroccan singer broke many YouTube records with is sensational songs.

In the spring of 2015 his song entitled ‘Lamaalem’ (The Boss) reached 100,000,000 views on video sharing website YouTube within three months after the video clip was released. The song has reached over 400,000,000 on YouTube, a new record for an Arab singer.

The Moroccan singer’s captivating song has has earned him a Guinness World Record achievement.

Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton today !

 

The first presidential debate is Monday night. Hillary Clinton has some work to do. She was probably expecting to go into the first debate ahead by double digits. WHY ISN’T SHE LIKE, 50 POINTS AHEAD????? She certainly can’t figure it out.
The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll shows Hillary and Trump at a virtual tie, with 46 percent and 44 percent respectively. (Gary Johnson has 5 percent and Jill Stein has 1 percent.)
I used to wonder the same thing, but my younger sister was recently polled. I was so excited when she told me and asked her who it was, but she couldn’t remember. Because she’s a dork.



And as usual, here’s RCP’s current national polling average:

A whopping 74 percent of Americans say they plan to watch the first presidential debate. It’ll be interesting to see what the national poll numbers look like after that.

Las Vegas the city of lights

Las Vegas. It’s a city that can break you, make you and wed you all in one night. It’s a city that can turn your world upside down in a role of the dice. With its loose morals and relaxed laws on gambling, Las Vegas is a global symbol of excess. Having been hit hard by the recession, Las Vegas is booming once again. Its population is on the increase as more jobs are created in the Nevadan city. This economic upturn is powered by the whopping 39 million people who visit the city each year with many of them putting their casino online skills to the test on Vegas’ gambling tables.

Such a strong tourism industry has seen colossal hotel-casinos open along Vegas’ 4mile Strip. The Mirage Hotel with its 3,000 rooms was the first of its kind to open in 1989. A few years later the Egyptian Luxor, with over 4,400 rooms, was built and this was soon followed by the MGM Grand which now has over 6,000 rooms. Such vast hotels have been bankrolled by the addictive nature of the super casinos within them. The average visitor to Vegas spends just over $1,000 as they look to create memories reminiscent of Hollywood movies.

With its Mob past and decedent activities, Vegas is a firm favourite with Hollywood. Over the years countless amounts of films have fed into the Las Vegas myth. From the recent Hangover trilogy to Ocean’s 11 starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney – Hollywood loves promoting Las Vegas as a sinful, anything goes place and, in truth, it is! Away from the gambling tables, Las Vegas is home to world class shopping facilities and numerous fine dining establishments for you to immerse yourself in. Nowhere does glamour quite like Las Vegas. In fact, you may leave Las Vegas but Las Vegas never leaves you!

Brazilian star Claudia Leitte to perform with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez on the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™

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One of the vital ingredients of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ has today been confirmed, with the announcement by FIFA and Sony Music of the artists behind the event’s official song. One of Brazil’s hottest musical talents, Claudia Leitte, will team up with global superstars Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez on the track entitled “We Are One (Ole Ola)”.

Following the success of Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, the new single, written and co-produced by Pitbull, is set to bring the passion of Brazilto the world when it is officially released by Sony Music later this year. Capturing the colourful atmosphere of the 2014 host nation, the song will ignite the excitement felt by football fans around the world in the lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.

The announcement was made on Thursday, 23 January, at the Maracanã football stadium, with Claudia Leitte and Pitbull joining FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke as well as LOC President José Maria Marin, Brazilian Deputy Sports Minister Luis Fernandes, LOC Board Member and footballing great Bebeto and two-time FIFA World Cup winner Cafu for an exclusive visit to the venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup final.

Speaking at the Maracanã on Thursday, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke said: “FIFA and Sony Music are extremely excited to share the exciting talent of Claudia Leitte with the world, alongside such internationally celebrated artists as Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez. In my many visits to this country, I’ve heard a lot about the great Brazilian music tradition and it gives me great pleasure to see a Brazilian artist at the heart of this song. I’m sure, like me, millions of football and music fans all over the world will be eagerly awaiting the song’s release.”

“I am very happy and thrilled to represent my country at the FIFA World Cup alongside these two amazing artists who I admire and respect. I love sharing my culture and country to people through music!” said Claudia Leitte. “The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest events on the planet, and I look forward to dancing samba with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez in Brazil - we are one!”

“I’m honored to join Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the FIFA World Cup to bring the world together,” said Pitbull. “I truly believe that this great game and the power of music will help unify us, because we are best when we are one.”

“We Are One (Ole Ola)” will debut later this year ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, and will be included on the upcoming “Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Album” to be released by Sony Music Entertainment. A video for “We Are One (Ole Ola)” is also in development.

FIFA and Sony Music have enjoyed a successful partnership in the World Cup’s official music programme ever since 1994. The tradition of an official song dates back to the 1966 FIFA World Cup™ in England with a song for the first Official Mascot, the lion “World Cup Willie”. Ever since, the official music programme and the Official Mascot have become an increasingly significant component of the event, providing an excellent opportunity for people other than football fans to identify with the world’s biggest single-sport event.

Official songs at recent FIFA World Cup™ competitions have included “Un’estate italiana” by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini in 1990, “Gloryland” by Daryl Hall with Sounds of Blackness in 1994, and “La Copa de la Vida” by Ricky Martin in 1998. In 2002, the official song was “Boom” by Anastacia, and there was also an official anthem by Vangelis featuring typical Korean and Japanese sounds. In 2006, “The Time of Our Lives” by the Il Divo quartet was a resounding success, followed in 2010 by “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” written by Shakira who performed alongside South African band Freshlyground.

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Ticketing details announced for Morocco 2013

Preliminary details for the sale of tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 have been announced, with VISA exclusive pre-sales beginning on Monday 14 October.

The online pre-sale, exclusive to VISA cardholders, begins on Monday 14 October and will run until Sunday 27 October. This will be for all categories, including the Category 3 reserved for Moroccoresidents.

The open sales phase, for all other payment cards, will begin on Monday 28 October, and will again include all ticket categories.

For those wishing to purchase tickets in person, the Local Sales Stations will open in Morocco in November right up until the first match day. Public Ticket Sales Counters will be located at the Agadir Stadum, the Marrakech Stadium and at other locations to be confirmed in Morocco.

For more information on Club World Cup tickets, make sure to check FIFA.com regularly for further updates.


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At least 35 killed as train derails in Spain: reports

(Reuters) - At least 35 people were killed and 50 injured when a train derailed on the outskirts of the northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday in one of the country's worst rail disasters.

Bodies covered in blankets lay next to carriages as smoke billowed from the wreckage a few hundred meters away from the entrance to the city's main station.

The train derailed on the eve of the ancient city's main Christian festival when thousands of pilgrims travel in to pack the streets.

"It was going so quickly ... It seems that on a curve the train started to twist, and the wagons piled up one on top of the other," passenger Ricardo Montesco told Cadena Ser radio station.

"A lot of people were squashed on the bottom. We tried to squeeze out of the bottom of the wagons to get out and we realized the train was burning ... I was in the second wagon and there was fire ... I saw corpses," he added.

Another witness told the radio station she had heard an explosion before seeing the derailed train.

A spokesman for the regional government's office described the derailment as an accident. But the wreckage will stir memories of 2004's Madrid train bombing, carried out by Islamists, that killed 191 people.

"We can confirm there was an accident, but we cannot confirm mortalities as yet," the official told Reuters.

The head of the surrounding Galicia region, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, said at least 35 people had died and it was too early to say what had caused the derailment.

The crash happened a day before the city's main festival paying tribute to the remains of St James, one of Jesus' 12 disciples.

The apostle's shrine in the city is the destination of the famous El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, followed by Christians since the Middle Ages.

The city is also the birthplace of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

No one was immediately available to comment from Spanish train operator Renfe whose logo was visible on the wrecked carriages.