Ashley Wagner Free Program Lands A 7th Place Finish

Saitama, Japan - Twenty two year old Figure Skater Ashley Wagner of the United States looked great in a orange dress as she competes in the Ladies Free Skating which earned a 7th place finish during ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena on March 29, 2014 in Saitama, Japan.

Ashley Wagner (born May 16, 1991) is an American figure skater. She is the 2012 Four Continents champion, 2012 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, 2012 Skate America champion, 2012 and 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard champion, 2012 and 2013 U.S. national champion.

Her highest World Championship placement is fourth in 2012. She was named to the U.S. team for the 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the team event.

Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 27

Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 27

Search activities for Saturday have now concluded. Approximately 252,000 square kilometres were searched.

Aircraft in the search area have continued to report sightings of objects similar to those reported on Friday.

A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force Ilyushin IL-76 reported sighting three objects in the search area.

A Royal Australian Air Force P3 Orion also reported sighting multiple objects in a different part of the search area.

The objects sighted by aircraft cannot be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they are relocated and recovered by ships.

The Haixun 01 and HMAS Success reported they have retrieved a number of objects from the ocean but so far no objects confirmed to be related to MH370 have been recovered.

Today’s search activities involved a total of eight aircraft.

They included three Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P3 Orions, a Japanese Coast Guard jet, a Japanese P3 Orion, a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P3 Orion, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force Ilyushin IL-76, and one civil jet acting as a communications relay.

HMAS Success, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration ship Haixun 01, China Rescue and Salvage Bureau ship Nan Hai Jiu, and the Chinese Navy ship Jinggang Shan arrived in the search area today and a further five ships should arrive tomorrow.

The ANZAC class frigate HMAS Toowoomba left Perth earlier tonight and is due to arrive at the search area in about three days.

The weather in the search area was described as reasonable for searching however visibility was reduced to about four kilometres with rain showers.

The search will resume in the morning.

"Windjammer" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Windjammer" by Doug Mills

The 1871 windjammer Stephen Taber in the outer harbor of Camden, Maine.[06-17-2011]

www.mainewindjammerproject.com

Emma Roberts & Evan Peters: PaleyFest 2014 Closing Night Presentation Honoring "American Horror Story: Coven"

Hollywood, California - Actors/Couple Emma Roberts (23) and Evan Peters (27) looked great as they stepped out on a Friday night to attend the 2014 PaleyFest Closing Night Presentation honoring 'American Horror Story' held at the Dolby Theater on March 28, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

Emma Rose Roberts born February 10, 1991 is an American actress, model and singer. She rose to prominence with her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous. She subsequently released her debut album, which also served as the show's soundtrack, Unfabulous and More. After Unfabulous ended, Roberts shifted focus to roles in films, first starring in the film Aquamarine and later as the title character in the 2007 film Nancy Drew. Looking for more mature roles, Roberts appeared in the 2009 drama Lymelife and went on to several more films, often in leading roles. She was part of the acting ensemble with her aunt Julia Roberts in the 2010 film Valentine's Day. In her 2013 return to television, she took on the role of Madison Montgomery in American Horror Story: Coven, the third season of the American Horror Story series.

Evan Peters born January 20, 1987 is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on the FX television series American Horror Story.

Sabrina Carpenter Releases "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" Music Video

Fourteen year old actress/singer Sabrina Carpenter sounds wonderful in this just released new music video for her new song "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying". Sabrina Carpenter is an American child actress/singer, who will co-star as rebellious "Maya Hart" in Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, debuting in 2014, opposite titular character Rowan Blanchard. She is signed to Hollywood Records.


Listen and tell me what you think?


Congratulations Sabrina on your music video for "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying!!

White House Schedule - March 28, 2014

President Barack Obama bids farewell to Pope Francis following an audience at the Vatican, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President will depart Rome, Italy en route Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

In the evening, the President arrives to the Rawdat Khuraim and participates in a bilateral meeting with His Majesty Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The President will remain overnight in Saudi Arabia.

5:35 AM	The President departs Rome, Italy en route Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Local Event Time:  10:35AM CET Fiumicino Airport - Rome - Italy
10:10 AM	The President arrives Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Local Event Time:  5:10 PM AST King Khalid International Airport - Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
10:55 AM	The President arrives and is greeted by the Saudi delegation Local Event Time:  5:55 PM AST Rawdat Khuraim
11:00 AM	The President participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah Local Event Time:  6:00 PM AST Rawdat Khuraim

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE MARCH 28, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
MARCH 28, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry accompanies President Obama on foreign travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PM Secretary Kerry follows President Obama’s schedule in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting, at the White House.
1:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting, at the White House.
4:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. S. Jaishankar, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
12:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom delivers remarks at the Women’s History Month Celebration, at the Department of State.
3:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom meets with Protocol Chief Ambassador-designate Peter Selfridge, at the Department of State.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
2:30 p.m. LOCAL Administrator Shah participates in a UN World Food Programme panel on "Food Security," in Rome, Italy.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
Under Secretary Gottemoeller is on foreign travel to the Netherlands, Israel and Cyprus.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWELL
9:15 a.m. Under Secretary Sewall meets with Indian Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for East Asia Gautam Bambawale and Joint Secretary for the Americas Vikram Doraiswami, at the Department of State.
1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sewall attends a meeting, at the White House.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS FREDERICK BARTON
9:45 a.m. Assistant Secretary Barton delivers remarks on “Beyond the Headlines: Security and Development in Africa,” at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University in Medford, Massachusettsinformation.
4:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Barton participates in a panel on “Transferring Insights from Unofficial Dialogue to Official Diplomacy and Public Debate” at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
9:20 a.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal meets with US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal meets with Uzbekistan Ambassador to the U.S. Bakhtiyar Gulyamov, at the Department of State.
3:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal meets with India Abroad Editor Aziz Haniffa, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
9:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with Guatemalan Foreign Minister Fernando Carrera, at the State Department.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS VICTORIA NULAND 
Assistant Secretary Nuland is on foreign travel to Rome, Italy.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFAIRS DEAN PITTMAN
11:00 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman meets with Vice President of Policy and Humanitarian Response at Save the Children Michael Klosson, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
6:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends the American Task Force for Lebanon Gala, in Washington, DC.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
10:00 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya attends meetings, at the White House.
6:30 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya attends the British Embassy’s Countdown to Equal Marriage reception,
in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD
Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield is on travel to Chicago, Illinois and Madison, Wisconsin through March 29. On March 28, Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield meets with students and leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as African and U.S. Fulbright Alumni and local high school students involved in the PEOPLE program. In the afternoon, Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield speaks to the broader University of Wisconsin-Madison community on U.S.-Africa Policy.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
9:00 a.m. Ambassador Kaidanow attends a meeting, at the White House.
12:00 p.m. Ambassador Kaidanow attends a meeting with United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Head of Counter Terrorism Jennifer Anderson, in Washington, DC.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHERINE RUSSELL
1:20 p.m. Ambassador Russell addresses the Gender and U.S. Foreign Policy class at The Georgetown Law School, in Washington, DC.

Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 25

 Five aircraft spotted multiple objects of various colours during Friday’s search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

Search activities have now concluded. A total of 256,000 square kilometres was searched.

Photographic imagery of the objects was captured and will be assessed overnight.

The objects cannot be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they are relocated and recovered by ships.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P3 Orion reported sighting a number of objects white or light in colour and a fishing buoy.

A Royal Australian Air Force P3 Orion relocated the objects detected by the RNZAF Orion and reported it had seen two blue/grey rectangular objects floating in the ocean.

A second RAAF P3 Orion spotted various objects of various colours in a separate part of the search area about 546 kilometres away.

A total of ten planes were tasked by AMSA in today’s search and all have now departed the search area.

AMSA has tasked Chinese Maritime Administration patrol ship, Haixun 01, which is in the search area and will be in a position to relocate the objects on Saturday.

Friday’s search area was shifted north after international air crash investigators in Malaysia provided the latest credible lead available to AMSA.

This was on the advice of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

Weather conditions in the area are expected to be reasonable for searching on Saturday.