Anna Hazare: India campaigner ends hunger strike

Indian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has ended a high-profile hunger strike in Delhi after 12 days.


He accepted a glass of fruit juice from a five-year-old girl.

His move came a day after MPs expressed support for proposed changes to anti-corruption legislation.

After nearly nine hours of debate, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told parliament the "sense of the House" was behind Anna Hazare's key demands.
However, an expected vote on the proposals did not take place.

Mr Hazare, 74, had vowed not to stop until a tougher bill was passed, but doctors have warned that his health is deteriorating rapidly.

He has so far lost 7kg (15lbs) in weight and has refused medical advice to be put on an intravenous drip to help him rehydrate.

'Crossroads'
 
Opening Saturday's debate in Delhi on the proposed amendments, Mr Mukherjee said India was "at a crossroads", with the focus squarely on the country's parliamentary democracy.

Mr Mukherjee said that while there was support for Mr Hazare's proposals, a solution would have to be found within the Indian constitution.

Meanwhile, governing Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi said he had "serious doubts" that a single bill would end corruption.

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Water Rising Fast On Long Island As Irene Wreaks Havoc

HAMPTON BAYS, NY (CBSNewYork) – Irene is wreaking havoc on parts of Long Island, but has lost its hurricane strength.

The National Hurricane Center says Irene’s winds dropped to 65 miles per hour as it hit Coney Island around 9 a.m. Sunday.

But that hasn’t stopped the massive storm from dumping rain, flooding streets and creating dangerous storm surges along parts of the coast.

Heavy flooding is being reported in Southampton. Waves are crashing onto roads and surrounding homes along the coastline. Boats are also being washed ashore in some spots.

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'Girls can play guitar,' says Lita Ford, heading to Soaring Eagle with Whitesnake, Tesla

When the Runaways first hit the national scene in the 1970s, breaking down walls for the rocking females to come, Lita Ford was all of 16.

“And I was the oldest in the band,” she said, breaking into a dry laugh. “Joan Jett was 16, too, but she was born September 22 and I was September 19.”

A lot has changed since those days — most people now know Ford plays her own guitar — but one thing remains the same. When it comes to rock ’n’ roll, she still lets loose with a throaty “Yeah, it’s the best.”

Ford, back on the concert trail, performs Saturday, Aug. 27, with Whitesnake and Tesla at Mount Pleasant’s Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. And when she’s not traveling, she’s in the studio, putting the final touches on an album she said is pure Lita.

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Souce: 'Girls can play guitar,' says Lita Ford, heading to Soaring Eagle with Whitesnake, Tesla