A motion “to express a statement of no confidence in the secretary-general and his senior management team” was opposed by just two of the more than 500 U.N. employees attending a closed-door emergency meeting of the staff group, said Staff Union official Guy Candusso.

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You are a Lily:

You are graceful, gentle, calm, and pure and perhaps a little shy (though your shyness is part of your charm). You are a very honorable person who always wants to do the right thing. Your calm attitude has a soothing effect on others.

Symbolism: The lily has long been used as a symbol of majesty, honor, chastity, and purity of heart.

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I have been receiving a lot of search hits on Christina Desforges lately so I googled the news…

Fox News has a story from yesterday on the coroner’s report on her death. Apparently she died of a lack of oxygen to her brain, not from anaphylaxis as was previously thought.

Coroner Michel Miron told The Associated Press that it appeared that Christina Desforges, 15, had suffered from “cerebral anoxia,” or a lack of oxygen to the brain, which caused serious damage.

He provided no further details — other than to say that no foul play was suspected in Desforges’ death — because he has yet to submit a final report to the provincial coroner’s office.

Via The Capitol Fax Blog.

The Chicago Tribune reports that the Illinois Legislature rejected a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants to get a certificate to drive legally in the state. The bill was defeated 59-52. The Trib also reports that supporters of the bill are calling this a victory because more lawmakers were in support of it this time.

Under the measure, undocumented immigrants would have to pass driving tests, present a tax identification number, a foreign passport, file an affidavit that they would apply to be a permanent resident and hand over all illegally obtained driver’s licenses.

Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Mulberry Grove) said people should instead report to immigration offices, become documented and get a legal driver’s license.

Rep. Stephens has it right. Be here legally in the first place, you get the rights and privileges attendant thereto. The granting of rights and privileges to those here unlawfully only encourages such unlawfulness.

Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve, died today of lung cancer.

Rest in Peace Dana.

Our prayers go out to Dana and Christopher’s young son Will (13) and the rest of the family.

Heard on Fox News.

At the press briefing today: Video at The Political Pit Bull emphasis mine.

Q Scott, while you were gone the Internet reported the President’s statement to Bill Sammon: “I find it interesting that the old way of gathering news is slowly but surely” being – “losing market share. It is interesting to watch those media conglomerates try to deal with the realities of a new kind of world.” And my question first: Considering this presidential statement, when can we expect that what he termed the old and market-losing media will have their reserved seats in the two front rows of this press room reassigned to the new media?

MR. McCLELLAN: Boy, that’s one I don’t really want to open up right now. (Laughter.) I don’t get into book promotions — obviously, you do. But I do look forward to reading that one.

Q Did the President watch any of the Academy Awards for prostitution and sodomy last night?

MR. McCLELLAN: I’m not aware that he caught any of it. I don’t know — I don’t know what you’re referring to, either. Les, I’m going to move on. I just don’t —

Q No, no, just one other —

MR. McCLELLAN: Les, no. I think we’ll stop it at that.

Q He had four.

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, but —

Q Human events —

MR. McCLELLAN: I’m not going to dignify any more with a response.

What on earth was that all about?

Jay is working on getting the site back up. It appears that the account was suspended for

causing extreme high load on the server his wordpress database is causing a high load.

More as it is known…

Matt at GOP Bloggers has received word that tomorrow Bill Frist will introduce an amendment to ban flag desecration. He’ll have more information as it comes available.

Lady Jane asks What are you reading?

Name the book or books you are currently reading or about to start, by title and genre.

Go ahead, Follow that Meme!

All it needs now is President Bush’s signature. (source)

89-10

One abstention: Inouye (D-HI)

Nays:

All democrats except for the one wannabe.

At least the Senators from Illinois voted correctly…