NEWS - ~ US arrests 190 in child pornography crackdown

Police have arrested 190 people in a major US crackdown on child
pornography, officials say.
The month-long"Operation Orion" also resulted in 18 children being
rescued, federal agents said.
Arrests were made mostly in the US but also took place in countries
includingSpain, Argentina, the UK and the Philippines.
The official in charge said many of the cases began with a child
chatting with someone they had encountered online.
"Let this operation be a warning to anyone who would think they can
use the internet to exploit children - we are out there looking for
you, we will find you, and you will be prosecuted," Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton said in a statement.
The statement said that Operation Orion focused onthe production,
possession and distribution of child pornography in videos and
photographs.
Those arrested included a 35-year-old babysitter in Louisiana
suspected of using a seven-year-old child to make pornography.
A 28-year-old man in Michigan was found to have more than 1,200 images
and 109 videos of suspected child pornography on computersand media
storage devices,officials said.
Eight men were also arrested in Los Angeles, including one who met his
alleged 12-year-old victim on the internet.
He was charged with enticing a minor to commitlewd acts after agents
pretended to be the girl online and arranged to meet him at a shopping
centre.
The ICE statement said thatthey had also "identified and rescued" 18
victims of child pornography.
No details were given of the arrests conducted abroad. The US Justice
Department also listed Sweden, Serbia and the Netherlands as involved
in the operation.
US Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said in a statement: "This
operation uncovered a dangerous and depraved group of criminals who
were devoted to trading sexually explicit images of children under the
age of five."

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HEALTH - ~ : Banana-oatmeal hot cakes with spiced maple syrup

Dietitian's tip: Mashed bananas and cooked oats help keep these
pancakes moist and flavorful. If you don't like syrup, warm some
sliced bananas in a frying pan with a small amount of butter or oil
and spoon them on top.
By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 6
Ingredients
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cinnamon stick
3 whole cloves
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup water
2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup whole-wheat (whole-meal) flour
1/2 cup all-purpose (plain)flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup 1 percent low-fat milk
1/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1 banana, peeled and mashed
1 egg, lightly beaten
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, cinnamon stick and
cloves. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat
and let steep for 15 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stickand cloves with
a slotted spoon. Set the syrup aside and keep warm.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the oats and water. Microwave
on high until the oats are creamy and tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in
the brown sugar and canola oil. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
ground cinnamon. Whisk to blend.
Add the milk, yogurt and banana to the oats and stir until well
blended. Beat in the egg. Add the flour mixture to the oat mixture and
stir just until moistened.
Place a nonstick frying pan or griddle over medium heat. When a drop
of watersizzles as it hits the pan, spoon 1/4 cup pancake batter into
the pan. Cook until the top surface of the pancake is covered with
bubbles and the edges are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn and
cook until the bottom is well browned and the pancake is cooked
through, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Repeat with the remaining pancake
batter.
Place the pancakes on warmed individual plates. Drizzle with the warm
syrup and serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 3 pancakes
Calories 271 Sodium 243 mg
Total fat 7 g Total carbohydrate 49 g
Saturated fat 1 g Dietary fiber 3 g
Monounsaturated fat 4 g Protein 6 g
Cholesterol 32 mg/