The Times-News from Twin Falls, Idaho • 24

8 Thursday, May 13, 2010 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Benigno Aquino III promises lean, graft -free Philippine government MANILA, Philippines The Philippine presidentapparent and nominees what he pledged would be lean, graft -free Cabinet promised Wednesday to travel overseas less, investigate corruption and renew peace talks on ending decades- -long insurgencies. With the vote count nearly complete, Benigno Aquino By Jim Gomez Associated Press writer began assembling his Cabinet from the ranks of defectors from outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's administration. One ministerial nominee said bloated contracts, especially from Arroyo's last six months in office, would be investigated before being honored. Despite lackluster terms as a congressman a and senator, Aquino is set to become president after winning wide support in Monday's election, largely due to the political legacy of his democracy icon parents. He has 41.81 1 percent of votes in the nine-way race, with votes SERVICES Chester M.

"Chet" Bartlett Jr. of Twin Falls, memorial service at 11 a.m. today at the Twin Falls LDS Stake Center, 2085 South Temple Drive. Ruth Hiatt Bryson of Clinton, Utah, and formerly of Twin Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. today at the Twin Falls LDS 4th Ward Chapel, 667 Harrison visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

today at the church (White Mortuary in Twin Falls). Ann Petty Thomas of West Jordan, Utah, graveside service at 1 p.m. today at the Paul City Cemetery in Paul Rare 'King of Herrings' found off Swedish coast to a III Leading presidential candidate Sen. checks his eyeglasses prior to a presidential elections, Tuesday at northern Philippines. Aquino had a from 88.78 percent of precincts counted by Wednesday evening, according to a government -accredited watchdog.

Aquino's closest rival, former President Joseph Estrada, had 26.49 percent of the tally so far. Aquino whose father was assassinated while opposing Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship and whose mother led the 1986 "people power" (Peel Funeral Home in Magna, Utah). Lester Duggan of Buhl, funeral at 2 p.m. today at the Farmer Funeral Chapel, 130 Ninth Ave. N.

in Buhl. Roger Allen Graefe Sr. of Twin Falls, funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, 161 Sixth Ave.

E. in Twin Falls; rosary at 7 p.m. today at Reynolds Funeral Chapel, 2466 Addison Ave. E. in Twin Falls; visitation from 5 to 7 p.m.

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this right." Soliman defected, along with several other Cabinet members, from Arroyo's administration in July 2005 amid a vote-rigging scandal that nearly forced her from power. Soliman and her colleagues had called for Arroyo's resignation and backed Aquino. A committee will help Aquino form a Cabinet before he takes his oath June 30, selecting people "with integrity, honesty and no track record of corrupt Soliman told The Associated Press. Aquino announced Tuesday that Soliman accepted his offer to return to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. He repeated a campaign promise to use his first days in the presidency to wage a battle against corruption.

"I will not only not steal, but I'll focus on combating smuggling and cleaning up the notoriously corrupt Bureau of Customs and other revenue- -generating agencies. AP photo Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino television interview a day after Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac province, wide lead Tuesday in the elections. revolt that restored democracy will inherit a Southeast Asian nation grappling with poverty and debilitated by decades-long Marxist and Muslim insurgencies, military unrest, corruption, violent crimes and political strife. "Our country badly needs this shot in the arm," said Corazon Soliman, the first to accept a Cabinet post from Aquino. "We have been given a second chance to do Friday at the Valley School Gymnasium, 882 Valley Road S.

in Hazelton; visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at White Mortuary, 136 Fourth Ave. E. in Twin Falls. Glenn Schutte of Gooding, funeral at 11 a.m.

Friday at the Gooding Methodist Church; visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Demaray Funeral Service, Gooding Chapel. Jesse B. Frame of Hagerman, memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Falls.

STOCKHOLM (AP) First he thought it was a piece of plastic floating near the shoreline. When he got closer, 73-year-old Kurt Ove Eriksson realized the 12-foot serpent -like object was a rare creature from the depths of the ocean. Marine biologists later determined Eriksson had found a Giant Oarfish the world's largest bony fish last seen in Swedish waters about 130 years ago. "It was very long and shiny," Eriksson told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "It also had whiskers, even though it looked like they had been broken off.

And a strange light -pink dorsal fin." A retired engineer and avid fisherman, Eriksson made the unusual discovery Saturday on his way to his boathouse in Bovallstrand, on Sweden's west coast. "I've been fishing around here since 1957 and I've never seen anything like he said. "But I've seen enough fish to know that it was a -water fish." Eriksson handed over the Washington Street in Twin Falls. Donnis June Croskey of Twin Falls and formerly of Butte, celebration of life at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Twin Falls (Serenity Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls).

Allen Severe Hardy of Portland, and formerly of the Magic Valley area, memorial service Saturday in Sandy, Ore. Samuel "Blackie" Jose Martinez of Burley, celebration of life at 1 p.m. Sunday House of the Sea photo This undated photo shows a 12-foot Giant Oarfish found off Sweden's west coast, in Lysekil, Sweden. dead fish to The House of the Sea, an aquarium in the nearby town of Lysekil, where marine expert Roger Jansson said it's being kept pending a decision on what to do with it. Jansson said the Giant Oarfish can grow up to 36 feet, and is believed to live in deep waters.

He said the last recorded discovery in Sweden was in 1879. Sightings of the fish are believed to have inspired tales of sea serpents. Donald Richard "Dick" Sawyer of Gonvick, and formerly of Jerome, funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Lutheran Church in Gonvick; memorial service at noon Saturday at the Jerome LDS 2nd Ward Chapel, 100 S. 50 E.

Martha Sellars of Olympia, and formerly of Twin Falls, memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Cathedral in Boise. Gordon Alan Harrell of Filer, celebration of life at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hideout Tavern on at the HansenMortuary in Burley; tree dedication and refreshments follow at Syringa Plaza Apartments in Burley.

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