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Heather Trujillo 16, glanced briefly Back at her Mother after a judge ordered her and Lamar Roberts 17, to remain in jail under us 100,000 bail each. Biker killing trial Birmingham England five men have pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Gerry Tobin a former Canadian resident and Hellas Angel biker gunned Down in Britain last August. The 35 year old Tobin was shot in the Back of the head As he returned Home from a bikers festival at Long Marston in Central England. Workers deny kidnapping Ndjamena Chad six French Aid workers accused of trying to Kidnap dozens of african children denied wrongdoing Friday As their trial began with the groups head saying they were doing their Best to help Young War victims seek Asylum in France. Meanwhile a journalist who had accompanied the Zoes Ark Mission told French radio the workers had been secretive while in Chad about plans to take the children to France. From the wire services around the world St. Petersburg Russia president Vladimir Putin is known for his political manoeuvres. Now everyone can Check out his moves in another area of expertise judo. Putin a Black Belt says he and Yasuhiro Yamashita a world and olympic judo Champion from Japan have made an instructional video together. Putin and Yamashita attended a judo lesson together in Putinas Hometown of St. Petersburg two years ago. During the lesson they helped students practice holds at the judo school the 55 year old russian Leader attended during his College years. Putin co authored a judo manual several years ago. His physical fitness helped build his popularity among russians after years with the hard drinking and chronically ill Boris Yeltsin who died in april As president. The associated press Putin puts on the moves. For judo video by Tobi Cohen p Shmul Afghanistan a causeway bridging the River separating Kandahar provinces Shari and Panjwani districts is expected to open any Day now completing what officials say is one of Canadas largest and most important infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. The timing be better As heavy Grey storm Clouds have begun moving across the Southern Afghanistan horizon ushering in the Rainy season. Just a week ago it seemed hard to understand Why a Crew of 50 afghan construction workers under the direction of Canadian forces was Weavering away so feverishly to Complete the raised Span of Concrete culverts dirt and gravel. At the time what passed for the Arghan dab River was Little More than a depressed Plain of dirt and gravel nestled in the shadows of a towering Mountain Range. What Little water filled the vast Rocky waterway was Well under a metre deep. But those in the know insist that when the heavy Rains come the fast flowing River will stretch some 500 metres across and run up to 1 1/ 2 metres deep. Within a few weeks you would not be Able to Cross without this causeway for sure said warrant officer Simon Germain the Canadian site commander. A Bridge once spanned the River Here but it was blown up by locals who Felt it interfered with their Access to the water. That leaves those wishing to Cross during flood season typically facing a 40 minute Detour to the nearest Bridge on the outskirts of Kandahar City. The diversion was particularly troublesome for Canadian troops working out of Forward operating bases in Shari and Panjwani forcing them to negotiate roundabout routes often targeted by the insurgents. Hopefully its also going to help their Economy Germain said of the project which was approved by local and provincial leaders. Construction began in late october on the causeway described by military Public affairs officials As 175 sections of Concrete Culvert Laid Side by Side across three River channels and topped with a gravel Road. The $ 700,000 project designed by Canadian engineers almost to North american standards according to Germain is built to accommodate both heavy traffic and overflowing Waters without eroding the land. Its also been built exclusively by afghans from the Region although the acting contractor has told members of the civilian military co operation team Cimic overseeing the project that Many of the workers Are actually living in Kandahar City for the time being because of a Lack of Security in the Shari Panjwani area. Still Germain said half the workers Are from Shari while the other half Are from Panjwani. We mixed them together so they could learn to work with each other he said noting its also been a Good Way to build upon their skills. Ive got to say most of them Are hard workers. Managed like any construction site in Canada the workers were each issued gloves and reflective belts and made about $ 6 a Day the Standard local wage for general labourers according to military officials. After a Taliban rocket landed in the riverbed during the first week of construction members of the afghan National army helped secure the site which has not been attacked since. Warrant officer Normand Tremblay also said the first contractor hired for the project quit after being threatened by the Taliban. The Canadian press afghan Bridge a Canadian coup causeway built under direction of our troops Tobi Cohen / the Canadian press under supervision of Canadian forces afghan labourers put the finishing touches on a $ 700,000 causeway ;