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23:55
29/Jun
2008
In Basra, some worry militias just 'hiding behind fake walls' | middle east - fearlessnews.com; 1522 words.
Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. BASRA, Iraq Behind a false wall in a house in a posh neighborhood of Basra, there is a clue th... Read »
23:55
29/Jun
2008
Piedad Cordoba = terrorist | biography - ww4report.com; 595 words.
Submitted by Bill Weinberg on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 04:26. Colombian Senator Piedad C rdoba was held by US immigration authorities at New York's JFK airport June 27, to be interrogated about her alleged t... Read »
23:55
29/Jun
2008
Hugo Ch vez and Tibet: our readers write | cnn - ww4report.com; 1181 words.
23:36.Our June featured the story " Enough With the Hugo Ch vez Hero Worship ," by Nikolas Kozloff , in which he calls out the Venezuelan leader for supporting Beijing's position on Tibet and dismissi... Read »
23:53
29/Jun
2008
PRINCE'S HELICOPTER FLIGHTS COST TAXPAYER 50,000 | arm forces - lep.co.uk; 319 words.
Five helicopter flights by Prince William which attracted criticism as an alleged abuse of his RAF training cost the taxpayer more than 50,000, it has been reported. A Chinook flight to attend a stag... Read »
23:53
29/Jun
2008
Turkey has trouble facing up to its past of abductions and murder | turkey - mytelus.com; 1039 words.
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Hanim Tosun last saw her husband Fehmi in 1995, as he was being dragged into a car outside their home by men in civilian clothes who she is convinced were government agents. His dis... Read »
23:50
29/Jun
2008
UN official: 62 percent more Afghan civilians killed in fighting, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS | world news - sulekha.com; 589 words.
The number of civilians killed in fighting between insurgents and security forces in Afghanistan has soared by nearly two-thirds in the first half of this year, to almost 700 people, a. The figures ar... Read »
23:49
29/Jun
2008
The Absolute Worst | canada - wordpress.com; 1258 words.
2008 And now it s time for my award winners for Worst Persons in the World. Taking the bronze medal (WORSE) - Hollywood had their Madam, Washington had their scandal, and now Ottawa can lay claim to ... Read »
23:47
29/Jun
2008
Hersh: BushCo stepping up its covert actions in Iran | arm forces - blogspot.com; 2520 words.
Preparing the Battlefield -- The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran. Hersh 07 Jul 2008 Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President [sic] Bush to fund a major e... Read »
23:46
29/Jun
2008
African Drummer in Barcelona | ausbildung - barcelonatripnews.com; 350 words.
Spain | The former drummer with the legendary Swedish pop group ABBA has been found dead after apparently falling through a window in an accident at his home in Spain, police said Monday. They said th... Read »
23:40
29/Jun
2008
Hundreds of Thousands Attend Annual Pride Parade | gay - wbbm780.com; 506 words.
CHICAGO (WBBM) Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the 39th Chicago Pride Parade. But this year is different than the decades before since same-sex marriage is now legal in California. The ... Read »
23:40
29/Jun
2008
Chris Duel Show Monday at 900AM | africa - agonist.org; 200 words.
Afghanistan. I'll be on the Chris Duel Show on Monday at 900am talking about Sy Hersh, Iran, Israel and Singapore. ... Read »
23:40
29/Jun
2008
Ok that sounds logic to me, really! Ok | immigration - islandpacket.com; 5980 words.
28, 2008 - 10:11am. Vendors at farmers markets on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton said they've noticed increased demand for their produce -- especially tomatoes -- since April, when the Centers for... Read »
23:39
29/Jun
2008
Veteran suicide rates highlight heroes tough battle at home | prevention - kansascity.com; 1423 words.
Cara Davis knew her husband was still at war.In the night, he would yell out his name — Dwayne D. Davis! — followed by his rank and serial number. He’d shout that he would never be t... Read »
23:36
29/Jun
2008
Lady Thatcher Honours Ethnic War | south africa - ethnicnow.com; 442 words.
FIVE MILLION WAR VETERANS REMEMBERED AT MEMORIAL GATES War heroes from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Africa and Caribbean honoured at fifth annual Memorial Gates remembrance event . ... Read »
23:35
29/Jun
2008
Pentagon resists EPA cleanup agreements | accidents - upi.com; 218 words.
The U. Department of Defense is resisting orders from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up three military bases, officials say. The Washington Post ( NYSE:WPO ) reported Sunday the EPA says... Read »
23:34
29/Jun
2008
CRANKY THANK-YOU FOR SAYING IT SO TRUTHFULLY AND ACCURATELY | terrorism - afterdowningstreet.org; 6951 words.
The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran. Hersh Operations outside the knowledge and control of commanders have eroded the coherence of military strategy, one general says. Lat... Read »
23:33
29/Jun
2008
Cheyenne Mountain | accidents - time.com; 1062 words.
Staff monitor intelligence in a command center at the Cheyenne Mountain, home of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), in Colorado Springs, Colo. Prophesies aside, the first news of t... Read »
23:32
29/Jun
2008
Custom Map Mini-Pack Release | arm forces - moddb.com; 461 words.
Darkest Hour: Normandy 1944 is a modification for red orchestra. It will focus on the normandy campaign in 1944 and will not only cover the landings and airborne drops of the 6th of June 1944 but it w... Read »
23:30
29/Jun
2008
HELEN SABIN | political blogs - latimes.com; 207 words.
When is the media going to vet wesley Clark ie. why was he removed as European US services command He was seen as a back slapper in the military and did something that caused the military to remove hi... Read »
23:29
29/Jun
2008
U.S. strengthens covert operations against Iran's leadership | arm forces - iranian.ws; 144 words.
The United States has beefed up its covert effort to undermine Iran's leadership since Congress approved late last year President George W. dollars against the Islamic republic, the New Yorker magazin... Read »
23:28
29/Jun
2008
Army Study: Iraq Occupation Understaffed | arm forces - abcnews.com; 371 words.
U.S Army soldiers search for a weapons cache in the backyard of a house on June 5, 2008 in the al-Rahmaniya Shiite neighborhood north of Baghdad, Iraq. A nearly 700-page study released Sunday by the ... Read »
23:25
29/Jun
2008
Not quite | politician - correntewire.com; 1721 words.
15:31. See Glenn re: the myths (sorry, BIO) about the supposed needs and benefits of moving to the so-called center (i., adopting or accommodating the radical right s platforms). IMHO, Samantha Power ... Read »
23:21
29/Jun
2008
Downed by German fire | aircraft - thetimesnews.com; 230 words.
World War II vet eran Robert Raymond Tatum, front row, far left, served in the European theater, stationed in Framlingham, England. Service dates: Enlisted 26 October 1942 to 17 October, 1945. Trainin... Read »
23:19
29/Jun
2008
Iran digging 320,000 graves for invaders: mily official | middle east - antara.co.id; 389 words.
A senior Iranian military official said on Sunday the Islamic republic is digging some 320,000 graves in its border provinces for future slain invaders, Iran`s English-language satellite channel Press... Read »
23:12
29/Jun
2008
Queens Soldier Killed in Afghan | arm forces - 1010wins.com; 859 words.
Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Sunday. McKay, (above left) aged 51, of Cambria Heights, Queens; and Specialist Mark C. P... Read »
23:09
29/Jun
2008
Reveille : Fight for the Filipino / Ramon J. Farolan | philippines - inquirer.net; 1340 words.
Meralco replies on power industry issues. Analysis : Senate has been nemesis of both Estrada, Arroyo / Amando Doronila . There's The Rub : Double-edged / Conrado De Quiros . The Long View : Save the t... Read »
23:06
29/Jun
2008
Multiple 2008 Dove Award Nominee Kyle Bynoe Returns | pregnancy family planning - nycaribnews.com; 1279 words.
WASHINGTON, DC/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reverend Carlton W. Veazey, President and CEO of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), announces the Coalition's 12th Annual National Black R... Read »
23:04
29/Jun
2008
US Army: Iraq occupation planning weak | veterans - presstv.ir; 354 words.
A study released by the US Army says that "in the euphoria of early 2003,'' US commanders prematurely believed they had reached goals in Iraq. Therefore they did not send enough troops to handle the o... Read »
23:04
29/Jun
2008
Mugabe leaves Harare for AU summit | africa - presstv.ir; 193 words.
President Robert Mugabe leaves Zimbabwe for an AU summit, where his country's political crisis is on the agenda following his swearing. Egypt to attend the African Union summit that begins today," the... Read »
23:03
29/Jun
2008
Strategy in Iraq depends on local trades workers | minnesota - startribune.com; 886 words.
Minnesota Guard unit is critical in building counterinsurgency "combat outposts. They do their work -- construction and electrical projects -- in some of the most dangerous spots in Baghdad. For the p... Read »
23:03
29/Jun
2008
Disputes derail hunt for Bin Laden | terrorism - startribune.com; 1387 words.
Deep policy divisions within the Bush administration and CIA opened the door for Al-Qaida to pose as great a threat as ever, intelligence officials say. WASHINGTON - Late last year, top Bush administr... Read »
23:03
29/Jun
2008
Low-flying jet spooks Staten Islanders | accidents - silive.com; 402 words.
10:10 PMA jet roared low across a corner of the North Shore today, prompting unwelcome thoughts of the kind associated with 9/11. In the event, it was entirely innocuous -- an unpublicized military fl... Read »
22:59
29/Jun
2008
WHY MCCAIN FLIP-FLOPS MORE THAN OBAMA, w/ Alter, Huffington, Reagan & Green | liberal - airamerica.com; 1831 words.
In a debate on Hardball last week, I was asked about McCain s flip-flops vs. Obama s, which is like contrasting Bonnie & Clyde with an alleged jaywalker. Of course, it should be no crime that a person... Read »
22:57
29/Jun
2008
When I met the mother of my children it was | seafood - capecodtoday.com; 1168 words.
Comfort Keepers Locally owned and operated; Enabling people to live dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. Dedicated to providing in-home care that enriches our clients' lives and help... Read »
22:55
29/Jun
2008
Military Tankers Lend a Hand Against Fires | defense - news10.net; 334 words.
It's 9:15 a. Sunday -- and Cal Fire is talking strategy with Air National Guardsmen. The skies are clear, but everyone knows it's just a matter of time before they see smoke. "I expect that we'll prob... Read »
22:54
29/Jun
2008
Leftist broadcaster leads in El Salvador's presidential race | south american - miamiherald.com; 1033 words.
EL PARAISO, El Salvador -- Like a prizefighter nearing the ring, presidential candidate Mauricio Funes strides through feverish fans. Booming speakers blare an old left-wing political anthem while red... Read »
22:53
29/Jun
2008
Zimbabwe s Mugabe sworn in for 6th term after discredited vote | africa - amherstdaily.com; 693 words.
Zimbabwe s Mugabe sworn in for 6th term after discredited vote The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe Longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe s president for a sixth term Sunday after ... Read »
22:47
29/Jun
2008
Queens soldier killed in Afghanistan | new york - nydailynews.com; 483 words.
Bronx. 1st Class Joseph McKay would have celebrated his 52nd birthday on the Fourth of July. Instead, heartbroken relatives will be planning to bury the Queens soldier after he was killed in Afghanist... Read »
22:44
29/Jun
2008
Is the British Military Overstretched in Afghanistan and Iraq? | military - msn.com; 1290 words.
Tony Blair dispatched the British military to the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East. But now defense spending is down, and the generals are speaking out. For the British military, it's a long-establ... Read »
22:44
29/Jun
2008
Hundreds on streets in Haslar closure protest | arm forces - thisishampshire.net; 182 words.
PROTESTERS took to the streets in their hundreds today in a last-ditch attempt to save Gosport's Royal Hospital Haslar. But their efforts appear to have been in vain after health chiefs said they were... Read »
22:42
29/Jun
2008
Bush got $400m from Congress to launch covert war against Iran | conspiracies - jrc.it; 1209 words.
Seymour Hersh[1]; Robert Gates[1]; George W Bush[1]; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1]; William Fallon[1]; Other categories: Security; JRCSafeguards; Conflict; TerroristAttack; CAIRO Preparing the 'ba... Read »
22:42
29/Jun
2008
Israeli cabinet approves prisoner swap deal with Hizbullah | middle east - jrc.it; 1652 words.
Ron Arad[1]; Yossi Beilin[1]; Danny Haran[1]; Eldad Regev[1]; Shlomo Goldwasser[1]; Samir Kuntar[1]; Mark Regev[1]; Ehud Olmert[1]; Gilad Shalit[1]; . TerroristAttack; JERUSALEM, June 29 -- ... Read »
22:40
29/Jun
2008
24-year-old Army sergeant from Wakarusa is killed in Afghanistan | football soccer - wndu.com; 76 words.
This weekend, a Wakarusa family is mourning the loss of their soldier. The Hunsberger family tells us their son, 24-year-old Army Sergeant Travis Hunsberger, was killed on Friday while serving in Afgh... Read »
22:40
29/Jun
2008
i know, pappu, i | terrorism - chowk.com; 0 words.
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22:39
29/Jun
2008
US army blames 'flawed' Iraq plan | arm forces - aljazeera.net; 613 words.
More than five years after the US invasion of Iraq, an official US army account of the occupation is set to admit just how flawed the planning for the operation was. The 700-page report, set to be rel... Read »
22:38
29/Jun
2008
Africa's Leaders Split Over Response to Mugabe's Election | africa - 143.113; 767 words.
LatestNewscast News Now Live VOA Africa Live Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East U. American Life Health & Science Entertainment News Analysis Special Reports Shows by Name VOA News Blog T2... Read »
22:37
29/Jun
2008
Will the US Congress ratify the Bush Administration s Decision to launch a War on Iran | weapons - wordpress.com; 1158 words.
US Congress Text of Congressional Resolution 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. 362 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the ... Read »
22:37
29/Jun
2008
UN official: 62 per cent more Afghan civilians killed in fighting | world news - ctv.ca; 427 words.
KABUL, Afghanistan - The number of civilians killed in fighting between insurgents and security forces in Afghanistan has soared by nearly two-thirds in the first half of this year, to almost 700 peop... Read »
22:36
29/Jun
2008
Women Airforce Service Pilots | arm forces - wingsoverkansas.com; 2460 words.
The Women Airforce Service Pilots, also known as WASP, and the predecessor groups the Women s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) (official from Septem... Read »
22:36
29/Jun
2008
The Evolution of Jet Fighters: A New Point of View | aviation - wingsoverkansas.com; 1966 words.
Walter J. Boyne WHEN the whistle of the jet engine was first heard in 1939, it was a clear but unrecognized commentary on a major reversal in design process. Prior to that time, airframe development h... Read »
22:33
29/Jun
2008
Wakarusa soldier pays the ultimate sacrifice | universities - wsbt.com; 375 words.
9:55 PM EDT SOUTH BEND -- Funeral arrangements will soon be made for 24-year old Travis Hunsberger of Wakarusa. He was killed Friday by an improvised explosive device during a mission in Afghanistan. ... Read »
22:32
29/Jun
2008
Nelson knew about E Timor Black Hawk crash | aged care - abc.net.au; 309 words.
Dr Nelson denies the crash was kept quiet because it was politically sensitive. Opposition wants Black Hawk crash report released . Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has admitted knowing about ... Read »
22:31
29/Jun
2008
Snapshots of heroism in Hopkinton | veterans - metrowestdailynews.com; 808 words.
Hank Allessio is collecting photographs of town residents who served in the military, covering every conflict from the Spanish-American War to Iraq and Afghanistan. Looking up from a plate of chow, st... Read »
22:28
29/Jun
2008
Reservist mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom | veterans - thedailyjournal.com; 97 words.
CPT Diana M. Pitman, US Army Reservist, was mobilized in March to Little Rock, Arkansas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. CPT Pitman is serving as a Nurse Case Mana... Read »
22:25
29/Jun
2008
Analysts: 'The exchange is a mistake' | middle east - jpost.com; 673 words.
Defense chiefs and security analysts denounced the prisoner deal with Hizbullah approved by the cabinet on Sunday, saying it will harm Israeli deterrence, encourage future kidnappings, and endanger th... Read »
22:25
29/Jun
2008
Clark embarrassed himself in the 2004 elections and he's doing | weapons - sistertoldjah.com; 692 words.
A couple of em on the frontburner today. - First up: General Wesley Clark, an Obama surrogate, has once again attacked John McCain s service to our country, this time on CBS Face The Nation: Gen. W... Read »
22:24
29/Jun
2008
Re:Supreme Court restores habeas corpus | terrorism - heraldextra.com; 1602 words.
The Keeper wrote: Today on Fox News Sunday, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol revealed that "very soon" - likely as early as next week - McCain and Graham will be introducing legislation to undermin... Read »
22:22
29/Jun
2008
Bid to cut forced deportations | south africa - ellesmereportstandard.co.uk; 360 words.
Effort should be put into persuading failed asylum seekers to go home rather than deporting them, an inquiry has claimed. The Independent Asylum Commission (IAC) also said that "dawn raids" by immigr... Read »
22:14
29/Jun
2008
Bush's top general quashed torture dissent | military - salon.com; 1925 words.
New evidence shows that despite warnings from across the military, former Gen. Richard Myers shut down legal scrutiny of brutal interrogation tactics. Bush , Terrorism , Politics , News , CIA , Tortur... Read »
22:11
29/Jun
2008
Army Critiques | arm forces - npr.org; 741 words.
June 29, 2008 A U. Army report that will be released on Monday morning blasts the post-invasion phase of the Iraq war for being poorly planned and badly mismanaged. Military commanders were also gi... Read »
22:09
29/Jun
2008
Israeli Cabinet Approves Hezbollah Prisoner | middle east - congoo.com; 540 words.
Israel's Cabinet overwhelmingly backed a deal Sunday with Hezbollah to swap a Lebanese prisoner convicted of a brutal 1979 attack for the bodies of two captured soldiers who were declared dead earlier... Read »
22:08
29/Jun
2008
Military official: Iran digging 320,000 graves for invaders | weapons - shanghaidaily.com; 434 words.
Military official: Iran digging 320,000 graves for invaders .. A SENIOR Iranian military official said yesterday the Islamic republic is digging some 320,000 graves in its border provinces for future... Read »
22:06
29/Jun
2008
Tanker flies into Pease for emergency landing | arm forces - seacoastonline.com; 153 words.
9:13 PMNEWINGTON A refueling tanker plane made an emergency landing at the Pease Air National Guard Base Sunday afternoon due to a mechanical problem. Dante Puopolo said police and fire personnel we... Read »
22:05
29/Jun
2008
George W Bush 'raised $400 million for action against Iran' | cable - silobreaker.com; 947 words.
President George W Bush requested and received funding of $400 million (200 million) for the plan after he made a secret appeal to Congressional leaders last year.The money is likely to be used for o... Read »
22:04
29/Jun
2008