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Friday, July 8, 2005

The Iron Will Of The British

Queen Elizabeth visited the injured at London hospitals today while workers, volunteers, and civil authorities worked to clean up and repair the areas hit by yesterdays blasts. Officials say that there are still some reported missing and the search and hope of finding them alive will continue. So... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 7, 2005

Terrorism Strikes London

British authorities are confirming the deaths of 37 people in the four bombings that occurred in London this morning. Three of the explosions occurred in London's subway system and a fourth destroyed a double-decker passenger bus. Over 700 people have been injured, several dozen seriously and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Bush's Promises Of Being A Uniter (Not A Divider) Realized

One of the area's the Bush administration spin doctors have had little success altering perceptions within is the European Union. With Bush's planned jaunt through Europe over the next several days, I propose this little spin for him: He claimed in both election campaigns that he was of uniter, not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 2, 2005

Iran's President-Elect An Assassin Also?

Recent events have cast a dark shadow over the man that would be president in Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In the past couple weeks, former hostages during the famous student takeover in Iran, where 52 hostages were held for 444 days, have come forward to point a disparaging and accusatory finger at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 30, 2005

Seventeenth Man Spared Death In Afghanistan

After rescue teams were able to get to the wreckage of the downed Chinook helicopter, authorities have revised their body count. Sixteen men perished, not seventeen. It seems that one man never boarded, the reason being kept under wraps in keeping with mission integrity. A lucky man, that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Disquieting News From Afghanistan

In what could well be the deadliest single incident since military operations began in Afghanistan, a Chinook helicopter carrying special forces has been reported shot down with all 17 troops aboard feared dead. The report is unconfirmed until rescue operations have been carried out. The Chinook was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 24, 2005

CIA Agents Charged With Kidnapping Terrorist In Italy

In what appears to be a retaliatory measure for the killing of an Italian agent in Iraq earlier this year, an Italian judge has ordered the arrest of 13 CIA agents who allegedly spirited away a suspected terrorist, took him right off the streets of Milan and indirectly to Egypt. Milan prosecutor... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 23, 2005

Vote For A King (Or Not) And Win A Hyundai

Bulgaria is trying to stave off low voter turnout in the upcoming national election. Despite its seeming upswing economically, its new position in NATO, its scheduled inclusion into the European Union in 2007, Bulgarians are a little wary of voting. So, to get a better turnout, the government... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 18, 2005

Rough Road Ahead In Afghanistan?

With the upcoming legislative elections in the fall in Afghanistan and recent evidence that points to al-Qaeda's regrouping, Afghanistan officials are preparing for a rough season ahead. A couple of suicide bombings and intelligence suggesting that about a half dozen al-Qaeda operatives had slipped... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Be Sure To Include Ho-Hos And Ring-Dings In Your Care Package To Ethiopia

It seems that, since it is a current world sociological trend to urbanize, maintaining healthy eating habits have become problematic in developing countries. Junk food has invaded the cities of the starving and destitute, providing poor nutrition for the children and contributing to obesity among... Sign in to see full entry.

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