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What we have and they want 4 Jul 2009 05:32 GMT
... They have braved beatings, snipers, teargas and prison ... kept a vice-like grip on power in Iran for 30 years regardless of whether the Iranian ... the government rigged the June 12 presidential election. Masses of Iranians did not accept the ...
All cranks in their place 4 Jul 2009 05:32 GMT
... America's independence 233 years ago launched a country, ... ignorant of the actual reason it invaded Iraq. That crank idea was hatched during the ... of bogus questions about Obama's citizenship. Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachman's call for Americans to refuse ...
Hospitality sector urged to absorb Saudis 4 Jul 2009 05:32 GMT
... (MENAFN - Arab News) Labor Minister Ghazi Al-Gosaibi has urged ... create a conducive atmosphere to attract young Saudis to work in the sector. "Restaurants and ...
Iran vowing to try Brit embassy staffers 4 Jul 2009 05:32 GMT
... A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for ... some chanted slogans against the U.S. and Israel. "In these events, their embassy had a ...
Editorial: Celebrating the freedom to enjoy today's holiday 4 Jul 2009 05:32 GMT
... We're not going to kid ourselves. You've got ... horror - as the ruling class in Iran has attempted to crush the spirit of freedom ... there. Certainly, any outcome in the recent election would have presented the U.S. with the ...
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president 4 Jul 2009 05:32 GMT
... Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' ... to avoid legitimizing the government. Micheletti's foreign minister, Enrique Ortez, said that Insulza "can negotiate ... it announced it had been recognized by Israel and Italy -- surprising the governments of those ...
U.S. action not just focusing on 'bad guys' 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... Last updated on Saturday, Jul. 04, 2009 01:14AM EDT ... who led the U.S. troop surge in Iraq, which is credited with largely subduing the insurgency ... of the region before the Afghan presidential election next month. Reinforcements in the Kandahar region, ...
Researchers help keep copters flying 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... As the 800-horsepower motor revved up, Nicholas Goodman watched dials ... said Brig. Gen. Les Eisner, S.C. Guard deputy adjutant general. “That's because you have so ... have saved at least three helicopters in Iraq from destruction because the equipment alerted crews of ...
Celebrate our freedom 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... Imagine the courage our Founding Fathers had to ... throne. King George III and the British Parliament were not just their previous rulers; he ... them. At a time when elections in Iran are a sham, and a tyrant in North ...
Marines fan out in massive offensive 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... Last updated on Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 03:31AM EDT ... region before the nation's Aug. 20 presidential election. One Marine was killed and several others ... Marine assault since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. It involves nearly 4,000 newly arrived ...
Congressional Race in California Draws a High-Profile Cast 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - With competitive races in Congress ... a principal competitor. Anthony Woods, center, an Iraq veteran, was discharged after telling superiors that he ... are State Senator Mark James DeSaulnier and Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan. Both were elected to their ...
Biden Warns Iraq of Return to Ethnic Fights 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... told Iraqi leaders on Friday that he and were committed ... He emerged from a session with Prime Minister to issue a carefully worded statement - ...
Russia to Open Airspace to U.S. For Afghan War 4 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT
... MOSCOW - The Russian government has agreed to ... of an S-300 air defense system to Iran. “In Moscow and in Washington, people have been ... affairs committee of Russia's upper house of Parliament. “We have to hope that this time ...
North Korean missiles...Palin quitting...SC serial killer 4 Jul 2009 05:30 GMT
... � View Picture � Play Video � SEOUL, South Korea ... duck. Palin, who says she won't seek re-election, will step down at the end of ... � Vice President Joe Biden has told Iraqi leaders that the U.S. wants to "build up" ...
Global struggle 4 Jul 2009 05:30 GMT
... On this Independence Day, a look halfway around the ... around the world to recent events in Iran might put the holiday in a more meaningful ... polls to elect a new president. The election was expected to be a close one, ...