Hezbollah gunmen seize large areas of Beirut
                   
msn.com: Image: Hezbollah and Amal gunmen take positions msn.com
msn.com     May 9, 2008            

Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. ... Scenes reminiscent of civil war as fighters roam streets of Lebanese capital Gunmen from the opposition... [read full story]                

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Military stressing financial readiness

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By Bryce S. Dubee, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Monday, July 28, 2008 Understanding TSP options Investment options for the Thrift Savings Plan fall into three general categories: securities funds, stock index funds and an...                

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A History For Iraqis To Write

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With characteristic self-absorption, Americans are looking at Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's recent statements about a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops in terms of our 2008 presidential election. We should see this...                

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Cops seize 87kg ganja, arrest trio

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BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police arrested a young couple and the man’s father in connection with the seizure of compressed ganja weighing 87kg and worth about RM200,000 in their house at Kampong Bagan Serai, Seberang Jaya here. The...                

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Iraq war's total cost nearing Vietnam's price tag

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The total cost of the Iraq war is approaching the Vietnam War's expense, a congressional report estimates, while spending for military operations after 9/11 has exceeded it.The new report by the Congressional Research Service...                

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