US: Mosul attacks down 85 percent
                   
iht.com     May 21, 2008            

The number of daily attacks in Mosul has dropped at least 85 percent since U.S.-Iraqi forces began an offensive against Sunni insurgents in the city earlier this month, the top U.S. commander in northern Iraq said Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling said U.S. and Iraqi forces have not met fierce... [read full story]                    


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Biden vows to challenge Palin - USATODAY.com

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden meets with veterans and residents at a convention center in Virginia Beach, on Thursday. VIRGINIA BEACH — One day after Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin...                    

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ATK Awarded Comtract To Develop Multi-Stage Supersonic Target

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Minneapolis MN (SPX) Sep 05, 2008 - Alliant Techsystems has announced that it has been awarded a $97 million contract for the design, development, integration, and test of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) by the...                    

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ANALYSIS-Foreign policy resume no longer key to White House

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By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - McCain's Democratic rival, Barack Obama, has faced criticism from Republicans that he also has a thin foreign policy resume. Still, there is no doubt that both campaigns,...                    

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Katrina Redux

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From True Blue Liberal By Stephen Lendman Renamed and back, but first a personal note. Post-Katrina, writing about “The New Orleans Aftermath and (its) Ugly Glimpse of the Future” turned this retiree into a writer and...                    

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