August 30, 2008
New York Times
Bush Seeks to Affirm a Continuing War on Terror
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
WASHINGTON — Tucked deep into a recent proposal from the Bush administration is a provision that has received almost no public attention, yet in many ways captures one of President Bush’s defining legacies: an affirmation that the United States is still […]
If no one else will honor Mark, we shall!
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Spitz, once the star, upset over Beijing snub
by Polly Hui Aug 11, 2:23 am EDT
HONG KONG (AFP) - US swim legend Mark Spitz won’t be on hand in Beijing if Michael Phelps breaks his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics—because, he says, no […]
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via Barnes & Noble
The Outlaw Presidency
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Monday, July 14, 2008; 12:47 PM
Another major book chronicling the descent into lawlessness of the Bush presidency is out this week. This one is by Jane Mayer of the New Yorker, and it’s called “The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror […]
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THE NY JULES DASSIN PROWLER-CLASS; PC-18
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“NAKED CITY”
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Images: (harbor) Steven J. Weber, USN via wikimedia.org (police car model) firstgearmodels.com; (16-inch guns & superstructure) picou.org; (wake) ih6.ggpht.com via picasweb.com (explosions) J. David Rogers via web.mst.edu;
Does this mean a wheelchair bound elderly woman
will no longer be able to get tattoos at the small of her back?
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TSA to change body piercing procedures
Mon Mar 31, 9:36 AM ET
LOS ANGELES - The Transportation Security Administration said it will change they way its officers search passengers with body piercings after a Texas woman […]
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“We just see ourselves very much at risk here,” said New York Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. He said he does not want to rely solely on other agencies for the city’s protection. (By Helayne Seidman — The Washington Post)
In New York, a Turf War in the Battle Against Terrorism
By Dafna Linzer
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, […]
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Tibetan protesters burn motorcycles, cycles and goods from shops belonging to Chinese residents as they give vent to their frustration and anger against Chinese rule in Lhasa, China, Friday March 14, 2008.(AP Photo/Jonathan Brady )
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My correspondent in Katmandu, Nepal sent this communique.
“I always felt that among their incredible historical record and national skills, the Chinese […]
So it wasn’t some fraternity hazing ritual?
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Image: (Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft) amazon.co.uk
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Via New York Daily News
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Video shows bicyclist fleeing Times Sq.
By TOM HAYS, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
NEW YORK - A small bomb caused minor damage to a landmark military recruiting station in the heart of Times Square before dawn Thursday, and police were searching for a hooded bicyclist seen on a surveillance […]
for only an $800,000 unit cost + shipping & handling. Tote bag is extra.
It stunned me and no one had to touch a battery.
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New Weapon Against Terror: A Flashlight?
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Brandi Hitt
LOS ANGELES (CBS13) ― It looks like a normal flashlight, but Homeland Security has paid close […]