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Hot trends for June 30, 2008

Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

Governor: Probe has 'no impact' on his administration

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:53:01 PDT
Posted by David Mendell at 3:52 p.m. Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday insisted that the federal investigation into his administration is having "no impact" on his day-to-day governance of Illinois, even as he fended off repeated questions about corruption allegations. Blagojevich has been dogged by the investigation for years. Documents released last week in the federal corruption case of Antoin "Tony" Rezko revealed that the governor has been interviewed "multiple times" by federal investigat

Doubling of sexually transmitted infections among over-45s

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:46:38 PDT
Trends in sexually transmitted infections (other than HIV) in older people: Analysis of data from an enhanced surveillance system Rates of sexually transmitted infections have doubled among the over 45s in less than a decade, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Iraq, Nader

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:26:13 PDT
Tuesday and I'm really bummed because I thought it was Wednesday for some reason. I really went through the day thinking, "Hump day. Weekend's almost here." And when I sat down at the computer to write I noticed stuff saying it was Tuesday online and thought, "Huh?" I was so hopeful until reality sunk in! This is from Edward Luce's "Obama under fire over Iraq troop pledge:" US presidents have a history of abandoning campaign promises by pointing out that “the world looks different from here” w

All Headline News (AHN) Opens New York and Washington D.C. News Bureaus

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 20, 2006 -- As part of a planned expansion program, All Headline News (AHN) has announced that it is opening two offices and news bureaus to expand news coverage...

Cell Phones For The Technology Challenged

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:50:23 PDT
These days the rush is on between the major cell phone manufacturers to see who can make the most technologically advanced phone. The hot trends are of course are touch screen, high megapixel camera and high speed Internet connectivity. This is great for many of us, but where does it leave the rest of the cell phone users that just want a phone?

The Septagon Studios News Blog

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:55:18 PDT
This is the central home for the latest breaking news from Septagon Studios. We will be providing opinionated columns, interviews, reviews, polls, and news from the independent side of the comic book industry. The News Blog will be updated on a daily basis so there will always be something new to read. Imagination. Creativity. Unleashed

UBS tumbles on news it eyeing Paine Webber sale (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:42:13 PDT
Investors took fright on Monday that UBS faced further losses after news that it was considering the sale of the heart of its U.S. wealth management business, broker Paine Webber.

Apology could become a defining television event of our time (The Globe and Mail)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:13:11 PDT
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Situation is Still Dire for Neglected Cyclone Victims in Bur

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:39 PDT
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI -- (CFI News) -- Thousands of storm victims in Burma are still in desperate need of relief aid, nearly two months after Cyclone Nargis ripped through the southeast Asian country.


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