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Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

11.14.08 posted by pondy 26 views no comments image
Tensions between Hamas, the radical Palestinian rulers of Gaza, and Israel increased markedly on Friday after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, sending 18 Israelis to the hospital with shock and mild injuries.
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Gates: U.S. would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban

Gates: U.S. would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban

10.10.08 posted by pondy 108 views no comments image
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks to end the seven-year conflict in that country. The Taliban has been battling a U.S.-led coalition since it was toppled from power in 2001 for harboring Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network.
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Record number of suicides in US Army

Record number of suicides in US Army

09.22.08 posted by pondy 223 views 2 comments image
The U.S. Army is nearing a grim statistic: The number of soldiers who committed suicide this year is on pace to be an all-time high. The record was set in 2007 when there were 115 suicides. It now appears that the 2008 figure will be higher. Will Bush take action on this?
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China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

10.05.08 posted by jason 125 views 3 comments image
Tests on 609 batches of liquid milk, as sold in 27 cities under 75 different brand names, were all clear of melamine, the chemical at the center of the scandal, according to the product safety watchdog. A further 129 batches of baby milk powder and 212 batches of other kinds of milk powder were also clean.
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Bloomberg Wants NYC to be a 'Windy' City

Bloomberg Wants NYC to be a 'Windy' City

08.21.08 posted by pondy 491 views no comments image
New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed putting windmills on city bridges and rooftops as part of an ambitious push for renewable energy. While windmills have been popular in rural areas, there are several obstacles to putting them in cities, such as noise and location. In today's NY Times, this photo appeared, which seems to suggest the idea is somewhat impractical.

Guess Which Country Supplies the US with the Most Oil?

Guess Which Country Supplies the US with the Most Oil?

08.06.08 posted by jason 651 views no comments image
The obvious answer is Saudi Arabia, but that would be incorrect. According to this chart put together by the Washington Post, Canada supplies the US with more oil than Saudi Arabia. Mexico is third, followed by Venezuela. I hope this doesn't mean the Bush administration will start taking tough to Canada.

Eight die in US attack inside Syria: official media

Eight die in US attack inside Syria: official media

10.26.08 posted by okami 35 views no comments image
American helicopter-borne troops launched an assault on Sunday on a building in a Syrian border village with Iraq, killing eight civilians, official Syrian media reported.
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iphone girl, Beautiful mistake

iphone girl, Beautiful mistake

08.27.08 posted by eguda 370 views 2 comments image
Cyber "markm49uk" in UK never thought he can initiate a big disturbance when he post "iphone girl" to the forum "macrumors" on 20th Augest. Six days later, now the girl in Foxconn China's factory, Huizhou of Guangdong, was world wide well-known as "iphone girl". Some cybers even registed blogs for her(www.iphonegirl.net & www.iphonegirl.cn).
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Wal-Mart pulls eggs from China stores over melamine

Wal-Mart pulls eggs from China stores over melamine

10.28.08 posted by pondy 29 views no comments image
Wal-Mart said on Tuesday it had pulled a major brand of eggs from its stores in China, as concerns rose that an industrial chemical found in Chinese dairy products was in the nation's wider food chain.
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Sarah Palin 'affair': big media stays quiet as 'lover' named

Sarah Palin 'affair': big media stays quiet as 'lover' named

09.06.08 posted by pondy 270 views no comments image
While America's respectable media focus on John McCain's acceptance speech to the Republican faithful, blogs and gossip sites continue to lead the feeding frenzy surrounding the National Enquirer's allegation, reported here yesterday, that McCain's running mate Sarah Palin had an affair with her husband's business partner.
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Rebuffed by China, Pakistan May Seek I.M.F. Aid

Rebuffed by China, Pakistan May Seek I.M.F. Aid

10.19.08 posted by pondy 47 views 1 comment image
President Asif Ali Zardari returned from China late Friday without a commitment for cash needed to shore up Pakistan's crumbling economy, leaving him with the politically unpopular prospect of having to ask the International Monetary Fund for help.
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