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Home > British Army Web British Army WebMonday, February 06, 2012 VIDEO: Sending news from AfghanistanBBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan. Saturday, February 04, 2012 Pranab Mukherjee refuses to discuss details of meeting with Army chiefFinance minister Pranab Mukherjee refused to disclose the details of his discussions with Army chief Gen V K Singh on Thursday evening. Thursday, February 02, 2012 Assange appeal under way in U.K. courtLONDON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- The Swedish prosecutor who issued an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is not a neutral party, his lawyer told a British court Wednesday. Wednesday, February 01, 2012 DoD FiascosBy Hakim Joe First and foremost the one thing that pops up in one's mind is the submarine deal. Overpriced, underachieving, massive commissions, murder tainted, corrupt practices and politically involved by the highest echelons both here and in France. With a price tag of €1.04 billion or US$1.37 billion, Malaysia's first submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, a DCNS Scorpène-class submarine arrived ... Wednesday, February 01, 2012 British Army experts defuse pipe bomb planted near Catholic elementary school in BelfastDUBLIN (AP) ? Northern Ireland police say British Army experts have defused a pipe bomb near a Catholic elementary school in Belfast. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Actor who was Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' dies at 77The veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" has died. Ian Abercrombie was 77. A statement from LucasArts posted on the Web said he died Friday. Abercrombie provided the voice of Chancellor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsActor who was Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' dies at 77LOS ANGELES (AP) - The veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" has died. Ian Abercrombie was 77. Monday, January 30, 2012 Memogate turns ugly for ISI; embarrasses Ijaz as wellThe Memogate scandal in Pakistan has taken a turn for the worse, with the central character in the controversy Manzoor Ijaz's refusal to appear before the judicial commission investigating the issue. Amir Mir reports from Islamabad. Saturday, January 28, 2012 US says French pullout from Afghanistan coordinatedWashington (AFP) Jan 27, 2012 The United States said Friday that France's announced plans to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan a year early was a "consulted and managed effort" with its allies. Amid an uproar over the killing last week of unarmed troops, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after meeting Afghan President Hamid Karzai that France would complete its pullout from the NATO-led ... Monday, January 23, 2012 Software AG plots Valley invasion by Terracotta armyColour us red, white and blue, says top Euro biz Europe's second largest software company, Software AG, is reorganising in the US with a huge focus on the West Coast around big-data purchase Terracotta .... Sunday, January 22, 2012 Former Army officers ridicule SNP plans to transfer famous regiments into 'Alex Salmond's home guard'FORMER Army commanders have reacted angrily to plans for some of Britain's most famous regiments to be transferred into "Alex Salmond's home guard". Sunday, January 22, 2012 Former Army officers ridicule SNP plans to transfer famous regiments into 'Alex Salmond's home guard'FORMER Army commanders have reacted angrily to plans for some of Britain's most famous regiments to be transferred into "Alex Salmond's home guard". Sunday, January 22, 2012 Former Army officers ridicule SNP plans to transfer famous regiments into 'Alex Salmond's home guard'FORMER Army commanders have reacted angrily to plans for some of Britain's most famous regiments to be transferred into "Alex Salmond's home guard". Sunday, January 22, 2012 Afghan Troops Ramp Up Attacks on Western Trainers, Threatening Allied War EffortFrench leaders said they'd reevaluate whether to keep troops in Afghanistan after four French military trainers were gunned down by an Afghan soldier on Friday, underscoring that the biggest threat to Western political support for the long war may come from fratricidal attacks by partnered Afghan troops, not strikes by shadowy Taliban fighters. Sunday, January 22, 2012 Afghan Troops Ramp Up Attacks on Western Trainers, Threatening Allied War EffortFrench leaders said they'd reevaluate whether to keep troops in Afghanistan after four French military trainers were gunned down by an Afghan soldier on Friday, underscoring that the biggest threat to Western political support for the long war may come from fratricidal attacks by partnered Afghan troops, not strikes by shadowy Taliban fighters. Sunday, January 22, 2012 Afghan Troops Ramp Up Attacks on Western Trainers, Threatening Allied War EffortFrench leaders said they'd reevaluate whether to keep troops in Afghanistan after four French military trainers were gunned down by an Afghan soldier on Friday, underscoring that the biggest threat to Western political support for the long war may come from fratricidal attacks by partnered Afghan troops, not strikes by shadowy Taliban fighters. Saturday, January 21, 2012 Debate over web anti-piracy movesViewpoints as anti-piracy efforts split internet users Friday, January 20, 2012 Nicolas Sarkozy Weighs Afghan Withdrawal After Soldier Kills 4 French TroopsPresident Nicolas Sarkozy of France suspended military operations in Afghanistan and said he was considering an early pullout of his nation's forces. Friday, January 20, 2012 Taking to the Streets of Cairo, Wielding Video ProjectorsAs Egyptian protesters and the ruling military council brace for confrontation next week, on the first anniversary of the revolution that forced former President Hosni Mubarak from office, activists have deployed a new weapon in their battle for public opinion: portable video projectors. Friday, January 20, 2012 Growing web of pressure in IranIran is facing an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing its regime. Thursday, January 19, 2012 Sabotage, bombings, sanctions: A growing web of pressure over IranIran is facing an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing its regime. Thursday, January 19, 2012 The Lede Blog: Taking to the Streets of Cairo, Wielding Video ProjectorsAs Egyptian protesters and the ruling military council brace for confrontation next week, on the first anniversary of the revolution that forced former President Hosni Mubarak from office, activists have deployed a new weapon in their battle for public opinion: portable video projectors. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 IRA Tapes May Determine Gerry Adam's Political FutureDUBLIN ? A trans-Atlantic legal showdown could determine whether Gerry Adams, the Irish republican chieftain long at the center of Belfast war and peace, faces trial over his IRA past. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Boston, Belfast spar over fate of secret IRA tapesA trans-Atlantic legal showdown could determine whether Gerry Adams, the Irish republican chieftain long at the center of Belfast war and peace, faces trial over his IRA past. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 A year at the click of a mouse2011, the year of the Arab Spring, was a special year for the Egyptians and the Arabs. Politics affected people's choices of what to watch, read or hear, and it dictated their interests to an unusual degree, thanks to the political changes taking place across the Arab world. Monday, January 16, 2012 Images tell stories of 'consequences of war'A web-based initiative encouraged artists to respond to war, and the creation of "Out Of Rubble," an anthology of art works by contemporary artists addressing the aftermath of current and past wars. Sunday, January 15, 2012 Americans rise in rank inside Somalia jihadi groupThe October al-Qaida video shows a light-skinned man handing out food to families displaced by famine in Somalia. But the masked man is not Somali, or even African ? he's a Wisconsin native who grew up in San Diego. Saturday, January 14, 2012 Spanish judge reopens Guantanamo torture probeA Spanish judge on Friday re-launched an investigation into the alleged torture of detainees held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, one day after a British authorities... Click to Continue » Saturday, January 14, 2012 Hope and suspicion dog Myanmar cease-fireYANGON, Myanmar, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Myanmar's government has reportedly signed a cease-fire with rebels who have been fighting for more autonomy in Karen state for half a century. Saturday, January 14, 2012 Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsSyrians call for rallies in support of rebelsBEIRUT (AP) - Syrian activists have called for nationwide rallies in support of the Free Syrian Army, a group of army defectors who switched sides to try to topple President Bashar Assad. Saturday, January 14, 2012 Syrians call for rallies in support of rebelsSyrian activists have called for nationwide rallies in support of the Free Syrian Army, a group of army defectors who switched sides to try to topple President Bashar Assad. Friday, January 13, 2012 Kosovo gypsies living in a 'toxic' campsWhile the average American's understanding of the conflict in Kosovo is a simple, two-sided Sneetch-battle between the mountainous region's dominant Serbian minority and oppressed Albanian majority, the reality is a lot more convoluted than a Wikipedia page or morning radio parody of the Beach Boys' "Kokomo" can accurately convey. In addition to the Serbs in the north and Albanians in the south ... Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Suu Kyi's party seeks makeover to grab Myanmar's youthYANGON (Reuters) - With his walking stick, long white hair and thick spectacles from a bygone age, Win Tin embodies the challenge facing the party that has led the campaign for democracy in Myanmar but now needs new blood to secure its future. The National League for Democracy led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi boycotted what it saw as flawed elections in 2010 that signalled the end of ... Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Analysis: Suu Kyi's party seeks makeover to grab Myanmar's youthYANGON (Reuters) - With his walking stick, long white hair and thick spectacles from a bygone age, Win Tin embodies the challenge facing the party that has led the campaign for democracy in Myanmar but now needs new blood to secure its future. The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi boycotted what it saw as flawed elections in 2010 that signaled the ... Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Western forces react to Iran's Strait of Hormuz threatTEHRAN, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A buildup of Western naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea is a reaction to Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, military experts say. Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Mind Your Language & MindefThe Star has done a fabulous job for highlighting amusing English translation on several government websites. Mindef has responded by blaming it on the Google Translate rather than the ineptness and sloppiness of its own web administrators and content writers. The ministry's website had published translations such as "clothes that poke eye", a literal translation of pakaian yang menjolok mata ... Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Suu Kyi's party seeks makeover to grab Myanmar's youthYANGON (Reuters) - With his walking stick, long white hair and thick spectacles from a bygone age, Win Tin embodies the challenge facing the party that has led the campaign for democracy in Myanmar but now needs new blood to secure its future. The National League for Democracy led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi boycotted what it saw as flawed elections in 2010 that signalled the end of ... Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Analysis: Suu Kyi's party seeks makeover to grab Myanmar's youthYANGON (Reuters) - With his walking stick, long white hair and thick spectacles from a bygone age, Win Tin embodies the challenge facing the party that has led the campaign for democracy in Myanmar but now needs new blood to secure its future. The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi boycotted what it saw as flawed elections in 2010 that signaled the ... Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Western forces react to Iran's Strait of Hormuz threatTEHRAN, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A buildup of Western naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea is a reaction to Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, military experts say. Monday, January 09, 2012 Like London Bridge, the House of Men of Intergrity or MCLM is falling downThe famous or notorious house (depends on your esteemed viewpoint -- Desi's is of the latter category) called Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement who enlisted 20 men of integrity as candidates for GE-13 is crumbling down, less than two years of establishment. Sunday, January 08, 2012 The 45 Places to Go in 2012Corrections Appended Saturday, January 07, 2012 The Artist and the rise of retrovisionSuddenly, brand-new vintage pictures are everywhere. But is cinema's great leap backwards more suited to cult concerns such as Grindhouse and Darkplace? Future historians sifting through the cinematic detritus of the last 100 years might find themselves wondering whether some dozy assistant had mislabelled the reels for the early 21st century. After an orderly progression from silent cinema ... Friday, January 06, 2012 Jason Derulo fractures his neckThe singer tweeted a photo of himself in hospital after injuring his neck during tour rehearsals. Thursday, January 05, 2012 A Betrayal of the FoundersExclusive: Though voicing "serious reservations" about encroachments on civil liberties in a military authorization bill, President Obama signed the law anyway to avoid a nasty veto fight with Congress. But ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern says courage, not timidity, is what's needed at such moments. Wednesday, January 04, 2012 Our Innocents Abroad?Friday's lead stories in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal dealt with what both viewed as a national affront and outrage. Saturday, December 31, 2011 Experts make predictions for 2012BBC experts predict next year's big stories Friday, December 30, 2011 When Time Completely Stopped for a Fallen Soldier's WifeWhen Pyotr Koval was drafted into the Red Army and sent to the front in 1941, he and his wife, Galina, stopped their watches to show that time stopped for them when they were apart. Thursday, December 29, 2011 How One Independent Agent Tried to Off the GEICO GeckoEditor's Note: This article is from Insurance Journal's annual Satire Issue, originally published on Aug. 15, 2011. The article is fictional and is meant to be humorous. Enjoy! Obsession is more than some Calvin Klein perfume; it's the root cause of ... Thursday, December 29, 2011 Syrian forces kill 17 protesters, monitors reach 2 citiesBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead 17 protesters on Thursday, six of them in a city being visited by Arab League monitors checking on President Bashar al-Assad's compliance with a pledge to stop a military crackdown on popular unrest. Wednesday, December 28, 2011 VIDEO: Pressure to pardon Irish desertersPressure is growing on the Irish government to issue a pardon to men who deserted the Irish army in World War Two to join up and fight with the British. Sunday, December 25, 2011 Injured Marine Cpl Burness Britt recounts blast that nearly killed him... and vows to return to the battlefieldSix months ago, Cpl Burness Britt almost lost his life first in the Afghanistan town that has seen some of the bloodiest fighting of the conflict. Saturday, December 24, 2011 VIDEO: Army chief visits troops in HelmandThe Head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall, has visited servicemen and women in Helmand province to thank them for their work in Afghanistan. Friday, December 23, 2011 Wounded Marine inspires AP photographer's searchInside the medevac helicopter in Afghanistan, U.S. Marine Cpl. Burness Britt bleeds profusely from his neck. He and two other Marines have just been hit by shrapnel, with Britt's injuries the most serious. The medevac crew chief clutches one of Britt's blood-covered hands as he is given oxygen. I take hold of the other. Friday, December 23, 2011 China's criticism of U.S. policy turns personalHONG KONG ? Now it's getting personal. After months of sniping at American policy, China has turned its fire on Washington's senior diplomat in this former British colony. In an unusual public rebuke, the Hong Kong branch of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused U.S. consul general Stephen Young of breaching diplomatic norms and ignoring "solemn warnings" to keep quiet about democracy in ... Friday, December 23, 2011 Accelerated UK troop withdrawal consideredLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The British government is considering pulling up to 4,000 of its troops out of Afghanistan before the end of 2013, The Guardian reported Friday. Thursday, December 22, 2011 What else has happened on December 25?For those looking for a break from traditional Christmas pastimes, we look back through history at some of the most significant events to occur on Christmas Day. Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Half of all top IRA men 'worked for security services'Half of all senior IRA members in the Troubles were working for intelligence services, a secret dossier of evidence into the murder of two RUC men has claimed. Related Stories Sinn Fein chief's brother Liam Adams denied bail in sex offences case Gerry Adams' brother denied bail Murder accused 'unlikely terrorist' Massereene accused 'unlikely terrorist' Man held over 1983 police murders Monday, December 19, 2011 North East News: What can we learn from America about looking after our war vets?FEARS were expressed last week about the care provided for British troops returning from abroad with physical injuries and mental health problems. Those fears are well founded according to Tony Wright who runs an organisation for Veterans who have been marginalised by society. He has just returned from a fact finding trip to the US where support the ex service personnel is so much better. He ... Sunday, December 18, 2011 WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning appears in courtWith his small frame draped in the digitised fatigues of the U.S. Army and his eyes blinking slowly behind thick glasses, the man accused of the largest intelligence leak in American history appeared in court for the first time Friday. Saturday, December 17, 2011 WikiLeaks accused in courtWith his small frame draped in the digitised fatigues of the U.S. Army and his eyes blinking slowly behind thick glasses, the man accused of the largest intelligence leak in American history appeared in court for the first time Friday. Thursday, December 15, 2011 Somalia's Rebels Embrace Twitter as a WeaponWhile the Shabab militants are waging a traditional guerrilla war in Somalia, they are also using social media in a propaganda war with Kenya. Monday, December 12, 2011 Britain says France defence deal intact despite EU rowLondon (AFP) Dec 11, 2011 Britain said Sunday that a defence pact signed with France a year ago under which the two countries would would share aircraft carriers was still intact despite last week's EU summit farrago. After British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday vetoed a new EU treaty aimed at saving the euro, Foreign Secretary William Hague also said that relations between Cameron and ... Monday, December 12, 2011 Pasima Plans Regional Web-Based Journalism TrainingAUCKLAND ( Pasifika Media Association Pacific Media Watch ): A web-based training programme for Pacific media has been commissioned by the Pasifika Media Association (PasiMA). This follows a three-day board meeting in Auckland this week where the ... Saturday, December 10, 2011 'Wind in the Willows' Musical in the WorksThe 'Mary Poppins' team will tackle another children's classic. Saturday, December 10, 2011 ArtsBeat Blog: 'Wind in the Willows' Musical in the WorksThe 'Mary Poppins' team will tackle another children's classic. Friday, December 09, 2011 VIDEO: Roadside bomb simulator aids ArmyA new research centre has opened which aims to improve our understanding of the impact of improvised explosives on British soldiers. Thursday, December 08, 2011 To State Dept., WikiLeaks or Not, Secrets Are SecretsThe quarter-million confidential State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks last year have been public on the Web for months. The government is pretending otherwise. Thursday, December 08, 2011 State Dept. Withholds Cables That WikiLeaks PostedThe quarter-million confidential State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks last year have been public on the Web for months. The government is pretending otherwise. Thursday, December 08, 2011 State Dept. Withholds Cables That WikiLeak PostedThe quarter-million confidential State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks last year have been public on the Web for months. The government is pretending otherwise. Wednesday, December 07, 2011 British TV Crew Reports From Homs, a Syrian City Under SiegeOne television crew working for Britain's Sky News managed to report secretly from the Syrian city of Homs last week. Tuesday, December 06, 2011 Iraq kidnapping threat threatens U.S. civilian effortBAGHDAD ? A serious kidnapping threat to Westerners in Baghdad has forced American diplomats to drastically curtail their movements ahead of the complete withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq by the end of the month. The growing threat illuminates concerns about the capacity of a stepped-up U.S. civilian effort to operate in Iraq once the military has gone, and in particular the risk that ... Saturday, December 03, 2011 UN official says Syria in state of civil warBEIRUT - Syria has entered a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting from the army to fight President Bashar Assad's regime, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday. Saturday, December 03, 2011 Syria now in a civil war with 4,000 dead: UNSyria has entered a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting from the army to fight President Bashar Assad's regime, the U.N.'s top human... Saturday, December 03, 2011 Entertainment Briefs: Tommy Castro brings back the blues to StateBluesman Tommy Castro returns next weekend for his annual holiday-spiced show at the State Theatre. Opening for Castro is Richmond blues artist Tia Carroll, who recently toured with Castro's band in Brazil, according to the State Web site. Friday, December 02, 2011 UN report says Syria now in a civil war with 4,000 dead from Assad regime crackdown, responseBEIRUT - Syria has entered a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting from the army to fight President Bashar Assad's regime, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday. Friday, December 02, 2011 UN: Syria's now in a civil warSyria has entered a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting from the army to fight President Bashar Assad's regime, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday. Friday, December 02, 2011 Syria now in a civil war with 4,000 dead: United NationsCivil war has been the worst-case scenario in Syria since the revolt against Assad began eight months ago. Damascus has a web of allegiances that extends to Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement and Iran's Shiite theocracy, raising fears of a regional conflagration. Friday, December 02, 2011 Syria enters civil war as death toll tops 4,000: UN officialCivil war has been the worst-case scenario in Syria since the revolt against Bashar Assad began eight months ago Friday, December 02, 2011 UN: Syria now in a civil war with 4,000 deadSyria has entered a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting from the army to fight President Bashar Assad's regime, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday. Thursday, December 01, 2011 Henry Cavill: On verge of a breakoutHenry Cavill knows about overnight heroes. In Immortals , which opened recently as the No.1 film in North American theaters, he plays an overlooked peasant propelled to lead an army into battle against a sadistic king. But before Cavill could even step into the role's leather sandals, the untested actor had to convince director Tarsem Singh that he, too, had the right stuff. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Role of individual in national development - Ananda can show the wayI am most honoured, greatly honoured, indeed distinctly honoured to be invited to present the Olcott Oration for 2011, this special year in which we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of Ananda College by Colonel Henry Steele Olcott. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Army apprentices join Remembrance Day marchMEN who attended an Army Apprentice School in Carlisle in the 1950s and 1960s will march in the city on Remembrance Sunday. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Egypt votes amid tense calmCAIRO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A tense calm prevailed as millions of Egyptians flocked to polling stations Monday in the country's first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster as president. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 British army vet develops hockey helmet sensorAll the latest news related to entrepreneurs Monday, November 28, 2011 Violence mars start of Egyptian electionsCAIRO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Egypt's first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster began Monday with protesters opposed to military rule occupying city centers and clashing with authorities. Monday, November 28, 2011 Arab League to vote on Syria sanctions draftArab League to vote on Syria sanctions draft Monday, November 28, 2011 Soldiers buried in Syria; sanctions coming?BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria buried 22 members of the armed forces Saturday, including six elite pilots, as the government reinforced its message that the 8-month-old revolt against President Bashar Assad is the work of terrorists and foreign agents, not Monday, November 28, 2011 Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsArab League to vote on Syria sanctions draftBEIRUT (AP) - The Arab League is set to vote Sunday on sweeping sanctions against Syria, which could include halting cooperation with the nation's central bank and stopping flights to the country. Sunday, November 27, 2011 Arab League agrees on drafted sanctions against SyriaHowever, it's unclear how or whether Arab sanctions would effectively impact the Syrian regime Sunday, November 27, 2011 Syria buries security forces as Arab League sanctions loomBEIRUT - Syria buried 22 members of the armed forces Saturday, including six elite pilots, as the government reinforced its message that the 8-month-old revolt against President Bashar Assad is the work of terrorists and foreign agents, not patriotic Syrians seeking reform. Sunday, November 27, 2011 Syria buries security forces as sanctions loomSyria buried 22 members of the armed forces Saturday, including six elite pilots, as the government reinforced its message that the 8-month-old revolt against President Bashar Assad is the work of terrorists and foreign agents, not patriotic Syrians seeking reform. Sunday, November 27, 2011 Arab League to vote Sunday on sanctions against SyriaWith no sign of violence abating, an Arab League committee agreed Saturday on a draft of recommended sanctions against Syria, including halting co-operation with the nation's central bank and stopping flights to the country. Saturday, November 26, 2011 Wonkbook: The GOP's dual-trigger nightmareImagine if the Democrats offered Republicans a deficit deal that had more than $3 in tax increases for every $1 in spending cuts, assigned most of those spending cuts to the Pentagon, and didn't take a dime from Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries. Republicans would laugh at them. But without quite realizing it, that's the deal Republicans have now offered to the Democrats. Read ... Friday, November 25, 2011 Franklin L. GrayFranklin L. Gray, 75, of Carmichaels, died at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011, in his home. Thursday, November 24, 2011 Hey, Occupy Wall Street: Wealth Isn't a Civil RightThere ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Everything demanded by the Occupy Wall Streeters ? whether "free" health care, a "world-class education" or a "guaranteed living-wage income regardless of employment" status ? costs money. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 VIDEO: On the ground with the army's bomb disposal expertsImprovised explosive devices have been responsible for eighty percent of British deaths in the Afghan province of Helmand. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Billionaire backs our battle to save schoolA billionaire today stepped in to fund our unique project to rescue a struggling London school. Tuesday, November 22, 2011 How Israel became a high-tech hubHow Israel turned itself into a high-tech hub Monday, November 21, 2011 Sell out? No thanks, HootSuite founder Ryan Holmes wants a legacyHis tech startup's clients include blue chips and the White House. Not bad for a kid who had to run his computer off mom's car battery Monday, November 21, 2011 Sell out? No thanks, Ryan Holmes wants a legacyHis tech startup's clients include blue chips and the White House. Not bad for a kid who had to run his computer off mom's car battery Sunday, November 20, 2011 Television movies for the week of Nov. 20Coverage of TV and radio news from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saturday, November 19, 2011 The Hollywood Career of J. Edgar HooverThe relationship between the notorious F.B.I. founder and the movies is investigated. Friday, November 18, 2011 Visions: Laws of Ideal MassesIn the series "Visions," science fiction about the very latest research will be paired with analysis looking into the facts behind the fiction. The goal is to marry ripped-from-the-headlines science fiction with analysis into the possibilities hinted at by new discoveries. This edition of Visions is written by Jesse Emspak , a freelance science writer in New York. [More] Thursday, November 17, 2011 OMMA Magazine Names Digitaria "Design Interactive" Agency of the YearDigitaria, a JWT Company, Wins Prestigious Recognition for 2011 Body of WorkSan Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2011 OMMA Magazine announced the winners of its annual Agency of the Year Awards Monday, with digital design, technology and marketing company Digitaria named top "Design Interactive" agency of 2011."It's a tremendous honor to be recognized by OMMA for the breadth of quality work ... Thursday, November 17, 2011 Harry Hotspur, ShrewsburyRating *** Russell Roberts says cheers to Chinese food at a typical estate boozer. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Syria: Pressure mounts on Bashar Assad amid crackdownSyria's crackdown on an eight-month-old uprising has brought international condemnation, but Damascus generally has been spared broad reproach in the Arab world. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Jordan calls on Syria's Assad to step down as pressure mounts on DamascusBEIRUT - Jordan's king said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down for the good of his country, the first Arab leader to publicly make such a call as Syria's neighbours close ranks against an increasingly isolated regime. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Pressure mounts on Syrian leader amid crackdownJordan's king said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down for the good of his country, the first Arab leader to publicly make such a call as Syria's neighbors close ranks against an increasingly isolated regime. Monday, November 14, 2011 A day in the forgotten theater of World War IIA Mustang P-51 D, a WWII fighter plane like the one piloted by Albert Abraham during his service in India during WWII soars through the air. Albert Abraham's poses for this portrait in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform. Sunday, November 13, 2011 Syria takes new blody turn - 250 dead in 11 daysSyrians snatched from their homes turn up dead, often mutilated. Soldiers gun down former comrades who defected to the opposition. Saturday, November 12, 2011 COLUMN: Sikh heroes rememberedThis article is part of community-wide centennial celebrations honouring the building of the National Historic Site Gur Sikh Temple (est. 1911). These centenary celebrations bring to the forefront the efforts of those first Sikh pioneers who helped to build our community. Saturday, November 12, 2011 Syrian uprising takes dangerous new turn with more than 250 killed in 11 daysBEIRUT - Syrians snatched from their homes turn up dead, often mutilated. Soldiers gun down former comrades who defected to the opposition. A human rights group reports that electric shocks and hot iron rods are used to torture detainees. Saturday, November 12, 2011 Syria takes bloody new turn; 250 killed in 11 daysSyrians snatched from their homes turn up dead, often mutilated. Soldiers gun down former comrades who defected to the opposition. A human rights group reports that electric shocks and hot iron rods are used to torture detainees. Saturday, November 12, 2011 Human Rights Watch calls for Syria to face war crimesSyrian security forces fired on anti-government protests on Friday, killing at least five people as Human Rights Watch accused the regime of crimes against humanity. Saturday, November 12, 2011 Activists: More than 250 Syrians killed this monthActivists say more than 250 Syrians have been killed so far this month as the political unrest escalates dramatically. Saturday, November 12, 2011 Day of gunfire, sweeping raids kills 13 in SyriaSyrian security forces fired on anti-government protests Friday and conducted sweeping raids during violence that killed at least 13 people, activists said. Saturday, November 12, 2011 Syrian forces fire on protesters, killing 5Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protests Friday, killing at least five people as an international human rights group accused the regime of crimes against humanity, activists said. Saturday, November 12, 2011 How to uncover your family's military rootsResearching a family's military history used to be tricky, but as paper archives go digital, it's now possible for anyone to leaf out their family tree in surprising detail. Friday, November 11, 2011 Soldier killed in Helmand namedA British Territorial Army soldier killed by a bomb in southern Afghanistan has been named as Pte Matthew Adam Thornton, from Barnsley. Thursday, November 10, 2011 Kent to Honor Their Civil War VeteransKENT?When the guns fell eerily silent at "the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, nearly an entire generation of young men had been lost. Thursday, November 10, 2011 Soldier rape trial: jury retiresThe jury in the trial of a serving soldier, accused of raping a woman twice in Stoke-on-Trent, retires to consider its verdict. Tuesday, November 08, 2011 VIDEO: A WWII vet's front-line sketchesDuring World War II Joseph Farris spent much of the time in between battles sketching his experiences - these drawings comprise his new memoir of life at the front. Monday, November 07, 2011 Soldier rape trial gets under wayA serving soldier based at Catterick Garrison is on trial, accused of raping a woman twice. Sunday, November 06, 2011 Syria peace plan unravels as 15 killedA Syrian peace plan brokered by the Arab League has unravelled as security forces killed 15 people. Saturday, November 05, 2011 The Beautiful IndifferenceAuthor of four novels, Sarah Hall has collected a string of prizes. Haweswater won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and the Betty Trask Award in 2003. The Electric Michelangelo made ... Saturday, November 05, 2011 Syria peace plan unravels; 15 killed in protestsA Syrian peace plan brokered by the Arab League unraveled Friday as security forces killed 15 people, opening fire on thousands of protesters who denounced President Bashar Assad and said he never intended to hold up his end of the deal to end the violence. Saturday, November 05, 2011 Deception, Betrayal, Violence and Murder Dramatically Intertwine In Angus Krieg's New BookReaders to follow one man's exhilarating exploits to finding justiceUnited Kingdom (PRWEB) November 04, 2011 Making a debut in the publishing world, author Angus Krieg weaves an unforgettable tale where love intertwines with murder. "Scarecrow Nixon", his newly released book made available through Xlibris, follows how one man unwittingly enters a web of schemes and deceit manoeuvred by the ... Saturday, November 05, 2011 US drones kill three Haqqani militants in PakistanPeshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 3, 2011 A US drone strike killed at least three militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, destroying a compound in a mountain stronghold of the Afghan Taliban's Haqqani network, officials said. The attack took place in Darpakhel Sarai, just outside Miranshah the main town of North Waziristan, the most notorious bastion of Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked ... Friday, November 04, 2011 Nicolas Sarkozy,the French president, has just finished his press conference now. Here are the key points. Thursday, November 03, 2011 A new battlegroundIf you watch television news, you are probably aware of those opinion polls that are a staple of one popular program. Thursday, November 03, 2011 VIDEO: A WWII vet's front line sketchesA World War II veteran's hand-drawn memoir Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Houston-area happenings Nov. 2-9Galveston will once again become a mecca for bikers Nov. 3-6 as motorcycling enthusiasts gather on the island for the 10th annual Lone Star Rally presented by GMC. During the event, approximately 400, Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Pondering - revisiting Loggie Miramichi HouseThis week's Ponderings was precipitated by a recent article in the Fairview Post entitled Loggie house future in question. Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Viper pilot at home for air showshare: digg facebook twitter Viper pilot at home for air show express-news Copyright 2011 express-news. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2011 After 11 years in the Air Force (seven of which have been spent as an F-16 pilot), Corrigan acknowledged the difference between training for ... Wednesday, November 02, 2011 WikiLeaks' fate cloudy as Assange awaits verdictWikiLeaks may not survive if a British judge decides in favor of extraditing Assange to face trial over rape allegations Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Syrian official: Damascus planting landminesA Syrian official and witnesses say Damascus is planting landmines along parts of the border with Lebanon. Tuesday, November 01, 2011 After Libya, Syria warns world powers to stay awayWith world powers fresh from their victory over Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning them that the Middle East will go up in flames if there is any foreign intervention in his country. Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Syria warns: "Whole region" could burnThe improbably escalating violence between Syrian civilians and military has led to increased calls for Western intervention Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Report: Assad warns western intervention in Syria will cause earthquake that will burn MideastBEIRUT ? Syrian President Bashar Assad warned against Western intervention in his country's 7-month-old uprising, saying such action would trigger an "earthquake" that "would burn the whole region." Assad comments, published in an interview with Britain's Sunday Telegraph, were made against a backdrop of growing calls from anti-regime protesters for a no-fly zone over Syria and increasingly ... Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Syria's Assad says intervention will burn regionSyrian President Bashar Assad warned against Western intervention in his country's 7-month-old uprising, saying such action would trigger an "earthquake" that "would burn the whole region." Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Syrian president warns Western intervention could trigger 'earthquake'Comments made amid calls for no-fly zone as clashes between troops and army defectors grow more frequent Sunday, October 30, 2011 Ploughing contest held in SennenNearly 100 ploughmen and women are in Sennen to compete in the annual agricultural ploughing competition. Saturday, October 29, 2011 Republican lie that never went away, you knowThere is something screaming out from the Irish presidential election campaign - something demanding a credible answer. And the issue will still be there tomorrow, next week and the week after that. Related Stories Tyrants should be put on trial, not hunted like rats Long journey to free us from shackles of a broken system Friday, October 28, 2011 Security: Instability drives a high-risk invasionSince ordering the military to embark on its first big incursion into a neighbouring state, government members have been quick to declare that they have their target on the run. Friday, October 28, 2011 National briefs: 10 27 11TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Pennsylvania and four other states asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear their plea for quicker federal action to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from moving between the Great Lakes and Mississippi river watersheds. Thursday, October 27, 2011 Military overruns camp of rogue rebelTHE MILITARY has overrun the camp of a rogue Moro rebel in war-torn Zamboanga Sibugay province, an official said, even as nearby areas are being monitored for violence. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Princess Anne to visit in Ghana(UK High Commissioner in Ghana) This week we are very pleased that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, the daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, will visit Ghana as part of a two-country visit to West Africa. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The Web, WikiLeaks, and the Create-Your-Own-Facts KitWe live in an era where it is feasible to manufacture things that seem like truths, and someone is always in the business of trying. If someone were to leak the entire contents of my active e-mail file, all 4.5 GB of it, onto some public wiki for the inspection of the entire world, folks would marvel at the astounding volume of all the bits of seemingly urgent, potentially life-threatening ... Saturday, October 22, 2011 Let's pay extra at the club so we don't exploit the addictsHilary McDowell is quite right (Letters, October 20). I belong to two RSLs, and am ashamed of the stance taken by gambling institutions over the issue of controlled gaming. Saturday, October 22, 2011 VIDEO: Museum unveils War Horse exhibitA new exhibition inspired by the children's story and award winning play War Horse has opened at London's National Army Museum. Saturday, October 22, 2011 Syrians Protest as UN Says Death Toll Tops 3,000Thousands rally in Syria for army defectors as UN says death toll tops 3,000 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 James M. Bannantine Appointed President & CEO of Aura Minerals Inc.VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Aura Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James "Jim" M. Bannantine as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective immediately. Wednesday, October 19, 2011 As cameras roll, veterans share their stories with New Technology High studentsSeventeen students from New Technology High School's web and video production class put their skills to the test Monday, recording the oral histories of veterans in Yountville. Tuesday, October 18, 2011 As cameras roll, veterans share their stories with teensSeventeen students from New Technology High School's web and video production class put their skills to the test Monday, recording the oral histories of veterans in Yountville. Sunday, October 16, 2011 US missile strike kills four militants: officialsPeshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 15, 2011 A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in a Pakistani tribal region killed four rebels in the fourth attack in two days near the Afghan border, security officials said Saturday. The drones fired eight missiles Friday night at the compound in Baghar, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Wana, the main town of South Waziristan tribal district, where the ... Sunday, October 16, 2011 U.N.: Death toll in Syrian uprising surpasses 3,000BEIRUT (AP) -- Thousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime and join a dissident army numbering in the small thousands, as the top U. Saturday, October 15, 2011 UN warns of 'full-blown civil war' as Syria toll tops 3,000Top UN official warned that the unrelenting crackdown by the Assad government could worsen unless further action is taken Saturday, October 15, 2011 Syrian protesters urge soldiers to abandon regime as UN says death toll tops 3,000BEIRUT - Thousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime and join a dissident army numbering in the small thousands, as the top U.N. human rights official warned of a "full-blown civil war" in Syria, saying the death toll in the 7-month-old crackdown has passed 3,000. Saturday, October 15, 2011 UN says death toll in Syrian uprising tops 3,000Thousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime and join a dissident army numbering in the small thousands, as the top U.N. human rights official warned of a "full-blown civil war" in Syria, saying the death toll in the 7-month-old crackdown has passed 3,000. Saturday, October 15, 2011 Activists: Syrian forces kill 7; deaths top 3,000BEIRUT?Thousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime and join a dissident army numbering in the small thousands, as the top U. Saturday, October 15, 2011 Syrian soldiers urged to switch sides as death toll climbsThousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime and join a dissident army numbering in the small thousands, as the top UN human rights official warned of a "full-blown civil war" in Syria, saying the death toll in the 7-month-old crackdown has passed 3,000. Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Soldier longs to bring puppy home from AfghanistanIn the middle of his yearlong deployment in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert "Bob" Cook keeps himself going by thinking about the future. Wednesday, October 12, 2011 British sitcom writer David Croft dies at 89; created 'Dad's Army' and 'Are You being Served?'LONDON (AP) ? Television writer David Croft, who helped create much-loved British sitcoms such as "Dad's Army" and "Are You Being Served?," died Tuesday. He was 89. Saturday, October 08, 2011 VIDEO: Prince Harry trains in US desertPrince Harry begins the final stage of his Apache helicopter training Saturday, October 08, 2011 It's Revolutionary!It's 1777 and the British Army is headed toward Cecil County. The Redcoats land at the Mount Harmon Plantation in Earleville and plan to head for Philadelphia. It's up to Commander Tom Vogeley and his colonial army to stop the Brits' advance. Thursday, October 06, 2011 UK military deaths in Afghanistan: In imagesEvery British military death in Afghanistan Thursday, October 06, 2011 VIDEO: Tories committed to armed forcesDefence Secretary Liam Fox has told his party's conference the national deficit will have an impact on British security, telling delegates, "you cannot be strong if you are broke." Monday, October 03, 2011 Drone strike ends long hunt for US born AwlakiWASHINGTON, Oct 1 ? The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen yesterday by a US drone strike is the culmination of two years of extensive US efforts to track down the American-born member of al Qaeda and put him out of action. Awlaki, identified by US intelligence as "chief of external operations" for al Qaeda's Yemen branch and a Web-savvy ... Sunday, October 02, 2011 Al-Qaeda woes deepen with loss of top English-speaking propagandistThe killing of Anwar al-Awlaki robs Al-Qaeda of a Web-savvy propagandist who inspired lone militants in the United States and Britain to acts of violence... Sunday, October 02, 2011 Drone strike ends long hunt for U.S.-born AwlakiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen on Friday by a U.S. drone strike is the culmination of two years of extensive U.S. efforts to track down the American-born member of al Qaeda and put him out of action. Sunday, October 02, 2011 CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in YemenSANAA (Reuters)- Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamist militant, was killed in Yemen on Friday in a CIA drone strike described by President Barack Obama as "another significant milestone" in efforts to defeat al Qaeda. Sunday, October 02, 2011 Analysis - Qaeda woes deepen with loss of top propagandistTRIPOLI (Reuters) - The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki robs al Qaeda of a Web-savvy propagandist who inspired lone militants in the United States and Britain to acts of violence, helping the Pakistan-based core leadership project an image of menace even as it scattered under U.S. drone attacks. Sunday, October 02, 2011 Analysis: Al-Qaeda woes deepen with loss of top propagandistTRIPOLI (Reuters) - The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki robs al Qaeda of a Web-savvy propagandist who inspired lone militants in the United States and Britain to acts of violence, helping the Pakistan-based core leadership project an image of menace even as it scattered under U.S. drone attacks. Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Oops! Documentary Mistakes Video Game for Battle FootageA British broadcaster admitted to erroneously using footage from a video game in a documentary about arms sales by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to the Irish Republican Army. Wednesday, September 28, 2011 The Lede Blog: Oops! Documentary Mistakes Video Game for Battle FootageA British broadcaster admitted to erroneously using footage from a video game in a documentary about arms sales by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to the Irish Republican Army. Wednesday, September 28, 2011 ITV Gaddafi documentary claimed videogame was terrorist footageThe producers of ITV's new investigative current affairs programme, Exposure, face major embarrassment after it was revealed footage they described as an IRA terrorist video made in 1988 was actually taken from a videogame released two years ago. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Harvard website hacked, defacedHackers replaced the home page of Harvard University with an image of Syria's president and a message accusing the US of supporting the uprising against his regime. Friday, September 23, 2011 VIDEO: Secret diary casts light on SAS originsMilitary historian Gordon Stevens takes Roibert Hall through a newly discovered regimental diary from the early years of the Army's SAS regiment. Thursday, September 22, 2011 VIDEO: Bloody Sunday family: offer 'repulsive'The relatives of one of the men shot dead on Bloody Sunday say they find the government's offer of compensation "repulsive". Thursday, September 22, 2011 Audio slideshow: Eleven Empty SpacesRemembering Marine bandsmen killed by IRA bomb Thursday, September 22, 2011 VIDEO: Compensation for Bloody Sunday familiesThe government is to pay compensation to the families of those killed and wounded on Bloody Sunday Saturday, September 17, 2011 Cyberterrorism a threat that won't go awayWASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The greatest security threat looming for industrialized societies may not be a terrorist armed with a bomb but an enemy with a keyboard and Internet connection. Thursday, September 15, 2011 VIDEO: Cameron: Baha Mousa's death 'shocking'David Cameron has described Baha Mousa's death as "shocking and appalling" but said the incident was not typical British army behaviour. Wednesday, September 14, 2011 VIDEO: Future military tech on displayAn invisible tank was just one piece of hardware on display at an exhibition of future military hardware. Tuesday, September 13, 2011 VIDEO: Russians' love affair with BritainIn Russia a host of exclusive, British-themed communities are being built, a testament to the love many wealthy Russians have for all things British. Monday, September 12, 2011 VIDEO: The Russians with a soft spot for BritainIn Russia a host of exclusive, British-themed communities are being built, a testament to the love many wealthy Russians have for all things British. Friday, September 09, 2011 VIDEO: New recruits for the RiflesThirteen new Army recruits are sworn in during a special ceremony in Devon. Friday, September 09, 2011 VIDEO: Private's remorse at Mousa deathOne of the privates with the Queen's Lancashire Regiment at the time of Baha Mousa's death, who tried to resuscitate him following the abuse, has spoken to the BBC about his remorse. Friday, September 09, 2011 VIDEO: Army pledges change after Mousa inquiryThe head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall, said Mr Mousa's death had "cast a dark shadow" over the Army's reputation. Friday, September 09, 2011 VIDEO: PM: Baha Mousa's death 'shocking'David Cameron has described Baha Mousa's death as "shocking and appalling" but said the incident was not typical British army behaviour. Friday, September 09, 2011 VIDEO: Army abuse of Baha Mousa 'appalling'An Iraqi man died after suffering an "appalling episode of serious gratuitous violence" in a "very serious breach of discipline" by UK soldiers, a year-long inquiry has found. Thursday, September 08, 2011 Anders Breivik's spider web of hateAn analysis of the Norwegian killer's manifesto reveals the online network that helped him to withdraw into a paranoid universe. Thursday, September 08, 2011 Web security certificates stopped over Iranian hacking fearsA major provider of website authentication has stopped issuing new security certificates on fears it may have been hacked as part of a mass spying operation in Iran. Thursday, September 08, 2011 Terrorism on Big and Small Screens Since Sept. 11After the events of Sept. 11, the shockwaves were felt all over America, especially in Hollywood. Over the years, more films and TV shows were altered or created with themes of Sept. 11. Below is a list of some of the notable TV and films that have depicted or were influenced by terrorism in the last decade. Wednesday, September 07, 2011 Britain and Libya: tortured friendsNew documents expose years of murderous interventions in Libya by British governments. Within days of celebrating their role in overthrowing former dictator Gaddafi, the shallowness of British claims to support democracy in Libya was shown in evidence of their support for torture. Friday, September 02, 2011 Thousands exposed by WikiLeaks purgeAS MANY as 3300 US diplomatic sources - including many in authoritarian anti-US regimes who could face imprisonment or death if discovered - have had their identities revealed via the release of the unedited WikiLeaks diplomatic cables trove. Friday, September 02, 2011 Looking Back at 'The Good War'In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 1939, 72 years ago, the German army crossed the Polish frontier. Thursday, September 01, 2011 Nudists Open Their Homes to Budget-Minded TravelersNudists who open their homes to budget-minded travelers take the intimacy of couch surfing to an extreme. Thursday, September 01, 2011 Political Report: September 1Never has the quasi King of God's Own had such a handle. Thursday, September 01, 2011 AUDIO: Dannatt states redundancy 'risk'The former head of the British Army says the government is taking a "risk" as it threatens to lay off up to 2,000 members of the armed forces. Monday, August 29, 2011 VIDEO: Army 'cleared' in Iraq torture probeAn inquiry into the death of hotel receptionist Baha Mousa in British custody in Iraq will clear the Army of systematic torture, it has been reported. Monday, August 29, 2011 Rebels wreak revenge on dictator's menThe rotting bodies of 30 men, almost all black and many handcuffed, slaughtered as they lay on stretchers and even in an ambulance in central Tripoli, are an ominous foretaste of what might be Libya's future. The incoming regime makes pious statements about taking no revenge on pro-Gaddafi forces, but this stops short of protecting those who can be labelled mercenaries. Any Libyan with a black ... Saturday, August 27, 2011 Aug. 25 Updates on the War in LibyaOn Thursday, The Lede continues to follow developments in Libya, where there are still pockets of resistance in the capital, Tripoli. Friday, August 26, 2011 Rebels mass to smash diehardsHardened fighters yesterday streamed into Tripoli as Libya's rebels sought to deliver a knockout punch to Muammar Gaddafi's diehards and, backed by NATO, to flush out the elusive strongman. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 ROK Acquires RAMLONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Close Protection and Corporate Intelligence Company, RAM, to Market Homeland Security Service to Government Agencies Globally. ROK Global PLC (FWB: RKG), the mobile and web technology ... Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Libya 2011: Now Comes the War for OrderGun battles in Tripoli's suburbs signal the death throes of Muammar Gadhafi's dictatorship. Regime change is succeeding, albeit slowly and with needlessly protracted agony. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Red poets' society: Why did powerful Russian Communists fear the work of impoverished poets?People who call themselves Guido are invariably trouble. One tried to blow up Parliament, another writes a right wing libertarian blog and a third, little known to the British public, led a rampaging gang of anarchists in Moscow 90 years ago. Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Television movies for the week of Aug. 21Coverage of TV and radio news from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Assad dismisses calls to step downDAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Syrian protesters said Monday it's President Bashar Assad's turn to give up power as the Arab Spring plays out across the Middle East. Saturday, August 20, 2011 Politics live -- readers' editionAs an experiment we're asking readers to send us tips on breaking news, blogposts, tweets and the like to our coverage during the summer recess. Use the comments section - a selection of the best items will be reposted above the line 11.12am: EllisTurrell also points out this government press release on plans to open 22 new enterprise zones across the UK. Here's an excerpt from the release: The ... Friday, August 19, 2011 US army to develop next-generation combat vehicleWashington (AFP) Aug 18, 2011 The US Army said Thursday it had awarded nearly $900 million in contracts to British arms manufacturer BAE Systems and US firm General Dynamics to develop its next-generation ground combat vehicle. The Pentagon said it had given $450 million to BAE and $440 million to General Dynamics to develop "competitive, affordable and executable designs for a new Army Infantry ... Friday, August 19, 2011 TOP JOBSSend arts calendar items at least two weeks prior to your event to Lorin Buck at lbuck@fairfaxtimes.com. For more calendar listings, visit www.fairfaxtimes.com. Friday, August 19, 2011 Radiohead Post 'From the Basement' ConcertRadiohead premiered their hour-long episode of From the Basement ? featuring the band performing selections from The King of Limbs , along with two new tracks ? on British television in July. But it has not been available online (it was quickly yanked when it hit the web on July 10) until now. Watch the gorgeously-shot episode for a limited time on their YouTube page ? or below. The set offers ... Friday, August 19, 2011 Twitter Users Blast the London RiotersTwitter users overwhelmingly focused on the U.K. riots last week, and many of them were highly angered by and critical of the chaos. While much of the mainstream news coverage involved an exploration of the causes of the anger behind the riots, social media users were much more intent on denouncing the destruction that left five people dead, more than 3,100 arrested and an estimated £200 million ... Friday, August 19, 2011 VIDEO: Town's tribute to fallen soldierA British Army officer, Lt Daniel Clack, who was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has been repatriated to the UK. Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Victorian naval medicineThe British Empire depended on its navy to survive and grow. For its operational success, the Royal Navy in turn depended on the health of its sailors, who were frequently exposed to 'exotic' and dangerous new infections. At the University of Oxford, a team of researchers are exploring naval health in the 19th century and the contribution of naval officers to Victorian medicine. By Penny Bailey. Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Family reunited with long-lost military uniformMary Wheeler's eyes welled up with tears of joy Tuesday afternoon as she touched the sleeve of her grandfather's First World War uniform. Sunday, August 14, 2011 SMH: British Prime Minister Wants To Kick Rioters And Their Families Out Of Public HousingThe British government is ready to get payback against the people who participated in the riots in London last week. And they mean business. British Prime Minister David Cameron is talking about having families of the convicted kicked out of Sunday, August 14, 2011 Brno again: Stoner primed to sizzle again after Laguna rechargeAfter a welcome mid-season summer break, the MotoGP world championship resumes on Sunday in Brno in the Czech Republic, the fortnight off giving some of the battered riders the chance to get back to a semblance of proper fitness. Championship leader Casey Stoner hung around in California to revel in his stunning win at Laguna Seca and relax with friends. Although Stoner has historically done all ... Saturday, August 13, 2011 British Leader Seeks Public Housing Evictions for Rioters and Their FamiliesLONDON -- As Britain begins to weigh the costs of the rioting of recent days and ponder measures to prevent a recurrence, the government of Prime Minister David Cameron put forward on Friday a new way of punishing the looters and vandals who rampaged through many of the country's cities and towns: kick them and their families out of their government-subsidized homes. Saturday, August 13, 2011 NATO arming of Libyan rebels on the rise?BRUSSELS, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Amid renewed diplomatic flurry over finding a negotiated end to the military stalemate in Libya, reports of consistent European arming of the rebels are gaining more currency. Friday, August 12, 2011 British Prime Minister Faces Questioning in House of Commons Over RiotingLONDON -- When Prime Minister David Cameron faced an emergency session of the House of Commons on Thursday to account for his government's handling of some of Britain's darkest days since World War II, he was, in a sense, a man on trial. Friday, August 12, 2011 Cameron in No Mood Now to Hug a HoodieEven as British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a look at the "deeper problems" that led to unrest, some politicians denounced efforts to understand the riots, arguing that the rioters need more discipline, not understanding. Friday, August 12, 2011 Federal report calls for full disclosure of fracking chemicalsDraft study acknowledges public concern about environmental impacts of shale gas development but falls short of offering legal protection for communities, according to Colorado Congressman Jared Polis By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY ? A draft report on shale-gas drilling released this week by a federal advisory board calls for increased regulation and more disclosure, but [...] Friday, August 12, 2011 Cameron Faces Questions in Commons Over RiotsPrime Minister David Cameron outlined measures to quell the riots, including police authorization to use plastic bullets and prohibiting rioters from using social media. Thursday, August 11, 2011 Report released into army killingA report into the killing of a Belfast man by British soldiers 40 years ago will be published later. Thursday, August 11, 2011 Army killing report is releasedThe findings of a report into the killing of a Belfast man by British Army officers in 1971 will be released on Thursday. Thursday, August 11, 2011 At this PGA, Dustin Johnson knows his bunkersJOHNS CREEK, Ga. - In case anyone's wondering, Dustin Johnson hasn't bothered to look at a local rules sheet for Atlanta Athletic Club. Thursday, August 11, 2011 3 August 2011In a provocative op-ed for the British Independent, atheist philosopher AC Grayling posed the question - what would Breivik have been without a gun? Surely, he would've caused less carnage with a knife. Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government: 7 8 11The unconstitutional 'Super Congress' aka 'Super Dictatorship' is the final straw! We will NOT tolerate 'Cat Food Commission II' (Firedoglake's epithet), established by and for the Tea Party Wall Street sycophant Barack Obama. The DemocRATs will cave ... Tuesday, August 09, 2011 Kenya: Tax And Banking Havens That Landed Okemo And Gichuru in Money-Laundering TroubleThe fraud and money laundering charges facing Nambale MP Chris Okemo and former Kenya Power managing director Samuel Gichuru make an interesting read. Monday, August 08, 2011 Samara: Samarans and Their Beer Prove Gorky WrongMost Russians know Samara as the country's aeronautics manufacturing capital. Far fewer would think of it as the birthplace of the nation's beer industry ? yet the local brand, whose history is a metaphor for the town as a whole, has become synonymous with beer itself. Sunday, August 07, 2011 AntiSec hackers post stolen police data as revenge for arrestsHackers say they attacked more than 70 U.S. law enforcement agencies, and they publicly post 10GB of data as proof--including personal info on police officers and data from an anonymous report-a-crime system. Saturday, August 06, 2011 Mailbox 6.8.2011Today in Mailbox: response to Radio Prague's programmes, Radio Prague's 75th anniversary, a possibility to comment on Radio Prague's articles, the monthly listeners's quiz. Listeners quoted: Sandeep Jawale, David Eldridge, Mary Lou Krenek, John Breaux, Li Ming, Chun-Quan Meng, Xiu-ping Qian, Ragu Arumugam, Zenon Teles, Hans Verner Lollike, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Colin Law, Charles Konecny. Thursday, August 04, 2011 Nine Degrees of Separation: How Easily Your Personal Info Can Be Found OnlineWorried about your online privacy, and the simplicity with which your life can be uncovered from one stray thread of social media? If not, maybe you should be. British journalist Joanna Geary?a web development editor at the London Times?demonstrated just how easy it is to track down information about strangers online during a presentation at [...] Wednesday, August 03, 2011 Lanka concedes civilian deaths in final offensiveSri Lanka said yesterday it had been impossible to avoid all civilian casualties during a final offensive to wipe out the Tamil Tigers in 2009, but in a new report said its soldiers used only the necessary force required to defeat a well-armed enemy. Wednesday, August 03, 2011 Sri Lanka concedes avoiding civilian casualties was "impossible"The government admits civilians were killed in the final offensive of the country's 25-year civil war as it releases report Wednesday, August 03, 2011 Closure threat for naval collegeA naval training college which helped start the relationship between a young Princess Elizabeth and her future husband the Duke of Edinburgh could be closed because of armed forces spending cuts, according to a leaked memo. Related Stories HSBC 'to confirm 10,000 job losses' Iraq inquiry 'to criticise Blair' Button hoax story removed from web Work beckons for Zara and husband Woman unaware of ... Wednesday, August 03, 2011 VIDEO: 'I witnessed atomic bomb tests'Ken McGinley, who witnessed British nuclear tests in the Pacific, talks to the BBC about the tests and how he thinks they affected his life. Thursday, July 28, 2011 Clyde Andrews preps for another trek with JeepOTHELLO - In 2012 Othello's Clyde Andrews is going on his second trek with friends from the Military Vehicle Preservation Association. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Supermarionation Jackboots On Whitehall Makes U.S. DebutNEW YORK, NY -- On the South Coast of England, Chris, a young farm worker, dreams of the chance to join the army and fight in exciting new lands. Sunday, July 24, 2011 'Game of Thrones' journey is far from overIn a century past, an obscure fantasy novel emerged from the ever-churning seas of book publishing where an infinity of stories drown unread. But championed by an army of obsessed fans, primarily young and masculine, this 1996 tale of dynastic warfare on a medieval-meets-magical alternative continent named Westeros evolved from cult favorite to best-selling series to this year's hit HBO show ... Sunday, July 24, 2011 What chance a 'free market' would cure all the world's ills?An old friend is a successful investment banker who makes more money in a year than I will make in my lifetime. Like many people, though, he would like to make even more. Standing in his way, he believes, are lawyers and environmentalists. If we could rid society of these self-serving Don Quixotes, he argues, the free market would remedy the ills that afflict us, from poverty to environmental ... Thursday, July 21, 2011 Reading Between North Korea's LinesWhen Pyongyang's official news agency threatens a Thursday, July 21, 2011 Suspects Arrested in Blogger Assassination: This Week in Online TyrannySuspects arrested in blogger assassination . Five suspects were arrested in the politically-motivated killing of Brazilian blogger Ednaldo Figueira. Federal and civil police from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte made the arrests in a joint operation on July 2 and 3. In June, Figuiera became the first blogger to be assassinated. Figueira, who was also a newspaper editor and the ... Thursday, July 21, 2011 Magic Indeed: J.K. Rowling Rethinks the Art of FictionIT ALL ENDS JULY 15 Seldom has a marketing slogan offered such direct insight into the Hollywood psyche. July 15 was, of course, the day Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 opened, concluding a decade of Potter movies with, as it turned out, an enormous bang ? $481 million in weekend ticket sales worldwide, [...] Thursday, July 21, 2011 VIDEO: Liam Fox on Afghan city handoverDefence Secretary Liam Fox says the handover of Lashkar Gah is a "milestone" on the route to the pull-out of UK combat troops by the end of 2014. Thursday, July 21, 2011 News of the World losing ad contracts while News Corp stocks fallThe hacking scandal that exploded in the British media this week has now begun to take its toll on News Corp. Stocks, with Rupert Murdoch finally speaking on the matter in an effort to contain the fallout. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Local 'graver' hopes to give Peekskill patriot his duePEEKSKILL ? Isaac Conklin was both a private and a captain in the American Revolution, and served a key role in a key battle of the war. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Some Army Helicopter Training To Move To Ft. CarsonSome high-altitude Army helicopter training will move to Colorado because of an additional environmental review required by Hawaii. Monday, July 18, 2011 Afghan conundrumDid MPs ask right Helmand questions? Saturday, July 16, 2011 Israel does not help anything, but the powerful army, Israel todayFour people were killed and 50 injured in a blast last night in a residential building in the square Ha'atzmaut in Netanya. According to official sources, among those killed, three women and one man. The cause of the tragedy called the gas cylinder explosion. Under investigation. Saturday, July 16, 2011 Greatest German Renaissance Madonna sold by princelondon. The most important German old master painting to come on the market since the second world war was sold privately on 12 July by Donatus Prince of Hesse to the industrialist Reinhold Würth, 76, for a sum around €50m to €60m. The panel... Saturday, July 16, 2011 July 17 Marks 70th Anniversary of Pentagon Construction StartThe remarkable story of the designing and building of the Pentagon is told in Dwight Jon Zimmerman's article on the Defense Media Network website(PRWEB) July 15, 2011 The fascinating story of the Pentagon's construction, which included an apartment whose presence was so secret that only one person knew about it, is spotlighted in an article by award-winning author Dwight Jon Zimmerman and is ... Saturday, July 16, 2011 If the Murdoch Empire Needs a Home, India Awaits: Pankaj MishraRupert Murdoch, it seems, may be able to defuse at least some of his troubles at News Corp. (NWSA) by selling his three remaining British newspapers. But new questions immediately arise: Who will be their foolhardy buyer, given that two of the papers lose money? Thursday, July 14, 2011 Coin-Operated Machines Took Many FormsNew slot machines and pinball games are designed to look modern and up-to-date. They have flashing lights and moving decorations, and they make lots of noise. Studies show that all of these features add to the excitement of the game. Thursday, July 14, 2011 Beyond a virtual organisationThe Egyptian Revolution is a unique event despite all endeavours to draw comparisons with similar events in different countries and in other historical eras and contexts. Interpretations have focussed on the fact that the revolution neither had a leadership nor a well-articulated ideology. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Afghan President's Brother Killed: What His Death Means for the U.S.Afghan President's Brother Killed: What His Death Means for the U.S. Monday, July 11, 2011 Harry Potter Tribute'Apparate' back to the 10-year magical saga as the boy wizard & You-Know-Who's final battle looms ahead. Ready? Wands up! Monday, July 11, 2011 Northern Ireland's McIlroy Transcends BoundariesThe stories of the United States Open golf champion Rory McIlroy and the former boxing champion Barry McGuigan reflect the changes in their country. Monday, July 11, 2011 I watched the debate in theIn reply to Murdoch's Business Is A Pox On Democracy : I watched the debate in the British Parliament the other day and it was refreshing to see so many pollies finally throw-off their shackles and get stuck-in to Murdoch and his crappy Empire. It takes a lot to rile them but the people of Merrie Olde England seem to have dropped the stiff upper lips and reached for the tar and feathers, flaming ... Sunday, July 10, 2011 Soil from Mercersburg's Smith House searched for artifactsMERCERSBURG -- Standing atop a dirt pile in Mercersburg, historian Tim McCown believes he s on the spot where the American Revolution began. Sunday, July 10, 2011 Kevin Charles Herbert: SorryIn reply to Murdoch's Business Is A Pox On Democracy : Kevin Charles Herbert: Sorry to persist, but if you go to the Wikipedia site and check the references to the piece I included above, you will find that the same Perry references I used were those used in the Wikipedia article. You are right to question my sources, but I don't indulge in 'scuttle butt', there is no need to. I should have ... Friday, July 08, 2011 Amid scandal, Murdoch kills off U.K. tabloidLONDON -- Media titan Rupert Murdoch, in a bid to protect his News Corp. empire, sought to stanch damage from a deepening phone hacking scandal Thursday by sacrificing the mass-circulation British weekly The News of the World. Thursday, July 07, 2011 As New Claims Grow, Murdoch Faces Parliament's Ire in Hacking CaseBritish newspapers pounced Thursday on new reports of phone hacking by the News of the World tabloid, reportedly including the voice mails of relatives of fallen soldiers. Thursday, July 07, 2011 Chat logs show Bradley Manning's early activismChat logs show what may have motivated Army enlistee Bradley Manning, an AJAX, PHP, and MySQL programmer, to allegedly turn over megabytes of sensitive documents to WikiLeaks. Thursday, July 07, 2011 How Twitter Conquered the Tour de FranceThis post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global-news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in Le Monde. Thursday, July 07, 2011 AUDIO: South Sudan 'lost boy' raps on freedomRapper Emmanuel Jal talks about being a child soldier in South Sudan and what independence means to him. Wednesday, July 06, 2011 VIDEO: Is there justice in post war Sri Lanka?Rajiva Wijesinha is a Sri Lankan MP and adviser to the president on reconciliation. Stephen Sackur asks him if two years after the end of the war against the Tamil Tigers, there can be reconciliation without justice? Tuesday, July 05, 2011 Could you pass test to be U.S. citizen?Traditional Fourth of July activities in the Tri-Cities include watching a parade, gazing at firewor Tuesday, July 05, 2011 Single againRyan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson officially divorced Tuesday, July 05, 2011 VIDEO: WWI graves gardener retiresAs the Battle of the Somme is commemorated, a man who has looked after the WWI cemeteries is retiring after almost 50 years in the job. Tuesday, July 05, 2011 Thaksin party wins Thai election by a landslide - pollsBANGKOK (Reuters) - The sister of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra led her party in a landslide election win on Sunday, exit polls showed, a victory for red-shirt protesters who clashed with the army last year. Friday, July 01, 2011 Thaksin looms large as Thai parties make final campaign pushBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai party leaders promised peace and unity at rain-soaked rallies Friday, two days ahead of an election many fear will do the opposite and inflame a sometimes violent, six-year political crisis. Friday, July 01, 2011 Thaksin looms large as Thai parties make finalBANGKOK (Reuters) - Big rallies in Bangkok marked a final push by candidates in a national election on Sunday aimed at resolving Thailand's sometimes violent six-year political crisis but which many fear will only fuel more turbulence. Friday, July 01, 2011 Thaksin looms large as Thai parties make final campaignBANGKOK (Reuters) - Big rallies in Bangkok marked a final push by candidates in a national election on Sunday aimed at resolving Thailand's sometimes violent six-year political crisis but which many fear will only fuel more turbulence. Thursday, June 30, 2011 Inspirational voice of Australian MuseumCourtenay Smithers of the Australian Museum was well known for his program in which volunteers tagged butterflies that were then recaptured by contributors in NSW, South Australia and Victoria, who sent back specimens and data on the insects' movements. Many people from non-science backgrounds found themselves engaged in the biology and ecology of insects. Thursday, June 30, 2011 The Legacy of the Kielce Pogrom"... The sight of the large, modern apartment house on Planty Street was the ultimate in ruthless havoc. ... The immense courtyard was still littered with bloodstained iron pipes, stones and clubs, which had been used to crush the skulls of Jewish men and women. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 NATO allies must pool funds or face decline: GatesWashington (AFP) June 27, 2011 European members of NATO need to pool their defense funds to bolster their declining military power, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. The Libya air war has exposed serious shortcomings among NATO allies and European governments will have to agree on joint defense budget priorities to rectify the problem, Gates told AFP in an interview. The Pentagon chief ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Local author launches second novel, The UndefeatedBreaking News: No Local author and North Haven Citizen freelance writer Paul Colella will soon publish his second novel, The Undefeated . read more Friday, June 24, 2011 Rival Hackers Try to Take Down Notorious LulzSecEXCLUSIVE: Insider tells how group of hackers is racing to expose a rival group blamed for government attacks Teen Linked to Notorious Hacker Group Charged by U.K. Police Hackers Force Brazilian Officials to Shut Down Presidential Website Friday, June 24, 2011 Is Holy Cross a place we really want to return to?Watching your daughter act out a fictional version of a story you worked on just two years earlier is an uncanny experience. Especially if that story concerns young schoolchildren caught in a web of bigotry, hatred and intimidation. Related Stories Why the Press is the cornerstone of society Our brawls are bad but French boozing is no better How tabloids are letting sex get in the way of a good ... Wednesday, June 15, 2011 UK presses Sri Lanka over 'war crimes' videoBritain on Wednesday said "horrific" footage contained within a film documenting the final weeks of Sri Lanka's civil war constituted "convincing evidence" of war crimes. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Britain presses Sri Lanka over 'war crimes' footageBritain on Wednesday said "horrific" footage contained within a film documenting the final weeks of Sri Lanka's civil war constituted "convincing evidence" of war crimes. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Government rejects new documentarySri Lanka has dismissed as fake a new documentary to be shown on British television yesterday, alleging atrocities were committed in the final weeks of the island's war with Tamil rebels. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Sri Lanka rejects new 'war crimes' documentarySri Lanka has dismissed as fake a new documentary to be shown on British television on Tuesday, alleging atrocities were committed in the final weeks of the island's war with Tamil rebels. Monday, June 13, 2011 Tynedale celebrates British Legion's 90thPRUDHOE and Corbridge will be hosting major celebrations this weekend to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion. Saturday, June 11, 2011 Saudis mount cleanup amid defense scandalRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 10 (UPI) -- As Britain's Serious Fraud Squad investigates allegations that top European defense group EADS bribed Saudi Arabian officials to win a $3.3 billion contract, the Saudis are mounting an anti-corruption campaign that could impact Western companies. Saturday, June 11, 2011 VIDEO: Somme trenches investigatedA team of archaeologists is about to begin one of the largest investigations ever mounted on the battlefields of World War I. Saturday, June 11, 2011 Obama's Dilemma -- and OursSeventy-one years ago this spring, after the German army had broken through the French lines, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill flew to France to consult his embattled allies on how to stop the advance. Friday, June 10, 2011 VIDEO: Barbara Windsor opens Legion unitFormer Eastenders actress Barbara Windsor has opened a new Royal British Legion residential unit for ex-army personnel who have fallen upon hard times. Friday, June 10, 2011 VIDEO: Spend more on aid, says ex-army chiefThe former head of the British army appeals to politicians to "move to the moral high ground" and raise spending on international aid once the current economic problems are over. Tuesday, June 07, 2011 Sarah Palin fans try to rewrite history on WikipediaA battle is in full swing on Wikipedia over Sarah Palin and her recent take on Paul Revere's historical ride. read more Monday, June 06, 2011 Israel Fires on Protesters at While Syria Attacks VillagersIsraeli forces fired on a crowd marking the anniversary of the 1967 Middle East War by trying to cross the border from Syria, which Israelis said was an effort by Syria's regime to divert attention from its internal woes. Monday, June 06, 2011 Syrian, Israeli Forces Target Separate Protests in Middle EastIsraeli forces fired on a crowd marking the anniversary of the 1967 Middle East War by trying to cross the border from Syria, which Israelis said was an effort by Syria's regime to divert attention from its internal woes. Monday, June 06, 2011 Syrian, Israeli Forces Fire on Protesters in Separate ClashesIsraeli forces fired on a crowd marking the anniversary of the 1967 Middle East War by trying to enter from Syria, where human rights groups said Syrian troops killed 25 protesters in a village in the country's north. Monday, June 06, 2011 Israel Fires on Protesters at Border While Syrian Troops Attack VillagersIsraeli forces fired on a crowd marking the anniversary of the 1967 Middle East War by trying to enter from Syria, where human rights groups said Syrian troops killed 25 protesters in a village in the country's north. Friday, June 03, 2011 British spies swap cupcake recipes into Al Qaeda magazineReaders of al Qaeda's "Inspire" magazine got a tasty surprise thanks to British intelligence operatives: recipes, courtesy of "The Ellen Degeneris Show," for mini cupcakes. British spies reportedly hacked into the website of the English-language quarterly published by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula last year, swapping in the cupcake recipes to replace the bombmaking [... ] Friday, June 03, 2011 U.K. Intel Cooks Up Cupcakes in Cyberattack on Online Terror MagazineBritish intelligence agency MI6 and Britain's Government Communications Headquarters cooked up a cyberattack and hacked into the terror group's online magazine, replacing bomb-making instructions with recipes for cupcakes, according to the Daily Telegraph. Friday, June 03, 2011 VIDEO: On the road with Misrata's rebel armyLibya: David Loyn on the road with Misrata's rebel army as they prepare to take advantage of any new Nato offensive. Friday, June 03, 2011 Nepalese hero fought off 30A Nepalese soldier in the British army was given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth for his heroics in Afghanistan when he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taleban fighters. Thursday, June 02, 2011 Letters: IsraelHow can Israel negotiate? Saturday, May 28, 2011 King of the Jungle: The rip-roaring story of the British Army officer who became the first man to walk the AmazonEd Stafford became obsessed the idea of walking the entire length 4,345-mile length of the South American river in 2005 when he discovered that no one had done it in the history of mankind Saturday, May 28, 2011 Edmond soldier's documentary to debut at festivalIt's a provocative title: "Purple Hearts: Requiem for Mad Dog 5." It's a provocative subject: The wrongful conviction of an Edmond soldier as told through the lens of an award-winning filmmaker and the rich, haunting voice of British Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons. Friday, May 27, 2011 Politics live blog - Thursday 26 MayAndrew Sparrow with coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen 4.03pm: Here's an afternoon summary. ? Lord Hanningfield, the Tory peer, has been found guilty of six counts of expenses fraud . ? David Cameron has said increasing aid to countries like Egypt and Tunisia that are embracing reform will benefit British taxpayers. "There is a real case for saying if you can secure ... Friday, May 27, 2011 When Time Stopped for a Fallen Soldier's WifeWhen Pyotr Koval was drafted into the Red Army and sent to the front in 1941, he and his wife, Galina, stopped their watches to show that time stopped for them when they were apart. Thursday, May 26, 2011 From iTowns: Chronicling War Through ArtFollow Your Town News On The Courant's West Hartford Facebook Page Michael D. Fay, of Fredericksburg, Va., is a student in the master of fine arts in illustration program at the University of Hartford. But from 2000 to 2010 Fay, who wrote this Memorial Day weekend piece for iTowns, was one of two combat artists for the U.S. Marine Corps, sketching scenes and soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ... Thursday, May 26, 2011 VIDEO: Obama's speech in fullThe UK and US are at a "pivotal moment" in their relationship and "profound challenges" lie ahead, US President Barack Obama has told MPs and peers in Westminster. Wednesday, May 25, 2011 NEW VIDEOS FLATIRON FILM COMPANY PRESENTS THE HILARIOUS SUPERMARIONATION FILM WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST, JACKBOOTS ON ...On the South Coast of England, Chris, a young farm worker, dreams of the chance to join the army and fight in exciting new lands. His chance comes when the three top Nazi leaders, the enormous Goering, the malnourished Goebbels and the scarily campy Himmler, hatch a plan to invade England by drilling under the English Channel and into the heart of London. With the entire British army stuck in ... Wednesday, May 25, 2011 VIDEO: Libya 'echoes' Iraq campaignThe former head of the British army, General Lord Richard Dannatt, has told BBC HARDtalk that Nato's operations in Libya are reminiscent of the campaign in Baghdad in 2003. Saturday, May 21, 2011 Forgotten archive shines new light on turbulent 1930sPreviously unseen photos of Adolf Hitler at the Nuremberg Rally of 1937 have been uncovered by a Cambridge PhD student in the archive of George Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers. Saturday, May 21, 2011 Qaeda 'military leader' in Iraq arrested: ministryBaghdad (AFP) May 18, 2011 The Iraqi army arrested the alleged military leader of Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Iraq, Mikhlif Mohammed Hussein al-Azzawi, and three of his acolytes in a raid on Wednesday, the defence ministry said. The arrests come less than three weeks after the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a raid by US special forces in Pakistan, and just a day after Iraq announced ... Thursday, May 19, 2011 Why there's no hate and no shame in my identity crisisI've been trying not to think about the Queen's visit. It conjures up such a tangled web of feelings and memories. Like a dusty old ball of ancient twine in the greenhouse, you know it'll never be straight and clean again, so why bother unravelling it? Thursday, May 19, 2011 The Syrian War Is Raging on FacebookThe Syrian government has brutally cracked down on protesters demanding regime change and social freedoms over the past two weeks: Government forces have detained 10 000 protesters in mass arrests, activists say, while Syrian tanks have shelled residential neighborhoods in contested cities. Thursday, May 19, 2011 John McTernan: A softly, softly approach that suits the unionistsSharing the monarchy, our armed forces and the national broadcaster could leave independence looking like not much of an option Tuesday, May 17, 2011 VIDEO: Irish terrorists: 'men of yesterday'Conservative MP Patrick Mercer, who served in Northern Ireland in the British Army, said the Irish dissident element was tiny, and he called them "men of yesterday, not of today". Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Serving soldier charged with rapeA soldier from Staffordshire, who is based at Catterick Barracks in North Yorkshire, is charged with two counts of rape. Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Apocalypse Angst as Rich Russians Buy BunkersTerrorism can be good for bunker builders. An apocalypse can be even better for business. Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Charity says children raped during Libya conflictLONDON (Reuters) - Children as young as eight have been sexually assaulted during the conflict between rebels trying to oust the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and forces loyal to him, a British charity said on Saturday. Saturday, May 14, 2011 Prisoner of conscience kept in public eyeChinese artist Ai Weiwei has vanished. But look around, and he seems to be everywhere. More than a month after one of China's best-known contemporary artists was arrested while trying to board a flight to Hong Kong, his name, his... Friday, May 13, 2011 The Persecution of John Demjanjuk"John Demjanjuk Guilty of Nazi Death Camp Murders," ran the headline on the BBC. The lede began: Friday, May 13, 2011 NATO warships fend off boat attack on rebel-held MisrataBrussels (AFP) May 13, 2011 Canadian and British warships patrolling waters off Libya beat back a boat attack on the port of Misrata hours after the city's airport fell to rebels, NATO said on Thursday. The Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown and British destroyer HSM Liverpool came together with a French gunboat not under NATO command to fight off the advance by forces backing Moamer Kadhafi's ... Friday, May 13, 2011 Syrian Tanks Shell Homs NeighborhoodOpposition group accuses government of attacking area after residents tore down posters of President Bashar al-Assad Friday, May 13, 2011 NGRAIN to Improve First-Time-Right Performance and Reduce Skill Fade for UK Ministry of DefenceCOLOGNE, GERMANY (ITEC--(Marketwire - 05 10 11) - NGRAIN , a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, today announced that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has chosen the NGRAIN CAT 3126 Engine and M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun Virtual Task Trainer (VTT) solutions to support training ... Friday, May 13, 2011 William to Kate: 'You look beautiful'LONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- With the world watching, Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in a regal ceremony Friday, then rode in a carriage through the streets of London. Friday, May 13, 2011 Wiliam to Kate: 'You look beautiful'LONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- With the world watching, Prince William and Kate Middleton were married Friday at Westminster Abbey in London, becoming the duke and duchess of Cambridge. Saturday, May 07, 2011 Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsActivists: Syrian tanks enter coastal townBEIRUT (AP) - Syrian activists say security troops in tanks have entered a Mediterranean coastal town after a deadly day of nationwide protests demanding regime change. Saturday, May 07, 2011 Activists: Syrian tanks enter coastal townSyrian activists say security troops in tanks have entered a Mediterranean coastal town after a deadly day of nationwide protests demanding regime change. Saturday, May 07, 2011 Witnesses: Syrian forces kill 30 protestersSyrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage. Saturday, May 07, 2011 World ? Syrian forces kill 30 protestersSyrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad... Saturday, May 07, 2011 Syrian forces open fire killing more than 30 protestersSyrian forces opened fire yesterday on thousands of protesters demanding change, killing more than 30 people. Saturday, May 07, 2011 Witnesses: 30 killed in Syria by security forcesInternational condemnation of Syria mounts as thousands take to the streets in seventh week of protests against Assad regime Saturday, May 07, 2011 30 Dead as Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters - Tanks Enter Syrian Coastal Town, Activists SaySyrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage. Saturday, May 07, 2011 New Osama urges UK terror blitzAL-Qaeda warlord outlines plan to blitz Britain in email sent to undercover Sun man Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Osama bin Laden killed: the first day, as it happenedBarack Obama says 'the world is a safer place' after al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is killed by US Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan, just 800 yards from the country's 'Sandhurst' military training college. Monday, May 02, 2011 Cleaning up historic groundsVolunteers took part in "Comcast Cares Day," where they helped spruce up Washington Crossing Historic Park. Monday, May 02, 2011 Volunteers Help Tidy Up Washington CrossingHundreds of volunteers helped spruced up the grounds of Washington Crossing Historic Park in Upper Makefield as part of Comcast Corp.'s 10th annual "Comcast Cares Day" on Saturday. Saturday, April 30, 2011 The groom wore red: Prince William dons scarlet Irish Guard uniform for ceremonyWhile Prince William 's wedding garb wasn't nearly as hotly anticipated as his now-wife's wedding dress, it was more symbolically significant. Saturday, April 30, 2011 Over 40 Arrested in London during British Royal WeddingNo major incidents have been reported during the British royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton but the UK police have arrested 43 people. According to a security services spokesman, 5 000 police officers were mobilized to guard the wedding and the hundreds of thousands of spectators who watched it on the spot. Scotland Yard said the 43 arrests were made within the wedding procession ... Saturday, April 30, 2011 Kate Middleton Rises to Duchess of CambridgeThe bride and groom in Friday's Royal wedding have been conferred by the British Queen with their new titles of William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. William was also named the earl of Strathearn and baron Carrickfergus. Kate Middleton will take those titles as well, becoming countess of Strathearn and baroness Carrickfergus.... Saturday, April 30, 2011 Ben Macintyre's fun and true 'Operation Mincemeat' is new in paperbackIn Operation Mincemeat London Times writer Ben Macintyre updates the true story of a brilliant World War II scheme by which the British tricked the Nazis. Saturday, April 30, 2011 William wears uniform; Middleton a secretLONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William will wear the distinctive uniform of colonel of the Irish Guards when he and Kate Middleton are married Friday, royal officials said. Friday, April 29, 2011 U.K. nuclear secrets uncovered using 'copy and paste'A basic error leads British military secrets being exposed. "It's a staggeringly stupid thing to do." Friday, April 29, 2011 VIDEO: Doctors and nurses train for warA British Army medical training centre becomes an international centre of excellence Friday, April 29, 2011 Twinkle toesShiny boots and parade practice for royal wedding soldiers Monday, April 25, 2011 Computer hacking: Who benefits?Malicious activities like virus writing and hacking cost businesses globally more than a trillion dollars per year. Monday, April 25, 2011 New online history exhibit explores journalist Lowell Thomas, T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia and the shaping of the ...Shelburne, Vt. Clio Visualizing History of Shelburne, Vermont, http: www.cliohistory.org has unveiled a first-of-its-kind online exhibit that explores the interplay of American journalist Lowell Thomas, British officer T.E. Lawrence, and the creation and impact of the Lawrence of Arabia legend. This exhibit is launched at a time when the worlds attention is focused on ... Monday, April 25, 2011 Tula: A Disneyland of GunsTULA ? At first glance Tula looks like another grim post-Soviet capital, with timeworn pastel buildings, a colossal statue of Lenin in the central square and surly people mingling on the streets. Monday, April 25, 2011 The Apple Fell Far from the TreeKwame Anthony Appiah The Obamas: The Untold Story of an African Family by Peter Firstbrook INS News Agency Ltd. Rex USA Barack Obama with his stepgrandmother, Sarah, half-sister, Auma, and stepmother, Kezia, at their homestead in Alego, Kenya Families, it sometimes seems, are just a vast web of potential embarrassments...interspersed, no doubt, with the occasional opportunity for pride. Honor and ... Monday, April 25, 2011 Dirtier than WatergateThe Reagan-era espionage system that has stayed under the radar. It was described as dirtier than Watergate, and involved US government dealings with Iraq, Libya, Korea and even the late British publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell. Monday, April 25, 2011 Israel to move army commands to NegevJerusalem (AFP) April 17, 2011 Israel's government on Sunday approved a plan to move key military installations to the Negev desert, in a bid to boost development in its arid south and free up valuable land in the centre. "Not to exaggerate its importance, but it brings to fruition a longstanding vision of moving IDF (Israel Defence Forces) command centres to the Negev," Prime Minister Benjamin ... Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Roswell rumor offers boon day for FBI Web site trafficBrit papers set off frenzy with report of document confirming cover-up of Roswell aliens finding. FBI says: Not so fast. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Before we cut more red tape, let's remember the banking crisisIt may be a noble liberal goal to get government out of people's lives, but the runaway recklessness of one particular industry should remind us why regulation matters Aren't they lucky? The nation's small-business leaders were wooed by no fewer than three cabinet ministers at the British Chambers of Commerce's annual shindig last week. One by one, George Osborne, Vince Cable and Eric Pickles ... Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Britain apologizes for 1976 army killing of 12-year-old Catholic girl in Northern IrelandBELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) ? The family of a 12-year-old Catholic girl fatally shot in the back by a British Army soldier in 1976 has received a face-to-face apology from the senior British government official in Northern Ireland. Friday, April 08, 2011 Britain orders 1,000 Thales LMM missilesLondon (UPI) Apr 6, 2011 In a bid to arm its incoming AgustaWestland Lynx Wildcat helicopters, Britain has become the first customer for a new multi-role missile developed by Thales UK. Thales plans to deliver the first of 1,000 Lightweight Multi-role Missiles to the British armed forces in 2013. Unveiled in 2008, the laser beam-riding missiles will be mounted to the new Lynx Wildcat helicopters ... Friday, April 08, 2011 Revolutions and resurrections: How has Russia's literature changed?The word "mainstream" came to the Russian language from English and has become more widespread than its native analogues. People often use it when discussing contemporary writing, but its meaning is not entirely clear. In fact, the position of mainstream literature in present-day Russia resembles that of its middle class: 20 years after the collapse of Communism, it has not yet fully established ... Friday, April 08, 2011 Watch: YouTube's OverhaulYouTube is looking to overhaul all programming to take on broadcast TV directly. Friday, April 08, 2011 Israel, Hamas square off for new clashTEL AVIV, Israel, April 5 (UPI) -- Israel and Hamas appear to be heading for another mini-war as the Jewish state indicts a Palestinian engineer, kidnapped in Ukraine, for masterminding Hamas' rocket program and the Israeli army reportedly gets ready to assassinate Hamas leaders. Friday, April 08, 2011 U.K. to press U.S. over treatment of WikiLeaks suspectBritish diplomats will press the United States anew over concerns about the military's treatment of a U.S. Army private suspected of supplying thousands of sensitive files to WikiLeaks. Sunday, April 03, 2011 Only a few of Libya opposition's military leaders have been identified publiclyOnly a handful of the Libyan opposition's military leaders have been publicly identified by name and it is still unclear whether they are working together or in competition with each other, according to current and former intelligence officials. Sunday, April 03, 2011 One more thingLosses mark WH Smith's end of Irish story; Mugabe's big plan puts investors off; spin and the Courts Service; Elkstone bows out Sunday, April 03, 2011 Iranian hacker breaches Web's digital certificate systemComputer security experts are worried about potential damage to secure websites. A 21-year-old Iranian student claims to have acted alone in compromising a widely used system to create secure connections on the Web. Sunday, April 03, 2011 Syria's President Assad deploys armySyrian President Bashar al-Assad, facing the gravest crisis in his 11-year rule, deployed the army Sunday for the first time in nearly two weeks of protests after 12 people were killed in the northwest port of Latakia. Sunday, April 03, 2011 Army medic awarded bravery medalA Scots army medic has been awarded an MBE for her bravery and dedication in Afghanistan. Sunday, April 03, 2011 Two British troops killed in Afghan bombing: ministryLondon (AFP) March 24, 2011 Two British soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan just six days before they were due to return home, the defence ministry said Thursday. The blast on Wednesday hit the troops from 1st Battalion Irish Guards as they returned from an operation with Afghan and Danish troops in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand province, it said. The deaths ... Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Con artists on the prowl for donations intended for JapanThe American Red Cross and Salvation Army issued warnings this week for people donating money to the two charities' relief efforts in Japan to beware of a bogus email appeal appearing in inboxes nationwide. The appeals, claiming to be from the... Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Two US Pilots Safe after Crash as UN Coalition Operation Odyssey Dawn Continues against LibyaTwo US pilots are reported safe by news sites, March 21, 2011, after they have been forced to eject due to "equipment malfunction. The F-15 fighter jet has crashed in North East Libya, but the pilots were safe and unscathed. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 CNN and Fox News Clash on Libya Report, Which News Report is More Credible?CNN and Fox News correspondents are in a head on clash as both correspondents refuse to back down on their stories. The question of credibility now pops up: Which news coverage gives more accurate details? This is the point of contention as reported in CNN and Fox news, March 21 & 22, 2011. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 US F-15 fighter jet crashes in Libya, crew members ejected and safe (Photo)A US F-15 fighter jet was reported to have crashed in Benghazi, Libya before midnight on Monday, March 21, 2011, as shown here in the photo below, where the two crew members were able to eject themselves from the plane and are now safe. F-15 fighter jet crashes in Libya Image Credit: Sebastian Meyer Telegraph UK [...] Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Prince Harry to Handle Apache Gunship Helicopters in US Yuma Advance TrainingPrince Harry has been selected to train in the US in handling the powerful Apache gunship helicopter. This is according to UK news sites, March 16, 2011. Saturday, March 19, 2011 Royal British Legion Thailand Get "Out, About and Afloat"February was a good month for members of our branch with visits to Bangkok, Chonburi and Laem Chabang Port. The trip to Bangkok was to donate 40,000 baht worth of goods to the Thai Veterans Hospital. This was raised in Jameson's Pub during our Poppy Golf Tournament. Saturday, March 19, 2011 Royal British Legion Thailand Get "Out, About and Afloat"February was a good month for members of our branch with visits to Bangkok, Chonburi and Laem Chabang Port. The trip to Bangkok was to donate 40,000 baht worth of goods to the Thai Veterans Hospital. This was raised in Jameson's Pub during our Poppy Golf Tournament. Saturday, March 19, 2011 Kushner: Afghan play is "permission to be unsure"Tony Kushner, one of the most incendiary and polarizing political voices of our time, turns out to be the unpredictable progressive. On the eve of the regional premiere of his opus "Homebody Kabul" at Curious Theatre, he says it's important that U.S. forces remain in Afghanistan. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Live! Pak frees Davis after blood-money dealSadiq Batcha's wife tells police that he was unable to handle the pressure of the 2G investigation. Scroll down to read what happened. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 UK Ministry of Defence Tackles Weapons Training with NGRAIN Simulation SolutionsVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 03 15 11) - NGRAIN , a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, today announced that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has selected its Virtual Task Trainer (VTT) solution to support training for the BAE Systems SA80 assault rifle. The ... Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Murdoch paper used hacked emails, says BBCNews International publication the News of the World obtained emails from a hacked computer, the BBC has alleged. BBC... Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Crisis medical team heads to JapanA Canadian medical team based in B.C. has been dispatched to the worst part of the Japan earthquake and tsunami zones near Sendai in the Miyagi prefecture. Monday, March 14, 2011 St. Patrick's Day ParadeJohn Hogan sat in the back of the Port City Cafe and Pub Saturday morning, preparing for the big St. Patrick's Day parade and the subsequent party at the pub, contemplating the possibilities. "If ... Monday, March 14, 2011 Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks martyr?By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, languishing naked for a while in solitary confinement at the U.S. Marine Brig in Quantico, Va., after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of confidential files subsequently posted on WikiLeaks, has become something of a martyr for his supporters. Monday, March 14, 2011 Libya uprising - live updatesLive coverage of events from Libya as support for a no-fly zone gathers momentum. 8.56am: Al-Jazeera is reporting that the Libyan National Council, which now apparently has its own website and Twitter account (although neither have been confirmed as official to date), says it may not pursue Gaddafi for crimes if he gives up power (via @SultanAlQassemi ). 8.45am: Good morning. Welcome to the ... Monday, March 14, 2011 TURNING A BLIND EYEWho can tell where the popular uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East will lead? Saturday, March 12, 2011 Ridgefield ReportThe fourth quarter payment for real estate and personal property taxes were due and payable April 1. The last day to pay without penalty is May 1, 2006. Thursday, March 10, 2011 LH delivers upgraded logistics systemWARMINSTER, England, March 10 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin UK has delivered an upgraded logistics information system to Britain's Defense Ministry for better ground fleet and equipment management. Thursday, March 10, 2011 For lawmaker examining terror, a pro-IRA pastWASHINGTON - For Rep. Peter T. King, as he seizes the national spotlight this week with a hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims, it is the most awkward of resume entries. Long before he became an outspoken voice in Congress about the threat from terrorism, he was a fervent supporter of a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army. Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Lawmaker's IRA ties pose an awkward dilemmaWASHINGTON -- For New York Republican Rep. Peter T. King, as he seizes the national spotlight this week with a hearing on the radicalization of U.S. Muslims, it is the most awkward of resume entries. Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Pro-I.R.A. Past for Chairman of Terror PanelWASHINGTON -- For Representative Peter T. King, as he seizes the national spotlight this week with a hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims, it is the most awkward of résumé entries. Long before he became an outspoken voice in Congress about the threat from terrorism, he was a fervent supporter of a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army. Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Argentina beefs up defense budgetBUENOS AIRES, March 8 (UPI) -- Argentina is beefing up its defense budget and in a few years will be spending at last 1.3 percent of its national earnings on the military, a report on Argentina's arms buying projections through 2015 said. Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Rep. King Defends Past Support Of IRA; Current Focus On MuslimsThe difference is that the Irish Republican Army never attacked America, says the congressman, who holds a hearing Thursday on "Muslim radicalization." Wednesday, March 09, 2011 For Peter King, Lawmaker Examining Terror, a Pro-I.R.A. PastRepresentative Peter T. King, whose committee is holding hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims, once fervently supported a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army. Tuesday, March 08, 2011 Cribsheet 07.03.11Heads on young shoulders Oh good, I wasn't just imagining it. Headteachers really are getting younger - the Training and Development Agency says so. The body responsible for training teachers says since 2004 there's been a 38% rise in the number of teachers under 45 reaching the top. Also, many more of them are women, 35% more in fact, over the last decade. Women fill 67% of head and deputy head ... Monday, March 07, 2011 Sikhs in Singapore: Turbanators with rich tradition of donning uniformSingapore, March 7 : The appointment of Brigadier-General Ravinder Singh, a Sikh, as the next chief of the Singapore Army is the culmination of a long tradition of the community serving in uniform, both as policemen and in the armed forces, in the city-state. Sunday, March 06, 2011 Taking cleric off YouTube isn't so easyWASHINGTON -- From the Fort Hood, Texas, shootings to the stabbing of a British member of Parliament, investigators have identified Anwar al-Awlaki's online calls to jihad as an important instigator of terrorism. Sunday, March 06, 2011 Radical Cleric Still Speaks on YouTubeWASHINGTON -- From the shootings at Fort Hood, Tex., to the stabbing of a British member of Parliament, investigators have identified Anwar al-Awlaki's stirring online calls to jihad as an important instigator of terrorism. Sunday, March 06, 2011 Getting top militant off YouTube no easy taskGetting top militant off YouTube no easy task Sunday, March 06, 2011 New book sheds new light on Lincoln's racial viewsAbraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address has inspired Americans for generations, but consider his jarring remarks in 1862 to a White House audience of free blacks, urging them to leave the U.S. and settle in Central America. Sunday, March 06, 2011 Yemeni Cleric's Online Jihad ContinuesThe videos of Anwar al-Awlaki, the man some have called the Osama bin Laden of the Internet, still appear despite an effort by YouTube to remove them. Sunday, March 06, 2011 AUDIO: Anyone for a holiday to Iraq?A British tour company tells BBC Radio 5 live why it's organising package holidays to Iraq Thursday, March 03, 2011 Macy's same-store sales rise nearly 6%Macy's same-store sales rise nearly 6% Thursday, March 03, 2011 Target same-store sales rise 1.8% in FebruaryTarget same-store sales rise 1.8% in February Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Tap Your Inner BuffettYears of digital innovation means you don't need an M.B.A. or hedge fund job to become a superstar investor. Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Frank Buckles, Last of World War I Doughboys, Dies at 110Mr. Buckles was the last living link to the two million men who served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France in "the war to end all wars." Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Frank Buckles, Last of World War I Doughboys, Dies at 110Mr. Buckles was the last living link to the two million men who served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France in "the war to end all wars." Wednesday, March 02, 2011 British army apologizes after firing soldiers, including 1 in Afghanistan, by emailLONDON (AP) ? Britain's military apologized Tuesday for using emails to tell several dozen long-serving soldiers, including one fighting in Afghanistan, that they were being laid off. Wednesday, March 02, 2011 British army apologizes after firing soldiers, including 1 in Afghanistan, by emailLONDON (AP) ? Britain's military apologized Tuesday for using emails to tell several dozen long-serving soldiers, including one fighting in Afghanistan, that they were being laid off. Tuesday, March 01, 2011 Britain May Scrap Tornadoes To Save $1.6BScrambling to shave more than $1.6 billion off running costs, Britain's Defense Ministry has suggested that it may ax the country's entire fleet of Tornado jets. Tuesday, March 01, 2011 Britain may scrap Tornadoes to save $1.6BLONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Scrambling to shave more than $1.6 billion off running costs, Britain's Defense Ministry has suggested that it may axe the country's entire fleet of Tornado jets. Saturday, February 26, 2011 Savvis names Bill Fathers presidentSavvis Inc. promoted Bill Fathers to president of the Town and Country-based web hosting and network services firm. Saturday, February 26, 2011 In the Oman Desert, Luxury Camping at a Bedouin-Style ResortAt the 1000 Nights Camp, a Bedouin-style resort in the Oman desert, absolute peace in the desert. Saturday, February 26, 2011 Luxury Camping in the Oman DesertA public area at 1000 Nights Camp, a Bedouin-style resort, in the Sharqiya Sands desert in Oman. The resort has been open since 2006. More Photos » Saturday, February 26, 2011 Libyans Flee As Gadhafi's Hold Over Country WeakensAnti-government protesters claimed control of many other cities in Libya, and top government officials and diplomats turned against the longtime leader. Residents in the capital told The AP that pro-Gadhafi troops were opening fire randomly in the streets. Wednesday, February 23, 2011 City seeks bell from latest USS ClevelandCleveland City Council recently authorized Martin Flask, director of Public Safety and Navy veteran, to apply for loan of the ship's bell from the USS Cleveland, which is being decommissioned in September, for possible display at city hall. Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Libyan revolt hits Tripoli, reports Gaddafi fleesSome information suggests Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi has fled the country and is on his way to Venezuela, British Foreign Secretary William Hague says. Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Libya: Protesters, security clash in capitalLibyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. Moammar Gadhafi's son vowed that his father and security forces would fight "until the last bullet." Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Chaos as Libyan Gov't Building BurnsWitnesses say protesters and security forces are battling for control of central Tripoli, with snipers opening fire on crowds and Qaddafi supporters speeding through in cars, shooting and running over protesters. Where in the World is Qaddafi? | White House Monitoring Libya Situation | Qaddafi Son: We'll 'Fight to the Last Bullet' Oil Industry Braces for Fallout From Libya | VIDEO: Libya's ... Monday, February 21, 2011 Uprising flares in Libyan cityArmy vehicles reportedly seized by protesters in Benghazi as demonstrations against Muammar Gaddafi's rule escalate. Monday, February 21, 2011 Middle East protests: Libya 'uses mercenaries' to keep order on streets as up to 200 die in violent clashesA doctor in Benghazi has claimed 200 have died in his hospital since the unrest began - however true figures are almost impossible to quantify. Saturday, February 19, 2011 Ballymurphy group meet RobinsonFamilies of 11 people killed by the British Army in Belfast in 1971 meet Peter Robinson to discuss their campaign for an independent investigation. Saturday, February 19, 2011 Ballymurphy meeting with First Minister 'worthwhile'The families of those killed by the British Army in Ballymurphy 40 years ago have described their first ever meeting with the First Minister Peter Robinson on Friday as a 'worthwhile experience'. Saturday, February 19, 2011 Ballymurphy families meet First MinisterThe families of those killed by the British Army in Ballymurphy 40 years ago will hold a meeting with the First Minister Peter Robinson on Friday. Saturday, February 19, 2011 Key political risks to watch in LibyaViolent anti-government protests with more than 20 reported killed have come to Libya after street revolts in Tunisia Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world. Friday, February 18, 2011 As Mideast seethes, 3 dead in Bahrain bloodshedMANAMA (Reuters) - Police in the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain attacked demonstrators camped out in the capital on Thursday, killing three, in a move to stifle pro-democracy protests inspired by similar movements across the Middle East. Friday, February 18, 2011 Chains of political correctness must be broken, says columnist"Peace begins with courageous leaders who are willing to identify and define our enemy, and their objectives, because political correctness has no place in our national security strategy." Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Ex-PM Brown's adviser told former NATO commander to play down Afghan failuresLondon, Feb.9 (ANI): A senior adviser to former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is reported to have put pressure on a NATO commander to play down troop-related failures in Afghanistan. Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Egyptian army calls on protesters to leaveCAIRO, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Egyptian military officials called on anti-government activists to go home as protests entered their ninth day Wednesday. Wednesday, February 16, 2011 UK judge approves extradition of terror suspect wanted in US over NYC subway bomb plotLONDON (AP) ? A British court on Friday approved the extradition of a terror suspect wanted in the United States over an alleged al-Qaida plot to detonate explosives aboard the New York City subway system. Sunday, February 13, 2011 Mubarak finally resignsCrowds erupt in Cairo as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hands power to the army Sunday, February 13, 2011 Mubarak stands downAfter weeks of turmoil, Egypt's President resigns, handing power to the nation's army. Sunday, February 13, 2011 Jubilation as Mubarak steps asideAfter weeks of turmoil and blood spilling, Egypt's embattled president resigns, handing power to the nation's army. Sunday, February 13, 2011 Egypt protests topple Mubarak after 18 daysA furious wave of protest swept Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak from power on Friday after 30 years of one-man rule, sparking jubilation on the streets and sending a warning to autocrats across the Arab world and beyond. Sunday, February 13, 2011 Elation as Mubarak quitsCrowds erupt in Cairo as Egyptian President ends his 30-year rule and hands power to the army. Sunday, February 13, 2011 Another War Photographer Wounded in AfghanistanThe photographer, Giles Duley, was working beside soldiers near the village of Sangsar in rural Kandahar Province when he stepped on a pressure-plate that detonated a hidden explosive charge. Sunday, February 13, 2011 VIDEO: Army faces 'tidal wave of low morale'Military personnel and their families warn of low morale sweeping through the British Army. Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Flat-pack theatreTransporting Shakespeare from Stratford to New York Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Canadian to be new world leader of Salvation ArmyCommissioner Linda Bond .... The movement she will head was founded 146 ago by William Booth and is now in 123 countries of the world. -- Photo by Paul Harmer Monday, February 07, 2011 Revealed: How African fraudsters now make £80million a year ripping off women desperate for loveOne widowed grandmother, identified only as Jean, lost more than £100,000 to a fake soldier who told her he was raising a teenage son alone. Sunday, February 06, 2011 African fraudsters make £80m a year ripping off women desperate for loveOne widowed grandmother, identified only as Jean, lost more than £100,000 to a fake soldier who told her he was raising a teenage son alone. Sunday, February 06, 2011 Hero British Soldier Repatriated To UK - Sky.comA British soldier who died in Afghanistan after he disobeyed ... Pte Bell, who was a Police Community Support Officer for three years before joining the Army in 2009, leaves behind his parents Simon and Elaine and his brothers Oliver and Philip. Sunday, February 06, 2011 Former British FM Straw to bring Iraq hearings to a closeLondon (AFP) Feb 2, 2011 Former foreign minister Jack Straw was Wednesday to give evidence to Britain's Iraq war inquiry for the third time as the panel prepared to hold its final public hearing. Straw, who was foreign minister when Britain decided to join the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, was expected to be quizzed over the legal basis for the intervention. At previous hearings, Straw said ... Sunday, February 06, 2011 Army 'could engage Mubarak supporters' - BBCThe BBC's Jon Leyne has been told by a retired Egyptian general that the army is losing patience with President Mubarak. He was told that if there is more firing from pro-government groups the army is now willing to open fire on them. Five people have died ... Sunday, February 06, 2011 Army tanks clear some pro-Mubarak forces in square - The GuardianAssociated Press= CAIRO (AP) ? Four army tanks have moved into positions protecting the anti-government protest camp in Cairo's Tahrir Square hours after automatic weapons fire pounded the demonstrators before dawn on Thursday. One tank moved onto a ... Sunday, February 06, 2011 Egyptian army loyalties torn - Financial TimesWhat is the Egyptian army's game? Since the eruption of popular protests ... invisible power behind the throne since the officers' coup of 1952 overthrew the British-backed monarchy. Secretive and operating with no accountability except to Mr Mubarak ... Sunday, February 06, 2011 The Last Word: If Murray wins today, it will be in spite of British tennis - The IndependentThis wouldn't be a success for British tennis, but rather a success for a tennis player ... They have seen the future and the future is Daz white. Here comes the Barley Army. Of course, the reality will be somewhat different. For starters, there are only ... Sunday, February 06, 2011 Egyptian web protests spreadWeb activists called for mass protests across Egypt on Friday to end President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule after protesters clashed with security forces late into the night in the eastern city of Suez. Thursday, February 03, 2011 Fragmented Fighting Facts Part II have omitted my original Preface, due to the fact I?m sure it would cause more anger than necessary to offer my military knowledge. The Preface original is available on the web. Thursday, February 03, 2011 Lawyer says WikiLeaks suspect isn't dual citizen - AP - msnbc.comAn Army private suspected of giving classified material to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks doesn't hold dual U.S.-British citizenship, his lawyer said Wednesday. Civilian attorney David E. Coombs' statement deflates an effort by Amnesty International to ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Violence picks up, journalists attackedCAIRO, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Violence between pro- and anti-government demonstrators increased Wednesday and spread to journalists covering protests against Egypt's government. Thursday, February 03, 2011 iPad-only newspaper debutsA daily newspaper designed specifically for Apple's hot-selling iPad is now available from News Corp. Thursday, February 03, 2011 Egypt unrest: Army calls on protesters to go home - BBCEgypt's army has called for protesters to return home and allow life to return to normal after nine days of anti-government demonstrations. The call came amid continued pressure on President Hosni Mubarak to quit after a speech in which he pledged not to ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Egyptian Army Calls For An End To Protests - Sky.comResponding to Mr Mubarak's announcement, a spokesperson from the British Foreign Office said: "We have been clear in public, and with President Mubarak and his Government in private, about the need for a transition to a broader-based Government that will ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Army children struggle to cope while Dad's in Afghanistan - ScotsmanMinistry of Defence chiefs say children of personnel serving in the RAF, Army or Royal Navy can face poor results and bullying as well as frequent family moves around the UK or abroad. local authorities to how many "service children" are in each school so ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Cubic Awarded $40 Million Contract to Upgrade UK Army RangeSAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - February 1, 2011) - Cubic Defense Applications (CDA), the defense systems segment of Cubic Corporation ( NYSE : CUB ), has received a $40 million contract for the expansion and modernization of the instrumentation for the British Army's Salisbury Plain ground combat training range. The contract was awarded to Cubic as part of an urgent operational requirement to ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Egypt's army tells protesters: We're here to protect you, not to threaten you - Belfast TelegraphEgypt's army last night told demonstrators that their demands were ... The government schools are so bad and they should be in private school but I can't afford it." Suzanne Saleh, a British-educated 38-year-old mother of three, said that assumptions that ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 We're here to protect you, not to threaten you, Army tells protesters - The IndependentIn what could prove a critical moment in Egypt's popular uprising against Hosni Mubarak, the country's army last night told demonstrators ... Suzanne Saleh, a British-educated 38-year-old mother of three, said that assumptions that the Muslim Brotherhood ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Corrie's Gary is Army inspiration - The SunCORRIE star Mikey North has revealed that his portrayal of a soldier has been so convincing he has inspired young fans to sign up for the Army. And he said top brass ... that he sought advice from the Royal British Legion and a real-life soldier. Thursday, February 03, 2011 How an army of BBC staff sloped off to Davos - Daily MailFor the past couple of years, business and political leaders have gathered in the picture-perfect ski resort of Davos in Switzerland to count the cost of the worst economic crisis since the Thirties. This week, the atmosphere at the Davos Economic Forum ... Thursday, February 03, 2011 Army called to enforce Cairo curfew - Evening StandardEgypt's military has deployed on the streets of Cairo to enforce a night-time curfew as the sun set on a day of rioting and violent chaos that was a major escalation in the challenge to authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. Thousands in the ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 Mubarak Calls Out Army as Protesters Rampage - Myfoxla.comCAIRO (AFP) - Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called out the army and declared a curfew Friday as tens ... CNN reported. And in London, British Airways said it would delay its Friday evening London-Cairo flight until Saturday morning to avoid ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 Egyptian army could hold key to Mubarak's fate - The IndependentA Tunisian army general's refusal to back Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali's crackdown on protesters is widely regarded as a turning point that forced the former president to quit Tunisia on Jan. 14 after weeks of popular protests. Egypt's military might not react ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 Linda Norgrove's parents don't blame the army for her death - BBCLinda Norgrove was killed as a hostage in Afghanistan in 2010 when a American-led rescue attempt failed. Her parents, John and Lorna Norgrove, tells BBC Radio 5 live that they don't blame the armed forces. "We don't hold anybody responsible really," Mr ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 The Sri Lankan army is selling vegetables - The GuardianSri Lankan cadets march at a ceremony for new army officers' graduation in Diyatalawa. Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara AFP Getty Images The Sri Lankan military is getting a makeover. Now that the war with the Tamil Tigers is over it is time to wash off the ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 Legendary Huey helicopter earns Army retirement - Seattle TimesYAKIMA ? An icon of the Vietnam War, a faithful conveyor of American troops across the globe and savior to countless lost or injured civilians, the Huey helicopter's long Army service is ending. For the medevac detachment at the Army's Yakima Training ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 Dissident capability has 'reached a new level' - Belfast TelegraphThis newspaper understands that information was passed to the police through a so-called "back-channel", by a source involved in the secret contacts linking facilitators, dissident republican leaders and the British and Irish governments. Hundreds of ... Saturday, January 29, 2011 Bomb defused at Northern Irish army training centre - Reuters UKAn army bomb disposal team defused a bomb planted at an army training centre in a Belfast university on Friday, the latest attack aimed at security services in the British-controlled province. Attacks, often aimed at army or police, have increased since ... Friday, January 28, 2011 Egypt protests: livePresident Mubarak declares a curfew and orders the army to take control as violent demonstrations spread across Egypt. Friday, January 28, 2011 Arrests over WikiLeaks backers' web attacksBritish police have arrested five men as they and US authorities conducted searches as part of a probe into internet activists who carried out cyber attacks against groups they viewed as enemies of the WikiLeaks website. Friday, January 28, 2011 UK police arrest WikiLeaks backers for Web attacks - ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested five young men on Thursday as they ... the leak of the documents themselves and their prime suspect has been a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, Bradley Manning. Internet activists last month carried out a ... Friday, January 28, 2011 UK cops arrest WikiLeaks backers for web attacksInternet activists last month carried out a series of online assaults to support WikiLeaks. Friday, January 28, 2011 Egypt's Mubarak regime may not survive new protests as flames of anger spread through Middle East - Belfast TelegraphThe barren, horrible truth, however, is that save for its brutal police force and its ominously docile army -- which, by the way ... Day -- to honour the police force who died fighting British troops in Ishmaelia -- and the government clucked its tongue ... Friday, January 28, 2011 The Soviet Army Monument in Sofia: Keep It but Explain It! - Sofia News AgencyThe Soviet Army momunet is located in a park in downtown Sofia ... from today's point of view seems equal to having been liberated by the Americans and the British -- but few nations had the right of choice in Europe in 1944 -1945. Thus, probably the ... Friday, January 28, 2011 Army Was Warned Not to Deploy Bradley Manning to Iraq - Wired NewsArmy commanders were warned against sending to Iraq an Army private who is suspected of leaking hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents to the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks. Pfc. Bradley Manning's supervisor at Ft. Drum in New York had told his ... Friday, January 28, 2011 The piece of paper that fooled HitlerA newly-released document reveals the crucial role played by Britain's code breaking experts in the 1944 invasion of France. Friday, January 28, 2011 NBC: U.S. can't link accused Army private to Assange - msnbc.comU.S. military officials tell NBC News that investigators have been unable to make any direct connection between a jailed army private suspected with leaking ... is under house arrest at a British mansion near London, facing a Swedish warrant seeking his ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 Code crackedRevealed: The piece of paper that proved Hitler was fooled Thursday, January 27, 2011 British hang-glider dies after 50m plunge at Mount Beauty - AgeA British hang-glider who was killed in an accident in Victoria's east yesterday afternoon had travelled to Australia to compete in a number of hang-gliding events along the east coast. Andrew Hurst, 29, arrived in Sydney on January 1 and last week ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 Army names 350th Afghan casualty - BBCThe 350th British soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2001 has been ... He was trying to stop insurgent forces attacking the Afghan National Army and intimidating the local population when he was killed. End Quote Lt Col Andrew Harrison Commanding officer ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 American Teeth vs British Teeth: White and Beyond Clinic - PRLog (free press release)Why the dental divide? British teeth are not like American teeth. Hollywood smiles are pearly white paragons of straightness. British teeth might be described as having character. Ricky Gervais at the Emmys These are my real teeth. You think I'd wear them ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 US interactive guide - Economist.comAMERICA as a whole has just endured its sharpest recession since the 1930s, and the recovery is still fragile. But as our interactive map reveals, the pain has been spread very unevenly. The hardest-hit state, Nevada, has an unemployment rate more than ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 EU 'to clear French takeover of British energy giant' - YAHOO!BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The European Commission will clear the takeover of Britain's International Power by French energy giant GDF Suez on Wednesday, creating the world's second largest electricity producer, a source close to the matter told AFP. GDF will give ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 British Economy Shrank in Fourth Quarter - New York TimesBut the right course has been set, and it is important we maintain it." Stuart Green, chief British economist at HSBC in London, said the Bank of England's challenge "suddenly appears that much more daunting," adding that "the current mix between ... Thursday, January 27, 2011 Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian gunman-army - MSN UK NewsA member of the Samoudi clan speculated that Salem Samoudi might have been trying to avenge his friend's death. But Ashkenazi said the army, "at this moment ... can't connect the two things." The shooting raised to four the number of Palestinians killed by ... Wednesday, January 26, 2011 'King's Speech,' with 12 nominations, leads Oscar contendersThe King's Speech - a stirring account of the improbable bond between a stuttering British royal and his oddball Australian speech therapist - led the pack with 12 nominations when contenders for the 83d annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills. Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Ed and David Miliband shake hands on plan for 'army' of 10,000 activists - The GuardianDavid and Ed Miliband are combining to create a 10,000-strong "army" of community organisers in the first formal rapprochement for the pair since Ed beat David to the Labour party leadership. The Movement for Change, set up by David during his leadership ... Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Major improvement for rescued pup - Belfast TelegraphCody, a Cypriot poodle, served as a mascot for Christine and other troops from the Territorial Army who were living in the barracks in Nicosia. Christine said: "He just settled in to the barracks right away and was delighted to be with anyone." Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Army: Sect kills 2 soldiers in northeast Nigeria - San Francisco GateAn army general says suspected members of a radical Muslim sect shot two soldiers to death and injured another manning a checkpoint in northeast Nigeria. Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Ndaliman told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the shooting happened Sunday ... Wednesday, January 26, 2011 OPINION: Name changes still a thorny issueThe recent public meetings held in Duncan Village and Mdantsane to discuss proposed name changesin the Buffalo City Municipality whipped up the usual controversy that arises whenever this topic is discussed anywhere in the country. Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Sri Lankan army accused of making parts for landmines - The IndependentThe Reverend SJ Emmanuel, president of the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), which said it obtained the documents from a senior Sri Lankan military source, asked that a panel established by the UN examines whether both the army and Tamil rebels manufactured mines. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Harte tragedy: Newspaper photographer's sick Facebook messages about honeymoon murder ... - Belfast TelegraphIt's Northern Ireland not Ireland. I'm proud to be British!" Sunday Life tried to contact Susanne last week but she refused to return our calls. On Friday, her solicitors sent us a fax saying Susanne Morrison had no comment to make in relation to any ... Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Pakistan army enlists drama to rally public - Financial TimesCredits roll. The dramatised version of Mr Asghar's final moments is one of the more memorable scenes in a slick new television show aimed at rallying public support for the Pakistan army's campaign against the Taliban . Titled Beyond the Call of Duty ... Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Mai TV goes live on webThe Rewa Football Association is confident of securing the services of its star goalie Simione Tamanisau for the remaining games in the Pillay Garments Champions League Series. Monday, January 24, 2011 Miranda Hart on awards triumphMiranda Hart won three trophies at the British Comedy Awards and was voted the Queen of Comedy. She told BBC Breakfast that she's just found out that a third series is in the offering. Monday, January 24, 2011 Ann Arbor man still missing in IraqThe U.S. soldier was out of uniform when he sneaked off base on a motorcycle to visit his Iraqi wife in central Baghdad. The militiamen hiding nearby were not fooled. They were seen seizing him at gunpoint. Monday, January 24, 2011 Search goes on for missing Americans in IraqBAGHDAD #8212; The U.S. soldier was out of uniform when he sneaked off base on a motorcycle to visit his Iraqi wife in central Baghdad. The militiamen hiding nearby weren #8217;t fooled. They were seen seizing him at gunpoint. Monday, January 24, 2011 The Guide: Internet picks of the weekLouder Than War Louder Than War is a music and pop culture site led by journalist and one-man punk rock army John Robb -- late of riotous combos the Membranes and Goldblade. A TV page suggests he has ambitions that extend beyond blogging, but for now it houses interviews with Johnny Marr, Crass and Howard Marks, plus video clips of high-level insubordination from Motörhead's Lemmy. Elsewhere are ... Monday, January 24, 2011 On the run, Army Major's son arrested again - Times of IndiaNEW DELHI:Suave, smart and fluent in English, this ex-Army officer's son is considered a 'Tees Maar Khan' by Delhi Police. The crime branch finally caught up with 36-year-old Vikram Rampal for the fourth time on Friday. The "super escape artist", as he has ... Monday, January 24, 2011 India army court convicts general over Sukhna land scam - BBCAn army court in India has found a senior officer guilty of involvement in an illegal land deal, officials say. Lt Gen PK Rath is the highest ranking serving officer ever to be convicted in a court martial in India. The court found him guilty on three ... Monday, January 24, 2011 Kim Sengupta: Head of Tunisian army restrains his troops, and watches and waits - The IndependentGeneral Rachid Ammar, the head of Tunisia's army, has made sure that both he and his troops remain in the background during the current strife. But behind the scenes the commander has been a key figure in some of the most crucial recent developments in his country. Monday, January 24, 2011 Army clears up hated legacy of Ben Ali - Financial TimesThe Tunisian army used tanks to shore up security around the presidential palace in Carthage, just outside Tunis, on Monday. The show of force came after a night in which troops fought gun battles with presidential police still loyal to Zein al-Abidine Ben ... Monday, January 24, 2011 Internet will be new battleground: Army chief - Belfast TelegraphThe head of the UK's armed forces hopes to set up a cyber command to both protect the country from online strikes and launch its own attacks. General Sir David Richards (right), chief of the defence staff, said there would be a "cultural change" in ... Saturday, January 22, 2011 Search goes on for missing Americans in Iraq - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army TimesBAGHDAD ? The U.S. soldier was out of uniform when he sneaked off base on a motorcycle to visit his Iraqi wife in central Baghdad. The militiamen hiding nearby weren't fooled. They were seen seizing him at gunpoint. Saturday, January 22, 2011 Redford: 'My wife changed my life'Robert Redford has said that his marriage to second wife Sibylle Szaggars in 2009 has changed his life for the better. Saturday, January 22, 2011 20 ways to make money in your spare timeThe new austerity measures from the coalition government mean many people will have to tighten their belts over the coming months. While sticking to a budget and finding ways to cut back are advisable, ... Saturday, January 22, 2011 Rafael escapes with fine - SkySportsRafael has avoided a further ban for misconduct following his red card against Tottenham last weekend. The 20-year-old Brazilian full-back was sent off by referee Mike Dean against Spurs after two yellow cards at White Hart Lane during the 0-0 draw, the ... Saturday, January 22, 2011 India army court convicts top general over Sukhna scam - BBCAn army court in India has found a senior officer guilty of involvement in an illegal land deal, officials say. Lt Gen PK Rath is the highest ranking officer ever to be convicted in a court martial in India. The court found him guilty on three counts. Saturday, January 22, 2011 Guests revealed for The Late Late ShowJoining Ryan Tubridy on tonight's 'Late Late Show' is 'Father Ted' star, comedian and writer Pauline McLynn. Saturday, January 22, 2011 Glee's Valentine's setlist revealedThe songs that will feature in the upcoming Valentine's-themed episode of 'Glee' have been revealed. Saturday, January 22, 2011 Iran seeks to boost corps of web watchers - msnbc.comThe suspected fingerprints of the Cyber Army have already turned up in defacements against Twitter, the Chinese search engine Baidu and TechCrunch Europe, a blog covering web startups and related news. The Cyber Army also has been blamed for blocking ... Saturday, January 22, 2011 Global Health Watch: Rickets showing up in some British children - Chicago TribuneThere are no official figures, but doctors around the country say a number of cases have sprung up in recent years. Last year the British Medical Journal published findings of the spread of the disease in the United Kingdom, quoting a survey showing "more ... Saturday, January 22, 2011 4 soldiers killed in attack on Thailand army post - SalonLt. Col. Thanit Saengchan says six other soldiers were wounded in the attack Wednesday evening on the army unit in Narathiwat province's Ra-ngae district. The attack came two days after a visit to the restive south by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who ... Saturday, January 22, 2011 Salvation Army reports increased need for food - The GuardianAssociated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) ? A survey of Salvation Army food programs across the country shows nearly all saw increased demand over the past year while donations to one of the top social service charities were flat or declined. In the survey of 30 ... Friday, January 21, 2011 'When people remember Boone, they'll have smiles on their faces ...'The mood was somber at the Knox Foundation near Thomson after employees learned of the death of their employer and friend, Boone Aiken Knox, on Jan. 13. Friday, January 21, 2011 British minister attacks 'acceptable' Islamophobia - YAHOO!LONDON (AFP) -- The first Muslim woman to sit in the British cabinet warned Thursday that discrimination against Muslims in Britain has become socially acceptable and must be tackled. "It has seeped into our society in a way where it is acceptable around ... Friday, January 21, 2011 Nato soldier 'killed by Afghan army member' - BBCA Nato soldier shot dead this week in Afghanistan was killed by a member of the Afghan army, Nato has confirmed ... In November 2009, an Afghan policeman killed five British troops before escaping. Last November, a man wearing an Afghan military uniform ... Friday, January 21, 2011 Spike in suicides for Army National Guard, Reserve - SalonThe Army says suicides among active duty soldiers dropped slightly in 2010 after five years of record increases. But there were twice as many self-inflicted deaths last year than the year before among the Army National Guard and Reserve, the nation's "citizen soldiers." Thursday, January 20, 2011 Web-connected devices a new source of worry for parents - PhysOrgApple Inc.'s mobile devices offer the option to disable the Safari Web browser , but some parents don't want to cut off Internet access completely. Wireless carriers offer their own sets of parental controls for smart phones, including Internet filtering ... Thursday, January 20, 2011 British lawmakers told off for tweeting in Commons - SalonNo tweeting in the House, please. The deputy speaker of Britain's House of Commons has asked lawmakers not to use Twitter while sitting in the chamber. Lindsay Hoyle intervened after Kevin Brennan, a Labour lawmaker, noted midway through a debate on ... Thursday, January 20, 2011 Fears of Ontario pharmacy shortage after slashed generic drug prices unfounded: researchA University of British Columbia study shows that there are enough pharmacies situated throughout Ontario communities to absorb many closures without negatively affecting geographical accessibility for residents. The research suggests concerns that reducing generic pricing could result in pharmacy shortages are unfounded. Thursday, January 20, 2011 Foreign broadcasts, DVDs challenge Iran grip on TVBy Mitra Amiri Thursday, January 20, 2011 FEATURE-Foreign broadcasts, DVDs challenge Iran grip on TV* Foreign content on satellite TV challenges state monopoly Thursday, January 20, 2011 Group Confirms Burmese Army Abuses - Time(BANGKOK) ? A human rights group says a survey it conducted reveals flagrant and widespread abuses by Burma's army, and could be used as evidence to prosecute the country's military rulers for crimes against humanity. Physicians for Human Rights, which ... Wednesday, January 19, 2011 DR Congo army commander 'led mass rape' in Fizi - BBCAn army commander in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been accused of leading the recent mass rape of at least 50 women. One of the victims, as well as sources quoted in a UN report, all accuse Lt Col Kibibi Mutware of links to New Year's Day rapes ... Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Aussies opt for experience - SkySportsThe recovery time and availability for the ICC World Cup will be dependent on his progress with the rehabilitation program in the coming weeks. Australia have named Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey in their World Cup squad despite injury concerns over both ... Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Tunisia: Wikileaks's revolution?The international impact of the Wikileaks disclosures is hard to be undervalued now, after developments in Tunisia. Wednesday, January 19, 2011 British lord on trial for alleged fraud - United Press InternationalLONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A British peer claimed expenses for travel to London from a home in Oxford he falsely listed as his main residence, though he never lived there, a jury heard. Tory Lord John Taylor is on trial for allegedly claiming more than $ ... Wednesday, January 19, 2011 British actress Susannah York dies at 72 - Long Beach Press-TelegramLONDON - British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London. She was 72. York received an Oscar nomination in 1970 for her role in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Wednesday, January 19, 2011 74-year-old retired Army colonel who took down Arizona assassin was a 'born hero' - New York Daily NewsHe's always been a hero and he will always be a hero." She said Badger - a 74-year-old retired Army colonel who was grazed in the head by a bullet when he tackled Jared Lee Loughner - had a tough childhood. "In fourth grade, Bill's father died and he had ... Wednesday, January 19, 2011 British firefighters battle blaze that engulf Kings of Leon tour buses at London's O2 arenaLONDON (AP) ? Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze on Tuesday at London's O2 Arena that engulfed two tour buses belonging to the U.S. band Kings of Leon. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 You're in the Army now - HRmagazine.co.ukBut this mantra of the British Army (which, despite cost ... Since Jackson arrived, channels aimed at attracting recruits have expanded to include the web (YouTube Facebook) and viral. He says he would like to get to the point where he can identify which ... Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Debenhams Acts to Save Icon of British Fashion - Investors Business DailyBritish Army officers wore the shoes constantly when in civvies, and golf clubs all over the country regarded them as virtually a requirement of membership. 'Ladette to Lady' social & etiquette expert, Liz Brewer said,"Brown suede shoes are a British design classic. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Army trucks stopped in their tracks due to safety concerns - Calgary HeraldThe army has restricted the use of almost 300 trucks because of safety concerns that their turrets could come loose. The Canadian Forces is now in the process of fixing the problems on 287 of the trucks, known in the military as the Light Utility Vehicle ... Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Turmoil in Tunisia: As it happened on MondayLive coverage of events in Tunisia and reaction from around the world in the wake of President Ben Ali's resignation and weeks of street protests. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Army hero puts his Military Cross on eBay - The IndependentBut along with other military medals and letters of congratulation, it was yesterday listed for sale on eBay under the title "real British Military Cross medal ... spokesman said Mr Owens had now left the army. "The Military Cross has been awarded to him ... Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Web users say Tunisia shows time up for Arab leaders - msnbc.comThat leaves factory strikes and Web activism as the most direct challenges to the government of former army officer Mubarak, who is likely to run for a sixth term in September. "We want the emergency law to be lifted... We don't want oppression in Egypt Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Analysis: Gulf war outcome misled British military planners - The GuardianThe Americans had the muscle; it reinforced the view that we could pick up the running after the cold war with the Americans in the lead," said a British army commander at the time. Hew Strachan, Oxford University's Chichele professor of the history of war ... Monday, January 17, 2011 Pakistan army hails anti-Taliban 'heroes' in TV drama - YAHOO!ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- Pakistan's Taliban-fighting soldiers are set for celebrity status with the launch of a multi-million-dollar glossy television drama hailing army victories over militants. Emotive tales of 11 "brave Pakistanis" battling an Islamist ... Monday, January 17, 2011 Army attacks Tunisian presidential palace: source - Brisbane TimesThe Tunisian army launched an assault on Sunday against supporters of ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali holed up inside the presidential palace on the outskirts of Tunis, a security source told AFP. "The army has launched an assault on the palace in ... Monday, January 17, 2011 Greed of the Tunisian president's wife that drove a nation onto the streets to start a revolution - Daily MailMeanwhile, British holidaymakers fleeing from Tunisia told last night ... With them gone, it is impossible to predict what comes next. The army that backed Ben Ali for so long remains a crucial force, but so far has resisted intervention. Monday, January 17, 2011 Centre for wounded soldiers gets £50m grant from Royal British Legion - Edinburgh NewsOriginally established by the Army in partnership with the Scottish Government and veteran's charity Erskine, the Royal British Legion took over responsibility for the centre's running costs on January 1. Since opening in 2009, it has treated 57 soldiers. Sunday, January 16, 2011 Tunisians see new Web freedoms as acting president takes overEven while under curfew following the ouster of their long-serving authoritarian leader, Tunisians on Saturday experienced newfound freedoms online as their acting president promised a "new phase" for his embattled land. Sunday, January 16, 2011 Acting President Sworn In After Tunisia Riots - Sky.comArmy roadblocks have stopped access to Bourguiba Avenue ... The Foreign Office has advised against all non-essential travel to Tunisia. British nationals in the country who require consular assistance can call +216 7110 8713. If you want to track a story ... Sunday, January 16, 2011 Brazil floods: Army deployed in Rio de Janeiro state - BBCBrazilian soldiers have arrived in Teresopolis, one of the towns worst affected by deadly mudslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro, to assist with the rescue efforts. Officials say more than 590 people are known to have died in the floods. In the town of ... Sunday, January 16, 2011 Hull KR's Ben Cockayne keen on opening contract talks - BBC SportHowever, the former Army recruit says he has tried to put those troubled times behind him. "It was obviously a tough time but I brought it on myself by doing something absolutely stupid which I totally regret and it won't be happening again," he said. Sunday, January 16, 2011 Tunisians drive leader from power in uprisingProtesters enraged over soaring unemployment and corruption drove Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power Friday after 23 years of iron-fisted rule. Sunday, January 16, 2011 British holidaymakers evacuated from trouble-torn Tunisia - The GuardianAbout 1,800 Thomas Cook holidaymakers are in Tunisia, an increasingly popular destination for British tourists. Six flights were bringing the tourists home, with the first due at Manchester at 2.30pm today. Four flights were due to arrive at Manchester and ... Sunday, January 16, 2011 Hundreds of Scots ex-pats caught up in the floods join army of emergency volunteers - ScotsmanMr McKnight told how he and his fellow Rangers fans battled through the rain to their local British pub, the Pig and Whistle, to see the Rangers v Kilmarnock cup tie on Monday night. However, a lightning strike ended the broadcast at half time. He added ... Sunday, January 16, 2011 Long lost army dog reunited with her handler - MSN UK NewsWe can't say exactly where she was but we assume that she was being looked after by a family or some Afghan locals," Sergeant D told reporters at Sydney's Holdworthy Army Barracks. He said that, even though he always hoped the dog would be found alive, he ... Sunday, January 16, 2011 Mehdi Army leader Moqtada al-Sadr returns to Baghdad - Belfast TelegraphThe Mehdi Army fought the US forces in 2004 and its power continued to grow especially in the Shia south of the country where its fighters, along with other militias, effectively ran Basra, Iraq's second city, following a deal with British forces. Friday, January 14, 2011 Brit Officer Fears Afghan Handover 'Disaster' - Sky.comA top British officer serving in Afghanistan has told Sky News ... There's no doubt the quality of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP) has increased dramatically over the past twelve months, but there are still huge problems ... Friday, January 14, 2011 Indian Army: Standing the test of timesNitin Gokhale pays his tributes to one of the finest armies of the world ahead of the 62nd Army Day on January 15, 2011 Friday, January 14, 2011 Accused Soldier in Brig as WikiLeaks Link Is SoughtWASHINGTON -- Julian Assange, the flamboyant founder of WikiLeaks, is living on a supporter's 600-acre estate outside London, where he has negotiated $1.7 million in book deals and regularly issues defiant statements about the antisecrecy group's plans. Friday, January 14, 2011 Army strategy in Helmand under fire from former top diplomat - The GuardianThe war in Afghanistan gave the army a raison d'être it had lacked for years, and "resources on an unprecedented scale", he said. He added that, at one time, nearly 30% of all British helicopter movements in southern Afghanistan were for VIPs, mostly ... Friday, January 14, 2011 British officer terms handing of combat operations to Afghans 'disaster' - Webindia 123A top British commander serving in Afghanistan has expressed fears the handing over of combat operations in 2014 to the Afghan Army, terming such a move as a 'disaster'. The International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has insisted they will hand over ... Friday, January 14, 2011 Woakes seals record T20 win - SkySportsEngland claimed a record eighth consecutive Twenty20 international victory with a one-wicket success over Australia in Adelaide. Set a target of 158, the tourists sneaked across the line from the final ball when debutant Chris Woakes (19no) dispatched the ... Friday, January 14, 2011 British defence chief visits to rebuild ties - AgeBRITAIN had become obsessed with Europe and let once-close ties with Australia drift, British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said before major security talks in Australia. Dr Fox will join Foreign Secretary William Hague in Sydney next week for the first such ... Friday, January 14, 2011 Bradley Manning, Held in WikiLeaks Case, Gains BackersSupporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking cables, are concerned that he is being treated unfairly. Friday, January 14, 2011 Prince Harry to join Army veterans in North Pole trek - BBCPlease turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Prince Harry is to join four wounded British Army veterans when they attempt to trek 200 miles (320km) to the North Pole in April. The men were all injured on the front line in Afghanistan. Friday, January 14, 2011 More British TV Shows Crossing The Atlantic - NPR NewsThere are four new TV shows launching this month that are based on British hits. Andrew Wallenstein says that U.S. networks have been adapting British shows since Steptoe and Son became Sanford and Son , but the practice is even more common now. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Deals of the Day: ITT Decides Its Time to Break UpDeals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 NYC sends out army of workers to deal with snow - NewsdayNew York City's public school system will remain open despite the snow, but schools were shut elsewhere, including parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut , where the storm was windier and snow was heavier than expected. New York City Mayor Michael ... Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Wounded veterans' Pole attemptPrince Harry is to join four wounded British Army veterans when they attempt to ski to the North Pole in April. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Obama's right. There is no special relationship... and the sooner we realise that the better - Daily MailAccording to his Kenyan family, Hussein Onyango Obama was arrested and jailed for two years after working as a cook for a British army officer after World War II. They say he was tortured for information on the Kenyan independence movement. Sarah Onyango ... Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Plans for tonight: "Swiss Army Romance" tour - Salt Lake TribuneEmo star Christopher Carrabba, a k a Dashboard Confessional , brings his "Swiss Army Romance" tour to In the Venue , 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Chris Conley (Saves The Day) and Lady Danville . Show starts at 7. Tickets are $28, at ... Wednesday, January 12, 2011 KP to help flood victims - SkySportsKevin Pietersen plans to auction off a shirt and bat used during England's Ashes triumph - with the highest bidder also rewarded with flights, accommodation and two tickets for the Perth one-day international as the batsman looks to raise money for the ... Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Afghanistan makes army training 'longer and tougher' - BBCTraining for officers has got tougher to reflect the challenges of operations in Afghanistan, the army has told Newsbeat. The training, which takes place at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Berkshire, is taking longer as a result, the army said. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 The Ashes 2010-11: Barmy Army in raptures while Australia mourns - The GuardianJimmy Anderson celebrates his catch to dismiss Australia's Peter Siddle in front of the Barmy Army. Photograph: Hamish Blair Getty Images This was a surreal end to an Ashes series, a party for England, a funeral for Australia, peopled by several thousand ... Wednesday, January 12, 2011 British soldier killed in Afghanistan named - MSN UK NewsHe loved his job and he loved being in the family of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. Joseva was a keen rugby player and he was proud to play for the Army Sevens team." Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Nigeria: Bomb explosion occurs at army barracks - SalonWitnesses say an explosion has occurred at an army barracks in the capital of Nigeria, wounding people at a beer garden there. Local journalists tell The Associated Press that injured people are being carried away from the scene. It was not immediately ... Wednesday, January 12, 2011 WikiLeaks cyberbrawl is battle of amateursThe Internet drama precipitated by WikiLeaks' release of classified U.S. diplomatic cables has been called the first "global cyberwar." But at closer look it's really more of an amateur brawl. Monday, January 10, 2011 Dad of shot US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords blames political rivals - Daily MirrorThe shot politician hit out at Mrs Palin's web campaign last year and said ... Former schoolmates described him as a drug-taking loner who had been turned down by the Army. Witness Dr Steven Rayle told of the dramatic moments he and others tackled ... Monday, January 10, 2011 Fanatic's 'bomb' in prison cell - The SunBut sources alleged the package had reached Choudhry's cell. British-born Choudhry, 21, stabbed Labour MP Mr Timms twice in the stomach at his constituency surgery in East London last May. She was convicted last November. The Old Bailey heard the 55-year ... Monday, January 10, 2011 Sarkozy condemns Niger killings as 'barbaric' - Financial TimesAQIM killed a French hostage last summer, and a British tourist who was kidnapped in Mali in 2009. De Léocour, who was due to be married to his Niger fiancée next Saturday, and Delory were the first foreigners to have been seized in the capital -- far ... Monday, January 10, 2011 Foxes shine against City - SkySportsLeicester proved to be more than a match for Manchester City on Sunday as they secured a 2-2 draw in the FA Cup third round. The Foxes made the perfect start to an entertaining contest, with Sol Bamba bundling home inside the opening 60 seconds. James ... Monday, January 10, 2011 US subpoenas Wikileaks tweets, and why this could affect youA US court issuing a subpoena ordering Twitter to hand over personal information about users' accounts who support or are involved with Wikileaks serves as a startling reminder that this could... Monday, January 10, 2011 CIA codebreaker reveals 147-year-old Civil War message about the Confederate army's desperation - Daily MailA glass vial from the Civil War has been opened, revealing a coded message to the desperate Confederate commander in Vicksburg on the day the Mississippi city fell to Union forces 147 years ago. The encrypted, six-line message was dated July 4, 1863, the ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 England end years of hurt - SkySportsEngland ended 24 years of hurt as they finally sealed an Ashes series win on Australian soil with an innings and 83-run win in Sydney. The result was never really in doubt after England's attack had ripped through the Australia innings on day four at the ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 Army court won't make Afghan corpse photos public - SalonAn Army appeals court on Friday declined to order that gruesome Afghan corpse photographs taken by Washington state-based soldiers be made public. Pfc. Andrew Holmes, of Boise, Idaho, is one of five soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord charged in the ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 Pakistan: A critical mass - Financial TimesGeneral Ashfaq Kayani, the army chief, is already resisting US pressure for a fresh ... religious democratic homeland for South Asia's Muslims after the end of British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent in 1947. But others, like Gen Mohammad Zia ul ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 Zoe Smith's funding appeal rejected by British Weightlifting - The GuardianThe British weightlifter Zoe Smith has had her funding appeal rejected by the sport's governing body. Photograph: Rebecca Naden PA Smith, runner-up in the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award and considered one of Britain's medal contenders for ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 Sri Lanka army becomes vegetable vendor as prices rise - BBCAs the people of Sri Lanka grapple with the rising cost of everyday living, the country's huge army has started buying up vegetables from producers. It is then selling them on at fixed prices lower than current shop prices. The army, which no longer has a ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 RICH PICKINGS: Tax temptationsGerry Harvey and Solomon Lew aren't the only billionaires feeling the heat over tax matters -- public outcry right around the world means the rich should brace for greater focus on their tax affairs. 8 Jan 2011 12:08 AM Sunday, January 09, 2011 Army centre gets £5m boost - Scotsmanthe Army recovery centre in Gilmerton is to receive a £5 million grant from the Royal British Legion to cover its running costs until 2020. The 12-bed personnel recovery centre, which opened in September 2009, is the first of its kind in the UK and has ... Sunday, January 09, 2011 £6 a pint for Barmy Army - but who's worrying? - The IndependentThe tourists' first series win Down Under since 1987 sparked wild scenes of jubilation among the players and the 10,000 Barmy Army supporters, who took to the streets of the city for a mammoth celebration. Some fans told how they had spent £12,000 or more ... Friday, January 07, 2011 On failing to hear F&C's activist cuckoo in 2010 - Financial TimesThe British expatriate has successfully ... You assert that investors nowadays are "web-savvy". I am not, because I choose not to be. I am 83, and served with distinction in the Territorial Army. In addition to embracing the internet, would you have me ... Friday, January 07, 2011 Ivory Coast expelling British and Canadian envoys - The GuardianABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) ? A top adviser to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo says the British and Canadian ambassadors have ... We need to avoid that the Third World War begins in Ivory Coast. ... No army in the world can come in and remove our ... Friday, January 07, 2011 England close in on victory - SkySportsEngland are on the brink of completing a 3-1 Ashes series win after Australia suffered another batting collapse in Sydney. England will go into the final day at the SCG needing just three wickets to seal victory - with Australia finishing day four on 213-7 ... Friday, January 07, 2011 Technology junkies: How we suffer withdrawal symptoms like drug addicts if we're kept away from our gadgets - Daily MailDo you panic and feel anxious when you can't find your mobile phone? Are you grumpy if you can't get in touch with friends on your social network website ? Does not being able to plug into your favourite tunes on the iPod make you emotional? Well, don't ... Friday, January 07, 2011 WikiLeaks' Assange threatened to sue Guardian and other revelationsVanity Fair's Sarah Ellison has a comprehensive piece online detailing the relationship between WikiLeaks and The Guardian. The story gives an up-close look at how Julian Assange provided his leaked cache of classified documents on Afghanistan, Iraq, and U.S. diplomacy to the British newspaper and other news organizations last year. The alliance between the old-media [... ] Friday, January 07, 2011 Paul Collingwood hails England effort against Australia - BBC SportIt was phenomenal," he said. "It will go down as one of, if not the, best day of my career. "The atmosphere and support we've had from the Barmy Army all tour has been phenomenal and this has been a great day for England. "The guys did all the hard work ... Friday, January 07, 2011 Mehdi Army leader ends his exile and returns to Baghdad - The IndependentThe Mehdi Army fought the US forces in 2004 and its power continued to grow especially in the Shia south of the country where its fighters, along with other militias, effectively ran Basra, Iraq's second city, following a deal with British forces. Monday, January 03, 2011 German army prepares for new global role - BBCFor a long time there was a strong wish in German public opinion to believe that whereas the Americans, the Canadians and the British were fighting terrorists ... stuck in barracks ready to confront the Red Army seemed an anomaly. While the original idea ... Monday, January 03, 2011 British actor Pete Postlethwaite dies, aged 64, after illness - Monsters and CriticsLondon - British actor Pete Postlethwaite ... wrongly convicted in Britain for a bomb attack carried out by the former Irish Republic Army (IRA) terrorist organization. In it, he starred alongside his friend and fellow actor Daniel Day-Lewis and Emma ... Monday, January 03, 2011 British Press says 'Inception' actor Postlethwaite dead at 64 - Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewLONDON -- Britain's Press Association is reporting that decorated film actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64. It quotes longtime friend Andrew Richardson as saying Monday that Postlethwaite died in hospital in Shropshire, central England ... Monday, January 03, 2011 In the Army now - SkySportsAfter spending all winter watching cricket, it was my turn to get amongst the action after earning a call-up to the McGrath Foundation Fans Ashes Twenty20 series between The Fanatics from Australia and the Barmy Army from you know where. The series was ... Monday, January 03, 2011 Auburn soldier's WWII experience became Bastogne legendDave Bakke column: One of the most memorable events of the Battle of the Bulge took place in Bastogne, Belgium in December, 1944. Actually, it's one of the most famous events in American military history. It's the siege during which Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe responded to the German offer to have the Americans surrender with one word: "Nuts." Monday, January 03, 2011 Assange backers in cyber retaliation over arrestLONDON (Reuters) -- WikiLeaks supporters apparently attacked the websites of the Swedish prosecutor and MasterCard in retaliation over moves made by them against Julian Assange, who has published secret U.S. diplomatic cables that have angered and embarrassed Washington. The Swedish prosecution authority, whose arrest order for Assange over accusations of sexual offences led a British court to ... Sunday, January 02, 2011 Now that's a real royal walkabout! A £15 guided tour of William and Kate's romantic London ... - Daily MailBut no matter, for where there's a Royal Wedding there's a Great British Business Opportunity ... The 29-year-old self-described 'Army brat' now lives in Notting Hill. He came to public attention when he put his star map business plan before the ... Sunday, January 02, 2011 A time for optimism: Damn the doomsters, says Max Hastings in his review of the year. Yes, much may be ... - Daily MailThe British Army continued to show its familiar heroism and determination in the struggle to bring peace and stability to Afghans who remain stubbornly reluctant to accept these good things. The intelligence services frustrated several alleged attempts ... Sunday, January 02, 2011 British police get more time to quiz murder suspect - Ireland On-LineEarlier, the witness was seen showing the police a distinctive army-style 4x4 truck in the driveway. The 56-year-old took items out of the footwell and uncovered a large green tarpaulin from the rear. As well as inspecting the green truck, which had "USA ... Saturday, January 01, 2011 Joanna Yeates murder investigation: Chris Jefferies helped Jo's boyfriend fix his car hours before she vanished - Daily MirrorMr Stanley said Jefferies helped organise the Neighbourhood Watch summer parties every year, which this year raised money for the Salvation Army. He said: "We really raise money for anything that's useful to lower crime." Saturday, January 01, 2011 Emerald flood crisis dire as army moves in - News.com.auQUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh says there is a flood crisis in Emerald with the army evacuating people and building makeshift emergency accommodation outside the town. The Nogoa River is at 16 metres and rising and more than 1200 residents have registered ... Saturday, January 01, 2011 British PM fires 2011 terror warning - ninemsnBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that Britain ... Emerald flood crisis dire as army moves in The flood situation in Emerald is dire with the army evacuating people and building makeshift emergency accommodation outside the town. Saturday, January 01, 2011 Slideshow: New Year's Honours list 2010 - Financial TimesCentrica's Roger Carr, BA's Martin Broughton and Richard Lambert, outgoing Confederation of British Industry chief (and one-time FT editor) led the list of business figures knighted in the New Year's Honours list. As usual the list also included a ... Saturday, January 01, 2011 GAA pitch dispute with British Army sparked official Irish probe - Belfast TelegraphAccording to newly released official papers, Irish Foreign Minister Brian Lenihan heard from GAA chiefs about a British Army plan to build a 20-feet-high wall for security reasons on requisitioned land just 12 feet from a goalpost at the town's ... Saturday, January 01, 2011 This Day in History ? December 30Today is Thursday, December 30, the 364th day of 2010. There is one day left in the year. Saturday, January 01, 2011 Investigation fails to resolve mystery about death of notorious UDA manTHE NORTH'S Historical Enquiries Team (HET) has concluded its investigation into one of the long-standing mysteries of the Troubles -- who killed Ulster Defence Association leader Tommy Herron. But apart from a general finding the inquiry team has failed to resolve the mystery about the death of one of the most important figures in the formation of the UDA. Saturday, January 01, 2011 England's Barmy Army reacts at MCG after retaining the ashes - BBCAustralia, resuming 246 runs behind on 169-6 and with Ryan Harris unable to bat, were eventually dismissed for 258 before lunch on day four in Melbourne. The BBC's Phil Mackie reports from the middle of England's Barmy Army in Melbourne. Saturday, January 01, 2011 British soldier killed in Afghanistan - Ireland On-LineA bomb disposal expert has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from 23 Pioneer Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps, was serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force and ... Saturday, January 01, 2011 British Prime Minister David Cameron threatens protesters with 'full weight of law'LONDON (AP) ? Britain's prime minister says he wants to bring the full weight of the law against protesters who attacked a car carrying the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall amid violent protests in London over a rise in tuition fees. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Slick Spurs topple Toon - SkySportsMan of the match: Luka Modric. The Croatian midfielder oozed class with some sumptuous passes but is also willing to do the hard graft. Goal of the match: Both were good but Aaron Lennon just gets the nod because of the significance of breaking the ... Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Soldiers in Afghan base marathon - Belfast TelegraphFour British soldiers serving in Afghanistan are recovering after ... I am in my 32nd year of service with the Army and I very much enjoy the physical requirements of soldiering. Unfortunately I will retire next year but I do keep myself fit and I think I ... Wednesday, December 29, 2010 MTV Artist To Watch In 2011: The Vaccines(Credit: Roger Sargent) It's been a long time since an indie band has sent the British music press into such a frenzied state the way The Vaccines have. Not since The Klaxons and their psychedelic dance-rock revolution have Brit music tastemakers been so bowled over by a group. But one listen to The Vaccines and it [...] Wednesday, December 29, 2010 British Court Holds 9 On US Embassy Terror Plot - NPR NewsA dozen men were arrested last week in London, Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent in central England in the largest British anti-terror raid in two years. Three were released without charge. The arrests came at a time of heightened anxiety about terror plots in Europe. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Scams brought disrepute, but won't affect forces: Army Chief - Financial ExpressArmy chief General V K Singh has acknowledged that the recent scams involving some personnel of the force have brought "disrepute" to Services but termed these as "aberrations" which would not have any impact on the morale internally. He said the officers ... Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Scores Of Militants In Pakistan Army Attacks - Sky.comAround 150 militants have staged simultaneous attacks on army checkposts in a northwestern tribal region of Pakistan on the Afghan border. At least 24 militants were killed by Pakistani police when they attacked the security points in the Baizai area of ... Saturday, December 25, 2010 Then and nowChristmas on the frontline in 1914 and 2010 Saturday, December 25, 2010 Then and now: How the Army marks Christmas on the frontline - BBCIn Afghanistan in 2010, the British army goes to great lengths to help the troops celebrate Christmas on the front line. In the Cookhouse and Sorting Office in Camp Bastion, Helmand, preparations are under way to look after Christmas meals and post respectively. Saturday, December 25, 2010 Coin dropped in Broomfield Salvation Army kettle worth $1,400 - Winnipeg Free PressBROOMFIELD, Colo. - A valuable gold coin dropped into a Salvation Army kettle outside a Colorado Wal-Mart resembles similar rare coins donated across the nation. Salvation Army bell ringer Clair Harger found the unusual coin in her kettle in Broomfield Wednesday. Saturday, December 25, 2010 British council employees are hard at work ... on Facebook - News.com.auA SECRET audit of internet use by staff at a UK council has found that their favorite workplace website was Facebook - with more visits to the social networking site than any other address. The survey of "extensive and costly" use of the internet at ... Saturday, December 25, 2010 British Sea Power - Evening StandardGlastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill ... Saturday, December 25, 2010 British Army Sends Tanks To Afghanistan - MyFox Atlanta(NewsCore) - The British army was Sunday considering a major change in tactics by sending 16 battle tanks to Afghanistan for the first time. The move was seen as an admission that the army lacks the armored protection to take on Taliban fighters. Saturday, December 25, 2010 WikiLeaks Founder Released From British CustodyThe once-elusive Julian Assange was freed on bail Thursday, releasing the WikiLeaks founder to continue his work as Sweden pushes its case for extradition and the United States considers its own criminal charges over his website's release of secret information. Friday, December 24, 2010 Ashes Diary: Army will turn fire on home pair - The IndependentIf Perth is any indication, the MCG will be a cauldron of nastiness and abuse. The Melbourne crowd has a reputation for handing it out and it sounds like the Barmy Army are ready to tuck in, too. "We have reasons to dislike Brad Haddin for his ridiculous ... Friday, December 24, 2010 The truth lies trapped in a web of intrigue - AgeDecember 6 A European arrest warrant is issued. December 7 Assange gives himself up to British police. The Crown Prosecution Service reads out four accusations: rape: that Assange had held Ardin down, forcibly parted her legs and had sex with her ... Friday, December 24, 2010 Army chief makes Afghanistan visit - MSN UK NewsThe head of the Army has paid a pre-Christmas visit to British troops serving in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Peter Wall, met senior officers and soldiers on his trip. He visited the headquarters of Task Force ... Friday, December 24, 2010 Three guilty of plotting Sydney army base attack - BBCThree men have been found guilty of plotting a suicide attack on an army base in the Australian city of Sydney. A Melbourne court found them guilty of conspiring to commit a terrorist act. Two other defendants were acquitted. The five men, all Australian ... Friday, December 24, 2010 British woman was bound and stabbed - Belfast TelegraphA British woman has been found bound with her hands behind her back and bleeding from multiple stab wounds outside the Israeli city of Jerusalem. The dead body of her friend was also found, bound and repeatedly stabbed, Israeli police said. The British ... Friday, December 24, 2010 British judge rejects appeal against bail for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange; he will be freedLONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released on bail Thursday ? confined to a supporter's 600-acre estate but free to get back to work spilling U.S. government secrets on his website as he fights Sweden's attempt to extradite him on allegations of rape and molestation. Friday, December 24, 2010 Big winter clear-up gets under way as Army to be brought in - ScotsmanThe big winter clear-up was set to get under way today as council chiefs brought in temporary skips to deal with the city's overflowing bins and the Army prepared to hit the streets. As the freezing weather continues and the rubbish mounts up, the skips ... Thursday, December 23, 2010 Russia expels British diplomat in latest blow to better relations - The Christian Science MonitorRussia announced the expulsion of a British diplomat yesterday in an apparent tit-for-tat response to Britain's announcement that it had expelled a Russian diplomat earlier this month for spying. The Guardian reports that Russia said on Wednesday that ... Thursday, December 23, 2010 Tributes to British soldier killed in Afghanistan bomb blast - The GuardianPhotograph: MoD PA The family of a British soldier killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan ... cousins and many friends. "He lived for the army especially 216 Parachute (Signal) Squadron and worked hard to get his wings, of which he was very proud. Thursday, December 23, 2010 Hackers return fire to support WikiLeaksWikiLeaks supporters have launched hack attacks in defence of the website's founder, Julian Assange. Thursday, December 23, 2010 Britain's new clean energy support schemeLONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Britain has tabled a set of policies to change to support low-carbon energy sources. Thursday, December 23, 2010 WikiLeaks founder released from British custodyThe once-elusive Julian Assange was freed on bail Thursday, releasing the WikiLeaks founder to continue his work as Sweden pushes its case for extradition and the United States considers its own criminal charges over his website's release of secret information. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Volunteers needed for 2012 Olympic 'army' - Belfast TelegraphOver 1,000 Northern Ireland hopefuls have put their names down to become part of the 70,000-strong volunteer army at the London 2012 Olympics. Now the local selection committee are seeking volunteers to help them choose which of the volunteers will be ... Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Morning Tech Wrap: Google TV, Nokia, Windows Phone 7Google TV gets delayed, Nokia is seen talking to Microsoft about Windows Phone 7 and other tech news Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Category - lord's resistance army - EkklesiaAnglican church leaders from across Africa have sent a petition to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appealing for his government's assistance in ending the brutal attacks by the so-called Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The Ugandan Catholic Archbishop ... Tuesday, December 21, 2010 British woman stabbed and US tourist killed in Israel - The GuardianPhotograph: Tara Todras-Whitehill AP A British woman was tied up and stabbed while walking ... Hundreds of police and members of special army units launched a hunt in the area on Saturday night. Several roadblocks were installed to close access to ... Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Bombers target Afghan army bases - BBCThe Taliban have claimed responsibility for suicide attacks on army bases in two parts of Afghanistan. There was an ambush on a bus carrying soldiers in the capital Kabul, while in the northern province of Kunduz bombers stormed an army recruitment centre. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Turkish army wades into Kurdish debate - Financial TimesUntil recently, the army denied the existence of Kurds as an ethnic race; teaching Kurdish in state schools remains a taboo; and the letters x, w and q, used in Kurdish but not Turkish, are excluded from the Turkish alphabet. Selahattin Demirtas, leader of ... Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Berkeley council backs away from honoring soldier at center of WikiLeaks probeThe Army private accused of giving sensitive wartime documents and a graphic combat video to the web site WikiLeaks. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Air Force Limits Access to Web Sites Over Secret CablesAir Force personnel cannot view the Web sites of news organizations that have posted cables obtained by WikiLeaks while at work. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 U.K to halve fast-jets by 2020LONDON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Britain's Royal Air Force looks poised to halve its fast-jet fleet by 2020, a commanding officer said. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Top secret contacts with dissidents called offA secret contacts channel linking dissident republicans and government officials has gone cold, informed sources have told the Belfast Telegraph. Related Stories Ian Paisley's Spitting Image puppet up for auction Big freeze a boon for online retailers as web sales rocket Half of salt stocks already used up Leaders set for talks in Brussels Treasury accused of 'goalpost move' Sunday, December 19, 2010 Parents horrified as children run up massive bills Smurfing the webComputer giant Apple has come under fire for introducing 'hidden and underhand' charges into children's games which many parents thought were free to play. Sunday, December 19, 2010 Bank of America cuts off WikiLeaksAnnouncement comes as the embattled document-sharing site is reportedly readying a release that targets the banking giant. Sunday, December 19, 2010 Assange condemns investigationsWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday that the sexual misconduct charges against him are little more than an effort to discredit him and his organization. Sunday, December 19, 2010 Colombia army gives Farc rebels early Christmas gift - BBCThe Colombian army says it has installed a giant Christmas tree in Farc rebel territory, to encourage guerrilla fighters to demobilize. Special forces infiltrated the remote Macarena mountain range to dress a 25m (82ft) high tree with 2,000 lights. Sunday, December 19, 2010 France to decide on MALE drone soonPARIS, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- France's Defense Minister Alain Juppe has said that a final decision on the purchase of a medium altitude long endurance surveillance drone will be taken in February. Sunday, December 19, 2010 EU asks Ivorian army to side with Ouattara - MSN UK NewsHowever the benchmark second-month cocoa futures were down more than 2 percent at £1,911 by 4 p.m. British time. In Geneva, the United Nations refugee agency said it was making contingency plans for the potential flow of hundreds of thousands of refugees ... Sunday, December 19, 2010 Assange Free On Bail, 'Anonymous' Alters TacticsWikileaks founder Julian Assange was released on bail from a British jail on Thursday, following an anxious scramble to obtain the money and signatures needed to set him free. The 39-year-old Australian, who had surrendered to British authorities on Dec. 7, proclaimed his innocence and vowed to continue his work in exposing official secrets. Assange will now be confined to a supporter's 600-acre ... Sunday, December 19, 2010 Free on bail, WikiLeaks founder gets back to workJulian Assange, under 'virtual house arrest,' has Web access and says he'll release more U.S. secrets. Sunday, December 19, 2010 WikiLeaks founder out of British custody, back to leaking secretsLONDON ? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released on bail Thursday ? confined to a supporter's 600-acre estate but free to get back to work spilling U.S. government secrets on his website as he fights Sweden's attempt to extradite him on allegations of rape and molestation. Sunday, December 19, 2010 Assange denies knowing alleged Army leakerWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday denied any knowledge of the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst accused of providing his organization with classified reports. Sunday, December 19, 2010 WikiLeaks CableGate: December 16, Day 19Keep Up-to-Date With Revelations From WikiLeaks and News on Its Founder, Julian AssangeAssange Sunday, December 19, 2010 Army 'May Intervene Over Pakistan's Decline' - Sky.comWhat should Pakistan do? What should ISI (the Pakistan intelligence agency) do? What does the Army chief do? They'll make a strategy of protecting themselves." I asked whether that would mean working with the Taliban . He replied: "No comment, no comment. Sunday, December 19, 2010 Amir Khan ready to win back hearts and minds of British public if he can put away big-puncher Marcos Maidana - Daily TelegraphHis willingness to take responsibility augments the technical gifts that make him arguably the most exciting British boxer in a generation ... The session closed with a gathering in the ring of the 'Khan army', a force expanding beyond its Bolton roots ... Sunday, December 19, 2010 Army to fight for streets of Edinburgh - Edinburgh NewsBut Labour councillor Andrew Burns today said the clarion call to the British Army could be a case of too little, too late for Edinburgh's winter wonderland. He said: "I very much welcome this, but (Labour] have been pressing very hard behind the scenes for this. Wednesday, December 15, 2010 He has an army of liberal millionaire supporters but WikiLeaks boss is STILL trying to raise £ ... - Daily MailThe estate is owned by Mr Smith, who served in the British Army before setting up the journalists' club ... The payment giants have joined a raft of international companies, including Amazon's web services and PayPal, who have suspended their support ... Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Army "birther" pleads guilty to 1 of 2 charges - The GuardianFORT MEADE, Md. (AP) ? An Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questioned President Barack Obama's eligibility for office pleaded guilty Tuesday to one of two charges against him. Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin of Greeley, Colo ... Wednesday, December 15, 2010 South Korea's army chief resigns - BBCThe head of South Korea's army, Gen Hwang Eui-don, has resigned. Defence officials confirmed that Gen Hwang stepped down after reports in the press linked him to a financial scandal involving a property investment. His resignation comes amid heightened ... Wednesday, December 15, 2010 UNAMID: Sudan's army attacks South Darfur village - The GuardianCAIRO (AP) ? The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur says Sudanese army forces have attacked a village in South Darfur for a second consecutive day in strikes that have killed one person and forced at least 250 people to flee. Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Barmy Army - Evening StandardSo that's what it must feel like to be Australian. I had always wondered. That was the thought that popped immediately into my head, during the mad, bad first 15 minutes of the Second Test in Adelaide... more Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Soldier's death takes British toll to 346 - The IndependentAnother British soldier has been killed during an operation against insurgents in southern Afghanistan. The paratrooper, a member of the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, received fatal gunshot wounds on patrol at Nad-e Ali in Helmand province. Sunday, December 12, 2010 Mexican 'Craziest One' drug boss 'killed by army' - BBCMexican authorities say a leading drug boss has been killed in clashes with security forces in the west of the country. Known as "The Craziest One," Nazario Moreno was one of the leaders of the cartel known as "La Familia". The BBC's Damon Embling reports. Sunday, December 12, 2010 Afghan army 'on track' to take over - Belfast TelegraphThe Afghan army is making "great leaps forward" and is "on track" to take over security in the country by 2014, British commanders have said. There are now 146,000 trained Afghan warriors and some have earned praise for risking their lives to save their ... Sunday, December 12, 2010 Ex-Army chief backs plan for Ark Royal on Thames - Evening StandardThe former head of the Army today backed plans to turn the Ark Royal into a museum and visitor attraction. General Sir Mike Jackson said it would be "absolutely fantastic" if the aircraft carrier could be preserved and opened to the public. The ... Sunday, December 12, 2010 UPDATE 2-Civilians flee army raids in Nigerian oil delta - Reuters UKA military taskforce (JTF) comprising the army, navy and air force began raiding three camps believed to belong to a notorious gang leader in Delta state on Thursday, close to the Ayakoromo and Okrika communities. [ID:nLDE6B106K] Witnesses said fighters ... Thursday, December 09, 2010 Hope of weather respite as Army called in to clear snow - BBCForecasters have predicted a brief respite from the freezing weather, as the Army was called in to clear snow and ice in Edinburgh. Temperatures will reach 3C-5C (37F-41F) across many parts of the UK on Thursday afternoon and could be as high as 8C (46F ... Thursday, December 09, 2010 Army to fight for streets of Edinburgh - ScotsmanBut Labour councillor Andrew Burns today said the clarion call to the British Army could be a case of too little, too late for Edinburgh's winter wonderland. He said: "I very much welcome this, but (Labour] have been pressing very hard behind the scenes for this. Thursday, December 09, 2010 VETERAN Ron Darke might have long-since retired from armed service but he still has the welfare of British ... - This is GloucestershireThe work they carry out to help casualties of war is vital and having served in the army I appreciate what they do for soldiers. "Everybody I've spoken to has said it's a tremendous thing for people to do, because it isn't something you see often from ... Thursday, December 09, 2010 Tulkinghorn: Army retreat - Lawyer OnlineThere the guests were entertained by former British Army head General Sir Mike Jackson (retired) after dinner. Jackson joined in the festivities in the hotel bar later, where he was challenged to an arm-wrestle by Walkers London partner Deborah Poole. Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Courtney Love on Birkins and Sex - Wwd.comPosted Dec 7, 2010 The late designer will be honored with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design at the British Fashion Council's British ... It's not just me," she says of the Web Site Whatcourtneyworetoday.com, which launched July ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 A reply to a letter on the Spanish air traffic controllers' struggle - World Socialist Web SiteThe World Socialist Web Site stands by everything it has said about the state ... It is only the latest in a series of cases where the army and riot police have been used against workers and young people in Europe, from striking truck drivers and cultural ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 UK to Assange: Serious organized condom-breaking; No bail for you. - DAILY KOSFor example: US Army Counterintelligence Center ... and whistleblowers who pass information to Wikileaks.org personnel or who post information to the Web site that they will remain anonymous ... "The identification, exposure, or termination of employment ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 WikiLeaks aims to harm, not enlighten - CharlotteObserver.comA bored U.S. Army private and an obsessive Australian oddball have set ... If two hackers can cause such a global stir by dumping tens of thousands of secret diplomatic cables onto the Web, what comes next? We already know that hackers are trying to ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 WikiLeaks' Assange denied bail, fights extradition to Sweden - Detroit NewsLondon ? A British judge today denied bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian ... WikiLeaks has also seen an online army of supporters come to its aid, sending donations, fighting off computer attacks and setting up over 500 mirror sites around the world to ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Charities using more social media to raise funds - Marketplace.publicradio.orgThe Salvation Army has been ringing bells like that for more than a century ... Take ShelterBox USA. The group is part of a British charity that ships boxes with tents, water purifiers and other basics to places hit by disasters. Veronica Brandon Miller ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 South Sudan accuses northern army of fresh attacks - Inside FidelitySudan's northern army denied mounting any attacks and U.N. ceasefire monitors ... Officials on Tuesday said the referendum could happen on time as they gave British company Tall Security Group a tender to print and deliver ballots by Christmas day. Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Judge denies WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bail - Marketplace.publicradio.orgLONDON (AP) - A British judge denied Julian Assange bail on Tuesday after ... Yet WikiLeaks has also seen an online army of supporters come to its aid, sending donations, fighting off computer attacks and setting up over 500 mirror sites around the world ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 WikiLeaks founder surrenders to British police on Swedish warrant - Brandon SunIf that is the case, Assange will likely be remanded into British custody or released on bail until another ... WikiLeaks has also seen an online army of supporters come to its aid, sending donations, fighting off computer attacks and setting up over 500 ... Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Sudan country profile - BBC Middle EastSudan's centuries of association with Egypt formally ended in 1956, when joint British-Egyptian rule over the country ended ... A rebel since the late 1960s, Mr Kiir joined the Sudanese army after the 1972 peace agreement. He defected to the rebels on the ... Monday, December 06, 2010 Army To Stay In Rio Slums As Peacekeepers - Sky.comBrazil's army will take on peacekeeping duties in the Rio slums where police have conducted a crackdown on drug gangs. Drawing from their experience as head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti since 2004, this will be the first internal peacekeeping ... Monday, December 06, 2010 Brazil army to take up 'peacekeeping' in Rio slums - BBCThe army in Brazil is to take on peacekeeping duties in the poor areas of Rio de Janeiro, which saw a week-long stand-off between security forces and drug dealers last month. Soldiers will patrol the Alemao and Penha districts to ensure hundreds of drug ... Monday, December 06, 2010 Army, Marine chiefs cast doubt on gay service - The GuardianAssociated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) ? The top uniformed officers of the Army and the Marines say letting gays serve openly in the military at a time of war would be divisive and difficult, sharply challenging a new Pentagon study that calculates the risk as low. Saturday, December 04, 2010 14-year-old 'cartel killer' held - Belfast TelegraphA 14-year-old boy suspected of acting as a killer for a drug cartel has been arrested by the Mexican army. The boy said he had been working for the cartel since he was 11. The alleged young assassin, nicknamed "El Ponchis" - the Cloak, was captured at the ... Saturday, December 04, 2010 WikiLeaks boss hails U.S. whistleblower a 'hero' as site battles to stay online after being 'killed ... - Daily MailAustralian Julian Assange praised U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning ... It was also claimed that British forces were slated as being 'not up to the task' in Afghanistan by the country's president Hamid Karzai. The accusation sparked ... Saturday, December 04, 2010 Colonel condemns leaks about Army in Afghanistan - The IndependentI don't think any of this is in the public interest." He said the US held British forces "in the highest regard" and said the army had ensured "strong security" in Afghanistan for US troops. But Col Tootal admitted the UK had suffered from a lack of ... Saturday, December 04, 2010 Americans & country's president harshly critical of British Army in Afghanistan, according to Wikileaks secret ... - Daily RecordUS general Dan McNeill, who led Nato forces in Afghanistan in 2007 08, is said to have been "dismayed" by a British effort which "made a mess of things" in Helmand. And Helmand governor Gulab Mangal is said to have criticised British troops for failing to ... Saturday, December 04, 2010 Ivory Coast election: Army says it has sealed borders - BBCThe International Criminal Court said it would be monitoring acts of violence. Both the army and UN peacekeepers have been patrolling Abidjan's streets since Sunday to prevent an outbreak of violence. Saturday, December 04, 2010 Christmas parcel deadline for British Armed Forces - BBCSam Pidoux, 26, is packing Christmas presents for her dad who serves with the RAF in Afghanistan. Friday 3 December is the deadline for families to send gifts abroad if they want to ensure they arrive before Christmas Day. The Ministry of Defence has urged ... Saturday, December 04, 2010 Award-winning images of army life - from the heroic to the haunting - ScotsmanAN ARMY sergeant has won top prize in a photographic competition after taking pictures of his comrades to be passed to loved ones in the event of their death. ? Sgt Mike Fletcher's atmospheric photograph Craigy Sergeant Mike Fletcher was told to ... Saturday, December 04, 2010 WikiLeaks cables: Pakistani army chief considered plan to oust president - The GuardianPatterson speculated that the army chief did not air his grievances directly with Zardari because he wanted to avoid any confrontation that might prompt Zardari to try to oust him -- a "disastrous" possibility. The British ambassador, Robert Brinkley, was ... Thursday, December 02, 2010 Iraqi palace could become museum showcasing British Museum artefacts - The GuardianThe museum in the city where British troops were based from 2003 for more than four years is the brainchild of the British Army's 3rd Division, under the command of Major General Barney White-Spunner. When the idea was first suggested it had been hoped ... Thursday, December 02, 2010 US 'kept Pakistani army Swat murders secret' - The GuardianA woman in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan where the WikiLeaks cables claim hundreds were killed during fighting between the army and Taliban ... for charging and sentencing combat detainees. British officials could help draft the law, she suggested. Thursday, December 02, 2010 DR Congo army denies UN report that rebels regrouping - BBCThe army in the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied that rebel forces are regrouping in the east. A recent UN report on violations of the arms embargo said it found the CNDP and the FNL were recruiting fighters and amassing arms in South Kivu. Thursday, December 02, 2010 British Army launches digital campaign targeting graduates - New Media AgeThe British Army is launching a digital campaign to encourage graduates to become army officers. The campaign will run across graduate search sites with the strapline 'Leadership: From the people who wrote the book'. The Army has also launched an ... Thursday, December 02, 2010 Fresh market turmoil as British bank shares take pounding over fears Irish crisis will spread - Daily MailShould Dublin default, as many fear it will, the British and German banks that helped fund Ireland's credit binge would have to shoulder hefty losses and may themselves need to raise fresh capital, economists warned. Philip Booth of the Institute of ... Thursday, December 02, 2010 New model army - Financial TimesThe army will become fully professional. Final details on troop levels have yet to be agreed. But they will fall. By contrast, the number of troops Germany can deploy abroad at one time is expected to rise from 7,000 to around 14,000. This is good news. Monday, November 29, 2010 US Army soldier who grew up in Britain is prime suspect in WikiLeaks case - Daily MailThe prime suspect for the latest leaks is U.S. Army soldier Bradley Manning, a 'hot-headed loner' who grew up in Britain. The 23-year-old military intelligence officer was arrested in Iraq in June and charged over an earlier disclosure to WikiLeaks. Monday, November 29, 2010 Rio drug traffickers are surrounded by police and army - BBCBrazilian police have surrounded a Rio de Janeiro slum, after the end of a sunset deadline to drug traffickers to turn themselves in or face an assault. Hundreds of police and soldiers, some in armoured vehicles, have been deployed around the Alemao favela ... Monday, November 29, 2010 BBC at centre of row about Jimmy McGovern Army drama that suggests bullying in ranks - Daily MailIt is in no way an attempt to denigrate the service men and women of the British army. ' Jimmy McGovern, the show's writer said: 'This episode is a work of fiction and as a dramatist I was in interested in exploring how soldiers have to be at a certain ... Friday, November 26, 2010 Tracing old army pal - The StarI REALISE this is a bit like throwing a needle into a hay stack, but here goes. From 1947-1949, I served in the British Army at a barracks at Nee Soon in Singapore. For my trouble I was a statistician on manpower planning and one of my close associates, as ... Friday, November 26, 2010 Canadians see Afghan army progress, support needed - MSN UK NewsTwo of the four 500-man Afghan army battalions Canadian and U.S. forces are paired with in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the Taliban's spiritual home, can now operate on their own "for several hours," the Canadian officer said. "Two battalions ... Friday, November 26, 2010 BBC attacked for 'nasty' Army drama Accused - Evening StandardA former head of the Army today accused BBC1 of "insensitivity and arrogance ... McGovern also stood by his script, saying he had "the greatest respect" for British troops. He said: "This episode is a work of fiction and, as a dramatist, I was ... Tuesday, November 23, 2010 German army 'to suspend' conscription in 2011 - BBCConscription of German men will end but will remain in the country's constitution, Mr zu Guttenberg said. The 250,000-strong German army, the Bundeswehr, is to be cut to around 185,000 soldiers, he added. Currently all young German men are called to serve ... Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Team Sky are harming British medal hopes, says Jamie Staff - The GuardianPhotograph: Jaime Reina AFP Getty Images The Olympic cycling champion Jamie Staff believes British hopes of more medals in London ... but having someone to lead the army is the key. "It gives the rider the belief they have the backing. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Army chief: Afghan tide is turning - The GuardianA senior Army officer who led British troops in southern Afghanistan has said there had been "significant change" in the war-torn nation over the past year and clamed "the tide is turning". Major General Nick Carter said Taliban insurgents had been ... Monday, November 22, 2010 BBC defends Jimmy McGovern army bullying drama - The GuardianPhotograph: Sgt Ian Forsyth EPA The BBC has defended its decision to broadcast a controversial drama by Jimmy McGovern exploring bullying among British troops in Afghanistan , despite heavy criticism from senior army staff. Accused, which is due to be ... Monday, November 22, 2010 Army chief hits out over BBC drama - The GuardianThe head of the Army has written to the BBC, criticising a controversial drama showing bullying among British troops in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. Sir Peter Wall, the Chief of the General Staff, wrote to BBC Director-General Mark ... Monday, November 22, 2010 British forces hail 'Afghan Elvis' - Belfast TelegraphA concert by "the Afghan Elvis" has been hailed by British forces as proof of improving security in Afghanistan. In one of the biggest musical events ever to take place in the country, pop star Farhad Darya performed in Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province. Monday, November 22, 2010 Digger giant JCB secures £10m British Army supply order - This is SentinelDIGGER makers JCB has landed its biggest order from the British Army in more than 25 years. British troops around the world will be using JCB equipment after the Rocester manufacturer won a contract believed to be worth more than £10 million. Production ... Monday, November 22, 2010 JCB celebrating a huge order from British Army - This is DerbyshireJCB said its machines, which will be used by the Army across the world, were selected after extensive user trials. Mr Blake said: "JCB has now become the primary supplier of plant and mechanical handling equipment to the British Army . "As a British ... Monday, November 22, 2010 British soldier killed in Afghanistan named - The IndependentIt brings the number of British military personnel to die on duty or returning from theatre in the war-ravaged country into triple figures. The family of Guardsman Davies, who was from St Helens. said: "Christopher had always wanted to be in the Army ever ... Monday, November 22, 2010 Thousands of British volunteers gave their lives in America's civil war - Daily MailThere was even, for a short time, a regiment called the New York British Volunteers. Bull Run was an appalling scene of chaos and bloody horror. A soldier on the Union side talked of his army being hit by a 'perfect hail storm of bullets, round shot and shell... Friday, November 19, 2010 The day the Net was hijacked by China: Hackers gained brief access to top U.S. government ... - Daily MailFor 18 minutes, hackers had control of 15 per cent of the world's web traffic, including the classified emails of Nasa and the U.S. army. British government sites are also believed to have been targeted in the electronic raid in April. A security report ... Friday, November 19, 2010 Liam Fox denies cuts affect Army morale - Evening StandardParticular concerns are the retiring of the Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, and the scrapping of the Harrier fleet which will mean British jets will not fly from Royal Navy carriers for a decade. The document highlighted complaints that ... Friday, November 19, 2010 SELFLESS staff at a Torquay post office have just sent off their 2,000th gift box for British troops serving in ... - This is South DevonWe expected to send about 20 boxes. "My brother's in the Army and I got a contact to send the boxes to in Afghanistan. Things then took off. "We're sending all sorts of things to forward operating bases -- playing cards, quiz books, sweets. Basically ... Friday, November 19, 2010 Can Palin's web army get Bristol to the final? - First PostI t's been nine weeks of wooden foxtrots and stilted rumbas but tonight 21 million Americans will find out if Bristol Palin will make it through to the final of ABC's ballroom competition Dancing With the Stars . In a survival exercise that makes The X ... Friday, November 19, 2010 UK's 'hidden army' of young carers - Evening StandardStatistics published by the BBC show the UK has a "hidden army" of hundreds of thousands of young people responsible for the care of other family members. One in 12 of schoolchildren questioned in the study said they had caring roles, helping relatives ... Friday, November 19, 2010 Comolli to focus on British talent - Belfast TelegraphLiverpool director of football strategy Damien Comolli admits increased competition to sign young players means the club must prioritise British-born talent in their search for the next generation of Anfield academy stars. In his first interview since ... Friday, November 19, 2010 Life after the Army: Centre opens for homeless veterans - The IndependentRun by veterans for veterans, it will work closely with local prison and probation services, Combat Stress, the British Legion, a local training college and health services. Last week, the centre's manager, Major Phil Thompson, who left the Army in May ... Friday, November 19, 2010 Pakistan army struggles in tribal belt - Financial TimesThe army's tenuous grip reflects trends that have dogged its year-long campaign to regain control of Pakistan's tribal belt: soldiers struggle to control recaptured territory; civilian authorities remain largely absent; insurgents still inspire dread. Friday, November 19, 2010 New British Army helmet helped save Afghanistan troops from Northern Ireland - Belfast TelegraphA new army helmet has been credited with saving the lives of three British soldiers, all from Northern Ireland, in just over a month. Ranger Silbert Wilson, 20, Corporal Tommy Creighton, 25, and Ranger Alan Hawthorne, 23, all escaped injury when Taliban ... Thursday, November 18, 2010 Timeline of Chinese web censorship and cyber attacks - IndependentHere is a timeline of the superpower's history of cyber attacks and web censorship. The Chinese government grants ... accountants and legal firms warning them that the Chinese army is using internet spyware to steal confidential information. Thursday, November 18, 2010 Abandoned Gurkha veterans get first home in Nepal - Webindia 123Mostly abandoned by their families or left with no one to care for them, 26 octogenarians, who either served in the British Army or are the widows of ex-Gurkha soldiers, have begun a new life in Nepal, thanks to generous donors in the Britain who raised ... Thursday, November 18, 2010 Singer James Blunt 'prevented World War III' - Webindia 123Blunt, a former captain in a senior regiment of the British Army, said in an interview that he risked a court martial by countermanding an order to attack the Russian forces in Pristina Airfield in Kosovo in June 1999, during the Balkan conflict. Monday, November 15, 2010 The odd evolution of men's grooming - Seattle Times30,000 B C ? Stone Age man begins using sharpened flint and seashells to scrape the hair from his body, inventing the morning shave. 1150 BC ? Biblical hero Samson, whose feats of strength allegedly included slaying an entire army with the jawbone of ... Friday, November 12, 2010 R.I. Hockey Report: P-Bruins' LoVecchio knows what Savard and Krejci are going through - Providence JournalPC men bound for Bama Tim Army's PC men aim to continue their strong early season ... He had just one goal in 55 games for Langley of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League last year. The Bears received a verbal commitment from center Matt Lorito last ... Friday, November 12, 2010 US takes on violent Afghan valley that bled Brits - Webcenter 11There are also several hundred Afghan army and police in Sangin, but they are fairly dependent on the Marines for supplies and logistics. In addition to conducting more patrols, the Marine battalion has adopted a more aggressive posture than the British ... Friday, November 12, 2010 Myanmar army-backed parties set to sweep rare poll - Reliefweb.intComplex election rules thwarted any chance of a pro-democracy upset as Myanmar ends half a century of direct army rule. State TV said voters ... in a poll that both U.S. President Barack Obama and British Foreign Secretary William Hague described in ... Friday, November 12, 2010 In Everyone's Interest: Recording All The Dead, Not Just Our Own - Reliefweb.intTowards the back of the Summer 2009 edition of British Army Review1 there was an article specifically describing innovative methods for tracking civilian casualties in combat zones. Traditionally armies have been reluctant to own up to civilian casualties. Friday, November 12, 2010 British supplier told to give view on Games bridge collapse - Webindia 123Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta Wednesday said Macalloy, a British company which supplied parts for the ... The 95-metre-long overbridge collapsed a few days before the start of the Games. The army was called in to build an alternative overbridge after ... Friday, November 12, 2010 Brown says Burmese poll sans Suu Kyi "masquerade of an election" - Webindia 123Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the world ... are senior military officers who resigned from the army a few weeks ago specifically to stand," he added. Brown has been campaigning for Suu Kyi's release since the mid-1990s, when he ... Tuesday, November 02, 2010 Officials: Sept. was dry run for bomb plot - Army TimesU.S. and British officials said they thought the targets were planes ... Nobody, including the Internet-savvy al-Qaida group in Yemen, has taken credit for the failed attack. Jihadist Web sites contained numerous messages praising the attempted bombing but ... Tuesday, November 02, 2010 Britain, France agree on joint nuclear weapons tests - Webindia 123British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will also outline plans, at a London summit, for a joint army expeditionary force, the report said. "This summit marks a deepening of the UK-France bilateral relationship. Tuesday, November 02, 2010 From the British Army to Gossip girl... fashion with a history - PRLog (free press release)PRLog (Press Release) -- Nov 01, 2010 -- From the British Army to Gossip Girl Smart Turnout is a British ... The brand has recently grown web traffic in the US by 32% and hopes to continue this upward trend with the release of a new brochure and the ... Tuesday, November 02, 2010 AK Party's Çelik: BDP can do what Sinn Féin did in Ireland - Today's ZamanÇelik pointed out that British officials talked to Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein's leader, when they were trying to eliminate the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The Kurdish issue is again taking the center stage in Turkey following the Sept. 12 referendum for ... Monday, November 01, 2010 FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Britain - Inside FidelityCameron wants British combat troops out of Afghanistan within five years and the Afghan army to take care of security ... a Fidelity company with main offices in New York, New York. All Web pages that are published by FICS will contain this legend. Monday, November 01, 2010 A town called army--Ordu and around - Today's ZamanNot long afterwards it was visited by the British traveler William Hamilton ... It doesn't do perhaps to expect too much of a town named Army (which is what Ordu means in Turkish), but this is an interesting place to get a feel for what life is like in a ... Monday, November 01, 2010 Ben Kingsley: 'The web is destroying English' - Daily TelegraphThere was, however, a common thread connecting them: the history of British popular protest, as the actor Colin Firth, who directed the show, explains. "The People Speak is the perfect response to the abject misery of my history class as a school boy," he says. Monday, November 01, 2010 Q+A-How are private security firms and Afghan aid linked? - Reliefweb.intFirms that train the Afghan army and police will also be able to keep those contracts ... According to a report by leading British charity Oxfam, nearly half of all the money spent on aid leaves the country in international salaries alone, with some ... Monday, November 01, 2010 Will an Android army prove the iPad's undoing? (From The Northern Echo) - The Northern EchoManufactured on behalf of budget-busting British specialist Elonex the eTouch tablet lords it over Apple's iPad with its simple USB connection for keyboards and flash enabled web browser ... market niche and the Android army is now lining up to fill it ... Monday, November 01, 2010 Indian colonialism replaced British imperialism: Arundhati Roy - Webindia 123Advocating the right to self-determination for the people of Kashmir, author-activist Arundhati Roy Sunday contended that in 1947, British imperialism was replaced ... has been using Kashmiris recruited in the army and paramilitary forces to suppress the ... Wednesday, October 27, 2010 UK ministry blames three military units for Afghan civilian casualties - Webindia 123The conduct of three British military units in Afghanistan has come under serious question after the ... but they were among thousands of incidents mentioned in US army logs posted by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks in the summer. Today's release ... Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Sudan: SPLM seeks international intervention to break deadlock over Abyei - Reliefweb.intThe CPA states that only the Dinka Ngok who were administratively transferred from Bahr el Ghazal to Kordofan state in central Sudan by the British in 1905 would be legible to vote ... The southern army the SPLA has warned that the security situation in ... Wednesday, October 27, 2010 I'm not a Nazi, I just play one on weekends - Socialist Worker Onlinemainly against the Russian Army, and not U.S. or British soldiers. The group's Web site includes a lengthy history of the Wiking unit, a recruitment video, and footage of goose-stepping German soldiers marching in the Warsaw victory parade after Poland ... Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Sierra Leone's ex-fighters train for peace abroad - Reliefweb.intwar-swollen army have seen the Sierra Leonean military reduce in size from between 16,000-17,000 to 8,500 since the coming of peace. Key to that effort was IMATT, the British-led international training initiative whose "Leicester Square" headquarters serve ... Tuesday, October 26, 2010 A Briton who spreads knowledge in Pakistan - Webindia 123Langlands arrived in the undivided India in 1944 to serve the British Army but decided to stay back after partition and made Pakistan his home. Langlands taught at Lahore's prestigious public school, Aitchison College, for almost 25 years. He remembers ... Tuesday, October 26, 2010 The ugly side of the Kurdish problem - Today's Zamaninvolving a huge army waging a war within and without ... British Petroleum, declared force majeure as valves were closed off and officials waited for the oil contained in a four-mile segment to burn out, costing the Turkish economy dearly. These vicious ... Saturday, October 23, 2010 Wikileaks docs reveal Iraqi abuses - Politico.com... Allegations against British ... web sites of the New York Times, Germany's Der Speigel and the U.K. Guardian newspaper ? casts fresh doubts on an ongoing U.S. strategy that depends heavily on empowering a credible, competent and law-abiding Iraq ... Saturday, October 23, 2010 The Iraq Archive: The Strands of a War - New York Times... British newspaper The Guardian, the French newspaper Le Monde and the German magazine Der Spiegel on the condition that they be embargoed until now. WikiLeaks has never stated where it obtained the information, although an American Army ... its Web site. Thursday, October 21, 2010 Pentagon says military cuts won't sideline Britain - Reuters IndiaDefence Department cheered what it called Britain's ability to go on playing a top role in global security despite newly announced plans to cut its army, navy and air force to cap a record ... a day after British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled ... Thursday, October 21, 2010 Ancient tunnel unearthed in Mumbai - Webindia 123Some claim it could be from the Napoleon era and could have been a escape route for the British garrisons stationed here who feared an attack by the French Army. Napoleon was defeated in 1815 and the famous Bombay Fort was demolished by the British in 1862. Thursday, October 21, 2010 Under pressure: Social violence over land and water in Yemen - Reliefweb.intincluding the 6 October attack on a British diplomatic vehicle in the capital Sana'a ... reports indicate that leakage from the Yemeni army is an important source of ongoing supplies of military-style small arms and ammunition to civilian gun markets. Thursday, October 21, 2010 Meet Sarah Gregg - Ottawa Timeswas revered as a remarkable woman for her service during the Civil War as a Union army nurse. "To her should be erected a monument commemorating ... It is said her earliest memory is of British troops burning Buffalo on Dec. 29, 1813, during the War of 1812, Thursday, October 21, 2010 Retired Gurkha soldiers lose court case over British army pensions - Webindia 123Gurkhas have been part of the British army for almost 200 years. Changes to pension rules in 2007 gave serving Gurkha soldiers equal pension rights with other service personnel, but the BGWS claims that about 25,000 Gurkhas who retired before 2007 are not ... Thursday, October 21, 2010 An officer speaks: defence review could be a 'monumental disaster' - Citywire.co.ukWe come from every strata of British society. But once trained and imbued with pride and loyalty the UK's armed forces ... We also need an air force and an army, but not ones equipped by Harrods. Off the shelf is just fine. But more than anything we need ... Thursday, October 21, 2010 VIBRANT LIFE ENDS IN WAR ZONE - Register-GuardAfter consulting with British officials, the U ... Army has begun a high-level investigation into her death. The McKenzies first learned of Norgrove's death, along with most of the world, over the weekend. "I don't think either of us has even ... Thursday, October 21, 2010 Undercover with terrorists and illegal immigrants - Today's ZamanMany young men and women from Africa are forced to run when gangs of soldiers come to their villages to forcibly enlist them in the army or to attack them physically ... office safe falling on him -- a safe which yields 20 British passports. So when ?kmen ... Tuesday, October 12, 2010 The West and war - Today's Zamanthe former British prime minister who adopted Catholicism because of his strong religious beliefs, George W. Bush and the hawkish politicians of their governments would argue that it is necessary to use such weapons in these wars and that civilians will ... Tuesday, October 12, 2010 US Forces' Grenade May Have Killed British Hostage - myfoxny.com... British soldiers were involved, although Sky News understands the U.K.'s Special Air Service (SAS) took an advisory role. Cameron said he had spoken with both U.S. Army General David Petraeus and Norgrove ... web site feature links to other sites, Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Roy Ward-Baker, British director who made Titanic film 'A Night to Remember,' dies at 93 - Washington Examinerthe British director best known for "A Night to Remember," the 1958 movie about the Titanic disaster ... After serving in the army during World War II, he went to Hollywood where he directed Marilyn Monroe in the 1962 movie "Don't Bother to Knock." Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Haiti taps Prince Charles charity for city makover - Reliefweb.intPrime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said Haiti had sought help from the charity foundation of the 61-year-old heir to the British throne, who has stirred controversy with his criticism ... An army of resilient street hawkers quickly returned to the ... Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Charles, Patil to open Games, Delhi under security cover (Night Lead Games) - Webindia 123their every movement watched by an army of security personnel ... the British assumed that Prince Charles should declare the Games open, igniting a protocol row with India. That issue was settled Friday -- with a touch of diplomacy. Prince Charles will ... Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Uffizi paintings on web in high resolution - CBC OlympicsChina's Terracotta Army exhibit will not be making stops in Alberta and British Columbia as originally planned. Qatar plans gallery of Arab modern art Qatar plans to open a new museum devoted to Arab modern art in its capital, Doha, at the end of the year. Friday, October 01, 2010 Stuxnet 'Cyber Superweapon' Moves To China (Video) - Post ChronicleIt prevented French jet fighters from taking off last year and shut down British and German army Web sites, EUobserver reported. Stuxnet is reported to have affected nuclear facilities in China and Iran, prompting speculation secret Israeli and U. Friday, October 01, 2010 EU agencies ally to fight cyberterrorists - United Press InternationalIt prevented French jet fighters from taking off last year and shut down British and German army Web sites, EUobserver reported. Stuxnet is reported to have affected nuclear facilities in China and Iran, prompting speculation secret Israeli and U. Friday, October 01, 2010 Rush to cut defence spending and we all suffer - Citywire.co.ukthe Territorial Army, amphibious craft, and even helicopters ... sums up the conflict of interest neatly: 'Do you want to find British pilots bombing people for a French reason?' A more useful alternative might be better cooperation in the development ... Friday, October 01, 2010 Pakistan army dismisses reports of Europe plots - Inside FidelityISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Pakistan's army on Wednesday dismissed as "very speculative" media reports that this month's upsurge in U ... British security sources declined to comment on the Sky News report. Britain in January raised its international terrorism ... Friday, October 01, 2010 'Parachute buggies', Brit Army's latest surprise weapon against Taliban in Afghanistan - Webindia 123The British Army's special forces regiment, the Special Air Service (SAS), has plans to launch surprise attacks on militants in Afghanistan by parachuting behind enemy lines on buggies. The force would use 'Rhino Air', which must be launched from at least ... Friday, October 01, 2010 Week to go, New Delhi makes mad-dash to ready Games Village - Today's Zamantaking away some of the shine from the event held every four years for former British colonies. On Sunday ... Desperate officials on Friday asked the Indian Army to build a temporary bridge to replace the $1.1 million footbridge that collapsed last week. Friday, October 01, 2010 Sept. 26 ? Oct. 2 - New York TimesAs seen through the sharp and amused gaze of the British dramatist MICHAEL FRAYN , these seemingly ... Their first assignment is a sci-fi classic: stop an attempt to take over their city with an army of rats. The Metropolitan Museum has lately been scaling ... Friday, October 01, 2010 Yemen army poised for assault on rebel town - Reliefweb.intSouth Yemen was independent from the end of British colonial rule in 1967 until union with the north in 1990. The Sanaa government crushed an attempt by the region to break away in 1994. Copyright © 2010 AFP. All rights reserved. ©AFP: The information ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Army veterans to control criminals in Britain - Webindia 123Concerned over reports of attacks on its staff looking after the offenders sentenced to community service, the British government plans to hire retired soldiers to handle the task. There have been several ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Hunt on for Pakistani politician's killer - Independent OnlineLondon - British police officers went door to door seeking witnesses on Saturday ... recently appeared to suggest that the country's army should rise up against the civilian government, angering his party's federal ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Computer hacking: Who benefits? - Al Jazeera... around the world are staging mock cyber wars at a major web ... when a British Royal Air Force officer had a computer stolen from the boot of his car. It contained a top secret plan to drive the Iraqi army out ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Appleseed shoot coming upHistory and marksmanship will meet as the Tuscaloosa Gun Club will host an Appleseed shoot Sept. 25 and 26 at the club's range below Moundville. Sunday, September 19, 2010 Motorcycle riders tour to promote pancreatic cancer awarenessFAIRBANKS ? Chris Calaprice sat on a purple Victory motorcycle parked next to a giant purple camper at the Harley-Davidson Farthest North Outpost Saturday afternoon as his crew grilled burgers and ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Lacombe VFW gets new digs, 9 11 traditionSaturday, Sept. 11 was the right time for Lacombe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8290 to dedicate their new hall on the corner of Lake Road and Main Street. Sunday, September 19, 2010 President Rajapaksa, seventh speaker at UNGA opening sessionPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa will address the 65th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as the seventh speaker at the UNGA opening session on September 23 in New York. Sunday, September 19, 2010 Giving Bear a GryllingIs TV adventurer Bear Grylls for real? Amanda Hooton from Fairfax's Good Weekend travels to his remote Welsh island to find out. Bear Grylls is the man who ate the elephant poo. Well, not the actual poo - he squeezed the thick brown liquid out of the poo and consumed that. Sunday, September 19, 2010 Church must change ? or it will die or diminishDan Buckley meets Jennifer Sleeman, who is galvanising Irish Catholic women to make their voices heard by a church that does not appreciate their anger. Sunday, September 19, 2010 New Orleans Film Festival releases its 2010 lineupGet the scoop on all 51 films scheduled to play this year Sunday, September 19, 2010 BAE To Debut New South African-Designed And Developed SD-ROW TurretJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Sep 17, 2010 BAE Systems has designed and developed a new light-weight Self Defence Remotely Operated Weapon (SD-ROW) turret, which enables forces to engage hostile targets without exposing operators to harm. The design and development work has been conducted by BAE Systems engineers in South Africa. The SD-ROW turret will be launched at the forthcoming Africa ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Book Excerpt: Former British diplomat on how NDC held Afari Gyan's family hostage - GhanaHomePageFormer British Diplomat, Craig Murray has in a new book ... Rawlings held a meeting in a hanger at the military base of Burma Camp to judge the reaction of the army to a possible takeover. He spoke of the dark forces ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 'Death to America, death to Obama'In July, the whistle-blower organization Wikileaks made a six-year archive of tens of thousands of classified military documents, dealing with the United States war in Afghanistan, available on the Internet. Sunday, September 19, 2010 How Britain helped NPP win elections - GhanaHomePageCraig Murray arrived in Ghana in January 1999 to assume duty as the deputy British High Commissioner. He ... of the movements and the sayings of key NDC figures and senior army personnel. There was undoubtedly a ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Jake Gyllenhaal Talks Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - MovieWebThere were thousands of cars lined up along the road for five miles and there was an army of film crew and then the sets were ... the physicality of it or speaking in a British accent? Jake Gyllenhaal : No doubt ... Sunday, September 19, 2010 Report: US must deal with domestic radical problem - Marketplace.publicradio.orgthe British believed that Muslims there were better integrated ... As an example they point to Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who has been charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 in last year's shootings at Fort Hood, Sunday, September 19, 2010 British journalist held in Pakistan released: embassy - Reliefweb.intthe British embassy confirmed Thursday. Journalist Asad Qureshi went missing in March while travelling to North Waziristan -- a hotbed of Islamist militancy -- with a retired army officer and a prominent Pakistani ex ... Saturday, September 04, 2010 Majority in Kashmir not anti-India: Advani - Webindia 123a known British protagonist of Pakistan ... a former army vice chief and former governor of the state, who said: "We merely assert that Kashmir is an integral part of India and a solution will emerge through dialogue." " Saturday, September 04, 2010 Our Man In BaghdadHe had the innocent look of a blond cherub, his hand twisted upright toward me as he lay asleep, his torso thrown over the scratch-graffiti surface of the wood table. His soft white palm was empty now, but I knew that only days before it had tightly grasped a rifle. Saturday, September 04, 2010 Cricket: Gentlemen's game haunted by the underworld - Citizen.co.za... British reporters exact details of no-balls to be ... familiar with illegal betting and match-fixing rackets -- and South Asia sits at the heart of the web. India, cricket's financial powerhouse, accounts for ... Saturday, September 04, 2010 Gentlemen's game haunted by the underworldThe betting scandal involving Pakistan cricketers in England has revived fears about the influence of shadowy underworld dons who have form in subverting the "gentlemen's game". Saturday, September 04, 2010 Inside the ListThis week's hardcover fiction list offers plenty of armchair travel to exotic locales, including Eliza Griswold's "Tenth Parallel." Saturday, September 04, 2010 Wikipedia founder bullish on newsWikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes the increasing use of the mobile Internet and for-pay 'apps' that run on smart phones and other gadgets might give news providers what they've been searching for: a way to charge for digital content. Saturday, September 04, 2010 Wikipedia Founder: Bullish on Media's FutureJimmy Wales Says Mobile Apps Should Enable Charging For News Saturday, September 04, 2010 Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales bullish on news industryWikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the news media: The increasing use of the mobile Internet might give news providers a way to charge for digital content. Saturday, September 04, 2010 THE BRITISH REBEL WHO JOINED HITLER - Daily Express... British POWs to think they'd fight against other Britons if they came over to the Nazi side.) The fascist Amery (who would be hanged after the war) then spun a web of lies ... surrendered to US Army units. Saturday, September 04, 2010 Taliban using 'stolen' British Army machine guns against Nato forces in Afghanistan - Webindia 123The Taliban have reportedly stolen dozens of machine guns used by the British Army in Afghanistan and are using them against Nato forces. Commanders in Helmand are asking serious questions about a cover-up ... Saturday, September 04, 2010 FACTBOX-Charity linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba in flood relief - Reliefweb.intFrench police investigated a British-Pakistani living in Paris for allegedly helping "shoe-bomber ... the LeT has been close to the army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. It is the only group believed ... Saturday, September 04, 2010 WinkBall: army of citizen journalists capture 20,000 video clips at Notting Hill CarnivalWinkBall has collected 20,000 clips from this year's Notting Hill Carnival. Saturday, September 04, 2010 5 more American troops die in Afghan fighting - Marketplace.publicradio.orgHe said security in Kabul had been reinforced in recent months and that five or six bases were being built for the Afghan army around the city to protect the capital ... British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg ... Saturday, September 04, 2010 Altaf Hussain's Call to Army Generals - Chowkaccording to British analyst Gary Busch ... or he was asked to make that statement by the army.....or he was giving a message to ppp that he would side with the army if ppp did not agree to his demands..... Saturday, September 04, 2010 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in web furore over bogus rape claim - The Guardian... co-operated with US and British forces. Assange has riposted that it is US soldiers who have "blood on their hands" and he is seeking to edit sensitive files before posting them online. A former US army ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 British ministers escape protests in flood-hit Pakistan - Webindia 123Two British cabinet ministers on a tour of flood-hit Pakistan were airlifted to safety after their convoy came under attack in an area ravaged by the catastrophe. Britain's International Development Secretary ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 Counter-Insurgency: From Latin America to AfghanistanThe US COIN program has its origins in the decades long US interventions - secretive and not so - in its own southern hemisphere. And the war in Afghanistan (and in Iraq) takes on the same state terror versus insurgent terror attributes of that long era of violence, notes Pablo Behrens . Thursday, August 19, 2010 Who will save the world when the web goes down? - New Zealand HeraldOn a Thursday evening in December a remarkable attack by a shadowy group of hackers briefly paralysed Twitter. For two hours anyone who typed www.twitter.com into their Internet Explorer's address bar was re-routed to a ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 Ghanaian Journalists Not Defending Freedom of Speech! - GhanaHomePageThat Ghanaian Journalists are working for their selfish interests and not defending the freedom of speech of the individual is a fact that cannot be denied. "We must know that anarchy reigns where Journalism fails ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 How Truth Can Save LivesAfter all the indiscriminate death and destruction from nearly nine years of war, the hypocrisy is all too transparent when WikiLeaks and suspected leaker Manning are accused of risking lives by exposing too much truth, notes Ray McGovern . Thursday, August 19, 2010 When seven Nepal brothers served the India Army - Webindia 123In Manakamna, a town in western Nepal's Gorkha district, seven brothers will be glued to their television sets on Aug 15, India's Independence Day. The Thapa brothers have all served in the Indian Army ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 Man walks length of Amazon River - Seattle TimesMARAPANIM, Brazil ? He fought tropical disease and deadly snakes, was held captive at one point and collapsed just short of his goal. Still, Ed Stafford ended his 2 ½-year journey Monday as he planned ? leaping into ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 Major's schoolBritish army officer in his 90s, still teaching in Pakistan mountains Thursday, August 19, 2010 A Deluge of Woe in Pakistan - Reliefweb.intA spate of recent events in Pakistan has only compounded the country's challenges and is sorely testing a weak government confronted with growing violence and terrorism. This week, the worst floods in the country's ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 Analysis - Secure data blessing and curse for BlackBerryThe data security prized by corporate BlackBerry users is a headache for governments intent on monitoring chatter and so is both a blessing and a curse for smartphone maker Research In Motion. Thursday, August 19, 2010 SudanKey facts, figures and dates Thursday, July 22, 2010 Ponting extends Ashes welcome to Barmy Army - Webindia 123Ricky Ponting is a favourite target of the Barmy Army, but the Australian captain still wants the raucous band of England supporters to turn out in strength when the Poms go Down Under for the Ashes. ''Even though they ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 Recession hits Barmy Army's travel plans for Ashes - Webindia 123Global recession and weakening of the pound against the dollar is likely to reduce the number of England cricket fans travelling to Australia for the five test match Ashes Series starting Nov 25. Cricket Australia (CA ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 Afghan soldier attacks, kills 3 British troops - Arkansas OnlineKABUL, Afghanistan ? An Afghan soldier attacked his coalition allies with a rocket-propelled grenade and other weapons early Tuesday, killing three British troops and wounding four more before fleeing, officials said ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 Prince - world exclusive interview: Peter Willis goes inside the star's secret world - Daily MirrorMy audience with Prince has taken a bizarre downward turn. I'm trying to interview the rock legend but he's more interested in an impromptu jam session on the stage of his private concert hall - with me on drums. We're ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 An American hero time forgot - Victoria AdvocateEvery day, sightseers walk in a steady stream by the statue on the south side of Independence Hall. They glance at the name "Barry" on the pedestal, and shoot photos of the animated figure - a naval officer, clasping a ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Politics blog + PMQs live - Wednesday 21 July - The GuardianTo receive updated content, refresh the page (F5 for a web browser). The House of Commons. Photograph: PA 12.33pm: Julian Huppert, the Lib Dem MP from Cambridge, congratulates Clegg on being the first Liberal to answer ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 PKK chief threatens attacks against tourists in Turkey - Today's ZamanThe PKK strategy will target major Turkish cities, rather than just army patrols and bases in the Kurdish heartlands. The Daily Telegraph published an interview with PKK commander Murat Karay?lan, who said they will now ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 130 B.C. lottery web accounts compromised - MSN Canada NewsB.C.'s privacy commissioner has confirmed that a breach that compromised users' account details forced the shutdown of the B.C. Lottery Corporation's new online casino PlayNow.com just hours after it was launched last ... Monday, July 19, 2010 NATO envoy welcomes Turkey's role in framing int'l policy on Afghanistan - Today's Zaman"The key thing is that we have a common strategy which countries and people who know the region are involved in shaping; Turkey has a critical role to play in that and that we communicate those strategies with the ... Monday, July 19, 2010 British royalty to honour India's WW-I soldiers - Webindia 123Over 95 years after they sacrificed their lives for the British Indian Army in World War I, over 4,700 Indian soldiers will be honoured by the British royalty in France July 19. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne ... Monday, July 19, 2010 Renegade Afghan soldier claims responsibility for killing three British troops - Webindia 123A man, Talib Hussein claiming to be a rogue Afghan soldier has said that he had killed three UK troops after being angered by British conduct. According to the BBC, Hussain claimed that he joined the Taliban after the ... Monday, July 19, 2010 Afghan president gives nod to local police forces - Marketplace.publicradio.orgKabul, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his national security team endorsed a U.S.-backed plan to set up local police forces around the country, allowing villagers to protect themselves in areas ... Monday, July 19, 2010 Cate Blanchett as a British Agent in Occupied France" "Charlotte Gray" - Associated Contentand failures outnumber successes for Julien's band of communists, as communists become the enemy for Charlotte's commanders in London even before the Nazis have been defeated. (On contrast to the screen adaptation of ... Monday, July 19, 2010 Belgium Army plane finds a new home after longtime stay at Essex County airport - NJ.comFAIRFIELD ? It was Oct. 25, 1987, when the Pembroke C.51 ? a one-time Belgium Army reconnaissance plane ? touched down at a suburban New Jersey airfield. John Golderer was there, along with a dozen or more of his ... Monday, July 19, 2010 The military's weapons - Today's ZamanThe military is one of the things that people have the least knowledge about in Turkey. Anytime a topic concerning the military comes up, it becomes obvious that journalists and scholars, especially, know nothing about ... Monday, July 19, 2010 The charge of the media brigadeBehind the Pentagon's façade of honourable motives for invading other countries lies a history of promoting violence and covering up atrocities with wars of misinformation. Next stops: Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea. Monday, July 19, 2010 After recovery in '90s, oil now threatens Lake Pontchartrain - Marketplace.publicradio.orgNEW ORLEANS (AP) - Oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is seeping into Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, threatening another environmental disaster for the huge body of water that was rescued from ... Monday, July 19, 2010 Uruguay GOAL VIDEO: Diego Forlan Scores On Netherlands - Huffingtonpost.comFROM AP: Stamp prices going up again -- 46-cent rate asked... 2 minutes 6 seconds ago FROM AP: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,411... 3 minutes 56 seconds ago FROM AP: Ky. GOP Senate candidate now OK with border ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 Police say Taliban attacked Mosque - Skynews.com... minority sect in eastern Pakistan, killing 93 people, belonged to the Pakistani Taliban and were trained in a lawless border region where the US wants Islamabad to mount an army operation ... tried to avoid taking on the web of militants in that ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 London calling grows loud again - IndependentWith the 2012 Olympics on the horizon, London has become the city of dreams for an army of Irish workers ... compete in an All-Ireland championship with a panel consisting of mostly British-born players. For now they work with the players who have ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 Former Uganda rebel group seen regrouping in Congo - Reliefweb.int... annihilated and we have intelligence reports that show these elements are once again regrouping, however for now we're still monitoring their activities," said Ugandan army spokesman Felix Kulaigye ... British exploration firm Tullow Oil Sunday, May 30, 2010 Retweet from Dunkirk: Critical wartime decisions ... - The Guardian... cabinet documents from 1940 and tweeting developments 70 years to the minute after they happened, the archive's staff have been able to build up a staccato narrative of the British government ... badly in need of water' which army cannot supply ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 Crossing the channel: Pioneers who found new ways over ... - Daily TelegraphThe former Army major was raising money for the Royal British Legion. On the 31st July 2003 Felix Baumgartner became the first man to cross the channel by Wing-suit in a time of only 6 mins. Baumgartner had to use an oxygen cylinder after jumping out ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 UK's Defence chief gags Iraq criticism report - Webindia 123Highly critical comments by a senior army officer asked to conduct a study of the circumstances surrounding ... Lieutenant General Brown, who was the last Senior British Military Representative in Baghdad in 2009, would not be the first military ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 UK soldier killed in AfghanistanA British soldier dies from gunshot wounds sustained in a fire fight in Helmand province. Sunday, May 30, 2010 Apple iPad review: it just works (and plays)Multimedia, games, books and productivity tools are just some of the iPad's many uses. Shane Richmond looks at how it performs. Sunday, May 30, 2010 GUEST COLUMN: The importance of Memorial Day - Ottawa TimesWorld War I also had a poem which every British, Canadian and American soldier carried in his pocket throughout the war ... Army officer and former tenured faculty member of the U.S. Army War College, where he held the General MacArthur Academic ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 Rawlings: Ghana's Savior Or Villain? - GhanaHomePageIt was a rebellion against the false version of democracy imposed upon us by the British. Exactly how our first independence was a rebellion ... Mind you, he was kindly requested by the army to step down, but he didn't. So, most naturally, something ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 Will sand berms stop Gulf oil? Louisiana tries them - USA TodayArmy Corps of Engineers also is considering a broader plan that would use dredging to build sand berms across more of the barrier islands, the Associated Press reports. Tom Mueller, a spokesman for British Petroleum, told the Times the oil company is ... Sunday, May 30, 2010 Yemen Qaeda threatens attacks on US over cleric-webSource: Reuters * Radical preacher "in safe hands" - Qaeda leader * Threatens more attacks after failed Dec bomb plot * Urges Obama to divulge "size of danger" to Americans (Adds quote ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 Patriot war defeat noted in South Carolina - Savannah Morning NewsVolunteer re-enactors portray the 7th and 64th Regiments of Foot of the British Army as well as the Royal North Carolina Regiment. The fall of Charleston in 1780 after a six-week siege was the greatest American defeat of the war. An estimated 5,000 ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 Bangkok death toll rises amid bloody red-shirt clashes - BBC Asia-PacificThe Thai army has also designated an area of the city as a "live firing zone" in a warning to protesters, with ... The American and British embassies were among several foreign missions closed on Friday. Broadcaster France 24 said its Canadian-born ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 As summer begins - Today's ZamanThe search on the left British Labour Party leader Gordon Brown's resignation as prime minister ... The CHP was a party of the state, and the state was the army. The Turkish left preferred to defend ideological means that ensured military tutelage ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 Iraq and Kuwait still going at it - Lexington Herald-Leader... Iraq and Kuwait has revived deep resentments that have been simmering since Saddam Hussein first sent his army into oil-rich, neighboring Kuwait back in 1990. The dispute has been playing out in British courts ... Web site: www.iwpr. Saturday, May 15, 2010 As the last nails are hammered into the coffin of ... - Today's ZamanIt does no befit the dignity and seriousness of the military profession to deprive an army of its commanders while that ... People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal's demagogic analogy comes from British political culture: "If the milkman rings ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 Combat stress - BBCA study in the Lancet suggests that the number of British troops suffering from PTSD has remained relatively low, despite the wars in ... I joined the army in 1979 and did two tours of Northern Ireland. I was a 16-year-old lad from Scotland and I ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Gatetv Caterpillar Landing Gear - "Wright Field, Ohio Tractor-type landing gear, developed by the Army for quick air transport to unpaved fields ... The bomber aircraft was known as Boston among British and Commonwealth air forces, while the RAF night ... Saturday, May 15, 2010 Terrorism In The U.S. Takes On A UK Pattern - NPR News... of civilians dying in drone strikes in Pakistan; who see the Pakistani army putting incredible pressure, not only on al-Qaida, but on Pakistani villages ? and saying, 'I want to do something about it.'" The British Model Some of those people ... Friday, May 14, 2010 The making of an American terrorist - The Week MagazineJihad," al-Awlaki said in a March statement, "is becoming as American as apple pie and as British as afternoon tea ... that generation, Afghanistan and its fight to oust the godless Soviet army was the great cause. But Nasser al-Awlaki had other ... Friday, May 14, 2010 Thailand: troops advance on protesters - live updates - The Guardian... page (F5 for a web browser). Thai anti-government protester fires a homemade rocket near their rally site occupying the business district in central of Bangkok Photograph: Ahmad Yusni EPA "Wireless Road, where the closed British ... the army Friday, May 14, 2010 'Martin Mills you are a LEGEND!'Feel the email love Andrew's Mailbag My mailbag is one one of the best things about this job. Yes, there are flame-o-grams, but these are quite rare, and the people most likely to send them are too busy reprogramming their computers to show pictures of bunnies when my name comes up to flame me.... Friday, May 14, 2010 'Martin Mills you are a LEGEND!' - The RegisterBiting, with a clear target and the ammunition to take down an army without a brain or a soul ... I fear that ORG and the British freetards won't stop until they've destroyed the very thing that both they and the labels take advantage of: the (all ... Friday, May 14, 2010 A Tale of Lies, Deceit, and Terrorism: the Birth of ... - Salem-News.Com... commander and his army and the government, an image, no doubt, from his childhood in Suffolk where his family were butchers and farmers. But the situation only got worse as the end of WWII loomed. The Haganah carried out anti-British ... web, Friday, May 14, 2010 'Robin Hood' opens Cannes Film Festival - Webindia 123British director Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood', an epic tale of an archer's ... The 120-minute 'Robin Hood' tells the story of how the archer in King Richard's army goes on to become an outlaw in the Sherwood forest. Crowe plays the role of Robin Hood ... Friday, May 14, 2010 The Trials of Asante Empire - GhanaHomePage... the decisive of all the wars- the Sagrenti War- began in 1869 and ended in 1874 with the mass invasion of the southern states by the Asante army. Asante won its early wars but in 1874 the British army under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley ... Friday, May 14, 2010 Leeds United promoted: Your messages of congratulations UPDATEDRead and leave your hundreds of messages of congratulations following Leeds United's automatic promotion. Is yours featured? (08 05 2010 17:22:51) Friday, May 14, 2010 African viewpoint: Kinsmen uniteIn our series of viewpoints from African journalists, Sola Odunfa ponders Nigerian morality. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Sundance Channel (Canada) sizzles this June with new ... - StockhouseThey are doing their bit for Britain after joining the Women's Land Army (WLA), a British civilian organization created during the First and Second ... Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com. For high-resolution images, please visit: http ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Prince Harry keeps wings in the royal family - Independent OnlineLondon - British Army commanders have selected Prince Harry to train as an ... This is different to using your own browser bookmarks which are available using the menus within your web browser. Use the links below to share this article on the social ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 The Cover-up: BP's Crude Politics and the Looming Environmental Mega ... - OpEdNews.comWMR has been informed by sources in the US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Florida Department of Environmental Protection that the Obama White House and British ... posted them on their web site. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Petraeus salutes 'Team Kagan' at AEI - Washington Post Blog... Leavenworth, Military Review, confirmed for us that the Army Chief of Staff really did want us to shake up the Army. A month into my tenure at Fort Leavenworth, one of the COINdinistas sent me an article by a British ... created web-based ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Extreme Risk, By Chris Hunter - The Independent... chilling aspect of Major Chris Hunter's new book is not the deadly devices that he and his fellow Army "high threat operatives" risk life and limb to disable. It is the the international spider's web of ... evident that the British public is ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Extreme Risk, By Chris HunterThe most chilling aspect of Major Chris Hunter's new book is not the deadly devices that he and his fellow Army "high threat operatives" risk life and limb to disable. It is the the international spider's web of terrorists willing to use such bombs against civilians and soldiers alike. As he retells a career as a bomb disposal officer, which included being part of the COBRA defence intelligence ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Government of Canada Helps Those Who Are Homeless or at Risk of ... - Newsblaze.comCRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA - (Marketwire - May 6, 2010) - Thanks to support from the Government of Canada ... Furthermore, the Salvation Army is contributing $200,000 towards the project. "The Salvation Army is pleased to be part of this community ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Pakistan factor looms large in New York terror probe (Lead) - Webindia 123US and British intelligence officials estimate that about 100 Westerners have in recent years ... In the light of the new evidence, the Pakistani army is likely to come under more pressure from its US allies to clamp down on Pakistan Taliban ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Nothing Without Hope's Journal - Democratic Underground.comBritish Petroleum and government disaster-relief agencies are using a toxic chemical (Corexit ... This video, from the Scientific American web site, tells the story. The video lasts about 5 minutes. http: www.scientificamerican.com video. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 The Surge of Ideas - American Enterprise Institute... Leavenworth, Military Review, confirmed for us that the Army Chief of Staff really did want us to shake up the Army. A month into my tenure at Fort Leavenworth, one of the COINdinistas sent me an article by a British ... created web-based ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Viewpoint: Stolen propertyWhen is stolen property not considered stolen? Tuesday, May 11, 2010 The Role Of Africans In The Slave Trade - GhanaHomePageMadden, Beecham, Crowther and some British Commissioners were a few of such observers ... Why sell your own Army? Think about it, did it make sense for the kings chiefs of the various communities to round up their strongest men and sell them to the ... Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Interview: Jack White - MusicianJACK'S back. The singer, writer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and entrepreneur behind some of the greatest rock'n'blues records of the Noughties is once again o Tuesday, May 04, 2010 International Military Commanders and Experts to Visit ... - The Gaea Times... Heidenfelder Marketing Manager IQPC Middle East FZ LLC Block 11 Office #111 Knowledge Village PO Box 502397 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971-4-4331420 Fax: +971-4-363-1925 Web: www.iqpc ... and experts from the British Army, Bahrain Defense ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 British victim of 'romance fraud' tells of ordeal - Daily TelegraphThe British victim struck up a relationship over the internet with a man she ... Within weeks of entering a new online world of flirtation and romance, she met a US army sergeant serving in Iraq. They would chat online almost daily, swapping stories ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 Black Death: Will Fisheries Survive the Oil Spill? - Atlantic Online (blog)Army Corps of Engineers nearly destroy nearly a third of ... companies?they're our biggest customers (even though I'm a little tired of hearing "BP," since last I heard it was British Petroleum). But we could very well lose this entire ecosystem ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 An Architect's Memoir - Weekly StandardPrince Harry has been serving on the front line with his British army unit in one of Afghanistan's most lawless and barren provinces ... Web site the Drudge Report. The planned deployment had been disclosed to reporters, with no specific date, but ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2010 BRITISH ELECTION - New York Times (blog)... We ? the people in suits ? often see hoodies as aggressive, the uniform of a rebel army ... debates on British television on Thursday in Manchester. Readers in the United Kingdom can watch live video of the debate on the Web site of the ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 The constitutional amendment package and the Constitutional Court - Today's ZamanHe was so dominantly a soldier in character that the commanders of the British army often felt the necessity to curb his military ambitions. If it was not for the resistance of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, Churchill would have started World War III ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 Phil's web move fits - nebusiness.co.ukPhil, a former British Army PT instructor, spotted a gap in the market once he turned personal trainer back on Civvy Street. "There's no advertising, we have two subscription models and we've used Facebook and Twitter for social network ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 British ambassador to Yemen escapes assassination attempt by suicide ... - Washington Postnet, a Web site linked to Yemen's military and security service, the suicide bomber in Monday's attack was identified as Othman Ali al-Selwi, a 22-year-old student from the southern city of Taiz. The British ... linked to the Army psychiatrist ... Tuesday, May 04, 2010 'You can all be Sir Winston Churchill' - Jefferson City News Tribune OnlineChurchill also got bad grades in school and was told by his father to enlist in the army because ... petition at his foundation's Web site urging President Barack Obama to return a bust of Churchill to the White House. The British Embassy lent the ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Taxes Aren't the Problem - American Thinker... think that the military would be at the very center of this spider's web, but you would be wrong. The military, condemned to administrative bureaucracy, home of the word "regiment," understands that an army ... admitted that the British Labour ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Tanks for the memories: Collectors of antique military ... - HometownAnnapolis.comBarber, a retired Army sergeant first class who stopped by Hopkins' home recently ... A lot of work also went into bringing another of his vintage military vehicles, a 1943 British Universal Carrier, back to life. Club members like Mele have helped ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Now what? For Richmond Tea Partiers the party need not ... - Examinerwith a web address AftertheParty.com ... The group established an intelligence network that monitored the actions of the British army in Boston, and then sent news of the movements to patriot leaders." "It was the mechanics who discovered the ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Looking Back at Oroville's Heroes - Oroville Mercury-RegisterPlease check out our Web site, by webmaster Daryl Autrey, at www ... On the second run, American, British, Chinese and French flags were seen flying on the barbed wire fence. When the crew had dropped every last piece of food, the plane wagged its ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Stevens, the Radical - Weekly StandardPrince Harry has been serving on the front line with his British army unit in one of Afghanistan's most lawless and barren provinces ... Web site the Drudge Report. The planned deployment had been disclosed to reporters, with no specific date, but ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Cape weather: Clear sailing today - Cape Cod TimesFor a more detailed or extended forecast visit the National Weather Service Web site. Source ... later became part of the Continental Army?surrounded the town of Boston, Massachusetts, to prevent movement by the British Army garrisoned within. Sunday, April 25, 2010 Eligibility challenger to go public today - WND.comThe officer refusing Army orders until Barack Obama documents his eligibility to be president and commander in ... The program is streaming on the Web. He was also joined on the radio show by Joseph Farah, founder and CEO of WorldNetDaily, which has ... Sunday, April 25, 2010 Stories about: US Army - Computerworld Australia... effort to extradite and prosecute the British hacker who in 2001 broke into computer systems in the Department of Defense, NASA and the US Army. Hackers have taken down two high-profile targets as they continue their ongoing Web attacks in ... Sunday, April 18, 2010 Mr. Hu, Tear Down This Wall! - HoweStreet.comIn the last few decades, China has built another protective barrier, a 'Great Firewall,' to keep socially disruptive web content from reaching ... Sandhurst, Britain's version of West Point and retired British army major, John served as a pilot ... Sunday, April 18, 2010 Head to the Hawaiian islands for sun, fun and, yes, the ... - Vancouver Sun... December, our web feet come in and gills are next in our adaptation to the wet weather. Many of us will be desperately seeking sun; many will need a hit of Hawaii. Travel writer Cheryl McKinnon says Hawaii is a second home for British ... army Sunday, April 18, 2010 Will This Election Be Won On TV - Or On The Web? - eWeek EuropeToday sees the first ever TV debate between party leaders in a British General Election campaign, and many ... every poster or broadcast made by the major parties is being skewered online by an army of Photoshoppers - although the anti-Conservative ... Sunday, April 18, 2010 Cherie Blair rejects claims that she made money from ... - Webindia 123Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie, has denied ... Fortunately, the Legal Services Commission did agree to grant the Gurkhas legal aid, but because GAESO (Gurkha Army Ex-Servicemen's Association) represented such a large number ... Thursday, April 15, 2010 OTC ADVISORS, LLC: Huge Alert On: (OTCBB:LYRI) - (OTCBB ... - TMCnet... enhanced by embedded deliverability and Web analytics. Lyris HQ provides online marketers actionable insights that help them make intelligent decisions and improve results. Clients include American Apparel, Body Glove, British ... Video Army, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Maps will always have mileageWhen was the last time you were well and truly lost? For those of us who own a smartphone, satnav or laptop, the answer may be quite some time ago. The streets we walk are endlessly documented online, the countryside is comprehensively mapped and even the most winding country lane has had its dimensions captured by the TomToms and Garmins of this world. Even the trusty Ordnance Survey has just ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Will the web win it? - Leicester MercuryAs the presidential election in America rolled on in 2008, British political leaders watched in awe and envy as Barack Obama mobilised an internet army. The Democrat's campaign team employed the web like never before to raise half a billion dollars ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Bomb explodes outside MI5 headquarters in N. Ireland - Today's ZamanThe Real IRA, which last year killed two British soldiers at a barracks in the deadliest act of violence in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, claimed responsibility for the blast in a call to local media. Police said one elderly man was injured ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Karzai urges Taliban to lay down arms, speak up - Army TimesState Department, according to its Web site. The group clears mines across southern ... province of Badghis, about one month after a rogue policeman in Helmand province shot and killed five British soldiers. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Medics return from HelmandA team of British Army medics arrive back at their Hampshire base after a six-month tour in Afghanistan, greeted by family and friends. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Army medics return from HelmandA team of British Army medics arrive back at their Hampshire base after a six-month tour in Afghanistan. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Could 2010 be the year of Twitter? - Nottingham Evening PostWhen the presidential election in America rolled on in 2008 British political leaders looked on in awe and envy as Barack Obama mobilised an internet army. The Democrat's campaign team employed the web like never before to raise half a billion ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Profile: Julian Assange, the man behind Wikileaks - Technology.timesonlineThanks to Assange's army of online dissidents, you can study the design ... Britain's Official Secrets Act, Assange declared: "The dead hand of feudalism still rests on every British shoulder; we plan to remove it." The Ministry of Defence is ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Internet weapons are double-edged sword in British poll - canada.comLONDON -- British politicians are using the full array of online weapons ... The online tool energised grass roots supporters, transforming web users across the United States into an army of political campaigners. Both the Conservatives and Labour ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 MarketAxess Holdings Names Paul Ellis as Head of ... - Transworld NewsHow To Buy Hot Penny Stocks is a web based financial publication. We are pleased to alert investors of stocks on the move. Sign Up for our Free Stock Newsletter Mr. Ellis, a former Captain of the British Army, previously served as the CEO of ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 U.K. veterans have trouble finding jobs - Marketplace.publicradio.orgVeterans in the U.K. are struggling to find employment after they leave the armed forces. Stephen Beard reports. Mehmet Khavaz is a former sergeant in the British Army. He's still unemployed six months after leaving the army, and says he feels ... Wednesday, April 14, 2010 The Big Society is already onlineAll three parties are talking up civic engagement, but the web should be their model, says Matt Warman Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Amy Jenkins: Set out to gag the press and you might end up chokingI never had a problem with chiropractors. In fact, I used their services occasionally. If I had a stiff back I'd go along to be "manipulated". I liked the terrifying and satisfying crunch of bone against bone as they came in for the kill. I felt like I'd got my money's worth. Tuesday, April 06, 2010 UK developers celebrate tax breaksBudget announcement will help the UK to compete in a growing global industry The incendiary combat shooter game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 recorded sales figures of over $500m in its first five days on sale, dwarfing the opening weeks of blockbuster movies such as The Dark Knight ($203.8m) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394m). Having now made over $1bn, it competes with just ... Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Book review: 'The Great War for Civilisation' - Today's Zaman... define; that in the days when they were fighting to establish a Jewish state, the Haganah, Irgun, and the Stern gang blew up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, hanged two British army hostages, and assassinated the British envoy in Cairo." " Tuesday, April 06, 2010 OS maps: No.1 in the charts since 1747British wildernesses may be few and far between nowadays, but the urge to experience nature in the raw remains a primal impulse among the nation's hikers, bikers and fitness enthusiasts. And for anyone looking to venture into the great outdoors this weekend, an Ordnance Survey (OS) map remains the prerequisite piece of kit to be packed alongside an apple, a cagoul and a box of corned beef and ... Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Olde Tyme Stuffe, Inc. - Antiques and Arts Weekly... Crock, Tea Dispenser and Glassware, Vintage Grace Ship Lines Print, Early Cutty Sark Shipping Box Military and Fraternal: WWI British Bayonet, WWI Web Belt, USMC Handcuffs, WWII Navy Helmet, Early U.S. Army Sword, Japanese NCO Sword, M1840 NCO ... Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Home Front: Our nation needs a food revolution - HeritageOliver, a Brit army of one, has traveled to the unhealthiest town in America, Huntington, W ... Oliver says on his Web site: "I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals." He says, every family deserves real ... Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Soldier's funeral due to be heldThe funeral for a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in February is due to be held in St Ives in Cornwall. Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Winston Churchill: an unlikely adviser in the Afghan conflictGeneral Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, has found an unlikely adviser in the continuing struggle against the Taleban. This new counsellor is British, a former journalist, soldier, writer, painter and politician. Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Sharon woman unveils piece of Israel's history - Times-Argus... scholars new insight into the Jewish Legion, in which he was serving and which was organized by the British Army during World War I. The diary, translated from the original Yiddish, is now posted on the Web site of the Schusterman Center for ... Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Let There Be Peace In The Land (Part I) - GhanaHomePageIt is the Church as the agency of Jesus Christ, the dwelling place and army of God in the land that played significant central and catalyst ... So also to a limited extent, the British colonies. The knowledge and honour, reign and rule of God ... Tuesday, April 06, 2010 British parties imitate Obama in e-electionUS President Barack Obama's use of the Web on his way to the White House in 2008 has inspired British political parties to ramp up their digital campaigns for a general election expected in May. Sunday, March 14, 2010 Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO - Times UnionA separate, Taliban-linked Web site said the bombings, which killed at least 35 people, were a "warning" to NATO Gen. Stanley McChrystal. The U.S. general has said Kandahar province is the next target for coalition forces who recently drove the ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 New & Noteworthy Paperbacks (The Indiana Gazette)``DON'T CRY: Stories,'' by Mary Gaitskill. (Vintage Contemporaries, $15) Gaitskill ``commands her readers' attention as few fiction writers can,'' Kathryn Harrison said in The New York Times Book Review, and the reasons are on display here in her third collection of stories. Sunday, March 14, 2010 'Zone,' 'Wedding,' 'League' and more arrive on screen (Burlington County Times)A military adventure ("Green Zone"), a broad comedy ("Our Family Wedding"), a crime thriller ("A Prophet"), an imported chiller ("The Red Riding Trilogy"), a romantic tale ("Remember Me"), a crude comedy ("She's Out of My League"), and a contemporary drama ("The Yellow Handkerchief") are among the titles arriving on post-Oscar weekend. Sunday, March 14, 2010 Alternative reading of the al-Mabhouh murder - Today's ZamanThis assertion becomes even more problematic when we consider that al-Mabhouh's assassination was, according to British media, ordered by accused ... siege and successive wars by the world's fourth strongest army. The story is not about abducted ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 We Were Everywhere (Gay City News)General Charles "Chinese" Gordon, the 19th century British war hero portrayed by Charlton Heston in the 1966 film "Khartoum," while abroad, "surrounded himself with attractive male locals as servants and companions. Back in England, he pursued more domestic interests with Lord Arthur Hamilton." Sunday, March 14, 2010 Letters - Navy Community - discussions, photos, video - Navy Times (Navy Times)I have to say that after 17 years of active service, I'm blown away by the fact that whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve their country is still an issue ["How troops really feel about gays serving openly," Feb. 15]. Sunday, March 14, 2010 Leadership for America (Heritage Foundation)The 21st century will be a dangerous place if America fails to protect itself and its allies. The nation must recommit itself to living the principles that made this nation safe, free, and prosperous. Sunday, March 14, 2010 Paralympics preview: Americans ready for Vancouver (Colorado Springs Gazette)When: Today through March 21 Where: Vancouver, British Columbia What: Nearly 600 disabled athletes from 44 countries, including 50 Americans, competing for 64 medals in five sports -- Alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, sled hockey and... Sunday, March 14, 2010 Killer App - Drones Are Lynchpin In Obama's War On Terror (Free Internet Press)CIA drones are killing terrorists - and civilians - in Pakistan almost every day. The unmanned aircraft are becoming the weapon of choice in the fight against al-Qaeda and its allies. But the political, military and moral consequences are incalculable. Sunday, March 14, 2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 (The Mississippi Press)(AP) ? WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama delayed next week's Asian trip on Friday to seize on suddenly improved prospects for his sweeping health care legislation, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of the overhaul in days. Sunday, March 14, 2010 Directorial Team Riess Hill Hits Paydirt - SHOOT Online... the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, the American Heart Association, British Petroleum, and eHarmony. The directors have also remained active in PSAs with recent endeavors for Flex Your Power, and The Salvation Army. Signing with Paydirt ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 UK court grants bail to ex-Bosnian vice president - Today's ZamanA British court has granted bail to former Bosnian Vice President Ejup Ganic. The 64-year-old was arrested March 1 at London's Heathrow airport on a Serbian warrant in connection with the 1992 death of Yugoslav army troops in Bosnia. Belgrade accuses ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 3 Questions: David Miliband on Afghanistan's future - MIT Newsled forces step up their military efforts in Afghanistan, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has begun urging ... Afghan capacity: capacity on security, through the Afghan national army and the Afghan national police; capacity in governance ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 Gurkha activists' fury over British minister's attack ... - Webindia 123British Defence Minister Kevan Jones came under fire after accusing Gurkha campaigner ... Jones highlighted the alleged relationship between the Gurkha Army Ex-Servicemen's Organisation and Howe and Co, a firm of solicitors which advised the campaign ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 Britain applies military thinking to the growing ... - Technology.timesonlineBritish assessments conclude, for example, that the risk of a serious ... China has its own dedicated cyber operations headquarters within the People's Liberation Army but also holds top rank in the league of cyberhostile countries ? the list ... Sunday, March 14, 2010 Nazi spy duped by failed Oz actor in 'Monty's Double ... - Webindia 123In the run-up to D-Day, the British hit on the idea of using an actor to impersonate top British ... Clifton was contacted by the actor David Niven, then a colonel in the Army Film Unit, and asked to come to London, where he was assigned to Monty's ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Ghana is Going Downhill Under NDC - NPP-USA - GhanaHomePageCurrently, the Army is recruiting in all regions, but the new recruits that show up to be enlisted must have pre-approval ... Recently the British High Commissioner to Ghana has come out and cautioned Ghana about the ramifications of this culture of ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Hamas slaying in Dubai ripples worldwide (AP via Yahoo! News)If there's a signature moment in the plot to kill Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, it's likely his short elevator ride from the hotel lobby to Room 230. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Interpol Seeks 16 More in Dubai Slaying (CBS News)Alert Issued for Team Accused of "Closely Watching, Following and Reporting" Movements of Hamas Commander Before His Killing Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Hamas slaying in Dubai ripples worldwide (San Francisco Chronicle)If there's a signature moment in the plot to kill Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, it's likely his short elevator ride from the hotel lobby to Room 230. The Hamas commander and a woman hotel clerk enter the elevator and, just before the doors close, two men slip in. They... Dubai - Hamas - Hotel - Middle East - United Arab Emirates Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Britain applies military thinking to the growing spectre of cyberwar - Technology.timesonlineBritish assessments conclude, for example, that the risk of a serious ... China has its own dedicated cyber operations headquarters within the People's Liberation Army but also holds top rank in the league of cyberhostile countries ? the list ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Nazi spy duped by failed Oz actor in 'Monty's Double' hoax - Webindia 123In the run-up to D-Day, the British hit on the idea of using an actor to impersonate top British ... Clifton was contacted by the actor David Niven, then a colonel in the Army Film Unit, and asked to come to London, where he was assigned to Monty's ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 U.S. Embassy - Daily PressBAGHDAD (AP) ? Polls have closed in Iraq's parliamentary elections after a spate of attacks that marred the vote left 31 people dead. Despite tight security, insurgents intent on intimidating voters still managed to set off a spate of bombs ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Boy Scouts celebrate 100-year anniversary | By Scott Rochat © 2010 Longmont Times-Call (The Longmont Times-Call)When your organization has been around for 100 years, be prepared to celebrate well. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Ghana is 53-Years-Old Today - GhanaHomePageThere had been many wars fought between the people of the Gold Coast and the British over governance. In 1874, an army under Sir Garnet Wolseley crossed the Pra River into the Asante territory. The Ghanaians referred to this War as the "Sagrenti ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 New polls increase British opposition's lead - Independent Online... considered that Labour had been hurt by criticism by General Charles Guthrie, who led the armed forces from 1997 to 2001, that Brown had not given sufficient funding to the army. ICM interviewed ... using the menus within your web browser. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Yahoo beats NBC in Olympics Web traffic (El Paso Times)?Obama turns up the heat for health care overhaul WASHINGTON (AP)?President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Brown Denies He Limited Spending on Forces in Iraq (Update2) (Bloomberg)March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he never limited resources for British forces in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, rejecting accusations that inadequate funding and equipment led to deaths. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Brown Says He Didn't Limit Funds for U.K. Iraq Forces (Update1) (Bloomberg)March 5 (Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he never limited funds for the military in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, rejecting suggestions that inadequate funding and equipment led to deaths. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Brown Faces Iraq Inquiry Into British Role in War (Update1) (Bloomberg)March 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is today facing four hours of questioning in London on the conduct of the Iraq war and Britain's part in the conflict. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 How Texas won her independence - Marshall News MessengerThis way, his main army was getting smaller. Some said Houston was waiting for the right time; many called Houston a coward. What Santa Anna didn't understand, but the British could have told him, was many of the frontiersmen who had joined the Texas ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Ex-army sergeant 'directed' webcam child abuse - BBC UK NewsAn ex-army sergeant has been jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via his webcam. Michael Charnley, 52, of Denbigh, instructed how the children - possibly in the Philippines - should be abused. He admitted ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Wahhabism in the Balkans: a threat to regional stability? (1) - Today's ZamanThe phenomenon of Wahhabism must have extraordinary stamina because it succeeded -- after circling around the Islamic world since its initial appearance on the Arabian Peninsula in the middle of the 18th century -- in reaching the Balkans and the ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Scottish pensioner, aged 90, leaves fortune to Salvation Army - Ecumenical News InternationalBut in its own hour of need, a Salvation Army branch in a small Scottish town got a pleasant shock after it received a donation of 850 000 British pounds (US$1.3 ... printed, re-posted, re-produced or placed on Web sites if ENI is noted as the ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 The SAS's secret war: The book the MoD doesn't want you to read - a ... - Daily MailAt an Army cricket match at the end of that summer, the two warring commanders made an uneasy peace. Williams backed down over long-standing SAS objections to special ops in Afghanistan being run solely by the SBS, while Rogers agreed to reinforce ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 Kayani wants US assurance over no Pak spillover of Helmand offensive - Webindia 123Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has asked for assurance from the United States that the planned massive offensive against the Taliban and other extremist groups in Helmand, Afghanistan would not have any effect on the ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 The closest thing we had to the Olympics' (The Photo News)Former area resident recalls when Norsemen Hill attracted world-class ski jumpers Saturday, February 13, 2010 US: Attack on Afghan town Marjah launched (The Conroe Courier)NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan ? Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines and Afghan troops swooped down on the Taliban-held town of Marjah before dawn Saturday, launching a long-expected attack to re-establish government control and undermine support for the militants in their southern heartland. Saturday, February 13, 2010 The SAS's secret war: The book the MoD doesn't want you to read about a bitter battle among their OWN top brass (Daily Mail)How the SAS launched a private war against Al Qaeda fanatics in Iraq which triggered a furious row between Whitehall and the SAS's commander. Saturday, February 13, 2010 Possum Philosophy: Getting to the heart of it (The Bland County Messenger)As almost everyone is aware, Feb. 14 (Sunday this year) is the annual celebration of Saint Valentine's Day, or as it's commonly called, simply Valentine's Day. It is the holiday of lovers the world over. Saturday, February 13, 2010 Hawaii-based Marines gearing up for major assault in Afghanistan (Honolulu Advertiser)Hawai'i Marines battled with fighters on the edge of Marjah in southern Afghanistan this week as thousands of troops mass to attack the Taliban stronghold in what's being called the biggest offensive since 2001. The upcoming attack is being likened to the Battle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004 ? a difficult house-to-house offensive the same Hawai'i unit, the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, also ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 US and Afghan troops ring Taliban stronghold (AP via Yahoo! News)U.S. and Afghan forces ringed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, sealing off escape routes and setting the stage for what is being described as the biggest offensive of the nine-year war. Saturday, February 13, 2010 UK Medic's Daring Mercy Dash Wins Bravery Award - EMSA paramedic is in line for a top military award after a courageous effort to help bring wounded British army personnel home during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Tony Stephens, a paramedic based at Rhyl ambulance station, has been put forward for ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 US troops close Taliban escape route before attack (AP via Yahoo! News)U.S. and Afghan soldiers linked up with Marines on the outskirts of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, sealing off escape routes and setting the stage for what is being described as the biggest offensive of the nine-year war. Saturday, February 13, 2010 U.S. Troops Seal Off Taliban Escape Routes (CBS News)Sporadic Fighting Begins as U.S., Afghan Troops Close in on Militant-Held Afghan Town Saturday, February 13, 2010 17,880 Empty UK Shops (MalaysiaNews.net)The British high street is struggling to adapt to changing shopping habits, research suggests, as new figures show the number of empty town centre shops nearly doubled last year. Saturday, February 13, 2010 In balmy Vancouver, weather a hot topic (Connecticut Post)VANCOUVER, British Columbia ? Olympic organizers vowed to make the Vancouver Winter Games the greenest in history. Apparently, Mother Nature misunderstood their intent. Saturday, February 13, 2010 What about writing an alternative 'what if' history... - Today's ZamanIt is a worthwhile exercise within the imaginative abilities of most of us to ponder alternative histories of such pivotal figures such as ?smet ?nönü (L) or Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (R). Most people do not engage in the mental luxury of ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 Northern Irish militant group INLA dumps all its weapons - Today's ZamanConfirming what sources close to the militants told Reuters on Saturday, the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) said the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) had got rid of all its weapons and ammunition. "The IICD can ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 The Ultimate Good Turn: Ottawan W.D. Boyce founds Boy Scouts of ... - Ottawa TimesGenerations of Boy Scouts learned the legend. In 1909, Ottawa businessman William D. Boyce was lost in a London fog when a uniformed young boy offered to guide him to his destination. Boyce was impressed ? and further impressed when the boy ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 Afghans flee ahead of major anti-Taliban offensive - Reliefweb.intMarjah is at the heart of one of the world's biggest poppy growing areas. Illegal drug exports from Afghanistan are believed to be worth close to three billion dollars a year, helping fund the insurgency. French army Major General Jacques Lechevalier ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 British jazz legend star Johnny Dankworth dead - Webindia 123British jazz legend Sir John Dankworth died from age-related illness at the King Edward VII Hospital here on Saturday. He was 82. Sir John, a saxophonist and prolific composer, worked with world famous jazz exponents Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and ... Saturday, February 13, 2010 Planet of the Apps: visual product search - Technology.timesonlineRedLaser turns the iPhone's camera into a barcode scanner. If the code is recognised (it works for most branded products, but not with shops' own-brand items) the app pulls down a selection of online prices. Tap on a price and a browser opens ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Senior officers ignored Spanish neutrality to help German war effort (Times Online)Senior members of General Franco's military high command tried to alter the course of the Second World War by passing secret British intelligence documents to Nazi spies. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Senior officers ignored Spanish neutrality to help German war effort - Times OnlineThe book details the web of deceit spun by British intelligence ... the Germans and their militarism and the Nazi ideology, while he hated the British and the French." In 1943 the uniforms of the Spanish Army were changed to resemble those worn by ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Red Cross estimates 50,000 dead in Haiti quake - Daily OklahomanGENEVA (AP) ? The Red Cross federation says it estimates there have been 45,000-50,000 deaths in the Haitian earthquake. The Salvation Army is planning to send people, food and other resources to Haiti, where the organization operates schools ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 All of Port-au-Prince is "Homeless" (CBS News)International Aid Begins Arriving, but Quake-Ravaged Haiti Still Blanketed by Despair, Devastation Complete Coverage Thursday, January 14, 2010 Three million Haitians under threat, warns Clinton - Adelaide NowPeople could donate through the website of his Clinton Foundation at www.clintonfoundation ... The International Committee of the Red Cross has launched a dedicated Web site to help Haitians register and find missing loved ones. Canada sent a ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 October November 2009 (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)A schoolgirl participating in IWPR's Open Minds project in Pakistan's Swat valley has shown the way for young journalists from the region, publishing a series of diary articles on the BBC news website during her family's displacement from the volatile area in summer 2009. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Haiti quake: Survivors struggle while awaiting aid - Daily OklahomanSALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army is planning to send people, food and other resources to Haiti, where the organization operates schools, clinics and a hospital. "Our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Haiti, and The Salvation Army is ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Scenes of chaos - Houston ChronicleAn advance group of a little over 100 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will leave Fort Bragg in North Carolina Thursday. The Army says the group will find locations to set up tents and other essentials in preparation for the arrival of ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Aid workers in Haiti face logistical nightmare (AP via Yahoo! News)The U.N. says rescue workers and relief goods are pouring into Haiti from around the world, but aid workers are running into huge problems reaching people trapped under buildings or feeding hungry survivors. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Three million Haitians under threat (Adelaide Now)FORMER US president Bill Clinton warned of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in Haiti and implored nations for funds to aid the quake-hit nation. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Frequent victim in the past, Asia to aid Haiti (AP via Yahoo! News)Asian leaders cited their own experiences with natural disasters Thursday in offering help to quake-shattered Haiti as part of a massive international effort to alleviate the effects of the catastrophe. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Ex-Boys' (Junior Leaders) Tribute to Major Quashigah (rtd) - GhanaHomePageWe are extremely saddened to hear of Major Courage Quashigah's passing; he was a wonderful instructor, soldier and someone whom we will miss greatly. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the countless "Junior Leaders" he has inspired ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Is Oil Really Our Last Hope? - GhanaHomePageThe cliché that oil is what turns the wheels of the global economy is not a comic strip. Oil is the lifeblood of, arguably, the single largest industry of the global economy. Chinua Achebe in his popular novel 'Things Fall Apart' said he who ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Massive aid effort begun for Haiti quake victims (Idaho Press-Tribune)Red Cross establishes family-linking Web site The International Committee of the Red Cross has now established a family-linking Web site, enabling people in Haiti and abroad to search for and register the names of relatives missing since the earthquake. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Thursday: Updates on Haiti's Earthquake (International Herald Tribune)Some Haitians have turned to the Web to share information about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck about 10 miles southwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday evening. Thursday, January 14, 2010 Digging up Turkey's past C.L. Woolley and the Hittite splendors of ... - Today's ZamanIt was 1911 and the Ottoman Empire was in terminal decline, its hold on the least "Turkified" parts of its domain increasingly tenuous -- and Karkam and its surroundings, predominantly Arab and Kurdish, were restive. The Germans, who of ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Gurkhas to continue campaign after losing London High Court pensions ... - Webindia 123The action was brought by the British Gurkha Welfare Society, which says that 24,000 veterans who served in the British Army before 1997, and their dependants, receive only a third of the normal payments, which it is set to appeal. "It is very ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 British Journalist, U.S. Marine Die in Afghan Blast (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)KABUL, Afghanistan -- A British journalist embedded with an American unit in Helmand Province was killed along with a Marine when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb, the British Defense Ministry reported Sunday. It was the second time in two weeks that a Western journalist had been killed on an embedded assignment, underscoring the increased risk on the roads as military operations intensify ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 British Journalist and American Marine Die in Afghan Bomb Explosion (New York Times)A reporter and a U.S. Marine were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in struck a roadside bomb. Thursday, January 14, 2010 India extends $20 million credit to Botswana, Africa's model democracy - Webindia 123India has extended a line of credit of $20 million and a grant of $8 million to the southern African state of Botswana, a country often held up as a model of good governance in Africa and whose diamond resource is eyed by the world. Indian Vice ... Thursday, January 07, 2010 Yemeni official: U.S. terror suspect recruited in Britain (CNN)A terror suspect in the attempted bombing of a U.S. jetliner was radicalized in Britain, but did meet with a radical Muslim Cleric in Yemen, a top government official said Thursday. Thursday, January 07, 2010 Yemeni Official: U.S. Terror Suspect Recruited In Britain - WIBWSanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A terror suspect in the attempted bombing of a U.S. jetliner was radicalized in Britain, but did meet with a radical Muslim Cleric in Yemen, a top government official said Thursday. The meeting between Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab ... Thursday, January 07, 2010 CNN - Official: Terror Suspect, Cleric Met (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)Terror Suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab Met With Radical Muslim Cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki In Yemen, A Top Government Official Said Thursday. Thursday, January 07, 2010 China Curbs Power, Florida Citrus Threatened as Freeze Persists (Bloomberg)Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- China curbed electricity use because of coal shortages, Florida citrus growers braced for more nights of freezing temperatures and snow blanketed southern England as icy weather continued to grip the Northern Hemisphere. Thursday, January 07, 2010 Northern Freeze Hobbles U.K. Transport; China Curbs Electricity (BusinessWeek)European transport was hobbled, China curbed power use because of coal shortages and Florida citrus growers braced for more nights of freezing temperatures as icy weather continued to grip the Northern Hemisphere. Thursday, January 07, 2010 Disband The Ghana Armed Forces - Rejoinder - GhanaHomePageReading through the numerous rejoinders to my article on the above subject was frustrating and exhilarating in equal measure. One reader probably felt so helpless at evoking counter arguments that all he could do to appease himself was to call me a ... Thursday, January 07, 2010 Israeli army to seek legal advice during future operations - Today's ZamanVisiting British Attorney General Patricia Janet Scotland said in a speech at Jerusalem's Hebrew University on Tuesday that her government was "looking urgently at ways in which the UK system might be changed to avoid this situation arising again ... Thursday, January 07, 2010 Snow slams Britain as European cold snap lingers (AP via Yahoo! News)Blustery winter weather paralyzed Britain and parts of Europe Wednesday, frustrating air travelers, stranding motorists and keeping thousands from their jobs and schools. London area airports ? including Heathrow, Europe's busiest ? suffered widespread delays and cancellations. Thursday, January 07, 2010 Army Saves U.K. Drivers as Snow Shuts Schools, Roads (Update1) - BloombergJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Army was called to rescue drivers trapped on roads in southern England as snow blanketed much of the nation, hobbling transport and closing schools during Britain's longest cold snap in almost three decades. In Hampshire ... Thursday, January 07, 2010 Google unveils Nexus One 'superphone' (Computer Business Review)Established in 1957, the British Computer Society ... Teneo is an infrastructure optimization company, p ... Wednesday, January 06, 2010 Blocking Freedom Marcher Viva Palestina Aid to Gaza (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)Cynthia McKinney described her ordeal as prisoner number 88794 at Ramle prison, known as one of Israel's harshest - a former British police station, overcrowded, "stinking," many inside with no bed, everyone confined to tiny areas, some in isolation with no sunlight, and a series of dungeons six feet long, three feet wide, and six feet high that are dark, filthy, unbearable to be in, and those ... Wednesday, January 06, 2010 Live from Google's Android phone launch (Guardian Unlimited)Speculation's run rife over the past couple of months about a new handset from Google - just the latest in what seems like a never-ending about the company's plans to become a significant force in mobile. Wednesday, January 06, 2010 C&D Technologies to develop lithium-ion batteries for Army - Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe venture is projected to generate as many as 150 jobs in the Milwaukee area over the next three years, said Jim Paetsch, director of relocation and business development for the Milwaukee 7 economic development group. "It's fantastic. It's a whole ... Wednesday, January 06, 2010 Year in review 2009 (Niagara This Week)Last week, This Week published a listing of the significant news stories from the first half of 2009. This week, the year in review continues with events from July to December. Wednesday, January 06, 2010 'Coalition of the willing' becomes an army of one - Danbury News-TimesBAGHDAD ? The British said cheerio back in July, around the same time the Romanians cleared out "Camp Dracula," their compound on a U.S. base in southern Iraq. Tonga and Kazakhstan left ages ago, and no one seems to remember if any Icelandic forces ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 What's on: Wed's listings (Straits Times)Events listing for Wed, Jan 6th Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Soldier killed in Helmand named (BBC News)The first British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year is named as Pte Robert Hayes of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Hate preacher compares Brit soldiers in Afghanistan to Nazi war ... - Webindia 123Choudary made the slur in an interview on a radio station at the same time when it was revealed that the British Army medics had saved the life of a six-year-old Afghan boy. The six-year-old boy, Rahmadullah, was dying when his family rushed him to a ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 The Strange Case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab - Dissident VoiceApparently analyzing the Chinese political economy is rather complex and ... As the World Socialist Web Site points out: The general outlines of the Northwest bombing attempt and the 9 11 attacks are startlingly similar. One might even say that what ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 George F. Will: A blight grows in Brooklyn - Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBROOKLYN -- On Aug. 27, 1776, British forces routed George Washington's novice army in the Battle of Brooklyn, which was fought in fields and woods where today the battle of Prospect Heights is being fought. Americans' liberty is again under assault ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Ben Rosen: RORY STEWART: Remember This Name (The Huffington Post)You heard it here first - Rory Stewart will become prime minister of Great Britain. Who, you say? Rory Stewart? Never heard of him. Okay,... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Dominic Lawson: If we are all under suspicion, then we are all threatened (Independent)Even were I to live within walking distance of the Queen's Sandringham estate, it would never occur to me to spend any part of Christmas Day standing outside its church to take photographs of attendant members of the Royal Family. Yet, odd as such behaviour might seem -- it's not as if the media don't produce film and pictures from the same event, saving everyone else the trouble -- it is about as ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 187,000 Facebookers oppose Islamist march through British town - Webindia 123He was the 246th British victim since the war started in 2001 -- as many as 108 of them falling in 2009 alone. A small protest by Islamic extremists at an army home-coming parade in the town of Luton in March 2009 led to violent demonstrations by far ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Yemen: 2 al-Qaida militants killed in clashes (AP via Yahoo! News)Security officials say Yemeni forces have killed two suspected al-Qaida militants in a raid outside the capital. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Possible terror attack cited in embassy closings (AP via Yahoo! News)Citing continued security threats, U.S. and British officials said their embassies in Yemen were closed a second day Monday. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Possible terror attack cited in embassy closings (GMA News)SAN'A, Yemen -- Citing continued security threats, U.S. and British officials said their embassies in Yemen remained closed for a second day on Monday. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Yemen downplays al-Qaida threat as U.S., British embassies close (Boston Herald)BEIRUT, Lebanon - Yemeni officials on Sunday dismissed the threat posed by al-Qaida in their country as "exaggerated" and downplayed the possibility of cooperating... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Iranian journalist gets prison term, desert exile (AP via Yahoo! News)An Iranian journalist lost an appeal Sunday against his conviction on charges of spreading propaganda against the ruling Islamic establishment and was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of internal exile in a remote desert town. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 GOP leader says US leaders can overcome problems - El Paso TimesHe drew a historical parallel, citing the colonial army of 230 years ago winning a great military victory amid the exhaustion of a war in which the colonists were facing impossible odds against the British. "Powerful forces may be aligned against us ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Taliban claims bombing of CIA employees in Afghanistan - The Guardian - Nigeria... suicide bombing on Wednesday that killed eight Americans believed to be CIA employees, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported. In a message posted on its Web site, the Taliban said an Afghan National Army soldier detonated his ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Terrorism In Review 2009 - Officer.comArmy knew, or should have known, exactly what they were dealing with: a Lone-Wolf Terrorist within their rank-and ... Two British Bobbies were hailed as heroes this past week for simply doing what cops are supposed to do; protect the public. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 The end of Western ascendancy? - Today's ZamanThe modern descendants of the British, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese empires ... legitimacy be measured not by the "hard instruments" of old empires such as the size of the land or the army one has but by a mixture of hard and soft elements of ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 MacKay has been caught up in his own tangled web - Vancouver Sun... facing a government that was understaffed on the ground, and an army working in an unfamiliar and hostile environment. In retrospect, we're sorry we didn't sort it out sooner. We should have followed the example of the British and the Dutch (who ... Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Malfunctions-Cal Thomas - World MagazineBritish press reports say Abdulmutallab has been on MI5's radar but was deemed ... This latest incident and the killings at Fort Hood, Texas, by a Muslim Army officer ought to be a verdict on the Obama administration's strategy of apologizing for ... Friday, December 25, 2009 NORAD tracks Santa's sleigh for a high-tech Ho Ho - The Sun NewsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades. Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Indian auto industry in top gear despite global gloom (Flashback 2009) - Webindia 123Ashok Leyland bags order to supply 875 low-floor CNG buses from Delhi Transport Corp -Ashok Leyland bags $10.5-million order from Honduran Army for supply of vehicles Friday, December 25, 2009 Chechen leader says Russia should launch military attacks against ... - KPNews.comChechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov told a British newspaper that "Georgia and Ukraine are afflictions of Russia that need to be eradicated." "Georgia, South Ossetia, Ukraine, all this will go on and on. It's Russia's private affliction. Why should we ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Captain of Holocaust Exodus ship dies at 86 (Tulsa World)Yitzhak 'Ike' Ahronovitch Friday, December 25, 2009 Update on the latest in religion news: (FOX 11 Tucson)WASHINGTON (AP) ? As he completes his first year in office, President Barack Obama still hasn't found a church home for himself and his family, aside from occasional visits to the chapel at Camp David. Friday, December 25, 2009 Wednesday, December 30 - Danbury News-TimesToday is Wednesday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2009. There is one day left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1758 - French forces advance against Madras in India. 1777 - Bavaria, on death of Maximillian III , passes to Charles Theodore ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Vancouver organizers launch ticket resale site - The Sun NewsVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Vancouver Olympic organizers have launched a Web site that allows Canadians to resell their tickets unhindered by a price cap. Organizers say the Web site will help avoid empty seats at the Olympic events and also give ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Chronology of news events in 2009 (Seattle Times)JULY Friday, December 25, 2009 Chronology of news events in 2009 (AP via Yahoo! News)July 1 Friday, December 25, 2009 Myanmar Bomb Blamed On Karen Separatists (OfficialWire)A bomb blast in a market near a high school in the town of Pha Pun killed seven people and injured 11, government media said. The early morning explosion happened when the market stalls were packed with people, according to a report in the government mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar. Friday, December 25, 2009 Stryker soldiers say commanders failed them - Army News, news from Iraq, - Army Times (Army Times)ARGHANDAB RIVER VALLEY, Afghanistan ? The view west from the roof of the Arghandab district center at sunset in mid-autumn is breathtaking, the remaining leaves turning the valley into a sea of green and gold. Friday, December 25, 2009 Myanmar bomb blamed on Karen separatists (UPI)YANGON, Myanmar, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A bomb blast in a market near a high school in the town of Pha Pun killed seven people and injured 11, government media said. Friday, December 25, 2009 ? Groups restore Trading Ford monument (The Salisbury Post)The Trading Ford monument, nestled unobtrusively off Old Salisbury Road in Davidson County, was showing its 80 years of age. It faced an uncertain future as the N.C. Department of Transportation planned to alter roads close to Interstate 85. After ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Phantom Hope: The Afghan Army - DAILY KOSSometimes you have to wonder if irony, like satire, can actually survive another decade like the one now coming to an end. Last week, the commander of NATO asked the Russians to contribute helicopters as its part of the escalation to fight the ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Do we need a benevolent dictator? - Today's ZamanThe other day I got on a crowded bus, the private kind with a ticket clerk sitting by the front door. A young woman stood in the step well, in the closed half of the doorway, then an old man climbed on and stood above her and next to the attendant. I ... Friday, December 25, 2009 World leaders in Copenhagen tell citizens, "Go home and get a nice ... - Georgia StraightOn September 30, 1938, after returning from a conference in Munich, then-British prime minister Neville Chamberlain declared that his deal with the German government brought "peace for our time". In return for agreeing to peace, Nazi Germany was ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Lebanon rescuers seek survivors - Today's ZamanAn army statement said three UN peacekeeping vessels, Lebanese army boats and Greek Cyprus-based British military helicopters were involved in overnight rescue efforts which it said were continuing after daybreak. Security sources said survival ... Friday, December 25, 2009 Daily Digest 18 December (ElectricNews.Net)Irish scientists honoured in the UK | Revenue plummets at Palm | Facebook faces privacy charges | Google slapped with copyright fine | 'Iranian Cyber Army' attacks Twitter Friday, December 25, 2009 Web row (BBC News)BBC Scotland's Brian Taylor writes a blog about blogs Friday, December 25, 2009 Afghan War Strategy Dependent On U.S. Troop Surge - CBS 2President Barack Obama has his troop surge. Afghanistan's beleaguered security forces have theirs. While the new U.S. war strategy was unveiled with worldwide fanfare, Afghan's defense force has been quietly planning its own troop buildup to break ... Friday, December 18, 2009 Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor Lights Up Sky (PhysOrg)(PhysOrg.com) -- It looked like a light show in Elkton, Md., on Tuesday, Dec. 15, as NASA ground tested a full-scale attitude control motor, or ACM. The motor operated with precision as its elaborate eight-valve control system opened and closed each valve at exactly the right moment with alternating bursts of light. Friday, December 18, 2009 On active service in eastern Turkey: 1918-1921 - Today's ZamanIt was mission impossible. Britain, exhausted by the four-year conflict, lacked both the resources and the will to enforce a largely unwilling population, inhabiting what was then a remote, underdeveloped part of the globe, to submit to its demands ... Friday, December 18, 2009 PM asks Prentice to address climate conference (CTV Toronto)The United States and China have offered new hope that a deal can be struck at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, ahead of a looming Friday deadline. Friday, December 18, 2009 Pakistan's Supreme Court throws wrench into terror fight (McClatchy Washington Bureau)ISLAMABAD ? Pakistan's Supreme Court struck down a political amnesty law Wednesday and ordered corruption cases against the country's pro-Western President, Asif Ali Zardari, and thousands of other politicians reopened. Friday, December 18, 2009 What our enemies are saying now (Plumas Lake Life)We've heard a lot in recent days about how conservatives and liberals are responding to President Barack Obama's plans for Afghanistan. But what does the enemy think? Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan Taliban leader, clearly would have been... Friday, December 18, 2009 Iraq inquiry -- live - The GuardianTo receive updated content, refresh the page (F5 for a web browser). 3.26pm: Chilcot calls a break ... Sawers says the British knew that there were "difficulties" at the prison. The US army reviewed the detainee arrangements in January 2004. Friday, December 18, 2009 Americans sidelined British effort in Iraq: British diplomat - Webindia 123... diplomat in Iraq in the first six months after the invasion, when he served as the deputy head of the Coalition Provisional Authority, said that despite committing an entire British Army division to the Iraq war, Britain had negligible influence ... Friday, December 18, 2009 Sacrificial sheep given to Afghans (Lancashire Evening Post)Soldiers based at a Lancashire barracks who are currently serving in Afghanistan have presented their Afghan comrades with a herd of sacrificial sheep and goats to mark the Ei Friday, December 18, 2009 Agency orders re-evaluation of $3 billion Army contract - Victoria Advocate(EDITORS: This story is EMBARGOED for Web use until 1 a.m. EST Tuesday and for Tuesday publications. With breakout box at bottom of story.) MILWAUKEE ? A federal watchdog agency says a $3 billion U.S. Army contract awarded to Oshkosh Corp. should ... Friday, December 18, 2009 Economics in MIT's fourth school - MIT NewsRalph Freeman, Rhodes Scholar and Canadian World War I artillery officer in the British Army, had absolute powers then as Head. By courtesy he deferred to our professional votes on new appointments and one by one we added stars to our team: Robert ... Friday, December 18, 2009 PETER HITCHENS: A dedicated foe of tyranny... until there's a £90k speaking fee up for grabs (Daily Mail)Is there any way this country can officially disown Anthony Blair? Those of us who were never fooled by him now have to watch as he cashes in on his time as M. Friday, December 18, 2009 Patrol Investigates Shooting Involving Deputy - KOMUARCOLA (AP) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting that involved a southwest Missouri deputy. Deputy County Sheriff Steven Stapp said it all started when the shooting victim's mother called because her son recently had been ... Friday, December 18, 2009 WIBC RADIOTHON TO BENEFIT THE SALVATION ARMY - WIBC.comTiger Woods is shifting his focus from winning majors to saving his marriage. Two weeks after Woods crashed his SUV into a tree outside his Florida home, setting in motion a swift fall that featured reports of rampant extramarital affairs, golf's ... Friday, December 18, 2009 Tiger Woods to take 'indefinite' leave from golf (Sydney Morning Herald)Tiger Woods is taking an indefinite leave from professional golf to work on saving his family, using the word "infidelity" for the first time in a statement posted on his Web site. Friday, December 18, 2009 MacKay's tangled web - Vancouver SunDefence Minister Peter MacKay is a personable, good-looking, hard-working minister with a besetting flaw. When caught in a tight spot, he has a tendency to change ground without apology, or even a blush. As a result, he suffers what might be ... Friday, December 18, 2009 British television in the noughties (Guardian Unlimited)David Brent danced, Big Brother was born, Doctor Who was reborn -- and reality TV became an unstoppable force. It was the era of viewer-power, scandal and wannabes British television has always favoured the Orwellian term "controller" -- rather than director or editor -- when it comes to the job description for those who commission and filter content. But in the first 10 years of the 21st century ... Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Extreme weather takes its toll in U.K. - Marketplace.publicradio.orgKai Ryssdal: Northern England had some serious flooding at the end of last week. The deluge was said to have been the worst to hit the area in a 1,000 years. Hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed. Police and the British Army are out in ... Tuesday, November 24, 2009 The Holy Trinity of Our Forefathers - ToffeewebOver the last year there has been a concerted effort by the Everton Shareholders Association and particularly by one fellow Evertonian Paul Wharton to endorse our song "And if you know your history". Paul has been dubbed the Everton Sherlock ... Sunday, November 22, 2009 Russian justice in the dock over anti-corruption lawyer's agonising ... - Daily TelegraphBeneath a wintry grey sky, the mourners filed slowly past hundreds of Soviet-era graves where Red Army soldiers who died defending Moscow from the Nazis had been buried. The squat Communist-era tower blocks surrounding the sprawling cemetery were a ... Sunday, November 22, 2009 Turkey starts to question early period of republic - Today's ZamanRepublican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Onur Öymen's comments on the Dersim Rebellion have led Turkey to examine the rebellions that were sparked during the early years of the republic from a different perspective. Diyarbak?r residents ... Friday, November 20, 2009 Kate Moss criticized after skinny-is-good remark - Grand Island IndependentEating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on Web sites that encourage girls to avoid eating. In an interview with the fashion Web site WWD, Moss said one of her mottos was "nothing ... Friday, November 20, 2009 Father of Dead British Soldier Slams New Army Report - FOX NewsThe father of the first British soldier killed in action in Helmand province has slammed a new Army report that ruled out equipment shortages as a factor in his death, Sky News reported. Captain James Philippson was shot dead while taking part in a ... Friday, November 20, 2009 PASSINGS: Marvin Minoff, Jack Kissell - Los Angeles TimesMarvin Minoff, 78, a film and TV producer whose credits include the movies "Patch Adams" and "Dominick and Eugene" and David Frost's broadcast interviews with former President Nixon , died Nov. 11 at his Los Angeles home, his family announced. The ... Friday, November 20, 2009 Ft. Hood suspect's friend 'ji-hobbyist' - Times of the InternetA teen-age friend of the accused Fort Hood, Texas, gunman shown the signs of being a so-called jihadist hobbyist, a terrorism expert says. Duane Reasoner Jr., 18, a Muslim convert, was a frequent dinner companion of Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, accused ... Friday, November 20, 2009 British Army Tells Soldiers to Bribe Taliban With 'Bags of Gold' - Myfoxla.comMany pages in this Fox Television Stations, Inc. Web site feature links to other sites, some of which are operated by companies unrelated to Fox Television Stations, Inc. Fox Television Stations, Inc. has no control over the content or availability ... Friday, November 20, 2009 Travels behind the Iron Curtain: before the fall of the Berlin Wall - Today's ZamanTwenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall much has been written about the significance of this event and how it changed the political and ultimately economic world order. Locals walk along the former border in Berlin during the commemorations of ... Friday, November 20, 2009 Caucasus and Balkans, Karabakh and Bosnia - Today's ZamanMuch that has transpired these days has led me to recall once more my meeting in Baku with former Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev. Military forces perform their final day of maneuvers in Nagorno-Karabakh, where a war flared up in the spring of ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 Britons among 'ugliest people,' dating site says - Army.comBritons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating Web site that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join. Fewer than one in eight British men and just three in 20 women who have applied to BeautifulPeople.com have been ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 Ridiculed by Hollywood - Hawaii Tribune-HeraldThe film "The Men who Stare at Goats" doesn't treat Hawi resident Jim Channon very nicely. "The movie makes a lot of fun of me," said the 70-year-old retired Army officer who inspired Jeff Bridges' film character, Bill Django. There's no anger or ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 NOW SHOWING - Register-GuardMore Than a Game ss Reviewed today on Page D5. 102 minutes. Cinemark 17. Pirate Radio sss Reviewed today on Page D10. 116 minutes. Regal 15. 2012 sss½ Reviewed today on Page D5. 158 minutes. Regal 15, Cinemark 17. Continuing Amelia sss Hilary Swank ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 Cypriots guarded over British land offer - Today's ZamanCypriots gave a guarded response on Wednesday to Britain's offer to hand back half its remaining 3 percent of Cyprus's landmass if rival sides on the ethnically split island reach a peace deal. Former colonial power Britain on Tuesday offered land ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 Men Who Stare At Goats' spoofs army's wacky past - Marquette TribuneThe First Earth Battalion may sound like a role-playing card game popular with teenage boys. However, it's actually a real-life U.S. Military division and the basis for the film "The Men Who Stare at Goats." Released last Friday, the flick is ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 Ivan M. Nelson 1922-2009 - Ottawa TimesNEWARK ? Ivan Morton Nelson, 87, of Newark, died Saturday, Nov. 7, in Sandwich. He was born Feb. 14, 1922, in Sandwich, to the late Frederick Lawrence and Melda J. (Burgess) Nelson. Ivan was raised in rural Newark, attended the Newark school system ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 Burberry Taps Social Media With Trench Coat Site - Post ChronicleThe Web site, artofthetrench.com, will allow members connected via Facebook to submit images and stories about Burberry trench coats and share them with one other. First designed by Burberry founder Thomas Burberry for British army offices in 1914 ... Saturday, November 14, 2009 'Combat Barbie' steps in as new Miss England - Webindia 123L Cpl Hodge, nicknamed "Combat Barbie" over her bravery in Iraq, has been granted leave from her duties as a soldier in the British Army to participate in the competition. (ANI) Saturday, November 14, 2009 So proud of you' .. son's tribute to great dad - The SunTHE eldest son of murdered hero Darren Chant last night led tributes to "the greatest dad, soldier and person anyone could ask for". Connor, 16, posted a poignant message on a web page dedicated to his father, saying: "I'm so, so proud of you. "You ... Thursday, November 05, 2009 It's a Mystery: It takes great characters to make a decent plot shine - Contra Costa TimesIf you've got great characters, you can be forgiven a lot. Interesting people make up for some plot weaknesses, but the best writers don't stint on either character or plot. "Winter of Secrets" by Vicki Delany (Poisoned Pen Press, $24.95, 274 pages ... Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Col. says peacekeeping means controlling violence - Oklahoma DailyDavid Last gives a lecture titled, "The Future of Peacemaking" in the Scholars room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union Monday night. The event was sponsored by the International ... Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Zim 'conflict diamonds' a contentious topic - Independent OnlineRights abuses in Zimbabwe diamond fields are set to dominate talks opening Monday by the global system charged with preventing trade in the gems from fuelling armed conflicts ... Wednesday, November 04, 2009 China sentences gang 'godmother' to 18 years in prison amid ... - The Gaea TimesBEIJING ? A woman called the "godmother" of a mafia-style gang in China's southern city of Chongqing was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for running underground ... Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Charging elephant kills BBC guide in Tanzania - Reuters IndiaDAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - An elephant killed a British man working as an expedition guide for a British Broadcasting Corporation children's channel filming in Tanzania, the BBC and ... Tuesday, November 03, 2009 HCG diet was largely discredited long ago - Chicago TribuneA long-ago discredited fad diet has been getting increased attention lately, thanks to Web chatter and the claims of a bestselling author. The so-called HCG diet's recent popularity is a bit surprising -- and not just because research suggests it ... Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Tourist guide attempts to rape British teenager, arrested - The Gaea TimesNEW DELHI - Police Saturday arrested a tourist guide for allegedly attempting to rape a 14-year-old British girl at a resort in Delhi, an official said. Muralidarhan, 27, was arrested from Kapeshera area, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport ... Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Families of French soldiers killed in Afghanistan to sue officers - Webindia 123The families of two of nine French soldiers killed last year in an ambush in Afghanistan are suing their commanding officers for reckless endangerment, the daily Le Parisien reported Thursday. The lawyer for the two families, Gilbert Collard, told ... Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Turkish foreign policy -- between East and West? - Today's ZamanThis new reality is based on Ankara's innovative 'strategic depth' and 'zero problems with neighbours' policy. This approach aims to "end disputes and increase stability in its neighbourhood, replacing disagreement with cooperation; seek ... Sunday, November 01, 2009 Olympics Notebook: Bobsledder could serve abroad twice - Pittsburgh Post-GazetteJohn Napier will be representing his country abroad soon enough. One of the locations could be Vancouver. The other might be Afghanistan. He hopes both. Last week Napier, 22 ... Sunday, November 01, 2009 Charging elephant kills BBC guide in Tanzania - Reuters UKDAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - An elephant killed a British man working as an expedition guide for a British Broadcasting Corporation children's channel filming in Tanzania, the BBC and ... Sunday, November 01, 2009 Coffee Break: Microsoft kills Accounting, Halloween tales, and more - USA Today BlogsInternet messages started with a crash 40 years ago today , and life hasn't been the same since. "We transmitted the 'L' ... and the 'O' ? and then the other computer ... Sunday, November 01, 2009 The beer can that terrifies bad guys - Technology.timesonlineIn a hostile situation, nobody wants to poke their head above a wall or round a doorway to see the enemy. A far more appealing option would be to take a miniature reconnaissance ... Saturday, October 31, 2009 HCG diet was largely discredited long ago - Los Angeles TimesA long-ago discredited fad diet has been getting increased attention lately, thanks to Web chatter and the claims of a bestselling author. The so-called HCG diet's recent ... Saturday, October 31, 2009 Bongs and hairballs: Museums you haven't heard about - Federal TimesFor some federal bureaus, the mission is a museum. The most famous, of course, is the Smithsonian Institution, financed by British scientist James Smithson to create an ... Friday, October 30, 2009 Ad Salesman-Turned-Hedge Manager at Center of Loss (Update3) - BloombergPolice and prosecutors yesterday raided Kiener's ivy- covered villa near Frankfurt, part of a joint German-U.S. investigation into what may be losses amounting to $400 million ... Friday, October 30, 2009 Carve out some fun time: 13 ways to enjoy Halloween weekend - MLive.comThe weekend's almost here, and with it comes the chance to celebrate Halloween with no worries of waking up at sunrise the next morning. So give the alarm clock the deep-six and ... Friday, October 30, 2009 People,Places and Things - Worcester Telegram & GazetteWASHINGTON ? With Democrats and Republicans engaged in a heated debate over health care, former Sen. Edward Brooke , the first black man elected by popular vote to the U.S ... Thursday, October 29, 2009 Ad Salesman-Turned-Hedge Manager at Center of $400 Million Loss - BloombergPolice and prosecutors yesterday raided Kiener's ivy- covered villa near Frankfurt, part of a joint German-U.S. investigation into what may be losses amounting to $400 million ... Thursday, October 29, 2009 Facebook users under cyberattack - USA Today BlogsTwo top botnet gangs are bombarding Facebook members with targeted phishing emails. They're hoping to get control of members' Facebook and other accounts -- a rising type of ... Thursday, October 29, 2009 COLUMN Close to Home: Documentarian showcases Acadians - Maine Sunday TelegramBrenda Jepson is the creator of an impressive collection of heritage media productions from northern Maine's St. John Valley. Her Crown of Maine Productions Web site showcases ... Thursday, October 29, 2009 Utah man sentenced to up to 5 years in prison in pregnant teen beating ... - The Gaea TimesVERNAL, Utah ? A Utah man was sentenced Tuesday to up to five years in prison for beating a pregnant girl to try to cause a miscarriage, after police say she paid him to. Aaron ... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 This Week In History: Oct. 25-31 - The BulletinOn Oct. 25, 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown went on trial in Charles Town, Va., for his failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. (Brown was convicted of treason ... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 NEWT GINGRICH: George Washington's Lessons for Today - FOX News"Cold. It is so damnably cold." It is Christmas Day in Northern Pennsylvania. A freezing, exhausted group of men, led by General George Washington, march through an icy, driving ... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Late Cambria man's WWII dog tags found in England - Portage Daily RegisterHistorian Jay Williams holds dog tags belonging to Wayne C. Williams, who served in the 8th Army Air Corps during World War II. His dog tags were found in a field near an airbase ... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Great interview with Ian McKellan; speaks out on DADT - Democratic Underground.comBut he also credits the uptick in his show business profile with the growth of his comfort level with himself, a peace of mind that developed after revealing that he was gay in ... Tuesday, October 27, 2009 A war of terror in Pakistan - Socialist Worker OnlineThe Pakistani military has launched an offensive in Waziristan against forces of the Pakistani Taliban, causing another refugee crisis in one of the world's poorest areas. One ... Tuesday, October 27, 2009 In Defense of Carol Swain - Wall Street Journal[Scherr] relied upon an anonymous cyber-stalker to gather "quotes" attributed to me from the comments section of unrelated political videos from Youtube. She called this piece of ... Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Will the Junta and Wa Compromise? - The Irrawaddy News MagazineThe Burmese military government has reportedly reached a provisional agreement with the United Wa State Army (UWSA) over the ethnic cease-fire militia's role as a border guard ... Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Dog tags inspire search that ends in Cambria - WISC NewsHistorian Jay Williams holds dog tags belonging to Wayne C. Williams, who served in the 8th Army Air Corps during World War II. His dog tags were found in a field near an airbase ... Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Paris catacombs: Empire of the Dead - Minneapolis Star TribuneEditor's note: Vandals broke into the catacombs in early September, scattering bones in an "incomprehensible and revolting" attack, according to the director of the site, Jean-Marc ... Sunday, October 25, 2009 UPI NewsTrack TopNews - Times of the InternetWASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Prospects for a U.S. government-run "public option" health insurance plan have brightened considerably in recent weeks, The Washington Post reported ... Sunday, October 25, 2009 Insurgents Share a Name, but Pursue Different Goals - New York TimesBut at the core of the tangle are the two Taliban movements, Afghan and Pakistani. They share an ideology and a dominant Pashtun ethnicity, but they have such different histories ... Sunday, October 25, 2009 Who's in Big Brother's Database? - Lewrockwell.comBloomsbury, 423 pp. On a remote edge of Utah's dry and arid high desert, where temperatures often zoom past 100 degrees, hard-hatted construction workers with top-secret clearances ... Thursday, October 22, 2009 Analysis: Gates should not expect troop increases from allies - Stars and StripesDefense Secretary Robert Gates sounds out NATO defense ministers this week in search of more support for the war in Afghanistan at a time when many Europeans seem unsure why they ... Thursday, October 22, 2009 Media Litmus Test - HoweStree | ||