There have been a lot of compelling arguments made since the disastrous fall of the Iraqi city of Ramadi to ISIS last weekend that it is time for the President Obama to adopt a coherent strategy to defeat ISIS that includes sending ground troops to fight alongside the Iraqi army. …
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BERLIN – German prosecutors say they’ve shelved their investigation of a 93-year-old former SS officer suspected of being part of a wartime massacre of civilians in Italy because he’s no longer fit to stand trial. Hamburg prosecutors said Thursday that there was a “high probability” that Gerhard Sommer could have …
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s state news agency has reported that shelling from Yemen has killed a border guard and wounded seven as a coalition the kingdom leads continues to target Shiite rebels there. The Saudi Press Agency reported late Saturday that the Lance Cpl. Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Sindi …
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JUBA, South Sudan – A new report by a London-based research organization says Sudan has been supplying South Sudanese rebels with arms and ammunition. The report by Conflict Armament Research, which investigates weapons trafficking, said 70 percent of the ammunition it has examined was recently manufactured in Sudan, which has …
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I don’t know if he becomes president. But I do know if he does, he’ll be a vindictive one. Because say this about Barack Obama, he remembers every slight. Whether it’s a local news reporter in Orlando who had the nerve not to throw softballs or an entire news network …
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WASHINGTON – Finding federal oversight lacking, a group of Maine smokers sued Philip Morris USA under a state law to stop the tobacco giant from marketing its light branded cigarettes. At the opening of the Supreme Court’s 2008-09 term Monday, the nine justices heard arguments why those smokers should be …
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Gulfport, MS – “We’re the heart of the U.S. military. Our sons and daughters serve and our neighbors build military ships.” That’s how a fan put it this week as I autographed a copy of “American Heroes” for him during a book signing session. Then he added, “I hope that …
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Stiller, Deniro in 3rd ‘Fockers’? | Rosie Picks First TV Guests | Jacko and Janet May Tour Together | Rolling Stone Snubs Dozens Stiller, Deniro In 3rd ‘Fockers’? The big news this week from the world of Ben Stiller: it looks like a third “Meet the Parents” movie, a sequel …
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LOS ANGELES – Someone needs to keep Miley Cyrus away from the cameras … at least the personal cameras anyway. The “Hannah Montana” sensation is embroiled in yet another photo scandal, with the latest photos showing the 15-year-old pulling up her shirt to reveal her stomach and white underpants. But …
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The only full-sized pickups to make our list, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra twins are also the newest, redesigned in 2007. Rated at 15 mpg city/20 highway, they’re not exactly economy cars, but the base 4.3-liter Vortec V-6 puts out a reasonable 195 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque …
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