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Ivory Coast Forgotten?

Henry Barton — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:23:08 +0000

Libya and Japan have dominated the news. The focus on Japan has somewhat diminished after the UN Resolution in Libya. Our recent involvement in Libya has led many to question our political and military obligations throughout the world. A situation many are less familiar with is the civil war in the Ivory Coast, located in [...]

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Ivory Coast Forgotten?

F-15E Eagle Brought Down In Libya Near Benghazi

James S. — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:08:30 +0000

The media has reported the crash of an F-15E Eagle in Libya. However, the plane was not brought down by hostile failure. After the plane’s mechanical failure, the two crewmembers ejected, suffering minor injuries and being met by happy Libyan civilians, who opposed Gaddafi. The plane was shot down on the third night of bombings. [...]

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F-15E Eagle Brought Down In Libya Near Benghazi

US Soldiers In Afghanistan Posing With Dead Civilians: Photos Surface In Germany

Henry Barton — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:26:26 +0000

This is not a great time for the U.S. Army with the release of photos published by Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine that depict U.S. Army soldiers grinning above Afghan corpses, civilians they had allegedly just killed. Why are these photos so problematic especially right now? One, the U.S. Army is already under watch for their [...]

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US Soldiers In Afghanistan Posing With Dead Civilians: Photos Surface In Germany

Somali Pirates Get Life In Prison

Beth Monti — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:30:48 +0000

Five men in their mid-20s received life sentences after being convicted for piracy and arms charges. They were found guilty of trying to hijack the USS Nicholas, which, itself, was on an anti-piracy mission. Though this sends a clear message to other pirates, the actual situation in which these five young men found themselves attacking [...]

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Somali Pirates Get Life In Prison

Saud Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Saud: Saudi Prince Convicted In Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz Murder

Francesca Ziponi — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:24:36 +0000

Saud Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Saud: Saudi Prince Convicted In Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz Murder – On Tuesday at the Old Bailey, a Saudi prince was found guilty of murdering his servant inside the famous Landmark Hotel in London. Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud murdered Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz at the hotel in London on [...]

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Saud Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Saud: Saudi Prince Convicted In Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz Murder

Tropical Storm Nicole Kills In Jamaica

Jerry Reth — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:45:40 +0000

Tropical Storm Nicole Kills In Jamaica – The death toll from Tropical Storm Nicole in Jamaica has ridden after flash floods and mudslides ran amok throughout the nation. A total of seven people are missing after being swept away by flash flood waters. The latest victims include two men that died when a house in [...]

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Tropical Storm Nicole Kills In Jamaica

Hurricane Karl Update

Jerry Reth — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:25:55 +0000

Hurricane Karl Update – Hurricane Karl ran through Mexico’s Gulf Coast on Friday, killing at least two individual in its path. The country had to shut down a number of locations to deal with the storm, including oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as a nuclear power plant. The storm [...]

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Hurricane Karl Update

Katja Puschnik: Video of Girl Throwing Puppies In River

Camille H. — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:17:08 +0000

Katja Puschnik: Video of Girl Throwing Puppies In River – An Internet outrage has been sparked worldwide after a video recently surfaced showing a young woman apparently throwing live newborn puppies into a river. The video has caused numerous vigilante groups to declare “war” on the girl and the others involved with the video. Not [...]

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Katja Puschnik: Video of Girl Throwing Puppies In River

Tropical Storm Earl 2010: TS Earl Forms in Atlantic

Jerry Reth — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:02:54 +0000

Tropical Storm Earl 2010: TS Earl Forms in Atlantic – With Hurricane Danielle still in our rear-view, the attention has shifted to Tropical Storm Earl. It is the seventh Tropical Depression of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm will continue to gain strength, and could be considered a hurricane as early [...]

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Tropical Storm Earl 2010: TS Earl Forms in Atlantic

Mary Bale British Cat Woman Dumper Needs Protection

Aaron M. — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:34:55 +0000

Mary Bale British Cat Woman Dumper Needs Protection – No one likes to see an animal treated cruelly, and what one old lady did to a cat had a neighborhood up in arms, as well as many others world wide. The old lady in question Mary Bale was caught, on camera, patting the cat gently [...]

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Mary Bale British Cat Woman Dumper Needs Protection