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Al Qaeda releases 9-11 anniversary message

corey.spring — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:55:36 EDT

A lengthy statement from al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington calls on Muslims to step up their resistance against the United States.

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Where Were You on Sept 11?

joetan — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:44:35 EDT

Sept 11 is one of those days that we will never forget, and I thought it would be nice to have something simple to collect people's memories. Share as much as you want, as little as you want, or just read what others have posted.

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September 11th, Remembered

Dygital — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:52:59 EDT

Americans will mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Monday with somber ceremonies across the country and at the sites of the devastation in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

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Video: Bush having a hard time connecting Iraq to 'war on terror'

msaleem — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:58:31 EDT

Must-see video. Bush having a hard time connecting Iraq to 'war on terror'

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Op-Ed: Bush confesses to war crimes

Ousama — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:27:03 EDT

George W. Bush's speech on September 6 amounted to a public confession to criminal violations of the 1996 War Crimes Act. He implicitly admitted authorizing disappearances, extrajudicial imprisonment, torture, transporting prisoners between countries and denying the International Committee of the Red Cross access to prisoners.These are all serious

Channel: Politics Tags: Iraq War On Terrorism War Crimes Bush

Should you really drink 8 glasses of water a day?

msaleem — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:01:23 EDT

The short answer is no.

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Darfur - on the brink of new conflict

fntce4e01 — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:34:18 EDT

For days now the United Nations has nervously monitored the planeloads of Sudanese troops arriving in North Darfur.African Union troopsThe AU force has been under-equippedNow the purpose of the build-up has become clear: the African Union is being asked to leave, and the days of international peacekeeping are to end.

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Pope speaks of 'Bavarian heart'

fntce4e01 — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:35:18 EDT

Pope Benedict XVI has spoken emotionally of his attachment to his southern German homeland of Bavaria as he arrived there for a six-day visit."My heart beats Bavarian," he said before landing in Munich, where he was met by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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No. 1 Ohio State overpowers No. 2 Texas

capn_caveman — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:47:30 EDT

Troy Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes showed the defending champions who's No. 1.

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From Baltimore Suburbs to a Secret CIA Prison

TimALoftis — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:36:26 EDT

He was the studious one in Janis Sanford's social studies class at Owings Mills High School, the teenager who stood apart from his suburban Baltimore peers for his no-nonsense attitude. Majid Khan worked at the family gas station after school and, in his fre

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100,000 Bulletproof Toilet

zepequeno — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:01:43 EDT

the $100,000 toilet. Evidently a necessary invention in a world filled with terror, the structure is not only bulletproof, but can withstand a 15 ton blast as well. Beijing has 8 floating around in their Zhongguancun Plaza.

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62,006 - the number killed in the 'war on terror'

msaleem — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:34:29 EDT

The "war on terror" - and by terrorists - has directly killed a minimum of 62,006 people, created 4.5 million refugees and cost the US more than the sum needed to pay off the debts of every poor nation on earth.

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Top British soldier quits over 'grotesque' Afghan war

msaleem — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:43:23 EDT

The former aide-de-camp to the commander of the British task force in southern Afghanistan has described the campaign in Helmand province as "a textbook case of how to screw up a counter-insurgency". "Having a big old fight is pointless and just making things worse," said Captain Leo Docherty, of the Scots Guards, who became so disillusioned that h

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N.Y. woman wins lottery for second time

zepequeno — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:43:30 EDT

A woman who won $1 million from a state lottery game four years ago has improbably hit the jackpot again.Valerie Wilson, who works at a Long Island deli, said she won another $1 million on a lottery scratch-off game last month.

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In a Pivotal Year, GOP Plans to Fight Dirty

Scott-O-Rama — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:36:39 EDT

Millions to be spent digging up dirt, 'defining' Democratic candidates

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