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New Terrorism Case Confirms That Denmark Is a Target
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New Terrorism Case Confirms That Denmark Is a Target

News – After three terrorism cases in less than two years, including an alleged bombing plot broken up this month, intelligence officials say tiny Denmark is on the front line in the battle against Islamic terrorism in Europe.

Voted for on September 17, 2007 06:48pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

Las Vegas police arrest O.J. Simpson in connection with an alleged armed robbery, source tells CNN.
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Las Vegas police arrest O.J. Simpson in connection with an alleged armed robbery, source tells CNN.

News – CNN is currently reporting, on its broadcasts, that Las Vegas police have arrested OJ Simpson in connection with the armed robbery of two memorabilia dealers, and that up to fourr additional suspects are still being sought. The first arrest, reported yesterday, was of a still-unnamed individual who is charged with two counts of robbery with a dead

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O.J. Simpson Questioned in Casino Break-In
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O.J. Simpson Questioned in Casino Break-In

News – Investigators questioned O.J. Simpson about a break-in at a casino hotel room involving sports memorabilia, police said Friday.

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Analysts: Iraq hearing could bolster Bush policy

Politics – Monday's testimony from the top U.S. general in Iraq and the ambassador to Iraq may give Republicans the boost they need to stand strong behind President Bush's policies, analysts said

Voted for on September 11, 2007 11:21pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Religion of Peace Update - Half of British Mosques Controlled by Taliban Sympathizers
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Religion of Peace Update - Half of British Mosques Controlled by Taliban Sympathizers

Religion – Almost half of Britain's mosques are under the control of a hardline Islamic sect whose leading preacher loathes Western values and has called on Muslims to "shed blood" for Allah, an investigation by The Times has found.

Voted for on September 07, 2007 02:33pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq
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Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq

Politics – President Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday, using the war zone as a backdrop to argue his case that the buildup of U.S. troops is helping stabilizing the country. The president secretly flew 11 hours to Iraq as a showdown nears with Congress over whether his decision in January to order 30,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq is working.

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Judge Finds Duke Prosecutor in Contempt
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Judge Finds Duke Prosecutor in Contempt

News – Mike Nifong, the disgraced former Durham County district attorney, was held in criminal contempt of court Friday for lying to a judge when pursuing rape charges against three falsely accused Duke University lacrosse players.

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U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people
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U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people

News – The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on Tuesday said. U.S. citizens own 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms, according to the Small Arms Survey 2007 by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies.

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US House erupts in chaos
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US House erupts in chaos

Politics – In a massive flare-up of partisan tensions, Republicans walked out on a House vote late Thursday night to protest what they believed to be Democratic maneuvers to reverse an unfavorable outcome for them.

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Mr. Bush, You Must Resign!

Politics – Bush's commuting of Libby's sentence is the culmination of nearly seven years of Bush's putting partisan politics above the good of our nation. He must now resign.

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Doctors at heart of U.K. terror plots
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Doctors at heart of U.K. terror plots

News – The eight people arrested in the aftermath of two bungled car bombings here last week are from the medical profession, a British police official said Tuesday, giving the plot a starkly different dimension than previous acts of Islamic terrorism in Britain.

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Gang of Eight: The Democrats Debate
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Gang of Eight: The Democrats Debate

Politics – The debate itself came up short in the sound-and-fury department. Standing behind their podiums for the first hour, the eight tiny action figures in conservative suits seemed caught between pledges of unity--a nice touch for the always schismatic Democrats--and the understandable urge to separate themselves from the pack.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 05:06pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

Report: Feds arrest 3 in alleged JFK airport terror plot
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Report: Feds arrest 3 in alleged JFK airport terror plot

News – Three people were arrested and one other was being sought Saturday in connection to a plan to set off explosives in a fuel line that feeds John F. Kennedy International Airport and runs through residential neighborhoods, officials close to the investigation said.

Voted for on June 03, 2007 08:38pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

Somali PM survives attack on home.
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Somali PM survives attack on home.

News – Somalia's Prime Minister has narrowly survived a suicide attack on his home that has left at least seven people dead, including some of his bodyguards.

Voted for on June 03, 2007 08:38pm

Protests turn violent ahead of G-8 summit -
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Protests turn violent ahead of G-8 summit - "massive assaults on police"

News – Masked demonstrators protesting the upcoming G-8 summit meeting hurled stones and flagpoles at police on Saturday, a spokeswoman said, describing a scene of chaos in the harbor of this northern port city.

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