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U.S. Navy Takes Back North Korean Boat from Pirates

31. October 2007

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Don’t mess with the U.S. Navy. It’s a lesson pirates need to learn. Military.com reports: Sailors from the Norfolk-based destroyer James E. Williams boarded a North Korean merchant ship that had been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, while two other Navy vessels tailed a pirated Japanese ship in the same region. The Williams, which [...]

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Right Blogger Files FEC Complaint Against Clinton

31. October 2007

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In regards to her Chinatown donations. If you don’t recall that case, it seems dishwashers and other Chinatown residents donated thousands of dollars to the Clinton campaign, despite the fact several can’t be located, others have never even voted, and then there are those who don’t even speak English. There are even some who aren’t [...]

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News of Lower Casualties Remains on Page 14 in WaPo

31. October 2007

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On October 7, The Washington Post defended its decision to place the news of fewer casualties in Iraq, saying there’s no evidence its a trend, so it’s further back. Well, now a report from the GAO (controlled by Congress), says it’s indeed a trend, and casualties are down to early 2006 levels. So, folks, it’s a [...]

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Nader Sues the DNC

30. October 2007

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  Alleging they, among others, conspired to keep him off the ballot, therefore preventing him from siphoning off votes from their coalition. I’m not sure what kind of chance his case actually has, but it’s worth following. WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumer advocate and 2004 independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader sued the Democratic Party on Tuesday, contending officials [...]

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Valour-IT

30. October 2007

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It’s that time of year again. It’s time to, if you can, give back to those who give so much. It’s Project Valour-IT. Valour-IT provides voice-activated and other adaption laptops to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who have been wounded defending America. So, we again have a little (healthy) competition. There are 4 teams: Army, Marines, [...]

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Attacks By Insurgents Down to Early 2006 Levels

30. October 2007

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To which the media and Democrats chant (with fingers in ears) “LALALALALA…I can’t hear you”. Attacks by insurgents and other fighters on U.S. troops, Iraqi forces and civilians in Iraq dropped sharply in September to their lowest level since early 2006, continuing a steady decline in violence since June, according to a new Government Accountability Office [...]

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