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U.S. Monthly Death Toll at Lowest Point Since the Invasion

31. July 2008

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To his credit, it’s being featured on Drudge right now. While the fact that 11 Americans gave the ultimate sacrifice is still hard, July had the lowest death toll for American troops since the invasion of Iraq. Eleven US soldiers were killed in Iraq in July, the lowest monthly toll since the 2003 invasion, according Pentagon [...]

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Photoshop of the Day

31. July 2008

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Considering it’s coming from Matt Drudge, I’m not quite sure if he’s parodying Obamamania or this is just a fantasy he’s had laying around.

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Morning Poll Roundup: Obama’s Lead Continues to Diminish

31. July 2008

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More bad news for Barack Obama this morning, as a new poll shows his lead in major swing states continuing to diminish. According to the Quinnipiac University poll released today: Florida: Obama leads McCain 46-44; Down from 47-43 on June 18th Ohio: Obama leads McCain 46-44; Down from 48-42 on June 18th Pennsylvania: Obama leads McCain 49-42;  Down [...]

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GDP Grows at 1.9% in Second Quarter

31. July 2008

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One heck of a recession we’ve got here, huh? In fact, consumer spending and personal income are also up. Gross Domestic Product or GDP grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate, up from a revised 0.9 percent rate in the first quarter that previously was reported as 1 percent… That followed a 0.2 percent contraction in GDP [...]

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Iran and Syria Deploy Early Warning Station on Lebanese Peak

31. July 2008

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Hezbollah, under the direction of Syria and Iran, has commandeered Mount Sannine and established an early warning station capable of monitoring U.S. Sixth Fleet movements and Israeli Air Force flights. Israel is keeping a close eye on this, as the ties deepen between Hezbollah and Syria. Mount Sannine is considered a strategic location, and its takeover on [...]

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Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader May Be in Afghanistan

31. July 2008

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A spokesman for Petraeus says the U.S. still believes that Abu Ayyub al-Masri remains in Iraq, but Al Qaeda members are claiming he has “visited our brothers in Afghanistan”. That doesn’t seem entirely impossible, as the Washington Post notes. Abdullah al-Ansari, an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader in Fallujah, said in an interview with a Washington Post [...]

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