June 6, 1944. D-Day, H-Hour. General Dwight D. Eisenhower had already written his concession speech for Operation Overlord. In it he admits defeat therein and asserts that any responsibility therefore fell solely on his own shoulders....
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" The Shadow Defence Secretary told The Daily Telegraph that ending Britain’s 25,000 strong military presence on the Rhine would be part of a fundamental reorganisation of Nato forces designed to free...
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"LAHORE: Muslim League-N Quaid, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the agreements, which were made with the US during Musharraf regime, should be made public.On his arrival from London at the Allama Iqbal International Airport here, talking to the media, Mian Nawaz Sharif said...
This doesn't sound like a truce to me. "A key railway bridge was blown up by Russia and its allied forces, effectively severing all east-west transportation routes within Georgia, officials said. Russia denies...
Way the go. Finally, the govt realized how danger toxic waste for environment. Save our nation" Environmental groups have warned that Japan could "dispose waste" in Indonesia under an Economic Partnership...
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Operation Overlord, commonly known as "D-Day", commenced on June 6, 1944. American, Canadian and British troops stormed Omaha, Utah, Gold, Sword, and Juno Beaches in Normandy as their air support overflew them and scattered paratroops across the French countryside. Facing a...
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OpinionsBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Arctic sovereignty is coming into question once again, as Canada's CF-18's fighter Jets intercept Russian Tupolev strategic Bombers which flew into...
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Isn't it odd how they wait till someone's life is nearly over before they are given recognition for something. - The Angryindian------------------------------------"An elderly villager in the Solomon...
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This is a paradox that demands addressing. If foreigners are good enough to serve American military intersts, why are they not good enough to stay in the U.S.? - The...
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Prague residents and tourists expecting a normal Tuesday were sorely mistaken as a performance art piece/protest took over the streets on the eve of the city's Quadrennial celebrations. Anyone needing a lesson in...
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Taiwanese commemorate 60th Anniversary of massacreToday marks the 60th Anniversary of the 228 Incident, a large-scale protest against Chinese Nationalist rule that led to the deaths of nearly 28 000 people on...
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Yeah, Cheney's fine... shame about the people who were actually killed. This is where headlines make or break a story; the NY Times version was CHENEY UNHURT AFTER BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN."A suicide bomber blew himself up this morning outside the main gate of the United...
"Today is Saturday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 2006. There are 15 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea overboard to protest tea...
"GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gunmen attacked the convoy of the Hamas foreign minister and raided a training base of security forces allied with President Mahmoud Abbas in escalating factional fighting Sunday, a...
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