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Russia armour seen pulling back from Georgia
Russian armoured vehicles have been reported to be pulling back from the buffer zone around South Ossetia today, after the country said it would pull back but not out of Georgia. "Russia declared it would pull its... Achilles heel of HIV found
"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ... U.S. Military Adds Armour to Iraq Vehicles as Roadside Bombs Surge
Will the extra armour help protect Iraqi vehicles from further roadside bombs? I didn't think so."The U.S. military is reinforcing the sides of its topline mine-resistant vehicles to shore up what could be weak...Star Wars stormtroopers in British court
A prop designer who made the stormtroopers costumes for the 1977 cult hit 'Star Wars' appeared for the first time in court today over a dispute with George Lucas about the fact that he doesn't own the rights to sell... An Outlaw's Grave: Exhuming Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly, an Australian outlaw famous for his homemade plate armor, was hanged for multiple murder in 1880. With that in mind, one could assume that finding his remains would be easy, but this is not the case.... Armoured gang car seized in Vancouver
This makes three in about a month. Scary stuff."West Vancouver Police have yanked a bullet-proofed gang-mobile off the road. WVPD Const. Jeff Palmer says police conducting a traffic stop Dec. 28, 2007,... Vancouver: Gangs using Armour Plated SUVs
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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributora
This story is similar to the story I wrote this summer after witnessing a Gangster's SUV and a Joe Everyman "Wanna Be Gangstas" who outfit their SUV's , emulating their... Canadian court acquits in AIDS scandal
Should Jail be the punishment for this outrage? "A judge acquitted three doctors, a New Jersey company and a former Red Cross official of criminal charges Monday in a tainted-blood scandal that infected thousands of...Army housing gets £80m boost
"DEFENCE Secretary Des Browne today announced an extra £80million funding to improve Army housing. The money will pay for a further 1,350 new en-suite bed spaces to be built under phase two of a project to improve Armed Forces housing across the country. The Ministry of...US cannot account for 190,000 guns in Iraq: report
" US cannot account for 190,000 guns in Iraq: report AFP Published: Wednesday August 1, 2007 Submit to Netscape The US government cannot account for 190,000 weapons issued to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005, according to an investigation carried out by the...Body Armor Sill Not Delivered to Iraq Troops
The Army is tight-lipped over the delay in providing body armor to soldiers serving in Iraq. Whilst the contract is delayed, the bullets seem to be arriving with great rapidity."The Army is late in delivering newer,...US accused of using neutron bombs
"The former commander of Iraq's Republican Guard has accused the US of using non-conventional weapons in its war against the Middle East country. Saifeddin Fulayh Hassan Taha al-Rawi told Al Jazeera that US forces used neutron and phosphorus bombs during their assault on...Metal-Detector Gloves: Ma'am, Your Bum is Setting Off My Alarm
These newfangled metal-detector gloves "enable a search to be carried out more discreetly"? In what sense? Do they expect British cops to be out playing grab-*ss in public? Uh-oh. Sounds like a privacy nightmare and a porno plot, all in one.I like sci-fi gloves, too, but...Scientists identify a chink in HIV's armour
"A weak spot in HIV that leaves it vulnerable to antibody attack has been identified and mapped, paving the way for a potential vaccine."US shock at Iraq helicopter toll
"THE shocking toll of six American helicopters shot down in Iraq within three weeks has sparked a Pentagon inquiry into the use of surface-to-air (Sam) missiles against the aircraft. “Is there a concern? Yes, there is definitely a concern,” said a Pentagon official about...
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