Hero dog Sandbag forced to stay in Iraq despite desperate pleas

" Downing Street has rejected pleas for a 'hero' dog who served with British troops in Iraq to be brought back to this country. Sandbag had been living with military personnel at their base in Um Qasa, near...

Flooding in Fargo, N.D. retreats as snowstorm approaches

With Red River flooding easing in Fargo, North Dakota, locals are bracing for a winter storm, which many fear can damage the sandbag levees protecting the city from being flooded. The storm is expected to bring...

Flash flooding in Manitoba: ice jam dislodged for now

The ice jam that caused the Flash Flooding in Manitoba and a state of emergency has been dislodged now but officials say the damage is not over yet. The Red River is flowing rapidly but people living upstream could...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

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