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Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out

I thought that a great deal of time was spent on training the Afghan armed forces? Seems the Taliban have a very strong army if David Miliband assessments are right? " The Afghan government could fall within weeks...

PoV: 28 Weeks Later

Step 1: Killed the Infected Step 2: Containment Step 3: Extermination These are the words which I remember clearly after watching the film. 28Weeks Later starts with a group of people preparing and waiting to have their lunch in a cottage in London when a kid banging the door...

On the Road to Recovery – Cheer on the Springtime Market Rally

" On the Road to Recovery – Cheer on the Springtime Market Rally ( Public ) Written by Rob Guerriere    Mar 04, 2009 at 11:37 AM  I am officially back on the road working on the next...

Five children die in Aussie crossfire

Five children have been killed after a shootout between Taliban insurgents and Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, the Australian Defence Force said on Friday. The incident happened on Thursday in Uruzgan province, where Australia's special...

Pacquiao Defeats De La Hoya by TKO in 8

In front of a sold-out crowd of 15,001 at the MGM Grand Arena , The 29-year-old Worl Boxing Champion (WBC) Lightweight Champion Manny Pacquiao, jump to weight classes to defeat the 35-year-old Oscar...

West Brom set to axe 150 staff

" UP TO 150 jobs are at risk at West Bromwich Building Society as the region’s biggest mutual fights the harshest economic downturn for nearly two decades. The depth of the recession in the region was...

Nato trucks torched in Pakistan

" Peshawar - Pakistani police say suspected militants have killed a policeman and torched 62 trucks at a terminal used to supply Nato and US troops in Afghanistan. Police official Kashif Alam says about 30...

Police to review MP leaks inquiry in UK

The controversy over the arrest of a Conservative MP in the UK continues to fester. Damian Green was arrested last week over leaks he made to the media with sensitive material. Now prime minister Gordon Brown is vigorously distancing himself from the arrest, saying he had no...

The Melvin Blog

"The last couple of about 2-3 weeks, my PC has been on quarantine almost everyday. It was reformatted almost every 3 days because of some silly virus and malicious script. Basically it all started out when I inserted my music player via usb connector."

Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: officer admits changing evidence

Some damaging testimony came today in the UK inquest into the shooting death of a Brazilian man in London last year. The man was shot because he was mistaken for a terrorist in the London tube system, but he was completely innocent. The met was greatly criticized for its...

Aussie James McGrath targeted in Maldives poll

"THE first free election in the history of the Maldives might or might not topple Asia's longest-serving dictator, but it has already thrust Australian political strategist James McGrath back into the spotlight, a...

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Miley Cyrus-Hannah Montana-Turns 16 – Seven Weeks Early!

Miley Cyrus is the daughter of American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus.  She stars in the TV show Hannah Montana on the Disney channel.  She became a huge star soon after Hannah Montana debuted in...

Obama Warns Against McCain 'Smear' Tactics

" Sen. Barack Obama said today that, while his rival John McCain seeks to "distract you with smears" and "Swift Boat-style attacks" in the last weeks of the campaign, he would keep focused on economic issues and...

Peter Mandelson to return to Cabinet

In a truly stunning move, Peter Mandelson, the EU's Trade Commissioner, has been recalled to London to serve in Gordon Brown's cabinet. Mandelson was a powerful voice in Brussels, and it will be interesting to...

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