 Syria Bombings: Opposition Blames Attacks On Al Qaeda, Regime
TOKYO -- The head of Syria's main opposition group said Friday the twin suicide car bombings that killed 55 people in Damascus appeared to be the work of al-Qaida forces... (photo: AP / SANA) Huffington Post
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 Chinese Defence Minister in US to boost military ties
Washington: Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie on Thursday visited the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, presenting to its library more than 200... (photo: DoD / Public Domain) Zeenews
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 Is India a dumping ground for drugs?
India has more than 10,500 drug makers with a domestic turnover of nearly $9bn. Yet, something is rotten with the way drugs are tested and sold in the country. A has... (photo: AP / Mahesh Kumar A.) BBC News
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 Why was the US military teaching 'total war' on Islam?
America's top military officer has condemned a course taught about Islam at one of America's top military schools as "totally objectionable". It is... (photo: US Navy / Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley) BBC News
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 Oil Wars on the Horizon
Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf) CounterPunch
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 Russian jet crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo
ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press= MOUNT SALAK, Indonesia (AP) — The crash of a new, Russian-made jetliner into a jagged, Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress... (photo: AP / Indonesian Air Force) The Guardian
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 Facebook issues revenue warning over mobile growth
Facebook has warned investors that the rapid growth of its mobile apps threatens its long-term financial prospects as users increasingly desert their desktops. The... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph
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 Defense spending to spike $2.1 trillion under Romney
By Charles Riley @CNNMoney May 10, 2012: 5:25 AM ET Mitt Romney wants more ships, planes and troops. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Mitt Romney is campaigning on a platform that... (photo: US Navy / MCC John Lill) CNN
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 Summer air travel expected to increase as economy improves
Summer travelers should expect higher air fares along with crowded planes and airports as a result of an improving economy, airline industry officials said Wednesday. The... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Tulsa World
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 The Children of Iraq: "Was the Price Worth It?"
The following is a presentation given in the Dialogue sessions of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, May 2012. Line up the bodies of the children, the... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) GlobalResearch
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 Women accuse Egyptian military of sexual assault
Cairo: Women detainees and rights groups have accused Egyptian troops and prison authorities of sexual assault in the latest crackdown on demonstrations. More than a... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Zeenews
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 Sanctions: Reciprocal and Incentive Versus Retaliatory and Disincentive
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Before explaining how reciprocal and incentive sanctions are much more honorable, fair, and usually lead to peaceful... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferre) WorldNews.com
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 US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,834
As of Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at least 1,834 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion in late 2001, according to an... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Springfield News-Sun
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 APNewsBreak: Salazar to approve Utah gas wells
SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to approve a major natural gas drilling project in Utah. Interior officials tell The Associated Press... (photo: AP / Steven Senne) Austin American Statesman
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 Following orders: Military misconduct draws reprimand from Panetta
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has a very simple message for military commanders: Enforce discipline in the ranks. In recent months, the American military mission in... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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 US names career diplomat Marut to Taiwan office
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States has named a career diplomat to head its de facto embassy in Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan announced Tuesday that... (photo: US Navy / U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr.) Austin American Statesman
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 42% of nation to be obese by 2030, study predicts
After years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Kypost
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 Navy Commander Joseph Rochefort cracked the code to defeat Admiral Yamamoto
Those familiar with naval history during World War II easily recognize the name Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Japanese Imperial Fleet. In May 1942, following... (photo: USAF file) The Examiner
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 Some pilots refuse to fly F-22 Raptor fighter jet
LOS ANGELES - Some of the nation's top aviators are refusing to fly the radar-evading F-22 Raptor, a fighter jet with ongoing problems with the oxygen systems that have... (photo: Creative Commons / Bwmoll3) Stars and Stripes
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 The global fight to end capital punishment
The death penalty is a shameful legacy of colonialism – now British lawyers are fighting to abolish it around the world by representing condemned prisoners in court... (photo: Jose Cruz/ABr) The Guardian
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