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Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen

Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States. Complete Story...

US: More foreign troops certain in new Afghan plan

A top Pentagon official says President Barack Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan will be certain to include reinforcements of foreign troops from both the United States and allied nations.

Davis wins World Cup 1,000 in course record

Shani Davis of the United States shattered the course record in winning the 1,000-meter race at the season-opening speedskating World Cup on Friday.

Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be reached

Russia and the United States have a good chance of reaching a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.

Skater Joubert of France wins NHK Trophy

Brian Joubert of France won the NHK Trophy on Saturday, earning his first Grand Prix title of the season with a strong performance in the free skate.

Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood

An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.

US mulls DNA tests for some refugees

The Obama administration is considering using DNA tests for some foreign refugee applicants following a Bush-era pilot program that found massive fraud among those claiming family links to join relatives already in the United States.

Fort Hood is biggest U.S. military base

At 340 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest U.S. military installation and sprawls across an area larger than New York City.

China air force much improved though still lagging

China's rapidly modernizing air force is planning a display of its new military might for its 60th anniversary, showcasing a wide-ranging technical upgrade that has boosted its capabilities, though it still lags far behind its main rival, the United States.

Italy takes 2-0 lead over US in Fed Cup final

Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin lost in straight sets Saturday to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.

Palestinian shock: President says he wants to quit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed Mideast peace prospects into unknown territory Thursday, announcing he doesn't want another term and opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.

US disappointed in Italian verdict on CIA kidnap

The United States expressed disappointment over an Italian court's conviction of 23 Americans in absentia of the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from a Milan street.

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.

Ida becomes hurricane a 2nd time off Mexico coast

Ida grew into a hurricane for a second time as it roared over the Caribbean on a path that could take it between Mexico's resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba before heading for the southern United States.

Kenyan attorney mulls legal action against US

Kenya's attorney general said Wednesday he is seeking legal advice about whether he can sue the U.S. government for revoking his travel visa.

SPIN METER: Rankings unfair to US higher ed?

The United States spends more money than any other country, and its elite institutions are the world's best. But overall the system is wasteful, fails too many — and is falling behind other countries.

America's Cup trimaran dismasts on Pacific Ocean

The 200-foot mast on the monster trimaran that will represent the United States in the America's Cup came crashing down during a sail on the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, snapping in two as it hit the rear beam.

Disney Co. spending $7M on conservation projects

Seeking to help fight climate change, the Walt Disney Co. says it will spend $7 million in partnership with three conservation groups to protect tens of thousands of acres of forest lands in the Congo basin, the Amazon basin and in two regions of the United States.

US: NKorea plutonium moves violate commitments

The United States says North Korea's use of more nuclear fuel for weapons violates the North's past commitments at international disarmament talks.

Irish Supreme Court upholds men-only golf club

A premier Dublin golf club can continue to bar women from membership, the Irish Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a discrimination case inspired by similar protests against men-only clubs in the United States.

Global wages falling this year, UN says

Real wages fell in the United States and some other wealthy nations in the second quarter of the year, raising questions about whether workers are sharing in any economic recovery, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday.

Appeals court: Detained Canadian cannot sue the US

A Canadian engineer cannot sue the United States after being mistaken for a terrorist when he was changing planes in New York a year after the 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Elton John on mend, resuming tour dates

Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.

Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line

Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.

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Niles couple banned from Wal-Mart after dispute over BIC lighters
Source: southbendtribune.com

The two Bic multipurpose lighters and a package of smaller lighters Joe Paolucci bought at the Niles Wal-Mart on Aug. 16 cost $15.84.

US Congress Withholds Military Aid to the Philippines Due to Human Rights Abuses
Source: Bulatlat.com

[Manila, Philippines] The United States Congress has withheld the US$2-million military aid to the Philippines in 2010 due to human rights concerns.

Why Would This Man Try to Burn Down His Beloved Church?
Source: blogs.ocweekly.com

The bizarre case of the Huntington Beach man charged with trying to burn down Orange County Church of Christ not one, two, three but four times (!) just keeps getting bizarrer.

Fort Hood Massacre: The Largest 'Terror Act' Since 9/11
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

The most important matter now is not to fail in our analysis of the motives. This is not an issue of sheer frustration because of foreign policy or revenge for racist slurs, nor is this an issue of simply being a Muslim American or a member of any faith.

Heckler puts boot into Howard
Source: abc.net.au

Like his friend former US President George W Bush, John Howard has become the target of an angry shoe-thrower.

Troops On Tv: Is Fox News Working For Israel Against America?
Source: Veteranstoday

Fox News is using retired military officers surrounded by uniformed active duty troops in an attempt to derail debate on disengagement in Afghanistan. After 8 years, the US is heading the same way Russia did, the more troops we send, the more die.

Clinton minces no words with Pakistan
Source: ABS-CBN News

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton minced no words during a maiden diplomatic tour to Pakistan, admonishing its silence on Al-Qaeda but winning plaudits for trying to bridge the trust deficit.

The American Way of Abandonment
Source: Townhall

When America is about to throw an ally to the wolves, we follow an established ritual. We discover that the man we supported was never really morally fit to be a friend or partner of the United States.

Troy Bohlke, of the Westward Fund, Calls USA the Melting Pot of Foreign Investors
Source: USA Today

Phoenix-based Westward Fund, weighs in on the recent Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors survey which found 31 percent of foreign buyers of U.S.

Babysitter 'hid' missing US child
Source: BBC News

Police in the US state of Florida have found a baby, reported missing six days ago, alive under her babysitter's bed.

Walmart's nuclear blunder: Retailer mishandled radioactive exit signs
Source: dailyfinance.com

On Oct. 28, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission cited Walmart (WMT) for improperly disposing of nuclear material. The items in question were exit signs that contained tritium, a hydrogen isotope, and Walmart had apparently been lax in its removal of 2,979 of them.

Bloodhound engineers test-fire rocket for supersonic car
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A team of British engineers have fired up the rocket that they hope will propel their car to speeds in excess of 1,000mph, smashing the land speed record.

Obama's last chance for exit from Afghanistan - Salt Lake Tribune
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

With less troops and support from Afghanistan, it is the last time for US to withdraw from Afghanistan. Their startegy is not work in Afghanistan.

7 Killed in military base shooting
Source: abc.net.au

Seven people have been killed in a shooting at a major military base in Texas, United States media outlets have reported.

Disney Will Give Mickey Mouse a Makeover
Source: The New York Times

For decades, the Walt Disney Company has largely kept Mickey Mouse frozen under glass, fearful that even the tiniest tinkering might tarnish the brand and upend his $5 billion or so in annual merchandise sales. One false move and Disney could have New Coke on its hands.

Researchers fit NM calf with prosthetic legs
Source: wtop.com

Meadow the yearling Black Angus calf spends her days frolicking in northeastern New Mexico's cattle country, all with her prosthetic hind legs.

"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." — Voltaire
Source:

Question: How many countries do you have to be at war with to be disqualified from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize? Answer: Five. Barack Obama has waged war against only Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia. He's holding off on Iran until he actually gets the prize.

Source Code to the United States of America
Source: United States House of Representatives

I'm a professional software developer, and imagine my surprise when recently I stumbled onto the source code for the United States of America of all things. Now I'm familiar with a number of programming languages, but this one's just way out in left field.

There's a difference between a conservative of today & a Republican.

Conservative describes more appropriately those to the far right. They comprise the audience of conservative talk radio and preacher land because that is all they have to tune in to.

Sounding the Alarm of a Marxist Takeover of America
Source: BibleProphecyToday-blogspot.com

Sound the alarm, take action, the Marxist Movement (Obama's Agenda) is taking over everything American, America! Banks, housing, GM...us!

Japan has no time to meet US
Source: BBC News

Japan says plans for a meeting between its foreign minister and US secretary of state are scrapped for lack of time.

Spinal injuries up among troops
Source: USA Today

Afghan insurgents are using roadside bombs powerful enough to throw the military's new 14-ton, blast-resistant vehicles into the air, increasing broken-back injuries among U.S. troops.

Chinese giant to buy US oil assets: company
Source: Breitbart

Norwegian energy group Statoil said on Wednesday it was selling some of its oil assets in the United States to China's state-owned CNOOC, marking the first step by a Chinese energy major into the US market.

Our Greatest Strength is Also Our Greatest Weakness by Bud Evans

Why should the birthright of equality for tens of millions of GLBT American citizens first depend upon getting a majority of people to stop hating them? There would be a tidal wave of blood flowing in the streets and entire cities set ablaze if any other minority' s rights were p …

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