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The Nation Who Cried Wolf

Dave on 12 26, 2009 | No Comments

The Nation Who Cried Wolf

Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, a well known banker, and the alleged father of the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane on Christmas Day reportedly warned the U.S. about his s

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Chinese Car Seats Recalled

Matt on 12 19, 2009 | No Comments

Chinese Car Seats Recalled

A major recall of infant carrier seats made in China was issued on Friday, by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. After the seat is used once, all other babies placed in the seat are swallo

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Obama Requests More Troupes…oh, Troops. Oh, that’s different.

Matt on 11 30, 2009 | No Comments

Obama Requests More Troupes...oh, Troops.  Oh, that's different.

President Obama issued his order to send more troops to Afghanistan on Sunday, and will speak Monday with foreign leaders about his decision. By Tuesday, the current troops Afghanistan should f

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Iran Secures Borders, Hikers Secure MiniSeries

Matt on 11 9, 2009 | No Comments

Iran Secures Borders, Hikers Secure MiniSeries

Three American hikers have been accused of spying, an Iranian state news agency reported on Monday.  The hikers were arrested in Iran this summer after straying across its border with Iraq.

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The Gait of History

Bradford on 11 7, 2009 | No Comments

The Gait of History

Twenty years ago on this day, Angelika Wachs became the first East Berliner to officially pass through Checkpoint Charlie into West Berlin. Soon after her courageous crossing, the Berlin Wall w

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