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The Internet and the U.S. Government
With every new technology comes the potential for either good or evil. How will the U.S. government's use of digital technology to spy be judged? Dynamite can clear the way for a new road through a m...
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Twists And Turns
Are you ready for the 2013 racing season? The Racing Life is. But with all the snow STILL on the ground here in North Dakota is seems like spring will never get here. So to get you in the mood... we m...
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Book/Documentary of the Month: A Tour of the Rhine
There are many ways to write a book on bridges, let alone do a documentary for a TV program. One can focus on one bridge and its history, but that is more for locals who are closely attached to the ...
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Be a World Changer ONE Person at a Time
If each of us made it our mission to be reaching out to at least one person every day or even every week the world would be a much better place. Instead we have a tendency to wonder what kind of a dif...
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Honesty -- It's Still a Lonely Word
I just finished reading one of those inspirational stories that is supposed to energize me but actually makes me want to rest my head on my paper-cluttered desk and weep. Let me summarize: Famous Pe...
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South Korea mourns 2 marines killed in North Korean attack

SEONGNAM, South Korea (AP) — Dignitaries placed white chrysanthemums on a funeral altar Saturday for two marines killed in a North Korean artillery attack that was one of the worst bombardments of its territory since the 1950-53 Korean War.

November 26, 2010

South Korea's defense chief resigns over North Korea attack

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's defense minister resigned Thursday amid intense criticism two days after a North Korean artillery attack killed four people on a small island near the Koreas' disputed frontier.

November 25, 2010

NATO: 5 service members killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of bomb blasts and insurgents attacks killed 11 people across Afghanistan on Sunday, including five NATO service members and three Afghan police, officials said.

November 14, 2010

Clinton: US will help end sexual slavery

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Pledging to do more to help end the scourge of sexual slavery, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited a rescue and rehabilitation center for child prostitutes in northern Cambodia on Sunday.

October 31, 2010

Karzai says his office gets cash from Iran, U.S .

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that once or twice a year, Iran gives his office $700,000 to $975,000 for official presidential expenses and that Washington also provides "bags of money" because his office lacks funds.

October 25, 2010

7.7-magnitude quake hits off Indonesian island

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake hit off western Indonesia late Monday, briefly triggering a tsunami warning that sent thousands of panicked residents fleeing to high ground. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

October 25, 2010

American freed in Iran says he is innocent

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian-American businessman says he spent 29 months in a Tehran prison despite being innocent — simply for handing over $200 to a man in Iran that an acquaintance in the United States had given him.

October 17, 2010

Gunmen kill 21 in Pakistan's largest city

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen have killed at least 21 people in Karachi in the past 24 hours, raising tensions in Pakistan's largest city as voters cast ballots Sunday for a replacement for a provincial lawmaker murdered in August.

October 17, 2010

Serbia grapples with surge in far-right violence

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of black-clad young men rampage through downtown Belgrade, hurling Molotov cocktails and stun grenades at police trying to protect a gay-rights march. Soccer fans throw flares and fireworks onto the pitch during a championship qualifier match, forcing its cancellation.

October 14, 2010

Chile's textbook mine rescue brings global respect

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — Chile's 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors on Thursday, itching to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them on Aug. 5.

October 14, 2010

24 miners free as Chile rescue goes off flawlessly

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — With remarkable speed — and flawless execution — one miner after another climbed into a slender cage deep beneath the Chilean earth, was hoisted through 2,000 feet of rock and saw precious sunlight Wednesday after the longest underground entrapment in human history.

By Michael Warren, The Associated Press , October 13, 2010

21 miners free; Chile rescue past halfway mark

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched transfixed.

By Frank Bajak, The Associated Press , October 13, 2010

Afghanistan starts to close private security firms

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan government said Sunday it has started dissolving private security firms in the country by taking steps to end the operations of eight companies, including the firm formerly known as Blackwater and three other large international contractors.

October 03, 2010

U.S. to issue 'travel alert' for Europe, warns Al-Qaeda threats require vigilance

WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration will warn U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, updated guidance prompted by al-Qaeda threats, American and European officials said Saturday.

By The Toledo (Ohio) Blade , October 03, 2010

US beats Russia, moves into semis at worlds

ISTANBUL (AP) — Chauncey Billups made the promise. Kevin Durant made sure it was kept. And by beating Russia on Thursday, the Americans brought a little joy to one of the players who will never forget what happened against the Soviets exactly 38 years earlier. Durant scored 33 points to lead the United States to an 89-79 victory that moved it within two wins of its first world basketball title since 1994. The victory came on the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s win over the Americans for the 1972 Olympic gold medal, a game with an ending so controversial the U.S. players refused to accept their silver medals.

September 10, 2010

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