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1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE review from North America Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:11PMWhat things have gone wrong with the car? Head gasket replaced at 40k miles. Starter failed at 120k. Front rotors warped at 130k. Transmission failure at 140k.
At War's End, U.S. Ship Rescues South Vietnam's Navy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:08PMOn April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War officially ended. U.S. Navy ships involved in evacuating Americans and Vietnamese were steaming away from Vietnam -- except one. The USS Kirk got a mysterious order to head back. Their mission? To lead the remnants of the South Vietnamese navy to safety. read more
Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:00PMGunmen in eastern Congo fired Wednesday on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest and were later rescued, aid workers from the International Medical Corps told The Associated Press.
A New Beginning Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:49PMNever in a million years did new Twin Cities Police Chief Todd Cusimano think his first day at the helm would be so difficult.
Daoud Kuttab: Palestinian Strategic Path Towards Independence Will Continue Despite Obstacles Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:46PMIf as a result of Israeli obstructionism the latest peace talks fail, Palestinians will have no choice but to declare their state unilaterally and hope the world will recognize it.
At War's End, U.S. Ship Rescues South Vietnam's Navy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:23PMOn April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War officially ended. U.S. Navy ships involved in evacuating Americans and Vietnamese were steaming away from Vietnam -- except one. The USS Kirk got a mysterious order to head back. Its mission? To lead the remnants of the South Vietnamese navy to safety.
Rob Diamond: This Iraq Veteran says "Thank You, Mr. President" Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:17PMPresident Obama has ended the war in Iraq in a way that has protected the honor and dignity of each and every American who did not come back.
None dare call it tyranny Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:41PMIF YOU want to know what tyranny is like, look around. The national government — specifically the executive branch — can do pretty much what it wants. It could bomb Iran tomorrow without a declaration of war from Congress.
Survey says Malaysians have confidence in Vision 2020 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:33PMKUALA LUMPUR - A majority of Malaysians sampled in a recent survey have expressed confidence of the country's ability to achieve its Vision 2020.
Ex-Islamists walk free from Libyan jail Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:48PMSource: Reuters * Prisoners freed after renouncing violence * Latest release is part of programme of reconciliation * Reformist son of Libyan leader lobbied to free ex-rebels By Salah Sarrar TRIPOLI, ...
Ex-Islamists walk free from Libyan jail Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:47PMTRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya freed 37 prisoners late on Tuesday, including at least one former detainee at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, who had been jailed for links to radical Islamist groups but have since renounced violence.
Tony Blair: Gordon Brown tried to blackmail me Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:35PMTony Blair uses his new book to expose Gordon Brown as a manipulative figure who lost a winnable election.
Opposition to suites is legitimate Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:30PMI take exception to Lucky Virk’s suggestion that the issue regarding legalization of suites in Surrey is about “a clash between two different value systems in a society hiding behind the veil of superficial tolerance” (Re: “Clash of values,” Leader Letters, Aug. 25).
Tennessee offers musical and natural wonders perfect for family vacations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:26PMSummer is over, but it's never too soon to start dreaming about the next family getaway. Tennessee is a great place for a vacation with the kids. You'll find natural beauty, great music and vibrant communities ladled with a dose of Southern hospitality. Here are five places to investigate.
Lena Baker execution was six decades ago Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:51PMTuesday marks the fifth anniversary of a pardon given to a Southwest Georgia woman, six decades after she was executed.
Jeremy Efroymson: philanthropist and grassroots arts activist Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:43PMEven if you are not familiar with the Efroymson name, you are more than likely familiar with a number of the institutions and organizations that the 127-million-dollar Efroymson Family Fund has endowed. by Dan Grossman It's 5:45 p.m. on a hot Friday evening in August and Jeremy Efroymson is touring the Re-Dome art exhibit at the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) headquarters in Fountain Square ...
U volunteers help Utah refugees Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:41PMBy: Andreas Rivera Every day, refugees from Vietnam, the Middle East, Ethiopia and many other areas around the world come to America, and nbsp; and increasingly to Utah. ...
Obama juggles thorny issues in week ahead Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:41PMPresident Obama's vacation may have provided a much needed recharge as he jumps back into thorny issues this week.
Ramadan road trip: Moving melting pot finds peace, love and animosity Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:25PMAs the blue Chevy Cobalt crept toward the edge of the property in Chula, Georgia, a palpable nervousness wafted through the cramped car.
Happy Birthday, Malaysia Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:31AMAugust 31, 2010 Today, Malaysia is 53 years old and we have come a long way and have long ways to go. We must renew our commitment to build a united nation under Almighty God. This is a good opportunity for us as Malaysians to demonstrate our unity for this nation we love and value [...]
Mich to launch health insurance pool Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:09AMMichigan is set to launch a subsidized insurance pool for people who haven't been able to get coverage because of a pre-existing health condition, but it's not clear if the program will be big enough to handle everyone who wants to buy in.
China, N.Korea confirm Kim Jong-il visit to China Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:57AMBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese and North Korean state media confirmed on Monday that North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il had visited China, where he told President Hu Jintao he remained committed to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
Op/Ed: They have us over a barrel Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:49AMIt’s not the news that’s a downer – there’s always been misery and ugliness around. It’s our helplessness that’s depressing us, the feeling that they have us over a barrel.
Best Telecoms Reporter off to South Africa Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:42AMAccra, Aug 30, GNA-The winner of 2009 Best Telecommunications Reporter award, Mr. Samuel Dowuona of the Ghana News Agency, would this year, embark on an all expense-paid trip to South Africa to participate in a Highway Africa conference.
Marty Kaplan: Of Course We're Depressed -- They Have Us Over a Barrel Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:39AMIt's not the news that's a downer - there's always been misery and ugliness around. It's our helplessness that's depressing us, the feeling that they...
Train from Ramallah to Gaza? Erdan Says Not Yet Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:24AMFollow Israel news on and . Minister for Environmental Protection Gilad Erdan spoke to Arutz Sheva 's Hebrew-language news service on Sunday and responded to reports of a planned train line from Ramallah to Gaza. The daily paper Yisrael Hayom had reported on the planned line, which would also pass through Ben-Gurion Airport.
Kenya: Sudanese President Held Talks With Kibaki Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:00AMSudanese President Omar al-Bashir held talks with President Kibaki and other visiting heads of state after the promulgation of the new Constitution on Friday.
Obama says he isn't worried about Muslim rumors Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:55AMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Barack Obama said Sunday he isn't worried about a recent poll showing that nearly one-fifth of Americans believe he is a Muslim.
Adnan calls for a truce with ex wife Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:46AMThe singer wrote to his ex-wife calling for a truce, but weeks after she filed a lawsuit demanding that his current wife leave her property. Coincidence?
Police Report: Chase by clerk tips off police Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:15AMJamie Rios, 42, of the 1600 block of Mulberry Court, Elgin, was arrested about 3:30 p.m. Saturday after an off-duty sergeant pulled over his vehicle because the sergeant saw some gas station employees running after Rios' vehicle, a police report said.
Ormond man reclaims lifelong dream after health scares Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:54PMWhen you listen to Dennis Culler tell the stories of his life, you start to see Mayberry-esque black and white film reels of an America that disappeared decades ago.
Joy and tears greet US Army troops back from Iraq Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:53PMWashington (AFP) Aug 29, 2010 Mothers cried and children squealed with delight as a company of US troops arrived back from Iraq on Saturday, after a year-long tour marked by desert heat and monotony. A crowd of families roared as 124 soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, arrived marching in formation, part of a wave of homecomings as President Barack Obama scales ...
Pray for hostage victims and their families — bishops Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:53PMTo help heal the wounds inflicted by the hostage crisis in Manila last week, Catholic bishops urged Filipinos to pray for the hostage victims and their grieving families.
Beck Says His `Restoring Honor' Rally Shows Discontent With U.S. Direction Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:29PMFox News commentator Glenn Beck said the hundreds of thousands who attended his Aug. 28 rally in Washington were expressing a deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the country under the Obama administration.
Church directory Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:44AMADVENT CHRISTIAN Four Corners Advent Christian Church, 5 Farm Lane, Seabrook, 603-474-2691. Services: Sunday, 10 a.m., Children's Church, 9:30 a.m. ANGLICAN All Saints' Anglican Church of Amesbury, 67 Friend St., Amesbury, 978-388-0009, www.allsaintsamesbury.org. 9:30 a.m. service with Holy Eucharist, blended music (traditional hymns and contemporary praise) and ...
Bloods member gets life for '05 murder Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:33AMA high-ranking Bloods member was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison Friday for killing a city man in a 2005 robbery.
Video gives tour of trapped miners' refuge (multimedia) Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:53AMCOPIAPO, Chile (AP) — The first video released of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean copper mine shows the men stripped to the waist and appearing slim but healthy, arm-in-arm, singing the national anthem and yelling "long live Chile, and long live the miners!" — images that bolstered family members' spirits Friday.
Stanphill named El Campo police chief Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:25AMEl Campo City Council hired the fifth police chief in the department’s history Monday night.
Enfield official charged with assaulting judicial marshal Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:12AMENFIELD — The chairman of the Democratic Town Committee was arrested Thursday morning after he was accused of assaulting a state judicial marshal who was trying to serve him a subpoena, police said.
Sailing the Sea of Cortez in a flotilla of ships Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:08AMSurely, a few of the fishing village residents muttered it.
Toddler's rescue from deadly Trenton blaze called a 'miracle' Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:21AMTRENTON - Call Augustine Pope a miracle toddler. About an hour after falling asleep in a Trenton basement, he awoke to flames and smoke clogging the air early Thursday. As at least four others escaped the house, Augustine got trapped in the basement, which began to fill with water as firefighters fought the blaze.
GenSan mulls ban on gun display by security escorts Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:11AMGENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews /27 August) – The city council here is planning to pass an ordinance that would ban the carrying and public display of firearms, especially rifles, by security escorts of politicians and other individuals visiting the area.
A Peek At The Past Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:33PMIt's a scene that's typical of a late night in Lock Haven on any Thursday, Friday or Saturday during the just-started LHU school year: A policeman approaches a group of boisterous, intoxicated young people and asks them to keep the noise to a...
Terrorism's antidote is freedom Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:22PMIf people of faith believe that God hears the prayers of all who call upon Allah (the Arabic word for God) then a Muslim meeting place to gather for prayer, even near ground zero, should be good news. In sensitivity to the grieving families, it would be a healing gesture for the mosque leadership to lead interfaith prayer at the hallowed ground site, especially on Sept. 11. The proposed Islamic ...
Local bowling community says goodbye to two dear friends Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:05PMIn my 40-plus years involved with the sport of bowling, I have found most of the people to be a nice bunch; easy to make friends with; good sports; good athletes; friendly, and dedicated to the sport.
Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Teen In Tragic Fall Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:47PMThere was an ominous end to a young life early Friday morning as the teenage daughter of prominent parents fell several stories to her death from a midtown Manhattan building.
Letters: A marvelous announcement by Vin Scully Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:34PMReaders are glad the announcer isn't ready to hang up his microphone yet. Vin Scully's perfect call of his own future plans:
WA woman fatally stabbed, son in custody Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:21PMPolice in the south King County town of Black Diamond say an 86-year-old woman has been fatally stabbed and her son has been taken into custody.
Anniversary of Start of Songun Leadership Observed Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:55PMPyongyang, August 27 (KCNA) -- Organizations in Peru and Ethiopia issued bulletins on August 18 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's start of the Songun revolutionary leadership.
Significant Day of DPRK Marked in Various Countries Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:55PMPyongyang, August 27 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held in Norway, a lecture in Democratic Congo and a photo exhibition and a film show in Malaysia on Aug. 19 and 20 to celebrate the golden jubilee of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's start of the Songun revolutionary leadership.