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RIVERS: Hastings to address Friday river forum
A half-day forum on the challenges of protecting the Columbia-Snake river system is planned Friday morning in Kennewick.
Max Hastings: Afghanistan is Operation Futility unless we talk to the Taliban
A turning point may be close in the bitter, intractable Afghan war. It was reported yesterday that President Hamid Karzai's brother recently met Taliban leaders in Saudi Arabia.
Community College Asks For Taxpayer Help
For the first time ever a Nebraska community college is asking taxpayers for more money.
Things may be bad, but we ve seen far worse
If we measure today s woes with those of former eras, we can muster a little courage to endure the credit crunch By Max Hastings THE GUARDIAN, LONDON Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008, Page 9 ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN ...
Mahoney blasted over ad with Marine in uniform
This time, Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney found real live Americans to promote his record on veterans issues.
Wilkes troupe to present the Junior Johnson story
The Wilkes Playmakers production of Moonshine & Thunder -- The Junior Johnson Story is opening Thursday in Wilkesboro.
Defense Media Activity to Change How Servicemembers Get Information, Entertainment
The Oct. 1 establishment of the Defense Media Activity will change the way the Defense Department gets news, entertainment and information to servicemembers and their families.
Mixed emotion as Peterborough native heads off to Afghanistan
As a mother, the first thought that ran through Elaine Hartwell's mind when she heard her son was being deployed to Afghanistan was fear.
On war: Gurkhas come with knives flashing
A mercenary is defined in the dictionary as a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
Recruit found hanged at Army barracks
An army recruit has been found hanged at a military training camp in Surrey days after reporting for duty.
Here's how the state's members of Congress voted on major roll calls in the week ending Friday.
World War II reality and resonance
An excerpt from Max Hastings ' superb Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 : ...Many times Churchill was driven to despair by the difficulty of identifying British commanders capable of matching those ...
Army trainers 'bullied recruits'
Young recruits at Britain's biggest army base have been bullied during training, an undercover BBC investigation has discovered.
Letters: Crisis of confidence in the banking system
The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the swallowing up of Merrill Lynch, the threat to the world's biggest insurance company, AIG, and the nationalisation of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, together with Northern Rock, ...
'Atomic veteran' recounts bomb testings
They gave him goggles and told him not to look directly at the flash. Five decades later, Joe Cohen let out a rueful chuckle as he recalled his role in secret atomic-bomb tests held in the Nevada desert in ...
The next time you sign a piece of paper your high school student brings home, take a closer look.
National Guard stays in Louisiana
The Nebraska Army and Air National Guard as will continue to be deployed to Louisiana until Sept.
Slaying of family in '72 still unsolved
His wrinkled hands grip a flier he had printed more than 30 years ago. For decades, Bob Allen has pushed authorities to solve the slayings of his sister's family.
Medieval II: Total War - 1066 mod preview
Graham takes an early look at one of the most eagerly anticipated mods to be released for Medieval II: Total War.
Britain's wartime spymasters planned 'army of aristocrats' to spread misinformation
Aristocrats and socialites were selected during the Second World War to spread misinformation at cocktail parties and nightclubs to confuse German spies, newly declassified security documents have revealed.