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Explaining the African Vote: Your Stimulus $ at work
Your Stimulus Money at Work?
http://stimuluswatch.org/2.0/awards/view/2798/explaining-the-african-vote
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Grant: $233,825 - National Science Foundation - Jul. 19, 2009 -
Award Description:
Despite pouring millions of dollars into programs to further the democratization of Africa, donors remain uninformed about one of the most important facets of politics on the continent: Why do Africans vote they way they do?
The Hasan Case: Overt Clues and Tactical Challenges
The Hasan Case: Overt Clues and Tactical Challenges By Scott Stewart and Fred Burton In last week’s global security and intelligence report, we discussed the recent call by the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Nasir al-Wahayshi, for jihadists to conduct simple attacks against a variety of targets in the Muslim world and the West. We also noted how it is relatively simple to conduct such attacks against soft targets using improvised explosive devices, guns or even knives and clubs. The next day, a lone gunman, U.S.Silent DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed
JARRATT, Va. – Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002. The 48-year-old died by injection at 9:11 p.m.Pool of military recruits increasingly unfit
RALEIGH -- The biggest long-term threat to U.S. national security might not be terrorists or weapons of mass destruction. According to a group of military leaders, it's homegrown obesity, ignorance and criminality, which together make seven of 10 target-age recruits ineligible to serve in the American armed forces.
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
Very sad. But these are some of the brave people who lost their lives to senseless violence yesterday. Peace to their families.'Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle'-Helena Sung
When Maj. Brian Dennis of the United States Marine Corps met a wild stray dog with shorn ears while serving in Iraq, he had no idea of the bond they would form, leading to seismic changes in both their lives. "The general theme of the story of Nubs is that if you're kind to someone, they'll never forget you -- whether it be person or animal," Dennis tells Paw Nation.
TV Workout Pumps Up Hill
TV Workout Pumps Up Hill
By Andie Coller
It was Paul Ryan’s abs that sold Kevin Brady.
“When I saw Paul Ryan — man, he’s gotten in great shape. He doesn’t have a six-pack; he’s got, like, a 12-pack,” Brady, a Texas Republican, says of his fellow GOP-er, who hails from Wisconsin.
First Russia says FU to Iran Sanctions, now they threaten nukes in local conflicts.
Report: Russia to allow pre-emptive nukes Oct 14 11:09 AM US/Eastern By DAVID NOWAKAssociated Press Writer MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian security official says Moscow reserves the right to conduct pre-emptive nuclear strikes to safeguard the country against aggression on both a large and a local scale, according to a newspaper interview published Wednesday. Presidential Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev also singled out the U.S. and NATO, saying Moscow's Cold War foes still pose potential threats to Russia despite what he called a global trend toward local conflicts.First Russia says FU to Iran Sanctions, now they threaten nukes in local conflicts.
Report: Russia to allow pre-emptive nukes Oct 14 11:09 AM US/Eastern By DAVID NOWAKAssociated Press Writer MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian security official says Moscow reserves the right to conduct pre-emptive nuclear strikes to safeguard the country against aggression on both a large and a local scale, according to a newspaper interview published Wednesday. Presidential Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev also singled out the U.S. and NATO, saying Moscow's Cold War foes still pose potential threats to Russia despite what he called a global trend toward local conflicts.Two US troops killed in Philippines by Muslim Extremists
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gwjtn8-b_VW8kRyF-C9CG7k1m77Q Two US troops killed in Philippines: military (AFP) – 1 day ago MANILA — Two US soldiers and a Filipino marine were killed on Tuesday in a landmine explosion on the restive southern Philippine island of Jolo, a spokesman for the Philippines military said. Two Philippine Marines were also wounded in the blast near a local Marine outpost outside the town of Indanan, said spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Romeo Brawner in Manila. He did not elaborate.
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