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    • A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

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      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From Getty Images.

      BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

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      from Getty Images

    • Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.

      4 weeks ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California. From Getty Images.

      CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.

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      from Getty Images

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    • Australia's Christopher Scott poses with his gold medal after he won the Men's Individual Pursuit (CP4) final at the Beijing Paralympic Games in Beijing, China Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. From AP Photo by Andy Wong.

      Australia's Christopher Scott poses with his gold medal after he won the Men's Individual Pursuit (CP4) final at the Beijing Paralympic Games in Beijing, China Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.

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      from AP Photo by Andy Wong

    • Natalie du Toit of South Africa swims during the women's 100m butterfly S9 final at the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games September 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Natalie du Toit of South Africa swims during the women's 100m butterfly S9 final at the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games September 7, 2008.

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      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack on September 7, 2008, during the Belgium Formula One Grand Prix. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack on September 7, 2008, during the Belgium Formula One Grand Prix.

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      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

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    • Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.

      12 months ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.

      22 hours ago

      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

    • Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.

      1 day ago

      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

    • Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.

      1 day ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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Blackwater USA's enlistment in the drug war
was said
in Dispatches from the C
2 months ago
Blackwater USA rolls on — 'De facto immunity' in Iraq
was said
in Sarasota Herald-Tribune
4 months ago
Blackwater USA has clearly exhibited disrespect and disregard for its employees, their families and Iraqi civilians
was said
in ABC News
4 months ago
The controversial loophole has irked Democrats and Republicans alike. But it has the support of a trade association that lobbies on behalf of giant global government contractors, including Blackwater USA, KBR Inc., Boeing Co., CACI International Inc. and Lockheed Martin.
was said
in Down With Tyranny!
5 months ago
Thus, al Qaeda has hired the American private military security firm Blackwater USA to protect many of these bases, caves and training camps. ‘Although many infidels trained by the Great Satan work for Blackwater, we feel it is in the best interest of Allah and our cause to employ these pig eating sinners to protect our great jihad
was said
in Congressional Quarterly
9 months ago
Blackwater USA, was 12th on the list of companies and joint ventures, with $485 million in contracts.
was said
in The Raw Story
9 months ago
The Iraqi government approved a draft law yesterday to lift immunity for foreign security companies including Blackwater USA.
was said
in The Politico
9 months ago
As I write this, the Pelosi majority are attempting to apply United States criminal law to Blackwater USA and other private security firms in Iraq
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in Deseret News
10 months ago

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We have no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts like your border disagreement with Kuwait.
was said
in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
What are you afraid of? What do you have to hide from an actual frame-by-frame analysis? Except the victory of Cavic over Phelps! You sound like a liar caught in a clumsy cover-up! You don’t make decisions for me Big Brother!
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in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. I’ve accepted defeat, and there’s nothing wrong with losing to the greatest swimmer there has ever been.
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in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
We are not going to distribute the footage. We are not doing THESE KINDS OF THINGS. (!) EVERYTHING IS GOOD. (!?) What are you going to do with the footage? See what the Serbians already saw? It is clarified for us beyond any doubt. He’s the winner in any way. (?) He’s the winner no doubt. Even if you could see the pictures, I don’t know how you could use them.
was said
in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
A PERFECT FINISH, AN UNMATCHED RECORD.
was said
in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
The next 67 days, I'm going to take our campaign to every part of our country and our message of reform to every voter of every background in every political party, or no party at all ... If you want change in Washington, if you hope for a better America, then we're asking for your vote on the 4th of November. My fellow Americans, come join our cause.
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in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all.
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in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago
It was rightly noted in Denver this week that Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America
said Sarah Palin
in National Journal | Hotline Blog
1 week ago

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