A bit after the Gates piece appeared, there was another news story in which Zinni publicly called for more forces in the Baghdad area to stabilize the downward spiral. Merits aside, I suspect we may be looking at a call for more forces in the short term, combined with a regional conference (and possibly an Iraq-only one also) and an economic aid package of some sort aimed at the Sunnis, followed by a recommendation for a significant drawdown or redeployment thereafter, and the...

Over the centuries, strange lights were seen in the woods along Mary Dunn Road, so named for a former slave who lived along this route and who was burned to death in 1850 in her little cottage half-way between Hyannis and Barnstable on the Indian Trail according to historian Donald G. Over the centuries, strange lights were seen in the woods along Mary Dunn Road, so named for a former slave who lived along this route and who was burned to death in 1850 in her little cottage half-way...

It's a plan that Edwards said has an energy component that would bring jobs to rural areas, strengthen family farmers, "which will require cracking down on these big corporate farming operations, create opportunities for teachers to locate in rural areas. Edwards, 53, seemingly relaxed in a blue windbreaker and jeans, worked the crowd, many of whom he knew by name, then spoke briefly with reporters. The statement did not indicate the cost of the program or how it would be financed. All the...

An obscure science fiction writer for two decades before earning mainstream acclaim in 1969 with "Slaughterhouse-Five," Vonnegut was an American original, often compared to Mark Twain for a vision that combined social criticism, wildly black humor and a call to basic human decency. An obscure science fiction writer for two decades before earning mainstream acclaim in 1969 with "Slaughterhouse-Five," Vonnegut was an American original, often compared to Mark Twain for a vision that combined...

Today, Murphys red ale is being marketed as a refreshing, lightly carbonated beer brewed to Murphys original recipe, using 100 percent pure chocolate malt that imparts an aroma of chocolate chip cookies. As a result, sales skyrocketed, according to research by the Denver Post, but the brand has tanked in recent years with the advent of tastier microbrews and imports. Its also a bit weaker in strength, at 4.2 percent alcohol by volume, compared to Guinness Extra Stout, which is roughly 6...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Venture Production PLC said it is paying an inaugural dividend of 50 pence a share, including a 40 pence special pay-out, after it achieved a more than doubling in annual profits, thanks to strong oil prices and volumes. OSLO (Thomson Financial) - DNO ASA said its average daily oil production in March was steady at about 12,600 barrels per day compared to the previous month, after a new production well was brought on stream on the Nabrajah Field in Yemen...

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