Dragonskin Body Armor

The blogger alleges that inferior body armor is used by the troops, possibly for the reason that the makers of the current system are Republican campaign contributors.

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Analysis: 2006 Nationwide Survey of Iraqi Opinion

In January 2006 most Shias (84%) believed their country was heading in the right direction. In our September poll, only 59% believed this, a 25-point drop. The number of Shias who think ousting Saddam Hussein was worth it has also dropped by 25 points (from 98% to 75%).

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U.S. Health Care Lags in Quality, Access - healthfinder®

Even though the United States spends more than twice as much per capita on health care as some other western nations, it trails them in such measures as efficiency, equity, and patient safety and access to care, according to two new reports.

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U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says - May 10, 2006

It's pretty astonishing just how high our infant mortality is, compared to nations like Japan.

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Little Light Lies... - Hungry Girl on Yahoo! Food

Would you believe that some fast food salads can have 500 calories... without the salad dressing? This article covers such a salad and some other items advertised as being healthy, which are not.

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90% of Iraqis Say They Were Better Off Under Hussein

Many adults in Iraq believe the coalition effort has been negative, according to a poll by the Iraq Centre for Research and Strategic Studies and the Gulf Research Center. 90 per cent of respondents think the situation in their country was better before the U.S.-led invasion.

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70% to 90% of Iraq Prisoners 'Arrested by Mistake'

Coalition military intelligence officials estimated that 70% to 90% of prisoners detained in Iraq since the war began last year "had been arrested by mistake," according to a confidential Red Cross report given to the Bush administration earlier this year.

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Frogs on the verge of extinction

One of the oldest life forms on Earth is disappearing, and no one knows why. The number of amphibians - a class of creature that predates the dinosaur and includes frogs, toads and salamanders - is declining across the world at astonishing rates.

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Colin Powell casts doubt on Iraq troop increase

"The current active Army is not large enough and the Marine Corps is not large enough for the kinds of missions they're being asked to perform," he said.

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Iraq aid agency 'attacked' by US

The Iraqi Red Crescent, the country's biggest humanitarian organisation, has accused United States troops of attacking its offices and vehicles. The organisation's vice-president said attacks by US-led forces were the biggest problem it faced.

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Bush defends Iraq strategy delay

He said: "I will not be rushed into making a difficult decision, a necessary decision."

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Is the iPod love affair over? - PDAs - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

I sure got over my love affair fast. I bought one week ago and it played for all of twenty minutes, after waiting on it to synch for two hours. So I replaced it. And I'm returning that one tomorrow, because it broke down in exactly the same way.

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Coca cola and World Domination, US Style

You may have seen this coca-cola advertisement playing at your local cinema. It's an interesting play on Grand-Theft-Auto.

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BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pain of Afghan suicide women

Gulsoom is 17-years-old and married. Last year she tried to commit suicide - she failed. She set fire to herself but, against the odds, survived with appalling injuries. Her plight reflects that of a growing number of young Afghan women, campaigners say.

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February 15, 2003 anti-war protest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There was a nearly unprecedented level of resistance to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 around the world. This article goes into some detail.

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ABC News: Fourth Installment of

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Amnesty International Canada || News Release

In response to a rather bizarre article indicating that Amnesty International has targeted Israel after ignoring Iraq, here is one of many press releases put out by Amnesty International protesting the actions of the US in Iraq, as well as the new Iraq government itself.

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Lebanon mourns murdered minister, Bush assumes Syria at guilt

Mr Bush backed Mr Siniora's government, accusing Syria and Iran of fomenting "instability and violence" in Lebanon.

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What Iraqis Think

In a follow-up to their January 2006 Iraqi public opinion poll, a new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that seven in ten Iraqis want US-led forces to commit to withdraw within a year.

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq corruption 'costs billions'

The BBC reports corruption and inefficiency in Iraq government. Specifically... Among its more notable findings was a report on the loss of 14,000 weapons destined for Iraqi government use.

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Human stem cell research: all viewpoints

A balanced description of stem cell research, exactly what it is, what it might accomplish, and what the objections are.

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Rush: Michael J. Fox's a Faker - ENTERTAINMENT - Comcast.net

Rush Limbaugh's spin on Michael J. Fox's commercials. He think's he faking. But ...

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KOCO.com - News - Candidate: Use Textbooks As Shields From School Shooters

A republican named Bill Crozier (running for school state superintendent of education) advocates placing old textbooks underneath student chairs, so that in the event of an attack they may use them as shields against bullets.

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