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20:29 Toccherà a Ruini annunciare morte Toccherà al Vicario cardinale Camillo Ruini annunciare ufficialmente la morte del Papa. Lo prevede la procedura, che affida appunto al Vicario del Santo Padre per la Diocesi di Roma il compito di dare notizia del triste evento nel momento in cui avviene. In piazza San Pietro saranno invece i rintocchi delle campane della Basilica a diffondere la notizia del decesso di Giovanni Paolo II.

The Government of the Ivory Coast is planning to take legal action against French troops accused of shooting civilians. The Ivorian Government is taking its case to the International Court of Justice. Ivory Coast accused French troops of killing up to 60 people during an anti-French demonstration in the commercial capital, Abidjan, last week. Human Rights Minister Victorine Wodie says the perpetrators must be punished. But France says its soldiers were not responsible for the killings. The Ivorian Government says it is preparing to lodge its case with the International Court of Justice. It is also seeking compensation from France...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Air Force's chief information officer John M. Gilligan will be available to discuss the launch of the Air Force's enterprise-wide Microsoft software initiative tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Pentagon. The Air Force consolidated 38 previously decentralized software contracts for Microsoft products and nine support contracts into two mandatory enterprise-wide agreements in support of the One Air Force, One Network initiative. This effort is expected to save the service more than $100 million during a six-year period. Core Microsoft desktop and server software, capabilities, and configurations will be standardized and mandated for use by Air Force...

MICROSOFT HAS started implementing features in upgrades to Windows XP which specifically prevent users of pirated keys from upgrading parts of the operating system. We reported on Microsoft's plans at the Dublin System Builder Forum a month ago. Then, Microsoft said its Genuine Advantage scheme would prevent pirated copies of XP from downloading anything but the most critical downloads. Owners of pirated keys in Western Europe tell the INQUIRER that scheme has now kicked in. What this means, for example, is that if you upgrade the Media Player to version 10, and you're using a pirated copy of XP, you'll...

With his typical flair for drama, Osama Bin Laden inserted himself directly into the presidential election yesterday, and both parties believed it would boost President Bush's reelection hopes. Bin Laden popping up like a malignant jack-in-the-box four days before the balloting may bolster John Kerry's argument that Bush should have finished wiping out Al Qaeda before turning his attention to Iraq. But it also refocused the nation on terrorism, which polls show helps Bush. And it reminds voters of their horror on Sept. 11 and Bush's well-received response, as well as obliterating the recent flood of bad news for Bush....

August 19, 2004 The New Soldier That's the title of the little book John Kerry wrote long before he decided that his service in Vietnam was something to boast about. Something to base a presidential campaign on. The introduction contains a portion of Kerry's 1971 testimony before congress as part of Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Here is a bit of what he had to say about what he now so proudly trumpets as the foundation of his qualifications for the Presidency. In our opinion, and from our experience, there is nothing in South Vietnam which could happen that realistically...

This is my attempt to sum up the flag drape coffins and why I serve. Gorio

<p>Okay folks, with the announcement of his recent switch to Islam...do any Freepers want to suggest possible conversion name for the King of Pop?</p>

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2003 -- American forces have found Russian fighter jets buried in the Iraqi desert, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an Aug. 5 press briefing. "We'd heard a great many things had been buried, but we had not known where they were, and we'd been operating in that immediate vicinity for weeks and weeks and weeks … 12, 13 weeks, and didn't know they were (there)," Rumsfeld said. The secretary said he wasn't sure how many such aircraft had been found, but noted, "It wasn't one or two." He said it's a "classic example" of the challenges...

Rose: Will He Ever Be Reinstated? Fans Want An Answer CINCINNATI -- Will he or won't he? That's what Pete Rose supporters want to know. Rose, baseball's all-time hit king, has been banned from baseball since 1989, but on-again-off-again talks over the last 12 months have prompted speculation that Rose will be reinstated. Now, however, Reds fans just want a decision to be made. Whether it's Major League Baseball, Rose's agent in Florida or his friends in the Tri-State, nobody seems to be willing to talk about the situation. But as baseball's All-Star break offers time to visit other issues,...

Okay Folks Here We Go Again! The Folks at Viacomm came to Edwards at painted some more noseart on our aircraft. . . . . . . . Gorio

30 years? Has it been that long?

by 2nd Lt. Tony Wickman Air Force Flight Test Center Public Affairs 05/31/02 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- Two Edwards F-15 Eagle pilots unknowingly helped the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department break up a gang-related incident May 18 while performing a flyby at the 43rd Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day parade.According to Sgt. Brian Stover of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, the parade, which was to include the F-15 fly-by, was in progress when an individual began shooting in a park near the parade route. The department dispatched deputies to investigate, and once officials were on the...

There was an automobile accident in the early hours of 26 April in the small Georgia community of Peachtree Corners, near Wacross.  According to the electric company linemen who where on scene, the driver was a 16 year old male.  Unbelievably, the young driver escape virtually unscathed; in fact, when the police arrived on scene, the young man was standing near the wreckage.  When the police notified the parents of the mishap, they explained that this could not be possible, as their son was home  in bed.    The front of the mishap vehicle was almost 50 feet away from the...

Scroll down the page and follow the directions. 1. Fold a $20 bill in half so that you see the top half of the reverse side. 2. Fold the left half away from you as shown. 3. Fold the right half so that the burning Pentagon is revealed. 4. Flip the bill over to see the World Trade Center.

Newest Thundrbird Aircraft Selected     By Paul Wisenheimer, Yesterday Today LAS VEGAS – In an effort to curtail spending for the war on terrorism and showcase America’s latest premier weapons system, it was announced today they are changing the Thundrbirds aircraft from the venerable F-16 Fighting Falcon to the RQ-1 Predator for the 2003 season.   A select group of crack RQ-1 pilots have been formed at Running Springs Auxiliary Field near Las Vegas, NV to hone their flying tight formation and daring aerobatic maneuvers.   Top generals are hoping that the change from the F-16 to the...

USAF Fact Sheet F-15 Eagle Mission The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. Features The Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons and avionics. It can penetrate enemy defense and outperform and outfight any current enemy aircraft. The F-15 has electronic systems and weaponry to detect, acquire, track and attack enemy aircraft while operating in friendly or enemy-controlled airspace. The weapons and flight control systems are designed so one person can safely and...

Gitmo Beach Vacation Resort:  Is the sound of daisy cutters keeping you up all night? Are you tired of sleeping in that cold dark cave wondering if and when you will ever eat again? Did the boss skip town and leave you holding the bag? Is the Northern Alliance causing you more grief than camel hairs in your milk?           We have just the thing for you!Gitmo Resorts in collaboration with the US military is proud to offer this once in a lifetime opportunity. If you are or have been a member in good standing with either the Taliban...

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