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The US has every characteristic of a failed state.The US government's current operating budget is dependent on foreign financing and money creation.Too politically weak to be able to advance its interests through diplomacy, the US relies on terrorism and military aggression.Costs are out of control, and priorities are skewed in the interests of rich organized interest groups at the expense of the vast majority of citizens. For example, war at all cost, which enriches the armaments industry, the officer corps and the financial firms that handle the war's financing, takes precedence over the needs of American citizens. There is no...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:00 PM CDT Immigration raid inhuman KAMYAR ENSHAYAN CEDAR FALLS --- Since when has illegal-ness been such an important criteria for federal action, and people worrying about the "illegals?" I mean, the invasion of Iraq has been illegal by international law; U.S. government and some corporations have been involved in all sorts of covert and overt illegal operations all over the world, and for a long time. It is incredible that a nation of immigrants who came here for a better life are so harsh on people who are trying to do the same, and whose...

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400,000-year-old DNA found in bear tooth A Swedish-led team of scientists has discovered 400,000-year-old DNA in bear teeth, the Uppsala University in Sweden said. The team, made up of Swedish, Spanish and German researchers, discovered the remains of the bear in a cave in Atapuerca, northern Spain. "It is usually hard to find DNA that is older than 100,000 years, and work on fossilized DNA mostly focuses on material that is a few tens of thousands of years old, at most," team leader Anders Goetherstroem said in a statement. He said the find "pushed back the frontier" concerning the age...

The day started off slow, but as word spread, more Afghan residents arrived for treatment. By Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2005 — Afghan and coalition forces health care professionals provided medical civil assistance to Afghans and their livestock in the Qalat area Oct. 2. Two local physicians, Afghan National Army and police doctors, and a coalition medical team treated more than 400 men, women and children, as well as 60 livestock in their one-day visit. "Our efforts here will show the people the benefits of what peace brings, the growing capabilities of this new Afghan government,...

Pakistani killed for desecrating Koran A man in a small village in western Pakistan was shot and killed after a local cleric declared him an infidel for desecrating the Koran. Ashiq Nabi, who had been on the run since Monday after being accused of blasphemy, was shot Wednesday after begging for his life and then climbing a tree to escape an angry mob of about 400 villagers, the Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. Ashiq, who lived in a village about 18 miles outside Peshawar, allegedly had desecrated the Koran Monday during an argument with his wife. After his uncle complained, police...

You'll remember that Giuliana Sgrena claimed her car was shot at "300 or 400 times", among other lies she told that I listed here. It was easy to dismiss that claim as a lie on the spot, but it's even easier now that La Republica has posted photos of the car, but the AP posted clearer images. And thanks to LGF, here they are: As you can see, there's virtually no damage to the car at all. Here's some low-quality photos of an armoured car hit 36 times: We can safely say that an ordinary car hit 300-400 times will...

THE extent of a food poisoning outbreak at two Turkish restaurants in Melbourne's inner-north continues to grow, with authorities investigating more than 400 suspected cases. The Department of Human Services (DHS) has confirmed 24 cases, with seven people in hospital, including an 18-month-old baby. The Alasya Restaurant and Alasya 2, both in Sydney Road, Brunswick, were closed on Wednesday night after the outbreak was discovered. They underwent heavy cleaning yesterday. Bread from an adjoining bakery, Alasya Cakes, which was distributed to a number of restaurants and cafes around Melbourne, was recalled today after the department discovered it had not undergone...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence that the oldest civilisation in the Americas dates back 400 years earlier than previously thought, according to research published today. New radiocarbon dating of 95 samples taken from pyramid mounds and houses suggest that by 3100 BC there were complex societies and communal building of religious monuments across three valleys in Peru. This emerging civilisation was the first in the Americas to develop centralised decision-making, formalised religion, social hierarchies and a mixed economy based on agriculture and fishing. The newly uncovered sites in the Fortaleza and Pativilca valleys, along with the nearby previously reported sites in...

The purpose of FreeRepublic.com's multiple message boards is to limit the topics for each board to particular topics. Posting the same message on all the boards defeats the purpose of multiple-boards for special topics. It is very annoying to see the same message on every bulletin board. PLEASE! DO THE READERS A FAVOR. STOP CROSS-POSTING YOUR MESSAGES!

"I know it when I see it" was the famous response by a U.S. Supreme Court justice to the vexed problem of defining pornography. Terrorism may be no less difficult to define, but the wanton killing of schoolchildren, of mourners at a funeral, or workers at their desks in skyscrapers surely fits the know-it-when-I-see-it definition.The press, however, generally shies away from the word terrorist, preferring euphemisms. Take the assault that led to the deaths of some 400 people, many of them children, in Beslan, Russia, on September 3. Journalists have delved deep into their thesauruses, finding at least twenty euphemisms...

400 turn out for Daschle, pancakes Senator listens to personal stories ranging from Agent Orange to Medicare at Aberdeen school Posted on Sun, Sep. 05, 2004 By Brooke Anderson American News Writer Tom Daschle's pancake breakfast Saturday morning in Aberdeen was more like a small town get-together than a campaign stop. Everyone was dressed casually, including the Democratic senator. People called him by his first name and hugs - not handshakes - were the standard greeting of the morning. The Senate minority leader and Aberdeen native is in the middle of a hotly contested battle against GOP challenger John Thune....

ATHENS, Greece - After his stunning victory in the Olympic 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner seemed as cool as he did cruising down the stretch in sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace. Picking up where Michael Johnson left off, Wariner became the sixth straight American to win the Olympic 400 title, leading a U.S. sweep of the medals Monday. Wariner finished in 44.00 seconds - a personal best and the fastest time in the world this year. He was followed by silver medalist Otis Harris (44.16) and bronze medalist Derrick Brew (44.42). Asked whether he had ever had a bigger...

Return of the damned after 400 years Robin McKie, science editor Sunday January 11, 2004 The Observer (UK) Archaeologists have uncovered a mass grave which may throw lights on one of the strangest and most gruesome events of the Elizabethan age: the curse of Roland Jenks. More than 60 skeletons have been discovered between Oxford's former prison and its old castle. It is thought that many of them could be related to the fate of Jenks, a 'foul-mouthed and saucy' bookbinder who was convicted in 1577 of supporting the Pope. For his temerity he was sentenced to be nailed by...

Country house mystery of the book lost for 400 years (Filed: 15/10/2003) A 1583 catechism found at Hardwick Hall raises intriguing questions over its origin and who hid it. Nick Britten reports An unrecorded Elizabethan book detailing the basics of the Christian faith has been found discarded behind oak panelling at a country estate, where it is likely to have lain undiscovered for 400 years. L'ABC des Chrestiens was found by a joiner during restoration work at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire. The book was published in 1583 by a French protestant but no record of it has been found and mystery...

Darlington Raceway Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 - TODAY!Every driver who has strapped on a helmet and climbed behind the steering wheel has wanted to win at Darlington because the toughest is most desirable. For those few select drivers who have won races at the granddaddy of superspeedways, there is a priceless satisfaction in knowing they've conquered the unique egg-shaped oval nicknamed ... "Too Tough To Tame."