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Italian Restaurant Finds 6 Gnomes on Roof

Six garden gnomes arrived atop Poppi's Italian Family Kitchen about the time of the summer solstice — facing the sunrise — and the restaurant's owner says it's OK for them to stay.

Q&A; on Israeli Military Operation in Gaza

The Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip began with a limited objective: to secure the release of a captive Israeli soldier. But it risks turning into a protracted conflict less than year after Israel left Gaza.

Gypsy Moth Invasion Ruining N.J. Forests

An invasion of gypsy moths has been destroying thousands of acres of New Jersey forests in the span of a month, setting the state up for its worst outbreak since the caterpillars defoliated 140,000 acres in 2001.

UConn Scientists Probe Sea Squirt Invasion

A blob-like creature is invading Long Island Sound and posing a threat to its lobsters and other shellfish, University of Connecticut scientists say.

Brazilian Farm Workers Damage Plantation

About 2,000 highly organized farm workers invaded a plantation owned by a big Brazilian paper and pulp company Wednesday, uprooting saplings and destroying a laboratory in an environmental rampage against mass eucalyptus tree cultivation, the company and the protesting group said.

Officials Try Insect to Save Hawaii Tree

State officials are hoping to save Hawaii's native wiliwili tree with a bug found in eastern Africa.

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U.S. invasion responsible deaths of over 250,000 civilians in Iraq

Source: informationclearinghouse.info

New studies make the Bush administration's "liberation" argument for a 'pre-emptive' war against Iraq seem questionable.

Israeli aircraft attack Interior Ministry in Gaza

Source: today.reuters.com

Israeli missiles tore through the Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza on Wednesday, causing extensive damage, as Israel kept up nightly air attacks to pressure militants to release an abducted soldier.

Airstrike hits pro-Hamas university in Gaza

Source: today.reuters.com

In their continued campaign of bombing civilian infrastructure in violation of international law, Israel has now started bombing schools. An Israeli airstrike hit the pro-Hamas Islamic University in Gaza City on Tuesday, Palestinian witnesses said.

Bill O’Reilly’s solution: Run Iraq like Saddam

Source: callingallwingnuts.com

O’Reilly: Now to me, they’re not fighting it hard enough. See, if I’m president, I got probably another 50-60 thousand with orders to shoot on sight anybody violating curfews. Shoot them on sight.

Iraq's Vice President asked Bush for pullout timeline

Source: thestate.com

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's vice president has asked President Bush for a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, the Iraqi president's office said. Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, a Sunni, made the request during his meeting with Bush on Tuesday, when the U.S.

Iraq, WMDs and Troubling Revelations

Source: frontpagemag.com

Just recently, Saddam Hussein's former southern regional commander, Gen. Al-Tikriti, gave the first videotaped testimony confirming that Iraq had WMDs up to the American invasion in 2003 and that Russia helped removed them prior to the war.

Venezuela stages mock foreign invasion

Source: news.yahoo.com

The "occupation" is part of a military exercise to train troops and communities to repel a foreign invader.

The Real Oil Story: The Oil in Iraq

Source: commondreams.org

Bush, Cheney, Rice and other key Bush players have impeccable oil industry credentials. When they came to the White House, so did the oil industry.

Retired CIA Analyst Ray McGovern Takes on Rumsfeld Over Justification for Iraq Invasion

Source: democracynow.org

Amy Goodman: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld comes under fire from retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern at a speech in Atlanta on Thursday. Rumsfeld was interrupted by protesters several times in his address. We speak with McGovern and play excerpts from the event.

Iran: What Is In It For China?

Recently, the Bush administration has been signaling that we will be gearing up for a fight with Iran. The ratcheting up of the rhetoric alone has shown eery similarity to the pre-Iraq environment.

America's Secret Plan to Invade Canada

Source: Damn Interesting

Both America and Canada made secret plans in the early 1900s to invade each other. Nice to see that Canada's mounted troops were considered formidable forces by Us intelligence.

Why You Should Watch ABC's Invasion

I've been dying to write this entry ever since I saw the first episode of Invasion. If you haven't heard of Invasion, Invasion is ABC's latest sci-fi show. It tells the tale of two families and their experiences in recovery from a tragic hurricane. It's more that though.

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Chavez gets Russian helicopters; expects US invasion

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

"Venezuela has taken delivery of three Russian-built military helicopters - the first of a total of 15 it has so far ordered from Moscow.

20 Questions for President Bush About Iraq

Source: huffingtonpost.com

As part of his latest PR push on Iraq, President Bush has been giving another round of speeches and -- wonder of wonders -- fielding questions from audience members and reporters alike.

Chavez weapon of choice: Arrow

Source: Yahoo! News

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Sunday said he would have a nasty welcome waiting for U.S. forces he insists are preparing to invade his country -- arrows laced with Indian poison.

Aljazeera.Net - Special report: After the invasion - 3 Years On

Source: english.aljazeera.net

Good look at the past three years....

Russia gave intelligence about invasion to Iraq

Iraqi documents captured by U.S. forces in 2003 say Russian intelligence had sources inside the American military that enabled it to feed information about U.S. troop movements and battle plans to Saddam Hussein.

Three Years of War in Iraq: A Timeline

Source: thinkprogress.org

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. ThinkProgress has created a timeline that tells the story of the Iraq war over the past 36 months.

Hundreds of families displaced due to major offensive

Source: irinnews.org

Hundreds of families have fled the city of Samarra, some 120 km northwest of the capital, Baghdad, after US coalition and Iraqi forces launched the biggest air offensive in the country since 2003.

Saddam Was Trying to Capture Zarqawi

Source: juancole.com

Newly released documents from the captured Iraqi archives show that Saddam had put out an APB for Zarqawi and was trying to have him arrested as a danger to the Baath regime!

Deja Vu All Over Iran

Source: TomPaine.com

If you feel like you've seen this movie before, you have. Welcome to Operation Regime Change II.

Dash to Baghdad Left Top U.S. Generals Divided

Source: nytimes.com

From the first days of the invasion in March 2003, American forces had tangled with fanatical Saddam Fedayeen paramilitary fighters. Lt. Gen. William S.

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