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In The End, Fall Of Berlin Wall Was Gorbachev's Call
In November 1989, thousands of East Berliners cross through an opening in the wall, traveling freely to the West for the first time since 1961.
Degrees of Separation [Mark Steyn on Ft. Hood killer]
Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas, attended the controversial Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in 2001 at the same time as two of the September 11 terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt.
Experience from previous pandemics suggest H1N1 may not have peaked: experts
As delivery of H1N1 vaccine to the provinces ramps up this week after an unfortunate slowdown, some public health officials are warning that Canadians shouldn't decide they can do without vaccine just because they've made it this far without a shot.
Shooter advised Obama transition
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged shooter in yesterday's massacre at Fort Hood, played a homeland security advisory role in President Barack Obama's transition into the White House Read more at wnd.com ... TOPICS: Crime/Corruption ; News/Current Events ; War on Terror KEYWORDS: forthood ; homelandsecurity ; hspi ; nidalhasan ; obama ; ...
What do "stable," "critical," and other medical conditions mean?
Authorities say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S. Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and injured 30 yesterday at Fort Hood before a civilian police officer shot him four times.
Pulse may predict heart attack risk: Researchers
A nurse is seen beside a heart rate monitor. Measuring a woman's heart rate at rest can help predict her risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease, giving doctors a simple, inexpensive way to monitor health risks, researchers say.
Fort Hood suspect went to DC security conferences
The suspected Fort Hood shooter has participated in homeland security conferences since 2008 at George Washington University while based in the Washington area.
Facts & speculation: Ft Hood shooting & Mjr Hasan
A source told National Public Radio's Joseph Shapiro that Hasan was given a period of probation early in his postgraduate work for proselytizing Islam with coworkers and soldiers he was treating.
AGMA Benefits From Day of Service by Washington Orgs
From : "Taniel Koushakjian" Date : Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:25:58 PST Armenian Genocide Museum of America 1334 G Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 www.ArmenianGenocideMuseum.org PRESS RELEASE November 5, 2009 Contact: Press Office Email: news@agmm.org Phone: 383-9009 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM BENEFITS FROM DAY OF SERVICE BY WASHINGTON ...
Election workers need more training
With important local and statewide elections just days away, local election officials still have time to ensure that precinct workers are prepared to deal with the types of problems likely to occur on Election Day.
Looking for Reason in the Net Neutrality Debate
The Most Important Tech Product Is the Kindle, Not the iPhone The Amazon e-book reader is revolutionizing an industry that hasn't changed since its inception.
Independent stirs up N.J. governor's race
"On the national level you have sharp and divided partisanship, particularly over stimulus issues or healthcare issues and now foreign affairs.
Todd: Lessons are learned from every election
Inside Cheney's - don't recall' defense A A Nov. 2: Msnbc's David Shuster talks about the new documents that show that in an interview with federal investigators about the CIA leak case, former Vice President Dick Cheney answered, "I don't recall" 72 times.
'Pay czar,' Fed move forward on ...
Kenneth Feinberg, special master of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Executive Compensation at the Treasury Department speaks at the George Washington University Law School on October 23, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Ranks of millionaire college presidents up again
In this May 18, 2009 file photo, President of the University of Pennsylvania Amy Gutmann is seen during commencement in Philadelphia.
Beyond the current debate about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan lie more fundamental questions of who the Taliban are, how they are organized, what they want, and if they can be separated from al Qaeda.
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Drucker and Falk Represents Atlantic 10 Athletic Conference
Brian Mello of Drucker & Falk was retained as the exclusive agent for the Atlantic 10's site selection in Newport News.
Mildred Cohn dies at 96; chemist applied physics to...
Mildred Cohn, a chemist who overcame both religious and sexual prejudice to make major contributions in applying physics to problems of biology, died of respiratory failure Oct.
GWU Hammer Attack Victim Tells Story
A George Washington University MBA candidate is telling FOX 5 the harrowing tale of the campus bathroom hammer attack that nearly cost the 26-year-old business school student his life.
Tewksbury Twp. candidates Kelly Jerkovich, Joe Weber, Dana Desiderio...
Democrats Kelly Jerkovich and Joe Weber are challenging Republicans Dana Desiderio and Peter Melick for two seats on the Township Committee.
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