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Culture Buzz Thousands gathered in downtown St. Louis on Saturday to celebrate the return of our troops and the end of the Iraq War. Welcome home.
Culture Buzz Petty officer Marissa Gaeta was chosen to share a first kiss with her girlfriend, also a petty officer in the Navy, on the docks after returning home. The Navy is publicly recognizing the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” Two responses: “Awww” and “Hot!!!”
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Yay, it's all over and no lasting repercussions could possibly arise! Right? RIGHT? Although the remaining 4,000 troops won't come home until the end of the year, Thursday December 15th marks the official “end” of the war.
Years of living under economic sanctions didn't give Iraqis much opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of playing on an escalator.
Culture Buzz Your heartstrings are about to be played like a fiddle. This is Hero, a dog rescued in Iraq by Army Specialist Justin Rollins. Shortly after saving Hero, Rollins was killed by a roadside bomb. Here now is the unlikely story of how this picture, which was not Photoshopped, came to pass.
Politics Buzz Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a libertarian newsletter in the '80s and '90s. They were not, shall we say, sane. From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn't write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes.
A brother and sister unwrap a present to find their military dad home early from deployment.
Politics Buzz Barack Obama refuses to “spike the football,” so we'll do it for him. This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection.
A picture is worth a thousand words! And if there are thousands of people… revolution is inevitable!
Culture Buzz A site devoted to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans telling their stories, in six words or less, about coming home. They're quite powerful in their simplicity and a perfect reminder as to why we recognize Veterans Day. Here's a sampling of posts and a short documentary going into greater detail on a handful of these stories. To all of those who have served or are currently serving, thank you.
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With the Israelis, the Palestinians and the Iraqis, President Obama makes an ambitious reach to change the Middle East.
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A debate on the soaring homicide rate was reignited after a court ordered a newspaper to stop publishing violent images.
Culture Buzz Girl thinks she is going to give a report about her dad in Iraq. Her dad shows up to hear her report.
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Nearly simultaneous truck bombs struck Iraq's Foreign and Finance ministries Wednesday as a wave of explosions killed at least 95 people, bringing the weaknesses of Iraqi security forces into sharp focus less than two months after U.S. forces withdrew from urban areas.
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A truck bomb exploded across the street from Iraq's Foreign Ministry near the Green Zone Wednesday, knocking out concrete slabs and windows and leaving a mass of charred cars outside as a wave of explosions around Baghdad killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 400.
Politics Buzz Summer's not over until waterboarding gets turned into a seasonal toy! If we know our Georgie W., things are about to get a whole let wetter in Crawford.
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