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How Morsi Became The New Mubarak

As throngs took to the streets for the second act of the Egyptian Revolution, things are looking increasingly bleak for the democratically elected leader of Egypt.To make things worse, the military...

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Russian Couple Sentenced To Prison For Spying In Germany Over 25 Years

Spying seems to be all the rage these days. Same goes for getting caught doing it.An accused Russian spy couple has been sentenced to a few years in prison for conducting espionage operations in...

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This Video Taken 26 Years Ago Shows Why Low-Level Airdrops Can Be Extremely...

Airdrops from military cargo planes are not always performed at high altitude, as the one showed in the spectacular video posted a few days ago.LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) enables...

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Animated Short Perfectly Captures The Bond Between A Marine And His Dog [Video]

An animation video recently posted to YouTube highlights the close relationship that exists between deployed service members their dogs.It’s creator, Marine veteran Maximilian Uriarte, is a bit of a...

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Egyptian Army Wants To Scrap The Islamist-Dominated Constitution And Parliament

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces would suspend the constitution and dissolve an Islamist-dominated parliament under a draft political roadmap to be pursued if Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and...

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Fake Navy SEAL Police Chief Resigns In Disgrace

In 1987, when Robert Kerkorian joined the Waukegan, Ill., police department, he may have stretched the truth a little bit about his military background. Twenty-six years later, less than two months...

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Edward Snowden's Father Has Published An Open Letter To His Stranded Son

The father of NSA whistleblower/leaker Edward Snowden has published an open letter to his son.Lon Snowden's message — co-written by Washington, D.C., lawyer Bruce Fein — compares Edward Snowden to...

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Royal Mounties Foil Yet Another Alleged Al Qaeda Terror Plot

For some reason, Al Qaeda jihadis are real mad at Canada: the country claims to have foiled another terror plot, the second such plot in just three months.The attack was planned for a major Canadian...

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This Former Nirvana Rocker Became A Decorated Special Forces Soldier

A new piece in New York Times Magazine profiles Jason Everman, who played for legendary rock bands Nirvana and Soundgarden before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1994.Everman was twice burnt. Nirvana...

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This Technology Has Analyzed Edward Snowden's Emotional State During His Big...

In his big video interview with the Guardian in Hong Kong on June 9, Edward Snowden revealed a lot about what he leaked, why he leaked it, and what he feels about the NSA and the PRISM program.And now...

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Morsi Remains Defiant Rejecting Egyptian Military's Ultimatum — Egypt On Edge

On Tuesday Reuters reported that the military would suspend the Islamist-shaped constitution and dissolve the country's Islamist-dominated parliament unless President Mohammed Morsi agree on...

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INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: Yes I Lied To Congress, But Here's Why

The Director of National Intelligence apologized to the Senate Intelligence Committee for a "clearly erroneous" statement he made to Congress about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs....

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A Plane Carrying The Bolivian President Was Rerouted Over Suspicions That...

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's foreign minister says the plane bringing President Evo Morales home from Russia was rerouted to Austria after France and Portugal refused to let it to cross their...

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The Secret Service May Be Ready To Buy President Obama A New Armored Limo

It might be time for Barack Obama to update his regal ride.According to Motor Trend, the U.S. government recently sent out a request for proposals on an armored limousine design.Now, that doesn't...

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EGYPTIAN ARMY: We Are 'Ready To Die' And Will Not Back Down From The Deadline

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's high command said on Wednesday the army was ready to die to defend Egypt's people against terrorists and fools, in a response to Islamist President Mohamed Mursi that was...

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Violence Erupts In Cairo As Deadline From The Egyptian Military Looms

At least seven people have been killed in violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, AP reports.Egyptian news website Ahram Online is reporting even worse...

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French And Spanish Officials Deny Blocking Bolivian Plane That Was Suspected...

PARIS (AP) — French officials denied Wednesday that France refused to let the Bolivian president's plane cross over its airspace amid suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was aboard. Spain, too,...

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Evo Morales' Jet Is Finally Leaving Austria — Furious Bolivia To File UN...

It appears that one of the more bizarre mini-tales of the Snowden affair is coming to an end.Yesterday evening it was reported that the jet of Bolivian President Evo Morales was denied access to air...

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Meet The Man At The Forefront Of The Uprising In Egypt

The Daily Beast once called him the man who would succeed Mubarak.Now, Amr Moussa, the 74-year-old former head of the Arab League, is on the leading edge of the push to oust Egypt’s first...

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President Morsi And The Commander Of Egypt's Army Pledge Their Lives In...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi each pledged his life to defy the other as a deadline approached on Wednesday that will trigger a military takeover backed...

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