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Veterans Day: 10 Classic American War Books (POLL)

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.11.2009 | Books

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In honor of Veterans Day, we've put together a list of 10 great American war books. These range from the timeless classics to the modern, from those t...

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A Sure-Fire Bestseller:Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

The Huffington Post | Tom Alderman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Books

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Random House founder Bennett Cerf was reportedly asked how to write a best seller. The venerable editor's answer: Lincoln's Doctor's Dog. Seems Abe Li...

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Health and the Shortage of Flu Vaccine

Robert Slayton | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

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Robert Slayton

There's a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine, but nobody seems to be taking notice. The companies are busy cranking out swine flu vaccine.

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Former CIA Officer Describes Retribution for Whistle Blowing

Jeff Stein | Posted 03.23.2009 | World

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Jeff Stein

Ilana Sara Greenstein, a highly praised CIA operations officer for six years until quitting in disgust in 2008, says she was punished for complaining about gross mismanagement.

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So, Who Would Joseph Heller Vote For Next Tuesday?

Erica Heller | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

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Erica Heller

Most people would automatically assume it to be the brilliant kid from Harvard rather than the spooky, disingenuous, creaky-wheel from yesteryear. They would be wrong.

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Politicians Play General, Generals Play Politics (Part 2)

Russ Wellen | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Catch 22, Navy, Military, Cold War, National Security, Military Satire, Satire, Parody, Political Satire, Politics News
Russ Wellen

You may wonder why you should read a military spoof that's set during peacetime and not Iraq or Afghanistan -- but it reveals behavior that has been festering in the military for decades.

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