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Jefferson City Hostage Situation No Longer A Threat

Jefferson City News Tribune | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home


The only comment given by police was that a full briefing would be given at 4 p.m. today. They would not comment on what exactly had transpired, but a...

NYT Journalist David Rohde Recounts 7 Months In Taliban Captivity

nytimes.com | David Rohde | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media


The car's engine roared as the gunman punched the accelerator and we crossed into the open Afghan desert. I was seated in the back between two Afghan ...

Newlyweds Escape From Man Who Stormed Kansas Home: Police

AP | JOHN HANNA | Posted 11.12.2009 | Home


DOVER, Kan. — Two newlyweds held hostage in their eastern Kansas home on Saturday escaped unharmed when the man holding them captive fell asleep...

Iraq: The 2 Key Differences Between Obama and McCain that Must be Emphasized

Paul Abrams | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

The minimal non-negotiable distinction must be that Obama will tell the Iraqis we are leaving, that our commitment is not open-ended. McCain will not.