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Anyone have thoughts on the Anderson Silva vs. Travis Lutter bout upcoming in UFC 67? I like both of the fighters and I can’t really say which one has the edge.
UFC Junkie live blogging UFC 67 tonight: [ click here ]
(Update 2/5/2007 9:56am):
The Silva vs. Lutter fight wasn’t even for the title, seems [...]
Eight people have been arrested in Britain for a terror plot to behead a Muslim British soldier:
Sky News—The eight people arrested by terror police in Birmingham were allegedly planning an Iraq-style kidnapping and beheading in the UK.
Sky’s Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt says they intended to post a video of the hostage being tortured and killed [...]
Two soldiers that were killed when their helicopter crashed outside Najaf Sunday, were officially identified today as:
Chief Warrant Officer Cornell C. Chao, California
Captain Mark T. Resh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The CWO Chao and Capt. Resh died supporting Iraqi security forces during a fierce battle outside Najaf.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to their families and friends; you are [...]
The federal case against Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean is getting a Whitehouse review:
WND—Amid growing criticism from congressmen and activists of its handling of the prosecution of two Border Patrol agents, the White House is opening up a line of communication with lawmakers and promises it will review a transcript of [...]
EU and NATO relationship still a distant one, fear of US influence in NATO cited:
EU Observer—NATO and the EU are far from capable of tackling a world crisis jointly as their relationship is still “problematic” and sees a “remarkable distance” between them – partly due to European fears over US influence, NATO’s chief has said. [...]
Iraq’s Interior Ministry has told CNN that US and Iraqi forces have killed between 250 and 300 insurgents in a fierce battle inside an-Najaf, Iraq. Follow CNN for this breaking news.
Reuters is reporting that a U.S. military helicopter was shot down in the fighting; the military declined comment it said.
Hotair.com is following this [...]
The Sunday Herald Sun is reporting today on the controversy sparked by Muslim only bathrooms at La Trobe University:
Sunday Herald Sun—A ROW has erupted over Muslim-only washrooms at La Trobe University that can be accessed only with a secret push-button code.
Muslim students have exclusive access to male and female washrooms on campus, sparking claims of [...]
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile successfully intercepted a SCUD-type ballistic missile launched from a mobile platform off Kauai, Hawaii at 12:20am EST today. The THAAD interceptor was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF).
You can see an awesome infrared photograph of THAAD destroying the SCUD by [ clicking here ]:
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Ken Rockwell says rumor has it Associated Press (AP) has outlawed the use of wide angle lenses:
Ken Rockwell—Rumor has it that AP, in response to Reuters yesterday, has outlawed the use of wide angle lenses because they give rise to “unnatural perspective.” … AP supposedly is going to limit all photographers to just one [...]
Passengers aboard a Blackwater Security helicopter were executed a U.S. official says:
USA Today—Four of the five Americans killed when a U.S. security company’s helicopter crashed in a dangerous Sunni neighborhood in central Baghdad were shot execution style in the back of the head, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Wednesday. …
A purported video of the crash [...]
