31 August 2010
By Andrew Mullikin
Shortly after taking office, President Obama announced a plan to withdraw all U.S. combat forces from Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010 — today. According to mainstream news headlines, this plan was successfully completed ahead of schedule, as the last U.S. combat brigade rolled into Kuwait on Aug. 18. Unfortunately, this is only a half-truth.
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31 August 2010
By Sarah Amos
This past Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall for “Restoring Honor,” a rally to honor service members, hosted by Fox News’ Glenn Beck and featuring an appearance by Sarah Palin.
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31 August 2010
By Jason Galloway
Alabama running back Mark Ingram had surgery on his left knee Tuesday for an injury sustained in Monday’s practice and has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against San Jose State.
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31 August 2010
By Steven Zhang
With all the cries for aid that we see on television and in newspapers, it would seem that Africa is beyond rescue, that our efforts to help it have yielded little or no progress. And with the current media continuously portraying this continent as the interminably sick man of the world, we cannot help but think that the situation there is hopeless.
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31 August 2010
By Patrick O’Bryan
The first thing most of us learned when we got a credit card was to never pay just the minimum balance. By the time a customer finishes paying off a balance at the monthly minimum, interest accumulated over the years can be as costly as the item itself. And yet, it is exactly this method of dealing with debt that our political leaders have chosen to emulate.
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31 August 2010
By Kyle Cunningham
With every fall, the key word is “expectations.” Fans always expect, or can hope, that their team is headed to the promised land of national championship games and tournaments. Every star is a legitimate threat to become the player of the year in the conference and the country.
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31 August 2010
By Brandi Tevebaugh
Secretary of Defense and former Texas A&M; President Robert Gates announced Aug. 16 that he planned to retire in 2011. Gates, as the only member of George W. Bush’s cabinet still serving, is the longest-sitting current member of the cabinet and arguably the most powerful.
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31 August 2010
By Tony Contini
La Tomatina en Reno strengthened my respect for war photographers. After the first calm tomato attack from an elderly man, I thought I could direct plenty of focus on my Glad-wrapped camera. After the second barrage of fruit, focus turned to survival.
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31 August 2010
By Andrew Holtzen
According to popular myth, in 1513 the Spanish conquistador Ponce de León left Puerto Rico with a fleet of ships and headed north to Florida in search of a land said to possess magic waters that could restore one’s vitality. The water was said to provide a person with the ability to attain immortality, ridding anyone lucky enough to find it of the universal and inevitable presence of death.
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31 August 2010
By Lamia Zia
I was hardly able to sleep after listening to the heartbreaking stories from my family and friends in Pakistan. Sitting in such a serene environment, I may not be able to experience the level of disaster in Pakistan. But I hope I can narrate their sufferings.
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