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Virginia school cancels Taliban debate

USA Today - 1 hour 19 minutes ago

A middle school principal in Virginia has called off an assignment that asked some students to represent the views of the Taliban in a mock United Nations debate.

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Blast kills 33 near lawmaker's home in Pakistan
AP via Yahoo! News - 35 minutes ago
A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in a market close to a politician's home in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 33 people and showing the increasing reach of Taliban militants in the nuclear-armed nation.
Nick Mills: Vietnam in the Hindu Kush? A Reading Assignment
The Huffington Post - 42 minutes ago
On November 4, 2009 I was a participant in the latest of Boston University's semiannual "Great Debates." The debate question was, "Is the War in...
Woodside Islamist says he’s left the country
Queens Chronicle - 49 minutes ago
A rally against al-Qaeda and Taliban supporter Yousef al-Khattab, will be held in front of his house. PHOTO BY STEVE MALECKI A Woodside convert to Islam who openly sympathizes with al-Qaeda and the Taliban says he has left the country.
Report: Islamic terror rising as al-Qaida fades
KESQ Palm Springs - 53 minutes ago
Targeted by drone strikes in Pakistan, al-Qaida is losing ground and financing even as attacks by Islamist groups are on the rise, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.
Official: Most Troops To Be In Afgan By Aug.
WJXT Jacksonville - 1 hour 0 minutes ago
KABUL -- The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he's confident that most of the 30,000 additional troops that are being sent to Afghanistan will be there by August.
General says Afghan troop surge will take longer
KESQ Palm Springs - 1 hour 8 minutes ago
The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday - a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described. The White House...
Suicide bombing kills 33 in Pakistan
Courier-Post - 1 hour 37 minutes ago
A suicide car bomb exploded in a market close to the home of a politician in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan's most populous province, on Tuesday, killing 33 people and wounding 60 others.
Ghost of meals past: Dickens' toothpick for sale
Provo Daily Herald - 1 hour 44 minutes ago
An ivory and gold toothpick once owned by Charles Dickens is being auctioned in New York City.
U.S. offers continued support to Pakistan
UPI - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Washington will continue to support Pakistani efforts to take on al-Qaida and other groups active in the country, the U.S. secretary of state said in New York.
S. Korea considers U.S. MRAPs
UPI - 1 hour 52 minutes ago
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- South Korea is in talks with the United States for plans to rent or buy 10 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles.
Supreme Court To OK Al Qaeda Donation For Sarah Palin?
OfficialWire - 2 hours 10 minutes ago
I thought that headline would get your attention. And it's true. I'm biting my nails waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which could come down as early as today.
Blast leaves 33 dead in Pakistan
USA Today - 2 hours 16 minutes ago
A car bomb exploded outside the home of a politician in Pakistan's most populous province Tuesday, killing 22 people and wounding 70 others.
Local soldier survives Taliban attack
Durant Daily Democrat - 2 hours 17 minutes ago
Aaron Thompson is lucky to be alive. The Durant native and Navy Seabee had been stationed in Afghanistan for almost three months, when the FOB (Forward Operating Base) where he was working came un...
Suicide blast kills 33 in crowded Pakistani market
AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 29 minutes ago
A suicide car bomb exploded in a market close to the home of a politician in Pakistan's most populous province Tuesday, killing 33 people and wounding 60 others.
Al Qaeda Loses Ground as Terror Rises, Report Says
Fox News - 2 hours 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- Targeted by drone strikes in Pakistan, Al Qaeda is losing ground and financing even as attacks by Islamist groups are on the rise, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.