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Posted by BAHRAMERAD, at 07:41AM 09/06/08 and by 1 others:
Six killed in Iraq bomb- attack on Ahmad Chalabi
Note: Ex-Iraqi deputy prime minister and former Pentagon favourite, Ahmad Chalabi, escaped a suicide car bomb attack on his convoy in Baghdad, an official in his office said today.Mr Chalabi was not wounded, but the explosion on Friday night in the western Baghdad neighbourhood of Mansour killed six of his bodyguards, said the official, Ayad Kadhim Sabti. Police said more than a dozen other people were wounded in the blast.Mr Chalabi, a secular Shiite who was once viewed by Washington as a possible successor to Saddam Hussein, was on his way to his headquarters in the area when the bomb exploded, his office said.After spending most of his life abroad, Mr Chalabi returned to Iraq in 2003 and served in the 25-member Governing Council appointed by the American occupation authorities to run the country’s day-to-day affairs.He was a member of the next two Cabinets, serving as finance minister and then as deputy prime minister but failed to win a seat in parliament in the 2005 election.He now is chairman of a commission responsible for keeping Saddam loyalists out of government posts, his office said, and is believed to have escaped several assassination attempts since 2003.Meanwhile, at least six people were killed and about 50 were injured today - including 19 in critical condition – when a suicide bomber attacked a market in Tal Afar, police and medical officials said.The small but strategic north-western Iraqi city has been a frequent target of suicide bombers over the past five years.Last month, officials said 25 people were killed when a car bomb exploded in a crowded market in Tal Afar, which is located about 260 miles north-west of Baghdad. US officials blamed the August 8 attack on al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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Man holds vigil for girlfriend-turned-nun
Note: An Italian man whose girlfriend left him to become a nun is holding a vigil outside the convent where she is staying in a bid to get her to reconsider.
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Posted by BAHRAMERAD, at 07:41AM 09/06/08 and by 1 others:Six killed in Iraq bomb- attack on Ahmad Chalabi
Note: Ex-Iraqi deputy prime minister and former Pentagon favourite, Ahmad Chalabi, escaped a suicide car bomb attack on his convoy in Baghdad, an official in his office said today.Mr Chalabi was not wounded, but the explosion on Friday night in the western Baghdad neighbourhood of Mansour killed six of his bodyguards, said the official, Ayad Kadhim Sabti. Police said more than a dozen other people were wounded in the blast.Mr Chalabi, a secular Shiite who was once viewed by Washington as a possible successor to Saddam Hussein, was on his way to his headquarters in the area when the bomb exploded, his office said.After spending most of his life abroad, Mr Chalabi returned to Iraq in 2003 and served in the 25-member Governing Council appointed by the American occupation authorities to run the country’s day-to-day affairs.He was a member of the next two Cabinets, serving as finance minister and then as deputy prime minister but failed to win a seat in parliament in the 2005 election.He now is chairman of a commission responsible for keeping Saddam loyalists out of government posts, his office said, and is believed to have escaped several assassination attempts since 2003.Meanwhile, at least six people were killed and about 50 were injured today - including 19 in critical condition – when a suicide bomber attacked a market in Tal Afar, police and medical officials said.The small but strategic north-western Iraqi city has been a frequent target of suicide bombers over the past five years.Last month, officials said 25 people were killed when a car bomb exploded in a crowded market in Tal Afar, which is located about 260 miles north-west of Baghdad. US officials blamed the August 8 attack on al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Posted by ry8nsac, at 07:28AM 09/06/08 and by 1 others:Man holds vigil for girlfriend-turned-nun
Note: An Italian man whose girlfriend left him to become a nun is holding a vigil outside the convent where she is staying in a bid to get her to reconsider.
Posted by ry8nsac, at 05:30PM 09/05/08 and by 1 others:Heroin addicted elephant clean after rehab
Note: A former heroin addicted elephant has emerged from rehab clean after a three-year detox programme.
Posted by pkrf1end, at 03:04PM 09/05/08 and by 1 others:7 Great Sports Moments (That Might Have Been Fixed)
Note: Some of the greatest coaches, players and games in history have been dogged by rumors of cheating and outright corruption, some of the accusations so outlandish and retarded that they couldnt possibly be true. Or could they?
Posted by shiir, at 03:04PM 09/05/08 and by 1 others:HIDDEN DANGER: Radiation in our Granite Countertops Kitchen???
Posted by Maxx, at 02:22PM 09/05/08 and by 1 others:Searchles | Show 'Hitchcock's bast Moments....'
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Posted by millymilltown, at 11:52AM 09/05/08 :Diamond Peak - Skiing and Boarding Info
Note: Information for Skiing and Snowboarding on Diamond Peak
Posted by millymilltown, at 11:51AM 09/05/08 :Truckee, California Summer and Winter Activities
Note: Things to Do in Truckee, California.
Posted by millymilltown, at 11:50AM 09/05/08 :Lodging options in beautiful Crystal Bay
Note: Information on great lodging options in Crystal Bay.
Posted by millymilltown, at 11:49AM 09/05/08 :Getting the Most out of Life when you're in the US
Note: What's left to say about the United States? Whether you're looking out over the Manhattan skyline from the Empire State Building or just gaping in wonder at the Grand Canyon, it's hard to escape that film-set feel. Hula dance in Hawaii or just chill on an Alaskan Cruise...
Posted by jwbanks, at 10:32AM 09/05/08 :Oakland Foreclosures See Light
Note: Positive Reports for Oakland Foreclosures.
Posted by jwbanks, at 09:30AM 09/05/08 :Foreclosure Homes - Local Help
Note: Foreclosures shine with the help of Localites.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 08:56AM 09/05/08 and by 1 others:Google At Age 10
Note: Google applied for incorporation as a business 10 years ago Thursday, according to a timeline supplied by the company. The application was accepted on Sept. 7, which is Sunday.
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