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King, American President Talk of 57 States (Corrected)

May 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Though speaking almost one year apart, King Abdullah II of Saudi Arabia Jordan and President Barack Obama seem to have a penchant for the concept of 57 states.
In a TimesOnline article this morning about prospects of Middle East peace, Saudi Arabia Jordan’s king was quoted by writer Richard Beeston as saying, “This is not a [...]

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What Works in Mumbai Might Work in D.C.

December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

After reading a British newspaper report about plans law enforcement officials in Mumbai have to use truth serum on the only Islamic terrorist captured following last week’s attacks, I couldn’t help but think this “narcoanalysis” might come in handy as a tool for cleaning up the mess being being made of this country by our [...]

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‘Live Earth’ fails to pack large-scale punch, draw crowds

July 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Sorry, ‘LIVE EARTH’ folks. The headlines below — from The Sunday Times in London and from Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, respectively — seem to indicate your efforts fell short on at least two of the seven continents:

Live Earth fails to pack large-scale punch
Live Earth draws small crowds in Rio (Video)
 

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