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American soldiers are deserting their posts at the highest rate since
1980, Army statistics show. The Army's desertion rate has risen 80
percent since the invasion of Iraq four years ago and 42 percent since
last year.

# posted by John @ 11/16/2007 07:06:00 PM 0 comments

Death Toll Soars After Bangladesh Cyclone

Tropical Cyclone Sidr slammed into Bangladesh's southwestern coast,
reportedly killing over a thousand people and leveling thousands of
houses. Relief workers struggled to ferry food and medicine to
survivors. 

# posted by John @ 11/16/2007 12:25:00 PM 0 comments

Baseball superstar Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday on perjury and
obstruction of justice charges, culminating a four-year federal
investigation into whether he lied under oath to a grand jury looking
into steroid use by elite athletes.

# posted by John @ 11/16/2007 11:12:00 AM 0 comments

November 15, 2007

CDC warns of possibly fatal respiratory bug

A mutated version of a common cold virus has killed 10 people in the
last 18 months, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

# posted by John @ 11/15/2007 07:06:00 PM 0 comments

The Agriculture Department says over 12 percent of the people in the
United States went hungry in 2006 as they struggled to find jobs that
pay enough to cover their bills. The number of people fighting hunger is
about the same as the previous year.

# posted by John @ 11/15/2007 12:55:00 PM 0 comments

O.J. Simpson must face trial on kidnapping, armed robbery and other
charges stemming from an alleged sports memorabilia heist, a justice of
the peace ruled Wednesday evening.

# posted by John @ 11/14/2007 07:48:00 PM 0 comments

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# posted by John @ 11/14/2007 04:01:00 PM 0 comments

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A major earthquake struck northern Chile on
Wednesday. There were no immediate reports from the region, but it was
felt strongly in the capital, 780 miles to the south. The U.S.
Geological Survey calculated the quake's magnitude at 7.7.

# posted by John @ 11/14/2007 02:29:00 PM 0 comments

Ecologists say a massive oil spill on Russia's Black Sea coast has
killed at least 30,000 birds and countless sea life. The disaster has
prompted criticism of Russia's aging fleet of tankers, some of which are
apparently being misused.

# posted by John @ 11/13/2007 12:02:00 PM 0 comments

Forces loyal to the Gaza Strip's Islamic militant Hamas rulers opened
fire at the rival Fatah group's mass rally commemorating the late
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. One civilian was killed and at least
31 people were wounded, witnesses said. 

# posted by John @ 11/12/2007 09:39:00 AM 0 comments