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• HRW, KBR

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Yesterday Human Rights Watch released a new report entitled [PDF format warning] " On Vulnerable Ground: Violence against Minority Communities in Nineveh Provinces Disputed Territories " (see yesterdays snapshot ). For a change, a report actually gets press attention. BBC generally covers the reports so this is ...
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• Iran charges hikers, Iraq goes after dissidents

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  In July, US citizens Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd were visiting northern Iraq. They allegedly crossed over into Iran while allegedly hiking. The Chicago Tribune notes this morning that the three are now charged with espionage by the government of Iran. Irans Press TV notes that Hillary Clinton, ...
  2 days ago

• No election law in Iraq (still)

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  The Iraqi Parliament has still not passed an election law. They met again today, this was supposed to be the day, like so many before it, it wasnt. CNN reports that now the word is that Parliament will pass something on Sunday and cite MP Bari "Al-Zebari said several Sunni Arab parliament members boycotted the ...
  4 days ago

• Borrowing from Bad Credit Lenders - Advisable?

  
  Loans For People On Benefits — Authority: 106
  Many consumers find themselves in the position of having to eliminate credit card debt, leaving them with a process that might be confusing and trying in the beginning but clears the path for a new start when finished. You can also put your best foot forward in the process of clearing your name and checkbook on your ...
  6 days ago

• The Fort Hood shooting

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  An army officer upset at the prospect of deploying to Iraq opened fire on fellow soldiers at the worlds largest military base yesterday in a mass shooting that left 12 people dead and at least 31 wounded. At least two other men in uniform were initially suspected of involvement in the incident at Fort Hood in Texas, ...
  6 days ago

• "Precious" and the Power of Writing

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
   You may have heard of the stirring new film Precious , starring Gabourey Sidibe as an obese 16-year-old girl in late-1980s Harlem, pregnant (for the second time) with her own fathers child, and a victim of shockingly cruel abuse at the hands of her mother, played by MoNique. It would be difficult to conceive of ...
  1 week ago

• The price of oil

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Oil revenue accounts for more than 90 percent of Iraqs annual budget, and much of the future planning was made when oil prices hit record highs in 2008, [United States Institute of Peaces Sam] Parker says. Now that crude prices have fallen, Baghdad feels new pressure to ramp up production: The Oil Ministry hopes to be ...
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• No Iraq election law still

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  An impasse over a law crucial to organizing next years Iraqi elections is illustrating more starkly than ever the United States dwindling ability to shape Iraqi politics and settle disputes. U.S. and U.N. officials have grown increasingly worried in recent days as Iraqi lawmakers have continued to put off a vote amid ...
  1 week ago

• Jon Corzine loses governors seat (Mike)

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Last night, Mike blogged about the New Jersey governors race . Rebecca asked if she could cross-post it at the mirror site (which was fine) but in case anyone missed that, Im including it this morning. Corzine goes down for the count Tuesday! What a great day!!!!! ...
  1 week ago

• The Fear of Relapse: 5 Cognitive Tools

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 605
  A reader recently wrote to me about her overwhelming fear of relapse. She said, “I’m struggling now with it, obsessing over it, and I’m so, so scared. Do I want to crawl into the hole? I fear that. But I can’t. I can’t.” First of all, thank you for being honest. Because so many of us know exactly how you ...
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• Silicon Valley Entrepreneur (and Google Exec) Joe Kraus Moves to Google Ventures

  
  BoomTown — Authority: 737
  Joe Kraus–the longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur who sold his most recent start-up, JotSpot, to Google in 2006 and has been a director of product management since–has moved to its Google Ventures unit as a partner, said several sources. Sources added that Kraus (pictured above) is likely to be the first of ...
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• Almost two weeks after being run over, Noor Faleh Almaleki has died

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Noor Faleh Almaleki has died. The 20-year-old Iraqi woman was intentionally run over October 20th (see the October 21st snapshot ) while she and Amal Edan Khalaf were running errands (the latter is the mother of Noors boyfriend and she was left injured in the assault). Police suspected Noors father, Faleh Hassan ...
  1 week ago

• Easy Article Writing Tips

  
  Free Internet Marketing Information — Authority: 158
  Whether you are just starting out with your online business or you are seasoned pro, writing and distributing articles is one of the most effective and low-cost ways to drive lots of targeted traffic to your site. Writing articles and submitting them to the article directories will get you free traffic when people ...
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• PTSD, plastic surgery

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  War has changed the Oregon Army National Guard, which has deployed troops on 8,400 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11. It turned the states emergency volunteers into combat veterans. And last month, a Grant County jury considered how much war changed Jessie Bratcher. For the first time in Oregon, and among the ...
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• Study Tips from An Expert

  
  Prepare For College — Authority: 154
  In 1941, Dr. Francis Robinson made a name for himself with his now classic study method, SQ3R–Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review–a systematic and very effective approach to learning. Instead of your child jumping right in and reading an assigned chapter, Robinson’s method suggests SURVEYING it first, ...
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• Are You New To Internet Marketing

  
  Free Internet Marketing Information — Authority: 158
  If you are a new internet marketer you probably have very little money to spend on advertising. No matter what advertising you decide to do you must learn to earn to become a wealthy affiliate. Now I am going to show you how you can advertise for free. The best effective method of advertising is article ...
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• Of Lies, Evil and Good Men Doing Nothing

  
  The RaptureAlert.com Blog — Authority: 470
  by Bill Wilson After the millions of protestors who attended rallies, town hall meetings and marched in the streets against socialized health care, the Congress is going ahead with it anyway. They apparently believe they know better than the people who elected them. And the lies and deceit perpetrated upon the ...
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• Service members

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Many military personnel who acquired post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are being inappropriately discharged, despite Pentagon assurances that proper policy is being followed. Thats the conclusion of Sens. Kit Bond of Missouri and Sam Brownback of Kansas, both Republicans. The two ...
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• US military announces a death

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Today the US military announced : "JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – A Soldier who was currently assigned to the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) died Wednesday of a non-combat related injury at Camp Adder, Iraq. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Another service members spouse threatened with deportation

  
  The Common Ills — Authority: 507
  Most of the troops downtime activities here in the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Division can be placed into one of four categories: Going to the gym, spending time on the computer, talking on the telephone or watching television. The favorite pastime is connecting with families or friends. Blackhawk pilot Mark Martella ...
  2 weeks ago

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