The Islands, By Carlos Gamerro (trs Ian barnett)

Source: The Independent

Set in Argentina 10 years after the Falklands War, and released in the UK to coincide with its 30th anniversary, this genre-mash of a novel blends the conventions of sci-fi, hard-boiled and drug fiction but is overwhelmingly ...
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Eagle Archive: For Memorial Day, we recall a fallen soldier who made sure we remembered others

Source: Baltimore Sun

On Monday, May 28, Carroll County will mark its 145th annual observance of Memorial Day with an expanded parade and ceremonies at the Westminster Cemetery. In 1967, our community noted the 100th anniversary of ...
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Various News: SD Social Media Score, Richards Speaks Out, Sags

Source: The People’s Wrestling

– Trendrr.tv reports that Friday’s episode of SmackDown scored 60,701 in social media activity, which is the highest for a first-run Friday night episode since March 9. This episode topped the pre-WrestleMania clip-show edition, which scored 59,163 on Ma ...
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Source: MODDB

The three ships (from left to right) are the Paris Class Frigate (Halo Reach), The Sabre (Halo Reach [trying to be Starfox]) and a Prowler (The Halo Legends version). These meshes are still WIP...so lets not point out the fa ...
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Jerald Lambit of Pasay team goes for a kick against the Palawan team during the elimination round in sepak takraw held at Dumaguete City. JUN MENDOZA

Source: Philippine Star

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines – Delfin Tugado, the men’s 9-ball event silver medalist in the 2011 edition of the POC-PSC National Games, demolished local bet Durim Abrasaldo, 9-2, yesterday to kick off his medal bid in billiards at the Dumaguete Con ...
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Economic war on a Global scale could be a consequence of Newly awakening China

Source: Wiganshale's Blog

A recent posting in Fullermoney makes an interesting take on China. Its neighbours are Russia to North (past border disputes and “sabre rattling”), Japan to the East (successfully fighting above its weight, econ ...
Full article at: Wiganshale's Blog  More like this  1 day ago, 8:58am CDT

Modest EI changes won’t fix what’s broken

Source: Hamilton Spectator

The federal government both oversold and under-communicated its revamping of Employment Insurance rules. Thanks in part to the secretive omnibus legislative process, to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s “any job is a good job” ramblings, and t ...
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Veterans reminisce at air show preview

Source: Columbia Tribune

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class David Cantrell gives a pin to John Richard Lamere, right, and Wallace Knight, left, during the Old Soldiers Show Friday. In advance of the 24th annual Salute to Veterans Corp. Memorial Day celebration, veter ...
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Plymouth Herald published Senior Tory MP's new pledge on defence of Falklands

Source: This Is Plymouth

BRITAIN will defend the Falkland Islands from Argentine aggression "come what may", as long as the islanders want to be defended, a senior Conservative MP has vowed. Speaking in Plymouth last night James Arbuthnot, chairman of the Commons Defe ...
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