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3 freed US hostages give thanks for their rescue

pbtt wrote 13 minutes ago: 3 freed US hostages give thanks for their rescue 3 hours ago SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The three American … more »

Tags: Colombia, General News, World News

Ex-Iraqi says she felt called to serve the U.S. Army

pbtt wrote 15 minutes ago: Spc. Razan Saied seems like an unlikely soldier. She once taught elementary school in her native Ku … more »

Tags: General News, iraq, World News

Navy simulates shoot-down across theaters

pbtt wrote 34 minutes ago: The U.S. Navy on Wednesday completed an unprecedented simulated ballistic missile exercise between s … more »

Tags: General News, World News

Amid U.S. turf wars, al-Qaida takes root anew

pbtt wrote 39 minutes ago: Late last year, top Bush administration officials decided to take a step they had long resisted. The … more »

Tags: al-Qaeda, General News, World News

Biometrics Link Foreign Detainees To Arrests In U.S.

pbtt wrote 45 minutes ago: In the six-and-a-half years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees a … more »

Tags: General News, World News

US jamming operation hoodwinked rebels in Ingrid Betancourt rescue

pbtt wrote 51 minutes ago: American spy planes carrying sophisticated jamming equipment blocked frantic attempts by a Colombian … more »

Tags: Colombia, General News, World News

Freed American hostages 'overwhelmed with emotion'

pbtt wrote 52 minutes ago: The three Americans rescued after more than five years in captivity in Colombia say they are doing w … more »

Tags: Colombia, General News, World News

Video shows hostages rejoicing at moment of rescue

pbtt wrote 54 minutes ago: BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Video taken during the rescue of 15 rebel hostages shows them filing grim- … more »

Tags: Colombia, General News, World News

US denies ransom payout for hostage release: ambassador

pbtt wrote 57 minutes ago: BOGOTA (AFP) — The United States government paid nothing for the release this week of 15 hostages … more »

Tags: Colombia, General News, World News

US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents

pbtt wrote 1 hour ago: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehi … more »

Tags: Afghanistan, General News, Taliban, World News

The Anointing Part III

truthseeker41 wrote 1 hour ago: Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach go … more »

Tags: Deliverance, Evangelism, Freedom, healing, Prayer Walking, Prophecy, Repentance, revival, Anointing

Time To Go America All Over Everyone's Ass

CajoleJuice wrote 2 hours ago: It is Fourth of July weekend. I haven’t made a new post in way too long. I wanted to make a … more »

Tags: Humor, Life, Wifi, 4th of July

A response to McCain's gimmicks

zbigniewmazurak wrote 3 hours ago: McCain has offered American voters 2 gimmicks: 1) An authorization for oil corporations to drill in … more »

Tags: Freeways, politicians, 2030, ANWR, Automobile, dubya, election, freeway, McCain

celebrating america

killingdenouement wrote 3 hours ago: [photo by Jacques Strappe] America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing. America two … more »

Tags: Allen Ginsberg, Expat, Headspace, Nationalism, possibility, western freedoms

If only all the discrimination in the world stopped

cholegal wrote 4 hours ago: I’m thinking about what to blog about that this extreme moment. I have had two comments on my … more »

Tags: Dear World, Goverment, life and garbage, Christianity, Discrimination, God, Goverment, Iran, Life

Thomas Friedman as promised

marketmetoday wrote 5 hours ago: Consider this Part Deux of the three key thought leaders I promised that I would share and integrate … more »

Tags: buzz generation, Market Me Today, Social Media, Thought Leaders, Add new tag, Cyndi Lesher, Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN, Pulitzer Prize

FreeBird

brianshaw wrote 6 hours ago: Yesterday, on the glorious 4th day of July on the 232nd birthday of this great country, my wife was … more »

Tags: character, Family, God, Making a difference, Patriotism, Unity

Independence Day

pkkid wrote 7 hours ago: On July 4, my husband and I went to the YMCA to do our daily exercise. (Yes, even on the holiday!) A … more »

Tags: Faith, Family, Personal, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, History, Independence Day, July 4

Happy belated birthday my dear America!

Sarah Rafique wrote 7 hours ago: I hope everyone enjoyed their Independence Day and took the time to reflect on it’s meaning instea … more »

Tags: Declaration of Independence, FOURTH OF JULY, Independence Day, Patriotism