A Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi women and children pleaded guilty Monday to dereliction of duty in a deal that will mean a maximum of three months confinement and end the largest and longest-running criminal case against U.S. troops to emerge from the Iraq War.
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Marine Accepts Plea Deal in Iraqi Civilian Deaths
As the world worries over what the WikiLeaks cable dump will mean for nuclear negotiations with Iran, Tehran wants everyone to know it’s moving forward with its clandestine weapons program as steadily as ever. Iran’s top atomic energy official said…
For some, it will mean long delays, as service will be curtailed or replaced by buses, and for others, it will mean no service at all.
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L.I.R.R. Plans Sharp Service Cuts
TURNING TIDE? Oil is quickly fading out of sight along the Gulf Coast now that BP’s blown-out well has been plugged and cemented, and as the Washington Post reports today, many Gulf residents are afraid “out of sight” will mean out of mind, too. “We have a suspicion that BP may want to get out of this restoration,” said one fisherman and father of six at a recent community meeting in Buras, La.
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