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Army struggling to boost recruitment of Arab Americans By JIM IRWINThe Associated Press3/19/02 1:41 AM DETROIT (AP) -- Largely frustrated in its efforts to recruit Arab Americans -- a task begun months before the Sept. 11 terror attacks -- the Army has enlisted help from a grass roots organization. Army officials earlier this month invited staffers with the Arab American & Chaldean Council to Fort Sill, Okla., where they learned about opportunities offered by military service. Publishers of two newspapers circulated among southeast Michigan's estimated 270,000 Arab-Americans and Chaldeans -- ethnic Iraqi Christians -- also made the trip. William Salaita,...

Below is a photo that was sent to me. I was told that it was taken the day after the attack on the Pentagon. I am not sure if the flag remained standing, or some one went back and stood it up .

The fed cut the interest rate half point by today.

Monday October 1, 10:00 am Eastern TimeForbes.com A Phone That Knows Where You AreBy Arik Hesseldahl Starting today, new mobile phones will know where you are. And when you call for help, they'll be able to share that information with authorities looking for you. Korea's Samsung , in conjunction with Sprint PCS , are debuting a phone, the SPH-300, that will use the global positioning system (GPS) network of satellites to pinpoint your precise location. The phone is intended to meet a federal mandate known as Enhanced 911 (E911) that is being phased in through the end of next year--ultimately ...

Join the FR smokers lounge bump list...click on the logo Welcome Friends, foes and associates to the completely remodeled Free Republic... Smoker's Lounge Here you will find a comfy place to smoke, drink, joke or whatever. We always have a great time, so sit back, relax and... Smoke 'em if you got 'em shssh shsshs shsshssh shsshsshs shsshssh shsshs shssh shssh shsshs shsshssh shsshsshs shsshssh shsshs shssh shssh shsshs shsshssh shsshsshs shsshssh shsshs shssh shssh aaaaa,:`___________________________||`,:'.",`.;'`,:'.',`: A very special thank you to Registered for providing us with this fine logo....we will bear it with pride.

Aids vaccine 'in sight' Scientists around the world are looking for a vaccine Scientists at an international conference in Philadelphia say they believe a vaccine against the HIV virus is now feasible. I'm optimistic that the candidates that we are testing today will be able to provide a level of immunity David Baltimore The conference - organised by the Foundation for Aids Vaccine Research and Development - brings together more than 1,000 delegates and is aimed at speeding research into an effective vaccine. Most of the delegates are scientists.They say they are more hopeful than ever that a vaccine will ...

Church adverts attacked as blasphemousBy Nick Britten (Filed: 31/08/2001) THE Church of England faced widespread criticism yesterday after an advertising drive designed to attract a younger congregation compared body piercing with the Crucifixion. The advertisements, to be put on hoardings, were also aimed at depressed drug users but were branded "blasphemous" and "tasteless" by Christian charities. Aimed at the 18-30 market, which the Church has difficulty trying to attract, the advertisements are part of a more "realistic" approach to halt the drop in congregation numbers. One poster says: "Body piercing? Jesus had his done 2,000 years ago." Another reads: ...

Star of Bethlehem 'was two brilliant meteors'By Victoria Combe, Religion Correspondent (Filed: 30/08/2001) THE Star of Bethlehem that led the wise men to the infant Christ was two brilliant meteors following similar paths, according to a study by Sir Patrick Moore. The astronomer has investigated theories about the nature of the star in the east described in St Matthew's account of the nativity in the Bible. In his book, The Star of Bethelehem, published by Canopus in October, Sir Patrick dismisses previous scientific explanations for the star as improbable. He claims the star was two meteors, or shooting stars, ...

CITY DUMPED MERCURY INTO WATER SUPPLY By DEVLIN BARRETT August 30, 2001 -- The Department of Environmental Protection pleaded guilty yesterday to knowingly dumping mercury into the city's water supply. The city agency admitted in a hearing that for two years employees knowingly released mercury-tainted water from a site that led to the Roundout Reservoir in Sullivan County. Officials also admitted using machines contaminated with PCBs at a facility in Westchester. Testing by the federal Environmental Protection Agency showed the city's water was still safe to drink, authorities said. As part of the plea before White Plains federal judge ...

I am not sure who started the first list on FreeRepublic, but I know that there are several, and I think that they are a great idea. The lists that I am talking about have to due with searching for articles on a specific subject. Below I have provided links for the ones that I know about, and I ask that others provide links to any that I may have missed, or ideas for new lists. crevo_list This list for articles that debate Creation Vs. Evolution bang_list This list for articles that discuss 2nd ammendment and gun issues. puff_list This ...

The SBI Bomb Squad is at the scene. Second Explosive Device Found At Franklin County Sprint Building One Employee Injured Tuesday FRANKLIN COUNTY, 12:21 p.m. EDT August 28, 2001 -- Franklin County investigators and members of the SBI bomb squad remain at the Sprint Administration Building near Wake Forest after a small explosion Tuesday morning.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says the explosion happened around 7:40 a.m. on the north side of the building at 14111 Capital Blvd., along the Wake County-Franklin County line. Before noon, investigators say they found a second explosive device on the south side of the ...

Tuesday, 21 August, 2001, 15:36 GMT 16:36 UK Florida children 'dodge' missile fin Accident prone: F-16s crash about 13 times a year United States Air Force investigators are trying to determine how a missile fin fell from an F-16 fighter jet and landed on a residential Florida neighbourhood. Our safety office... has suspended the testing of this particular missile until the investigation is complete Eglin Base spokesman The 4.5-kilogram (10-pound) metal chunk plunged to earth, and is said to have narrowly missed two children. The incident happened on Friday as the plane was preparing to land at Eglin Air ...

This is the announce the birth of a new future FReeper. Mrs. Lanman gave birth to a baby girl on July 24th. Rebecca Marie Jewel Lanman. She was a big baby at 9lbs 11oz, and 21 inches. Both mother and baby are home and doing fine. Sleep is still scarce in the Lanman house, but we thank God everyday for this new life.I may try to post some photos later if anyone is interested.

Join the FR smokers lounge bump list...click on the logo Welcome Friends, foes and associates to the completely remodeled Free Republic... Smoker's Lounge Here you will find a comfy place to smoke, drink, joke or whatever. We always have a great time, so sit back, relax and... Smoke 'em if you got 'em shssh shsshs shsshssh shsshsshs shsshssh shsshs shssh shssh shsshs shsshssh shsshsshs shsshssh shsshs shssh shssh shsshs shsshssh shsshsshs shsshssh shsshs shssh shssh aaaaa,:`___________________________||`,:'.",`.;'`,:'.',`: A very special thank you to Registered for providing us with this fine logo....we will bear it with pride.

T he Constitution of the United States says in no uncertain words that ONLY congress has the power to coin money and regulate its value. One of the Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto was that they wanted to create a Central Bank to issue all credit - whether to the government or the private citizen. This way, they could control the destiny of the nation and its citizens for THEIR PURPOSES. One of the first questions asked former President Ronald Reagan at his first press conference was what he would do with the high interest rates left over ...

As you may know, Joe Scarborough recently announced that he would step down from his seat. There will be three special elections: the First Primary on July 24, the Second Primary on September 4, and the General Election on October 16. There are currently 11 people qualified for this seat. There names and web sites (if I found them) are listed below. This is thread is not to tell you who to vote for, but it is to inform you as to who is running. This is a very conservative district, and electing a "true" conservative should not be a ...

Tuesday June 19 9:32 AM ET 10-Year-Old 'Dog Boy' Found Living in Cave 10-Year-Old 'Dog Boy' Found Living in Cave SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A 10-year-old boy who had been abandoned by his parents survived for two years in a cave with a pack of stray dogs who scavenged for food with him and may even have suckled him, child care workers say.The boy, thrown out of his home by abusive parents at the age of five, ran with 15 strays in the southern port town of Talcahuano after he escaped from a care center two years ago.``He lived in ...

US and British Planes Attack Iraqi Air Defense Site By Robert Burns The Associated Press Published: May 18, 2001 WASHINGTON (AP) - American and British warplanes attacked an air defense installation in southern Iraq on Friday in response to recent "threatening actions" from Iraqi, the U.S. Central Command said. Few details were provided in a brief announcement by Central Command's headquarters at McDill Air Force Base, Fla., but spokesman Lt. Col. Rick Thomas said the target was a surface-to-air missile complex, including radars and launchers. He said there was no preliminary assessment of bomb damage. The attack was carried out ...

A jump in imports and a drop in exports in March fostered the biggest one-month widening of the US trade deficit in three years, according to US Department of Commerce figures released on Friday. Imports rose 2.9 per cent to $120.63bn and exports fell about 1 per cent to $89.46bn, driving the deficit up by 16 per cent to $31.17bn in March, the biggest percentage increase since March 1998. Imports rebounded from their steep plunge in February, when they fell to a nine-month low. That drop, the largest on record in raw terms and the biggest percentage drop in at ...

Miss Colombia Fuming Over Drug Joke By Phil StewartBOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's top beauty queen threatened on Tuesday to sue U.S. television talk show host David Letterman (news - Y! TV) for joking on air that swallowing bags of heroin ranked among her top talents.Andrea Noceti, who competed in the Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico last week, said Letterman insulted all Colombians and made light of the country's deadly drug-fueled civil war.``I am totally outraged,'' Noceti told the Bogota-based RCN television news. ``I don't think there should be jokes about something this serious ... People have died in ...