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Israel is allegedly delaying the invasion of Gaza because they are worried about Hezbollah in the north. Israel evacuated 28 towns in the north. The Ayatollah has sent out mixed messages. He called for all his proxies to attack Israel on one hand and then walked it back on another. Iran’s official international broadcasting radio network posted on X: “The Victory of God is near.” Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, warned of a “preemptive action” in the coming hours. The foreign minister also recently threatened a “huge earthquake” in Israel if they continue to attack the Gaza Strip. “I know...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- A former University of Tennessee student convicted of hacking into Sarah Palin's e-mail account during the 2008 campaign was sentenced to one year in prison. David Kernell, who was convicted in April of two counts related to hacking the former Alaska governor's personal e-mail account, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, CNN reported Friday. Prosecutors told the Knoxville, Tenn., court Kernell accessed Palin's e-mail account in 2008, when she was running as the Republican nominee for vice president, by resetting her password and posted screenshots containing...

By Spc. Rick Rzepka124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Two Iraqi 4th Army Division Soldiers stand guard outside FOB Dagger prior to their division assuming security responsibility from the American 101st Airborne Division. Department of Defense photo by Spc. Rick Rzepka. TIKRIT -- The Iraqi Army took an important step forward Aug. 8 by marking the halfway point for division headquarters to take the lead for security operations throughout the country. The 4th Iraqi Army Division assumed control of their area of responsibility, encompassing regions spanning three of Iraq’s northern provinces, Salah Ad Din, Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk provinces. Its area...

When Steve Vaught began walking across the United States he had two simple, yet difficult goals. He wanted to lose a lot of weight and he wanted to come to grips with his life. Now slowly approaching Oklahoma City, the geographical halfway point of his journey, Vaught, 40, has lost about 55 pounds from his 6-foot-1-inch frame, down from 400. He also has figured out how to deal with the problems that led to his weight gain and depression and long history of job changes. "I found out who I was before I hit Barstow," he said. "Now I'm just...