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(Partially translated from French via Brave) Islamist terrorist attack in New Orleans: 10 dead, 35 wounded, including 2 policemen wounded by bullets; the suspect is Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, he was carrying a flag of the’ Islamic State (MaJ) The suspect accused of having driven a truck into the crowd on Bourbon Street is Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, according to a source from’ordering. The source said’he was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck. New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno said the suspect in the incident that claimed many lives was wearing full military equipment and apparently was not...

nuqneH! (hello) Today is a good day to post! Please forgive the vanity, but I just found this and must report it to my fellow Star Trek fans here. I know this is a complete waste of time, but everything has been so serious lately -- possible World War and all -- I thought we needed a break. qaStaH nuq? (what's happening?), you ask. The Bing Translator at http://www.bing.com/translator can translate English into Klingon! The translator was introduced when the last Star Trek movie was released, in partnership with the Klingon Language Institute. buy' ngop! (that's great news!) Go over...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2006 – For the man who now serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, watching the televised image of an airliner hitting the World Trade Center signaled the end of an era as the country was thrust into war. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, then regimental sergeant major for the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Polk, La., said he remembers returning home after an early morning run Sept. 11, 2001, and flipping on the TV news as he cooled down. Gainey was transfixed by shots of...

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