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Vladimir Putin today made a speech announcing that the conflict in Ukraine would be escalated, resulting in citizens attempting to leave the country. In Putin's speech, he said there would be a partial mobilization of the military. Reservists and ex-military personnel with "certain military specialties and relevant experience" will be subject to conscription, he said. Following this, according to the Russian online newspaper Lenta, flights to Armenia, Turkey and Georgia sold out. "All tickets for direct flights to Istanbul and Yerevan were sold out in a few minutes after Putin's address," the publication's Twitter page wrote in a caption. It...

LONDON - The hours are ticking away for Saddam. He has to choose by the end of today whether to depart into exile with his two sons, Uday and Qusay, or accept attack by the American and British forces arrayed against him. Since the Iraqi armed forces are doomed to defeat in any conflict with the alliance, Saddam faces the loss of his power, which he has exercised absolutely for 23 years, one way or the other. What choice is he likely to make? Rulers rarely go into exile. The last example that comes to mind is that of Alfonso...

ALBANY, NY, Jan. 20 - Scott Ritter of Delmar is well known internationally as an outspoken, former U.N. weapons inspector. Now more information is coming to light about Ritter's past and a disturbing arrest. Police released this mugshot following the arrest of William Ritter in June 2001. Lindsay Cohen reports. COLONIE POLICE CANNOT comment on whether or not they actually arrested Ritter on charges he solicited an underage girl over the Internet. They say this is because if an arrest was made, it was sealed due to court proceedings. <....Snip...> However, NewsChannel 13 reported in June 2001 about an arrest...