US warns against early Iraq exit

The US defence secretary says withdrawing troops prematurely from Iraq would be a serious mistake.

This week was my youngest son's birthday. 25, where does the time go? I can't assume that this sweet baby that I spent 30 hours in labor with, is getting ready to learn to drive! He has been making a birthday wish list ever since Christmas. Every week he would revise his list of what he would most like for his BIG present. I don't recall ever telling my parents what I would like for a gift, much less a BIG gift. This week was at the top of his list. It blew me away.

Shoe alert shuts New York airport

New York's LaGuardia airport grounds flights after a passenger's shoe triggers a false bomb alert.

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WOW!!!! All has been getting sick with this viral/chest cold. Sheila even went to the ER yesterday because she couldn't breathe through her nose or mouth. That had to be very frightening. I am so relieved that I haven't come down with it so far. And I will be home all this week for

India says to complete nuclear separation by 2014

Reuters - India will open 14 of its 22 nuclear
plants for international inspections by 2014 as part of a
landmark civilian nuclear cooperation deal with the United
States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.patio lawn and garden

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I spent the last week pondering parrot exercise equipment treadmill. I know! It is a ridiculous thing to waste time thinking about it, but I was a bit obsessed. Enough, I at last got it all out of my system when I found a site all about the subject. Finally, a way to answer the questions that had been living on the fringes of my mind all week.

Hamas rejects recognition of Israel despite pressu

Reuters - Islamist militant Hamas, which is
forming a Palestinian government, will not recognize Israel
despite pressure from Russia to do so during talks in Moscow, a
senior leader of the group said on Saturday.

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