The United States and Britain said Wednesday they are committed to remaining in Afghanistan, despite increased military casualties and declining public support for the war effort. “We went into this together, and we will work it through together because we are stronger together,” British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said after a half day of talks at the State Department with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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Afghan midwives step up to save lives
The war in Afghanistan may no longer be forgotten but the true victims always are. Women and children in the landlocked Asian country have continuously paid the ultimate price throughout the decades of conflict and war. It is their lives that are considered not precious enough to save
How robot drones revolutionized the face of warfare
Barely an hour’s drive from the casinos of Las Vegas, a group of unassuming buildings have become as important as the trenches were to WWI.
43 weird things said in job interviews
"I’m not wanted in this state." “I’m not wanted in this state.” “How many young women work here” “I didn’t steal it; I just borrowed it.” “You touch somebody and they call it sexual harassment!” “I’ve never heard such a stupid question.” Believe it or not, the above statements weren’t overhead in bars or random conversations — they were said in job interviews. Watch man sing his resume to get an interview ยป Maybe you were nervous, you thought the employer would appreciate your honesty, or maybe you just have no boundaries. Whatever the reason, you can be certain that you shouldn’t tell an interviewer that it’s probably best if they don’t do a background check on you
Saving black marriages: Does it take a village?
From the outside, Johnny and Shanna Woodbury looked like the perfect couple. They had been married 13 years, owned multiple properties and were successful managers
Bomb parts smuggled into 10 federal buildings during test
Plainclothes investigators sent to test security at federal buildings in four U.S. cities were successful in smuggling bomb components through guard posts at all 10 of the sites they visited, according to a government report. The investigators then assembled the bombs in restrooms and freely entered numerous government offices while carrying the devices in briefcases, the report said.
Jackson’s chimp Bubbles enjoys life out of public eye
Bubbles gained fame over two decades ago as Michael Jackson’s simian companion. Now at age 26, Bubbles has retired to the Center for Great Apes outside Wauchula, Florida. When Bubbles was 5 years old, he and Jackson toured Japan, where the chimp moonwalked for the media.
Scolari blames ‘player power’ for Chelsea exit
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has claimed that he was forced out of the English club because several players did not support him. The Brazilian was sacked in February after an unhappy eight-month spell in London and temporarily replaced by Russia coach Guus Hiddink. The 60-year-old, who is now in charge of Uzbekistan club Bunyodkor, singled out Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, Germany midfielder Michael Ballack and Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech as problem players
Swedish team celebrates Volvo victory
After nine grueling months, the Volvo Ocean Race has finally come to an end following the 10th and final leg from Stockholm to St Petersburg.
Summer Jobs Make a Comeback, Thanks to the Stimulus
Thomas Hollister Singleton wants a car. Specifically a Dodge Challenger, black. And while it will be several years before Singleton will be able to get behind the wheel of a vehicle — he’s only 14 years old — he is hoping to start saving up with the money he makes this summer working in his first job: helping to clean and maintain classrooms at his school in Strayhorn, Miss