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'War on Terrorism' Phrase Is Now Off Limits

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Banning “War on Terrorism” Democrats in control of the House Armed Services Committee have banished the use of the term “global war on terrorism” from the text of the 2008 defense authorization bill. A memo from the committee’s staff director bans the …

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Uneasy Peace Leaves Intentions of Mahdi Army in Question

WASHINGTON – U.S soldiers encountered no resistance and found few weapons during recent patrols through the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City — all signs indicating that the powerful al-Mahdi militia originating there, at least for now, is on an indefinite vacation. But while the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia may appear …

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Toy Fair 2007: Barbie, Elmo, Dora Make New Friends

You may still be having nightmares about assembling toys into the wee hours of Christmas morning a couple of months ago, but banish them from your mind and get ready for the next holiday season. The toy industry already has. The annual blitzkrieg of new offerings known as Toy Fair …

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