Russia has agreed to return to the war in Afghanistan at the request of the Western states which helped the mujahedin to drive its forces out of the country 21 years ago. The Independent has learnt that Moscow is engaged in training the Afghan army and counter-narcotics troops and has agreed in principle to supply Nato with helicopters for use in Afghanistan. A number of aircraft have already been sold to Poland, a member of the US-led coalition, for use in the conflict. Now Nato is in talks with the Russians over direct supplies of more helicopters, training the pilots, and allowing arms and ammunition to be transported through Russian territory as an alternative to a Pakistani route which…
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The same gun was used to shoot at the Pentagon and the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Northern Virginia earlier this month, the FBI said Tuesday. Investigators are also trying to determine if a third recent shooting is also related. (Oct. 26)
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MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer= NEW YORK (AP) — On average, 52 species of mammals, birds and amphibians are taking a significant step toward extinction each year, a huge new analysis says. But if not for conservation efforts, the march would be even faster, researchers reported Tuesday. Efforts to save endangered animals are making a difference, even as about 1 in 5 of the world’s backboned species — mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish — are threatened with extinction, according to a study published online in the journal Science. The report was released as delegates from more than 190 nations meet at a United Nations conference in Nagoya, Japan, to set 20 measurable targets to…
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Charlie Sheen’s publicist says the actor has been discharged from a NYC hospital after he was taken there for a psychiatric evaluation Security at the Plaza Hotel called police early Tuesday to report he was disorderly and had broken furniture. (Oct. 26)
Continue reading …From that renowned intellectual Joy Behar of The View : ‘The View’s’ Behar: Angle ‘going to hell, this b****’… Actually, Angle is probably going to the Senate: LATEST POLL: Angle up by 4 over Reid… Of course you could argue that hell and the Senate are pretty much the same thing.
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Associated Press Pro Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney says the LA Lakers are once again the cream of the crop in the NBA West. On the question of Wade, Bosh and James getting along in Miami, Mahoney says there should be no problem. (Oct. 26)
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Keepers at the National Zoo kept a close eye on four lion cubs as they took their first swims. The test helps makes sure the cubs will be safe when they move into an enclosure with their mother, which is surround by a water-filled moat. (Oct. 26)
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We knew good and well it was coming , and here it is. Microsoft has today introduced the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to the public, and for those unaware of how these software rollouts “work,” the RC release generally signals that a final build is just about ready. As previously announced, the only new features added to the SP1 are the Windows Server 2008 R2-related virtualization technologies, Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX, and while Windows 7 SP1 will enable PCs to take advantage of these server-based features to provide a more scalable and richer VDI experience for end users, there are no additional new features specific to Windows 7. If that’s cool with you, there’s a source link (and a download) waiting for you just below. [Thanks, Logan ] Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 sees public beta release originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There are plenty of free, paid, web-based, desktop-bound, cross-platform, or uni-platform alternatives, but there’s can only be one Office. Microsoft’s flagship desktop suite of productivity applications just got a major new update. Office 2011 for Mac replaces Microsoft’s Mac-specific Entourage email app with the industry standard Outlook, brings in some interface tweaks from Office 2010 over in PC land, and integrates with those Office Web Apps you’ve been hearing so much about. The entire “Home & Business” bundle goes for $279, and if you’re not so into Outlook, you can get the Word / PowerPoint / Excel “Home & Student” version for $149. Office 2011 for Mac is available today.docx originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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THE Vatican urged clemency for Iraq's former deputy premier Tariq Aziz, after a court sentenced him to death for murder and crimes against humanity….
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