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Spanning the State: "It's a Tactic That Hasn't Been Tried Before"
loadedorygun.net - 2/16/2009
Spanning the State: "It's a Tactic That Hasn't Been Tried Before"
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Oregon peace activists are teaming up with like-minded activists across the nation , promoting a state-level effort designed bring home the Oregon National Guard from its deployment in Iraq . They hope a change in state law will give the governor the power to stop the overseas deployments.  ...
Guest Article: Iraq IV - Back to Baghdad - Part Three
sportsontheair.blogspot.com - 2/19/2009
Guest Article: Iraq IV - Back to Baghdad - Part Three
— sportsontheair.blogspot.com — Athens, GA (Feb 18, 2009) - For troops, whether they are in a war zone or deployed... to a faraway place, there is nothing better than when people from home come to entertain you, giving a small respite from your duties. For years, Bob Hope did this as ... (more) Guest Article: Iraq IV - Back to Baghdad - Part Three

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Guest Article: Iraq IV - Back to Baghdad - Part Two
sportsontheair.blogspot.com - 2/19/2009
Guest Article: Iraq IV - Back to Baghdad - Part Two
— sportsontheair.blogspot.com — Athens, GA (Feb 17, 2008) - Unlike many other sports properties, and acknowledging that professional wrestling is... entertainment and not sport, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a 52 week a year job, which is not bad from a freelancer's ... (more) Guest Article: Iraq IV - Back to Baghdad - Part Two

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Guest Article: Iraq VI - Back to Baghdad - Part One
sportsontheair.blogspot.com - 2/17/2009
Guest Article: Iraq VI - Back to Baghdad - Part One
— sportsontheair.blogspot.com — Athens, GA (Feb 16, 2008) - Marc Lanciaux is a freelance audio engineer from Providence, Rhode Island... whose career path took an unexpected turn about ten years ago. He became a sort of audio 'perma-lancer' with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) . ... (more) Guest Article: Iraq VI - Back to Baghdad - Part One

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Spanning the State: "It's a racket. It's a scam."
Loaded Orygun - Front Page — ... dismal budget crisis. The reason: In 1998, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure that directs 15% of lottery profits to salmon restoration and state parks. --------------- And if disgruntled teachers hope to ease the pain of our state's struggling economy with an honest pint of local beer, well, it looks like there's no hiding place there, either. --------------- Update:Turns out the Oregon Trail game, which made it to iPhones last week, has a history of being banned from the classroom, as this ...

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