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Since the attacks of September 11, one organization has been at the forefront of America's military response. Its efforts turned the tide against al-Qaida in Iraq, killed Bin Laden and Zarqawi, rescue
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The Baltics are about to be thrust onto the world stage. With a belligerent Vladimir Putin to their east (and expansionist NATO to their west), Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are increasingly the subje
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Suitable for ages 3-7, this book combines the fun of coloring with the thrill of folding and flying paper airplanes. Two each of a dozen different themes includes princess planes, jungle jets, other p
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This guide details twenty-three itineraries ideal for getaways from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, including trips to Galveston, San Antonio, Nacogdoches, and South Padre Island.
Almost a century before the New Democratic Party rode the first “orange wave,” their predecessors imagined a movement that could rally Canadians against economic insecurity, win access to necessary se
