Thursday, January 29, 2009

RE: news articles for 1/29

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From: Operation Rooster
Date: Jan 29, 2009 1:04 PM




Here are the latest articles added to operationrooster. com.


IP, MND-B Soldiers bring supplies, joy to students
JOINT SECURITY STATION HOR AL BOSH, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, joined local leaders in handing out toys and school supplies at a primary school Halabsa, northwest of Baghdad, Jan. 25.


Transition Team Mentors Iraqi Soldiers to Success
BAGHDAD, Jan. 29, 2009 – Soldiers from varied backgrounds and specialties are helping to ensure the continued success of the Iraqi army as mentors and members of a military transition team.


Iraqi Police Forces Vote in Istaqlal Qada
ISTAQLAL — Members of the Iraqi Police and National Police kicked off the provincial elections by placing their vote at the Bilal Al Habashi School in Istaqlal Qada in northeast Baghdad, Jan 28.


IA, MND-B Soldiers inspect polling sites for upcoming elections
BAGHDAD – In support of the Security Agreement implementation, Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers conducted a combined combat operation Jan. 25 to inspect and secure polling sites for the upcoming provincial elections in the Mahmudiyah Qada.


Reading Program Connects Deployed Soldiers With Their Children
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Jan. 29, 2009 – A program in Iraq is helping deployed soldiers bond with their children back home through books. United Through Reading, a nonprofit organization, gives deployed soldiers an opportunity to record themselves reading stories on a DVD that is shipped home for their children to watch.


Face of Defense: Country Music Star Earned Stripes in Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2009 – Stephen Cochran was a normal 19-year-old with a dream of making music his life when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks led him down an unplanned path to the Marine Corps.




New bank bailout could cost up to $2 trillion: report
U.S. government officials seeking to revamp the financial bailout have discussed spending another $1 trillion to $2 trillion to help restore banks to health, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matte.


Citing Obama Opposition, McDowell Warns Against Fairness Doctrine
FCC commissioner Robert McDowell had a message for Democrats, or anyone else contemplating trying to reimpose the fairness doctrine: The move could undermine the justification for existing localism and children's TV regulations, and could be used against public radio.


GOP Congressman Intros 'Rangel Rule,' Eliminating IRS Late Fees
Americans may be able to rest a little easier this April if Congressman John Carter, R-Texas gets his way. Rep. Carter introduced a bill Wednesday to eliminate all IRS penalties and interest for paying taxes past due.


Revealed: the letter Obama team hope will heal Iran rift
Officials of Barack Obama's administration have drafted a letter to Iran from the president aimed at unfreezing US-Iranian relations and opening the way for face-to-face talks, the Guardian has learned.


Netanyahu: Iran nukes trump global economy
DAVOS, Switzerland – Israeli election front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu told a session of the World Economic Forum on Thursday that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons ranks far above the global economy among the challenges facing leaders of the 21st century.


Putin: End Dollar Influence
DAVOS, Switzerland - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, striking a conciliatory tone towards the West, decried militarisation and called on Wednesday for "mutual trust" to fight the global economic crisis.


Prisoners score snazzy TVs in recession
While state employees face layoffs, one state is spending thousands of dollars to ensure prison inmates can watch the Super Bowl from 117 brand new high-definition, flat-screen televisions.


Postmaster General: Mail days may need to be cut
WASHINGTON (AP) - Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week.


The Amazing Story Behind The Global Warming Scam
The key players are now all in place in Washington and in state governments across America to officially label carbon dioxide as a pollutant and enact laws that tax we citizens for our carbon footprints.




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