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Thatcher made history by standing firm
In 1975, when asked to explain why Margaret Thatcher was poised to take over the Tory Party, the irascible British satirist Malcolm Muggeridge replied that it was all due to television — and the fact that the telegenic Mrs. Thatcher had a "certain...
Tags: Google Inc., Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Sociology
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Tony Blair tells crowd at Loyola about global challenges
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a Baltimore audience Tuesday night that the world's challenges have never been greater, nor come with such speed, and he advocated intervention in struggling countries by powers such as Great Britain and the...
Tags: Students, George W. Bush, Colleges and Universities, Margaret Thatcher, Teaching and Learning
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Commencement speakers: the rude, the unfunny and the insightful
Commencement season is the college equivalent of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Institutions from the Ivy League to the local community college scramble to lure the shiniest star they can to their podiums on graduation day. And the match-ups...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Brian Williams, Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Teaching and Learning
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Michele Bachmann is right: We need to ask questions about radical Islamic infiltration
Like the ghosts of Shakespeare's Banquo or Dickens' Jacob Marley, the specter of the late commie-hunting congressman from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, will always be with us. It is summoned up today, by some on the left, who use it as a tool to thwart...
Tags: Terrorism, Judges, Justice System, Hamas, Islam
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Op-ed takes a too rosy view of Iranian intentions
Commentator Ray McGovern charges Israel with using the pretext of alleged Iranian support for terrorism, to "whip up support for war" ("Is Israel fixing the intel? Netanyahu's rhetoric has echoes of Bush administration's justification for the Iraq war,"...Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Central Intelligence Agency, Gaza Strip, NATO
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State park near Camp David to close during G-8 Summit
A state park will be closed to the public for three days next month while world leaders gather nearby at the Camp David presidential retreat for the G-8 Summit, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The move is highly unusual, and...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Protest, G8, State Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Frederick Co. welcomes G-8 summit move to Camp David
Frederick County officials welcomed news Tuesday that President Barack Obama will host this year's G-8 summit at Camp David. They also acknowledged the potential for protests of the sort that have accompanied past gatherings of the leaders of the Group...Tags: Jimmy Carter, G8, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Camp David, White House
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So you think I'm a mean restaurant critic...
Dining@LargeFans of Pappas Restaurant in Parkville weren't happy with my review last Sunday. Some expressed their difference of opinion politely, some not. But I think that's what inspired EdG to write to me about some of England's much more terrifying......Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Parkville, Maryland
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Britain detains Muslim radicals
Chicago TribuneLONDON - Britain moved swiftly to implement its promised crackdown on "preachers of hate," launching a series of early-morning raids yesterday to round up 10 Muslim extremists, including Abu Qatada, a cleric who often is described as al-Qaida's "spiritual...Tags: Abusive Behavior, London (England), Terrorism, Defense, International Law
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3 of 4 tied to blasts traveled to Pakistan
Los Angeles TimesISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Three of the four Britons identified as the London bombers visited Pakistan this year, two traveling together, Pakistani officials confirmed yesterday. Investigators are trying to find out whether their trips were connected with...Tags: London (England), Terrorism, Religious Conflicts, Defense, Pakistan
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Seven foreigners detained in Britain for deportation
Associated PressLONDON - British authorities detained seven foreigners yesterday for deportation as threats to national security, and the government backed a police proposal to hold militant suspects for up to three months without charge. Civil rights activists...Tags: Terrorism, International Law, Justice System, Guerrilla Activity, Extradition
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Blair lashes out at 'evil ideology' at work in London bomb attacks
Los Angeles TimesLONDON - As the investigation into the London bombings fanned out to Pakistan, Egypt, Jamaica and the United States, Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed yesterday to confront the "evil ideology" of Islamic fanaticism that has inflicted despair on every...Tags: Philosophy, Terrorism, Emergency Incidents, Pakistan, Justice System
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