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...Bush then broke with his own tradition and weighed in on some mistakes. The "Mission Accomplished" banner brandished during his aircraft-carrier appearance two months after the invasion of Iraq gave the wrong impression about his and his Administration's assessment of progress in the war, he said. He then referred obliquely to mistakes in some of his own "rhetoric"; Bush has said that his vow to catch Osama bin Laden "dead or alive" and his challenge to America's adversaries to "bring 'em on," among other cavalier comments, were unhelpful, and that is presumably what he was hinting...
...days, Israeli forces have punished Hamas fighters in Gaza with scorching firepower delivered by helicopter gunships, aircraft and artillery. Israeli troops are edging toward Gaza City, one of the most crowded places on earth, where most of Hamas' 15,000 fighters are holed up. As they do so, both Israel and Hamas are disputing claims over how much damage the assault has inflicted so far on the Islamist militia. (See pictures of chaos in the Middle East...
...such models could potentially contribute to global discussions about the environment, he said. The mission, which has been in the works since 2004, will cost “$2 million for the science and another $2 million for the operations—the fuel, pilots, maintenance of the aircraft,” and is being funded and supported by the center for atmospheric research and the National Science Foundation, which owns the plane. “This plane is not sold for commercial use—it is sold for very high-end executives, and we of course don?...
...produce élite performers. Typical of its users is Subbaraman Saravanan, whose eyes flash like some strutting prince as he practices a dance to Lord Shiva. After more than 10 years of classes, he is working furiously toward graduation - even though his day job is that of aircraft mechanic for Malaysia Airlines. "When I dance I am seeing God," he says. "I can carry this knowledge with me to the airport or anywhere...
Heads Up. A rule change for private aircraft was announced by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). All private aircraft must now provide the CBP with flight plans, including detailed departure and arrival information, along with passenger manifests, 60 minutes before departure. The program is voluntary for 180 days, becoming mandatory...