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...into and out of England's Manchester Airport, and a limited number of flights were departing from Northern Ireland and southwest England. As for other modes of transport, Eurostar trains reported a complete sellout of its services to Brussels and Paris for a second day on Friday. Rail and ferry services are also reporting rises in their passenger numbers...
...President twice, takes Palin seriously. From the day McCain plucked her from obscurity, Gore has seen her as a potent, raw political talent who should not be underestimated. He didn't mention Palin by name in his remarks at the Reid event, but he did condemn Republicans who rail "against everything without any sensible policy prescription" alternatives...
...known as Kok Wua, not far from the Democracy Monument. Several television reports said protesters used guns seized from troops to fire at soldiers. Government House, where the Prime Minister normally works, was struck with two M-79 grenades. The government had shut down the city's elevated commuter rail line after protest leaders threatened to seize it, and troops were closing off two main bridges leading to the capital to prevent more protesters from entering the old quarter...
...obviously have other options," Air Force General Duncan McNabb, chief of the U.S. Transportation Command, said last December. While most U.S. troops arrive in Afghanistan via Manas, only about 20% of their cargo does; roughly half travels overland through Pakistan, and the rest arrives from the north via rail and truck lines, largely through Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. If the U.S. were to lose Manas, U.S. officials would likely seek a replacement base in the vicinity and explore options in Azerbaijan, Georgia or Uzbekistan. But U.S. officials believe that Kyrgyzstan's poverty - rioting over increased utility prices played a key role...
From the day McCain picked her from obscurity, Gore has seen Palin as a potent, raw political talent who is not to be underestimated. He didn't mention Palin by name, but he did say "anger is not a platform" and condemned voices who rail "against everything without any kind of sensible policy prescription" for alternatives. Gore's remarks were typical of those by other speakers at the event, including Reid. Democrats know it won't be easy to save control of Congress - and Reid's seat - in November. But the passage of health care gives the President's party...