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...Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say, 'That damn marijuana.'" GENERAL RICK HILLIER, chief of the Canadian defense staff, quoting a Canadian soldier's comments to him on Afghanistan's wild cannabis forests, which are difficult to eradicate and also provide cover for insurgent Taliban fighters...
There are big guns in this divorce battle--PAUL MCCARTNEY has hired Prince Charles' old attorney and HEATHER MILLS MCCARTNEY Lady Di's--but someone misfired last week. Leaked court documents allege that Sir Paul had, among other mean and nasty things, refused to let his wife use a bedpan and stabbed her with a broken glass. He's waiting until trial to address the allegations, and her reps won't comment on who leaked them, but their disclosure means she'll have less bargaining power come settlement time. Coincidentally, since Sir Paul just applied to trademark his name...
...sir. Eight billion in existing dollars where groups will find it technically easier to apply for grants. But faith-based groups have been getting that money for years...
...glanced over at Karl and turned to look the President in the eye. "Sir, we've given them virtually nothing," I said, "because we have had virtually nothing new to give...
...looked again at Karl. He seemed stunned at what I was saying. "No, sir," I told the President. "In the past two years we've gotten less than $80 million in new grant dollars." The number fell shockingly short of the $8 billion he had vowed to deliver in the first year alone...