The Fateh-110 has a range of 185 miles, putting the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain within striking distance.
2012
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Afghanistan parliament removes two key ministers
The vote of no confidence comes as the country continues to take up the fight against the Taliban.
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People & EntertainmentHats are off to a sober ‘Slash’
NEW YORK – When you see a top hat, three images typically come to mind — W.C. Fields, Fred Astaire and Slash. The ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist has made a brand for himself outside of being Axl Rose’s old sidekick. The ax master — born Saul Hudson — recently released his second studio album, “Apocalyptic […]
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Truman grandson honors Hiroshima
Clifton Truman Daniel attends a service ‘to make sure that we never let this happen again.’
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Book Review: By biplane, a chance to rewrite history
Imagine that you could go back in time in the 20th century to alter events and thereby change history. This is the premise of J.M. Surra’s novel, “Angels and Their Hourglasses.” The author sends his protagonist, Ben Ryan, on a flight from Moosehead Lake in 2010 in a biplane that crashes near Springfield, Mass., in […]
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Why baseball can never run out of home runs…
… or the U.S. government out of money (HINT: The reason is just a click away)
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Dan Demeritt: Snowe still making herself available
Regardless of decisions about the funds, she still is expected to be a strong GOP supporter.
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Throw a new read into that tote along with the towels and sunscreen
There’s nothing better than getting lost in a good book on the beach or by the pool. Here are some of the summer’s most buzzworthy books. • “The Age of Miracles” by Karen Thompson Walker (Random House, $26). The world is ending (the rotation of the Earth has suddenly begun to slow) as the life […]
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Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
Richard Forester is the author of six collections of poetry and lives in Cape Neddick. In his poem he observes the work of an orbweaver, finding it a source of wonder and admiration. Garden Spider By Richard Foerster Argiope bruennichi An orbweaver, adrift among the hosta’s spent stalks, black and brilliant-banded gold, dead- center in […]
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Space: 10th anniversary celebration
In the decade since its founding, Space Gallery has helped transform Portland’s once forlorn Congress Street while providing a much talked about venue for alternative artists and ideas. On Wednesday night, the gallery, which has recently expanded into an adjacent storefront, held a 10th anniversary party to celebrate all it’s accomplished. The centerpiece of the […]