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POPSCulminating Point - Victory in Iraq over al Qaeda
The U.S. operation, called Arrowhead Ripper, began with a series of carefully orchestrated house to house assaults. This was an intelligence-driven battle with precise information, gleaned from overhead surveillance using unmanned aircraft, signals intercepts and willing Iraqis who came forward. The combat was sharp and at times furious. American casualties rose in late June; the enemy fought knowing full well that losing Baquba would force them to retreat into the empty northern deserts. By the end of July, al Qaeda's decision to regroup in Baquba left it a fractured, relatively leaderless force, stripped of concealment and popular support. Once in the open terrain of the deserts, al Qaeda fighters became easier targets for surgical hits from Special Operations teams. But successful counterinsurgency operations don't capture fixed objectives. They create what soldiers call "white spaces," areas devoid of influence, political vacuums that compel occupancy by either an enemy seeking
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POPS ARSON Jodi Miller, a spokesperson for San Bernardino County, told FOX News that the small brush fire set by John Hund, 48, of Hesperia, was an isolated incident and immediately extinguished by witnesses. He is not suspected of starting wildfires burning large swaths of the county. "It is not related whatsoever to the fires going on in our mountains," Miller said.
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POPSPrehistoric Lovers Remain Entangled The discovery was made in a region rich in Neolithic treasures, including some 30 burial sites, all single, as well as the remains of prosperous villages filled with artifacts made of flint, pottery and animal horns.
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POPSIs It Time To Replace Jake Plummer? I am no expert, but I know what my eyes are telling me and that is that Plummer either needs to take some time off or get his thumb out of his bum. I have been very disappointed in his playing including the last game that they actually won against the Raiders. But, I'm just a girl, so I'm probably just talking out my bum.
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POPSLake Arrowhead fire Area overgrown and mismanaged for years dodges another bullet. It could have been so much worse. Ultra close call #2
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POPSRemains of Ancient Florida Inhabitants Discovered The initial discovery of remains - two leg bones - was made in March by archaeologist Richard Haiduven, who was hired by the developer. Scientists have not determined the age of the bones, but the fragments were surrounded by pottery shards, animal bones and an arrowhead - most of which appear to be 2,000 to 3,500 years old, said Carr, whose firm is conducting the site assessment.
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