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The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral -- 26 October 1881	31 May 2007 23:23 GMT	13
The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, on 26 October 1881, has often been billed as "The Last Great Gunfight In The West". Is there any truth to that? DSH
Excellent Presidential Speech At The Coast Guard Academy -- 23 May 2007	31 May 2007 08:46 GMT	22
Here's the entire speech. We'll focus on parts of it later. DSH -------------------------------------------------
Vietnam & Iraq	31 May 2007 01:27 GMT	53
Spot On!... As I have pointed out many times before. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Flash: Ben Affleck Says Romney, "Ken Doll", Will Win GOP Nomination	31 May 2007 00:50 GMT	1
Hmmmmmmm... Hilarious. DSH -----------------------------------------------
Re: John's Wayne's Centennial -- [1907-2007]	30 May 2007 18:38 GMT	57
A scholarly treatment of John Wayne as cultural icon. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas ---------------------------------------------
Lawrence Of Arabia In Damascus -- 1918	30 May 2007 17:34 GMT	7
Remember that marvelous scene in David Lean's Great Film where Lawrence is trying to get the Arabs to forget their tribal differences and come together? Then he finds out about the Sykes-Picot Agreement and realizes he has been
In Gulf -- Vice President Cheney Warns Iran	30 May 2007 17:22 GMT	124
Well-Stated -- Firm -- Yet Measured & Precise. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas --------------------------------------------------------
The Queen & The Prime Minister	30 May 2007 01:27 GMT	15
Fascinating series of articles today in The Telegraph. Here's a sample, by Iain Martin. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Gore & Bush -- Pompous, Hypocritical Waste v. Simple Texan Frugality	30 May 2007 00:45 GMT	8
<http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/02/gore-mansion-20x-average-household.html> Scroll Down To The Homes... Look At Them & Weep At The Contrast. ------------------------------------------------
Beach Closed After Lifeguards Make 200 Rescues In Three Hours	29 May 2007 19:11 GMT	6
Beach Closed After Lifeguards Make 200 Rescues In Three Hours Woman Found In Surf Barely Breathing May 28, 2007 COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- Lifeguards closed Shepard Park beach on
Those Aggressive Southern Ticks Are Eager To Bite Yankees	29 May 2007 03:56 GMT	2
Schumer Being Treated After Tick Bite May 24, 7:47 PM (ET) WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is receiving treatment to prevent lyme disease after being bitten by a tick during a recent tour of
Immigration Bill -- One Short Amendment	28 May 2007 19:20 GMT	2
Hmmmmmmmm... DSH ------------------------------------------------ One Short Amendment
Gordon Brown -- New British Prime Minister To Be?	28 May 2007 14:38 GMT	308
Gordon Brown is BLIND in his LEFT EYE. I mean it. A Good Sign... Nothing to do with the Battle of Hastings.
House Bows To President Bush -- Approves War-Funding Bill	27 May 2007 18:42 GMT	3
Associated Press House Approves War-Funding Bill By DAVID ESPO 05.24.07 Bowing to President Bush, the Democratic-controlled House reluctantly
John's Wayne's Centennial	27 May 2007 17:28 GMT	58
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070523/ap_en_ce/film_john_wayne_centennial;_ylt=Ali Hvm56Y_OoCuQ7AxQ3D1xxFb8C> By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK - On the 100th anniversary of John Wayne's birth, the Duke still swaggers through the American psyche as not just an actor, but ...