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There's an irony in the fact that when Belgium laid out the month's "Programme of Work" at the U.N. Security Council, this last week was absent an agenda. Since Russia's invasion of Georgia, the diplomatic community has been rather preoccupied. The United States and Western Europe have flailed about, ultimately unable to check Russia's unabashed aggression. Defying a host of threats from the West, which now include military posturing in Poland, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have invaded a neighboring country with impunity.

Iran has carried out missile tests for what could be a plan for a nuclear strike on the United States, the head of a national security panel has warned.In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee and in remarks to a private conference on missile defense over the weekend hosted by the Claremont Institute, Dr. William Graham warned that the U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues in their so far inadequte attempts to determine the source of the continuing salmonella outbreak. There recent actions are also and attempt to deflect flack over the incorrect assignment of blame onto tomatoes grown in the USA. The FDA is now throwing a wide net over many types of produce entering into the United States from Mexico. Originally in error over suspecting U.S. grown produce the FDA has expanded the breadth of the search to include cilantro, jalape�o peppers, Serrano peppers, scallions and bulb onions.

Plan to hit the road next summer, but don't know where to go? We don't mean to be rude, but have you considered Hell? Hell, Michigan, that is. (And you thought you had to drive south.) For a different kind of vacation, check out this tour of off-road America, where unusual names are the main attraction:

Is the United States of America becoming a third world nation?