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View Article  Introducing The USS New York - Made From Steel From The Towers Of 9/11
by Roland, the Gunslinger on Mon 04 Aug 2008 03:44 PM EDT


It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .

It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions th at include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.

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View Article  Islamist assault on Chinese border guards kills 16
by Riley Jones on Mon 04 Aug 2008 10:58 AM EDT


Sixteen Chinese policemen have been killed in an attack on a border post in the restive Muslim region of Xinjiang, state media say.

Two attackers reportedly drove up to the post in a rubbish truck and threw two grenades, before moving in to attack the policemen with knives.

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