Apr 28, 2009 -
After an invasion of German nudists, voters in the Swiss Alps have banned hiking in the buff.
The tiny canton (state) of Appenzell Inner Rhodes held a show-of-hands vote on the "disgraceful" practice at their open-air assembly. The majority decided to impose a fine of about $176 on people found hiking around their mountains sans pantaloons.
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Jun 30, 2008 -
Today the US Army is releasing a 669-page account of their role in the Iraq war and occupation entitled On Point II: Transition to the New Campaign and it stands to be a tell-all page-turner. Although unclassified, the book is the Army’s chance to honestly tell the story of one of the most controversial periods in its history and accompanies an ever-expanding canon regarding the problems the US faced in their Iraq adventure.
Based on 200 interviews conducted by military historians, it includes long quotations from active or recently retired Army officers.
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