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2 US troops killed in Iraq during anti-IS operation Two US military service members have been killed while accompanying Iraqi security forces during a mission targeting a stronghold of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), the US-led coalition confirmed in a statement. The deaths occurred last Sunday in a mountainous area of north-central Iraq, the statement said. Coalition confirms US service members were killed during a mission with the Iraqi Security Forces to eliminate an ISIS terrorist stronghold near Makhmour yesterday pic.twitter.com/tAK7oPQyXa— Joanne Stocker جوآن (@joanne_stocker) March 9, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js An earlier report in the Kurdish media said there were clashes on Sunday morning near the town of Makhmour, 60 kilometer...

When off-field festivities outshine the game: XFL fans create GIGANTIC beer cup snake (VIDEO) Football fans attending Sunday’s XFL game between the DC Defenders and the St. Louis BattleHawks found a nice way to entertain themselves in the stands, creating a huge beer cup snake during a match that lacked exciting moments. The inventive crowd built a gigantic snake out of empty plastic cups which stretched out to over 14 rows becoming one of the longest beer snakes ever created in the stands. READ MORE: ‘This is called RACISM’: German football club RB Leipzig slammed after kicking out Japanese fans over coronavirus fears The section-long plastic creation which unofficially featured 1,237 cups even attracted the attention of XFL commissioner Oliver Luc...

In Crashing the Oil Price, Russia Just Told the World, 'No!' by Tom Luongo (Gold Goats 'n Guns) There is real power in the word “No.” In fact, I’d argue that it is the single most powerful word in any language. In Crashing the Oil Price, Russia Just Told the World, 'No!'

Russian Ruble Crashes 10% Overnight to 75 per $, Lowest in 4 Years by (Moscow Times) The Russian ruble plummeted almost 10% overnight, falling to its lowest level in more than four years, as oil prices crashed following the breakdown of the Russia-Saudi Arabia pact to limit production. Russian Ruble Crashes 10% Overnight to 75 per $, Lowest in 4 Years

Showdown in Idlib: Master Statesman Putin Averts War with Combative Erdogan by Mike Whitney (Unz Review) Showdown in Idlib: Master Statesman Putin Averts War with Combative Erdogan

The American Right Must Destroy the Republican Party or It Will Destroy Us by Eric Striker (National Justice) There's no question that American bastions of power - business, courts, intelligence services, media, ivy league universities - are firmly in the grip of Jewish oligarchs and the 10-15% of upper middle class professionals that form their second estate.  The American Right Must Destroy the Republican Party or It Will Destroy Us

Want to Help Julian Assange? Here Are Things You Can Do That Will Really Help by Craig Murray (Craig Murray) Here is a list of things you can do to help. Everyone can do at least one of these. Want to Help Julian Assange? Here Are Things You Can Do That Will Really Help