Blast kills Polish soldier wounds another in Afghanistan

ShareThis Blast kills Polish soldier wounds another in Afghanistan 20 Mar 2013 An improvised explosive device has killed one US-led polish soldier and wounded another in Afghanistan’s central-eastern province of Ghazni, Poland’s Defense Ministry says. The Polish trooper Pawel Ordynski died when a mine went off under his armored vehicle as he was patrolling an [...]

Ron Paul Feels Like A Canary In A Coal Mine

By Sophie Quinton, NationalJournal.com Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas., said Thursday that there’s a reason why his presidential campaign lacks media attention: he’s speaking truth to power. “I think I’m attacking the status quo like never before,” Paul said on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe.’ “They’re not going to give me a boost because I’m challenging the whole [...]

South Carolina mine sparks mini-gold rush

By Harriet McLeod | Reuters A Canadian mining company and a tiny South Carolina town are leading what could be a modern gold rush to the southeastern United States. Romarco Minerals Inc. reopened the historic Haile Gold Mine near Kershaw, S.C., this year and expects to pour its first gold bar there in early 2014, [...]