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Analysis: Paulson and the end of optimism

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry "Hank" Paulson is in the news a lot these days, but not for the reasons he would like: Seven and half years of reckless and blindly optimistic fiscal and energy policies are coming home to bite him and his master, President George W. Bush.

Tribal leaders seen as key in terror war

WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. government wasted an opportunity to forge alliances with tribal leaders along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, officials and diplomats say.

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UPI Almanac for Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Study: Bats help protect tropical plants

PANAMA CITY, Panama, April 9 (UPI) -- U.S.-led scientists say they've discovered bats play a major role in protecting tropical plants from damage by insects such as beetles and caterpillars.

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UPI almanac for Tuesday, June 5, 2007.

Vandals hit historic Scottish cemeteries

EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 16 (UPI) -- Vandals smashed stone walls and destroyed headstones in two of Scotland's most historic graveyards. The vandalism in Edinburgh by roving gangs of teenagers is a persistent problem, the Scotsman reported on Monday.

Afghan panel: Marines used excessive force

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. Marine unit used "excessive force" after an ambush, spraying gunfire that killed 12 people, two of them children, an Afghan human rights panel said.

Economist in, composer out on British bill

LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- The visage of long-ago economist Adam Smith graces the 20-pound British note issued Tuesday -- the first time a Scot has appeared on a Bank of England note.

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Today is Monday, June 5, the 156th day of 2006 with 209 to follow.

The Almanac

Today is Sunday, June 5, the 156th day of 2005 with 209 to follow.

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