Feature: Business used in terror war (Space War)

by Richard Tomkins Baghdad (UPI) Aug 26, 2008 The non-kinetic, counterinsurgency campaign now being waged in Iraq takes many forms -- from training local police and military forces to rebuilding schools, helping establish medical clinics and, working alone or with local government, establishing infrastructure to support essential services.

Troops boost businesses in terror fight (UPI)

By RICHARD TOMKINS UPI CorrespondentBAGHDAD, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The non-kinetic, counterinsurgency campaign now being waged in Iraq takes many forms -- from training local police and military forces to rebuilding schools, helping establish medical clinics and, working alone or with local government, establishing infrastructure to support essential services.

Nigeria: Court Grants Botmang Bail for N100 Million (AllAfrica.com)

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted the immediate past governor of Plateau State, Chief Michael Botmang to bail in the sum of N100million.

News in brief (Onalaska Community Life)

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.

How to get the best loan rates (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Learn about the forces that drive rates on several different types of loans in this tough lending environment.