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Late in the first round, with about two thirds of the matches done and dusted, Group C is still wide open. England and Slovenia meet on Wednesday in Port Elizabeth, in a match that could turn the group rankings on their head. For instance, England could zoom to the top of the group, if they beat Slovenia. If the match is drawn, England will finish with 3 points and await the result of the USA-Algeria game. Their best hope would be for that game to end without result, in which case they would vie with USA for second spot on the basic of goals scored. In which case, the Slovenia match would need to be a high scoring draw, as USA are two goals ahead already. On current form, England would...

Beneath the Battle of Okinawa In 1966, Dave Davenport was a mystery to his fellow U.S. Air Force clerks on Okinawa. Whereas they would dress up in their finest threads and make for the clubs of Koza in their free time, Davenport would don the oldest clothes he owned and jump on a local bus heading into the middle of nowhere. When he returned from these unexplained trips, he wouldn't be lipstick-stained or smelling of perfume ... Not that many people would automatically think of going to an army surplus store in order to get their hands on camp gear, furniture, tools, or clothing, but this might well be one of the best places to shop if you are on a relatively tight budget. Admittedly,...

Confucius’ ancient wisdom echoes in modern China By Andrew Higgins The Washington Post QUFU, China—Zhong Yong, a wealthy metals trader from the far west of China, recently took a long weekend off work, boarded a four-hour flight across the country and then drove for two hours. His mission: to dress up in a long black robe with crimson trim and tap his head on the ground in front of a wooden statue of Confucius. Is it going too far to suggest that the modern golfer's dress is almost as important as their game? The pressure for skill improvement is high, but equal demands are being made that golfers look the part as they play it. Research has resulted in top brands delivering golf...

What is the best utility/survival/combat sheath knife for military service? I want either a Ka-Bar Marine knife, a Glock field knife, or a Gerber LMF II. Any suggestions? The knife will be used for survival/field utilitarian type functions. The Glock knife is $30, the Ka-Bar is $60, the Gerber is $100. Being a former Marine, it's hard not to like my Ka-Bar. Unless you want to be like Rambo (and you are not going to survive very long), I would avoid it as it's main purpose is for close quarters combat. Ka-Bar is probably the best American made combat knife around as it has been battle tested and hasn't changed since before WWII. KA-Bar does have other knives as well besides...

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