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Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, walks in her swim suit during the 2003 Miss Universe pageant in Panama City, June 3, 2003. Vega, an 18-year-old high school student, won the Miss Universe 2003 title at a sparkling ceremony in Panama City on Tuesday night, beating a field of 70 other pageant queens with her charm and charisma. REUTERS/Andrew Winning



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Martha Stewart arrives at federal court in New York on June 4, 2003 where she was charged with securities fraud and obstruction of justice, stemming from her sale of shares of ImClone Systems Inc., a biotechnology company run by a close friend. The charges, which could carry penalties of up to 10 years in jail, marked a stunning blow to Stewart. A former stockbroker, Stewart built a catering company into a media and design empire and became a household name while courting a celebrity lifestyle. (Jeff Christensen/Reuters)



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A U.S. military bulldozer clears rubble at a Baghdad site bombed in April in a strike aimed at killing Saddam Hussein, June 4, 2003. The U.S. army said it launched a fresh search after receiving intelligence that human remains could be buried there. (Andrea Comas/Reuters)


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Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, left, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, center, and President Bush, right, walk off stage together following their joint statements at Beit al Bahar Palace, Wednesday, June 4, 2003 in Aqaba, Jordan. Bush is hoping that support from top Arab leaders for his Middle East peace plan will give it new impetus as he meets directly with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)



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Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, the chief sponsor of the House bill banning partial birth abortion, walks out of the House chamber carrying a diagram depicting the procedure at the Capitol in Washington Wednesday, June 4, 2003. With a 282-139 vote, the House voted Wednesday to ban a procedure that abortion foes call 'partial birth' abortion, moving the restriction a crucial step closer to President Bush's signature. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)



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Vice Adm. Richard Naughton has resigned as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after an investigation found he improperly grabbed the wrist of a Marine sentry during a New Year's eve incident, the Navy announced June 4, 2003. Naughton, who for a year headed the elite college that trains Navy and Marine officers in Annapolis, Maryland, gave his resignation to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark during a meeting on June 3, the Navy said in a statement. REUTERS/US Naval Academy



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An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper is coached while firing a Romanian copy of the famous Russian Dragonov sniper rifle by an infantryman from the Romanian Army's 812th Infantry Battalion during a live fire on Wednesday June 4, 2003 at Tarknak Farms, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, Cpl. Keith A. Kluwe)



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An undated hand out image received on June 4, 2003 shows a 'Stamp of Mass Destruction,' one of a set of three, which portray Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in a gas mask. The Royal Mail has threatened to sue the Artrepublic Gallery in Brighton, England over the image claiming that it is a breach of copyright on stamps and the Queen's profile image and has told the gallery to remove it by Friday. The 56cm x 61cm poster was created in response to the war in Iraq by James Cauty. (Reuters)

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There are many, many conflicting emotions going on in my body after seeing these pics back to back, I think I need to have a drink and go back to bed.

Still, it's better than having Martha in a bikini and the Very lovely Miss Vega in a dowdy overcoat.

Man, that pic of Martha gives me a woody.  What's the matter with you, Dredd?

Ummmm, I'm straight.

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BERLIN - Juergen Moellemann, the maverick German politician who plunged to his death in a parachute jump Thursday, had a penchant for dramatic overstatement which saw him soar to political heights before - figuratively - plummeting from grace in recent months.

A passionate amateur parachutist and skydiver, Moellemann often drew parallels between his high-flying sport and his up-and-down political career which saw him spawn a controversy over alleged anti-Semitic activities. It was a controversy which analysts say changed the outcome of last September's general election in Germany.

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Thats a funny looking "bulldozer".  Looks more like a tracked excavator to me.

Ben, The Emu

[b]Vice Adm. Richard Naughton has resigned as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after an investigation found he improperly grabbed the wrist of a Marine sentry during a New Year's eve incident, the Navy announced June 4, 2003. Naughton, who for a year headed the elite college that trains Navy and Marine officers in Annapolis, Maryland, gave his resignation to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark during a meeting on June 3, the Navy said in a statement. REUTERS/US Naval Academy[/b] Anyone know what the hell this was all about ????

IIRC, he was in civvies when entering some building that was guarded by Marine sentries. He allegedly flashed his ID at the guard, but did so very quickly. I understand the guard was trying to get him to show his ID again, perhaps blocking him from entering the building, and the Admiral grabbed the Marine's wrist to move the Marine out of his way. Seems like a very small incident to cost a man his career.

Well, upon further inspection, it depends on which story you read:
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Hmm....

I hope there is more, this guy was a Adm. a hell of a way to treat someone who devoted his life to the US./// Thank you, read them both, seems he was just a old school man in modern times.

I believe there was more to it than just that incident.  That incident was the one that just brought the initial spotlight on him.  From what I have read, the good Admiral has a tendency to be abusive.  If that's the case, I hope that his dismissal will be a learning tool for other officers.

Those two women are hot.

Thanks for the news pics.

What's he doing in a photo with the SEAL trident in the background? I don't see a trident on his chest, but wings.

It's not a SEAL trident.  It's a flag with the Naval Academy seal on it.

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