{"id":713,"date":"2008-07-14T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2008-07-14T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=713"},"modified":"2008-07-14T10:24:35","modified_gmt":"2008-07-14T15:24:35","slug":"news-and-analysis-71408","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=713","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (7\/14\/08)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" \/><meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 10\" name=\"Generator\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 10\" name=\"Originator\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object> \n\n<style> st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:Wingdings; 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