William J. Furney, Author at Furney Times

The Humiliation of Vladimir Putin

Putin’s misadventure in Ukraine has not gone to plan, leaving the crazed dictator humiliated around the world.

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A casual Dutch runner with an eye on the big one describes how he trained for and succesfully ran his first marathon.

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In firsthand accounts, Afghan civilians and U.S. Marines describe the desperate struggle to flee through Kabul airport’s last open entrance.

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