The force will be based in Russia under a single command, with member nations contributing military units.

CNN: Post-Soviet nations to form military force

Compare that to eight years ago, when the accusation that Mr Tusk's grandfather was a volunteer member of the World War II German units was enough to destroy his reputation.

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No member of the Rangers' power-play units commands the sort of attention as Green or Ovechkin, and the Rangers suffer for it.

WSJ: The Rangers' Power Is Out

U.N. peacekeepers are scheduled to take command of the region from a 7, 000-member African Union force by Dec. 31, but the bulk of the units are not expected to arrive until 2008.

NPR: U.N., African Union Unite to End Darfur Violence

In May, the BSA's 1, 400-member National Council is expected to consider a proposal to ease the ban by allowing sponsors of local Scout units to decide for themselves whether to admit gays.

WSJ: Amid Boy Scout turmoil, other groups hope to grow

Members of barter clubs receive Local Alternative Units, or TEMs for their Greek acronym, in return for some product or service rendered to another member of the closed community.

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