our mixed companies here, which, if they happen to rise above bragg and whist, infallibly stop short of every thing either pleasing or instructive

Pentagon officials say the missile likely came from an SA-11 or SA-17 launch vehicle -- otherwise known as a Buk. Both Russia and Ukraine have Buks, as do most other former Soviet Union states and China.

The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.

"George Orwell put the easy use of words like 'unique' under the headings of 'pretentious diction' and overgeneralization.