that the company who makes the tanks is in his congressional district. the general testified, quote, our tank fleet is 2 1/2 years old on average now, we're no good shape and these additional tanks are tanks we don't need. some migrant workers in qatar have a new job, pretending to be sports fans for money. the associated press reports qatar home to the 2022 world cup, wants to project an image of a sports crazed nation, but it's stadiums are rarely full. laborers from asia and africa who are already working there to provide a cheering section for what amounts to 8 bucks a day. the fans say it's not a bad gig. finally a newly single guy who did not want to waste a refundable around the world ticket he bought for his then girlfriend has a new travel