U.S. handing off troubled Afghan dam project
U.S. officials are handing responsibility — and up to $80 million — to President Hamid Karzai’s government to finish refurbishing the Kajaki Dam and ...
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Prince Harry salutes war dead at Arlington
Britain's Prince Harry saluted America's war dead in somber remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, pausing, too, to place flowers on ...
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Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid
The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback ...
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CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T by 2023
President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for ...
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Marine, dog partner reunited in surprise ceremony
When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow Lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up ...
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Girl gets surprise reunion with dad at Rays game
A Tampa Bay area girl throwing the first pitch at a Rays game got a big surprise from her father, who had been stationed in Afghanistan for the past ...
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Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea
An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S.
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Battles in Pakistan tribal area displace thousands
A new offensive by the Pakistani military against militants in a northwestern tribal area has displaced thousands of people in the past week, an ...
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Afghanistan's Karzai urges closure of Guantanamo
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday pressed for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison as President Barack Obama mulls a renewed push before ...
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Company IDs 7 killed in Afghanistan plane crash
Jamie Brokaw was an experienced navigator who was no stranger to dangerous flying situations and had the skills to stay cool in the face of danger, ...
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