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Iraq forces gain more control, but lose more lives
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AP - The number of Iraqi security forces killed in September rose by nearly a third to 159 compared with the same period last year, Associated Press figures showed Tuesday. U.S. troop deaths for the same period fell by nearly 40 percent to 25.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:16:14 GMT |
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New Pakistan spy chief seen as tough on militants
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AP - Pakistan's army chief named a general considered a hawk in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban to head the country's powerful spy agency, asserting his control at a time of U.S. concern that rogue operatives are aiding Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:01:05 GMT |
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Pirates say they celebrated Muslim holiday on ship
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AP - Somali pirates said Tuesday they celebrated a Muslim holiday aboard a hijacked freighter and denied reports that three comrades were killed in a shootout on the vessel, which is being closely watched by a half-dozen U.S. warships.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:25:03 GMT |
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US 'casino' mentality blamed for planet's meltdown
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AP - Astounded by the U.S. government's failure to resolve the financial crisis threatening the foundations of the global free market, fingers of blame are pointing at America from around the planet.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:21:02 GMT |
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Nobel literature head: US too insular to compete
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AP - Bad news for American writers hoping for a Nobel Prize next week: the top member of the award jury believes the United States is too insular and ignorant to compete with Europe when it comes to great writing.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:06:01 GMT |
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More away woe for Celtic as Senna shows class
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AFP - Celtic have their work cut out to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as their dismal European away record continued with a 1-0 Group E defeat at Villarreal on Tuesday.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:24:07 GMT |
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IAEA chief: Nuclear states set example for others
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AP - The chief U.N. atomic inspector suggested Tuesday that nuclear weapons states bore some blame for other countries seeking such arms, because they are modernizing arsenals rather than scrapping them.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:37:14 GMT |
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Ambassador: Russia looking to boost Bolivia ties
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AP - The Russian ambassador to Bolivia hopes the Andean nation's plan to purchase five civil defense helicopters is only a "first step" in deepening ties.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:10:32 GMT |
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Africans wary on new US command for continent
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AP - A new command takes over all U.S. military operations in Africa Wednesday, a program that many on the continent fear has a hidden agenda skewed by the war on terror and a self-interested scramble for resources.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:20:54 GMT |
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Suspected US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials
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AFP - A missile strike by a suspected US spy drone hit a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing at least four people and wounding nine, security officials said Wednesday.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:53:13 GMT |
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Canada's PM caught up in plagiarism row
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AFP - A row about plagiarism embroiled Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday after his former speechwriter admitted to copying a speech in support of the US-led Iraq war by Australia's former leader John Howard.
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| Date Posted : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:02:50 GMT |
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