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Marjah Battle: NATO Forces Move To Flush Out Final Taliban Resistance

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

MARJAH, Afghanistan — The Afghan government took official control of the southern Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, installing an administrator and raising the national flag while U.S.-led troops rooted out final pockets of militants.

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Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant: Howard Stern’s $100,000 Contest

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses will soon have a new spotlight in which to shine. Howard Stern is organizing the Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant, which seeks to crown a $100,000 winner based on criteria such as personality, talent and a swimsuit competition. According to the Times of London , four of Woods’ purported mistresses have signed on to participate in the pageant

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Corus decommissioning under way

Friday, February 19th, 2010

The process of decommissioning the Corus steel plant in Redcar begins in earnest, bringing an end to 150 years of steelmaking in the town

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Corus decommissioning under way

Friday, February 19th, 2010

The process of decommissioning the Corus steel plant in Redcar begins in earnest, bringing an end to 150 years of steelmaking in the town

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Corus decommissioning under way

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Credit card rates ‘unjustified’

Friday, February 19th, 2010

A former government advisor calls for an investigation into the profit margins of credit card companies, and says rates are too high.

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Credit card rates ‘unjustified’

Friday, February 19th, 2010

A former government advisor calls for an investigation into the profit margins of credit card companies, and says rates are too high.

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The Washington Capitals are the hottest ticket in town for fans

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Back when their bandwagon was still in the concept design phase, the Washington Capitals rarely played in front of a full house on their home ice. Just a few years ago, they were among the worst teams in the National Hockey League, selling out just a handful of games at Verizon Center and averagi…

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Biggest Afghanistan Battle Looms

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — U.S. troops and their Afghan and NATO allies are planning their biggest joint offensive since the start of the Afghan war, targeting a town in the volatile south that is believed to be the biggest Taliban stronghold and a hub of the militants’ lucrative opium trade, officers said Wednesday

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Badampurev Sambuu : Mongolia

Monday, January 4th, 2010

$250 of $350 raised.

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Taliban Fight Back Against Pakistan Offensive

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

MIR ALI, Pakistan — Militants clashed with Pakistani troops advancing into their main sanctuary near the Afghan border Sunday amid signs the army faces a far tougher fight than in other assaults against al-Qaida and the Taliban in the northwest.

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GOP Rep: I Came Within Three Days Of Launching An Obama Citizenship Lawsuit

Friday, August 28th, 2009

After a week of unwanted attention that seemed to end with him signing on to Rep. Bill Posey’s (R-Fla.) bill to demand birth certificates from future presidential candidates, Rep.

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Grassley Urges Scaling Back on Health-Care Reform Plan, Citing Town Hall Anger

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Sen. Charles E.

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Marines Assault Dahaneh, Afghan Town Held By Taliban, For First Time

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

DAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday in an operation to secure the country ahead of presidential elections

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