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Mothers of Americans held in Iran send video

The Associated Press Wednesday, November 25, 2009; 3:49 PM MINNEAPOLIS -- The mothers of three Americans held captive in Iran have recorded video messages they hope Iranian authorities will deliver to their children. From their...

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Afghanistan: Pay for it or charge it?

That will be one question that legislators will debate if the president, as expected, increases troops on the ground in Afghanistan. War is expensive, and it's about to get more so if the U.S. government escalates its military...

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Military families united by tragedies

Mom of suicidal Marine befriends wife of veteran charged with murder The Claar family, from left rear: Roy "Bud" Claar, Laurie Claar, Autumn Houck and Amanda Claar, posed with a photo of Marine Matthew Claar, while Windy...

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Terror suspect accuses Navy SEALs

Three U.S. Navy SEALs face criminal charges after the alleged mastermind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq accused them of punching him after his capture, the military said Wednesday.

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Investment scandal hurts Hezbollah's image, even among backers

YAROUN, LEBANON -- Suleiman's brother was a Hezbollah fighter, killed in the 2006 war with Israel. His house was destroyed by an Israeli shell. And now, his life's fortune is gone, too, lost along with the money of thousands of...

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At least 10 killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- At least 10 people were killed in two bombings and a raid on a home in Iraq Wednesday, authorities said. Four people died in two bomb attacks near a Shiite shrine in Karbala and the other victims were...

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Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms kill 6, official says

Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms kill six members of family north of Baghdad Attack follows recent assault by group, also in army uniforms Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Gunmen clad in Iraqi army uniforms stormed a house Wednesday north...

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The Ambiguity Of An Obama Foreign Policy

Christopher Badeaux: The World's Still Waiting For A Coherent Approach From Washington President Obama is wrapping up his trip to Asia in South Korea. With President Obama having concluded his trip through one of the...

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U.S. hails Israeli plan on West Bank settlement building

The Obama administration hailed the Israeli government's announcement Wednesday that it intends to temporarily halt new residential construction in Palestinian areas of the West Bank, even though the plan falls far short of the...

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Energy Prices on the Rise Despite Huge Supply

Energy prices rising despite glut as weak dollar attracts investors to the market By DIRK LAMMERS AP Energy Writer The Associated Press Post a Comment The dollar's sway over energy markets was on full display Wednesday, with...

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