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SGT. Levi Vernon, left, and fellow U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division patrol high in the mountains above the Pech Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Taliban   US  
US losing the Afghan plot?
WASHINGTON: A sudden spike in American casualties in Afghanistan and the resignation of a foreign service officer questioning the purpose and rationale of US presence in the country has intensified th... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder)
The Times Of India
This image provided by the SITE Intelligence Group shows Colleen LaRose, an American woman from Pennsylvania indicted Tuesday March 9, 2010 and accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas.
Islam   Photos   Sweden   Terrorism   US  
'Jihad Jane' new face of terror in US
WASHINGTON: The "war on terrorism" just got a little more complicated with the indictment of an average white American female dubbed "Jihad Jane" on charges of plotting with Islamic radicals, bringing... (photo: AP / SITE Intelligence Group)
The Times Of India
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner prepares for his testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on June 9, 2009. Geithner discussed the proposed budget estimates for FY2010 for the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service. Treasury Department receives $15.39 million in auction of Washington Federal warrants
| WASHINGTON - Treasury Department receives $15.39 million in auction of Washington Federal warrants. Recent Business stories | - March 10, 2010 - Defense contractor Science Applications International... (photo: Creative Commons / talkradionews) Star Tribune
Business   Defense   Million   Photos   Treasury  
President Barack Obama is seen through the teleprompter as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Obama pushing on health care end game
| ERICA WERNER | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-frau... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Philadelphia Daily News
Campaign   Game   Health   Obama   Photos  
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Yummy and Delicious Fresh Fruit  for all occassions, nutrition. More Minn. schools buy food from local farms
Comments MINNEAPOLIS (Map, News) - A new survey says the number of Minnesota school districts buying fresh food from local farms is growing. | Farm to school programs lin... (photo: WN / Periasamy) The Examiner
Food   Fruits   Health   Photos   Vegetables  
Wine - Liquor Dallas-area wineries taking advantage of new law that lets them sell at farmers markets
| Thanks to a state law that took effect in September, Texas wineries can pour and sell their wines at farmers markets and festivals, and we can expect to see more wine f... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Dallas Morning News
Dallas   Farmers   Markets   Photos   Wines  
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara, speaking to his Buddhist followers in Dharamshala, India Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
| DHARMSALA, India -- The Dalai Lama said Wednesday that Chinese authorities had rebuffed all his efforts to reach a compromise over Tibet and had instead engaged in syst... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The News & Observer
Buddhism   China   Dalailama   Photos   Religion  
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Washington. When Obama travels to Africa next month for a five-nation, 15-day tour, he will have one credential no other U.S. senator can claim: he is the son of an African. ``As the only African-American in the U.S. Senate, there is obviously some symbolic power to my visit,'' Obama said. Obama has not received Nobel prize money yet
Washington, Mar 10 (PTI) | Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash aw... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) Deccan Herald
Leader   Photos   Politics   President   Washington  
Tomatoes Tomato shortage seen in Oklahoma Braum's, Sonic continue to include slices on hamburgers, while other ...
| Tomatoes are at a premium right now due to a shortage in Florida, but many say the higher prices are temporary. More Info | Tomatoes in Oklahoma Typically, Oklahoma's t... (photo: WN / sweet) The Oklahoman
Florida   Oklahoma   Photos   Prices   Tomatoes  
Oil prices slipped to nearly $71 a barrel Friday, causing gas prices to rise. On Thursday, it rose $1.35 to settle at $72.68, the highest since October. Oil and gas, and livestock: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
| OIL AND GAS PRICES Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: | Oklahoma Sweet: | Sunoco Inc. - $77.25 | Oklahoma Sour: | Sunoco Inc. - $ 65.25 | Oklahoma oil and g... (photo: AP / Eric Shelton) The Oklahoman
Livestock   Oil   Oklahoma   Photos   Prices  
A Southwest Airlines customer service agent helps rebook a passenger as the airline canceled all flights due to high winds and storms at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in Phoenix. Southwest looks at ways to add flights to New York
| Southwest Airlines Co., which operates eight flights a day at LaGuardia Airport, would like to expand operations at the New York airport, Southwest chief financial offi... (photo: AP / Ross D. Franklin) The Dallas Morning News
Aerospace   Airport   Finance   Photos   Transport  
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece in the Oval Office, March 9, 2010. Greek PM meets Obama over crisis
| The Greek prime minister has welcomed the US response to his call for a crackdown on speculators he blames for damaging Greece's economy. | George P... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Al Jazeera
Economy   Europe   Greece   Photos   Politics   US  
President-elect Barack Obama was about to walk out to take the oath of office. Backstage at the U.S. Capitol, he took one last look at his appearance in the mirror. Obama using 'bounty hunters' for health care fraud
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan back... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Khaleej Times
Health   Obama   Photos   Politics   US  
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Washington. When Obama travels to Africa next month for a five-nation, 15-day tour, he will have one credential no other U.S. senator can claim: he is the son of an African. ``As the only African-American in the U.S. Senate, there is obviously some symbolic power to my visit,'' Obama said. Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally
| DESMOND BUTLER | Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday and pledged that the ... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) The Guardian
Leader   Photos   Politics   President   Washington  
New York Boston
Two Large Multinationals Pull Back From Iran
Tricks to Keep Your Device's Battery Going and Going
Mets Reiterate That Reyes Has Elevated Thyroid Levels
Coarse correction
People examine the damaged office of World Vision, an international humanitarian group, after an attack by suspected militants in Ogi, a small town in the Pakistani district of Mansehra, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
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E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
Public memorial planned for NH activist 'Granny D'
January unemployment rises to 8.2 percent in Maine
Feds recommend endangered listing for loggerheads
In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
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Los Angeles Kings (39-22-4) at Chicago Blackhawks (43-17-5),
Tribune: Associated CEO apologizes in Chicago
Chicago Public Schools Grade Inflation: Hyde Park Academy Ra
United Airlines Planes parked at San Francisco airport
United is February's on-time winner
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Detroit Lions sign free agent CB Jonathan Wade
Monica Conyers, wife of Detroit congressman, gets 37 months
Ex-Detroit councilwoman gets 3 years for bribes
Ex-Detroit councilwoman gets 3 years for bribes
Toyota Avanza - Vehicle - Car
Toyota to fix all 2000-2003 Tundras in U.S.
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Las Vegas Los Angeles
Pinnacle to close the President by July 1
Religion News in Brief
Air Force (9-20) vs. Wyoming (10-20)
Extradition decision next month over Marcus Bebb-Jones
Salmonella
Company continued to sell tainted ingredient after finding salmonella, FDA inspectors say
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Obama Pledges U.S. Aid to Haiti
The Perils of March
Actor Corey Haim dies of overdose in California
Actor Corey Haim dead at 38
President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
Obama Tells Haitian Leader That U.S. Aid Will Continue
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San Diego San Francisco
Kizzle Kazzle
Business as usual in NFL free agency
Vikings Prepare for LaDainian Tomlinson's Visit
Vikings prepare for LaDainian Tomlinson's visit
Are you ready for the toilet of the future?
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In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
INTERVIEW - Court ruling will not affect Italy ops - Google
Pacquiao confident speed can trump Clottey's size
Business as usual in NFL free agency
Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. is seen Thursday, April 16, 2009.
INTERVIEW - Court ruling will not affect Italy ops - Google
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