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U.S. troops face Afghan enemy too young to kill

"Don’t be fooled," said Best, "I have detained so many teenagers. These fighters are getting younger and younger." Ahmad, whose real name has been …
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Uganda bombings kill 23, World Cup fans targeted

One American was among those killed in the bombings on Sunday and U.S. President Barack Obama, condemning what he called deplorable and cowardly …
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Afghan government seeking bigger slice of aid pie

Critics accuse the government of squandering millions in foreign aid, but President Hamid Karzai says most waste occurs on development projects …
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Iniesta scores in extra time to give Spain World Cup

With the teams facing a penalty shootout in a game of few clear chances, Iniesta collected a sliding pass into the area from substitute Cesc Fabregas …
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Spain and Netherlands even at 0-0 at halftime

The Spanish controlled much of the play at Soccer City and had the two best chances early in the match. Defender Sergio Ramos sent a header from Xavi …
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Dutch and Spanish fans hopeful at World Cup final

The orange-clad Dutch supporters weren’t only noticeable by their loud attire, they were also singing loudly and cheering. After many arrived in …
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Hundreds rescued from overheated trains in Germany

At least 52 people needed medical treatment and about 1,000 people had to switch trains, the national railway system, Deutsche Bahn, said. All three …
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Obama spokesman says Democrats could lose House

Press secretary Robert Gibbs says there’s no doubt that enough seats are in play for Republicans to take control. Gibbs says the outcome of the fall …
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BP claims progress on new cap as oil spews freely

There’s no guarantee of success for such a delicate operation nearly a mile (1.6 kilometers) below the water’s surface, officials said, and the …
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For now, oil spews unchecked in effort to cap well

There’s no guarantee of success for such a delicate operation nearly a mile (1.6 kilometers) below the water’s surface, officials said, and the …
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Attorney general: Russian spies posed threat to US

Holder says trading those 10 agents for four Russian prisoners accused of spying for the West offered the chance to get back people "in whom we have a …
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Catalans rally for greater autonomy within Spain

City government spokesman Manuel Campillo said police had counted 1.1 million people at a vast rally that filled Barcelona’s major Gran Via, Diagonal …
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Oil unleashed temporarily in attempt to contain it

There’s no guarantee for such a delicate operation so deep below the water’s surface, officials said, and the permanent fix of plugging the well from …
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Value of oil skimming Gulf flotilla is uncertain

BP and the federal government admit they have no idea how much oil has been collected by hundreds of boats that range from retrofitted fishing vessels …
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BP preparing to switch seabed oil-capture caps

BP said in a statement that the process would take four to seven days. In the time between the current cap’s removal and before the new cap is …
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Eurasia Daily Monitor: Hillary Clinton on familiarization visit to Ukraine

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In spy swap, agents were pawns in a practiced game

Less than two weeks after the FBI broke the spy ring in a counterintelligence operation cultivated for a decade, 10 Russian secret agents caught in …
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Federal officials say new cap could contain Gulf leak by Monday

Crews using remote-controlled submarines controlled by engineers a mile above on the Gulf’s surface plan to swap out the cap over the weekend, taking …
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