With bin Laden’s death, U.S. sees a chance to hasten the end of the Afghan war

With bin Laden’s death, U.S. sees a chance to hasten the end of the Afghan war
The Obama administration is seeking to use the killing of Osama bin Laden to accelerate a negotiated settlement with the Taliban and hasten the end of the Afghanistan war , according to U.S. officials involved in war policy. Administration officials [...]

Re-enactors raise 1861 U.S. flag at Cleveland, Tenn., ceremony

Re-enactors raise 1861 U.S. flag at Cleveland, Tenn., ceremony
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Nearly 100 spectators gathered at noon Monday to watch Civil War re-enactors raise a replica of the 1861 United States flag — with only 33 stars — at the Bradley County Courthouse plaza.
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Iraq, U.S. debate if U.S. troops should stay

Iraq, U.S. debate if U.S. troops should stay
The American invasion of Iraq was supposed to take only a few months: a quick blitz to depose dictator Saddam Hussein, find and dismantle weapons of mass destruction, and go home.
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Violent Ivory Coast standoff has killed 200 – U.S.

Violent Ivory Coast standoff has killed 200 – U.S.
By Tim Cocks and Laura MacInnis
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Economy, Visas Curb Foreign Students’ U.S. Job Hunt

Economy, Visas Curb Foreign Students’ U.S. Job Hunt
Goutham Dindukurthi had already turned in a dozen essay questions as part of a job-application process when he received a message: “Sorry, we don’t hire international students.”
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Rapid growth of U.S. militias feeds off politics

Rapid growth of U.S. militias feeds off politics
Three times a week, Mike Lackomar climbs into his truck and drives the same delivery route through the suburbs of Detroit.
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Top Ranking U.S. Cities To Live

A list of cities and towns that are the best places to live in U.S. has been put together by http://Relocate-America.com, based on the nominations of its customers. Relocate America offers relocation resources and information to people who are relocating to a new community. The top 100 places to live are compiled annually and are [...]

Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly

Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly
CHARLES DUHIGG Ruptures in aging water systems cause pollutants to seep into water supplies, but in many cities residents have protested rate increases to fix pipes.
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U.S. soldier’s thoughts: wife, home, buddies, death

U.S. soldier’s thoughts: wife, home, buddies, death
BADULA QULP, Afghanistan – Spc. Jeremiah Butts tells a reporter his first name. “It felt good to say that.” In the U.S. Army, soldiers call each other by their last names. Butts has heard all the jokes about his surname in three years in the military. Butts, 25, doesn’t [...]

U.S. general Petraeus determined to wipe Taliban out from Afghanistan and Pakistan – what will Pakistan’s core shadow …

U.S. general Petraeus determined to wipe Taliban out from Afghanistan and Pakistan – what will Pakistan’s core shadow …
International Geo politics is more complex than you can think of. American General Petraeus is determined to uproot Taliban from Afghanistan.
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