As Lt. Col. Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taliban, he doesn't sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swath of southern Afghanistan.
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Next target: The Taliban's birthplace
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 9:03pm EDT
Afghanistan - War in Afghanistan - Taliban - Asia - Politics
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Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 9:03pm EDT
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Credit card rules will help consumers, but ...
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:13pm EDT
Help is on the way for cardholders this weekend. Newly purchased gift cards won't expire as quickly, and late fees on credit card payments won't be as punishing.
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Muslim center dispute sparks New York rallies
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:08pm EDT
Supporters and opponents of a proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque near the World Trade Center site staged competing rallies in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, kept apart by police and barricades.
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Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:08pm EDT
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Piniella, 66, retires after 23 years in baseball
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 5:41pm EDT
Saying his mom needs him to come home, Cubs manager Lou Piniella has decided to step down after Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves.
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33 trapped Chilean miners alive after 17 days
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 4:58pm EDT
Thirty-three miners trapped underground for more than two weeks after a cave-in said they are all alive in a message tied to a drill, Chilean authorities said on Sunday.
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‘I just did not want to leave,’ Scully says
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 4:45pm EDT
Vin Scully said Sunday he'll return to the broadcast booth to call Los Angeles Dodgers games next year for his 62nd season because "when push came to shove, I just did not want to leave."
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Small plane with 4 on board missing in Alaska
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 4:37pm EDT
A small plane carrying four people including three park rangers is missing in southwest Alaska.
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Spooked stock investors may cause bond bubble
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 4:11pm EDT