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Day: August 5, 2012

Taliban fighters kill 6 in ambush

By Ali Safi, McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban-led insurgents killed two New Zealand soldiers and four Afghan intelligence officers Saturday in an ambush in the central province of Bamiyan, local officials

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For Team USA, now it gets serious

By Scott Fowler, McClatchy Newspapers – LONDON — The U.S. men’s basketball team just completed what coach Mike Krzyzewski refers to as “the week before the week.” Now it gets serious. Team USA

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Obama says too many people still out of work

Susan Crabtree, The Washington Times – President Obama is highlighting the positive numbers in Friday’s employment report, taking credit for 29 straight months of slow-but-steady job increases even as he concedes that

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Syrian fighting continues; China blames West

By Rex Crum, MarketWatch – SAN FRANCISCO — Fighting for control of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, intensified Saturday as rebels and government forces reportedly battled for control of state-run television and radio

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Marilyn: Still formidable after 50 years

By Rich Heldenfels, Akron Beacon Journal – Marilyn Monroe died 50 years ago today. For half a century or more, she has been analyzed, but understanding has been elusive. The TV series “Smash”

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