Clinton, Gates say US goals steady in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

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Clinton, Gates say US goals steady in Afghanistan The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency â€" to sideline al-Qaida â€" but changing circumstances require a ... Fine Print: McChrystal's Comments on War Misunderstood Washington Post Obama administration seeks to reassure Pakistan and Afghanistan over Taliban Telegraph.co.uk Clinton, Gates: US in Afghanistan for long haul CNN Bloomberg -AFP -Aljazeera.net  »

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8 US Troops Killed in Siege of Outpost - Washington Post

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8 US Troops Killed in Siege of Outpost Washington Post KABUL, Oct. 4 -- US commanders had been planning since late last year to abandon the sm »

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Indonesian villagers use bare hands to dig corpses - The Associated Press

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Indonesian villagers use bare hands to dig corpses The Associated Press JUMANAK, Indonesia â€" With no outside help in sight, villagers used their bare hands Sunday to dig out rotting corpses, four days after landslides triggered by a huge earthquake obliterated four hamlets in western Indonesia. Officials said at least 644 ... Quake effort shifts to survivors Aljazeera.net Indonesian Quake Rescuers' Hopes Fade for Survivors Bloomberg Indonesia to construct quake resistance buildings in Padang Xinhua CNN International -Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News  »

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Chicago out as Obama's Olympic pitch fails - Boston Globe

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Chicago out as Obama's Olympic pitch fails Boston Globe President Obama and his wife, Michelle, walked across the South Lawn after arriving in Washington yesterday. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) By Hans Nichols and John McCormick President Obama's personal appeal to deliver the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to his ... A setback that sharpens doubts about Obama Philadelphia Inquirer Flameout for Chicago in bidding for 2016 Olympics Chicago Tribune First Lady's Olympian Effort Washington Post New York Times -Boston Herald -TIME  »

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Letterman reveals affairs with staff, extortion attempt - CNN

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Letterman reveals affairs with staff, extortion attempt CNN NEW YORK (CNN) -- "Late Show" host David Letterman acknowledged on his show Thursday night that he'd had sexual relations with members of his staff and that he revealed those liaisons during grand jury testimony for a case involving an attempted ... David Letterman reveals $2M extortion plot; CBS News producer ... New York Daily News CBS: '48 Hours' staffer charged in Letterman case The Associated Press Sideshow: Madonna: Better dead than wed Philadelphia Inquirer TMZ.com (blog) -Los Angeles Times -Newsday  »

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China shows off military might at 60th anniversary parade - guardian.co.uk

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China shows off military might at 60th anniversary parade guardian.co.uk Pilots rehearse for China's 60th anniversary military parade. Photograph: AP Tanks and lorries bearing nuclear missiles rolled through the streets of the Chinese capital today, fighter planes roared overhead and tens of thousands of military and ... China puts on its Party best for 60th anniversary Telegraph.co.uk China celebrates National Day extravaganza AFP China eyes defensive capability in building up military Xinhua Aljazeera.net -New York Times -W »

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Quake, tsunami near American Samoa kills at least 22 - CNN International

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Quake, tsunami near American Samoa kills at least 22 CNN International (CNN) -- A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 22 people dead. The tsunami wave hit right in the middle of the harbor of Pogo Pogo, ... Tsunami eyewitnesses 'saw four waves' BBC N! ews Fresh tsunami alert for Samoa ABC Online Deadly tsunami wreaks devastation across Samoa in the South Pacific Times Online The Associated Press -Xinhua -PRESS TV  »

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