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Obama, Lee Hail Trade Deal, Pressure North Korea

President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday hailed a long-sought trade deal as an engine for job creation in both countries and presented a united front in the North Korean nuclear standoff.

Hollywood stars tape PSAs for military families

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Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey have lent their collective star power to First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to create public service announcements on behalf of the nation's military families.
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Ex-Afghan central bank chief slain while driving cab

Forced by civil war from his post as governor of Afghanistan's central bank, Mir Najibullah Sadat Sahou was granted political asylum in the United States in 1992 after fighters in his native country seized his home.
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'Systematic Torture' Rampant in Afghanistan Jails: U.N.

The U.N. Mission in Afghanistan interviewed prisoners held by both the Afghan National Police and the National Directorate of Security, many of whom reported that they were tortured, beaten and subject to devices like electric shocks during interrogation sessions.

Predator Drones: Has Virus Invaded Potent U.S. Weapon?

One of the most deadly elements of the U.S. military, the Predator and Reaper drones, may have been targeted by a virus for more than two weeks, during which alleged al-Qaida terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in Yemen.
10 years in Afghanistan

Afghanistan War: One U.S. Fighter Lost Every Two Days

Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the United States' war against terrorism in Afghanistan. During the past decade, U.S. and NATO armed forces overthrew the Taliban. But the price they have paid has been very high.
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10 Years into Afghanistan War, U.S. is Only Halfway Done

Exactly 10 years ago Friday, the United States entered into a war with Afghanistan. And, despite President Barack Obama's plan to completely remove American troops from the country by 2014, the U.S. could be in Afghanistan for decades to come.

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