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CNN - Sat Dec 5, 9:27 am ET
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for Friday's bombing of a mosque in Rawapindi and vowed to carry out more attacks, according to an e-mail message from the group.
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TheStreet.com - Sat Dec 5, 9:25 am ET
The basic materials sector outperformed this week as recovering nations around the world continued to demand the metals for raw building materials.
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Sat Dec 5, 9:25 am ET
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Attackers lobbed grenades and opened fire on worshipers, mostly active and retired military officials, at a mosque in the garrison city of Rawalpindi during Friday prayer, striking a further blow against the military establishment as the army pursues militants in the lawless tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan.
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Post-Bulletin - Sat Dec 5, 9:24 am ET
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz has scheduled a second town hall meeting to gather input on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. The event will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at South Central College in North Mankato, Minn., 1920 Lee Blv
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The Decatur Daily - Sat Dec 5, 9:07 am ET
President Barack Obama should have declared victory in Afghanistan and begun a withdrawal. His escalation of the war may achieve its goals, but at too great a cost — and without making our nation meaningfully safer from the threat of terrorist attacks.
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The Pakistan Link - Sat Dec 5, 9:07 am ET
President, PM strongly condemn R’pindi blasts ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, while strongly condemning the suicide....
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The Pakistan Link - Sat Dec 5, 9:06 am ET
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan is fighting war against terror in its own interest and strongly rejected the notion that Taliban are going to takeover Pakistan.
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The Pakistan Link - Sat Dec 5, 9:04 am ET
WASHINGTON: US special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said no country has been taken under confidence more than Pakistan.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Dec 5, 8:57 am ET
Opposition leader David Cameron on Saturday met troops in Afghanistan and said he believed troop withdrawals were unlikely to happen in 2010.
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The Buffalo News - Sat Dec 5, 8:56 am ET
Officials say Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed the first orders deploying troops to Afghanistan under President Barack Obama's new surge strategy.
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Bennington Banner - Sat Dec 5, 8:52 am ET
BENNINGTON -- Local Vermont National Guard troops will deploy next Thursday on a year-long tour, the majority of which will be spent in Afghanistan. Meanwhile,a local "Hometown Heroes" committee is asking the communityto show its support for the departing troops on Dec. 10 as their buses pull out of town.
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CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Sat Dec 5, 8:48 am ET
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama on Saturday continued last week's focus on jobs and the economy, claiming credit for preventing a financial meltdown earlier this year and vowing to make combating unemployment his priority.
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The Sentinel - Sat Dec 5, 8:41 am ET
U.S. Rep. Todd Platts, R-19, will be the guest on Sunday’s “On the Issues” program on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.
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McClatchy Washington Bureau - Sat Dec 5, 8:41 am ET
HUGO, Okla. — If you could program human emotion into Richard Billingsley's computer, there might be the heart of a Horned Frog beating in there.
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Public Spirit & The Willow Grove Guide - Sat Dec 5, 8:40 am ET
The aircraft carrying the personnel of Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 772 into Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was late.