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Paris - The question of whether France will contribute more troops to operations in Afghanistan remains wide open, reported daily Le Figaro Tuesday, noting that French President Nicolas Sarkozy could reverse himself and back the troop deployment. The...
WASHINGTON — After months of debate, President Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public tomorrow night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S. commitment. His first orders have already been made: at least one group of Marines who will be in place by Christmas.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has informed several top diplomatic and military officials about his decision regarding new U.S. strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday.
The White House spokesman says President Barack Obama held an unannounced meeting with members of his war council on Afghanistan in the Oval Office Sunday night.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, launching the much-awaited rollout of his new Afghan war strategy by informing top U.S. military and civilian advisers in Washington and Kabul and telephoning key allies around the globe.
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Grand Island residents will have the opportunity to spend a night in Paris this weekend thanks to volunteers from Grand Island Central Catholic.
CHARLESTON — The Eastern Symphony Chamber Orchestra, EIU Concert Choir and Collegium Musicum will celebrate the holiday season with their presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” and its famed Hallelujah chorus.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s nuclear chief said U.N. criticism pushed his country to retaliate by announcing ambitious plans for more uranium enrichment. With tensions rising over deadlocked negotiations, France said diplomacy was not working and sanctions against Iran were needed.
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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, launching the much-awaited rollout of his new Afghan war strategy by informing top military and civilian advisers in Washington and Kabul and telephoning key allies around the globe.
After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no...
A drugstore in Duquesne that once was a community hot spot is closing.
NEWBURYPORT and mdash; Jim Cullen was just 24 years old when he landed on Utah Beach to fight on one of the most important and bloody days of World War II. He is one of the few remaining veterans of D-Day, the invasion of the beach in Normandy, France, that helped the U.S. forces penetrate Europe, reach Berlin and halt the Nazis.
President to detail plans for Afghanistan tonight in televised address
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