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		<title>Amos Makes Palin Promise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American singer TORI AMOS has vowed to run for office if former U.S. Vice President candidate SARAH PALIN ever tries to get elected again.

Republican Palin&#8217;s role in the 2008 White House race divided America, with many questioning her credentials - and the Spark hitmaker insists she&#8217;ll run alongside the Alaskan if she ever eyes the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amos-makes-palin-promise-247434/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelle Obama says husband getting &#8217;sports stuff&#8217; for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama to get &#8217;sports stuff&#8217; for Christmas
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is getting &#8220;sports stuff&#8221; for Christmas.
First lady Michelle Obama would reveal only that much during a visit to Children&#8217;s National Medical Center in Washington on Tuesday. Mrs. Obama read &#8220;&#8216;Twas the Night Before Christmas&#8221; to several dozen sick children and then answered ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-says-husband-getting-sports-stuff-for-christmas-247399/" title="Michelle Obama says husband getting &#8217;sports stuff&#8217; for Christmas">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Secret Service holds woman in Hawaii after death threat made against Michelle Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman held in Hawaii after Michelle Obama threat
HONOLULU — Authorities say a woman accused of threatening to kill first lady Michelle Obama is in federal custody in Honolulu as the Obama family plans to travel to Hawaii.
The Secret Service says Kristy Lee Roshia called its Boston office last month and told a receptionist, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/secret-service-holds-woman-in-hawaii-after-death-threat-made-against-michelle-obama-247379/">Secret Service holds woman in Hawaii after death threat made against Michelle Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to head to Afghanistan in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Fort Campbell brigade headed to Afghanistan
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division will deploy 3,400 soldiers to Afghanistan in the early summer of 2010.
The Department of Defense announced the deployment Tuesday as part of the 30,000 additional troops ordered to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-department-fort-campbells-2nd-brigade-combat-team-to-head-to-afghanistan-in-2010-247347/">Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to head to Afghanistan in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Fort Campbell brigade to deploy to Afghanistan
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division will deploy 3,400 soldiers to Afghanistan in the early summer of 2010.
The Department of Defense announced the deployment Tuesday as part of the 30,000 additional troops ordered to Afghanistan by President Barack .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-department-fort-campbells-2nd-brigade-combat-team-to-deploy-to-afghanistan-in-2010-247345/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House tells Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously year-end deadline over nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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White House prods Iran over nuclear deadline
WASHINGTON — The White House is warning Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, responding sternly to defiant language by the Iranian president.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE&#8217;-neh-zhahd) on Tuesday dismissed a looming deadline from the Obama administration and its allies for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-tells-irans-leader-to-take-seriously-year-end-deadline-over-nuclear-program-247307/">White House tells Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously year-end deadline over nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, first lady not exchanging Christmas gifts, only want hugs from daughters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama not expecting much under Christmas tree
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the only Christmas presents he needs from his daughters are hugs.
During an interview on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Obama said he and first lady Michelle Obama decided several years ago not to buy each other presents. Obama says that doesn&#8217;t ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-first-lady-not-exchanging-christmas-gifts-only-want-hugs-from-daughters-2-247206/">Obama, first lady not exchanging Christmas gifts, only want hugs from daughters</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama not expecting much under Christmas tree

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the only Christmas presents he needs from his daughters are hugs.
During an interview on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Obama said he and first lady Michelle Obama decided several years ago not to buy each other presents. Obama says that doesn&#8217;t always save ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-first-lady-not-exchanging-christmas-gifts-only-want-hugs-from-daughters-247202/">Read more : Obama, first lady not exchanging Christmas gifts, only want hugs from daughters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta centenarian voter praised by Obama in 2008 election night speech dies at 107</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Ga. centenarian voter lauded by Obama dies at 107
ATLANTA — Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian lauded by President Barack Obama in his election night speech last year, has died. She was 107.
Obama in his 2008 speech called Cooper an example of &#8220;the heartbreak and the hope&#8221; of the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlanta-centenarian-voter-praised-by-obama-in-2008-election-night-speech-dies-at-107-247164/">Atlanta centenarian voter praised by Obama in 2008 election night speech dies at 107</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet with small and community bank executives</title>
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Obama calls small bankers meeting
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is gathering small bankers at the White House to prod them into lending more to small businesses.
The housing foreclosure crisis and the proposed revamp of the financial system will also be discussed during the morning meeting.
The gathering comes after Obama last week criticized &#8220;fat .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-to-meet-with-small-and-community-bank-executives-247135/">Source &nbsp;: Obama to meet with small and community bank executives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China rejects British official&#8217;s charge that Beijing &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks</title>
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China blasts claim it &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks
BEIJING — China dismissed Tuesday a British editorial accusing it of &#8220;hijacking&#8221; the U.N.-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen as baseless and politically motivated.
British climate change minister Edward Miliband&#8217;s editorial singled out Beijing as the culprit behind the talks&#8217; near collapse.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-rejects-british-officials-charge-that-beijing-hijacked-climate-talks-247063/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: China rejects British official&#8217;s charge that Beijing &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama defends self against black critics, says he&#8217;s president of the entire United States</title>
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Obama defends self against black critics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is defending himself against criticism from some black leaders who say he isn&#8217;t showing enough compassion for the plight of regular blacks.
Obama said Monday that polls show overwhelming support for what his administration is trying to do.
The president said the health care bill ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-defends-self-against-black-critics-says-hes-president-of-the-entire-united-states-247025/">Read more : Obama defends self against black critics, says he&#8217;s president of the entire United States</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama visits Washington youth center, reads Christmas story to children</title>
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Obama visits Washington youth center
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made a holiday visit to a youth center Monday to read to local schoolchildren.
The president traveled from the White House to the Richard England Clubhouse and Community Center in northeast Washington, where he read the Christmas book &#8220;The Polar Express.&#8221;
The two dozen children sat .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-visits-washington-youth-center-reads-christmas-story-to-children-247016/">Original article &nbsp;: Obama visits Washington youth center, reads Christmas story to children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama signs bill for wars, military and jobless benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama signs bill for defense, jobless benefits

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that combines another round of war spending with help for the unemployed.
The $626 billion defense bill contains $128 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and a 3.4 percent pay raise for the military.
Lawmakers also wrapped unrelated economic ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-signs-bill-for-wars-military-and-jobless-benefits-246949/" title="Obama signs bill for wars, military and jobless benefits">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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2 Taliban die in clash with police in Afghan city
KABUL — Police fought a three-hour gunbattle in the center of an Afghan provincial capital Monday, finally killing two Taliban militants who stormed a multistory market with dozens of civilians inside, an official said.
During the shootout, terrified shopkeepers shuttered their doors and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-clash-with-police-in-eastern-afghan-city-2-militants-die-246838/">Read more : Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear arms ban
TOKYO — Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.
Jalili insisted that his country&#8217;s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, although the U.S. and other nations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-negotiator-calls-for-atomic-disarmament-but-all-have-right-to-nuclear-energy-246781/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: US dad hopes Brazil judge will give him custody of son after 5-year battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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AP Interview: US dad pins hopes on Brazil judge
RIO DE JANEIRO — A New Jersey father has his hopes pinned on Brazil&#8217;s chief justice, praying he will regain custody of his son after a five-year court battle in time to spend the holidays with the boy — in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-us-dad-hopes-brazil-judge-will-give-him-custody-of-son-after-5-year-battle-246704/" title="AP Interview: US dad hopes Brazil judge will give him custody of son after 5-year battle">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; &#8216;clock now running&#8217; top officer says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Mullen worries about Iran running out clock on US
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. military officer said Sunday he does not assume Iran&#8217;s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran.
Adm. Mike Mullen also said he&#8217;s worried about &#8220;the clock now running&#8221; on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-worries-iran-will-rebuff-offer-of-engagement-clock-now-running-top-officer-says-246616/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; &#8216;clock now running&#8217; top officer says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says snowy Washington feels more like home back in Chicago.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama welcomes the snow
WASHINGTON — Now that&#8217;s the kind of storm a Chicagoan can love.
As a blizzard blanketed the capital, President Barack Obama called reporters to the White House to discuss health care and climate change. But the weather came first.
He cited his Windy City roots and said it finally was starting to  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-snowy-washington-feels-more-like-home-back-in-chicago-246459/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Several hundred motorists stranded on Va. roads
WASHINGTON — Officials in Virginia say the snow storm socking the East Coast has caused several hundred motorists to become stranded in the western part of the state.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokesman Bob Spieldenner said Saturday that local and state officials, as well as the National ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-hundred-motorists-stranded-on-western-va-roads-as-snow-storm-socks-east-coast-246434/" title="Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Treacherous snow storm strikes East Coast
WASHINGTON — A treacherous, frightful wintry storm slammed the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers and shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.

Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of snow across the region, including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and reaching .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/travelers-shoppers-see-frightful-weather-across-east-coast-ahead-of-christmas-246413/">Source article &nbsp;: Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yemeni official: US didn&#8217;t fire missiles in strike against al-Qaida; deputy commander killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Suspected al-Qaida leader in Yemen escapes raid
WASHINGTON — A military strike on al-Qaida&#8217;s network in Yemen killed the deputy commander of the terrorist network&#8217;s cell in Abyan province, the Yemeni government said.
Embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha identified the dead man as Mohammed Al Kazimi, but said suspected al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Raymi, the intended target .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yemeni-official-us-didnt-fire-missiles-in-strike-against-al-qaida-deputy-commander-killed-246401/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Yemeni official: US didn&#8217;t fire missiles in strike against al-Qaida; deputy commander killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief says &#8216;we have a deal&#8217; after conference recognizes climate accord</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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COPENHAGEN — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says &#8220;we have a deal&#8221; after a climate conference in Copenhagen decided to recognize a political accord brokered by President Barack Obama with China and other emerging powers.
But Ban says he&#8217;s &#8220;aware that this is just the beginning&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-says-we-have-a-deal-after-conference-recognizes-climate-accord-246381/">Original article on  : UN chief says &#8216;we have a deal&#8217; after conference recognizes climate accord</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN conference recognizes climate deal after all-night deliberations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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UN conference recognizes climate deal
COPENHAGEN — The U.N. climate conference narrowly escaped collapse by agreeing Saturday to recognize a political accord brokered by President Barack Obama with China and other emerging powers.
The decision was made after an all-night plenary session, in which a small group of nations blocked the Copenhagen Accord, because it ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-conference-recognizes-climate-deal-after-all-night-deliberations-246369/" title="UN conference recognizes climate deal after all-night deliberations">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers brace for frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Foul pre-Christmas weekend in store for East Coast
WASHINGTON — The eastern U.S. was hit with a frightful wintry storm Saturday that dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers heading home and likely deterring shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.
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		<title>Climate deal bogged down in debate in UN plenary session</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Max</dc:creator>
		
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Climate deal bogged down in UN plenary
COPENHAGEN — A climate deal brokered by President Barack Obama with China and other emerging powers is being bogged down by arguments between delegates in a plenary session.
Several countries, including Bolivia, Venezuela and Sudan say the document is unacceptable because it lacks targets for reducing carbon emissions.
Sudan&#8217;s ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/climate-deal-bogged-down-in-debate-in-un-plenary-session-246294/">Climate deal bogged down in debate in UN plenary session</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: US provided aid to Yemen&#8217;s strike against al-Qaida within its borders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: US helped Yemen&#8217;s strike against al-Qaida
WASHINGTON — The U.S. provided firepower and other aid to Yemen in its strike this week against suspected al-Qaida hide-outs and training sites within its borders, the New York Times reported.
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		<title>Merkel: &#8216;mixed feelings&#8217; about outcome of Copenhagen talks reached after day of diplomacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Casey</dc:creator>
		
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Merkel: Mixed feelings about Copenhagen outcome
COPENHAGEN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she has &#8220;mixed feelings&#8221; about the outcome of the Copenhagen climate conference.
President Barack Obama says the United States, China and several other countries reached an &#8220;unprecedented breakthrough&#8221; Friday to curb greenhouse gas emissions — including a mechanism to verify compliance.
Merkel calls .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merkel-mixed-feelings-about-outcome-of-copenhagen-talks-reached-after-day-of-diplomacy-246268/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Merkel: &#8216;mixed feelings&#8217; about outcome of Copenhagen talks reached after day of diplomacy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says &#8216;meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough&#8217; reached on global climate effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama says &#8216;meaningful&#8217; deal reached on climate
COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama declared Friday a &#8220;meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough&#8221; had been reached among the U.S., China and three other countries on a global effort to curb climate change but said much work was still be needed to reach a legally binding treaty.
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		<title>Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Source: US, China, India, South Africa reach deal
COPENHAGEN — A senior Obama administration official says the U.S., China, India and South Africa have reached a &#8220;meaningful agreement&#8221; on climate change.
The official characterized the deal as a first step, but said it was not enough to combat the threat of a warming planet.
Details of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-official-says-us-china-india-and-south-africa-agree-to-deal-on-climate-246234/">Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US official: Obama&#8217;s climate talks with Chinese premier take &#8217;step forward&#8217; in Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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US official: Obama, Chinese take &#8217;step forward&#8217;
COPENHAGEN — A U.S. official says talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have moved a &#8220;step forward&#8221; toward a possible climate deal.
Both leaders directed their negotiators to work on a possible deal after meeting for nearly an hour Friday at the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-official-obamas-climate-talks-with-chinese-premier-take-step-forward-in-copenhagen-246075/">US official: Obama&#8217;s climate talks with Chinese premier take &#8217;step forward&#8217; in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Friday that its leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama, though refrained from divulging its contents.
The letter was presented by U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth to First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju on Dec. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-confirms-leader-kim-jong-il-received-letter-from-obama-246059/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama tells nations the world faces catastrophe unless they take bold action on climate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama: Imperfect climate deal better than none
COPENHAGEN — A clearly frustrated President Barack Obama displayed impatience Friday with world leaders&#8217; failure to reach agreement on a new climate pact, saying America is setting an example of bold action and other nations must follow or see the world suffer catastrophic effects.
Acknowledging that some ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-tells-nations-the-world-faces-catastrophe-unless-they-take-bold-action-on-climate-246048/">Obama tells nations the world faces catastrophe unless they take bold action on climate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Borenstein</dc:creator>
		
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Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit
COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have addressed the faltering U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen but neither is offering any new commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Many delegates at the conference had been looking toward China and the U.S. — the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-wen-offer-no-new-emissions-cuts-at-summit-246046/">Read : Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomber strikes near mosque used by police in NW Pakistan, killing 10, wounding dozens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Munir Ahmad</dc:creator>
		
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ISLAMABAD — A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near a mosque inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 10 people in the latest attack by suspected Taliban militants waging war against the Pakistani government.
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		<title>France&#8217;s Sarkozy says China is holding up climate agreement, speaks after meeting with Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Borenstein</dc:creator>
		
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Sarkozy: China holding up climate talks
COPENHAGEN — French President Nicolas Sarkozy says progress in climate talks is being held back by China.
Sarkozy spoke to reporters briefly after an unscheduled meeting Friday with President Barack Obama and other world leaders in a last-minute attempt to craft a climate deal.
Sarkozy said China is slowing the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frances-sarkozy-says-china-is-holding-up-climate-agreement-speaks-after-meeting-with-obama-246010/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : France&#8217;s Sarkozy says China is holding up climate agreement, speaks after meeting with Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US huddles with 18 other nations as Obama pushes progress at UN climate summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama meets with other leaders at climate summit
COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama is meeting with leaders of other nations in an unannounced session at the start of the international climate conference&#8217;s final day.
Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs on Friday said the U.S. president met with leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, France and Germany ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-huddles-with-18-other-nations-as-obama-pushes-progress-at-un-climate-summit-245998/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : US huddles with 18 other nations as Obama pushes progress at UN climate summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Risky business: Obama puts prestige on the line to push climate agreement over the finish line</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama hopes to seal the climate deal in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama says that the world&#8217;s will to address climate change &#8220;hangs in the balance&#8221; and insists any deal must include transparency among nations.
The U.S. leader said on Friday that a changing environment is an unacceptable risk to nations&#8217; security, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/risky-business-obama-puts-prestige-on-the-line-to-push-climate-agreement-over-the-finish-line-245941/">Risky business: Obama puts prestige on the line to push climate agreement over the finish line</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Santa coming down Yellow Room chimney to leave presents for Malia, Sasha at White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: Santa to use Yellow Room chimney
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he expects Santa to use the Yellow Room chimney to make his White House entrance this year.
Singer Gloria Estefan interviewed the president as part of a star-studded holiday special on volunteerism that aired on Univision Thursday night.
Obama says the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-santa-coming-down-yellow-room-chimney-to-leave-presents-for-malia-sasha-at-white-house-245878/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama: Santa coming down Yellow Room chimney to leave presents for Malia, Sasha at White House</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan, US at odds over pursuit of Afghan militants based in Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Gannon</dc:creator>
		
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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Bristling at criticism from Washington, Pakistan&#8217;s army dismissed U.S. pressure to open a front against Afghan militants operating on its territory, saying Thursday it was stretched to the limit in a bloody war against its own Taliban.
The disagreement is an early sign ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-us-at-odds-over-pursuit-of-afghan-militants-based-in-pakistan-245803/">Read more : Pakistan, US at odds over pursuit of Afghan militants based in Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spain says it will send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, boosting deployment above 1,500</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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MADRID — Spain&#8217;s defense minister has announced plans to send 511 more soldiers to Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama&#8217;s request for more allied help to fight the Taliban.
Carme Chacon says most of the soldiers will train Afghan soldiers so the Kabul government can eventually .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spain-says-it-will-send-511-more-troops-to-afghanistan-boosting-deployment-above-1500-245778/" title="Spain says it will send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, boosting deployment above 1,500">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Department says 2009 has more federal hate crime cases than in any year since 2001</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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2009 saw most federal hate crime cases since 2001
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has brought more federal hate crimes cases this year than in any year since 2001, and an Obama administration official said Thursday he was &#8220;shocked&#8221; by the dropoff in prosecutions during the Bush years.
A total of 25 hate crime cases .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/justice-department-says-2009-has-more-federal-hate-crime-cases-than-in-any-year-since-2001-245684/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Justice Department says 2009 has more federal hate crime cases than in any year since 2001</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US dad wins another round in Brazilian court fight to regain custody of 9-year-old son</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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US dad wins Brazil court ruling on son&#8217;s custody

RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. father who won another round in his legal fight to regain custody of his 9-year-old son living in Brazil is expected to land in Rio on Thursday, hoping to bring the boy to New Jersey in time for Christmas.
But David Goldman&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-dad-wins-another-round-in-brazilian-court-fight-to-regain-custody-of-9-year-old-son-245354/">Original source &nbsp;: US dad wins another round in Brazilian court fight to regain custody of 9-year-old son</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After meetings with advisers, Obama will leave for climate summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — After a day stacked with meetings, President Barack Obama will depart Thursday evening for the climate change summit in Copenhagen.
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		<title>Chefs Hit The White House For Tv Cook-off</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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U.S. leader BARACK OBAMA has invited TV cameras into the White House&#8217;s kitchen for a new top chef cook-off, which will air in America next month (03Jan10).
The President&#8217;s personal chef Cristeta Comerford and Bobby Flay will take on Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse for Iron Chef America&#8217;s Super Chef Challenge.
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		<title>Obama talks of weight of war, calls greeting the fallen at Dover most powerful moment of year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama spoke in personal terms Wednesday about the weight of war, calling his middle-of-the-night trip to Dover, Del., to greet the remains of fallen soldiers the most powerful moment of his presidency.
Obama said his decision to send 30,000 more troops into the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-talks-of-weight-of-war-calls-greeting-the-fallen-at-dover-most-powerful-moment-of-year-245065/" title="Obama talks of weight of war, calls greeting the fallen at Dover most powerful moment of year">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelle Obama delivers Toys for Tots from White House drive, asks for toys for older kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Michelle Obama donates to Toys for Tots
QUANTICO, Va. — Delivering a red Christmas sack bulging with toys, first lady Michelle Obama appealed Wednesday for donations for older children for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve&#8217;s annual Toys for Tots program for needy children.
Mrs. Obama visited a Toys for Tots warehouse near Marine Corps Base ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-delivers-toys-for-tots-from-white-house-drive-asks-for-toys-for-older-kids-244929/">Michelle Obama delivers Toys for Tots from White House drive, asks for toys for older kids</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss government says it will accept 1 Guantanamo detainee for &#8216;humanitarian reasons&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government says it will take in one detainee from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The government on Wednesday did not say which detainee it will allow to resettle in the Alpine nation or where he would live. A Swiss .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-government-says-it-will-accept-1-guantanamo-detainee-for-humanitarian-reasons-244807/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Swiss government says it will accept 1 Guantanamo detainee for &#8216;humanitarian reasons&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Time magazine names Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke &#8216;Person of the Year&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Time magazine names Bernanke &#8216;Person of the Year&#8217;
NEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (bur-NANG&#8217;-kee) has been named Time magazine&#8217;s &#8220;Person of the Year&#8221; for 2009.
Last year&#8217;s winner was then-President-elect Barack Obama. The 2007 winner was Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Other previous winners have included Bono, President ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/time-magazine-names-federal-reserve-chairman-ben-bernanke-person-of-the-year-244788/">Time magazine names Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke &#8216;Person of the Year&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Troop shortage hampers US effort to stem flow of Taliban from Pakistan into Afghanistan</title>
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Taliban sneak past Marines in southern Afghanistan
KHAN NESHIN, Afghanistan — Only a few hundred American troops are policing the southern border of one of Afghanistan&#8217;s major smuggling areas, leaving open a vast expanse of desert that the Taliban use to shuttle in weapons and fighters from Pakistan.
This dusty hamlet ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/troop-shortage-hampers-us-effort-to-stem-flow-of-taliban-from-pakistan-into-afghanistan-244536/" title="Troop shortage hampers US effort to stem flow of Taliban from Pakistan into Afghanistan">>>></a>.]]></description>
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