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Little resistance on day 2 of US-Afghan offensive
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U.S. Marines and Afghan troops have killed at least seven Taliban fighters during the first U.S.-led offensive since President Barack Obama announced a new American war plan this week, Afghan officials said Saturday.
Lax codes cited in Russia blaze that killed 107
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President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday demanded that Russia tighten its notoriously lax fire codes after the deadliest blaze since the Soviet era killed at least 107 people celebrating in a nightclub with a decorative twig ceiling and single exit.
Baucus: Girlfriend merited US attorney nomination
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus defended recommending his girlfriend for appointment as Montana's U.S. attorney, saying Saturday his one-time staff member and the former state prosecutor is "highly qualified" but eventually withdrew her nomination.
Election board certifies Atlanta mayor vote
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A Georgia elections board has certified the vote making former state Sen. Kasim Reed Atlanta's mayor-elect.
Climate drama climax looks elusive in Copenhagen
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For 20 years, as this crowded planet grew warmer, nations have gathered annually to try to do something about it. History now brings them to this chilly northern capital, and to a crossroads.
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