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2 Ky. men sue contractors over exposure to toxins
- A pair of Kentucky men who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suing two U.S. military contractors and accusing the companies of exposing them to toxic fumes and ash from "burn pits."
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Flags at half-staff to honor fallen soldier
- The U.S. and Missouri flags on all state buildings around Missouri will fly at half-staff on Thursday to honor a St. Louis County soldier who died in Iraq.
Iraqi PM: no election alliance with Shiite rivals
- Iraq's prime minister on Tuesday denied reports he will form an alliance with the nation's leading Shiite parties ahead of national polls in January.
- Iraq's prime minister on Tuesday denied reports he will form an alliance with the nation's leading Shiite parties ahead of national polls in January.
Adviser: Saudi navy blockades north Yemen coast
- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said, in the latest escalation of fighting in the southern Arabian peninsula.
- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said, in the latest escalation of fighting in the southern Arabian peninsula.
Obama pressed into role as healer, inevitably
- Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.
- Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.
Bodies of 6 UK war dead return from Afghanistan
- Hundreds gathered in this small English market town Tuesday to pay tribute to six soldiers killed in Afghanistan - five of whom were shot to death by an Afghan police officer trained by allied forces.
FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect
- Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat.
VP Biden to speak at Fort Lewis ceremony
- Vice President Joe Biden will speak at Fort Lewis today during a memorial ceremony for seven Stryker brigade soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Iraqi Cabinet approves Exxon Mobil-Shell oil deal
- Iraq's prime minister says his Cabinet has approved a deal with a consortium led by U.S.-based Exxon Mobil to develop a prized oil field in the country's south.
Sources: Obama near decision on Afghanistan troops
- President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there.
- President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there.
AP sources: US troops likely for Afghan in January
- President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there.
Japan plans additional $5 billion for Afghanistan
- Japan on Tuesday announced $5 billion in fresh aid to Afghanistan even as it plans to bring home refueling ships supporting U.S.-led forces there. The pledge comes just days before President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo for talks that are sure to focus on the countries' military alliance.
Obama pressed into role as national healer
- Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.
- Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.
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