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Upsurge in Attacks on Troops in Iraq Associated Press | September 20, 2006BAGHDAD, Iraq - Attacks against U.S. troops have increased following a call earlier this month from al-Qaida in Iraq's leader to target American forces, the top U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday. ...

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More War Vets Suffering From Stress Associated Press | September 23, 2006WASHINGTON - More than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical treatment from the Veterans Health Administration report symptoms of stress or other mental disorders - a tenfold increas...

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F-14 Tomcat Makes Last Flight Associated Press | September 23, 2006 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The F-14 Tomcat, the dogfighting Cold War fighter jet immortalized in the movie "Top Gun," made its ceremonial final flight Friday in a display that suggested the timing was right for retireme...

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Associated Press | September 19, 2006NEW YORK - President Bush will try to convince skeptical world leaders to embrace his vision for the Middle East in a speech before the United Nations on Tuesday where he is calling on the world to "stand up for peace" in the face of violent extremis...

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Associated Press | September 07, 2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces handed over control of Iraq's armed forces command to the government Thursday, a move that U.S. officials have hailed as a crucial milestone on the country's difficult road to independence. Prime Minister N...

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Associated Press | September 06, 2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq - The arrest of al-Qaida in Iraq's second in command took place in June, and not a few days ago as the Iraqi government had initially announced, the U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said Wednesday. Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell sai...

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Associated Press | September 08, 2006KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomb struck a convoy of U.S. military vehicles in Kabul on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding nine, police said. Two American Soldiers were among the dead and two others among the wounded, the U.S....

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Associated Press | September 08, 2006KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber struck a convoy of U.S. military vehicles Friday in downtown Kabul, killing at least 16 people, including two American soldiers, and wounding 29 others. It was the Afghan capital's deadliest suicide a...

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Associated Press | September 09, 2006KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - NATO and Afghan forces using airstrikes, artillery and mortars killed at least 30 Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said. NATO said 320 militants had been killed in the weeklong...

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Associated Press | September 10, 2006 WASHINGTON - A solemn marker outside the Pentagon conveys a simple message: "We will never forget." True words, judging by the lines of people - from all corners of the country, even the globe - who took time on a sun-splashed weekend to honor...

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	Upsurge in Attacks on Troops in Iraq (Preview) Upsurge in Attacks on Troops in Iraq Associated Press \| September 20, 2006BAGHDAD, Iraq - Attacks against U.S. troops have increased following a call earlier this month from al-Qaida in Iraq's leader to target American forces, the top U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday. ...	Amanda2380	0	1202	Sep 23, 2006 by Amanda2380
	More War Vets Suffering From Stress (Preview) More War Vets Suffering From Stress Associated Press \| September 23, 2006WASHINGTON - More than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical treatment from the Veterans Health Administration report symptoms of stress or other mental disorders - a tenfold increas...	Amanda2380	0	1115	Sep 23, 2006 by Amanda2380
	F-14 Tomcat Makes Last Flight (Preview) F-14 Tomcat Makes Last Flight Associated Press \| September 23, 2006 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The F-14 Tomcat, the dogfighting Cold War fighter jet immortalized in the movie "Top Gun," made its ceremonial final flight Friday in a display that suggested the timing was right for retireme...	Amanda2380	0	1094	Sep 23, 2006 by Amanda2380
	Bush to Promote Mideast Strategy (Preview) Associated Press \| September 19, 2006NEW YORK - President Bush will try to convince skeptical world leaders to embrace his vision for the Middle East in a speech before the United Nations on Tuesday where he is calling on the world to "stand up for peace" in the face of violent extremis...	Amanda2380	0	1124	Sep 19, 2006 by Amanda2380
	U.S. Hands Military Reins to Iraq (Preview) Associated Press \| September 07, 2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces handed over control of Iraq's armed forces command to the government Thursday, a move that U.S. officials have hailed as a crucial milestone on the country's difficult road to independence. Prime Minister N...	Amanda2380	0	976	Sep 10, 2006 by Amanda2380
	Al-Qaida No. 2 on Ice for Months (Preview) Associated Press \| September 06, 2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq - The arrest of al-Qaida in Iraq's second in command took place in June, and not a few days ago as the Iraqi government had initially announced, the U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said Wednesday. Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell sai...	Amanda2380	0	895	Sep 10, 2006 by Amanda2380
	Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan (Preview) Associated Press \| September 08, 2006KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomb struck a convoy of U.S. military vehicles in Kabul on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding nine, police said. Two American Soldiers were among the dead and two others among the wounded, the U.S....	Amanda2380	0	982	Sep 10, 2006 by Amanda2380
	Afghan Attack Worst Since Taliban's Fall (Preview) Associated Press \| September 08, 2006KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber struck a convoy of U.S. military vehicles Friday in downtown Kabul, killing at least 16 people, including two American soldiers, and wounding 29 others. It was the Afghan capital's deadliest suicide a...	Amanda2380	0	991	Sep 10, 2006 by Amanda2380
	Thirty Taliban Killed in Afghanistan (Preview) Associated Press \| September 09, 2006KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - NATO and Afghan forces using airstrikes, artillery and mortars killed at least 30 Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said. NATO said 320 militants had been killed in the weeklong...	Amanda2380	0	927	Sep 10, 2006 by Amanda2380
	Pentagon 9/11 Victims Honored (Preview) Associated Press \| September 10, 2006 WASHINGTON - A solemn marker outside the Pentagon conveys a simple message: "We will never forget." True words, judging by the lines of people - from all corners of the country, even the globe - who took time on a sun-splashed weekend to honor...	Amanda2380	0	904	Sep 10, 2006 by Amanda2380
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