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Obama: Afghanistan
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At West Point, president commits 30,000 more U.S. troops to fight and says forces will start transferring out in 18 months. Story | Video: U.S. security at stake
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Iran releases
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Sailors had been detained in the Gulf after their yacht strayed into Iranian waters. Full story
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S. Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies
South Africa will treat all HIV-positive babies and expand testing, the president announced Tuesday, a dramatic and eagerly awaited shift in a country that has more people living with HIV than any other.
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Mexican remittances tumble 36 percent
Mexico's central bank says the money migrants sent home fell nearly 36 percent in October compared to the same month last year. It's the largest drop since records began to be kept in 1996.
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Suspect in Philippine massacre charged
The heir of a powerful clan is charged in connection with the Philippines' worst political massacre — an ambush in which 57 people, more than half journalists, were slaughtered.
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U.K.: Iran confirms release of 5 British sailors
Iran released on Wednesday five British sailors who were detained last week when their 60-foot racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iran's Persian Gulf waters and was seized.
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U.K.: Iran confirms release of 5 British sailors
Iran released on Wednesday five British sailors who were detained last week when their 60-foot racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iran's Persian Gulf waters and was seized.
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Obama details Afghan war plan, troop increases
President Barack Obama orders an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan, but balance the buildup with a pledge to begin withdrawing U.S. forces in 18 months.
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