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NATO: Afghan
bomb supplies seized
International troops and Afghan police find 250 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer — enough to make up hundreds of roadside bombs. Full story | Video
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NATO: Afghan
Obama weighs 4 Afghan options
GOP to urge president to send 40,000 more troops into troubled war. Full story
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U.N.: 10,000 flood victims need food
Some 14,000 left homeless in El Salvador. Full story
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Somali pirates striking farther out to sea
The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have launched an attack on an oil tanker farther out at sea than any previous assault.
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Blackout darkens much of Brazil, Paraguay
Brazil emerged from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities into darkness for hours, prompting major concerns in the country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
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N. Korea, neighbor clash on high seas
A badly damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South Korean officials said.
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Britain mourns soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Hundreds gather in this small English market town to pay tribute to six soldiers killed in Afghanistan — five of whom were shot to death by an Afghan police officer.
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White House: No flu shots for Gitmo detainees
The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not receiving vaccinations against the swine flu vaccine, despite an earlier report that doses were on the way.
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Saudis bomb rebels, blockade Yemeni coast
Saudi Arabia imposes a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said.
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Taliban surpasses weakened al-Qaida
As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaida relying increasingly on the Taliban, U.S. officials say.
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Report: Blackwater OK’d plan to bribe Iraqis
Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the contractor sent $1 million to Iraq to pay off officials angry about fatal shootings, The New York Times reports.
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