Wed. 12 Aug 2009 1708 UTC
Pentagon Says Operations to Clear Taliban Will Expand
Operation in Nawzad, involving 400 US troops and 100 Afghan soldiers, is part of a larger operation carried out mostly by US Marines in Helmand Province
Military Operation Targets Taliban Before Afghan Election
400 US Marines, 100 Afghan soldiers launch operation 'Eastern Resolve 2' Wednesday, in restive Helmand province
Security Remains Main Concern in Upcoming Afghan Presidential Polls 
US aiming for stability so that enough Afghans are able to vote to ensure credibility of election results
Obama Tries to Regain Momentum in Health Care Debate 
Polls show public support for Mr. Obama's push for health-care reform has weakened in recent weeks
Gunmen Kill 5 in Somali Mosque
Witnesses say gunmen forced Islamic preachers out of Tawfiq Mosque and killed them nearby; no one has claimed responsibility
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Six Foreign Captives Released in Somalia
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Few Options Available to Deal With Burma
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Nigerian Amnesty Boosting Oil Production
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US Presses Pakistan to Ensure Justice for Mumbai Terror Attacks
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President Obama Honors Justice Sotomayor at White House
- South Africa's Tutu Among US Medal of Freedom Recipients
- Russia to Boost Abkhazia's Defenses
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Obama Takes on Health Care Reform Critics
- Indonesian Police: Terror Suspect Top Was Not Killed in Raid
- More Than 1,000 Taiwanese Villagers Rescued in Typhoon Aftermath
