ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Military sources in Pakistan are confirming U.S. suspicions that money meant for helping Pakistan battle militants has been diverted to other causes. Two army generals tell The Associated Press that between 2002 and 2008, only $500 million of the $6.6 billion in U.S. aid actually made it …
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15 November
Pot Clinic Being Held Near Montana Police Station
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A marijuana clinic is being held in a Montana civic center — just down the street from a police station — to teach hundreds of people how to get state-issued medical marijuana cards. The event Friday in Great Falls is one of many clinics held in …
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15 November
NATO Forces Will Stay in Afghanistan for Another Year
UNITED NATIONS – The Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend U.N. authorization for NATO’s 70,000-strong force in Afghanistan for a year, underlining the importance of protecting civilians at a time when the U.S. and international commitment to the war is under review. Britain’s U.N. Ambassador John Sawers said the …
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15 November
Arson Likely at Home of Remains for Thousands of WTC Victims
NEW YORK – A small fire at the temporary home for the remains of thousands of World Trade Center victims was likely arson committed after a break-in on Saturday, authorities said. The smoldering flames in a section of the facility’s chapel on Manhattan’s East Side were quickly extinguished. Firefighters got …
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15 November
Trial for Accused Nazi Guard John Demjanjuk Will Go Forward in Germany
MUNICH – A court in Munich ruled Friday that the trial of accused Nazi guard John Demjanjuk can go forward, The Associated Press reported. Trial dates haven’t yet been set for the ailing, retired Ohio autoworker, who was deported in May to Germany. At issue was whether he was medically …
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15 November
Report: 85,000 Iraqis Killed From 2004-2008
BAGHDAD – At least 85,000 people lost their lives from 2004 to 2008 in Iraq’s violence, according to the first official report by the Iraqi government on the death toll since the war begun. The report, released by the Iraqi Human Rights Ministry late Tuesday as part of a larger …
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15 November
Poll: Majority of U.S. Parents Wary of H1N1 Vaccine
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. parents say they will hold off having their children vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu or will not get them immunized at all, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The findings, published by Consumer Reports, underscore one of the main challenges facing the Obama administration …
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15 November
Ancient Stone Tools Discovered at Construction Site in Washington
EVERETT, Wash. – A construction site in Snohomish County has turned into an archaeological dig that is turning up spear points and arrowheads nearly 9,000 years old. State historic preservation officer Allyson Brooks told The Herald of Everett it’s one of the most significant sites in the states. A survey …
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15 November
Iran's Vital Link to Allied Victory in World War II
By the end of 1941, Adolf Hitler had every reason to believe he would win the war in Europe and the Third Reich would rule for a thousand years. His invasion of the Soviet Union had that country on the verge of defeat. The U.S. and Great Britain — itself …
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15 November
Marmot Causes Ruckus at Washington Restaurant
PROSSER, Wash. – Diners in a central Washington state wine town got a visit from a furry and unwelcome dinner guest. A big rodent called a marmot wandered in the front door of a restaurant in Prosser on Monday and settled into a corner. Marmots, closely related to ground squirrels, …
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