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Petraeus: 'We are in this to win' in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

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Petraeus: 'We are in this to win' in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan ? Gen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday, declaring "we are in this to win" despite rising casualties and growing skepticism about the nearly 9-year-old war. ...
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Large-scale skimmer continues testing in Gulf - CNN

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Large-scale skimmer continues testing in Gulf
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel will continue testing its abilities in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. The boat, which swallows water with oil then separates it, can skim about 21 ...
Hopes ride on giant oil skimmer in Gulf of MexicoThe Associated Press
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Lebanon's top Shiite cleric Fadlallah dies at 75 - The Associated Press

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Lebanon's top Shiite cleric Fadlallah dies at 75
The Associated Press
BEIRUT ? Lebanon's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, died Sunday after a long illness, a close aide and a hospital official said. He was 75. Fadlallah, known for his staunch anti-American stance, was instrumental in the ...
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A day to show pride in being an American - Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com

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A day to show pride in being an American
Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." For the most part, ...
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US to provide nearly $2bn for two solar energy projects - BBC News

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US to provide nearly $2bn for two solar energy projects
BBC News
Nearly $2bn (1.3bn) in loan guarantees will be given to two companies to kick-start the US solar energy industry, President Barack Obama has announced. One of the firms, Abenoga Solar, says that it is planning to build the largest solar power plant in ...
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Biden seeks thaw between Iraqi political rivals - The Associated Press

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Biden seeks thaw between Iraqi political rivals
The Associated Press
BAGHDAD ? The two Iraqi leaders vying to become the nation's next prime minister will get personal pleas Sunday from Vice President Joe Biden to end their rivalry that has delayed the seating of a new government as American troops head home. ...
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Kagan's Week in the Sun - New York Times

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Kagan's Week in the Sun
New York Times
The News Elena Kagan, the solicitor general and President Obama's nominee to replace the retired Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, vowed that her approach to judging would be ?a modest one,? ?properly deferential? to Congress and the ...
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On eve of Obama-Netanyahu meet, Abbas offers Jerusalem compromise - Ha'aretz

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On eve of Obama-Netanyahu meet, Abbas offers Jerusalem compromise
Ha'aretz
Al Hayat reports Abbas proposed creation of a Palestinian state within 1967 borders, with a possible land swap of 2.3 percent of West Bank. By Avi Issacharoff and Natasha Mozgovaya The London-based Arabic newspaper, Al Hayat, reported this weekend that ...
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Obama's immigration speech echoes Bush in policy, rhetoric - Los Angeles Times

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Obama's immigration speech echoes Bush in policy, rhetoric
Los Angeles Times
Both presidents took a centrist position while calling for more border security. They also favored a path to citizenship for immigrants and opposed rounding up those who were in the US illegally. By Peter Nicholas, Tribune Washington Bureau Though he ...
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Drugs charges against Paris Hilton in South Africa dropped - Xinhua

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Drugs charges against Paris Hilton in South Africa dropped
Xinhua
JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Drugs charges against controversial US socialite Paris Hilton were withdrawn in a FIFA World Cup Court in Port Elizabeth, South Africa early on Saturday morning. Her friend Jennifer Rovero was fined 1000 rands (133 US ...
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