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What's leading Afghan troops to turn on coalition forces?

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT

In the last week alone, a total of seven Americans lost their lives after Afghans they were working with turned their weapons on them.The recent spike in this type of attack has startled many and brought calls to find the catalyst for the deadly problem.In the last week alone, a total of seven Americans lost their lives after Afghans they were working with turned their weapons on them.The recent spike in this type of attack has startled many and brought calls to find the catalyst for the deadly problem.




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Political campaign spending tops $500 million

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:33 PM PDT

Campaign spending on political radio and television advertising has surpassed the half-billion-dollar mark.

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What's causing Afghan troops to turn on coalition forces?

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT

In the last week alone, a total of seven Americans lost their lives after Afghans they were working with turned their weapons on them.The recent spike in this type of attack has startled many and brought calls to find the catalyst for the deadly problem.In the last week alone, a total of seven Americans lost their lives after Afghans they were working with turned their weapons on them.The recent spike in this type of attack has startled many and brought calls to find the catalyst for the deadly problem.




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Protest turns deadly as police fire at miners in South Africa

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:42 AM PDT

WARNING: Graphic image published at the bottom of this post. South African police opened fire on Thursday against thousands of striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, leaving several bloodied corpses lying on the ground.WARNING: Graphic image published at the bottom of this post. South African police opened fire on Thursday against thousands of striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, leaving several bloodied corpses lying on the ground.




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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:42 AM PDT

Michael Phelps to be featured again on Wheaties boxes

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT

With another six Olympic medals around his neck, swimmer Michael Phelps is once again touting the breakfast of champions. General Mills Inc. on Thursday unveiled limited-edition boxes of its Wheaties cereal featuring Phelps, who now holds a record 22 Olympic medals.

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Iraqi who aided US now accused of sex assault

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT

As a boy, Jasim Mohammed Hassin Ramadon was praised for courage as an informant in Iraq's Al Anbar province in 2003. But he's been charged with sexual assault in his new country.As a boy, Jasim Mohammed Hassin Ramadon was praised for courage as an informant in Iraq's Al Anbar province in 2003. But he's been charged with sexual assault in his new country.




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Hang up and eat: Give up your cell phone and restaurant discounts your meal

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Hold that call: At Eva, a New American restaurant in Los Angeles, diners who give up their cell phones for the duration of the meal get a 5 percent discount.  "When I first heard about it, I loved it," said Jaime Oikle, founder of RunningRestaurants.com.

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'Smishing' texts seek your credit card info

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Scam text messages that try to lure you in by saying you've won free stuff are almost routine, and most people know to simply delete them. But the one that goes "You've won a free $1,000 Walmart gift card" is making the rounds again, now with Target also supposedly offering the gift.Scam text messages that try to lure you in by saying you've won free stuff are almost routine, and most people know to simply delete them. But the one that goes "You've won a free $1,000 Walmart gift card" is making the rounds again, now with Target also supposedly offering the gift.




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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Driver swerves to avoid moose, hits bear

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:50 AM PDT

A Norwegian driver who swerved his car on a rural road to avoid running into a moose hit a bear instead, authorities said on Thursday.

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Facebook stock tanks on first day early investors can dump shares

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Facebook's stock price fell to an all-time low Thursday as the first part of a so-called "lockup" period for key investors in the company came to an end.

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Council chief: Rights group shares DC shooting blame

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:36 PM PDT

The president of the Family Research Council, whose employee was shot in the group's Washington, D.C., office, says a civil rights group bears some responsibility for the shooting.The president of the Family Research Council, whose employee was shot in the group's Washington, D.C., office, says a civil rights group bears some responsibility for the shooting.




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Africa ready for Little League World Series debut

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Members of the Little League team from Lugazi, Uganda, ride in the Little League Grand Slam Parade as it makes its way through downtown Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday.The pings of metal bats striking baseballs reverberated from the covered hitting cages at dawn. The early-risers from Uganda are the first team from Africa to make it to the Little League World Series, and they aren't wasting a minute on the pristine grounds of South Williamsport.




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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Election year politics affects fate of farm bill and disaster relief

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:03 AM PDT

With drought afflicting states from Florida to Oregon, President Obama is arguing that Congress must "pass a farm bill that not only helps farmers and ranchers respond to these kinds of disasters, but also makes necessary reforms."

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Ariz. ban on licenses for illegal immigrants could go to court

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT

Legal experts say they expect a court challenge to Arizona's order denying public benefits to immigrants who qualify for temporary legal status.Legal experts say they expect a court challenge to Arizona's order denying public benefits to immigrants who qualify for temporary legal status.




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Some companies pay more to CEOs than to Uncle Sam

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:48 AM PDT

Citigroup, Abbott Laboratories, and AT&T are among the 26 companies that paid more to their CEOs in 2011 than they did in federal taxes, according to a study released on Thursday. 

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CDC: Boomers should be tested for hepatitis C

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT

All baby boomers should be tested for the hepatitis C virus, U.S. health officials said on Thursday, citing studies suggesting more than 2 million Americans born between 1945 and 1965 may be infected with the liver-destroying virus.

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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT