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Karzai studying peace offer from militant group
Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds an unprecedented meeting with representatives of a major Taliban-linked militant group, boosting his outreach to insurgency leaders.
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Opponents take stand against health care bill
In a defiant last stand against a newly passed health care overhaul, opponents are trying everything they can to stop it from becoming the law of the land.
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Unlikely ally of health care reform: business
When historians write the book on how President Barack Obama's health care overhaul became law, they'll need to leave space for some unlikely advocates.
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For Nats, the future should be now
Blyleven: The Nationals might be tempted to move slowly in developing phenom Stephen Strasburg. But with the proper amount of support around him, there is no reason the pitcher can't succeed in the majors from the start.
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Who’ll go ‘Dancing’ off with mirror ball trophy?
While it's hard to know exactly how the show will turn out, it's often not too difficult to separate likely wheat from likely chaff. Here are our predictions.
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Schneily’s long road to a new leg
A desperate quest for a prosthetic limb for 4-year-old Schneily has taken his family on a long journey to a rural hospital providing free prosthetics for quake victims.
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Google tries a route around Chinese censors
Google Inc. stopped censoring the Internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland Monday but said it will maintain other operations in the country. The maneuver attempts to balance Google's disdain for China's Internet rules with its desire to profit from an explosively growing market.
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Daddy can’t fly
The problem is as old as air travel itself: Adults seated next to misbehaving kids while confined to a plane. Until now, at least, we knew whose side the parents were on.
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