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U.S. troops assess the damage to an armoured vehicle of NATO-led military coalition after a suicide attack in Kandahar province

Nation Jan 11

2 U.S. troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

World Dec 28

2 dead after bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza pyramids

Egypt's Interior Ministry said the bus was traveling in the Marioutiyah area near the pyramids when the crude roadside bomb, concealed by a wall, went off.

By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press

World Jul 09

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News Wrap: Taliban Attack Kills Six U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

In other news Monday, a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's Wardek province killed six U.S. troops. Also, former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said he has negotiated with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad an "approach" to end the violent conflict in that…

Politics Aug 20

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News Wrap: 3 Coalition Troops Killed in Afghanistan

In other news Friday, three more coalition troops were killed in Afghanistan bringing the monthly death toll for international troops up to 31. In Iraq, an al-Qaida group has claimed responsibility for a Tuesday bombing that killed 61 people.

Nation Jul 30

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For Insurgents, IEDS a ‘Smart,’ But Indiscriminate, Weapon

The deaths of six more U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan made for another record month of troop deaths and brought new attention on the dangers of roadside bombs known as IEDs. Ray Suarez speaks with Marine Staff Sgt. Todd Bowers of…

Jul 14

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In Afghanistan, Coalition on Track for Another Deadly Record

Eight U.S. and three British soldiers were killed in action in Afghanistan in 24 hours, bringing the NATO casualty list for July to 45. Jim Lehrer reports.

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May 27

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News Wrap: GM Moves Closer to Bankruptcy

In the day's other news, General Motors moved one step closer to bankruptcy as bondholders rejected the company's offer to trade bond debt for G.M. stock, and Chrysler's lawyers asked a federal bankruptcy court to allow it to sell the…

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Jul 01

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After Delays and Criticism, Pentagon Shifts Priorities to Protect Soldiers

Beginning in 2007 the Pentagon shifted its spending priorities to meet the deadly threat of roadside bombs leading to the procurement of the MRAP, or 'Mine Resistant Ambush Protected'. The fourteen-ton vehicle is credited for a drastic decline in roadside…

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