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• Iraq pressured on future of U.S. troops
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi foreign minister said Tuesday it will require "bold political decisions" to resolve the major issue standing in the way of a deal allowing American troops to remain here next year — who would try U.S. troops accused of crimes ...
• Boat of congresswomen's sibling believed found
LOS ANGELES - Divers searching outside Los Angeles harbor on Tuesday found a recreational boat believed to belong to the missing brother of U.S. Reps. Loretta and Linda Sanchez. Coast Guard Ensign Stephanie Young said the boat was found upside down ...
• Insurance giant AIG's role in market crisis probed
... Group Inc. hid from its auditors the full range of risky practices at its financial products division even as losses mounted, according to documents obtained by a congressional panel examining Tuesday the chain of events that forced the U.S ...
• Afghan refugees flee Pakistan war zone
Pakistan has told 50,000 Afghans to leave the Bajur tribal region, accusing them of links to militants that used the remote and impoverished area as a base for attacks on both sides of the frontier. U.S. officials concerned about the escalating ...
• EarthTalk: Painkillers and electric bikes
Meanwhile, rising oil prices have driven up demand for Smart vehicles, and the company began selling them in the U.S. earlier this year. Measuring just a hair over 8 feet long and less than five feet wide, the company’s flagship “ForTwo” model ...