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• New U.S. review into Afghan civilian deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. military said Sunday that "new information" has emerged regarding allegations that American airstrikes killed scores of Afghan civilians, and that a senior military official would review the findings of an American ...
• Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in U.S. Open semis
Andy Murray of Great Britain beat Rafael Nadal in a stunning victory to move on to his first Grand Slam final on Sunday. NEW YORK - Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S ...
• U.S. takes control
The regulator of the two companies, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will manage the two companies on a temporary basis. The takeover is the second rescue bid engineered by the U.S. Treasury Department in little more than six weeks. It came ...
• Afghan tribal leader set for trial in NYC
NEW YORK - By his own account, former Afghan tribal leader Bashir Noorzai resisted the Soviet Union's invasion of his country three decades ago, then put down his weapons when U.S. forces showed up following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
• Wall Street may cheer Fannie, Freddie bailout
NEW YORK - Wall Street finally got what it's been angling for: a bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could aid a recovery of the broken U.S. housing market and arrest a slide in stock and credit markets worldwide. Overall, the move is a ...