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09.02.2010

US Army closes in on Marjah to tighten noose around Taliban in Afghanistan ahead of operation

NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - U.S. Army soldiers launched a major operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

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09.02.2010

Shuttle astronauts inspect their ship on way to space station, no major problems suspected

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.

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08.02.2010

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity, tells UN it will enrich uranium to higher levels

VIENNA, Austria - Iran pressed ahead with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

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08.02.2010

Republicans give frosty response to Obama's call for televised bipartisan talks on health care

WASHINGTON - Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.

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