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In the largest U.S. military offensive in Afghanistan since 2001, 4,000-strong force swept across the southern Helmand province.

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"Surveillance" is tasteless, sadistic and graphic, but it also has a touch of wit that, most of the way, buys it some indulgence.
After four years off, Lance Armstrong bids to become the oldest cyclist to win the Tour de France, and all eyes are on him.
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When businesses go under, storage companies get stuck holding their records with no legal way to dispose of them. And the recession has made the situation worse.



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A powerful ayatollah says embassy staffers are accused of fomenting postelection unrest.
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San Francisco's highest hill, Mount Davidson rewards hikers with unparallel panoramas — and perhaps some fireworks.

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