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Reports Fuel Speculation Over Bin Laden’s Location

The mystery over Osama bin Laden's whereabouts has taken a new turn, with multiple reports claiming that the Al-Qaeda leader is not hiding in Pakistan, as widely believed, and could be in Afghanistan. Information about the location of the man the U.S. blames for orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been scarce ever since international forces launched a manhunt for him in Afghanistan in 2001

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She’s Number-One! Susan Boyle Dominates Album Charts

Susan Boyle broke sales records in England with her debut CD; but critics wondered if the Scottish singer would have the same appeal in America.

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White House Makes Case for Afghan Plan

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top cabinet officers went before skeptical members of Congress on Wednesday to argue his case for a rapid build-up of troops in Afghanistan, followed by withdrawals beginning in 2011.

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Obama Adds Troops to Afghanistan, but Maps Exit Plan

WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Obama announced Tuesday that he would speed 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan in coming months, but he vowed to start bringing American forces home in the middle of 2011, saying the United States could not afford and should not have to shoulder an open-ended commitment. Promising that he could “bring this war to a successful conclusion,” Mr

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Pullout from Afghanistan to begin in 2011; McCain Balks

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to announce Tuesday night that he will begin to transition American forces out of Afghanistan beginning in July 2011, setting the first time frame to wind down the war there nearly a decade after the United States first sent troops in to topple the Taliban government, senior administration officials said. Mr. Obama will set the drawdown goal even as he orders another 30,000 troops to deploy to Afghanistan over the next six months in an effort to reverse the momentum of Taliban insurgents fighting to regain control of the country

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Pullout from Afghanistan to begin in 2011

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to announce Tuesday night that he will begin to transition American forces out of Afghanistan beginning in July 2011, setting the first time frame to wind down the war there nearly a decade after the United States first sent troops in to topple the Taliban government, a senior administration official said.

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Jack Shepherd As A Creepy Old Man

Jack Shepherd's older, creepier, probably less vegan doppelganger gives the most enthralling office tour ever. Sorry Jack, after this , it seemed only appropriate…

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The Official Queen Elizabeth Aging Timeline

In the 56 years Elizabeth II has been the Queen of England, 11 separate men have held the presidency of the United States, and all have been photographed with the her. She has aged very gracefully, but I have to admit that she was kind of a fox back in the 1950s. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

Let’s Fight About a Gay-Sex Videogame This Christmas Season

Dragon Age : Origins has taken the terribly awkward genre of videogame dialog and melded it with gay romance and, also gay sex scenes.

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Let’s Fight About a Gay-Sex Videogame This Christmas Season

Michaele Salahi: A Career Con-Artist

White House state dinner crasher Michaele Salahi is apparently old pro (or at least an old cheap hack who needs to be locked up) at whatever it is she does. According to a source, the Real Housewives of D.C.

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