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Archives for the day Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Wounded Servicemembers Get New Segways

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31 Oct

As he prepared to receive his Segway on Thursday morning, Spc. David Mayer reflected on what he expects it to add to his life.

Bush Warns of Afghan Tyranny

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31 Oct

Former President George W. Bush warned Saturday that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida are allowed to retake control of Afghanistan. Bush spoke in the Indian capital as President Barack Obama tries to decide whether to commit tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan.

Quadriplegic Vet Will Get Special Home

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31 Oct

Persian Gulf War veteran James W. Moore, a Bronze Star recipient, had just finished his three-year tour of duty when his life was irrevocably changed.

CA Searchers Seek Air Crash Survivors

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31 Oct

A flotilla of rescue vessels continued its search Saturday for nine people feared dead at sea following an air collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter.

Seven Soldiers Die in Bomb Attack

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31 Oct

Suspected Taliban militants set off a roadside bomb that killed seven paramilitary soldiers Saturday in a rugged tribal region of northwestern Pakistan as government jets pounded Taliban hide-outs elsewhere and killed at least 15 fighters, officials said.

Abdullah to Boycott Afghan Run-off

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31 Oct

Abdullah Abdullah was poised Saturday to boycott Afghanistan's run-off presidential election unless incumbent Hamid Karzai has a last minute change of heart and bows to a series of demands from his rival.
 

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