WORLD BRIEFING / AND FINALLY . . .
Times Wire Reports
The top U.S. military commander in Iraq has authorized troops to drink beer -- but only two per person and only on Super Bowl night.
The waiver from Gen. Ray Odierno marks the first time all American troops in Iraq will be allowed to break the ban on liquor in combat zones.
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