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130 Pakistani soldiers buried by avalanche
World NowA rescue effort began Saturday to save 130 Pakistani soldiers buried in an avalanche in a Himalayan region close to the Indian border, authorities said.... -
Seven facts for Turkmenistan's 'Week of Health and Happiness'
World NowTurkmenistan, one of the most repressive countries in the world, is marking the “Week of Health and Happiness” with a march up a five-mile concrete staircase and plays such as “The Era of Power is Illuminated by Happiness,” the... -
Undercover, under fire
KEN SILVERSTEIN, a former Times staff writer, is the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine.EARLIER THIS YEAR, I put on a brand-new tailored suit, picked up a sleek leather briefcase and headed to downtown Washington for meetings with some of the city's most prominent lobbyists. I had contacted their firms several weeks earlier, pretending to be...Tags: 60 Minutes (tv program), Politics, Jack Abramoff, Chicago Sun-Times, Karl Rove
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U.S. Ranks Among Least Corrupt Nations
CNNBERLIN -- New Zealand is perceived as the least corrupt nation on earth, and Somalia and North Korea are seen as the most corrupt, a German watchdog organization said in a report released this week. The United States ranked 24th least corrupt on a...Tags: Venezuela, CNN (tv network), Berlin (Germany), Uzbekistan, Iraq
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Win the FOX Rocks Lunchbox!
Sign up to win the Fox Rocks Lunchbox! K-Mack announces a new winner every Monday and Thursday at 10am drawn from all entries. We visit the winner at work and deliver the coveted FOX ROCKS LUNCH BOX, filled with great prizes every Tuesday and Friday...Tags: Botswana, Seychelles, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Indonesia
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Geoquiz question: The Central Asian nations of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan all border what landlocked country in the Hindu Kush Mountains?
The Central Asian nations of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan all border what landlocked country in the Hindu Kush Mountains? Answer: AfghanistanTags: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Central Asia
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University helped U.S. reach out to Taliban
Chicago Tribune staff reporterPeering at the 60-foot-high faces of four of America's most famous presidents, the dozen robed and bearded Afghans drew little attention at the base of Mt. Rushmore in July 1999. Only bullet and shrapnel scars beneath their heavy attire would be clues...Tags: Civil Rights, Omaha, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Justice and Rights
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U.S. forces find a likely strike base
Tribune foreign correspondentAmerican officers scouting locations to deploy U.S. troops in Uzbekistan are focusing on the former Soviet air base at Khanabad, Uzbek military sources said Tuesday. A U.S. advance team of several officers began studying Khanabad on Sept. 20, the sources...Tags: Politics, Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Uzbekistan, Armed Forces, Afghanistan
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Officials give U.S. airspace clearance
Tribune foreign correspondentPresident Islam Karimov agreed during a meeting of the country's top security officials on Monday to open Uzbekistan's airspace to U.S. military operations. Uzbekistan, he said, wants to "make its own contribution to the liquidation of camps and bases...Tags: Crimes, Economic Policy, U.S. Embassy, Civil Rights, Wars and Interventions
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Oct 26, 2008
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Oct 22, 2001
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Oct 3, 2001
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Oct 2, 2001
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