Afghan troops killed 11 Taliban militants in separate raids while insurgents ambushed and shot dead three policemen across volatile southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Taliban militants also threatened to execute an Indian hostage. Nine Taliban militants were killed during fighting that raged late Friday into Saturday, while 12 insurgents, including top commanders, were captured in a joint Afghan-coalition operation in Panjwayi, a western district in the southern Kandahar province, said Gov. Asadullah Khalid.Khalid said seven more Taliban members were wounded and carried away by fleeing militants.Later Saturday morning, about 50 Afghan soldiers and police attacked a Taliban camp hidden in mountains in the Kajaki district, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of the Helmand capital of Lashkar Gah, local Afghan army commander Gen. Rahmattalluh Roufi said.... http://www.foxnews.com censor News |
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Limbaugh cuts deal in drug probe |
| Rush Limbaugh was charged with prescription drug fraud in Florida on Friday as part of a deal ending a criminal probe of the conservative radio commentator that began more than two years ago, his lawyer and aut.. full News |
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Scathing nuclear report as US brands Iran enemy No 1. The question is, is our Leaders stupid enough to start another war? |
| The US administration branded Iran public enemy number one, calling it one of the world's most active sponsors of terrorism, as the UN nuclear inspectors revealed that Tehran has successfully enriched uranium a.. full News |
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Mississippi governor helped implicated firm GOP Marketplace allegedly involved in political dirty tricks |
| Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a former Republican Party chairman, arranged the startup financing for a GOP telemarketing company implicated in two criminal cases involving election dirty tricks.Virginia corpo.. full News |
Editor - 13:10:00 04-28-06 |
Two-tiered Internet: Panel paves way for fees |
| A Republican-controlled House committee yesterday rejected a measure by U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Malden) that would have barred telecommunication companies from socking Web sites with extra fees based on band.. full News |
Editor - 13:06:00 04-28-06 |
Bush Rejects Tax On Big Oil Profits |
| In the wake of the latest oil company profit report showing much higher earnings, President Bush on Friday rejected calls in Congress for a tax on oil company profits, saying the industry should reinvest its re.. full News |
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