Karzai to bar Afghan forces from seeking foreign airstrikes
President Hamid Karzai said he would decree barring Afghan security forces from requesting international airstrikes on residential areas. The move confronts foreign troops relied on for battlefield advantage as civilian casualties spark anger over a NATO operation in Kunar province and amid planned U S troop drawdown by 2014.
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Hamid Karzai
United States
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Karzai
Afghan National Military Academy
Barack Obama
U.S
Poisoned water tank blast hits Quetta market killing 65
A bomb hidden in a water tank exploded in Quetta's vegetable market in a Shiite neighborhood. At least 65 people died and about 200 were wounded as shops collapsed and a two story building fell. Police linked the attack to Shiite targets. Lashker-e-Jhangvi was named as a possible claim of responsibility.
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Pakistan
Afghanistan
Zubair Mahmood
Mahmood
Lashker-e-Jhangvi
Wazir Khan Nasir
Samiullah Khan
Braley outlines reform vision at Scott County speech
U S Rep Bruce Braley vowed to reform the Senate and lead a younger, more functional chamber. He praised his father’s WWII service and touted bipartisanship while seeking the Democratic nomination to replace Sen Tom Harkin. Rep Dave Loebsack endorsed Braley noting his commitment to middle-class families.
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Lowa
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House
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Tom Latham
Steve King
Dave Loebsack
Loebsack
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Iowa City board weighs high school funding policy change
Iowa City school board considers repealing a policy that requires saving 3.2 million annually for 10 years from sales tax to fund a new high school. The issue ties to a recent voter approval of a 100 million RPS to borrow against future tax income for construction.
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Iowa City
Tayet Doran
RPS
Karla Cook
Stephen Morley
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