U S plans long stay in Afghanistan at Bagram base
Six years after bombing began, the United States prepares for a durable presence in Afghanistan. At Bagram, barracks expand as about 25 000 U S troops and 25 000 NATO personnel multiply efforts amid rising insurgent attacks and growing casualty figures for 2007.
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Rights activists detained on eve of Politkovskaya anniversary
Police in Moscow detained several foreign rights activists while they attended a conference marking the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative reporter killed a year ago. The detentions included Spaniards, Britons and a German, as others gathered in Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow for commemorations.
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Couple Buy 15-Bed Bus For Duggar Family Expansion
A Port Huron couple with 17 children purchased a 15-bed bus once used to transport the Port Huron Flags. The Arkansas couple Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose 17th child Jennifer Danielle was born August 2, arranged the deal after Fred Minnie advertised the bus for sale following the team’s May folding. Minnie did not reveal the price.
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Bush signals flexibility on children's health spending
President Bush indicated willingness to spend more than his SCHIP proposal for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, without detailing how much more. He vetoed a Senate bill to boost SCHIP by 35 billion over five years. Democrats expect votes to override in mid October, unlikely to succeed.
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