Last U.S. surge troops exit Afghanistan after years
Nearly two years after Obama ordered 33 000 more troops to Afghanistan the last of the surge forces have left the country leaving 68 000 American troops in the war zone. Insurgent insider attacks threaten Afghan security transition and cast doubt on the plan to hand over to Afghan forces by end of 2014. Defense officials note gains against the Taliban but warn the campaign faces renewed risk as leaders demand changes.
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Subway ads portray savages in clash over anti Islam film
Pamela Geller, leading a campaign against an Islamic center near the Sept 11 site, won a court order to place an anti Islam ad in 10 New York subway stations. The banner links civility to defeating jihad and supporting Israel. Muslim riders call it insensitive while defenders defend free speech.
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Sex abuse claims arise at Oklahoma megachurch
Tulsa police say a 13 year old girl was raped in a campus stairwell by a former Victory Christian Center worker, with five employees accused of delaying reporting. The church faces multiple victims and investigations, with pastor Sharon Daugherty alleged to have known of the accusations but left reporting to staff.
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MD Anderson Unveils 3 Billion Moonshot Against Eight Cancers
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center plans a decade long moonshot to target eight deadly cancers including breast ovarian lung prostate melanoma and two leukemias with a potential 3 billion in funding and gifts to kick start the effort. President Ronald DePinho says advances in genetics and targeted drugs provide tools to pursue cures and reduce deaths. Robin Roberts disclosed her own myelodysplastic syndrome treatment highlighting the disease.
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