Assault on Taliban intensifies in Afghanistan siege
U S and Afghan forces pressed heavy air and ground action against Taliban and al Qaida positions in Paktia and Logar provinces after a large initial ground push. U S bombers AC-130s and Chinooks supported troops, with multiple combat deaths reported and leaflets warning residents to cooperate.
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Afghanistan
U.S
al- Qaida
Taliban
Ralph Mills
Central Command
Tampa
Fla
Mills
Paktia
al-Qaida
Kheil
Surmad
Weekend clashes kill Israelis at checkpoint in Mideast
In a two day flare of violence in the West Bank and Gaza, a sniper fatally wounded 10 Israelis including soldiers and civilians at a Silwad checkpoint. Israeli forces retaliated with raids on Palestinian targets as leaders warned of ongoing martial actions.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Palestinian Authority
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Yasser
Arafat
Dan Naveh
Mexico
Moshe Katsav
al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
Fatah
West Bank
Silwad
Hezi Tsur
Gaza Strip
Sofia Eliau
Jacob Avraham Eliau
Kiryat Gat
Police honor officers Quiet tears at Roswell ceremony
Ramon Solis and Kim Talbott receive posthumous honors for sons Robert Solis and Damon Talbot amid a Roswell Police recognition ceremony. Roswell Mayor Bill Owen signs the certificates as families reflect on the losses.
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Ramon Solis
Robert
Kim Talbott
Damon
Roswell
Bill Owen
Fraternal Order of Police
City of
Robert Solis
Damon Tal
War veteran Hoovers downplays heroics amid quiet persistence
Tom Hoover, a WWII and Korea veteran who flew missions and witnessed Nagasaki, avoids discussing war memories. He emphasizes guiding Roswell youth for 30 years, helping more than 90 students earn college scholarships or pro contracts, and values that work over combat feats.
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Tom Hoover
U.S. Marine Corps
Nagasaki
Japan
Hoover
Dwight Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
George Marshall
Europe
South America
Roswell
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Logar
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