Baghdad car bombing kills twenty in deadliest strike
A car bomb in Baghdad killed about 20 people and raised fears of a resurgent insurgency as U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraqi cities in three months and hand security duties to Iraqi forces. Survivors warned of renewed violence after the blast.
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Obama plans 4,000 more troops for Afghan war
The plan includes 4,000 additional troops to train and advise Afghan forces, with about 17,000 combat and support troops slated by summer. It outlines expanding civilian aid, agriculture experts, justice administration, and tripling humanitarian aid to 1.5 billion annually for five years, tied to performance.
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Obama uses White House Internet town hall to push budget
President Obama hosted an online town hall from the East Room to promote his 3.6 trillion budget. The event drew about 100 guests and an estimated 67 000 online viewers as Gibbs said more such events would follow.
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GOP budget blueprint offers leaner path with few details
House Republicans released a glossy response to Obama's deficit plan promising tax simplification and lower rates for earners under 100000. They pledge lower spending including Social Security and Medicare without outright cuts, while GOP aides stress no immediate program cuts and say full numbers are coming next week.
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Pa Supreme Court voids hundreds of juvenile convictions
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court overturned hundreds of youth convictions issued by Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella over a kickback scheme with private detention centers. The ruling notes constitutional rights violations for youths who appeared without lawyers from 2003 to 2008, as prosecutors seek long prison terms for Ciavarella and co‑conspirator Michael Conahan. Hillary Transue, affected by Ciavarella's actions, welcomed the decision as a step toward clean records for many youths.
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North Korea poised for April rocket launch on east coast
North Korea positions a rocket on its east coast launch pad amid U S warnings that the April launch would breach a U N ban and invite consequences. Pyongyang says the payload is the Kwangmyongsong 2 satellite timed to coincide with its parliament session and Kim Il Sung’s birthday.
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