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U.S. Army Has New Lead on Elite Iraqi Bombers

CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq – U.S. forces have captured a man who may help unravel an elite, highly skilled insurgent group whose rocket-propelled bombs have emerged as the biggest threat to U.S. troops, the top commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad said Friday in an Associated Press interview. Army Maj. Gen. …

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Focus on Uncle Intensifies After Body of 12-Year-Old Missing Vermont Girl Found

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The big banners with red lettering, “Come Home, Brooke, We Love You!!” were up long before a planned candlelight vigil for the 12-year-old missing for a week. But instead of saying prayers for Brooke Bennett’s safe return, the 300 people at the Wednesday night gathering found themselves …

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Study: Low-Carb Diet Best for Weight, Cholesterol

ATLANTA – The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques. A bigger surprise: The low-carb diet improved cholesterol …

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