Hotel forgives guest whose room was trashed by hungry seagulls


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MANILA, Philippines - Women ended armed clashes in 2 Mindanao
villages by not having sex with their husbands unless the men laid down
their weapons, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR).

The success of the "sex strike" allowed families to start rebuilding their communities, the UN's refugee agency said.

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Jason Chaffetz: Bring home Afghan troops


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Today, President Obama announced the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Iraq by August 2010 in Camp Lejuene, NC. After Obama’s speech, the AP interviewed several soldiers at the military base. While conservatives have long insisted that service members do not want to withdraw from Iraq, the troops interviewed heaped praise on Obama’s military ( Read more... )

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POLITICS-US: Petraeus Leaked Misleading Story on Pullout Plans
Analysis by Gareth Porter*


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BAGHDAD, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Iraqi government officials say they have emergency plans ready to implement in case the United States makes any sudden withdrawals of American troops ( Read more... )

ANALYSIS: Al-Maliki stressing US departure
Iraq's prime minister is pushing the idea that the U.S. departure is in sight in a bid to sell the security deal with Washington to Iran ( Read more... )