Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town
By News on Feb 13, 2010
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MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Bombs and booby traps slowed the advance of thousands of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers moving Saturday through the Taliban-controlled town of Marjah - NATO's most ambitious effort yet to break the militants' grip over their southern heartland....| « Obama says new budget rules will rein in spending | US, Afghan troops sweep into Taliban stronghold » |

