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Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light of a new day"
By News on May 1, 2012
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BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) -- On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day on the horizon," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death....Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light on the horizon'
By News on May 1, 2012
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BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) -- On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as the war in Iraq has ended. "There's a light on the horizon," he told U.S. troops on the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death....Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeing
By News on May 1, 2012
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Hundreds of activists across the U.S. joined the worldwide May Day protests on Tuesday, with Occupy Wall Street members in several cities leading demonstrations and in some cases clashing with police....Dow Jones average hits highest mark since '07
By News on May 1, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The fastest growth in U.S. manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close in more than four years....Obama flies to Afghanistan, signs pact with Karzai
By News on May 1, 2012
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan Tuesday night on the anniversary of the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden and signed an agreement cementing U.S. commitment to the nation after American combat troops leave....