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Leaked Military Records Show
Faltering Afghan War Efforts

Politics Daily

Online whistle-blower website WikiLeaks posts more than 90,000 documents containing classified information about the war in Afghanistan. The documents suggest Pakistan's spy service is working with the Taliban, as the insurgent group gains strength.
Also: Taliban Claim Capture of US Sailor, Killing of 2nd

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Congress’s $604,000 Bottled Water Binge

Ernie Smith | AOL News

Another thing AOL News found in our audit of $2.6 million spent by the House on meals: Doughnuts have bipartisan appeal. Plus, see who chowed the most on the public dime.
The full $1 billion tab. | About this series.

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MyFOXphoenix.com 'A Bad Dream'

Teen Reported Dead Found Alive After Medical Mix-Up

By Theunis Bates | AOL News

A 19-year-old thought to have died in a car crash last week is found to be alive. Now, the family of another woman faces heartbreak.

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Franklin Reyes, AP Rare Trip

Castro Makes His First Visit in Years Outside Havana

By Terence Neilan | AOL News

The trip is the latest public appearance following intestinal surgery in 2006 that kept him from view for about four years.

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AP / Getty Images Fallout Continues

Critics Blast White House Approach to Racial Issues

By Bruce Drake | Politics Daily

Black commentators say the administration is "intimidated" by the right, while one conservative says it's just incompetent.

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Lucas Jackson, AFP / Getty Images Intimate Look

British Royals to Share Hundreds of Family Snaps

By Theunis Bates | AOL News

Web-savvy Queen Elizabeth II will offer about 600 images, some rarely seen, of the royal family on Flickr, a photo website.

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Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Getting Ready

Pawlenty Preps for Possible 2012 White House Bid

By Lynn Sweet | Politics Daily

The Minnesota governor, who has opened an office in Washington, will make his debut before the national political press corps.

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YouTube Weekend Questionnaire

Meet the Guy Behind the Double Rainbow Video

By Billy Baker | AOL News

Paul Vasquez, whose response to seeing two rainbows turned him into a star, reveals what movies make him cry and what's in his 'fridge.

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

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