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Last American Combat
Brigade Leaves Iraq

Rebecca Santana | AP

Soldiers in the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which lost 34 troops in Iraq and was at the forefront of many of the fiercest battles there, cheered as their convoy reached the barbed wire at the border crossing out of the country. Surge Desk: Instant Reactions

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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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Shakil Adil, AP

Pakistan: Vignettes of Misery

By Kathryn Yao | AOL News

Some 20 million lives have been affected by the devastating floods. AOL News presents just a few of the victims' tragic stories.
More: Insurgents, Police Clash in Pakistan

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First of Rescued Sea Turtles Are Returned to the Gulf

By Joseph Schuman | AOL News

Twenty-three Kemp's Ridley sea turtles cleaned up after the oil spill are released back into the wild with fanfare.
And: BP Sends Claimants Letters, No Checks

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Could YouTube Lawsuit End Anonymous Comments?

By Carl Franzen | AOL News Surge Desk

The plaintiff's lawyer says people hide behind shields and "think they can just post anything. Hopefully, we can put a stop to this."

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Mikhail Metzel, AP

'Grand Prince of All Russia' Sues to Get Kremlin Back

By John William Narins | AOL News

Descendants of Russia's first princes are suing to get back their ancestral lands. Specifically, they want the Kremlin.

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Peru Court Orders American Lori Berenson Back to Jail

By Emily Schmall | AOL News

A judicial panel suspends the parole of the 40-year-old American convicted of collaborating with leftist terrorists.

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EPA May Give 1st Approval of Nanosilver for Fabrics

By Andrew Schneider | AOL News

The particles may make your clothes stay fresher longer, but what happens when they wash downstream worries some scientists.

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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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Last US Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq: Instant Reactions
As the final brigade of 4,000 active duty U.S. combat troops in Iraq exited the country on Wednesday night, Web users responses varied wildly, but...
Last US Combat Brigade Pulls Out of Iraq
KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait (Aug. 18) -- As their convoy reached the barbed wire at the border crossing out of Iraq on Wednesday, the soldiers whooped...
Pentagon, WikiLeaks Spar Over 'Missed Meeting'
(Aug. 18) -- The U.S. militarys expanding battle against WikiLeaks took another strange turn with the Defense Departments release of an angry...
Infant Skeletons Found in Calif. Wrapped in 1930s Newspapers
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 18) -- Two infant skeletons wrapped in 1930s newspapers and placed in doctors bags were found inside an unclaimed steamer trunk by...
Study: Bacteria Smells, Literally
Scientists accidentally discover that bacteria can sniff out yummy ammonia. What does this mean for life on earth, and humankind in particular? Surge...
'Grand Prince of All Russia' Sues to Get Kremlin Back
Descendants of Russias first ruling dynasty have gone to court to reclaim their ancestral lands property %u2013 specifically, the Kremlin. On...
Could YouTube Lawsuit End Anonymous Comments?
(Aug. 18) -- YouTube is notorious for its permissive comments policy -- allowing people to post whatever vile messages theyd like under the blanket...
Peru Court Orders American Lori Berenson Back to Jail
(Aug. 18) -- Lori Berenson, a native New Yorker arrested in 1995 and later convicted of aiding a leftist insurgency, turned herself in to Peruvian...
Obama's 'No Regrets' Comment Echoes Presidents Past
Four instances of presidential no regrets statements from Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Harry Truman, and Abraham Lincoln.
Military Denies WikiLeaks Cooperation Claims
(Aug. 18) -- The Defense Departments civilian leadership and the Army are denying new claims by WikiLeaks that the military has reached out to the...
Tenn. Flash Flooding Reported, More Rain Coming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18) -- Heavy rainfall has soaked some of the same parts of Middle Tennessee that were inundated with severe flooding in May,...
Pakistan: Vignettes of Misery
(Aug. 18) -- Some 20 million lives have been affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan. AOL News presents just a few of the victims tragic ...
Ex-Model Sues YouTube: The Beginning of the End of Anonymous Comments?
(Aug. 18) -- A Columbia grad student and former model sues Google in an effort to disclose the real identities of anonymous video posters and comment...
224 California National Guard Troops Headed to Border
(Aug. 18) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that 224 National Guard troops will be deployed to the California-Mexico border on...
General Motors Takes Step Toward Selling Stock to Public
DETROIT (Aug. 18) -- General Motors has filed the first batch of paperwork needed to sell stock to the public.
Founder of Haitian Boys School Pleads Guilty in Sex Case
(Aug. 18) -- A Colorado man who founded a school for homeless boys in Haiti admitted in court today that he had sex with an underage student. As part...
Mom Arrested After Posting Picture of Baby With Bong
(Aug. 18) -- A young Florida mom has taken a hit for posting a photo of her baby holding a bong on Facebook. Rachel Stieringer, 19, of Keystone...
Opinion Roundup: 'Ground Zero Mosque' Politics Take Another Bizarre Turn
(Aug. 18) -- As if the politics of the so-called ground zero mosque couldnt get any more otherworldly, this week has so far seen House Speaker Nancy...
22 States Considering Ariz.-Like Immigration Law
A federal court ruling throwing out key sections of Arizonas tough anti-illegal immigration law has apparently not stopped momentum for similar...
Obama Has 'No Regrets' Over Comments on Mosque
(Aug. 18) -- Despite criticism from Republicans and others, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he has no regrets over the comments he made...
World Aid Gap Imperils Starving Millions in Niger
(Aug. 18) -- Despite months of warnings, aid agencies have fallen badly short in raising funds to head off a hunger crisis imperiling more than 10...
First of Rescued Sea Turtles Are Returned to the Gulf
(Aug. 18) -- In the latest sign of recovery for the Gulf of Mexico, government scientists today sent back to the wild the first batch of endangered...
What Should Be Done About WikiLeaks? 3 Countries Respond
(Aug. 18) -- Just as public opinion is divided over WikiLeaks, governments are split on how to deal with the whistle-blower group, with some...
Police: Mom Charged in Kids' Deaths 'Just Wanted to Be Free'
(Aug. 18) -- A South Carolina mother accused of killing her two young sons was a friendly person who took good care of her kids, acquaintances said...