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Afghanistan's early returns point to a tie, possible runoff

Aug. 26, 2009
President Hamid Karzai and rival Abdullah Abdullah lack a majority. A clouded election result amid fraud allegations could mean political paralysis as the West tries to revamp its war strategy. What was billed as a pivotal summer for the Western war effort in Afghanistan has become a season of...
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorated in Washington
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic