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Obama with Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong
Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts
US President Barack Obama hails the "heroism" of the Moon-landing astronauts, on the 40th anniversary of the historic event.
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Milan Lukic at The Hague tribunal before the verdict, 20 July Bosnian Serbs guilty of burnings
Two Bosnian Serbs are convicted of war crimes, including burning women and children alive, during the Bosnian civil war.

A US Army soldier calls for an airstrike on the hills surrounding Barge Matal in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province during Operation Mountain Fire on 12 July, 2009. US to add 22,000 troops to army
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announces that the US army will temporarily increase in size by 22,000 troops.


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