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Page last updated at 17:27 GMT, Tuesday, 1 December 2009

US troops in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province
US 'adds 30,000 to Afghan troops'
President Barack Obama is to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan within six months, US officials have said.
Mardell: Decision day
UK bolsters Afghan forces
Key views of US troop debate

Maurice Clemmons, named in connection with the killings, in a file photo released by US police Lone officer 'kills US shooting suspect'
A lone policeman on a Seattle street shot dead the man accused of killing four officers at the weekend, police say.

Generic spam message 'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine
Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.


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US Marines in Afghanistan US recruits training to face the Taliban

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FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
A marine receives a hug at graduation 'Boot camp'
Elite US marines train for possible Afghan posting
Pastor Mike Divided views
Two Americans on their attitude to healthcare reform
A Haitian girl In pictures
Feeding Haiti's poor a year on from devastating storms

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BUSINESS
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The changing fortunes of the US-UK relationship
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