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NATO Kills Afghan Insurgent Behind US Soldier’s Death

An Afghan soldier-turned-insurgent who was feted by the Taliban for killing an American soldier during an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan last year has been killed in a raid, the U.S.-led international coalition said on Monday.

2013/02/18

File photo of President Barack Obama. (credit: Getty Images

Obama Could Reshape 5th Circuit During Second Term

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is widely viewed as one of the nation’s most conservative federal appellate courts, but President Barack Obama could get a chance to change that perception in his second term.

2012/12/26

File photo of a large group of people gathered for a demonstration. (credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Census: US Population Growth Rising Again

America’s population is now increasing a bit faster thanks to an improving economy, but not enough to lift growth above its lowest level since the Great Depression.

2012/12/20

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