More troops needed for Afghanistan: U.S. General Casey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General George Casey, Army chief of staff, on Sunday became the latest U.S. military official to advocate sending more troops to Afghanistan as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy. General Stanley McChrystal, the commander... more

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Nabokov gets shutout as Sharks feast on Penguins

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - San Jose netminder Evgeni Nabokov stopped 27 shots for his 49th career shutout as the Sharks crushed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in an early season clash of NHL division leaders on Saturday. "It starts with the... more

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Joe Jackson seeks allowance from son's estate

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years. The legal filing in... more

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Royal couple pays tribute to troops

VICTORIA – Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attended a remembrance service at Christ Church Cathedral Sunday, to hear a sermon on the sacrifice of military families and pray for soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Hundreds of people waited in the... more

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SPECIAL REPORT: In eastern Europe, people pine for socialism

By Anna Mudeva BELENE, Bulgaria (Reuters) - In the dense forests of the idyllic Danube island of Persin, home to the endangered sea eagle and the pygmy cormorant, lie the ghastly remains of a communist-era death camp. Hundreds of "enemies of the... more

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