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"This historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans. We have now been through nearly a decade of war. We have endured a long and painful recession. And sometimes in the midst of these storms, the future that we are trying to build for our nation - a future of lasting peace and long-term prosperity - may seem beyond our reach"
Barack Obama
US President Obama was making a national address Tuesday to mark the end of the combat mission in Iraq

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Holland, Rangers edged out by Twins
Twins right fielder Jason Repko did make a great throw. He gunned down Cora trying to go from first to third on a one-out single by Julio Borbon in the ninth inning, and the Rangers' last threat died...

Fire hero shares story
Austin (KXAN) - A woman who survived a massive fire in South Austin is recovering from serious burns - and sharing an incredible story. Lerner Barrera-Schlemper lived in the Bainbridge Villas on...
Sunday's first pitch changed to 2:10 p.m. CT
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sunday's game at Target Field will begin at 2:10 p.m. CT instead of the previously announced 1:10 p.m. to accommodate pregame activities surrounding the Twins' 50th anniversary...
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UN struggling to protect women and children in DRC from rapeUN struggling to protect women and children in DRC from rape
Over 200 women and children have been raped by rebels in the Congo in recent weeks, according to UN...
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Guatemala City, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) Guatemala has destroyed opium poppy and marijuana plants worth $780 million in the country's western San Marcos province, an official said.

Police spokesman Donald Gonzalez said Friday the crops were destroyed in the Ixiguan and Tajumulco municipalities by a joint team of Guatemalan police, military and the US Drug Enforcement Administration. People responsible for the crops have fled the area, he said.

The San Marcos area falls on the border with Mexico and used by drug cartels for poppy cultivation - raw material of heroin. Last year, opium crops worth $1.66 billion were destroyed in the country.

--IANS/EFE

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