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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41339126&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari called on the United States on Wednesday to boost both military and non-military aid to his country to help it fight extremists.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41338865&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Doctors from the United States who rushed to the Gaza Strip to help the war wounded quickly learned that their challenge went beyond treating shrapnel injuries.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41326591&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The streets of Mullaittivu — patrolled by rebels just last week — were empty Tuesday except for stray dogs, abandoned cows and a few government soldiers.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41322910&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Veterans Affairs Department agreed Tuesday to pay million to veterans for exposing them to possible identity theft in 2006 by losing their sensitive personal information.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41320637&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The nation's top military officer said Tuesday the United States did all it could to intercept a suspected arms shipment to Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but its hands were tied.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41320724&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Taliban told U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday that his plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison camp was a "positive step" but peace was only possible if he withdraws U.S. forces from Afghanistan and Iraq.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41315029&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Two men have pleaded guilty in New York City on the eve of a trial on charges accusing them of trying to supply missiles and assault weapons to militants involved in the civil war in Sri Lanka. Two other defendants pleaded to the same charges a day earlier.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41314931&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Puerto Rico is joining a growing list of places in the U.S. opposed to becoming the future home of any Guantanamo Bay prisoners.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41314553&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Some were killed when tank shells hit their homes. Others died when bombs erased their offices. Still others met their end battling Israeli troops.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41311202&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A potential terror threat just before last week's presidential inauguration turned out to be a ruse, a top military commander said Tuesday.