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From 8/8/2010 (29 days ago) - 9/6/2010 - (Today)
(30 day period - 916 grouped and future/spin-off stories)

 
1) Today
(5 stories):
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
In the last 30 minutes
Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops - USATODAY.com News - Top Stories

(In the last half-hour) Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 9/6/2010 9:21 PM - [direct link]
The U.S. military's new armored trucks in Afghanistan are significantly reducing troop deaths in roadside attacks.
(Stories in the last half-hour: 1)) (1 second ranks, 20%)
NATO asks for more troops for Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Report: 2,000 more NATO troops may be Afghan-bound - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
Official: More NATO troops may be Afghan-bound - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »
 
2) 9/5/2010 - (Yesterday)
(7 stories):
Government Steps In on Afghan Bank This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/5/2010 2:32 PM - [direct link]
The Afghan government assumed a more active role in some operations of the troubled Kabul Bank, as perturbed crowds and security forces surrounded the main branch of the bank. (1 second ranks, 14%)
Afghan Government Takes Greater Role in Ailing Bank - NYT > Business - [direct link]
Freeze on property held Kabul Bank's top owners - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
US servicemember dies in fighting in Afghan east - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 7 news articles »
 
3) 9/4/2010 - 2 days ago
(8 stories):
Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer  (3 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 9/4/2010 10:02 PM - [direct link]
In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked ...
U.S. drone kills 4 militants, source says - CNN.com - [direct link]
Bailout in the Works for Afghan Bank as Panic Continues - NYT > Business - [direct link]
U.S. to Help Bail Out Afghan Bank to Avert a Crisis - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
StarTribune.com rss feed - Boston.com -- Latest news
all 8 news articles »
 
4) 9/2/2010 - 4 days ago
(5 stories):
Gates Lands in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/2/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived on an unannounced visit for meetings with American military commanders and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. (1 first ranks, 20%)
2 Americans killed while fighting in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Gates visits US forces in southern Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »
 
5) 9/1/2010 - 5 days ago
(7 stories):
2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Bomb  (3 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/1/2010 5:17 PM - [direct link]
The two employees, who were both Afghan, were killed in the same region where 10 Western aid workers, including 6 Americans, were shot and killed last month.
2010 deadliest for U.S. in Afghan war - CNN.com - [direct link]
Troubles at Afghan Bank Jolt Financial System - NYT > Business - [direct link]
Afghan refugees forced to start over after floods - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 7 news articles »
 
6) 8/31/2010 - 6 days ago
(6 stories):
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
5 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (5 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/31/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Five American service members were killed Tuesday in Afghanistan -- four of them in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said. (1 first ranks, 17%)
5 American troops killed in latest Afghan violence - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
11 U.S. troops in Afghanistan killed by roadside bombs in 2 days - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
22 U.S. troops killed in 5 days - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
StarTribune.com rss feed - Boston.com -- Latest news
all 6 news articles »
 
7) 8/30/2010 - 7 days ago
(6 stories):
7 U.S. troops slain in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/30/2010 11:02 PM - [direct link]
Five die in a single attack in Kandahar. The deaths bring the U.S. toll for August to 49, with 14 slain in the last three days.Roadside bombs killed eight members of the international force in ... (2 first ranks, 33%, 2 second ranks, 33%)
7 troops killed in Afghanistan - CNN.com - [direct link]
Bombs kill 7 U.S. troops in Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Marine from Pine City killed in Afghanistan - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news
all 6 news articles »
 
8) 8/29/2010 - 8 days ago
(10 stories):
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Over 30 Afghan insurgents killed  (4 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/29/2010 3:32 PM - [direct link]
Afghan and coalition soldiers killed more than 30 insurgents, including 13 would-be suicide bombers, as they fought off assaults on two military bases and government buildings in eastern Afghanistan, ... (2 second ranks, 20%)
Afghan Prosecutor Says He, Colleague Were Fired Over Probes - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
Afghan Fatalities Rise Amid a Weekend of Violence - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - Los Angeles Times - Top News
all 10 news articles »
 
9) 8/27/2010 - 10 days ago
(6 stories):
Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan's east This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/27/2010 8:25 PM - [direct link]
Up to 30 Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan's east on Saturday, officials said, but there were no details available about possible casualties or ... (3 first ranks, 50%, 1 second ranks, 17%)
Marines in Afghanistan prepared for a long haul - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Homemade bombs kill 3 U.S. troops in Afghanistan - chron.com Chronicle - [direct link]
Insurgents attack 2 NATO bases in east Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 6 news articles »
 
10) 8/25/2010 - 12 days ago
(5 stories):
Army: Soldiers plotted to kill Afghan civilians This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (3 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/25/2010 11:32 PM - [direct link]
Five soldiers accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan are now facing additional charges of conspiracy to commit premeditated murder, The Seattle Times reported Wednesday. Afghanistan - ... (1 first ranks, 20%)
Afghan police officer kills 2 Spanish trainers - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
More Stryker soldiers charged in Afghan plot - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »
 
11) 8/24/2010 - 13 days ago
(7 stories):
Scanners help U.S. troops ID insurgents in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (5 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 8/24/2010 6:47 PM - [direct link]
U.S. troops use a compact device that looks like a digital camera for fingerprint and retinal scans to help identify insurgents in Afghanist ...
New Case of Civilian Killings Investigated in Afghanistan - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Marines will still be ‘hammering’ Afghanistan next year - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
2 Vt. National Guard soldiers die in Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 7 news articles »
 
12) 8/23/2010 - 14 days ago
(5 stories):
Afghanistan security force at least a year away  (4 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/23/2010 10:02 PM - [direct link]
A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn't predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and ... (2 first ranks, 40%, 1 second ranks, 20%)
Afghanistan security force more than a year away - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
NATO: 4 foreign troops in Afghanistan - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »
 
13) 8/22/2010 - 15 days ago
(6 stories):
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
4 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan, 1 in Iraq  (3 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 8/22/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Four U.S. troops were killed in fighting in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders ... (2 first ranks, 33%)
4 U.S. troops killed in eastern Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Air base expansion planned in Afghanistan - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Taliban strength means more stonings, floggings in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news - StarTribune.com rss feed
all 6 news articles »
 
14) 8/21/2010 - 16 days ago
(5 stories):
21 killed in series of Afghanistan attacks This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/21/2010 11:47 AM - [direct link]
NATO airstrikes and roadside bombs kill children, security forces and U.S. troops in scattered incidents over a 48-hour period, officials say.Scattered violence ranging from airstrikes to roadside ... (1 first ranks, 20%, 1 second ranks, 20%)
Afghan police killed in airstrike - CNN.com - [direct link]
3 Afghan police, 3 civilians killed accidentally - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
2 suburban high schools mourn Marines killed in Afghanistan - chicagotribune.com - - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news
all 5 news articles »
 
15) 8/15/2010 - 22 days ago
(8 stories):
Petraeus Builds a Case for Success in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/15/2010 11:47 AM - [direct link]
Gen. David H. Petraeus began his campaign to convince the public that the coalition can succeed, saying he had not come to Afghanistan to preside over a “graceful exit.” (1 first ranks, 12%, 1 second ranks, 12%)
Petraeus explains Afghan security plan - CNN.com - [direct link]
Petraeus cites Bush-era shortcomings in Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Petraeus takes defense of Afghan war to public - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news
all 8 news articles »
 
16) 8/15/2010 - 22 days ago
(5 stories):
U.S. hopes to begin Afghan security transfer by spring This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/15/2010 6:47 PM - [direct link]
Pentagon chief Gates says that with NATO training troops ahead of schedule, some Afghan forces may be given security responsibilities, freeing up Western troops to focus on insurgent-held areas. ... (1 second ranks, 20%)
Petraeus explains Afghan security plan - CNN.com - [direct link]
Military deaths pass 2,000 as Afghan war review looms - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Petraeus Sees ‘Areas of Progress’ in Afghan War - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
StarTribune.com rss feed
all 5 news articles »
 
17) 8/14/2010 - 23 days ago
(6 stories):
Afghan attack survivor: 1 killer hitched a ride This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (5 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/14/2010 1:47 PM - [direct link]
One of the gunmen who killed 10 charitable health workers in northern Afghanistan hitched a ride with the medical team shortly before the murders, the sole survivor of the attack told The Associated ... (5 first ranks, 83%)
Taliban swarms a once- peaceful Afghan region - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Afghan attack survivor tells story - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
AP Exclusive: Afghan attack survivor tells story - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 6 news articles »
 
18) 8/11/2010 - 26 days ago
(5 stories):
Unrest Is Undermining Hopes for Afghan Vote This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (3 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/11/2010 9:17 PM - [direct link]
Concern is growing about President Hamid Karzai’s ability to deliver a credible parliamentary election in September, a crucial sign of security and a legitimate government. (1 second ranks, 20%)
Afghan Money Probe Hits Close to Karzai - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
Claims of Afghan civilian deaths spark protest - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »
 
19) 8/10/2010 - 27 days ago
(5 stories):
Sharp Rise in Afghan Civilian Casualties, U.N. Says  (5 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/10/2010 3:02 AM - [direct link]
The number of civilians killed or wounded in the Afghan conflict rose 31 percent in the first six months of the year, the United Nations said in a report Tuesday. (1 first ranks, 20%, 1 second ranks, 20%)
U.N. Afghan civilian deaths up by a third - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
NATO: Roadside bomb kills 3 Afghan civilians - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »
 
20) 8/9/2010 - 28 days ago
(12 stories):
Slain Aid Workers Were Bound by Their Sacrifice This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (4 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/9/2010 8:17 PM - [direct link]
The 10 medical workers killed in Afghanistan last week put their safety on the line, weighing risk against the aid they could bring to remote villages. (2 first ranks, 17%)
Afghan driver for slain aid volunteers being held by authorities - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Two more victims of Afghan attack ID'd - CNN.com - [direct link]
Police: Taliban execute Afghan woman in public - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Philly.com News - StarTribune.com rss feed
all 12 news articles »

The date with most stories is 8/9/2010 - 28 days ago with 12 stories.

The date with second most stories is 8/29/2010 - 8 days ago with 10 stories.

- Sentiment of this story during this period is positive with 62% being positive and 38% being negative with a negative trend.

     The sentiment of the story in the later half of this period is positive with 59% being positive and 41% being negative.

     The sentiment of the story in the earlier half of this period is positive with 65% being positive and 35% being negative.

- The current 29 day period story count (303 stories) decreased -19.84% from the previous 29 day period (378 stories).

 

Dates with the most stories# of storiesStory name
6/24/2010 (74 days ago) 42
  • Afghans relieved at choice of Gen. Petraeus
    Boston.com -- Latest news
    Afghan officials expressed relief at the choice of Gen. David Petraeus to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top U.S. and NATO commander, believing the U.S. strategy aimed at minimizing civilian casualties and bolstering the Afghan government would continue. Stanley McChrystal - David Petraeus - NATO - Afghanistan - Politics of Afghanistan
6/23/2010 (75 days ago) 53
  • US general in Afghan war at risk of losing his job
    Boston.com -- Latest news
    President Barack Obama rebuked his Afghanistan war commander for "poor judgment" Tuesday and considered whether to fire him in the most extraordinary airing of military-civilian tensions since Harry Truman stripped Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command a half-century ago. Stanley McChrystal - Barack Obama - United States - War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan
6/22/2010 (76 days ago) 48
  • Top general in Afghan war: US envoy betrayed me
    Boston.com -- Latest news
    The top U.S. war commander in Afghanistan told an interviewer he felt betrayed by the man the White House chose to be his diplomatic partner, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry. Afghanistan - United States - War in Afghanistan - Asia - Taliban
2/15/2010 (203 days ago) 39
12/31/2009 (249 days ago) 44
12/2/2009 (278 days ago) 89
12/1/2009 (279 days ago) 111
11/30/2009 (280 days ago) 42
  • Obama holds war council to unveil Afghan plan
    Boston.com -- Latest news
    The White House spokesman says President Barack Obama held an unannounced meeting with members of his war council on Afghanistan in the Oval Office Sunday night.
11/19/2009 (291 days ago) 38
  • Obama says he is seeking 'endgame' to Afghan conflict
    washingtonpost.com - Politics
    BEIJING -- A week into an Asia trip that has made few dramatic headlines, President Obama on Wednesday told reporters that he would announce a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan "in the next several weeks" and defended his administration's efforts on reviving the economy, shutting down...
11/11/2009 (299 days ago) 50
11/2/2009 (308 days ago) 41
10/28/2009 (313 days ago) 50
10/27/2009 (314 days ago) 65
  • Multiple bombings kill eight U.S. troops in Afghanistan (latimes.com)

    The attacks come less than two weeks before the runoff presidential election between Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah. At least 53 U.S. service members have been killed this month. Eight U.S. troops were killed today in multiple bombings in southern Afghanistan, the military said, making October the deadliest month for Americans of the eight-year war.
10/26/2009 (315 days ago) 51
10/20/2009 (321 days ago) 42
10/19/2009 (322 days ago) 39
10/8/2009 (333 days ago) 38
10/7/2009 (334 days ago) 49
10/6/2009 (335 days ago) 47
10/4/2009 (337 days ago) 39
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Num. of future/spin-offs: 148
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MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
In the last 30 minutes
Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops  In top 10 - USATODAY.com News - Top Stories

(In the last half-hour) Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 9/6/2010 9:21 PM - [direct link]
The U.S. military's new armored trucks in Afghanistan are significantly reducing troop deaths in roadside attacks. (1 second ranks, 20%)
NATO asks for more troops for Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Report: 2,000 more NATO troops may be Afghan-bound - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
Official: More NATO troops may be Afghan-bound - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
(In the last half-hour)

U.S. commanders condemn Quran-burning plan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Florida - September 11 attacks -)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 9/6/2010 8:16 PM - 1 hours ago - date added: 9/6/2010 9:21 PM - 26 minutes ago - Evening - 8 rank
- [direct link]
U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warn that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks could endanger the lives of U.S. troops. ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Afghanistan Pledges Support for Troubled Bank  (1 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 9/6/2010 2:33 PM - [direct link]
The chairman of the Central Bank of Afghanistan promised Monday to lend the embattled Kabul Bank “as much as it wants” to stave off a collapse.
(Stories in the last half-hour: 1)) (1 second ranks, 33%)
A morning of tears and goodbyes as Camp Pendleton Marines ship out for Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
NATO asks for more troops for Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Petraeus warns against Quran-burning


 (future word: Quran on September 11 warning the)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 9/6/2010 4:49 PM - 4 hours ago - date added: 9/6/2010 2:18 PM - 7 hours ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration "could cause significant problems" for American ...

Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 9/6/2010 5:02 AM - [direct link]
The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, compared with 521 in all of 2009, according to an independent monitoring site Monday and a tally compiled by ...
(Stories in the last half-hour: 1)) (1 first ranks, 33%)
US expects to subsidize Afghan training for years - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

A morning of tears and goodbyes as Camp Pendleton Marines ship out for Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: A morning of tears)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 9/6/2010 11:03 AM - 10 hours ago - date added: 9/6/2010 1:04 PM - 8 hours ago - Afternoon - 2 rank
- [direct link]
It's 2 a.m. and several hundred Marines are assembling their sea bags, weapons and other gear on the parade deck. Small groups of families are huddled together; many a Marine and his wife are sharing ...

Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: in Afghanistan this year has reached)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 9/6/2010 3:28 AM - 18 hours ago - date added: 9/6/2010 5:02 AM - 16 hours ago - Morning - 8 rank
- [direct link]
The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, compared with 521 in all of 2009, according to an independent monitoring site Monday and a tally compiled by ...

Helmand dam a monument to U.S. challenges This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: in the late 1970s Efforts, access roadThere may be no, an uncertain future — than)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 9/6/2010 12:00 AM - 21 hours ago - date added: 9/6/2010 9:47 AM - 12 hours ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
The Kajaki Dam in southern Afghanistan was built in the 1950s with U.S. aid but fell into disrepair in the late 1970s. Efforts to repair it have faltered as the Taliban controls an access road.There ...

Counselors monitoring prison officers with PTSD This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Brownfield was later charged with)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/6/2010 12:49 PM - 8 hours ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
John Brownfield Jr. became a corrections officer following deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. Brownfield was later charged with accepting bribes from inmates seeking tobacco at the U.S. Penitentiary ...

Kandahar boardwalk is a world away from war This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: broiling fall evening in this, at TGI Friday on the)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/6/2010 9:47 AM - 12 hours ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
It was a broiling fall evening in this southern Afghan battlezone, and U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Reed wanted to celebrate his birthday in style -- at T.G.I. Friday's on the boardwalk. ...

US expects to subsidize Afghan training for years This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: training for years The United, billion a year training and, and police after it begins)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/6/2010 7:02 AM - 14 hours ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
The United States expects to spend about $6 billion a year training and supporting Afghan troops and police after it begins pulling out its own combat troops in 2011, The Associated Press has ...

Abducted Japanese reporter returns home


 (future word: home Monday after militants in, him from five months in captivity)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/6/2010 6:47 AM - 15 hours ago - Morning - 2 rank
- [direct link]
A Japanese journalist returned home Monday after militants in Afghanistan released him from five months in captivity. Afghanistan - Journalist - Asia - Kabul - Taliban
 
 
9/5/2010 - (Yesterday) (11 total stories)


Government Steps In on Afghan Bank  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/5/2010 2:32 PM - [direct link]
The Afghan government assumed a more active role in some operations of the troubled Kabul Bank, as perturbed crowds and security forces surrounded the main branch of the bank. (1 second ranks, 14%)
Afghan Government Takes Greater Role in Ailing Bank - NYT > Business - [direct link]
Freeze on property held Kabul Bank's top owners - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
US servicemember dies in fighting in Afghan east - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 7 news articles »

2,000 more troops for Aghanistan


 (future word: forces -- may be headed, in the coming weeks under a)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 9/5/2010 8:17 PM - 1 day ago - date added: 9/5/2010 5:47 PM - 1 day ago - Evening - 2 rank
- [direct link]
As many as 2,000 additional troops -- including a number of U.S. forces -- may be headed to Afghanistan in the coming weeks under a plan being proposed by Gen. David Petraeus, CNN has learned.

Loss of Faith in Afghan Leaders May Hurt Push Against Taliban


 (future word: Afghan Leaders May Hurt Push)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 9/5/2010 8:30 AM - 1 day ago - date added: 9/5/2010 8:47 AM - 1 day ago - Morning - 5 rank
- [direct link]
A belief by Westerners that Afghans expect misrule and malfeasance could make Afghans’ contempt for their leaders as much a threat as the Taliban.

US servicemember dies in fighting in Afghan east

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/5/2010 11:33 PM - 22 hours ago - Night - 3 rank
- [direct link]
An American member of the international force in Afghanistan was killed in fighting in the country's turbulent east, NATO announced Monday. Afghanistan - NATO - United ...

Reports: Afghan captors release Japanese reporter This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: in Afghanistan five months ago has been, reports said Sunday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/5/2010 4:17 AM - 1 day ago - Night - 2 rank
- [direct link]
A Japanese journalist who was abducted by apparent Taliban militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors, reports said Sunday. Afghanistan - Taliban ...

NATO service member killed in Afghan fighting This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: turbulent south Sunday one day after President Hamid)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/5/2010 1:17 AM - 1 day ago - Night - 3 rank
- [direct link]
A coalition service member was killed in fighting in Afghanistan's turbulent south Sunday, one day after President Hamid Karzai moved a step closer to opening talks with Taliban who might be having ...
 
 
9/4/2010 - 2 days ago (9 total stories)


Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer  In top 10  (3 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 9/4/2010 10:02 PM - [direct link]
In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked ...
U.S. drone kills 4 militants, source says - CNN.com - [direct link]
Bailout in the Works for Afghan Bank as Panic Continues - NYT > Business - [direct link]
U.S. to Help Bail Out Afghan Bank to Avert a Crisis - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
StarTribune.com rss feed - Boston.com -- Latest news
all 8 news articles »

Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer  In top 10


 (future word: Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the)      
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
- date posted: 9/4/2010 9:33 PM - 2 days ago - date added: 9/4/2010 10:02 PM - 1 day ago - Night - 3 rank
- [direct link]
In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked ...

U.S. drone kills 4 militants, source says  (1 future stories)     
CNN.com - 9/4/2010 1:32 PM - [direct link]
An apparent U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, two Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN on Saturday.
NATO says 6 Afghan insurgents killed in clash - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

U.S. drone kills 4 militants, source says


 (future word: CNN on Saturday     
CNN.com
- date posted: 9/4/2010 4:05 PM - 2 days ago - date added: 9/4/2010 1:32 PM - 2 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
An apparent U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, two Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN on Saturday.

Bailout in the Works for Afghan Bank as Panic Continues This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: largest bank after lines of, for a third day     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 9/4/2010 2:39 PM - 2 days ago - date added: 9/4/2010 3:02 PM - 2 days ago - Afternoon - 12 rank
- [direct link]
Afghanistan’s central bank was working on a deal to bail out the country’s largest bank after lines of depositors mobbed it for a third day.

Outgoing NATO deputy rues early optimism on Marjah This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: deputy rues early optimism on, commander said Saturday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/4/2010 8:02 AM - 2 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
- [direct link]
NATO commanders were overly optimistic when they predicted quick success taking the key Taliban-held town of Marjah last winter, the outgoing deputy commander said Saturday. ...
 
 
9/3/2010 - 3 days ago (4 total stories)


MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Gates Sketches Afghan Combat Timeline  (2 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 9/3/2010 1:32 PM - [direct link]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he envisions two or three more years of combat operations in Afghanistan before the U.S. transitions to an advisory role, a mission likely to last years more. (1 first ranks, 50%)
Gates: U.S. troops face 'tough days' ahead - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Gates Sketches Afghan Combat Timeline


 (future word: three more years of combat, in Afghanistan before the US, likely to last years more)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 9/3/2010 4:17 PM - 3 days ago - date added: 9/3/2010 1:32 PM - 3 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he envisions two or three more years of combat operations in Afghanistan before the U.S. transitions to an advisory role, a mission likely to last years more.

Gates Sketches Afghan Combat Timeline  (2 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 9/3/2010 1:32 PM - [direct link]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he envisions two or three more years of combat operations in Afghanistan before the U.S. transitions to an advisory role, a mission likely to last years more. (1 first ranks, 50%)
Afghan candidate wounded in grenade attack - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Gates: U.S. troops face 'tough days' ahead This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: face tough days ahead Thursday style=margin0 5px, Gates on Friday got a)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 9/3/2010 12:34 AM - 3 days ago - date added: 9/3/2010 2:47 AM - 3 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south. Afghanistan - ...

Afghan candidate wounded in grenade attack This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: candidate in this month Afghan parliamentary, Asia - September 11 2001     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/3/2010 9:17 AM - 3 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
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A candidate in this month's Afghan parliamentary elections has been wounded in a grenade attack amid growing political violence and insurgent attacks aimed at sabotaging the polls. ...
 
 
9/2/2010 - 4 days ago (11 total stories)


Gates Lands in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/2/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived on an unannounced visit for meetings with American military commanders and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. (1 first ranks, 20%)
2 Americans killed while fighting in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Gates visits US forces in southern Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Run on Afghan bank's deposits reported


 (future word: Kabul on Wednesday Afghanistan Central)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 9/2/2010 12:07 PM - 4 days ago - date added: 9/2/2010 12:47 PM - 4 days ago - Afternoon - 4 rank
- [direct link]
The Afghan president's brother — a major investor in the Kabul Bank — confirms to NBC News that funds were used to buy villas in Dubai but urges the U.S. to step in to prevent a financial panic. ...

U.S. charges Pakistan Taliban leader in CIA deaths This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 9/2/2010 12:02 AM - [direct link]
Hakimullah Mahsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a group the U.S. affidavit alleges was also behind the killing of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and attacks on NATO supply ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
Marine general says Taliban drug trade faltering - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

U.S. charges Pakistan Taliban leader in CIA deaths This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: planning a December 2009 suicide attack)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 9/2/2010 12:00 AM - 4 days ago - date added: 9/2/2010 12:02 AM - 4 days ago - Night - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Hakimullah Mahsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a group the U.S. affidavit alleges was also behind the killing of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and attacks on NATO supply ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Run on Afghan bank's deposits reported  (1 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 9/2/2010 12:47 PM - [direct link]
The Afghan president's brother — a major investor in the Kabul Bank — confirms to NBC News that funds were used to buy villas in Dubai but urges the U.S. to step in to prevent a financial panic. ...
2 American troops killed in Afghan attacks - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,172 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: As of Thursday Sept 2, Afghanistan in late 2001 according to)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/2/2010 4:47 PM - 4 days ago - Afternoon - 18 rank
- [direct link]
As of Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at least 1,172 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press ...

Marine general says Taliban drug trade faltering


 (future word: flow problem after losing an)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/2/2010 9:40 AM - 4 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
A Marine two-star general says the Taliban is experiencing a serious cash flow problem after losing an estimated half of its annual revenue from the drug trade in southern Afghanistan. ...
 
 
9/1/2010 - 5 days ago (23 total stories)


2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Bomb  In top 10  (3 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/1/2010 5:17 PM - [direct link]
The two employees, who were both Afghan, were killed in the same region where 10 Western aid workers, including 6 Americans, were shot and killed last month.
2010 deadliest for U.S. in Afghan war - CNN.com - [direct link]
Troubles at Afghan Bank Jolt Financial System - NYT > Business - [direct link]
Afghan refugees forced to start over after floods - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 7 news articles »

As U.S. deaths in Afghanistan rise, military families grow critical


 (future word: Afghanistan in June to assure, was safe Four days later he was)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 9/1/2010 4:38 PM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 5:03 PM - 5 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Some families of service members killed in the war say the rules of engagement protect Afghan civilians at the expense of American troops. U.S. combat tolls have peaked this summer.Bill and Beverly ...

$5M reward for Pakistan Taliban leaders This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (3 future stories)     
CNN.com - 9/1/2010 7:32 PM - [direct link]
Hakimullah Mehsud, a key leader of the Pakistani Taliban, has been charged for his alleged involvement in the killings of seven U.S. citizens at an American military base in Afghanistan in 2009, the ...
U.S. Pressures Pakistani Taliban - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Pakistan Taliban leader charged in CIA bombing - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Leader of Pakistan Taliban charged in CIA bombing - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

U.S. Pressures Pakistani Taliban This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: bombing in May and in, Afghanistan in December     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 9/1/2010 4:36 PM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 4:47 PM - 5 days ago - Afternoon - 10 rank
- [direct link]
The Al Qaeda-linked group has been accused of playing a role in the failed Times Square bombing in May and in the suicide-bombing at a C.I.A. base in Afghanistan in December.

U.S. Pressures Pakistani Taliban This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 9/1/2010 4:47 PM - [direct link]
The Al Qaeda-linked group has been accused of playing a role in the failed Times Square bombing in May and in the suicide-bombing at a C.I.A. base in Afghanistan in December. (1 first ranks, 33%)
Pakistani jets kill 60 in militant area - USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - [direct link]
Pakistani jets target militant hideouts, 45 killed - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Pakistan Taliban leader charged in CIA bombing This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Afghanistan including last year suicide bombing)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 9/1/2010 11:25 AM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 5:32 PM - 5 days ago - Evening - 10 rank
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U.S. officials have charged the leader of Pakistan's Taliban with planning attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, including last year's suicide bombing that killed seven CIA employees. ...

As U.S. deaths in Afghanistan rise, military families grow critical  (2 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 9/1/2010 5:03 PM - [direct link]
Some families of service members killed in the war say the rules of engagement protect Afghan civilians at the expense of American troops. U.S. combat tolls have peaked this summer.Bill and Beverly ... (1 first ranks, 33%, 1 second ranks, 33%)
Cypress soldier dies in Afghanistan - chron.com Chronicle - [direct link]
3 Oxfam workers killed in northeastern Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

2010 deadliest for U.S. in Afghan war


 (future word: In only eight months 2010 has become, the deadliest year for US)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 9/1/2010 11:03 AM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 9:02 AM - 5 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
In only eight months, 2010 has become the deadliest year for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to a CNN count of Pentagon and NATO figures.

Threats rise for Afghan candidates This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: supporters for next month parliamentary polls)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 9/1/2010 6:23 AM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 4:47 AM - 5 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Afghanistan's election commission says violence against candidates and their supporters for next month's parliamentary polls is increasing.

The Costs of War, Continued This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: costs of expected veterans benefits)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 9/1/2010 3:00 AM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 3:47 AM - 5 days ago - Night - 20 rank
- [direct link]
As the Afghanistan conflict drags on, the costs of expected veterans' benefits become a smaller fraction of the total cost of the conflict, an economist writes.

'It is time to turn the page' This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: is time to turn, more than seven years of costly, Iraq on Tuesday saying the)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 9/1/2010 12:03 AM - 5 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 12:32 AM - 5 days ago - Night - 11 rank
- [direct link]
WASHINGTON - President Obama declared the end of more than seven years of costly, divisive combat in Iraq on Tuesday, saying the nation must shift its shrunken resources to a more dangerous war in ...

Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page' This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Iraq over time to turn, in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night It time to turn)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 8/31/2010 9:46 PM - 6 days ago - date added: 9/1/2010 2:02 AM - 5 days ago - Night - 3 rank
- [direct link]
WASHINGTON -- Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: "It's time to turn the page." ...

Leader of Pakistan Taliban charged in CIA bombing


 (future word: Taliban on Wednesday placing the, with planning last year suicide bombing)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/1/2010 1:17 PM - 5 days ago - Afternoon - 21 rank
- [direct link]
U.S. officials launched a broad legal offensive against Pakistan's Taliban on Wednesday, placing the group on its international terrorism blacklist and charging its leader with planning last year's ...

Afghan refugees forced to start over after floods


 (future word: start over after floods After fleeing the)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/1/2010 10:33 AM - 5 days ago - Morning - 11 rank
- [direct link]
After fleeing the Soviet invasion of his country with nothing, Afghan refugee Ziarat Gul spent three decades building a new life in neighboring Pakistan. Pakistan - Afghan ...

Polish leader: War costs slow army's modernization


 (future word: says the rising cost of)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/1/2010 9:48 AM - 5 days ago - Morning - 10 rank
- [direct link]
Polan's president says the rising cost of the war in Afghanistan is hampering a program to modernize the military. War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Army - History - ...

3 Oxfam workers killed in northeastern Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Afghan province after three of its)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 9/1/2010 4:17 AM - 5 days ago - Night - 2 rank
- [direct link]
Aid group Oxfam says it is suspending work in a northeastern Afghan province after three of its workers were killed there. Afghanistan - Provinces of Afghanistan - Oxfam - ...
 
 
8/31/2010 - 6 days ago (15 total stories)


MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
5 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (5 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/31/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Five American service members were killed Tuesday in Afghanistan -- four of them in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said. (1 first ranks, 17%)
5 American troops killed in latest Afghan violence - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
11 U.S. troops in Afghanistan killed by roadside bombs in 2 days - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
22 U.S. troops killed in 5 days - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
StarTribune.com rss feed - Boston.com -- Latest news
all 6 news articles »

Army reservist says unit not ready for deployment


 (future word: training planned before departure for)      
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 8/31/2010 10:00 PM - 5 days ago - date added: 8/31/2010 5:03 PM - 6 days ago - Evening - 10 rank
- [direct link]
656th Transportation Company commander says more training planned before departure for AfghanistanA Chicago sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve bypassed the chain of command and asked two Illinois ...

Petraeus: International pullout will be gradual This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
Boston.com -- Latest news - 8/31/2010 2:32 AM - [direct link]
The top NATO commander in Afghanistan says international forces will gradually hand over security to Afghan forces in small areas of the country as security allows rather than giving them ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
all 2 news articles »

5 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: were killed Tuesday in Afghanistan)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 8/31/2010 8:49 AM - 6 days ago - date added: 8/31/2010 8:17 AM - 6 days ago - Morning - 4 rank
- [direct link]
Five American service members were killed Tuesday in Afghanistan -- four of them in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said.

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

5 American troops killed in latest Afghan violence This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Afghanistan on Tuesday the latest, dead since Saturday     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/31/2010 4:23 AM - 6 days ago - date added: 8/31/2010 4:47 AM - 6 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the latest casualties in a particularly bloody spell that has left 19 service members ...

11 U.S. troops in Afghanistan killed by roadside bombs in 2 days This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: bombs in 2 days Few details, 18 since Saturday but the August total remains below July recordA roadside, Afghanistan on Tuesday the latest, dead since Saturday     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/31/2010 2:20 AM - 6 days ago - date added: 8/31/2010 2:47 AM - 6 days ago - Night - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Few details are released on the deaths. The spike in violence brings U.S. fatalities to 18 since Saturday, but the August total remains below July's record.A roadside bomb killed four U.S. troops in ...

22 U.S. troops killed in 5 days This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: killed in 5 days Sudden end-of-August, tolls in June July Afghanistan -)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/31/2010 12:00 AM - 6 days ago - date added: 8/31/2010 8:03 AM - 6 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Sudden end-of-August spike in Afghanistan follows record-high U.S.-troop death tolls in June, July. Afghanistan - United States - Taliban - United States armed forces - Kandahar

Corruption probe ruffles US-Afghan relations This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Kabul just three months after a White)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/31/2010 12:18 PM - 6 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
A bribery probe involving a top adviser to President Hamid Karzai has angered the Afghan leader and threatens to damage U.S. relations with Kabul just three months after a White House visit that ...

5 more American troops die in Afghan fighting This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Afghanistan on Tuesday ending the month with a, in only four days     
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/31/2010 10:03 AM - 6 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Five more American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending the month with a spike in bloodshed that has claimed the lives of 19 U.S. service members in only four days.

Birthplace of the Taliban: The next battleground This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Taliban The next battleground As, honor their first fallen comrade)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/31/2010 4:17 AM - 6 days ago - Night - 7 rank
- [direct link]
As some 400 U.S. and Afghan soldiers gather to honor their first fallen comrade, mournful Muslim prayers mingle with the stutter of machine gun fire and the thud of exploding grenades just beyond ...
 
 
8/30/2010 - 7 days ago (13 total stories)


7 U.S. troops slain in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/30/2010 11:02 PM - [direct link]
Five die in a single attack in Kandahar. The deaths bring the U.S. toll for August to 49, with 14 slain in the last three days.Roadside bombs killed eight members of the international force in ... (2 first ranks, 33%, 2 second ranks, 33%)
7 troops killed in Afghanistan - CNN.com - [direct link]
Bombs kill 7 U.S. troops in Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Marine from Pine City killed in Afghanistan - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news
all 6 news articles »

7 U.S. troops slain in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: toll for August to 49, in the previous three days NATO said Tuesday     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/30/2010 10:47 PM - 6 days ago - date added: 8/30/2010 11:02 PM - 6 days ago - Night - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Five die in a single attack in Kandahar. The deaths bring the U.S. toll for August to 49, with 14 slain in the last three days.Roadside bombs killed eight members of the international force in ...

Petraeus Finishes Guidelines for Afghan Security Transition This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (2 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/30/2010 8:02 PM - [direct link]
New guidelines for turning some security duties over to Afghan forces in the months ahead call for allied troops to step back gradually from areas that are calmed.
Afghan intelligence ties Pakistani group Lashkar-i-Taiba to recent Kabul attack - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Petraeus Finishes Guidelines for Afghan Security Transition This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: in the months ahead call)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/30/2010 7:05 PM - 7 days ago - date added: 8/30/2010 8:02 PM - 7 days ago - Evening - 5 rank
- [direct link]
New guidelines for turning some security duties over to Afghan forces in the months ahead call for allied troops to step back gradually from areas that are calmed.

Body of Vermont GI returned, funeral is Wednesday This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: funeral is Wednesday The remains, planned for Wednesday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/30/2010 3:32 AM - 7 days ago - Night - 5 rank
- [direct link]
The remains of a Vermont GI killed in Afghanistan are back in his home state, and a funeral is planned for Wednesday. Vermont - United States - Afghanistan - Iraq - ...

Afghan intelligence ties Pakistani group Lashkar-i-Taiba to recent Kabul attack This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: official said Tuesday that the, the capital last week Kabul)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date added: 8/30/2010 1:32 AM - 7 days ago - Night - 7 rank
- [direct link]
KABUL -- An Afghan intelligence official said Tuesday that the Pakistani militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba orchestrated the deadly attack that targeted two guesthouses in the capital last week. ...
 
 
8/29/2010 - 8 days ago (12 total stories)


MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Over 30 Afghan insurgents killed  In top 10  (4 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/29/2010 3:32 PM - [direct link]
Afghan and coalition soldiers killed more than 30 insurgents, including 13 would-be suicide bombers, as they fought off assaults on two military bases and government buildings in eastern Afghanistan, ... (2 second ranks, 20%)
Afghan Prosecutor Says He, Colleague Were Fired Over Probes - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
Afghan Fatalities Rise Amid a Weekend of Violence - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - Los Angeles Times - Top News
all 10 news articles »

Afghan Prosecutor Says He, Colleague Were Fired Over Probes This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: into retirement last week after pushing high-level)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/29/2010 11:56 AM - 8 days ago - date added: 8/29/2010 9:02 AM - 8 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
A top Afghan prosecutor says he and a colleague were abruptly forced into retirement last week after pushing high-level corruption cases touching on the Karzai administration.

Afghan Fatalities Rise Amid a Weekend of Violence This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: the weekend after several weeks of declining)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/29/2010 11:48 AM - 8 days ago - date added: 8/29/2010 12:17 PM - 8 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Seven American soldiers were killed in fighting in Afghanistan over the weekend, after several weeks of declining death tolls among NATO forces.

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: for the September Parliament elections, a hospital after being shot, Kabul Afghanistan Saturday Aug 28, 2010 On Saturday evening in Herat, the bodies Sunday of five)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/29/2010 3:39 AM - 8 days ago - date added: 8/29/2010 5:03 AM - 8 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
- [direct link]
Seven U.S. troops have died in weekend attacks in Afghanistan's embattled southern and eastern regions, while officials found the bodies Sunday of five kidnapped campaign workers for a female ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Afghan militants in US uniforms storm 2 NATO bases This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: of Afghanistan Saturday Aug 28, pre-dawn attacks Saturday on a, were killed last year in a, suicide attack last year     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/28/2010 5:26 PM - 9 days ago - date added: 8/29/2010 12:02 AM - 8 days ago - Night - 24 rank
- [direct link]
U.S. and Afghan troops repelled attackers wearing American uniforms and suicide vests in a pair of simultaneous assaults on NATO bases near the Pakistani border, including one where seven CIA ...
 
 
8/28/2010 - 9 days ago (8 total stories)


Graft-fighting Afghan prosecutor forced out This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/28/2010 4:32 PM - [direct link]
A top Afghan prosecutor who has complained that the attorney general and others are blocking corruption cases against government officials says he has been forced into retirement. Political ...
Afghan Insurgents Attack 2 Bases - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Afghan deputy attorney general forced to retire - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Is Dismissed in Afghanistan


 (future word: fired him this week after he repeatedly)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/28/2010 10:19 AM - 9 days ago - date added: 8/28/2010 10:47 AM - 9 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
One of the country’s most senior prosecutors said that President Hamid Karzai fired him this week after he repeatedly refused to block corruption investigations.

Graft-fighting Afghan prosecutor forced out This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/28/2010 4:32 PM - [direct link]
A top Afghan prosecutor who has complained that the attorney general and others are blocking corruption cases against government officials says he has been forced into retirement. Political ... (1 first ranks, 33%, 1 second ranks, 33%)
Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Is Dismissed in Afghanistan - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Karzai fires graft-fighting prosecutor - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Taliban attack 2 U.S. bases This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: were repelled after breaching perimeter)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/28/2010 12:00 AM - 9 days ago - date added: 8/28/2010 6:16 AM - 9 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Insurgents, some disguised as U.S. troops, were repelled after breaching perimeter of one base. Taliban - Afghanistan - Asia - Suicide attack - Politics

Afghan Insurgents Attack 2 Bases  (1 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/28/2010 6:47 AM - [direct link]
Insurgents wearing United States Army uniforms launched pre-dawn attacks Saturday on a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan and a nearby camp.
Taliban attack 2 U.S. bases - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
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Three US troops killed in Afghanistan fighting


 (future word: Afghanistan on Sunday and two, region a day earlier NATO said)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/28/2010 11:17 PM - 8 days ago - Night - 1 rank
- [direct link]
An American serviceman was killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and two others were killed in battles in the country's eastern region a day earlier, NATO said. ...

Karzai fires graft-fighting prosecutor This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: dismissed him last week because he)      
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/28/2010 9:16 PM - 9 days ago - Evening - 2 rank
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A prosecutor said the Afghan president dismissed him last week because he repeatedly refused to block corruption investigations. Prosecutors are demoralized, he said.
 
 
8/27/2010 - 10 days ago (9 total stories)


Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan's east  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/27/2010 8:25 PM - [direct link]
Up to 30 Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan's east on Saturday, officials said, but there were no details available about possible casualties or ... (3 first ranks, 50%, 1 second ranks, 17%)
Marines in Afghanistan prepared for a long haul - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Homemade bombs kill 3 U.S. troops in Afghanistan - chron.com Chronicle - [direct link]
Insurgents attack 2 NATO bases in east Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 6 news articles »

Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan's east  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: east on Saturday officials said)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/27/2010 7:42 PM - 10 days ago - date added: 8/27/2010 8:25 PM - 10 days ago - Evening - 5 rank
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Up to 30 Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan's east on Saturday, officials said, but there were no details available about possible casualties or ...

Karzai officials on CIA payroll This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - 8/27/2010 12:04 AM - [direct link]
Secret payments help agency maintain deep roster of allies within Afghan presidential palace. Central Intelligence Agency - Afghanistan - United States - National Security Council - Politics (1 second ranks, 50%)
US Official: CIA pays Afghan government officials - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Marines in Afghanistan prepared for a long haul This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: haul A year since the)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/27/2010 1:15 PM - 10 days ago - date added: 8/27/2010 1:47 PM - 10 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
A year since the U.S. troop buildup began with battalions descending on the Helmand River Valley, optimism about a quick defeat of the Taliban has given way to more sober assessments.If Marine Lance ...
 
 
8/26/2010 - 11 days ago (6 total stories)


US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,145 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (2 future stories)     
Boston.com -- Latest news - 8/26/2010 2:03 PM - [direct link]
As of Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at least 1,145 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
all 2 news articles »

Afghan president questions US timeline for leaving This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Karzai on Thursday criticized the, troops starting next July and said)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/26/2010 4:02 PM - 11 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
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President Hamid Karzai on Thursday criticized the U.S. plan to begin withdrawing troops starting next July and said the war on terror cannot succeed as long as the Taliban and their allies maintain ...

Afghan president questions US timeline for leaving This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
Boston.com -- Latest news - 8/26/2010 4:02 PM - [direct link]
President Hamid Karzai on Thursday criticized the U.S. plan to begin withdrawing troops starting next July and said the war on terror cannot succeed as long as the Taliban and their allies maintain ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
all 2 news articles »

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,145 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: As of Thursday Aug 26, Afghanistan in late 2001 according to)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/26/2010 2:03 PM - 11 days ago - Afternoon - 9 rank
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As of Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at least 1,145 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press ...

Obama Iraq speech to signal shift to Afghan focus This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Office speech Tuesday night President, spokesman said Thursday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/26/2010 12:02 PM - 11 days ago - Afternoon - 2 rank
- [direct link]
With his Oval Office speech Tuesday night, President Barack Obama will signal a shift in America's focus from the Iraq War to the war in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Thursday. ...

Spaniards rethink Afghanistan after fatal shooting


 (future word: rethink Afghanistan after fatal shooting)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/26/2010 6:47 AM - 11 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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The shooting death of three Spaniards at a military base in Afghanistan has prompted renewed calls for the government to declare the war on the Taliban a failure and join other coalition countries in ...
 
 
8/25/2010 - 12 days ago (10 total stories)


Army: Soldiers plotted to kill Afghan civilians  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (3 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/25/2010 11:32 PM - [direct link]
Five soldiers accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan are now facing additional charges of conspiracy to commit premeditated murder, The Seattle Times reported Wednesday. Afghanistan - ... (1 first ranks, 20%)
Afghan police officer kills 2 Spanish trainers - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
More Stryker soldiers charged in Afghan plot - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Afghan police officer kills 2 Spanish trainers This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: military trainers Wednesday the NATO, -- the second such incident, than a month and one)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/25/2010 5:15 AM - 12 days ago - date added: 8/25/2010 5:47 AM - 12 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
An Afghan interpreter and the assailant also are killed. A riot erupts outside the military encampment.An Afghan police officer shot and killed two Western military trainers Wednesday, the NATO force ...

Girls, teachers poisoned in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/25/2010 4:47 AM - [direct link]
Dozens of school girls and teachers were sickened Wednesday by poison gas in Afghanistan, medical and government officials said. (1 second ranks, 50%)
Afghan girls fall ill after apparent gas poisoning - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
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Afghan girls fall ill after apparent gas poisoning This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: fall ill after apparent gas, to hospital after a suspected, Afghan capital Wednesday another apparent)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/25/2010 4:54 AM - 12 days ago - date added: 8/25/2010 5:03 AM - 12 days ago - Morning - 17 rank
- [direct link]
About 40 schoolgirls became ill and were taken to hospital after a suspected gas poisoning in the Afghan capital Wednesday, another apparent attack by hardline Islamists opposed to female education. ...

Spanish troops clash with Afghan police in west


 (future word: troops clashed early Wednesday outside a)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/25/2010 12:47 AM - 12 days ago - Night - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Afghan police and Spanish troops clashed early Wednesday outside a base in western Afghanistan, leaving at least one policeman dead, local officials said. Afghanistan - Asia ...
 
 
8/24/2010 - 13 days ago (13 total stories)


Scanners help U.S. troops ID insurgents in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (5 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 8/24/2010 6:47 PM - [direct link]
U.S. troops use a compact device that looks like a digital camera for fingerprint and retinal scans to help identify insurgents in Afghanist ...
New Case of Civilian Killings Investigated in Afghanistan - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Marines will still be ‘hammering’ Afghanistan next year - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
2 Vt. National Guard soldiers die in Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 7 news articles »

WikiLeaks plans new document release


 (future word: it would soon make a)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/24/2010 5:11 PM - 13 days ago - date added: 8/24/2010 5:32 PM - 13 days ago - Evening - 5 rank
- [direct link]
A whistle-blowing website that drew the ire of U.S. officials for the release of classified Afghan war documents says on its Twitter page that it would soon make a new release. Twitter - ...

Pakistan Flooding Disrupts Afghan War Supply Lines  (2 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/24/2010 3:17 PM - [direct link]
The immense floods that have inundated swathes of Pakistan and cut roads and railways have also affected supply lines for military forces in Afghanistan.
Afghan vote runs up against fear, disenchantment - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Marine: Years for Afghans to take over This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Marine Years for Afghans, a few years before US forces, Corps said Tuesday     
CNN.com
- date posted: 8/24/2010 2:53 PM - 13 days ago - date added: 8/24/2010 7:47 PM - 13 days ago - Evening - 9 rank
- [direct link]
It will be a "few years" before U.S. forces in Afghanistan can turn over full responsibility for security operations to Afghan troops, the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps said Tuesday.

Top Marine Dislikes Afghan Deadline This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: President Obamas July 2011 deadline for)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/24/2010 12:50 PM - 13 days ago - date added: 8/24/2010 1:32 PM - 13 days ago - Afternoon - 9 rank
- [direct link]
The commandant of the Marine Corps said that President Obama’s July 2011 deadline for the start of American withdrawals was “probably giving our enemy sustenance.”

New Case of Civilian Killings Investigated in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: of Naik early Sunday by what)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/24/2010 12:03 PM - 13 days ago - date added: 8/24/2010 12:33 PM - 13 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
The governor of Tala Wa Barfak, a district in Baghlan Province, said the Afghans had been killed in the village of Naik early Sunday by what appeared to have been a raid carried out by special forces.

Marines will still be ‘hammering’ Afghanistan next year This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: hammering Afghanistan next year Afghanistan -)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 2/17/2010 10:32 AM - 201 days ago - date added: 8/24/2010 9:32 AM - 13 days ago - Morning - 12 rank
- [direct link]
Afghanistan - Asia - Government - Aid and Development - Helmand Province

Conn. soldier dies in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Guard died Sunday He says)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/24/2010 9:02 AM - 13 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
A family friend says a 25-year-old Connecticut soldier has died in Afghanistan. Bob LeBrun says Steven DeLuzio of Glastonbury, a member of the Vermont National Guard, died Sunday. He says family and ...

Marines likely to stay in Afghanistan for years


 (future word: Afghanistan for years Marine Corps, a few years before Afghanistan will)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/24/2010 8:17 AM - 13 days ago - Morning - 7 rank
- [direct link]
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway says it will probably be a "few years" before Afghanistan will be secure enough for the Marines to leave. James T. Conway - Marine ...

Vt. National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Southworth died Sunday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/24/2010 5:02 AM - 13 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
A 21-year-old Vermont National Guard soldier from Walden has been killed in Afghanistan. Reports say 21-year-old Tristan Southworth died Sunday. Afghanistan - National Guard ...

Afghan vote runs up against fear, disenchantment


 (future word: ballot in next month Afghan parliamentary)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/24/2010 4:32 AM - 13 days ago - Night - 15 rank
- [direct link]
A shopkeeper in Kandahar city says what others are thinking: Casting a ballot in next month's Afghan parliamentary election isn't worth the risk. Kandahar - Afghanistan - ...
 
 
8/23/2010 - 14 days ago (13 total stories)


Afghanistan security force at least a year away  In top 10  (4 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/23/2010 10:02 PM - [direct link]
A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn't predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and ... (2 first ranks, 40%, 1 second ranks, 20%)
Afghanistan security force more than a year away - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
NATO: 4 foreign troops in Afghanistan - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
all 5 news articles »

U.S. General Cites Ambitious Goals for Training Afghans This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: in the next 15 months he must)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/23/2010 7:45 PM - 14 days ago - date added: 8/23/2010 8:02 PM - 14 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV said that in the next 15 months he must recruit and train 141,000 new Afghan soldiers and police officers.

26 killed in 2 Pakistan bombings This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (2 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/23/2010 7:17 AM - [direct link]
The separate explosions, which injure dozens, occur in the tribal belt at the Pakistani-Afghan border. A teenage suicide bomber attacks a mosque, and a remote-controlled bomb explodes at a school ... (2 first ranks, 50%)
3 bombs kill 36 in northwest Pakistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Afghanistan security force at least a year away  In top 10


 (future word: least a year away A, least another year to recruit)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/23/2010 1:31 PM - 14 days ago - date added: 8/23/2010 10:02 PM - 13 days ago - Night - 2 rank
- [direct link]
A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn't predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and ...

3 bombs kill 36 in northwest Pakistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/23/2010 10:02 AM - [direct link]
Three bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan — two in tribal regions near the Afghan border and a third near the region's main city of Peshawar — killed at least 36 people Monday, officials and a witness ...
NATO: Bombs kill 2 foreign troops in Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

26 killed in 2 Pakistan bombings This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: at a time when government)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/23/2010 6:45 AM - 14 days ago - date added: 8/23/2010 7:17 AM - 14 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
The separate explosions, which injure dozens, occur in the tribal belt at the Pakistani-Afghan border. A teenage suicide bomber attacks a mosque, and a remote-controlled bomb explodes at a school ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Afghan capital removing its protective blast walls This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/23/2010 10:02 AM - [direct link]
Even as conflict rages in Afghanistan, authorities are trying to make life in the capital a little more normal by removing or repositioning Kabul's ubiquitous concrete blast walls. ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
Attacks cow Afghan candidates - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

3 bombs kill 36 in northwest Pakistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: and a third near the)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/23/2010 6:32 AM - 14 days ago - date added: 8/23/2010 10:02 AM - 14 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
- [direct link]
Three bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan — two in tribal regions near the Afghan border and a third near the region's main city of Peshawar — killed at least 36 people Monday, officials and a witness ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Afghan capital removing its protective blast walls This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Afghanistan on Sunday Aug 22)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/23/2010 5:11 AM - 14 days ago - date added: 8/23/2010 10:02 AM - 14 days ago - Morning - 7 rank
- [direct link]
Even as conflict rages in Afghanistan, authorities are trying to make life in the capital a little more normal by removing or repositioning Kabul's ubiquitous concrete blast walls. ...

Afghanistan security force more than a year away


 (future word: than a year away A, than a year away from)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/23/2010 10:47 AM - 14 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
A senior U.S. commander says Afghanistan is still more than a year away from building a security force with enough soldiers and police to protect the country. Afghanistan - ...

NATO: 4 foreign troops in Afghanistan

     
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/23/2010 4:31 AM - 14 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Roadside bombs killed four members of the international security force in Afghanistan on Monday, including one American, NATO reported.

Petraeus: No sudden troops exodus from Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: forces begins next year     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/23/2010 2:02 AM - 14 days ago - Night - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Gen. David Petraeus says there shouldn't be a sudden exodus of U.S. troops from Afghanistan when the process of withdrawing forces begins next year. Afghanistan - David ...
 
 
8/22/2010 - 15 days ago (13 total stories)


MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
4 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan, 1 in Iraq  In top 10  (3 future stories)     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories - 8/22/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Four U.S. troops were killed in fighting in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders ... (2 first ranks, 33%)
4 U.S. troops killed in eastern Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Air base expansion planned in Afghanistan - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Taliban strength means more stonings, floggings in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news - StarTribune.com rss feed
all 6 news articles »

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Next target: The Taliban's birthplace


 (future word: Next target The, an assault next month into the)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/22/2010 10:10 AM - 15 days ago - date added: 8/22/2010 11:03 AM - 15 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
As Lt. Col. Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taliban, he doesn't sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swath of southern Afghanistan. ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Karzai: Women's rights will not be sacrificed  (1 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/22/2010 9:47 AM - [direct link]
President Hamid Karzai gave assurances Sunday that the rights of Afghan women will not be sacrificed in pursuit of a peace deal with the Taliban. Hamid Karzai - Afghanistan - Taliban - ...
Afghan pres: Women's rights will not be sacrificed - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Karzai: Women's rights will not be sacrificed


 (future word: Kabul Afghanistan Friday Aug 20, gave assurances Sunday that the)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/22/2010 9:15 AM - 15 days ago - date added: 8/22/2010 9:47 AM - 15 days ago - Morning - 7 rank
- [direct link]
President Hamid Karzai gave assurances Sunday that the rights of Afghan women will not be sacrificed in pursuit of a peace deal with the Taliban. Hamid Karzai - Afghanistan - Taliban - ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

4 U.S. troops killed in eastern Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: takes off after refueling during, southern Afghanistan late Friday Aug 20, Afghanistan on Sunday and a, invaders decades ago was killed)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/22/2010 6:42 AM - 15 days ago - date added: 8/22/2010 7:02 AM - 15 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Four U.S. troops were killed in fighting in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders decades ago was killed by a roadside bomb in the ...

Next US target: The birthplace of the Taliban This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Next US target, an assault next month into the)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/22/2010 10:02 AM - 15 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
- [direct link]
As Lt. Col. Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taliban, he doesn't sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swath of southern Afghanistan. ...

4 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Afghanistan on Sunday and a, invaders decades ago was killed)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/22/2010 6:32 AM - 15 days ago - Morning - 14 rank
- [direct link]
Four U.S. troops were killed in fighting in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders decades ago was killed by a roadside bomb in the ...

2 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Afghanistan on Sunday and a, invaders decades ago was killed)      
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/22/2010 5:02 AM - 15 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Two U.S. troops were killed by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders decades ago was killed by a roadside bomb in the country's north.
 
 
8/21/2010 - 16 days ago (8 total stories)


21 killed in series of Afghanistan attacks  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/21/2010 11:47 AM - [direct link]
NATO airstrikes and roadside bombs kill children, security forces and U.S. troops in scattered incidents over a 48-hour period, officials say.Scattered violence ranging from airstrikes to roadside ... (1 first ranks, 20%, 1 second ranks, 20%)
Afghan police killed in airstrike - CNN.com - [direct link]
3 Afghan police, 3 civilians killed accidentally - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
2 suburban high schools mourn Marines killed in Afghanistan - chicagotribune.com - - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news
all 5 news articles »

2 suburban high schools mourn Marines killed in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: half-staff on Friday in honor)      
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 8/20/2010 7:44 PM - 17 days ago - date added: 8/21/2010 5:47 AM - 16 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Flags fly half-staff at Glenbard South, PalatineTwo Chicago-area high schools lowered their school flags to half-staff on Friday in honor of 2005 graduates killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.

Somalia rebels looking like Taliban This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/21/2010 9:47 PM - [direct link]
Men are forced to grow beards. Women can't leave home without a male relative. Music, movies and watching sports on TV are banned. Limbs are chopped off as punishment. Somalia - Taliban - ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
15 Afghan Policemen Die as Taliban Intensify Campaign - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
 
8/20/2010 - 17 days ago (12 total stories)


Hollywood-style get-well greeting for an L.A. cop in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/20/2010 1:32 PM - [direct link]
A fellow police officer and his musician friend make a music video, complete with footage shot from an LAPD helicopter, for the Marine reservist injured by a bomb blast.Enthusiasm was sky high when ... (1 first ranks, 25%)
2 Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Sen. Kerry works with Karzai on reform This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: For the first time Afghan President)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 8/20/2010 11:33 AM - 17 days ago - date added: 8/20/2010 9:47 AM - 17 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
- [direct link]
For the first time, Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is committed to allowing two key government anti-corruption units to operate without political interference.

Taliban Attack Afghan Guards in Bold, Deadly Raid This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/20/2010 4:17 PM - [direct link]
The attack, which left at least 21 dead, was striking because it took place in an area where Western troops have worked to eradicate the Taliban.
Constricting flow of Afghan cash - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Afghan insurgent leader captured; US troop killed - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,130 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: As of Thursday Aug 19, Afghanistan in late 2001 according to)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/20/2010 12:32 AM - 17 days ago - Night - 25 rank
- [direct link]
As of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at least 1,130 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press ...

Sen. Kerry works with Karzai on reform This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/20/2010 9:47 AM - [direct link]
For the first time, Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is committed to allowing two key government anti-corruption units to operate without political interference. (1 first ranks, 50%, 1 second ranks, 50%)
Karzai: Anti-corruption units can be independent - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
 
8/19/2010 - 18 days ago (3 total stories)


UN: Afghanistan at risk of food shortage This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
CNN.com
- date posted: 8/19/2010 4:45 AM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 2:02 AM - 18 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Afghanistan and several African nations are the most at risk to have a food shortage, an organization that works with the United Nations said in a report Thursday.

Officials: Karzai aide part of wider investigation This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: arranged the early release of)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/19/2010 12:00 AM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 5:02 PM - 18 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
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Afghan president arranged the early release of an aide who had been arrested on bribery charges, Afghan officials said. Hamid Karzai - President of Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Warfare and ...

Sniper in Afghan Town Puts Marines on Edge This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/19/2010 7:06 AM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 4:17 AM - 18 days ago - Night - 1 rank
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The deadly work of a sniper attacking Marines in Helmand province contradicts the image of the Taliban as a rag-tag, ill-trained force.

Are Americans total numbskulls? This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 8/19/2010 3:33 PM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 11:47 PM - 17 days ago - Night - 11 rank
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God help us. Could so many Americans really be that dumb, ill-informed, paranoid, gullible and goofy? It must be tricky being Barack Obama, winding down the U.S. presence in volatile Iraq, trying to ...
 
 
8/18/2010 - 19 days ago (5 total stories)


Russia Pushes to Increase Afghanistan Business Ties at Meeting This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/18/2010 6:17 PM - [direct link]
Moscow is gingerly pushing its way back into Afghanistan, 20 years after the last Russian soldier left.
Taliban prison found in Afghanistan, Coalition says - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Anti-US protest blocks highway in east Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Russia Pushes to Increase Afghanistan Business Ties at Meeting This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: into Afghanistan 20 years after the last)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/18/2010 5:15 PM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/18/2010 6:17 PM - 19 days ago - Evening - 9 rank
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Moscow is gingerly pushing its way back into Afghanistan, 20 years after the last Russian soldier left.

WikiLeaks: Pentagon willing to discuss files This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/18/2010 8:32 AM - [direct link]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said the Pentagon has expressed willingness to discuss the online whistleblower's request for help in reviewing classified Afghan war documents. Wikileaks ...
WikiLeaks: US Army willing to discuss Afghan files - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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8/17/2010 - 20 days ago (8 total stories)


Newsweek: Karzai contractor ban a surprise, officials say This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (3 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/17/2010 5:17 PM - [direct link]
Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed to give the American embassy in Kabul advance notice that he was about to issue an edict ordering private security companies operating in Afghanistan to fold up ...
Karzai wants security firms to leave - Philly.com News - [direct link]
Sen Kerry: Karzai must fight graft or lose support - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Newsweek: Karzai contractor ban a surprise, officials say This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: shop within four months US officials)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/17/2010 4:30 PM - 20 days ago - date added: 8/17/2010 5:17 PM - 20 days ago - Evening - 12 rank
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed to give the American embassy in Kabul advance notice that he was about to issue an edict ordering private security companies operating in Afghanistan to fold up ...

'Three cups of tea' a byword for U.S. effort to win Afghan hearts and minds This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/17/2010 5:17 PM - [direct link]
'Three cups of tea' has entered the U.S. troop lexicon as shorthand for a trust-building chat with locals. It is drawn from the bestseller by Greg Mortenson, who sets up girls schools in the ...
Afghan bombs kill 3 US service members, 2 Afghans - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Karzai wants security firms to leave This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: country by year end a)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 8/17/2010 3:04 AM - 20 days ago - date added: 8/17/2010 3:32 AM - 20 days ago - Night - 21 rank
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office abruptly announced plans Monday to close all private security companies in the country by year's end, a decision that could create more risk ...

U.S. sends warning to Afghanistan, and John Kerry delivers the message This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/17/2010 2:32 PM - [direct link]
The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations meets with President Hamid Karzai in Kabul to discuss the issue of continued government corruption in Afghanistan.The Obama administration on Tuesday ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
Sen Kerry: Karzai must fight graft or lose support - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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War comes home: Day-by-day, services honor fallen This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: not long ago ran this)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/17/2010 9:47 PM - 20 days ago - Evening - 2 rank
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In the summer twilight, a crowd gathers on a baseball diamond in Seattle, candles in hand, to remember a sailor who not long ago ran this dusty path. Seattle - Baseball - ...

Sen Kerry: Karzai must fight graft or lose support This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Afghanistan on Tuesday that his, at a time when more)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/17/2010 2:32 PM - 20 days ago - Afternoon - 22 rank
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U.S. Sen. John Kerry told the president of Afghanistan on Tuesday that his efforts to battle corruption were crucial if he wants to retain the support of U.S. taxpayers at a time when more American ...
 
 
8/16/2010 - 21 days ago (10 total stories)


Taliban stone couple to death for adultery This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/16/2010 10:17 AM - [direct link]
Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan stoned a young couple to death for adultery, which a rights group said was the first confirmed use of the punishment here since the hardline Islamist regime ...
Taliban stones man, woman to death - CNN.com - [direct link]
Taliban stone couple for adultery in Afghanistan - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
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Defense Chief Gates Plans to Step Down This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: step down next year a move)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/16/2010 1:00 PM - 21 days ago - date added: 8/16/2010 10:02 AM - 21 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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Defense Secretary Gates plans to step down next year, a move that would take away a powerful voice on U.S. policy on Afghanistan and cast doubt on recently announced plans to cut the Pentagon budget.

Taliban stone couple for adultery in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
StarTribune.com rss feed - 8/16/2010 6:17 AM - [direct link]
Taliban militants stoned a young couple to death for adultery after they ran away from their families in northern Afghanistan, officials said Monday. (1 first ranks, 33%)
NATO says al-Qaida operative killed in Afghanistan - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Taliban stone couple to death for adultery This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: was the first confirmed use)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/16/2010 9:56 AM - 21 days ago - date added: 8/16/2010 10:17 AM - 21 days ago - Morning - 10 rank
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Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan stoned a young couple to death for adultery, which a rights group said was the first confirmed use of the punishment here since the hardline Islamist regime ...

Afghan president to eliminate private security within 4 months This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/16/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
The move appears to trump actions by NATO to rein in the contractors, which have incited public fury with incidents that have left civilians dead and injured. The guards are used extensively by the ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
US backs Afghan plan to ditch security contractors - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Afghan president to eliminate private security within 4 months This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: security within 4 months The move, Afghanistan within four months his spokesman)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/16/2010 6:28 AM - 21 days ago - date added: 8/16/2010 8:17 AM - 21 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
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The move appears to trump actions by NATO to rein in the contractors, which have incited public fury with incidents that have left civilians dead and injured. The guards are used extensively by the ...

Petraeus: War strategy on track This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: troops in July Afghanistan -)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/16/2010 12:00 AM - 21 days ago - date added: 8/16/2010 6:17 AM - 21 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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General cites progress in Afghanistan and backs Obama plan to begin withdrawing troops in July. Afghanistan - David Petraeus - Washington Post - Barack Obama - United States

Taliban stone couple for adultery in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: for adultery after they ran)      
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/16/2010 6:17 AM - 21 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
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Taliban militants stoned a young couple to death for adultery after they ran away from their families in northern Afghanistan, officials said Monday.

Petraeus: Time is key for progress in Afghanistan This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Petraeus Time is key)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/16/2010 1:47 AM - 21 days ago - Night - 3 rank
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U.S. support for the 9-year Afghanistan war is slipping and the death toll is climbing. War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Asia - David Petraeus - United States
 
 
8/15/2010 - 22 days ago (10 total stories)


Petraeus Builds a Case for Success in Afghanistan  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/15/2010 11:47 AM - [direct link]
Gen. David H. Petraeus began his campaign to convince the public that the coalition can succeed, saying he had not come to Afghanistan to preside over a “graceful exit.” (1 first ranks, 12%, 1 second ranks, 12%)
Petraeus explains Afghan security plan - CNN.com - [direct link]
Petraeus cites Bush-era shortcomings in Afghanistan - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Petraeus takes defense of Afghan war to public - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
Boston.com -- Latest news
all 8 news articles »

U.S. hopes to begin Afghan security transfer by spring  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Afghan forces may be given, forces as early as spring)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/16/2010 12:00 AM - 21 days ago - date added: 8/15/2010 6:47 PM - 22 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
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Pentagon chief Gates says that with NATO training troops ahead of schedule, some Afghan forces may be given security responsibilities, freeing up Western troops to focus on insurgent-held areas. ...

U.S. hopes to begin Afghan security transfer by spring  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/15/2010 6:47 PM - [direct link]
Pentagon chief Gates says that with NATO training troops ahead of schedule, some Afghan forces may be given security responsibilities, freeing up Western troops to focus on insurgent-held areas. ... (1 second ranks, 20%)
Petraeus explains Afghan security plan - CNN.com - [direct link]
Military deaths pass 2,000 as Afghan war review looms - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Petraeus Sees ‘Areas of Progress’ in Afghan War - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
StarTribune.com rss feed
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Military deaths pass 2,000 as Afghan war review looms This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: began in late 2001 unofficial tallies, showed on Sunday in the)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/15/2010 10:02 AM - 22 days ago - date added: 8/15/2010 10:47 AM - 22 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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Total foreign military deaths in Afghanistan have passed 2,000 since the war began in late 2001, unofficial tallies showed on Sunday, in the approach to U.S. and Afghan elections and a U.S. strategy ...

Petraeus Sees ‘Areas of Progress’ in Afghan War This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: troops in July 2011 will depend, at the time     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 8/15/2010 8:41 AM - 22 days ago - date added: 8/15/2010 9:17 AM - 22 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
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Gen. David H. Petraeus said that meeting President Obama’s goal of beginning a pullout of troops in July 2011 will depend on conditions at the time.

Petraeus takes defense of Afghan war to public This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: campaign on Sunday to convince, succeed despite months of setbacks, forces in July 2011 the date)      
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/15/2010 7:17 PM - 22 days ago - Evening - 7 rank
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Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, began a campaign on Sunday to convince an increasingly skeptical public that the U.S.-led coalition can still succeed despite ...

Petraeus: Progress in Afghanistan will take time This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: will take time Progress in, and needs time to take, comments broadcast Sunday that were)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/15/2010 6:47 AM - 22 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
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Progress in Afghanistan only began this spring and needs time to take root, Army Gen. David Petraeus said in comments broadcast Sunday that were aimed at shoring up American support for the war. ...

Petraeus: I'm not a politician, never will be one This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Afghanistan in July has been)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/15/2010 6:17 AM - 22 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
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Gen. David Petraeus (peh-TRAY'-uhs) says he's not a politician and never will be one. The popular Army four-star general, who took charge of the war in Afghanistan in July, has been rumored to covet ...
 
 
8/14/2010 - 23 days ago (10 total stories)


Afghan attack survivor: 1 killer hitched a ride  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (5 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/14/2010 1:47 PM - [direct link]
One of the gunmen who killed 10 charitable health workers in northern Afghanistan hitched a ride with the medical team shortly before the murders, the sole survivor of the attack told The Associated ... (5 first ranks, 83%)
Taliban swarms a once- peaceful Afghan region - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Afghan attack survivor tells story - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
AP Exclusive: Afghan attack survivor tells story - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Official: U.S. drone kills 12 militants This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: bordering Afghanistan late Saturday officials told)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 8/14/2010 3:13 PM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 1:02 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
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A suspected U.S. drone strike killed two militants in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan late Saturday, officials told CNN.

WikiLeaks plans more publishing  (2 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - 8/14/2010 8:02 AM - [direct link]
Despite U.S. warnings, group says it will release more Afghan war documents within a month. Wikileaks - War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Julian Assange - History (1 first ranks, 33%)
WikiLeaks says it won't be threatened by Pentagon - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
WikiLeaks 'will not be threatened' by Pentagon - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Afghan attack survivor: 1 killer hitched a ride  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: team shortly before the murders, Press on Saturday     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/14/2010 12:56 PM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 1:47 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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One of the gunmen who killed 10 charitable health workers in northern Afghanistan hitched a ride with the medical team shortly before the murders, the sole survivor of the attack told The Associated ...

Taliban swarms a once- peaceful Afghan region This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: was massacred last week insurgent fighters)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/14/2010 12:00 AM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 2:17 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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As security deteriorates in northern areas where a medical team was massacred last week, insurgent fighters turn new bases into hives of activity. Taliban - Afghanistan - Asia - Politics - ...

Taliban swarms a once-peaceful Afghan region This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: was massacred last week insurgents turn)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/14/2010 12:00 AM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 1:17 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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As security deteriorates in northern areas where aa medical team was massacred last week, insurgents turn new bases into hives of activity.

WikiLeaks plans more publishing


 (future word: within a month Wikileaks -)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/14/2010 12:00 AM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 8:02 AM - 23 days ago - Morning - 4 rank
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Despite U.S. warnings, group says it will release more Afghan war documents within a month. Wikileaks - War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Julian Assange - History

Afghan attack survivor tells story This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: team shortly before the murders, Press on Saturday     
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 8/14/2010 6:17 PM - 23 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
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One of the gunmen who killed 10 charitable health workers in northern Afghanistan hitched a ride with the medical team shortly before the murders, the sole survivor of the attack told The Associated ...

AP Exclusive: Afghan attack survivor tells story This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: team shortly before the murders, Press on Saturday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/14/2010 11:32 AM - 23 days ago