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National Security
3:14 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Afghan Violence Raises Questions About U.S. Strategy

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The latest violence in Afghan has raised doubts about the U.S. strategy. Here, Afghan demonstrators shout anti-US slogans as they carry a wounded man during a protest in the Western city of Herat on Feb. 24.
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Two U.S. troops guard the gate at the Bagram air base north of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Feb. 21. U.S. officials say troops inadvertently burned Qurans at the base, which has touched off violent protests around the country.
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The violence against U.S. forces in Afghanistan has called into question the American exit strategy, which is set to play out steadily over the next three years.

It was only a few weeks ago that the second-ranking American military officer in Afghanistan laid out a new phase of that strategy. Small groups of U.S. advisers would team up with larger Afghan units to train them, said Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti.

The first of these U. S. assistance teams will head into Afghanistan this spring to train Afghan police and soldiers.

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It's All Politics
3:12 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Santorum, Romney Spar Over Economy Ahead Of Michigan Primary

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Rick Santorum (center) Monday at St. Mary's Cultural & Banquet Center in Livonia, Mich.
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A day before Michigan's Republican presidential primary, Rick Santorum tried to outflank Mitt Romney on a fairly sensitive issue in Detroit: government bailouts.

Santorum blasted Romney for supporting the government's Wall Street bailout while loudly opposing its bailout of the auto industry.

Santorum, for his part, opposed both instances of government intervention in the private sector.

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Middle East
2:52 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

In A New Setback, Syrian Opposition Splits

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A man burns a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a Sunday demonstration on the outskirts of Idlib in northern Syria.
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Syrian rebels gather in front of a Syrian government military vehicle that was destroyed during clashes in the central city of Homs on Feb. 23. The city has been the scene of the heaviest fighting in recent weeks.
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Monday was a rough day for the opposition in Syria. Senior officials in the main opposition group announced that they're forming a new organization. The development was the latest sign of the divisions within the Syrian opposition that's trying to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.

At the same time, Assad's government said that nearly 90 percent of voters endorsed constitutional reforms in a referendum a day earlier, even though the Syrian opposition and international critics called the balloting a farce.

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The Two-Way
2:48 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

In Kentucky, 2015 Derby Winner Could Arrive Any Day Now

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This picture has stayed in Noah Adams' mind.
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About seven minutes after birth: the colt born the night NPR spent with Eduardo Terrazas
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Eduardo Terrazas, with a cup of coffee brewed in the barn. It's the best, he says.
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A newborn colt in one of the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital's intensive care units.
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The horse that wins the Kentucky Derby in 2015 may come into the world tonight in the Bluegrass State.

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'Radio Diaries'
2:47 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Straight Out Of Flint: Girl Boxer Aims For Olympics

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"Before boxing, I wanted to have 10 kids by the time I was 25. Now, my goal is to get this gold medal, go pro and be a world champion," says aspiring Olympic boxer Claressa Shields, 16.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 9:00 am

Sixteen-year-old Claressa Shields has a dream. She's in London, at the Olympic finals for women's boxing, when the announcer calls out, "The first woman Olympian at 165 pounds — Claressa Shields!"

Claressa, a high school student and middleweight boxer from Flint, Mich., is the youngest fighter competing for a place on the U.S. Olympic women's boxing team.

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