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KABUL—The U.S. on Monday agreed to hand out millions of dollars in development aid to provinces in Afghanistan that have eliminated or reduced the production of opium poppies, the raw ingredient in making heroin.   Full Story
 
 

Asia

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KABUL—The U.S. on Monday agreed to hand out millions of dollars in development aid to provinces in Afghanistan that have eliminated or reduced the production of opium poppies, the raw ingredient in making heroin.   Full Story
 
 

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Iraq News

In early June, a California National Guard task force of about 820 Iraq-bound soldiers left the Golden State for almost three months of intensive preparation at Fort Dix, a 33,000-acre Army base in central New Jersey.  
 
 

Europe

BRUSSELS—Nearly half of Europe's unemployed stay out of work for at least a year, a European Union report said Monday, far more than in the U.   Full Story
 
 

Latin America

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BRASILIA, Brazil—For Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil provides some sorely needed political legitimacy for his increasingly isolated nation.   Full Story