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Crude Prices Shoot Above $45 a Barrel

Crude oil futures (search) prices shot above $45 a barrel Thursday morning after an initial spurt of buying created momentum that forced investors who had been expecting lower prices to cover their bets. “We have a great deal of investment funds that are trading crude oil right now, a lot …

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Green Beret Killed in Afghanistan

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – An Army Special Forces soldier died in western Afghanistan (search) on Sunday during combat against enemy forces, the Pentagon said. Sgt. 1st Class Pedro A. Munoz, 47, was fatally wounded late Saturday by small arms fire while his unit was conducting an offensive operation in …

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Five Dead in Afghan Gunfight

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Taliban militants attacked a government office in southern Afghanistan, sparking a gunbattle that left five people dead, including a rebel commander, an Afghan official said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. military said an Afghan killed during a raid on Sunday in which an American soldier also died was …

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