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abc13.com: News from KTRK, around the world : "The Topol RS-12M rocket hit its intended target on Kamchatka near the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces said in a statement. The launch, from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia, was part of the country's plan to upgrade its ballistic missiles and extend the life of its Topol missiles."

Foreign fighters seen on the rise�-�-�The Washington Times, America's Newspaper : "Foreign fighters are entering Afghanistan from Pakistan in greater numbers than at any time since the Taliban was ousted in 2001, Afghanistan's defense minister said yesterday."

Reconstruction In Iraq at a Crawl, Auditor Reports : "Provincial reconstruction teams, the civilian centerpiece of the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq, are making 'incremental' progress in some areas and very little in others, a government auditor told Congress yesterday. 'Improvement . . . is likely to be slow and will require years of steady engagement,' Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction , told a House panel. The teams are designed to help Iraqis build and maintain democratic institutions, provide basic services and create jobs at a local level. There are about two dozen teams spread across Iraq, each staffed with a handful to several dozen U.S. civilian and military subject experts."

Putin attacks US foreign policy, announces new nuclear weapon - Yahoo! News : "MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday chastised the United States over its policy in Iraq and Iran, and announced 'grandiose' military plans, including development of a new nuclear weapon."

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