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Afghan President Hamid Karzai attending the 2002 State of the Union address

Why there’s a lot for Afghans to worry about

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President’s Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening is likely to touch on the Afghan war, one of the longest in US history. Afghanistan faces two key transitions this year — a presidential election and a possible pull-out of US troops.

Cancer’s New Battleground: In Uganda, Jackson Orem fighting to establish cancer care

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Sharon Olds on ‘Bob Edwards Weekend’

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Malala Yousufzai Reunited with Friend in UK

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Faith and news analyst Johnathan McClain take a look at President Bush’s appearance on Deal or No Deal and Laura Bush’s turn as guest host of NBC’s The Today Show.

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