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US troops ramp up Indonesia quake relief (AP)

AP - The U.S. military is ramping up aid to victims of a deadly earthquake that made hundreds of thousands homeless on Sumatra island — its largest relief operation in Muslim-majority Indonesia since the 2004...

Feds award $2.7M for Wolverine carbon project (AP)

AP - An electric power co-op that wants to build a coal-fired plant in northern Michigan has received a $2.7 million federal grant for a project designed to prevent industrial carbon dioxide from contributing to climate change, officials said Tuesday.


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Afghanistan patrol shows limits of U.S. equipment, supplies (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - CHAHARQULBA, Afghanistan -- As the sky hinted at dawn, U.S. soldiers went hunting for Taliban in the Arghandab Valley. They had satellite-linked monocles to display the locations of platoons. They could summon an aerial drone to buzz overhead with a surveillance camera. They could call on Kiowa helicopters for search-and-destroy missions.

Goal Posts Appear Smaller After Kicker Misses (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - In football, kicking a field goal can be a nail-biter for players and sports fans alike. Turns out, if a kicker is having a bad day, with several failed attempts, the target could seem even more elusive on his next chance to score, according to a new study.