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Leaving Iraq: Shift to south, exit through desert (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 12:19 PM PST AP - The U.S. military map in Iraq in early 2010: Marines are leaving the western desert, Army units are in the former British zone in the south and the overall mission is coalescing around air and logistics hubs in central and northern Iraq.

Pakistan says Taliban beaten back in border region (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 01:11 PM PST AP - Pakistan has beaten the Taliban in a major stronghold close to the Afghan border, is close to victory in another and expects to pacify most of the remaining tribal areas before the end of the year, commanders said Saturday.

Emergency plane landing in Romania; all 51 safe (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 05:45 PM PST AP - A Romanian plane carrying 51 people made a safe emergency landing in western Romania and all the occupants escaped injury, officials said.

2 months into 2009, US deaths spike in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 02:59 PM PST AP - U.S. deaths in Afghanistan increased threefold during the first two months of 2009 compared with the same period last year, after thousands more troops deployed and commanders ramped up winter operations against an increasingly violent insurgency.

Experts trying to decipher ancient language (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 10:10 AM PST AP - When archaeologists on a dig in southern Portugal last year flipped over a heavy chunk of slate and saw writing not used for more than 2,500 years, they were elated.

Benitez close to throwing in title towel as Reds stumble in English Premier League (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 05:24 PM PST AFP - Rafael Benitez came close to conceding defeat in the Premier League title battle after a shock 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough left Liverpool struggling to keep leaders Manchester United within sight.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,253 (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 04:12 PM PST AP - As of Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at least 4,253 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Panamanian lawmaker killed in car crash (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 05:31 PM PST AP - Panamanian authorities say a prominent ruling party lawmaker and son of a former vice president has died in a traffic accident.

Mugabe uses birthday bash to rebuke white farmers (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 02:46 PM PST AP - With his nation's economy in shambles, President Robert Mugabe threw himself a lavish 85th birthday party Saturday, using the opportunity to call on Zimbabwe's last white farmers to leave.

Afghan president seeks to move up August election (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 06:03 PM PST AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has backed off plans for an August election and asked the country's electoral commission to set an earlier date.

Australian teen hurt in Sydney shark attack (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2009 03:51 PM PST AFP - A shark savaged a teenage surfer off a Sydney beach early Sunday in the third attack in as many weeks in the waters of Australia's largest city, the state ambulance service said.

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