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American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan - The Associated Press border=

American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier is believed being held by the Taliban after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without his body armor and weapon, officials said Thursday. The military has intercepted communications in which insurgents …
New York Times
Times Online
Aljazeera.net
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American Airlines drops flights from San Jose to Southern California - San Jose Mercury News border=

American Airlines drops flights from San Jose to Southern California - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
On Monday, when he announced the decision to halt the nerd-bird flights — so named because they cater heavily to technology company employees — American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith insisted the airlines' parent, AMR, wasn't planning to cut other San …
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BNET
Geek.com
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American al Qaeda member acknowledges Jewish ancestry - CNN border=

American al Qaeda member acknowledges Jewish ancestry - CNN

CNN
(CNN) — In a new anti-Israel, anti-US video, an American al Qaeda member makes reference to his Jewish ancestry for the first time in an official al Qaeda message.
Los Angeles Times
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Venture Capitalists Help Clovis Firm: Plastic Jungle Lands $4.8m … - American Chronicle

American Chronicle, CA
May 24–CLOVIS-BASED PLASTIC JUNGLE — which buys, trades and sells gift cards — has landed a $4.8 million investment from four Silicon Valley venture-capital firms. The investment is a coup for Plastic Jungle as it comes in the middle of a recession …

The Rushfield Review: Kris Allen gives 'American Idol' back its heart - Los Angeles Times border=

The Rushfield Review: Kris Allen gives 'American Idol' back its heart - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times, CA
In all the talk and punditry about this season, there was often a sense that what was missing wasn'ta clear problem with the judges or the rules or the format or the contestants — even something almost ineffable, beyond the grasp of producers to help …
Associated Content
IGN
CNN
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The American Myth and Chinese Reality - Huffington Post border=

The American Myth and Chinese Reality - Huffington Post

Huffington Post
Rule of law. For many Americans that simple statement unleashes a host of images and preconceived notions. Thinking about blind justice holding her scales?
Daily Kos

'American Gladiators' the movie: How are they going to swing this? - Entertainment Weekly border=

'American Gladiators' the movie: How are they going to swing this? - Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly
I mean, narrative dramas and comedies have made the big-screen leap just fine, but an American Gladiators flick sounds almost as do-able as Antiques Road Show: The Movie. Best-case scenario: The finished product resembles The Running Man meets The …
Zap2it.com
NPR
ReelzChannel.com
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Music Review | American Composers Orchestra Honoring the Leaders ... - New York Times border=

Music Review | American Composers Orchestra Honoring the Leaders … - New York Times

New York Times, United States - 
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI The American Composers Orchestra practices truth in advertising. As its name implies, its mission is to perform new, recent and neglected works by American composers. On Friday night at Zankel Hall it offered a program of premieres …

Review: 'American Violet' - an unlikely hero - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Review: 'American Violet' - an unlikely hero - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 
But Kelly and director Tim Disney say that 95 percent of the movie is based on reality - a high percentage for a drama with so many cinematic moments. Did Kelly's mom really tell the ACLU - in language drenched with perfect symbolism - "You must be …
Austin 360

US Starts Clock On Review Of BA, American Pact - Wall Street Journal border=

US Starts Clock On Review Of BA, American Pact - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal
The European Union has begun a review of the deal, and continues to look at similar proposals from the other two major airline alliances, Star and SkyTeam. The proposed BA-American pact is viewed as more controversial having twice been knocked down by …
Aviation Week
Wall Street Journal