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US says up to 116 civilians killed in counterterror strikes
Peeling back some of the secrecy of America's drone strikes on suspected terrorists, the Obama administration on Friday said it has killed up to 116 civilians in counterterror attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and other places where the U.S. is not engaged in active, on-the-ground warfare.
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Rome's Colosseum sparkles after magnate-funded restoration
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American Refugee Committee snags John Griffith, former Target exec and civic leader, for key post
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