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How CIA Was Fatally Duped by Jordanian Double Agent

Posted on: Jan 6, 2010, Source: Independent UK

The doctor-turned-bomber who was recruited by Americans to hunt down Bin Laden's right-hand man was in fact working for al-Qa'ida.

Obama's New Strategy for Afghanistan Means More Troops

Posted on: Mar 27, 2009, Source: Independent UK

In addition to more soldiers, Obama is ordering a "civilian surge" and increasing the number of U.S. officials by 50 percent.

Now Doctors Say It's Good to be Overweight

Posted on: Nov 13, 2007, Source: The Independent UK

After years of anti-obesity public health advice, a major new study causes an outcry by concluding that the moderately overweight live longer.