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Afghan President Hamid Karzai issues an ultimatum to private security firms in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)
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In this undated photo, originally posted on a Facebook page belonging to Eden Aberjil, and taken from the Israeli blog site sachim.tumblr.com, an Israeli army soldier poses in front of blindfolded men identified in the Israeli new media as Palestinian prisoners. Israeli news media and bloggers have identified the soldier in the photos as Aberjil. (AP Photo/sachim.tumblr.com)
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In this undated photo, originally posted on a Facebook page belonging to Eden Aberjil, and taken from the Israeli blog site sachim.tumblr.com, an Israeli army soldier poses in front of blindfolded men identified in the Israeli media as Palestinian prisoners. The Hebrew in the top right translates as, "Eden Arberjil's photos - army...the best time of my life." Israeli news media and bloggers have identified the soldier in the photos as Aberjil. (AP Photo/sachim.tumblr.com)
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U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft (right) and an unidentified officer inspect shrimp on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Plaquemines Parish government received special permission from Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to troll for shrimp and inspect the catch. (AP Photo/P.J. Hahn)
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President Obama walks up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base Md., Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Mr. Obama is embarking on a three-day tour to raise money for Democrats, beginning in Wisconsin where he will visit ZBB Energy Corp, to underscore what he said was his lasting commitment to a clean energy future.
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President Obama waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, as he travels to Wisconsin and California. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Marine One (L), carrying President Obama, and a support helicopter fly past the Washington Monument as Mr. Obama heads for a trip to Wisconsin and the west coast, in Washington on August 16, 2010. (UPI/Kevin Dietsch)
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President Barack Obama waves as he exits Air Force One upon his arrival at Mitchell International airport in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, August, 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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President Obama is seen in his limousine upon his arrival at Mitchell International airport in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, August, 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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President Obama shakes hands with members of the Wisconsin Air National guard upon his arrival at Mitchell International airport in Milwaukee, Wis., Monday, August, 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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President Obama greets members of the military as he arrives at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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A man carries his 5-month-old wounded son at Medina hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, after he was injured in a mortar shell between Somali insurgents and African Union troops, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Aug 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor)
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African Union peacekeepers in Somalia patrol in a tank as they assists government forces during clashes with Islamist insurgents in southern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
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Somalis carry a wounded boy after he was injured by a mortar shell Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, after Islamist militants and government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers clashed in Mogadishu, officials said Monday. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
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Somalis carry a wounded boy after he was wounded by a mortar shell, after Islamist militants and government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers clashed in Mogadishu, officials said Monday, Aug.16, 2010. (AP Photo / Mohamed Sheikh Nor)
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Medical personal in Mogadishu's Madina hospital treat a woman wounded by a mortar shell during clashes between Islamist militants and government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers clashed in Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Aug.16, 2010. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
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This undated image made available by Amnesty International in London, Thursday, July 8, 2010, shows Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a mother of two who is facing the punishment of stoning to death in Iran, on charges of adultery. (AP Photo/Amnesty International, ho)
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A Kashmiri Muslim protestor holds a stone in his hand as he shouts slogans during a protest in Srinagar, India, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Thousands of armed police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled nearly deserted streets in Srinagar and other major towns and enforced a strict curfew in most of the Kashmir region Monday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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A masked Kashmiri Muslim protester looks on during a protest in Srinagar, India, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Thousands of armed police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled nearly deserted streets in Srinagar and other major towns and enforced a strict curfew in most of the Kashmir region Monday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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An India Rapid Action Force soldier and Kashmiri protesters throw stones at each other during a protest in Srinagar, India, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Thousands of armed police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled nearly deserted streets in Srinagar and other major towns and enforced a strict curfew in most of the Kashmir region Monday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
