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Doctors in Iraq never expected Amenah to make it past age three, but when a group of U.S. Marines noticed the sick little girl, they arranged for her to get treatment in America.
(ABC News)

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A "two-fer" :) :

Coalition Kills 32 Militants, Captures 10 Others in Afghanistan

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2008 – Coalition and Afghan forces killed 32 militants and captured 10 suspected militants today and yesterday during operations to disrupt terrorist networks in Afghanistan, military officials said....

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New Elementary School Offers Hope to Nablus Children
Thursday, 27 November 2008

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD — The Nablus School in northwest Baghdad’s Yarmouk community opened Nov. 23.

The refurbishing project, also underway in more than 200 schools in Baghdad, added six new rooms, a computer lab and a science lab in addition to the school’s auditorium being refurbished at no cost by the local contractor.

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You can read the full stories on all of these, at Assoluta Tranquillita here.