Cal Cunningham

Cal Cunningham

• Top House chairman optimistic about Afghanistan

  U.S. military leaders and the American ambassador favor a residual force of 13,600 in Afghanistan after combat troops leave at the end of 2014, the ... 

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  5 US troops die in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

  A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed five American service members, officials said Tuesday. Monday night's crash brought the total ... 

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  Insider attack kills 2 US troops, 2 Afghans

  A police officer opened fire on U.S. and Afghan forces at a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, sparking a firefight that killed two ... 

• Official: Pakistan to free more Afghan detainees

  Pakistan plans to release more Afghan militant detainees in an attempt to boost the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan ahead of the departure ... 

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  US envoy says Taliban peace process stuck

  The United States wants serious peace negotiations with the Taliban to begin, but it has not been possible to get the process under way, the American ...