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Detained Afghan journalist released by coalition (AP)

September 24th, 2010

An Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Marvin R. Calhoun of Elkhart Ind., upon  arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. The Department of Defense says Calhoun was killed in a helicopter crash in Zabul province, southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - An Afghan journalist detained by coalition forces for allegedly spreading Taliban propaganda has been freed, NATO said Friday.


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8 coalition troops killed in south Afghanistan (AP)

August 31st, 2010

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a trilateral regional summit in Tehran, August 5, 2010. REUTERS/Raheb HomavandiAP - Roadside bombs killed eight members of the international force in Afghanistan — including seven U.S. troops — raising to more than a dozen the number who have died in…

NATO: 5 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan (AP)

July 10th, 2010

Afghan police officers and local men stand near the damaged vehicles at the scene of an explosion in Kandahar south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 10, 2010. One bystander was killed when the bomb, concealed in a parked motorcycle, exploded in the middle of the afternoon, said  the city's security chief. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)AP - NATO says five coalition troops have been killed in fighting in eastern and southern Afghanistan.


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Could a Referendum on Britain’s Voting System Kill the Coalition? (Time.com)

July 2nd, 2010

Time.com - Less than two months into Britain’s coalition government, it seems the Liberal Democrats are getting their way: next year the nation will hold a referendum on its voting…

Slovakia coalition fighting for survival (AP)

June 12th, 2010

AP - Slovakia’s three party governing coalition is fighting for survival in a parliamentary election on Saturday, challenged in a tight race by the center-right opposition.

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Former Suriname dictator’s party seeks coalition (AP)

June 1st, 2010

AP - The political party of a former dictator that led voting in Suriname’s legislative elections said Tuesday it is close to forming a coalition government.

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UK’s Cameron, Clegg finalize coalition deal (AP)

May 20th, 2010

AP - Britain’s coalition government outlined a joint program Thursday, promising support for the Afghanistan war, a new drive toward Middle East peace and a “close and frank” relationship with…

How Cameron’s U.K. Coalition Stands on Defense, Economy (Time.com)

May 17th, 2010

Time.com - Compromise will be the key to determining how the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition will answer major policy questions

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Coalition of Conservatives, Lib Dems Yields PM Cameron (Time.com)

May 11th, 2010

Time.com - Five days after the election, Britain finally has its new government, with Prime Minister David Cameron leading a coalition between his Conservatives and Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats

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UK’s Brown might attempt to form coalition govt (AP)

May 6th, 2010

The leader of the Labour Party, Gordon Brown, left, and his wife Sarah, right, are seen arriving to the count at  Kirkcaldy, Scotland, in the early hours of Friday, May 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown indicated Friday he might attempt to form a coalition government, seeking to keep his Labour Party in power following an election in which…