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The Defense Department reports that a Houston-area Marine assigned to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, has died of injuries suffered while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan.

   A Defense Department statement issued Saturday says 22-year-old Cpl.

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Women's groups in Afghanistan rose up in protest when the government said it was planning to take control of women's shelters.

After months of discussion, the government backed down.

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Weddings in Afghanistan typically cost a minimum of $10,000, have upwards of 600 guests and can last for days.

Concerned about grooms going deeply into debt, Afghan lawmakers have proposed a law limiting the cost of weddings.

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Dave Brostrom is trying to rewrite history. The former Army colonel is the father of 1st Lt. Jonathan Brostrom, who was killed in action along with eight other U.S. soldiers in Wanat, Afghanistan, in July 2008.

He says the Army's official history of the battle places too much blame on his son.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been visiting troops there and says their progress has exceeded his expectations.

He says the Afghan people are living with more security. His assessment is key to the administration's strategy review, which is expected later this month.

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