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The Statesman reports that over 50 homes have been destroyed by the fires in the Fort Davis area, but no deaths or injuries have been reported.

According to the Texas Forestry Service, over 100,000 acres burned due to 24 fires over the weekend.

In Germany, a lone gunman is accused of walking up to a U.S. military bus outside a main terminal at Frankfurt airport Wednesday and fatally shooting two American airmen.

Two others were seriously wounded.

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American commanders are deeply concerned that mounting civilian casualties in Afghanistan could undermine public support for the U.S.-led campaign against the Taliban, including a major offensive planned for Kandahar.

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The U.S. says the Iraqi military took the lead in the mission that killed two top leaders of the insurgent group this week.

But analysts say regardless of who was in charge, al-Qaida in Iraq may not be finished yet. The group has a demonstrated ability to regroup after losing its leaders.

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