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Former Taliban Stronghold Faces The Post-U.S. Future
npr.org 5 days, 20 hours agoIn 2010, the southern Afghan town of Marjah was a haven for the Taliban and drug traffickers. Today, after a massive effort by the U.S. Marines, the Taliban have fled and the area is relatively peaceful. But many are concerned about Marjah's future once American combat forces leave the area.
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Pa.'s 'Slap Shot' Town Getting New Hockey Team
msnbc.com 3 weeks, 4 days agoPITTSBURGH (AP) -- The gritty western Pennsylvania city whose rich minor league hockey history helped inspire the cult movie hit "Slap Shot" is getting another chance to support a hockey team. A group of investors is relocating a junior league franchise from Alaska to Johnstown, where the comedy movie about a minor league hockey team that turns to violent play to gain interest in a failing factory town was filmed. James Bouchard, the chairman and chief executive of private investment firm Esmark Inc., is he
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