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U.S. Army specialist Zia Ulahaq, a Muslim, offers prayers during anti-Taliban operations in the Karky valley in Afghanistan's Zabul province

Military Fears Gains with Muslim Soldiers May Be Lost

Less than 1% of America's 1.4 million troops are Muslim -- and that number is the military's best guess, since just 4,000 troops have declared their faith in service records

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Joe Cao is the name on most people's lips Inside the Beltway this morning. So, how did this freshman Republican escape GOP Whip Eric Cantor's hammer to vote with Democrats for health care reform, ruining Cantor's goal of unified opposition?

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Detroit Fights Devil's Night

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How They Train for the Winter Games: A Sneak Peek

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A Brief History of Mr. Universe

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Top 10 Shocking Hoaxes

With the parents of six-year-old "Balloon Boy" Falcon Henne facing criminal charges for concocting the story of his accidental flight in a bid for reality show fame, a look at more of history's most outrageous deceptions

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