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Article: Around The World
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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- October 12, 2007
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Rockets hit U.S. camp
BAGHDAD -- Rockets fired from a nearby abandoned school struck Camp Victory, killing two members of the U.S.-led coalition and wounding 40 other people on the sprawling headquarters for U.S. forces in Iraq, the military said Thursday.
Most troops stationed at the base are American but there are small contingents from other countries. The military said those wounded in Wednesday's attack included two "third-country nationals," meaning they were not Americans or Iraqis.
African wars cost $18B
DAKAR, Senegal -- About $18 billion has been drained from Africa by nearly two dozen wars in recent decades, a new report states, a price some officials say could have helped solve ...