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U.S. extends combat tours in Afghanistan

The Pentagon has decided to extend the combat tour of 3,200 soldiers from a 10th Mountain Division brigade in Afghanistan for four months in hopes of quelling the violence. The decision comes a week after Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with commanders in Afghanistan and heard a request for more troops. Full Story