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Feb 12 2009
US military struggles to track weapons for Afghans
The United States has been shoveling weapons into the hands of Afghan troops but has no firm system in place or enough personnel to ensure they do not wind up in the hands of Taliban fighters, according to a new independent study.
The report, obtained by The Associated Press, came to light Wednesday as Kabul underwent a devastating attack by heavily armed militants. The fighters stormed three government buildings of the fortified capital, killing 20 people and wounding 57 others.
Afghanistan officials said the eight attackers _ armed with Kalashnikov rifles, grenades and explosive vests _ died in the assault, bringing the death toll to 28.
Feb 11 2009
Women more expressive in texting
Washington (IANS): Eligible women were found to be more expressive than men in texting messages, thanks to technology.
Indiana University (IU) researchers found that when men and women exchange text message in a public, interactive dating market, it is the women who use more non-standard, expressive language techniques.
Susan Herring and Asta Zelenkauskaite show that while men historically talk more in public settings, when the exchanges occur via text messaging in a public venue — in this case, Italy’s interactive channel Allmusic, it is the women who push their messages closest to the character-count limit, who use more abbreviations and insertions.
Feb 10 2009
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Feb 10 2009
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Feb 10 2009
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