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KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban militants raided a police headquarters in western Afghanistan, igniting clashes that killed four and raised fears of a new insurgent front, while Poland promised at least 900 troops to bolster a NATO-led security force. The raid was the second bout of Taliban violence in two days …

HICKSVILLE, New York – A Catholic high school increased security Monday after an unspecified threat was discovered on the social networking Web site, MySpace.com, the school announced. All but three entrances at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville were to be locked, with Nassau County police officers posted at each …

WASHINGTON – The government allowed state-inspected meat plants to operate despite finding soot-like material on pig carcasses and old meat residues on cutting boards, according to a report made public Thursday. The findings come amid efforts in Congress to let state-inspected plants sell meat anywhere in the United States. Only …