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US begins peace talks with Taliban

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US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000

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-- ADDS DAY AND DATE PHOTO WAS MADE -- In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South), U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), salutes before administering the oath of re-affirmation and re-enlistment to 235 U.S. service members during a ceremony called "Operation Enduring Commitment - The Red, White and True," held at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Monday July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/ U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Haraz N. Ghanbari) (AP)

Petraeus hands over command in Afghanistan

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center, gestures towards journalists during joint press conference with Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic, not in picture, at The Presidential Palace in Kabul , Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb, 19, 2011. Afghanistan's president says any decision on a permanent U.S. military presence in the country must be made by Afghans and take into account the concerns of neighboring countries. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin) (AP)

Afghan president rejects U.S. apology over killings

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, shakes hand with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) (AP)

Biden says U.S. will not abandon Afghanistan

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