I Audited the Afghan Reconstruction. It Was Doomed From the Start.
Greed and self-delusion kept the money flowing, and hid the truth from the public.
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Column: What I learned from watching Fox News after the New Orleans terrorist attack
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I started singing in a rock band in my 50s – and learned it could boost my brain health | Virginia Muzik
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‘I want to get my joy back’: Jimmy Butler signals he wants trade from Miami Heat
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Jimmy Butler loudly signals he wants trade from Heat: 'I want to get my joy back'
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Division titles, wildcards & Jackson's MVP audition on NFL final weekend
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No. 11 Alabama's three first-quarter turnovers doom Crimson Tide in ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan
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