Samples from Twitter on the Obama speech

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Afghan national security forces and coalition forces killed over 100 insurgents during combat operations in Helmand province, Aug. 25-28, 2008.

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We were able to talk with Colonel John A. Powell, Multi- National Security Transition Command Iraq (MNSTC-I) Assistant Chief of Staff, Health Affairs at a recent Bloggers’ Roundtable.

Col. Powell is working with Iraqi counterparts on improving medical capacity and building capabilities of the Iraqi security forces. He is also a native of America’s North Shore, as a native of Ogdensburg.

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I am scheduled for outpatient shoulder surgery on Friday, September 5. That’s all I know right now. More when I know.

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Hillary Clinton would be an almost unbeatable candidate for governor. Patterson, umm…. not so much.

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Members of the Australian Reconstruction Task Force and Task Force Castle’s 420th Engineer Brigade completed the emplacement of two Mabey Johnson bridges near Andar and Moqur in eastern Afghanistan.

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Coalition forces captured a suspected senior Special Groups leader Wednesday morning during an operation at Baghdad International Airport.

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In what was once a recruiting hotbed for terrorist and Special Groups elements in northern Baghdad, a pool complex now serves as a spot of relief for residents.

The pool re-opened Aug. 26 as community leaders and residents gathered to celebrate the return of the Al Asafah Pool complex.

The complex was in such a state of disrepair that residents had long stopped patronizing it and squatters had taken up residence there, with some even raising sheep on the pool deck; additionally, the pool hall located inside the main building had become a makeshift recruiting center for extremists.

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Photo: A teddy bear lies amidst rubble in Gori after the recent conflict between Georgia and Russia

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The Bloggers’ Roundtable this morning interviewed Mr. Michael Ritchie, Director of the Command Interagency Engagement Group (CIEG), that is coordinating the US relief efforts to Georgia.

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