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Karzai vows to keep corrupt officials out of govt

November 8, 2009 By The Associated Press ROBERT H. REID (Associated Press Writer)

KABUL (AP) — The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration — a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and shore up his government.

Also Sunday, NATO reported three more coalition soldiers — one American and two Britons — died in combat with...

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