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...pictures of Afghanistan's dangerous Korengal Valley...
...beautiful skies of St. Helena, Calif. provided the Harvard men’s tennis team with the ambience to challenge tough opponents and see how they could fare in the upcoming season. The Crimson attended the Land Rover Napa Valley Tennis Classic, a round robin tournament that featured three strong teams from around the nation: UC Berkeley, University of Michigan (No. 33 in the nation last year), and University of Mississippi (No. 4 at the end of last season). These high-ranking opponents gave Harvard the tests needed to diagnose their problems in order to build on last season...
...North Waziristan, Pakistan appears unwilling to confront the Haqqani network and other militants who mount cross-border attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. Instead, it has focused on militants who challenge its own authority in Pakistan. (See pictures of the turmoil in Pakistan's Swat Valley...
Still, when set against the doomsday scenarios being painted six months ago, when terrorist attacks frequently struck major cities and the Taliban had advanced to within 70 miles of Islamabad, Pakistan's offensive in the Swat Valley is cause for moderate optimism - and it has been a popular success. But, as fighting continues in pockets and key leaders remain at large, it remains to be seen whether Pakistan can hold on to territory and see through a reconstruction effort. (See pictures of refugees fleeing the Swat Valley...
...three decades. During this time,she said, he raped her repeatedly, fathering her four children, three of whom survived. Despite the gravity of her allegations, the police could not convince her to press charges. Fearing for her safety, she quietly returned to her life in the rural Latrobe Valley...