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The soldier resented the Taliban, according to fellow soldiers. But he was apparently upset that male British troops were training female Afghan soldiers, they say.

Richard House's 1,048-page thriller is a series of interlocking novels within novels about a British contractor who flees Iraq after being framed for the loss of $53 million in development money.

Secretary of State John Kerry said both sides should seize this opportunity to move toward broader negotiations for a long term peace.

The death of a member of the U.S. Army's Special Forces in Afghanistan is under investigation. Staff Sgt. Girard D. Gass Jr., 33, suffered fatal injuries in a "non-combat related incident" while on patrol in Nangarhar Province, and was pronounced dead in Jalalabad Air Field Hospital on August 3.

In the Kingdom of Ice tells the story of a "grand and terrible" 19th-century expedition into uncharted Arctic waters. Of the 33 men who set out, only 13 made it home after a truly harrowing voyage.

Hamas, which has been condemned for breaking Friday's cease-fire, says it has lost contact with the group that captured an Israeli soldier.

Calling the shootings "questionable," a civil rights attorney in Oakland requested action by the Justice Department. The Salinas police chief said that would be premature.

WHO announced a $100 million response plan to combat the spread of the virus that has killed more than 700 people. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to evacuate two Americans who have contracted Ebola.

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club expressed "deep sorrow" over the horse's injury. Several horses have been injured or died since the Del Mar racing season began in July.

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