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Hostage Body Recovered; NATO Agrees to Help Train Iraqis

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A senior Iraqi official said a high-profile female Iraqi prisoner would soon be released from prison, but U.S. officials denied the claim. Also Wednesday, NATO allies agreed to coordinate training Iraqi officers outside of Iraq and send 300 instructors to operate a training center in Iraq. “We are very pleased that this step has now been taken,” said NATO spokesman James Appathurai. “This assistance should be oriented to help Iraq build the capability of its government to address the security needs of the Iraqi people. Read More...

Jamaicas bobsled team qualifies for Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years

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Shanwayne Stephens, Jamaican Bobsled Team: Yes, that is definitely one way to train, ma'am. It was a really nice feeling, the way she reacted. And you can tell she generally was interested in what I was saying. So, that was fantastic enough. I think Jamaica bobsled has got a new fan. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sa7SZ6arn1%2Bjsri%2Fx6isq2ejnby4e8mapJqhk5bAbq7Om6qlnZRiwaatzGaorpmcnrOqsdJmnaiqXay2r8DEq2SopKmivaqv0madqKpdqbWmecWiqaysXam2rrGMoqVmamRixqat0aw%3D

Kimberly Akimbo is on Broadway, and the world is better for it.

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NEW YORK — Like butterscotch sauce and the 1967 Mustang, “Kimberly Akimbo” is one of those well-nigh perfect inventions that convince you that the world isn’t so terrible after all. Hilarious and heartbreaking, it’s the kind of entertainment — wise, original, moving — that stamps musical theater as one of the best things ever made in America. At the musical’s center is an entrancing performance by Victoria Clark that may have audiences inquiring after the show — which had its official Broadway opening Thursday night at the Booth Theatre — about adopting her. Read More...