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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Dennis

Guardian Daily: Obama launches Afghan surge

President Barack Obama has announced his strategy for Afghanistan. 30,000 more troops will deploy within six months. Our Washington correspondent Ewen MacAskill gives his reaction.

JD Wetherspoon is to open 250 new pubs in the UK, employing an extra 1,000 people. We hear from customers at The Angel in Islington why they like Wetherspoon's pubs. And Iain Loe from the Campaign for Real Ale assesses Wetherspoon's impact on Britain's drinking habits.

Crime correspondent Sandra Laville looks at the Metropolitan police's plans to create a dedicated team of detectives who will investigate rape and sexual offences.

And Julian Glover explains how Australia is gripped by a political crisis caused by climate change.

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