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WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve (search) policy-makers, concerned about inflation, debated last month whether to signal the possibility that they might move more aggressively to raise interest rates, according to minutes of their March meeting released Tuesday. Specifically, the policy-makers discussed whether they should at some point abandon their stance of …

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan soldiers conducting a sweep in a mountain area south of the capital exchanged fierce fire with suspected Taliban (search) rebels, killing eight and capturing 16 in some of the heaviest fighting in months, officials said Tuesday. Mohammed Zahir Azimi (search), a spokesman for the Afghan defense …

As spring blossoms, so do allergies, especially in Southeastern cities. This year, spring allergies have been worst in Lexington, Ky., according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual ranking. Here is the AAFA’s list of the 10 worst U.S. cities for spring allergies: 1. Lexington, Ky. (last year: …