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BLITZER’S BLOG: Getting out of Afghanistan – The withdrawal will begin
Washington (CNN) – President Obama has to announce in the coming days just how many U.S. troops will start leaving Afghanistan. Some 100,000 U.S. troops are currently there – joined by another 40,000 NATO forces. All U.S. troops are supposed to be out by the end of 2014 but some will start leaving in the coming months.
A few weeks ago, insiders had suggested to me that the president will settle on an initial pullout of 10,000 troops. Others now say it will be higher because of Osama bin Laden’s death and the staggering cost of maintaining troops there at a time of economic distress here at home.
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Each day, Wolf Blitzer scours several news sources to stay on top of the day's most important stories. Below are some of his top recommended reads for today. Tune in from 5- 7 PM on CNN for the latest on these stories and more.
CNN: Supreme Court rules for Wal-Mart in massive job discrimination lawsuit
The Supreme Court put the brakes on a massive job discrimination lawsuit against mega-retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., saying the plaintiffs had not shown justification for sweeping class-action status that could potentially involve hundreds of thousands of current and former female workers.
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