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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Defense Secretary Robert Gates testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Afghanistan in Washington on December 2, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | Slideshow | 
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Deployment of U.S. troops WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- With U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement that he's sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, it's important to note that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is only a small portion of the total number deployed abroad. 
Report: Artest: 'I drank at halftime' LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has told the Sporting News he drank alcohol during games when he played for Chicago from 1999-2002.