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JALALABAD, Afghanistan — JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A large Pashtun tribe in a Taliban stronghold agreed to battle insurgents, and in exchange, the U.S. said it would channel $1 million to development projects. Afghan Tribe Vows to Fight Taliban, for U.S. Aid

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