In fact, much of their current support appears to derive from foreign sources.

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About 80 percent of the Afghan people derive their income from agriculture and the United States plans to support agriculture among civilians while keeping farmers from growing heroin in the poppy fields, which can be lucrative for the Taliban, said Eikenberry.

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On Tuesday, OAO Severstal went in for the kill, boasting a "highly credible restructuring plan designed to derive maximum value from Esmark, including a five-year capital improvement plan that carries the full support of the United Steelworkers, " the Russian company said.

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