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An internal military investigation into a U.S. airstrike in western Afghanistan acknowledged that U.S. forces may have killed as many as 86 civilians and said the military needs to re-examine its rules to reduce future civilian casualties.

Controversy continues to simmer around the firing of Gerald Walpin, inspector general of the Corporation for National and Community Service, with the latest development coming Thursday from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.