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Obama ordering 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
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President Barack Obama is sending 30,000 extra U.S. troops to Afghanistan on an accelerated timetable that will have the first Marines there as early as Christmas and all forces in place by summer. But he'll also declare Tuesday night that troops will start coming home just one year later.
Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings
2 hrs 34 mins ago
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The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during a massive two-day manhunt.
Salahi denies being White House party crasher
1 hr 20 mins ago
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The couple who got into the White House state dinner for the visiting Indian prime minister without invitations denied Tuesday that they were gatecrashers and said the uproar over the incident had "destroyed" their lives.
Jury deadlocks in 'Junior' Gotti racketeering case
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A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti after a jury failed to reach a verdict against the son of the notorious Gambino crime family mob boss - the case's fourth hung jury in five years.
Regis Philbin has hip replacement surgery
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Regis Philbin had successful hip replacement surgery Tuesday, and plans to return to his syndicated daytime talk show early next month. An e-mail from "Live! With Regis and Kelly" says: "Word from the hospital is that everything went perfectly this morning during Regis' hip replacement surgery, and his doctor said that Regis couldn't be in better shape."
Police: Man lies about robbery over fear of wife
1 hr 1 min ago
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A Panama City Beach man reportedly admitted to deputies that he lied about being robbed so he wouldn't have to tell his wife that he spent the money. The Bay County Sheriff's Office reported that a 30-year-old man was arrested and charged Friday with making a false report.
FSU coach Bobby Bowden to retire after bowl game
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Bobby Bowden will end his 44-year coaching career after Florida State plays in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games at Samford, West Virginia and Florida State, where he spent the last 34 seasons.