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Obama orders 30,000-troop buildup in Afghanistan
1 hr 48 mins ago
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Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised an impatient public he would begin bringing units home in 18 months.
Gatecrashers' e-mail shows no confirmed invitation
1 hr 42 mins ago
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The attention-hungry couple that crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner admitted to a friendly Pentagon official that they went without a confirmed invitation - just in case they got approved at the last minute.
Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings
7 hrs ago
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A lone officer on patrol in the middle of the night Tuesday spotted a stolen car, its hood up and engine running, and pulled over to check it out. As the patrolman sat in his cruiser, a burly man with a large mole on his cheek came up from behind.
Tempers flare as Senate moves toward health vote
1 hr 35 mins ago
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A Republican senator asserted Tuesday during a rancorous floor debate that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will shorten the lives of America's seniors by cutting Medicare.
Military families brace for Obama's Afghan surge
1 hr 12 mins ago
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Battle-weary troops and their families braced for a wrenching round of new deployments to Afghanistan, but many said they support the surge announced Tuesday as long as it helps to end the 8-year-old conflict.
Iran releases 5 British sailors detained at sea
1 hr 19 mins ago
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Iran released on Wednesday five British sailors who were detained last week when their 60-foot racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iran's Persian Gulf waters and was seized.
FSU coach Bowden to end 44-year coaching career
43 mins ago
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Bobby Bowden orchestrated one of the great runs in college football, building Florida State into a powerhouse that produced two national titles, dozens of All-Americans and some of the most memorable missed field goals ever.