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Skeptical Dems resign themselves to Obama war plan
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A deeply skeptical Congress on Wednesday resigned itself to President Barack Obama's escalation of the Afghanistan war, even as the president's chief military and diplomatic advisers sought to cool any expectations that the war would end in two years.
Fort Hood suspect charged with attempted murder
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An Army psychiatrist who may face the death penalty after the mass shooting at Fort Hood was charged Wednesday with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder relating to the scores of soldiers and two civilian police officers injured in the attack, military officials said.
Defiant Iran vows to enrich uranium even more
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In a defiant speech, Iran's president declared Wednesday that his country will enrich uranium to a much higher level - a fresh rejection of an international plan to curb Tehran's nuclear program.
Tiger Woods: 'Personal failings' let family down
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With a public apology and another appeal for privacy, Tiger Woods acknowledged Wednesday that he let his family down with unspecified "transgressions" that he regrets with "all of my heart." "I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves," Woods said on his Web site following a magazine report of an alleged affair.
Taylor Swift, Beyonce early Grammy nominees
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Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" are Grammy contenders for song of the year.
WH social aide won't testify about gatecrashers
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The White House is refusing to send its social secretary to Congress on Thursday to testify about the gatecrashing at last week's state dinner - a decision that prompted complaints from the top Republican on the committee holding the hearing.
New stem cell lines approved for tax-paid research
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Scientists can start using taxpayer dollars to do research with 13 batches of embryonic stem cells and the government says dozens more cell lines should be available soon, opening a new era for the potentially life-saving field.
Artest says he drank during games while with Bulls
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has said that he drank alcohol during games when he was a member of the Chicago Bulls. "I used to drink Hennessy at halftime," Artest said in an interview with Sporting News. "I (kept it) in my locker. I'd just walk to the liquor store (near the stadium) and get it."
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