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Obama orders 30,000-troop boost in Afghanistan
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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 on Tuesday night, but balanced the buildup with a pledge to an impatient nation to begin withdrawing American forces in 18 months.
McChrystal says focus is building Afghan forces
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The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says his main focus will be to develop the capacity of Afghan forces. Gen. Stanley McChrystal says in a statement issued in Kabul early Wednesday that NATO and U.S. forces will work toward "the transfer of responsibility to Afghan security forces as rapidly as conditions allow."
Tempers rise as Senate moves toward health vote
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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.
GM board, CEO Henderson split over pace of change
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GM's board and CEO Fritz Henderson parted ways Tuesday, the board upset that the automaker was changing too slowly and Henderson frustrated with second-guessing, two people close to Henderson said.
Gate crashers spur WH security change
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The White House will make at least one change to its screening practices for invitation-only events after an attention-hungry couple was able to crash the Obama administration's first state dinner.
Lone Seattle policeman kills slayings suspect
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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.
Police: Woods at fault in crash, will get citation
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Tiger Woods will be cited for careless driving in a car crash outside his Orlando-area mansion, but will not face criminal charges, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
'Junior' Gotti freed after mistrial declared
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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.
Jesus Christ dumped from jury pool for disruption
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Court officials say a Birmingham woman who changed her name to Jesus Christ didn't live up to it when she reported for jury duty this week. The woman, previously named Dorothy Lola Killingworth, was sent to Judge Clyde Jones's courtroom for a criminal case Monday.
FSU coach Bobby Bowden to retire after bowl game
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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.
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