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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England
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A fierce storm left dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, snarling traffic and closing hundreds of schools from the Upper Midwest through New England.
Petraeus warns new surge progress will be slow
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Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, and the war will be "harder before it gets easier," a top U.S. general said Wednesday.
Democratic health care coalition survives deal
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After agreeing tentatively to jettison a key liberal priority - a full-blown government-run insurance option - Senate Democrats woke up Wednesday to find that the fragile coalition backing President Barack Obama's health care bill is still together.
EPA head: US must make up for lost time on climate
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The top U.S. environmental official told a divided U.N. climate conference Wednesday that the Obama administration's moves to "make up for lost time" and cut greenhouse gases would complement congressional action and wasn't intended to bypass recalcitrant lawmakers.
TSA places employees on leave over online posting
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Some Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet.
5 Americans detained in Pakistan; no reason given
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Pakistani police said they arrested five U.S. citizens Wednesday in a raid in the east of the country, but declined to give a reason for the detentions.
House panel passes college football playoff bill
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A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress had more pressing matters on its plate.
Supermodel Bundchen and QB Tom Brady have baby boy
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen (jih-ZEHL' BUN'-chen) have welcomed a baby boy.
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