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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 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.
WH gatecrashers went without confirmed invitation
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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.
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.
Henderson exits as GM board seeks faster change
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The leader of the new General Motors was done in by an old problem at the nation's largest car maker: Change wasn't happening fast enough.
Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings
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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.
Troops, families mixed over Obama's Afghan surge
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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.
Fine, points on license for Woods over SUV crash
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All Tiger Woods has to do is pay a $164 fine - less than a round of golf at Torrey Pines - and his dealings with Florida authorities over his infamous car accident will be over.
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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