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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. (Dec. 2)

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Here's the latest news for Wednesday Dec. 2: Obama announces troop surge in Afghanistan; New details about White House party crashers; More trouble for Tiger Woods; Iran releases British sailors.

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A Minnesota woman is suing the federal government after a letter she mailed to her son in Iraq was returned with the word "deceased" stamped on the envelope, even though the soldier is alive. (Dec. 2)

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At least six people now face charges, accused of aiding suspect Maurice Clemmons elude police. Clemmons was shot and killed Tuesday. Prosecutors say he killed four police officers inside a coffee-shop Sunday. (Dec. 2)

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The Virginia couple who crashed last week's state dinner at the White House admitted in an email to a friendly Pentagon official that they went to the event without a confirmed invitation, just in case they got approved at the last minute. (Dec. 1)

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James Woods has settled a lawsuit against a hospital in Rhode Island where his younger brother Michael died in 2006. Kent Hospital will create creating an institute in Michael Woods' honor to study redesigning health care and reducing errors. (Dec. 2)

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A registered sex offender attacked 14 women and killed 11 of them, leaving their remains in and around his home, a prosecutor said Tuesday in announcing a grand jury indictment against the suspected serial killer. (Dec. 2)

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President Barack Obama will send 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports on the president's strategy for escalating the war, and eventually ending the country's military mission there. (Dec. 1)

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AP correspondents spoke to members of the military and civilians following Pres. Obama's speech on the war in Afghanistan. While some service members praised the surge and the timeline, others questioned the purpose of the war as a whole. (Dec. 1)

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Tiger Woods' dealings with authorities over his infamous car accident may be over, but tales about his personal life continue. The latest issue of Us Weekly features a cover story alleging a Calif. woman had a 31-month affair with Woods. (Dec. 1)

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An artificial Christmas tree that was left on while the family went out for food has gutted a Miami home. Damage is estimated at approximately $100,000 (Dec. 1)

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Authorities say the man accused of killing 4 police officers had visions that he was Christ. This video, taken at a party for a minister, shows Maurice Clemmons and a friend trying to convince people that God called Clemmons to attend the event. (Dec. 1)

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In a prime-time speech at West Point Military Academy, Pres. Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan, but balanced the buildup with a pledge to an impatient nation to begin withdrawing American forces in 18 months. (Dec.1)

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Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee explains why he commuted the sentence of Maurice Clemmons, suspected of shooting police officers in Washington State before being killed by authorities. (Dec. 1)

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The Florida Highway Patrol says it will issue Tiger Woods a careless driving citation for a car crash outside his Orlando area mansion last week. Woods faces a $164 fine. (Dec. 1)

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Soldiers who may be among the 30,000 sent to fight in Afghanistan say they are confident President Barack Obama's plan to win in Afghanistan will work. (Dec. 1)

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An attorney for the neighbors who dialed 911 after Tiger Woods' car crash last week says they saw no indication the golfer was beaten or driving under the influence. (Dec. 1)

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The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. (Dec. 1)

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Police in Jupiter, Florida, have released gripping 911 calls after a man opened fire after Thanksgiving dinner, killing four relatives including a six-year-old girl. The man remains on the loose (Dec. 01)

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Police plan to file charges against several bouncers who were videotaped beating two men outside a New Jersey nightclub co-owned by hip-hop star Jay Z. (Dec. 1)

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Students wouldn't stop singing Bohemian Rhapsody and eventually forced Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to leave a public forum at Arizona State University on illegal immigration. (Dec. 1)

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Seattle police say an officer on patrol found the suspect in the Lakewood police shooting when the officer came upon a stolen car early this morning. He was shot when he refused to show his hands and ran around the car. (Nov. 30)

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A sheriff's spokesman in Washington state says Seattle police have fatally shot the man suspected of gunning down four police officers. (Dec. 1)

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In an exclusive Associated Press interview, President Barack Obama's aunt describes her anguish over no longer having contact with him after the revelation she had been living illegally for years in the United States. (Dec. 1)

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Rep. Patrick Kennedy made his first public appearance since escalating a public feud with Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop over health care and publicly financed abortion. (Dec. 1)

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President Obama will address the nation Tuesday, outlining an expansion to the war in Afghanistan. The President is expected to send up to 35,000 more troops to the war. But, the President will also outline a path to end the eight-year conflict. (Dec. 1)

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Police have arrested a teenager in connection with the death of a 10-year-old boy whose body was found near a park in the southeastern Indiana city of Rising Sun. (Dec. 1)

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Authorities believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends and family, a police spokesman said Monday night. (Nov. 30)

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Authorities in Florida say a man suspected of abducting his son during a supervised visit may have escaped on a sailboat. (Nov. 30)

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Golfers competing in this week's Chevron World Challenge react to host Tiger Woods' withdrawal due to injuries from his Friday car accident. (Dec. 1)

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The Secret Service director and the couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner have been called to testify before Congress on Thursday about last week's security breach at the White House. (Nov. 30)

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Three boys were booked on suspicion of bullying or kicking red-haired students at a California middle school when a 'Kick a Ginger Day' prank inspired by a 'South Park' episode got out of hand, authorities said Monday. (Nov. 30)

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A man who claimed to hate Christmas shoved a Salvation Army bell ringer to the ground and swiped one of the charity's red kettles stuffed with hundreds of dollars, police said. (Nov. 30)

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Ryan Schinman, an expert on celebrity marketing and publicity says Tiger Woods will likely not suffer financially or lose endorsements due to his mysterious car crash. (Nov. 30)

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Tiger Woods has withdrawn from his own golf tournament after citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. (Nov. 30)

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A woman says her foot slipped off the brake, causing her car to plow through the front of a Phoenix dry cleaners. It's the third time a car has crashed into the store. (Nov. 30)

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Chelsea Clinton, the 29-year old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.(Nov. 30)