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  • Obama expects support for more Afghanistan troops

    AP – 48 mins ago  
    President Barack Obama smiles as a reporter asks a question about... AP

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama expects Americans to support more U.S. troops in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, and he is preparing to make his case to the nation next week. Full Story »

  • Authorities: Hanged Ky. census worker killed self

    AP – 54 mins ago  
    Mike Wilder, Executive Director of the Kentucky State Medical... AP

    FRANKFORT, Ky. - When an eastern Kentucky census worker was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life. Full Story »

  • Impatience with Obama trade policy grows

    AP – 53 mins ago  

    WASHINGTON - The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals. Full Story »

  • Panel 1st up in SC Gov. Sanford impeachment debate

    AP – 54 mins ago  
    FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 file photo, South Carolina's... AP

    COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford's tearful confession that he quietly disappeared from the state for five days to rendezvous with his lover in Argentina has shattered his marriage and dimmed his once-bright political future. Full Story »

  • Wary consumers, rising unemployment snag recovery

    AP – 52 mins ago  
    In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, photo, Michael Rader, of Ashland,... AP

    WASHINGTON - The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment. Full Story »

  • SPIN METER: 'War and Peace' in 209 pages?

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 9:30 pm ET  
    FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2009, file photo Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa,... AP

    WASHINGTON - Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it's longer than "War and Peace," which it isn't. Full Story »

  • Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 9:30 pm ET  
    Belgian patient Rom Houben, seen here using a specially-adapted... AFP

    BRUSSELS - Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body. Full Story »

  • UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China

    AP – 2 hrs 48 mins ago  

    SHANGHAI - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said. Full Story »

  • Donny Osmond wins `Dancing with the Stars'

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 11:54 pm ET  
    In this Monday Nov. 23, 2009 photo provided by ABC, Donny Osmond,... AP

    NEW YORK - Donny Osmond was declared the new champion of "Dancing with Stars" on Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program. Full Story »

  • Wizards edge 76ers 108-107 after owner's death

    AP – 2 hrs 8 mins ago  
    Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert (1) goes to the basket... AP

    WASHINGTON - Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin. Full Story »

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