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Winfrey told the audience that she loved 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' that it had been her life and that she knew when it was time to say goodbye           ]]></description>
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          <title>Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth</title>
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Astronaut Randolph Bresnik was about to become a father for the second time. His wife, Rebecca, was due to give birth any moment in Houston.           ]]></description>
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Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that Deputy Postmaster General Pat Donahoe told her in a phone call the agency has reconsidered its decision to not allow volunteers to answer the letters.           ]]></description>
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The Government Accountability Office said last month that the Army made mistakes in testing a new body armor design           ]]></description>
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Robert Gates says the 45-day review will look into gaps in how the military identifies service members who might be a threat to others           ]]></description>
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          <title>FAA computer problem causes widespread delays</title>
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MSNBC reports that the FAA says the computer problem has been fixed.  People who have flights scheduled for today should call their airline to double check that their flight time is still on schedule.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Search warrant: Suspect admitted taking Shaniya Davis</title>
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A search warrant says a man charged with kidnapping a 5-year-old North Carolina girl who was later found dead told police he took the girl to the hotel where she was last seen alive.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Somali Pirates again attack U.S. flagged Maersk Alabama</title>
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The European Union's naval force says guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt           ]]></description>
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          <title>Body of missing NC girl found; 2 facing charges</title>
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On Monday, searchers discovered the girl's body off a rural road, nearly a week after her mother reported her missing from a mobile home park.           ]]></description>
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What word sums up 2009? How about unfriend?           ]]></description>
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Residents have come together in Cleveland to thank the coroner's office for quickly identifying women whose remains were found at the home of a suspected serial killer.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Red Cross sells pieces of history to cut deficit</title>
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For the past two years, the charity whose core mission is disaster relief has been working feverishly to erase a $209 million operating deficit - a shortfall that now stands at $33.5 million           ]]></description>
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          <title>Judge rejects global warming trial in auction case</title>
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A federal judge says he won't allow global warming to be put on trial in the case of a college student charged with disrupting an auction of oil and gas drilling leases near Utah national parks           ]]></description>
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          <title>Ungrateful teen in your house? You&#8217;re not alone</title>
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Lisa Butler feels your pain. She started a Facebook group called UTIMH (Ungrateful Teenager In My House).           ]]></description>
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          <title>Los Angeles pushes to be repaid for $3 million Michael Jackson memorial service</title>
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The City Council's Public Safety Committee on Monday will review the report that shows Los Angeles spent $3.2 million on the July memorial at Staples Center, including $2 million in police overtime           ]]></description>
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          <title>Economy in Crisis: Businesses cut inventories for 13th straight month</title>
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The Commerce Department said Monday that businesses reduced inventories 0.4 percent in September. That's slightly better than the 0.7 percent drop economists expected.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Radical Muslim Imam says he didn&#8217;t pressure Nidal Hasan</title>
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He said Hasan first e-mailed him in December 2008. Eventually, al-Awlaki said, Hasan came to view him as a confidant           ]]></description>
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Retail sales rose more than expected in October, but the gain largely reflected a big rebound in auto sales.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama to China: Uncensored society is healthy</title>
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President Barack Obama pointedly nudged China on Monday to stop censoring Internet access, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House and suggesting Beijing need not fear a little criticism.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Report: Imam says he didn&#8217;t pressure Hasan</title>
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A radical Muslim cleric with suspected links to al-Qaida considered himself a confidant of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings, The Washington Post reported Monday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>&#8216;Gold&#8217; rings stolen from Ohio shop just brass</title>
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An Ohio jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they try to sell them.           ]]></description>
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A deal with Japan to relocate a major U.S. Marine base remains in flux with Japan's prime minister and foreign minister saying they're still looking for options about a location.           ]]></description>
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A North Carolina mother is to appear in court as authorities search woods and swamps for her 5-year-old daughter.           ]]></description>
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Gunmen killed at least 13 people in a Sunni village west of Baghdad, dumping their bullet-riddled bodies in a cemetery, Iraqi security officials said Monday.           ]]></description>
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Authorities acted on a tip Sunday and searched a wide area in south-central North Carolina trying to find a 5-year-old girl reported missing by her mother, who has been charged with human trafficking and child abuse involving prostitution.           ]]></description>
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General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around.           ]]></description>
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An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family's front porch after he said it wouldn't leave.           ]]></description>
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They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement           ]]></description>
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          <title>How to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is creating a national debate</title>
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 The Justice Department announced Friday five of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay will be transferred to New York to be tried in civilian court.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover</title>
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Comcast Corp. is expected to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, perhaps as early as next week           ]]></description>
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          <title>A tearful weekend as families of the Fort Hood victims say goodbye.</title>
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Four more funerals are scheduled for this weekend.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lynchburg astronaut Leland Melvin readies for second space flight Monday</title>
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The first Lynchburg astronaut to go up in space is about to experience the second trip of a lifetime           ]]></description>
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It's a thrilling discovery that sent a ripple of hope for a future astronaut outpost in a place that has always seemed barren and inhospitable           ]]></description>
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Ford says the new car will be more fuel efficient and offer lower ownership costs            ]]></description>
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The nor'easter caused widespread problems in Virginia            ]]></description>
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Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York           ]]></description>
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Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan could face the death penalty if convicted           ]]></description>
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Obama pledged he would do right by all veterans and families, saying: 'America will not let you down.'           ]]></description>
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A military official familiar with discussions about Hasan says Hasan as a psychiatrist in training was belligerent, defensive and argumentative in his frequent discussions of his Muslim faith           ]]></description>
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Obama is still close to announcing his revamped war strategy - most likely shortly after he returns from a trip to Asia that ends on Nov. 19           ]]></description>
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Though the suspect in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood could face the death penalty, he will be prosecuted in a military justice system where no one has been executed in nearly a half-century           ]]></description>
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He said CNN had allowed him to be released from his contact, which would enable him "to pursue new opportunities."
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Darrol Olsen, a stealth engineer who was fired by Lockheed in 1999, claims Lockheed "falsely certified" the coatings between September 1995 and June 1999, saying they had passed stealth tests and concealing results that showed otherwise           ]]></description>
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Mrs. Obama told service groups and student veterans at George Washington University that what service members learned abroad is what communities need to overcome challenges at home           ]]></description>
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There are some pockets of hiring as demand for information technology and sales professionals grows, according to government reports           ]]></description>
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John J. O'Connor III died Wednesday in Phoenix, Ariz., of complications arising from Alzheimer's disease           ]]></description>
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The bird now prevalent across Florida and the Gulf and Pacific coasts was declared an endangered species in 1970, after its population was devastated by the use of the pesticide DDT           ]]></description>
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Sgt. Kimberly Munley says getting shot felt like "a muscle being torn out of my leg."           ]]></description>
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The event in Washington kicks off a program called Holiday Mail for Heroes           ]]></description>
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Sanitation workers sorted through 10 tons of trash to recover a wedding ring accidentally thrown away by a New Jersey couple.           ]]></description>
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Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church           ]]></description>
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A man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland, killing one woman and wounding two other people before fatally shooting himself           ]]></description>
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Nearly half of lakes and reservoirs nationwide contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercury           ]]></description>
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U.S. officials say a Pentagon worker on a terrorism task force looked into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan's background months ago, and concluded he did not merit further investigation           ]]></description>
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The scene it left behind delighted tourists and residents strolling on Pensacola Beach in the Florida Panhandle            ]]></description>
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President Barack Obama salutes Fort Hood victims, condemns murders           ]]></description>
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Lisa Nowak agreed Tuesday to the plea to avoid a trial scheduled next month           ]]></description>
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William McIntoshs says the memorial is not likely to qualify for inclusion in the Park Service by presidential declaration           ]]></description>
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The ring hacked into payroll debit card information of Royal Bank of Scotland Group in Atlanta           ]]></description>
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Mitra Mostoufi was supposed to return to her home in Hawaii but wound up spending the day in Tampa instead. The problem? The staff at United Airlines suspected Mostoufi had the flu and forced her to get off the plane.           ]]></description>
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the president will discuss those options with his national security team on Wednesday           ]]></description>
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The American Medical Association also voted to declare that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities for gay couples and their children           ]]></description>
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A former student held a school administrator hostage for more than an hour Tuesday morning, then surrendered to police without firing a shot           ]]></description>
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  As of the end of October, more than 650,000 borrowers, or 20 percent of those eligible, have signed up for trials lasting up to five months           ]]></description>
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Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned            ]]></description>
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The organization is sending a tractor trailer load of supplies to Central America           ]]></description>
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arrie Prejean calls a sex tape she made for an ex-boyfriend several years ago &#8220;the biggest mistake of my life.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat.
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 Cindy Hickey, the mother of Shane Bauer, says the families' only job is to keep stressing their loved ones' innocence in the face of espionage accusations           ]]></description>
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A South Carolina coroner says three people including a young child are dead and six were injured in a drive-by shooting in a small town.           ]]></description>
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The officials also say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan communicated 10 to 20 times with a radical imam overseas who in the past came under scrutiny for possible links to terror groups           ]]></description>
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President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there           ]]></description>
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A U.S. official says the Fort Hood shooting suspect reached out to communicate with a radical imam overseas who came under scrutiny in the past for possible links to terror groups           ]]></description>
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The agreement comes about three months after Angle was charged with assaulting her           ]]></description>
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An Army spokesman says they asked Virginia Tech officials how to handle gift donations and how to help the victims' families and people who witnessed the shootings           ]]></description>
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It's unknown when investigators might take advantage of Nidal Malik Hasan's            ]]></description>
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Anwar al Awlaki a radical American imam living in Yemen            ]]></description>
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The Ministry of Public Health said Monday that 710 of the 779 cases of H1N1 reported since early July have been among Afghan, U.S. and Italian troops.           ]]></description>
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Schools closed, residents of low-lying areas sought shelter and Florida's governor declared a state of emergency Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm churned toward the Gulf Coast           ]]></description>
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Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the mayhem, then credits a stout heritage with bringing him through the ordeal and leaving him eager for his scheduled January deployment to Afghanistan           ]]></description>
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A man who held seven people hostage overnight inside an apartment building in Syracuse, N.Y., has been found dead.           ]]></description>
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The Supreme Court is considering whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide.           ]]></description>
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As the focus on health care reform shifts to the Senate, analysts aren't expecting the chamber to pass an overhaul bill any time soon.           ]]></description>
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 Hurricane Ida was weakening as it headed for the Gulf Coast but could still pack hurricane winds and storm surges when it hits the shore Monday night or early Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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Philadelphia's buses, trolleys and subways are running again during the morning rush now that a six-day transit strike is over.           ]]></description>
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Study after study concludes that treating addicts, even in lengthy residential programs, costs markedly less than incarcerating them, so budget-strapped states could save millions           ]]></description>
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Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected PCs to remotely store and view their stash without fear they'll get caught           ]]></description>
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Starting this summer army civilians and spouses can take the on-line assessment survey.            ]]></description>
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The final vote was 220-215           ]]></description>
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement today regarding the shooting at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas:           ]]></description>
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NBC & AP report Hasan graduated in 1997 with biochemistry degree, was ROTC member. The Army says one more person has died, raising the death toll to 13.           ]]></description>
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Marine Captain David Mitchell died following a military helicopter crash           ]]></description>
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Patrons who sat near Argentine singer Gabriela Pochinski, 41, filed noise complaints against her while she was at the Nice Martin restaurant in The Lucerne hotel with her mother Sunday afternoon.           ]]></description>
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New jobless claims dropped to the lowest level since January and the prices of many household goods stayed low last month           ]]></description>
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A survey put out by the National Association for Business Economics says more than 80 percent of private economists believe the recession is over and expansion has begun.
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The debate over whether to send as many as 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan is a major element of the strategy overhaul that senior administration policy advisers will consider this week            ]]></description>
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Dealerships say on top of slow rebates they're also dealing with slow sales.            ]]></description>
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The Supreme Court will decide how far police can go in questioning suspects who say they understand their Miranda rights but don&#8217;t immediately invoke them           ]]></description>
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Mad Men won just three awards this year, after starting with 16 nominations. 30 Rock also took some top honors including Best Comedy show.           ]]></description>
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Court documents say police have been investigating one of the men for plotting explosive attacks inside the United States.           ]]></description>
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