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'Pretty Good Idea': Obama to Announce Afghanistan Strategy

With "off-ramps" and "benchmarks" in place, Obama sees road ahead in Afghanistan.

Man Thought a 'Vegetable' for 23 Years... Wasn't

Belgian researcher proves a paralyzed man was fully conscious with brain scan.

Amber Alert: S.C. Infant Snatched From Car Seat

Police consider possibility mother and infant were followed for hours.

Is Teacher-Student Sex Legal in Georgia?

A loophole in the law has freed several teachers who romanced their students.

Massive Recall of Drop-Down Cribs

In biggest crib recall ever, safety board yanks 2.1 million Stork Craft items.

Thanksgiving Travel Tips: How to Avoid Delays

A guide to surviving planes, trains and automobiles this holiday weekend.

Investigators: Ky. Census Worker Committed Suicide

Ky. police: Census worker found hanging killed himself, staged death to look like homicide

Clergy Abuse Victims Criticize RI Bishop

After Kennedy flap, clergy abuse victims say RI bishop not doing enough to protect kids

News Blogs

Guests Begin to Arrive for White House State Dinner Festivities

Political Punch | posted 59 minutes ago

The official guest list for tonight’s White House state dinner is still a secret, but celebrities and notable visitors are already being spotted at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. [continue]

‘Top Line’ with Sally Quinn -- Inside the First Obama State Dinner

The Note | posted today at 1:57 PM EST

We touched on the latest in the health care debate -- with Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., making clear that he won’t support any kind of public option -- and the effort among some Republicans to impose... [continue]

President Obama on Afghanistan Strategy: “It Is My Intention to Finish the Job”

Political Punch | posted today at 1:30 PM EST

President Obama Tuesday said that he would be “shortly” telling the American people how he intends to proceed in Afghanistan and Pakistan, arguing that during the Bush administration the US did not... [continue]

GOPers to Biden: Stop Using Stimulus Jobs Numbers

The Note | posted today at 12:56 PM EST

Amid the growing outcry about inaccuracies in the Obama administration’s claims of stimulus job growth, top Republican lawmakers today wrote to Vice President Joe Biden asking the administration to... [continue]

The Obamas Kick off their First State Visit, Welcome India's Prime Minister to the White House

Political Punch | posted today at 10:36 AM EST

At the welcome ceremony for the first official state visit of his presidency, President Obama told India’s Prime Minister today that “it is fitting that you and India be so recognized.” [continue]

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