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A top official says President Barack Obama won't accept any of his Afghanistan war options unless changes are made. The news comes as Karl Eikenberry, the American ambassador there, recently expressed big concerns that a troop buildup would make the already weak government more reliant on the United States.

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Hero Cop Describes Fort Hood Shooting

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Controversial Host Lou Dobbs Quits CNN

posted: 20 MINUTES AGOcomments: 964

filed under: National News

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Lou Dobbs announces he is resigning from CNN, his longtime network home, effective immediately. The outspoken opponent of illegal immigration had been one of the nation's leading financial journalists. He says he is weighing a number of options. "I will let you know when I set my course," he tells viewers.

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Man Guilty in Anchorwoman's Murder

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filed under: Crime News, National News

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An Arkansas man is found guilty of capital murder in the death of a television anchorwoman. Anne Pressly was attacked in her home on Oct. 20, 2008. She was beaten so badly that her face was shattered. A jury must now decide whether 29-year-old Curtis Lavelle Vance should be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Chimp Attack Victim Reveals Face

posted: 8 HOURS 37 MINUTES AGOcomments: 111

filed under: Animal News, National News

Charla Nash, the woman who was horribly mauled by a chimpanzee last winter, reveals her disfigured face on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Warning: Video contains graphic images.

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Hunter Convinces Fugitive Dad to Give Up

posted: 11 HOURS 25 MINUTES AGOcomments: 118

filed under: Crime News, National News

EJ Hersom/Foster's Daily Democrat

After a father allegedly abducts his 2-year-old daughter, a hunter encounters the pair in a wooded area -- and persuades the dad to surrender to police. Michael Grant, left, says he recognized Gary Traynham's truck from Amber Alert reports on TV. "I just happened to be in the right place at the right time," Grant says, "and the little girl's home now."

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Madam Slams Spitzer's Ethics Talk

posted: 8 HOURS 34 MINUTES AGO

filed under: National News, Political News, Scandals

Steven Speliotis

An unlikely speaker will deliver a talk Thursday at Harvard University's center for ethics: Eliot Spitzer. The former New York governor resigned in 2008 amid revelations that he had spent thousands of dollars on prostitutes. And the madam who ran the business is outraged. Says Kristin Davis, right: "Why do we continue to promote dirty politicians?"

Facebook Post Is Young Man's Alibi

posted: 13 HOURS 59 MINUTES AGOcomments: 23

filed under: Crime News, National News

A pancake-craving post on Facebook saved a New York teen from a robbery charge. Rodney Bradford, 19, had been arrested for the crime. But his attorney noted that Bradford had posted a comment about breakfast on the social media site at the time the robbery occurred, and the teen was later released.