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A top official says President Barack Obama, unhappy with all the Afghanistan war options he's been given, won't accept any of them 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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Swine Flu Death Toll at 4,000, CDC Says

posted: 14 MINUTES AGOcomments: 3

filed under: Health News, National News, Swine Flu

Federal health officials revise the number of Americans who've likely died from swine flu, saying the figure is four times higher than originally thought. The Center for Disease Control now reports the virus has claimed more than 4,000 lives.

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5 Relatives Arrested on Sex Charges

posted: 1 HOUR 28 MINUTES AGOcomments: 327

filed under: Crime News, National News

The excavation of a rural Missouri property will continue today, and police believe they may find bodies and more disturbing evidence that children were sexually abused there. Five family members, two of whom once owned the land, have been arrested and charged with several felonies -- including rape and sodomy.

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Controversial Host Lou Dobbs Quits CNN

posted: 2 HOURS 16 MINUTES AGOcomments: 1600

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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Hero Cop Describes Fort Hood Shooting

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Man Guilty in Anchorwoman's Murder

posted: 2 HOURS 7 MINUTES AGOcomments: 63

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: 50 MINUTES AGOcomments: 178

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.
Sphere: Did Oprah Go Too Far?

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Madam Slams Spitzer's Ethics Talk

posted: 10 HOURS 57 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?"