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White House braces for tough sell on Afghan policy

AP – 31 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan, even as the president met Monday with top advisers for possibly the last major deliberations before an announcement. Full Story »

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Schumer says failure not an option on health care

AP – Mon Nov 23, 9:30 pm ET

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AP-GfK Poll: Debt turning shoppers into Scrooges

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Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years AP – Mon Nov 23, 9:31 pm ET
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Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

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HP profit jumps on cost cuts, new market expansion

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Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP

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