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Last of 33,000 US surge troops leave Afghanistan

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Nearly two years after President Barack Obama ordered 33,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to tamp down the escalating Taliban violence, the last of those surge troops have left the country, U.S. officials said Thursday.

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Didn't pre-order? How to get an iPhone 5 as soon as possible

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:27 PM PDT

If you didn't stay up until 3 a.m. to pre-order an iPhone 5 last week, you were probably too late to get one confirmed for shipment by Friday morning. So what do you do now? If you didn't stay up until 3 a.m. to pre-order an iPhone 5 last week, you were probably too late to get one confirmed for shipment by Friday morning. So what do you do now?




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New Maps app is rare Apple flub

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Apple released an update to its iPhone and iPad operating system on Wednesday that replaces Google Maps with Apple's own application. Early upgraders are reporting that the new maps are less detailed, look weird and misplace landmarks. It's shaping up to be a rare setback for Apple.Apple released an update to its iPhone and iPad operating system on Wednesday that replaces Google Maps with Apple's own application. Early upgraders are reporting that the new maps are less detailed, look weird and misplace landmarks. It's shaping up to be a rare setback for Apple.




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Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Amish sect leader guilty in beard-cutting case

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:46 PM PDT

An Amish leader and 15 followers are convicted of hate crimes in connection with the forcible cutting of the hair and beards of religious rivals last fall.An Amish leader and 15 followers are convicted of hate crimes in connection with the forcible cutting of the hair and beards of religious rivals last fall.




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CBT: Gillispie resigns as Texas Tech coach

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:10 PM PDT

CBT: Texas Tech men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie has resigned due to health concerns, the school said Thursday, ending a bizarre and disappointing one-year run at the program he took over with designs on building a West Texas powerhouse. CBT: Texas Tech men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie has resigned due to health concerns, the school said Thursday, ending a bizarre and disappointing one-year run at the program he took over with designs on building a West Texas powerhouse.




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Tiger makes statement at Tour Championship

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Tiger Woods shoots a 4-under 66 that gives him a share of the Tour Championship lead with Justin Rose. Rory McIlroy, Woods' playing partner, finishes with 69.Tiger Woods shoots a 4-under 66 that gives him a share of the Tour Championship lead with Justin Rose. Rory McIlroy, Woods' playing partner, finishes with 69.




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Polls: Obama ahead in Colorado, Iowa and Wisconsin

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT

President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in Colorado, Iowa and Wisconsin, reaching the key 50 percent support threshold in all three battlegrounds, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls of these states.

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Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Romney casts himself as candidate of 'change'

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Mitt Romney seized on remarks delivered by President Obama today, attempting to seize the role of "change" candidate after the president seemed to suggest in a televised forum that he could not change Washington from the inside.

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Nixon’s ‘Checkers’ speech reverberates in 2012 campaign

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Seeking to save his place on the Republican ticket, Richard Nixon — 60 years ago this weekend — took to the airwaves and delivered his "Checkers" speech, one of the most famous in American political history.

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China's netizens outraged over caged beggars

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Pictures of beggars being placed in a cage during a temple fair have caused an outpouring of criticism of the government on Chinese social media.Pictures of beggars being placed in a cage during a temple fair have caused an outpouring of criticism of the government on Chinese social media.




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Three Mile Island reactor shuts down unexpectedly

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT

A reactor at Three Mile Island, the site of the nation's worst nuclear accident, shut down unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon when a coolant pump tripped and steam was released.A reactor at Three Mile Island, the site of the nation's worst nuclear accident, shut down unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon when a coolant pump tripped and steam was released.




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Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT

IUDs, implants best for birth control — teens, too

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT

When women think birth control, pills and condoms might be their first choice, but new guidelines from the nation's leading group of obstetricians and gynecologists advise that all women, including teenagers, should look to IUDs and implants instead.When women think birth control, pills and condoms might be their first choice, but new guidelines from the nation's leading group of obstetricians and gynecologists advise that all women, including teenagers, should look to IUDs and implants instead.




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Shakedown or public service? Mug shot websites spread

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Now, on the spur of the moment, anybody can access digital secrets, including criminal records, thanks to a proliferation of personal data Internet sites. One subset of these sites features mug shots that can be removed for a fee.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for release of Pussy Riot

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Celebrated democracy activist speaks out on behalf of imprisoned musicians from the band Pussy Riot

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Fiona Apple concert postponed after hash arrest

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT

Singer Fiona Apple, who was arrested Wednesday in Texas for possession of hashish and marijuana, was released from jail Thursday after posting a $10,000 bond, the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office said. Her Austin concert planned for Thursday night will be rescheduled.Singer Fiona Apple, who was arrested Wednesday in Texas for possession of hashish and marijuana, was released from jail Thursday after posting a $10,000 bond, the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office said. Her Austin concert planned for Thursday night will be rescheduled.




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Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT

US: Libya consulate siege was 'terrorist attack'

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:17 PM PDT

The siege of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, was a "terrorist attack," a White House spokesman says.The siege of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, was a "terrorist attack," a White House spokesman says.




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