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Strangers united by military tragedies
Mom of Marine who killed himself befriends wife of veteran charged with murder. Full story
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For many, holidays mean staying home
Those who do travel for Thanksgiving opt for cars, trains instead of planes. Story | Images
Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles now take plastic
The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards. Full story
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Time to obsess about white Christmas
In northern latitudes, the notion of a white Christmas takes on mythic proportions. But why is snow important to a holiday celebrating the birth of a man in the arid climate of the Middle East?
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Nurse anesthetist accused of abuse
A metro Atlanta nurse anesthetist has been charged with molesting and sodomizing anesthetized patients in dental and medical offices, and police say there could be 100 victims.
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U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit
President Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with him a pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House says.
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570,000 9/11 pager messages released
Some 570,000 pager messages sent on Sept. 11, 2001, some of them by government officials, were being disclosed Wednesday by a nonprofit activist group.
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Obama to speak Tuesday on Afghanistan policy
President Barack Obama will address the nation on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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In sagging economy, man donates bras
A Chicago man is collecting and donating thousands of bras to poor girls and women who can't afford to guy the undergarments on their own.
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Salvation Army kettles now take plastic
There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.
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Salvation Army kettles now take plastic
There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.
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Lead, dangerous chemicals found in toys
A public interest group finds a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead.
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