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Jurors defend verdict that led to Texas execution

David Martin is sickened by the suggestion that Texas executed an innocent man when Cameron Todd Willingham was put to death for setting a fire that killed his three children. Complete Story...

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Wash. man gets 13 years in death of daughter, 6

A Washington state man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in the fatal shooting of his 6-year-old daughter.

Jesus Christ dumped from jury pool for disruption

Court officials say a Birmingham woman who changed her name to Jesus Christ didn't live up to it when she reported for jury duty this week. The woman, previously named Dorothy Lola Killingworth, was sent to Judge Clyde Jones's courtroom for a criminal case Monday.

Calif. insurers say $12 billion invested in Iran

California's insurance commissioner said Tuesday he will push insurance companies doing business in California to divest up to $12 billion in indirect investments in Iran's defense, nuclear, energy and banking industries.

Agency proposes waters off Alaska as whale habitat

Nearly 2 million acres of water off Alaska's largest and busiest city were proposed Tuesday as critical habitat for beluga whales, raising concerns that the effort to save the whales will scuttle development.

Former Army nurse gets prison in hepatitis C case

A former Army nurse who admitted infecting patients with hepatitis C while stealing powerful painkillers from them has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.

Democratic US Rep. John Tanner says he's retiring

U.S. Rep. John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat and co-founder of the conservative Blue Dog coalition, announced Tuesday he will retire next year after 11 terms in Congress.

Atty: Army wants mental exam for Fort Hood suspect

The military plans a mental evaluation to determine whether the Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood knew his alleged actions were wrong and whether he's competent to stand trial, his civilian attorney said Tuesday.

GM CEO resigns as board demands faster turnaround

The leader of the new General Motors was done in by an old problem at the nation's largest car maker: Change wasn't happening fast enough.

Congress scrutinizes Obama's Afghanistan plan

Democrats are complaining about President Barack Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan and Republicans are unhappy with his promise to withdraw troops in 18 months, but Congress appears willing to approve the buildup's $30 billion price tag.

Military families brace for Obama's Afghan surge

Battle-weary troops and their families braced for a wrenching round of new deployments to Afghanistan, but many said they support the surge announced Tuesday as long as it helps to end the 8-year-old conflict.

Obama vows Afghanistan will be no Vietnam

President Barack Obama is vowing that the U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan will not turn into another Vietnam.

Obama: Exit timeline sends Afghan gov't a message

President Barack Obama says he wants a tight timeframe for the escalation of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and their eventual drawdown.

Obama says Afghan review caused no delays

President Barack Obama says his three-month review of Afghan war strategy has not delayed the deployment of additional U.S. forces.

Obama says US strategy must include Pakistan

President Barack Obama says the United States' strategy for Afghanistan must include a policy for its neighbor Pakistan.

Obama: Overall goal in war is defeat of al-Qaida

President Barack Obama says the core U.S. goal in Afghanistan remains the defeat of al-Qaida's terror network.

Obama boosts troops in Afghanistan with exit plan

Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan on Tuesday night, but balanced the buildup with a pledge to an impatient nation to begin withdrawing American forces in 18 months.

Detainee seeks indictment dismissal after delays

Citing a long wait for trial, lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee have asked a judge to dismiss charges against him in the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.

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Troops, families mixed over Obama's surge
Source: msnbc.com

U.S. troops and military families say they have mixed feelings about President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000 more American troops into Afghanistan.

This American Life
Source: thislife.org

In its ever increasing focus on criminalizing everyday, involved citizens, police in America can lie and mislead in order to "make an arrest" at any cost.

Most states have not adopted sex offender rules
Source: msnbc.com

More than three years after Congress ordered stepped-up monitoring of sex offenders, only one state has adopted the government's strict new requirements.

Same-sex marriage supporters urge action
Source: NJ.com

Seeking to sway their party's leaders with a sweeping show of support, more than 200 core Democrats sent a letter yesterday urging the passage of a gay-marriage law before the legislative session runs out.

High-tech but tasteless gifts
Source: The Houston Chronicle

And you thought fruit-cakes make crummy holiday gifts. The bountiful world of consumer electronics has its share of tasteless kitsch, too.

Obama vows Afghanistan will be no Vietnam
Source: The Houston Chronicle

WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Barack Obama is vowing that the U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan will not turn into another Vietnam.

Hecklers force 'tough' Arizona sheriff off stage
Source: msnbc.com

Hecklers broke into a loudly sung version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and forced a high-profile Arizona sheriff to abandon a First Amendment forum at Arizona State University.

Car Plows Through 15-Year-Old's Room
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

A 15-year-old girl who was in an SUV involved in an Interstate 295 crash in June that killed four students found herself in another scary situation late Monday night.

Emails To Michaele Salahi, Tareq Salahi From Michelle S. Jones Contradict White House Party Crashers
Source: The Huffington Post

Emails sent between Tareq and Michaele Salahi and Pentagon official Michelle S. Jones show that the couple was never granted approval to attend last week's White House state dinner, according to ABC News.

Lone Seattle Policeman Kills Police Slayings Suspect
Source: The New York Times

SEATTLE (AP) -- A lone officer on patrol in the middle of the night Tuesday spotted a stolen car, its hood up and engine running, and pulled over to check it out. As the patrolman sat in his cruiser, a burly man with a large mole on his cheek came up from behind.

Another spying scandal at Gitmo
Source: New York Post

" A number of Arabic and Pashtu interpreters at the terror-war detention center at Guantanamo Bay are under active investigation for omitting valuable intelligence from their translations of detainee interrogations, among other security breaches.

Middleburg Woman Wins $1M Lotto Game
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that Billion Dollar Blockbuster Scratch-Off winner Lori Crawford, 36, of Middleburg claimed her $1 million prize at Florida Lottery headquarters.

Exchange Student Accidentally Kills Man
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

A 60-year-old man was shot and killed in his back yard Sunday afternoon while target practicing with an adult friend and a teenage foreign exchange student, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office.

TMZ founder an unlikely endorser of Woods' silence
Source: The Houston Chronicle

While every expert in crisis management has been encouraging Tiger Woods to issue a tell-all statement about his early-morning car crash last week, one lone voice believes that Woods' silence is a noble gesture.

US must act on violence against women
Source: The Boston Globe

WHETHER IT'S the Congo, Darfur, Afghanistan, Albania, or elsewhere, young girls are sold as sexual slaves, forced into marriage, or are burned with acid if they try to attend school. Rape is increasingly used as a weapon of war.

Full Transcript: President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan Delivered at West Point
Source: ABC News

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