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Eight of the wounded have returned to duty, and 14 other mental health
reservists have volunteered to fill vacancies and go to Iraq or
Afghanistan.
Six world powers are meeting in Brussels to discuss possible measures
against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities.
Police in North Carolina say a man already accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl also raped and asphyxiated her.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says warnings that politics could push back Iraqi elections scheduled for January aren't affecting his plans for a troop withdrawal now.
The Senate will hold its first vote on health care legislation on Saturday night and Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail.
The House Financial Services Committee has voted to assess fees on Wall Street firms and other large companies to pay in advance for the costs of dismantling failing nonbank financial institutions.
Officials at Fort Bragg in North Carolina say they don't want Monday's book-signing there by Sarah Palin to turn into an opportunity for political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
McCain said he would prohibit officers from mentoring at war games that
deal with weapons systems or other issues of interest to the defense
companies that pay them.
Judge Stanwood Duval awarded the plaintiffs about $170,000 each.
Authorities have seized several items, including pornography, computer equipment and weapons, from the home of one of six men charged in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.
Hundreds of people are lining up at a Michigan bookstore for a chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicks off her national book tour.
A state official says fatalities have been reported after a tour bus crashed and rolled over in southern Minnesota, but the number of people killed wasn't immediately known.
Space shuttle Atlantis is arriving at the International Space Station.
The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit.
The families of three American hikers detained in Iran have filed a petition with the Iranian mission to the United Nations.
The latest safety tests have Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen leading the pack of 2010 model cars.
President Barack Obama is looking ahead to talks in South Korea after
one last bit of tourism in China -- a visit to the Great Wall that he
called "magical."
The three-day conference saw nearly 200 countries pledge to help farmers in poor nations grow enough to feed their people, but made little headway toward reducing hunger in a world with enough resources to feed all.
New York City police say two police officers and a livery cab driver were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Many retailers have released their Black Friday ads showcasing doorbuster deals. Preview the 2009 Wal-Mart and Target ads here.
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