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Pentagon announces 3,100-troop deployment to Afghanistan

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced the latest troop deployment for Afghanistan Tuesday, ensuring that the bulk of the additional forces requested by President Obama will be in place this summer...

Carnival Cruise Lines won’t allow ‘cougar cruise’

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MIAMI — Apparently cougars put on more of a party than the Fun Ships can handle...

With CES over, can tablet PCs live up to all the...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Of all the hype generated by the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, few products generated more headlines and heat than tablet PCs...

Proposition 8 part of long history of discrimination against gays, historians...

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SAN FRANCISCO — The trial of a legal challenge to Proposition 8 may decide whether same-sex couples get the chance to marry in California in the future, but on Tuesday it was all about history...

How green is my campus? Colleges woo students with environmental initiatives

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SEATTLE — Need to get to Seattle University? There's a green transit pass for that. Need to meet somebody when you're there? Try the new eco-friendly gathering space...

U.S. Supreme Court blocks video coverage of Proposition 8 trial

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court, acting on an appeal from conservative defenders of California's ban on same-sex marriage, overruled a federal judge in San Francisco on Monday and blocked video coverage of the trial on YouTube...

Palin joining Fox News as contributor

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NEW YORK — When Sarah Palin abruptly stepped down as Alaska...

Fox’s Reilly say network interested in O’Brien

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PASADENA, Calif. — Conan O'Brien, caught in NBC's late-night shuffle, found encouragement Monday from rival network Fox...

Trial over California’s ban on same-sex marriage begins

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SAN FRANCISCO — A widely anticipated federal trial over the constitutionality of California's...