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More military sex assaults reported, Pentagon says
March 17, 2010Reports of sexual assaults among U.S. military service members rose 11 percent last year, according to a study released by the Pentagon on Tuesday.
U.S. ending '96-hour rule' in Afghanistan
March 17, 2010A controversial policy that gives U.S. forces in Afghanistan four days to question detainees is being changed to give soldiers more time to interrogate the captives, Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday.
Health care votes: Foes gaining
March 17, 2010Five more House Democrats said Tuesday that they will vote against Senate health care legislation, which puts opponents just 11 votes shy of the 216 they need.
Musher wins fourth straight Iditarod
March 17, 2010Alaskan musher Lance Mackey has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and set an Iditarod record for most consecutive wins, according to race officials. Mackey, 39, of Fairbanks has dominated the sport in recent years and is the 2007-2010 Iditarod champion.
Allawi edges ahead in Iraq vote count
March 17, 2010Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's bloc has edged ahead of the coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Iraq's parliamentary vote, but al-Maliki remained ahead in the largest provinces, election officials announced Tuesday.
Ex-teacher accused of child sex abuse
March 17, 2010A man who used to teach at a Roman Catholic religious order's schools in Spain has been arrested in Chile on suspicion of sexually abusing children, police in Spain and Chile said Tuesday.
Former CIA spy speaks out in new book
March 17, 2010Just months after the 9/11 attacks, the United States appeared to have its biggest catch in the newly launched war on terror.
States ranked for best, deadliest roads
March 17, 2010Before you take a road trip this summer, check out which routes could make your journey a smooth one and which ones have the potential for trouble.
$75 million in prescription drugs stolen
March 17, 2010Local and federal authorities in Enfield, Connecticut, are investigating how a band of burglars broke into a large pharmaceutical warehouse and made off with approximately $75 million in prescription medications.
Oprah defamation suit set for trial
March 17, 2010A jury will decide whether Oprah Winfrey defamed the former headmistress of her South African girls school when talking about an abuse scandal in 2007, a federal judge ruled.
