Lou Dobbs sounded a little like a political candidate when he announced his departure from CNN a couple of weeks ago. Now he sounds a whole lot like one. His spokesman confirms Dobbs has his eye on the seat held by New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez, the Senate's only Hispanic member.

President Barack Obama plans to lay out his new strategy for Afghanistan in a Tuesday night address from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He's expected to announce his decision to deploy more than 30,000 troops to the war-torn country.
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With families still struggling with economic hardships, many are opting for cheaper alternatives to flying for the Thanksgiving holiday -- driving, taking the train or just staying home. Last year, Thanksgiving travel dropped by a sharp 25 percent, and those habits seem to be sticking.
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The company apologizes after a racially offensive image of first lady Michelle Obama appeared at the top of the list when users searched for pictures of her. It's unclear how the content became so prominent, and it has since been removed.

Don't keep your anger bottled up at work. A Swedish study finds that men who don't express their anger over work-related conflicts are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack.

A former aide to Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is back in custody three days after failing to report back to her minimum-security prison. Jane Andrews, who was convicted in 2001 of murdering her boyfriend, was found "safe and well" outside London, officials say.

An Indiana father is arrested after he calls 911 to report his tractor-trailer missing -- with his son inside. On the call, the 39-year-old man says his truck was stolen while he was in a strip club. Police charge him with child neglect and public intoxication after the child was found safe in the semi, right where the man said he parked it.