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Obama Fetes Indian PM in State Dinner

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Winning Lottery Ticket Goes Unclaimed

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CNN
Wisconsin lottery officials say a winning ticket purchased on Aug. 26 has yet to be claimed. The ticket, which was sold at a gas station, is worth $1 million -- and if the buyer does not come forward in the next three months, the money will go toward tax relief. In the 21-year history of the lottery, this is only the second time a winning ticket has gone unclaimed.
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Historic Photos Found Under Bridge

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Obama Expected to Boost Troop Levels

After months of debating the right way forward in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama appears to have decided on deploying from 32,000 to 35,000 U.S. troops, according to military officials. The decision, expected to be announced soon, came after a "rigorous" meeting with his war council. The Point: Democrats Eye War Tax
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Missing Boy Lived in NYC Subways

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Francisco Hernandez Jr.
The New York Times / Redux
Upset about school, a 13-year-old hops onto a New York City subway train and is found 11 days later. Francisco Hernandez Jr. managed to elude police and surveillance cameras the whole time. Now his mother says that cops failed to find her son, who has a form of autism, because she's a Mexican immigrant.
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Doctors Treat ADHD with Marijuana

In California, a growing number of children with attention deficit hyperacitivty disorder, or ADHD, are being treated with marijuana. This fact has sparked a heated debate. But as some doctors point out, the two most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD, Ritalin and Aderall, are essentially amphetamines. One expert even speculated that pot may prove to be a "wonder drug" for such patients.
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Indian Gambling Goes Off the Reservation

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train depot at Point Molate in Richmond, Calif.
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Taking advantage of a loophole in a 1988 law, a dozen Indian tribes apply to build casinos close to cities and suburbs rather than on reservations. The Obama administration is expected to rule soon on whether these projects can go forward. If they do, the dusty California train depot at right will eventually boast a $1.5 billion Vegas-style resort.
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New Map Points to Old Ocean on Mars

A new study suggests that an ancient ocean may have once existed on Mars. Scientists reveal an extensive network of valleys around the equator, which would have funneled rainfall into an ocean in the northern hemisphere. This new map also suggests that the red planet once boasted a more temperate, humid climate.
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