President Barack Obama's spokesman insists he hasn't made any final decisions yet on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Earlier, administration officials told The Associated Press that Obama is moving closer to sending tens of thousands of more forces to the war-torn country. Also: Footage Shows Militants With US Ammo

The operator of a Boston subway train is hailed as a hero for hitting her emergency brake just in time to avoid running over a woman who had fallen into the train's path.

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine denies the clemency request of John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that gripped the nation's capital with fear for three weeks in 2002. Muhammad is scheduled to die by lethal injection tonight at a Virginia prison.

As if Democrats didn't have enough to worry about in overhauling health care, the weighty issue of abortion has suddenly rocketed to the forefront of the debate, dividing lawmakers and threatening the party's ability to pass reform legislation. So, will the Senate pass a measure with abortion restrictions like the House just did?
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Residents along the U.S. Gulf Coast who refused to evacuate the area ahead of Ida are likely feeling a bit vindicated as the storm sloshes ashore in a weakened state.

A 17-year-old who went missing in the Arctic on Saturday while polar bear hunting with his uncle was rescued Monday morning, adrift on a chunk of ice. He shot a polar bear to protect himself while he waited for help.

The three Florida teens accused of pouring rubbing alcohol on a 15-year-old before setting him on fire are charged as adults with attempted second-degree murder. The victim is in critical condition with burns covering 65 percent of his body.