When asked about President Barack Obama's new plan to send around 34,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, respondents in a new CNN/Opinion Research poll were split on the idea, with 50 percent in favor of it and 49 percent opposed.
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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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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.

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.

Kentucky State Police say a census worker staged his own death to look like a homicide. Bill Sparkman, 51, left, was found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" on his chest in September. Authorities say he had taken out two life insurance policies recently.

Hundreds of icebergs that split off ice shelves in Antarctica are drifting toward New Zealand. Officials say the massive chunks of ice could pose a hazard to ships in the area. The nearest iceberg was spotted about 160 miles southeast of New Zealand's Stewart Island.

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.