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Obama's Popularity Peaks in MSNBC Poll
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A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 68 percent of respondents have a favorable opinion of Obama, with 47 percent whose opinion is "very positive." The Republican Party, however, did not fare nearly as well in the survey.
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Obama Says Plan Will 'Jump-Start' Hiring
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While greeting reports of a drop in the nation's job losses as "good news just in time for the season of hope," President Barack Obama stresses that the situation still warrants urgent attention. He says he's working to finalize plans to "help jump-start private sector hiring and get Americans back to work."
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Neighbors Told Cops Woods Was Snoring
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Tiger Woods' neighbors tell Florida investigators they found the famous golfer barefoot and snoring on their lawn after he struck a tree in his SUV last week.
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NATO: Afghanistan to Get 7,000 Troops
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A top NATO official says that dozens of countries will send an estimated 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan next year, "with more to come." The announcement came right before Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told her NATO counterparts that new soldiers could turn the tide in a conflict her boss is hoping to soon wind down.
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Dozens Die in Attack on Pakistani Mosque
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Pakistani officials say 36 people were killed after two suicide bombers stormed a mosque, opened fire and detonated grenades before blowing themselves up.
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Teen Charged With Strangling Brother, 10
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A 17-year-old Indiana boy charged with strangling his 10-year-old brother told police the crime satisfied a craving to kill someone, according to court records. Andrew Conley also allegedly said that he had fantasized about committing murder for years and that he felt "just like" the serial killer in the Showtime television series "Dexter."
Sea Is Swallowing Alaskan Town
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Governor Sends Callers to Phone Sex Line
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When parents call Florida's KidCare line for advice about insuring their children, they are often put on hold -- so Gov. Charlie Crist recorded a reassuring message for them. Alas, an embarrassing blooper crept into his spiel: The telephone number he gave out led to a phone sex line. "He read it right; the script was wrong," a spokesman says.
Sarah Palin Flirts With Birthers
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Asked about lingering allegations that President Obama's birth certificate is a fake, the former GOP vice presidential candidate says it's "a fair question." But then she denies ever suggesting Obama wasn't born in the United States and takes a shot at those who raised questions about the birth of her son, Trig.
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