Shooting Reopens Huckabee's Record

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As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee commuted the prison sentence of a man now suspected of gunning down four Seattle-area police officers. Now that the Republican is considering another run for the White House, his clemency may come back to haunt him.
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House Panel to Probe Dinner Crashers

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Obama's Afghan War Plan Is Tough Sell

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In his address Tuesday night about the war in Afghanistan, President Obama will call for adding as many as 35,000 more U.S. troops, outline a revamped strategy to train Afghan security forces, and lay out an exit strategy. But his plan faces considerable obstacles, not the least of which are a negative public and the Democratic-controlled Congress.

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A V6 Engine Like no Other

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While it seems like only hybrid and full-electric powertrain get attention these days, Ford is making waves with V6 gasoline engine. Sure, Ford offers hybrid vehicles and electric cars. In fact, Ford hybrid sales may outnumber Honda by the end of the year according to autopsies.com

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Californians Seek to Ban Divorce

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In response to the passage of California's Proposition 8, which forbids same-sex marriage, a new ballot measure in the state proposes a ban on divorce. "Since California has decided to protect traditional marriage, I think it would be hypocritical of us not to sacrifice some of our own rights to protect traditional marriage even more," the initiative's sponsor says.

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Defense Calls Amanda Knox 'Naive'

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Novel Published Against Author's Wish

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A new novel by Vladimir Nabokov, the author of "Lolita," is released 30 years after his death despite his request that the manuscript be burned. Titled "The Original of Laura," the work was written on index cards from 1975-77, the last years of the author's life. Nabokov's son, Dmitry, says his father wouldn't be angry at him for deciding to publish it.

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The Real Science and History of Vampires

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Summit Entertainment

The public's thirst for vampires seems as endless as vampires' thirst for blood. Vampires are everywhere these days -- from best-selling novels to TV shows to blockbuster movies like "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," starring Robert Pattinson, left. But where did the modern idea of vampires come from? The answer lies in the gap between science and superstition.

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